The All-Year Sports Festival Begins!

It is an enhanced version of Ichinose.

It excels in every aspect, as if it has a cheat code, but its essence remains unchanged.

That is the Virgin Mary.

He was surrounded by classmates who were not as good as him, but he did not give up on any of them and made concessions to them all.

This kind of action can win people's hearts, but it is also the weakest approach.

This is why Hachiman targets Class A, and then, like Sakayanagi, ignores Class B.

Because it's very difficult for the Virgin Mary to win. Not giving up on any student is an obstacle to their progress.

Even though Manabu Horikita's class still has an advantage, the idea of not giving up on any student will become a poison that hinders his class.

But.

"Knock knock knock—"

Just then, Horikita's doorbell rang.

Hachiman and Horikita are currently in Suzune Horikita's room.

This place has been visited by Hachiman, Kushida, and Karuizawa, and has become a dedicated discussion base.

This time, it was Kushida came.

As a little spy for this Sports Festival, she brought a message.

"Ryuen has already made arrangements for this Sports Festival."

"He will target Sudō."

Um.

This is not surprising.

After Kōenji withdrew, Sudō became the strongest fighter in Class B.

In a normal match, Ryuen's class couldn't find anyone who could beat Sudō. So they definitely had to rig it.

"Then, he will target Horikita," Kushida added. "He arranged for a seeded player to be in the same event as Horikita, and then deliberately had one of his athletes injured because of Horikita, intending to frame Suzune Horikita."

Oh?

Chapter 174 The All-School Sports Festival Begins!

We obtained information from Kushida.

Ryuen will target Class B, aiming to take them down.

However, it wasn't done through any legitimate means; it was only targeting two people from Class B: Sudō and Suzune Horikita.

"But why me?" Suzune Horikita found it unbelievable.

Because Kushida also leaked everyone's physical test data to Ryuen, in addition to the competition list.

This data was manually typed into an Excel file by Karuizawa and her Hachiman Hikigaya's request, making it easy to view but also easy to leak. Therefore, Ryuen should be able to see their hand.

No one was surprised by Sudō.

But regarding her...

It's worth noting that among the girls, Horikita's physical test data only ranked second, with Onodera, ranking first.

Onodera is a girl with short hair and an average appearance, but her skin is slightly dark, which suggests she is healthy and trains regularly.

They are professionals.

So, although Horikita was quite proud, she also knew that she was inferior to her opponent.

"If Sudō gets messed up, then our class's mixed-gender three-legged scoring plan involving Sudō and Onodera will also fail," Hachiman said.

"Therefore, there is no need to take action against Onodera."

"And to target Horikita," Hachiman pondered for a moment, then said, "It's probably because you're richer."

"?"

Suzune Horikita, look over here.

"During the VIP Exam, I took 10 million yen from Ryuen. Do you remember that?" Hachiman said.

"Mmm." X2

Horikita and Kushida nodded at the same time.

"Ryuen probably thinks we still have money, so he framed Horikita in the hopes of reaching a private settlement and making Horikita pay compensation."

"After all, Ryuen paid a high price to the Class A spy for the information about the Class A leader during the Uninhabited Island Exam, and then didn't earn a single penny during the VIP Exam, so he's very poor now," Hachiman said.

"..."

Forehead.

So, does that mean Ryuen didn't actually receive a single penny during the VIP Exam?

Although the two women knew that Hachiman Hikigaya and Sakayanagi had teamed up to cheat Ryuen, they never expected that Ryuen would appear so arrogant during the VIP Exam and end up not receiving a single penny.

"Ryuen's plan is to have a seeded athlete deliberately call out Horikita's name midway through the 200-meter race in the women's event to attract Horikita's attention, and then deliberately make the two fall together. Ryuen will then use the same methods she used on Sudō before, secretly aggravating Horikita's injuries to frame her."

Kushida then recounted the information he knew.

"However, it didn't say how it was targeting Sudō," Kushida said.

"If Horikita doesn't want to take the blame, then he can just ignore the people Ryuen arranged," Kushida said.

If you're prone to being tricked on the field, but now you know your opponent's tactics, the way to deal with it can be quite simple.

But at that moment, Horikita suddenly recalled her brother's teachings.

[One day you'll understand him, you'll get it.]

"..." Horikita.

She wants to grow up.

After enrolling in school, when her brother arranged for her to study under Hachiman Hikigaya, she felt that she might be able to learn a lot from him.

But it's only been three months, and the other person has already grown up and is ready to move to another class at any time.

But she had only just left the spot.

In other words, she didn't grow much.

"I don't think that's appropriate," Suzune Horikita said. "Since Ryuen has already made a plan, it would be easy for me to arouse his suspicion if I immediately see through it."

"Moreover, Ryuen can target my event, the 200-meter race. If Ryuen can use dirty tricks to undermine Sudō, it will at least be a large-scale melee, like a tug-of-war or a pole-jumping competition."

"Both of these projects are 200 meters behind me, so if I find out about them, it might arouse Ryuen's suspicion, and then our plan will fail."

The teachers also distributed the schedule for the Sports Festival, which included the order of appearance.

First, implement mandatory projects that involve all staff.

Then, among the mandatory projects, the simpler ones will be arranged first, and those requiring coordination or large-scale group work will be arranged later.

And Ryuen's ability to target Sudō's project is indeed in the pole vault competition.

"So what are you planning to do?" Hachiman asked Horikita.

Kushida performed consistently.

However, Suzune Horikita seems to be a little different here.

"They're probably pretending they don't know anything, and then playing along," Suzune said.

"Is that all? Miyako?" Hachiman looked at her.

"It's not just that." Horikita shook his head. "I'll keep my phone on me with it, and it'll be recording. That way, if Ryuen tries to blackmail me later, I'll have evidence to protect myself."

Oh.

That means turning a counter-strategy into a self-inflicted injury.

"This method works," Hachiman said.

After the 200-meter race, Horikita's remaining events are a three-legged race with Karuizawa, a pitching contest, and a 1200-meter relay.

While Horikita's speed is second among girls, she is not without a replacement.

Perhaps we can bring out the hidden strength of Chiaki Matsushita.

If she doesn't perform to her full potential when the class is lagging behind, it won't do.

Once she demonstrates her abilities, she can be admitted to the exams in the future.

It looks like a win-win situation.

"Isn't this plan acceptable?" Horikita asked, looking at Hachiman Hikigaya, who seemed uneasy as he remained silent for a long time.

"It's nothing," Hachiman said. "You did a good job."

"Able to bend and stretch".

He thinks Suzune Horikita is quite brave now.

In this way.

After making the arrangements, Hachiman returned to his room.

As time went by, the training for Class B entered a grueling and intense phase.

It's not just the extra physical education classes.

Even after school in the afternoon, they need to spend more than two hours training.

This kind of life clearly makes many boys complain.

However, because the girls knew that the pressure was on the boys, they did not slack off. Instead, at the urging of Kushida and Karuizawa, they trained together.

In order not to lose face in front of the girl, the boy gritted his teeth and persevered.

"I've already said that's not how it is!"

"Yamauchi- kun! Running requires proper breathing techniques. You should inhale for three steps and exhale for three steps. That way, you can run longer!"

"Keep going! You're just one step away from breaking through your own limits!"

After withdrawing from the competition at Kōenji, he became the strongest athlete in Class B.

Unsurprisingly, Ken Sudō became the most authoritative figure in Class B and diligently guided the other students in their training.

He also has a strong sense of collective honor.

Previously, due to his personality, he was unable to integrate into other people's circles, and even made people fear him.

So this time, he also wanted to change his image in other people's eyes.

Even if you say that...

As he ran, Haruki Yamauchi complained, "How can anyone possibly be that strict about taking three steps in and three steps out?"

When running, you have to constantly think about controlling your breathing and watch your step to avoid falling.

We also need to find ways to surpass those ahead of us.

This really put him in a difficult position.

"Sudō is very serious too."

Horikita, watching from the side, couldn't help but sigh.

"Who can argue with that?"

Hachiman Hikigaya commented, "But people need to be relied on after all, and Ken Sudō was always isolated in the past, so he cherishes the days when he is relied on even more."

Humans are social animals and have an instinct to want to be with other people.

Being admired by others can also make one feel happy.

Ken Sudō will be no exception.

"Has the application form been submitted yet?"