Neither she nor Hachiman had been randomly removed, so their individual scores would be added to the class's total.
That meant all they could do was earn as many points for the class as possible.
Naturally, they had to give it their all in this recommended event.
She had never worked with Hachiman before. Although she had participated in the three-legged race during her first year, that had been with another girl. This was her first time taking part in something like this with a boy.
It was not as though she was panicking.
Still, she was a little nervous.
Unlike Horikita, who did not understand emotions, she knew that this event depended mainly on her cooperation.
But Hachiman was Hachiman after all.
His earlier words had been meant to remind her not to get any ideas because of her sudden change, and they had successfully... made her lose all interest in him.
That man truly was an expert at raising flags only to tear them down.
So.
They tied their legs together.
"Then let's give it a try," Hachiman said.
"Mm." Hiyori nodded.
And so, the training began.
At first, there might have been some distracting thoughts, but after running continuously and finally sitting on the grass, all she could feel was her stamina draining away at an alarming pace, as though her soul were being sucked out of her.
"Come to think of it, how many events will Horikita be participating in this time?" Shiina suddenly asked while resting on the grass.
Hachiman had also noticed that many students had come to train on the field, even students from different year levels.
Yet there was no sign of Third-year Class D.
"Not many. After the mandatory events, she should only be doing one 1,200-meter race," Hachiman said.
"That