Koenji in Swimming Class

It was another swimming class, though this one felt a bit different.

After the previous few lessons, most people had learned how to swim, so the teacher began to relax his supervision, and most of the students started having fun in the water. It was only tough for those few who still couldn't swim well, as they were forced to stay in a corner of the pool and silently receive remedial instruction from the teacher.

It is worth mentioning that the swimming instructor for Class D was a middle-aged man with a sturdy build and dark skin. He was far from handsome, and with facial features that resembled a gorilla, many people were a bit afraid of him. However, after spending some time together, Hoshino gradually felt that this teacher was actually a gentle person. Still, there shouldn't be any "pushovers" among the teachers at Advanced Nurturing High School.

"Alright! Since everyone has basically mastered the skill of swimming, today we have a segment you'll be very interested in! I don't think any of you would be uninterested in private points, right? Today, we're holding a competition. Whoever takes first place will receive 5,000 private points—men and women will be separated, of course. The bottom three will have to undergo my hellish remedial training! Everyone, prepare yourselves."

Seeing that the swimming training was basically finished, the teacher suddenly became energetic, wearing a mischievous grin.

The whole class became lively. Students confident in their swimming were full of motivation, while those who weren't were wailing in misery. Hoshino, meanwhile, could only sit silently in the corner and start thinking about the teacher's words.

Hoshino's swimming technique was average. Although he had learned for a few sessions with the teacher, he was still a "novice" after all, so Hoshino didn't think he could win those 5,000 points.

Class rewards? It seems the teacher has the authority to distribute a certain amount of private points. On the surface, it looks like it's to stimulate the students' motivation, but in reality, it's not that simple.

Looking at it this way, under reasonable circumstances, teachers can independently reward students with a certain amount of points, provided, of course, that it receives approval from the school.

Hoshino suddenly became interested. This meant that next month, even if they in Class D faced another zero-point crisis, they might still be able to obtain points. Come to think of it, Chabashira was truly stingy; she hadn't mentioned this kind of information at all.

"Oh? This is quite interesting." The blonde boy had an intrigued expression and began to do warm-up exercises, eager to give it a try.

Oh! It's Koenji!

Not only was his preparation posture meticulously refined, but the muscles on his body were also incredibly "beautiful." It is no exaggeration to say that he might even be more impressive than Sudo!

Honestly, Hoshino rarely saw such exaggerated muscles. It wasn't that they were ugly, just that they looked incredibly functional! Judging solely by his physique, Hoshino felt that Sudo would have a hard time comparing to Koenji, not to mention other aspects.

What Hoshino was curious about was why Koenji would even be interested in participating in this kind of activity.

Looking at it this way, his usual point spending seemed quite high; would he really care about 5,000 private points? However, Hoshino also felt that Koenji certainly had the strength to compete for those 5,000 points.

"Okay, thanks!..." Hirata, due to his handsome appearance and good personality, was sought after by many girls, but he was also disliked by some boys because of it, though that was normal. His physique was quite sturdy compared to the average person, but compared to Koenji and Sudo, there was still a gap.

"Yosh! Watch me take these 5,000 points!" Sudo, on the side, was full of fighting spirit; after all, on the surface, his athletic ability was currently the strongest in the class.

As for Ayanokoji, he remained expressionless, obediently squatting in a corner, watching Koenji, Sudo, and the others near the pool.

As for swimming, although Hoshino had followed the normal training, he was just starting out, and he wasn't some kind of genius; he could only manage not to drown. Competing for first place had absolutely nothing to do with him, so Hoshino had no interest in it.

Looking over at the girls' side, Hoshino thought it might be Horikita! No, it should be that short-haired girl with the darker skin! The strongest girls in Class D in terms of athletics should be her and Horikita. In the previous few training sessions, that brown-haired girl's performance was truly eye-catching; Horikita might not be her match.

"Then let's start early!" Seeing that everyone was ready, the teacher also appeared very excited, smiling broadly as he began to divide them into groups.

Although the swimming pool was spacious, that was relative to the distance of the swim. For a competition, the number of people who could participate at once was quite limited. Therefore, both the boys' and girls' groups had to be divided into two, and the winner could only be determined by time.

Coincidentally, the first group of boys was basically all people with super athletic abilities, such as Sudo, Koenji, Hirata, Ayanokoji...

Although Ayanokoji often held back—no, he held back a tidal wave!—he was still ranked among the top of the class in terms of athletic ability, at least when it came to swimming.

It was destined to be a fierce battle, but in reality, Hoshino had already made a basic judgment.

The probability of Koenji winning was just too high! With his professional posture and sturdy physique, even Sudo would find it hard to gain an advantage. As for Ayanokoji, the only one who might be able to try, that guy who habitually "played the pig to eat the tiger," Hoshino didn't think he would give it his all.

As for the second group, Hoshino glanced around at the remaining people and felt a bit regretful... Hoshino himself didn't need to be mentioned; he was still very inexperienced in swimming and could only be assigned to the second group. Beside him were people like Ike and Yamauchi, who were both poor in sports. No matter how you looked at it, this was the "participation" group, which was quite sad.

"Ready, go!"

Just as Hoshino was lost in thought, the teacher gave the signal to start, and the people in the first group instantly leaped into the water. Sure enough, the first place was Koenji; his posture was quite beautiful. Compared to Sudo, who relied purely on physical strength, Koenji held a huge advantage in technique alone, and his speed was quite fast—he was like a fish, which was completely disproportionate to his large size.

Sudo was chasing desperately behind Koenji, but after all, there was a huge gap in both physical strength and technique, and soon a large distance opened up between the two. As for Ayanokoji, he was following closely behind Hirata in 3rd place, occupying the fourth position.

In the blink of an eye, Koenji reached the finish line.

23.6 seconds! For a 50-meter freestyle, this result could almost qualify him as a professional athlete. This guy is truly exaggerated!

Not only the boys, but even the teacher couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Hoshino knew Koenji would win, but he didn't expect Koenji to have such strong ability! Even Sudo reached the finish line several seconds later.

When this guy gets serious, he is indeed a trump card.

Hoshino was a bit curious: was Koenji really interested, or was it that...

Hoshino had some other thoughts. If possible, being able to utilize such a super trump card as Koenji could indeed play an extraordinary role at certain times!