The Unexpected Winner

Ding-ding-ding—

The moment they crossed the finish line, class had just ended.

At the entrance to Class A's classroom, a purple-haired girl with twin tails was the first to rush out!!

"Yay, school's out!!"

Morishita leaned over the railing and looked outside.

"Huh?!"

"Why are so many people gathered over there?!"

"Let's go watch!!!"

"..."

The track field.

All the students stared eagerly at Dongshan.

They hoped Teacher Black Tiger would give them an answer soon.

"Let me think back a little more."

"They all crossed the line at the same time..."

Dongshan rubbed his temples, pretending to think as he stalled for time, though no one knew what he was doing.

Because students could faint or get injured on the track field, the infirmary was usually nearby.

Taking advantage of the break, Uchiha kept moving and sprinted straight into the nearby infirmary.

He placed Shiina on a bed by the window, took a ballpoint pen from his pocket, and wrote his name on the girl's school uniform over her thigh.

"You don't need to return these clothes. Once I become famous overnight, they might even be worth a lot."

With that, ignoring Shiina's stunned expression, he quickly returned to the track field.

He was a little anxious to find out where he ranked in the long-distance race.

Of course.

Before that, he had to fill his stomach first.

The hooded man found his backpack and stuffed all the rice balls and snacks he had stored inside into his stomach.

He even received handouts from several classmates. His belly was now bulging, and his whole body brimmed with energy!!

Meanwhile, Ryuuen had finally finished the race. Standing on the finish line and gasping for breath, he stared incredulously at Uchiha as he ate.

He had lost?

In the speed he had always been proud of, he had lost to a Jiahao who got into school through connections?!!!

He was not an idiot.

He knew exactly what it meant the moment he was overtaken!!

"Your... your speed... how..."

Ryuuen was so out of breath that he could not even form a complete sentence.

Because.

The gap was too obvious!!

It was not a case of barely surpassing him.

It was an absolute crushing victory—they were not even on the same level!!

Why?!!

Why was he the fast one, while Ryuuen was not?!!!

Ryuuen's purple eyes trembled wildly as he failed to accept the cruel reality!!

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His spirit rose rapidly!!

Amazing!!!

Uchiha felt amazing all at once!!

At that moment.

A bespectacled guy from Class C's expression changed drastically.

Impossible!!

Absolutely impossible!!!

How could an ordinary Jiahao possibly run faster than Big Brother Ryuuen!!

Kaneda put his nimble mind to work.

"Uchiha, you... took stimulants!! You cheated, didn't you?!"

It was the only explanation he could think of.

"Kaneda, you're really smart!!"

Hearing that, Ishizaki seized on the key point, his face turning fierce.

"Yeah, Uchiha, did you take something?!"

"How could a muggle like you possibly surpass Big Brother Ryuuen?!"

Uchiha glanced at him.

"With his ability, do you really think I'd need drugs?"

He hated people who were weak yet always loved making excuses.

Uchiha spoke expressionlessly.

"I'll accept a urine test. But since you've slandered me out of thin air, once the report proves my innocence, I'll give each of you a punch. Do you dare accept that?"

What stray dogs from the roadside dared bark so wildly at me?!

Believe it or not, I'll punch your mouths crooked!!!

Seeing this.

Ryuuen instantly got angry and strode over, yanking Kaneda and Ishizaki back.

"If we lose, we admit it."

"But if we lose and still make excuses, I can't afford to lose that much face!!"

"You two, go back and reflect behind closed doors!!!"

But Ibuki was rebellious and deeply unconvinced.

Ignoring the situation, she charged forward and threw a powerful little pink fist at Uchiha.

Unfortunately, his palm completely enveloped it.

Her other hand instinctively grabbed the boy's wrist as strength surged through her body, trying to break free.

The blue-haired girl used all her strength!!!

Yet Uchiha's hand did not move in the slightest.

"You want the iron-fist special too?"

"!!!!!"

Ibuki's face flushed bright red—not from lack of oxygen, but from terror!!!

She was stronger than many boys!!!

Yet this Jiahao, whose entire body was relaxed and full of openings, had caught her fist one-handed.

Even using all her strength, she could not break free!!

This... was freaking surreal!!!

"Let go of me!!" Ibuki cried out in pain.

Just then.

"Don't move!!"

Dongshan roared and rushed over, grabbing Uchiha's arm.

"On my turf, you can't attack fellow students. That's the rule, and it's an iron law!!!"

"..."

Uchiha released his hand.

Ibuki staggered back several steps and shook her fist. Her knuckles ached and tingled.

Her expression was extremely ugly, and her face had turned a little Thanos purple.

"..."

Uchiha remained calm. "The ones who broke the rules were them."

Dongshan's expression was stern. "No matter who was right or wrong, anyone who fights will be punished!!"

"I was the one who got attacked," Uchiha calmly reminded him.

"It takes two to make a quarrel. If you didn't always love showing off!! Would people dislike you so much?"

"??"

Damn it, were you taking sides?!!

Uchiha suppressed his anger. Just wait!!!

He would definitely, definitely, definitely crush him later!!

Too lazy to argue, he only cared about the speed results now.

"Teacher, can you announce who came first now?"

Dongshan paused, and his tone weakened.

"It seems to be..."

"Yamada."

Uchiha frowned.

I lost?

Damn it!!!

Even a transmigrator with a cheat system had to taste defeat?!

Just then.

Jiaxin came to the rescue!!

Morishita snatched a boy's phone and held it high.

"Teacher, this student recorded a video of the finish. Why don't you check it again?!"

Huh?!

There was a video?!

Dongshan froze.

He took the phone, repeatedly playing it in slow motion and rewinding it. In the end, he changed his answer.

"First place is..."

Ayanokoji's heart remained perfectly calm. So it was Uchiha after all—unexpected, yet expected.

Horikita turned away coldly. The result no longer held any suspense.

Kushida began biting her fingernails again. No, no, he couldn't possibly win...

Dongshan sighed and announced the final result.

"The champion of the last group is—"

"Shiina Hiyori!!!"

"..."

Ryuuen: "???"

A, a random nobody won????

Ibuki was utterly shocked. "Wasn't she feeling unwell? How did she get first place?!"

Ishizaki, Kondo, and Komiya were all dumbfounded!!

If Shiina was first, then Uchiha was first too!!!

What the hell!!!

It seemed Class C... had been backstabbed by Goddess Shiina!!!

This was way too dramatic, wasn't it?!!

So someone else jumped out to question it.

"How did she take first place? I don't understand!!"

Dongshan paused the phone video, zoomed in, and handed it to the questioning student.

"At the very last moment before crossing the line, Shiina stretched her neck forward... so she was the first person to cross the finish line."

"..."

"???"

The entire field fell silent.

After a long while.

Someone spoke excitedly.

"Uchiha and Shiina, this golden couple—I ship them!!!"

"Husband and wife together, unstoppable!!!"

Ayanokoji nodded in agreement. They really were easy to ship!!!

Just then.

Boom!!!

A bolt of lightning flashed across the sky behind Uchiha.

Damn it, they dared tamper with my results!!

If there hadn't been video evidence, would I have had to grit my teeth and take it?!!

Jiahao's instincts kicked in!!

He pointed at Dongshan from afar and suddenly spoke up:

"Teacher, you've been targeting me at every turn. Isn't that a bit unfair?!"

"Do you dare take the chance to challenge me to a marathon?"

Uchiha walked over.

With a half-smile, he slung an arm around the dark, burly man's shoulders.

"Just the two of us?!"