Jiahao Carried Someone While Running?! The Teacher Actually Listened to Him!!

Three minutes later.

A red figure was the first to cross the finish line. Sudou flexed both arms, wildly showing off his muscles.

"No challenge."

After saying that, he began practicing his jumps on the stone steps.

I'm not just going to dunk—I'm going to do a 360-degree between-the-legs switch-hand dunk!!!

If someone hadn't played dirty in high school and torn my ligaments, maybe I'd have already pulled it off!!!

Among the girls, the black-haired girl with straight bangs took first place without suspense.

She pulled out a bottle of mineral water from behind her back and took small sips, looking completely at ease.

Kushida came in third among the girls, which was also second to last. She braced her hands on her knees and panted heavily, her beautiful eyes fixed tightly on Horikita.

She had been ahead at first, but ran out of stamina midway through and was overtaken by both Horikita and Onodera.

She was seriously irritated.

I need something hard to vent on!!

The following groups had nothing particularly exciting about them. They completed the long-distance run without incident.

Then.

At some point, a light drizzle began to fall from the sky.

Uchiha knew it was time for Jiahao to make his appearance.

Dongshan held a whistle between his lips and waved a large hand.

"Last group, get on the track."

"Finish the fitness test before the rain gets any heavier."

Shiina was in that group as well. She weakly raised her hand.

"Teacher, I want to..."

The next moment.

Before she could finish, Dongshan rudely cut her off.

"I'll emphasize this one last time."

"No one!! Is allowed to ask for leave!! For any reason!!"

Uchiha's brow sank slightly. He glanced at the silver-haired girl and noticed several pink spots along the edge of her skirt. Could she...

He stepped forward.

"She seems a little unwell. Maybe she shouldn't run."

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Dongshan's anger surged. Another troublemaker refusing to follow the rules?!

He turned to look. Damn it, it was this brat again!!!

You had to challenge a teacher's authority in front of students from two classes?!

Veins bulged across his neck as he strode fiercely toward Jiahao.

"Don't think I won't do anything to you just because you have connections."

"I'll make this clear today. Even if you're feeling unwell, endure it. Every student! Must finish the thousand meters!!"

"No one gets dismissed until they finish!!!"

Grass ×3!!!

The vein marks on Uchiha's forehead kept popping up, and his cheek twitched involuntarily.

I want to punch this teacher. Anyone feel the same way?!!!

Fine, I can understand wanting to maintain your authority!!

But you have no damn humanity at all. You're making me want to throw away my morals and beat up a teacher too!!

Uchiha exhaled, his expression calm.

"Then I'll carry her while I run. The time still counts, right?!"

Dongshan refused to budge. "Running for someone else means the results are void. For both of you."

At those words.

The boy in the mask silently pulled up his hood, lowered his head, and said nothing.

At that moment, no one knew what he was thinking.

"..."

The entire field was overwhelmed by the clashing auras of the two men!!!

"Awesome!!!"

"Two tough guys going head-to-head!!"

"Challenging the teacher's authority again and again, and you still say he doesn't have connections?!!"

"Look, look, Jiahao seems really angry. He isn't going to refuse to run, is he?!"

"Hey!! The atmosphere doesn't feel right. Are they... about to fight?!"

"Why do all the Jiahaos like beating up teachers?!!"

"Don't ask. Just know that 'I'm too handsome'!!!"

Seeing the two arguing because of her, Shiina endured the discomfort, tears gathering in her eyes.

"Sorry, I shouldn't have said anything."

"...Teacher, I'll persist and finish the whole run."

Dongshan's expression eased somewhat. "You can be taught."

"And you, Uchiha, shouldn't you be getting back to the track?"

The next second.

Dongshan suddenly saw a large hand reaching toward him!!

His face instantly turned combative!!

What was this?!

You don't respect your teacher and want to hit him?!

Believe it or not, I'll have you expelled immediately?!

He even staggered back half a step in fright, but the pain he imagined never came!!!

Uchiha raised his head slightly and gently placed his right hand on the PE teacher's shoulder.

In a voice only the two of them could hear, he quietly reminded him.

"That girl seems to be on her period."

"It's raining now too. If a student catches a chill and gets sick because of you, can your conscience live with that?"

"Be careful, or I'll report you to the chairman for dereliction of duty. You don't want to lose your job, do you?"

Didn't everyone say I had connections?!!

Fine, then I'll throw my weight around for once and use this so-called connected status to pressure you back!!!

Dongshan froze. His emotions had clouded his judgment just now, but when he looked at Shiina's complexion again... that pained expression didn't seem fake.

Now he was stuck between a rock and a hard place.

He had just said no one could take leave, and now he was supposed to grant special treatment??!

His authority would be gone?? Then he might as well quit teaching and go farm at home!!

Was there a way to have it both ways?!!

A way to ensure all the students ran while preserving his dignity?!

He frowned deeply, caught in a dilemma.

After a while.

Dongshan shot Uchiha an unhappy look and spoke in a muffled voice.

"Fine. You can carry Shiina while you run..."

"Since you'll be carrying weight, I'll take forty seconds off your time."

"Forty seconds is plenty. Don't try to bargain with me."

"..."

Without even turning around, Uchiha replied.

"No need. Leave some dignity for the other students."

"Add forty seconds. That should be about right."

"..."

Madman!!!

And the worst part was, he was a madman with connections!!!

Dongshan clenched his fists until they crackled, his blood pressure rising again!!!

By the track, the hooded boy walked up to the silver-haired girl and crouched down.

"Get on. Big bro will take you for a ride."

Shiina blankly looked at Jiahao, then at the PE teacher, her little face full of disbelief.

"The teacher... agreed to Jiahao's request?!!"

"H-How is that possible?!!"

At the same time.

The spectators outside the track exploded!!!

Yamauchi clutched his head and burst into tears, rolling wildly across the grass.

"Different treatment!! Blatant different treatment!!!"

Ayanokoji quickly jumped aside, nearly getting swept off his feet by the low kick.

Just kidding. If Yamauchi dared to sweep at him, his leg would break.

Everyone else: "..."

"I thought they were going to fight?! And that was it?!!"

"Having connections is awesome. Even the teacher has to listen to him!!"

"What kind of bullshit are you saying? Didn't you notice the teacher was in the wrong too?!! Who forces an unwell student to run? Could you put up with that if it were you?!"

Elsewhere.

Ryuuen had not noticed the confrontation beside him at all.

He was issuing orders to his lackeys like a commander.

"Yamada, you only need to remember one thing: run. Run forward with everything you've got. Try to set a high school record."

"Ishizaki, Komiya, Kondo, you form an encirclement squad. Block Jiahao. Whichever lane he goes to, you block that lane."

"If he cheats and cuts across the grass, then forget your scores too. Keep your eyes on him!!!"

"Ibuki, your task and mine are simple. If Uchiha breaks through the encirclement squad, we'll be the final line of defense. If necessary, make him get injured and leave the race. Understand?"

The blue-haired girl looked thoroughly unwilling. She despised such underhanded tactics, doing anything necessary just to win.

"What about Shiina? She could get hurt too."

Ryuuen's purple eyes were cold, his voice low and cruel.

"She's just some nobody who refuses to submit. Why do you care about her?!"

"..."