Sakayanagi Changes Faces, Uchiha: Fuck It

"Who left who in the dust?!!"

Sakayanagi asked excitedly. He fumbled through his drawer several times but still could not pull out his car keys!!

Having run here too quickly, Tachibana Akane was too out of breath to speak properly, so she simply pulled up her phone's screen recording for him.

The chairman first saw footage of Uchiha wildly pulling ahead by one lap, then two.

His pupils contracted.

Where the hell had this reckless charge come from?!!

The energy Uchiha was unleashing, and its sheer scale...

From Sakayanagi's perspective, had he been struck by lightning and somehow unlocked his meridians?!

Was this fucking speed even normal?!

In an instant, Sakayanagi's fingers began to tremble.

He had no mind left to consider why those two had clashed. There was only one thought in his head.

What! The fuck! Was! Going on?!!!

He was a man who had seen it all. What kind of genius had he not encountered before?

But someone like Uchiha, he truly had never seen one...

Sakayanagi sat blankly in his chair, his expression changing again and again as he felt his worldview gradually collapsing.

Then he saw the footage of the two running side by side...

And suddenly, the chairman sprang up like a dying man sitting upright in bed, finally realizing something.

No!

Dongshan had to be playing cat and mouse!

Hadn't he done this several times before? He would deliberately hold back and fall a few laps behind, then suddenly accelerate and leave them in the dust once the student's stamina gave out!!!!

What a bastard. Hehe.

Horikita watched Sakayanagi's pained, anxious expression abruptly turn into a wrinkled grin...

What?!!!

She began to wonder whether Sakayanagi had been so frightened that he had lost his mind?!!

"Chairman..."

"Are you listening? Shouldn't we rush to the scene right away..."

"..."

Sakayanagi sat back down and leisurely poured himself a cup of tea, then poured one each for Horikita and Tachibana Akane.

"You two are too young."

"As someone who has been through it all, I must advise you: don't panic when trouble comes. You must keep your composure."

"The ancients said: 'Unmoved by favor or disgrace, watch the flowers bloom and fall before the courtyard. Unconcerned with staying or leaving, observe the clouds roll and unfurl in the sky.'"

"They also said: 'Do not rejoice over external things, nor grieve over personal fortunes.'"

"Stay calm. Relax."

"I guarantee there's nothing to worry about!"

Horikita and Tachibana Akane looked at each other, both thinking the same thing: Wasn't you the one panicking the most just now?

"Have some tea."

"It won't be too late to leave after we finish this cup."

Sakayanagi lifted his teacup, gently blew on it, and took a cheerful sip.

Seeing this, Horikita and Tachibana Akane could not exactly refuse. They both raised their cups, ready to drink...

The next moment—

"Pfft!!!"

The chairman sprayed out a mouthful of tea.

Still not right!!

What if Dongshan crushed Uchiha's fighting spirit? Wouldn't the school lose a super genius?!!

"Dongshan, you damn well better take it easy!!!"

Without warning,

Sakayanagi performed an old-man shuffle and shot out of the office.

Then he smacked his forehead in frustration, turned back, and shouted urgently:

"Horikita, hurry!! Grab my car keys! I'll go press the elevator first!!"

Horikita: "..."

Tachibana Akane: "..."

What happened to staying calm and having nothing to worry about?!!

Chairman, you're the young one here!!!

On the track.

Rain poured down in torrents, and the air seemed to grow thin.

The sight of Uchiha running at the same speed as him left Dongshan utterly shocked.

Though he had fallen behind, he was a combat-oriented type after all. His mental fortitude was solid, and he had the experience and foundation to fall back on, so he simply resorted to tactics:

"Kid, is this your speed limit? It's been over two minutes. Why haven't you pulled another two laps ahead?"

In his mind, Uchiha would definitely lose his cool after hearing that!!

This move had never failed him on the track!!

However.

The masked boy's next words made it hard for him to keep a straight face.

"No. There's no point in getting too many laps ahead."

"It's a little boring. I wanted to chat with you for a while and enjoy watching you struggle."

"..."

Dongshan's eyelids twitched wildly.

I'm sprinting at full speed, and I'm almost out of breath!!

You still have the mood to chat?!!

Can you even catch your breath?!!

Uchiha turned his head slightly, looking three parts indifferent.

"Teacher, how old are you this year?"

"..."

Dongshan was rendered speechless.

Hey!! We're still competing here!!

Why ask something like that all of a sudden?!!

Still, he answered, wanting to know what the kid was getting at.

"Thirty-nine. Why?"

Uchiha remained expressionless.

"When was the last time you ran long-distance? Did you break through your physical limit?"

Dongshan's expression grew increasingly puzzled.

So what exactly are you trying to do by asking this?

"Ten years ago, I ran ten kilometers in one go, but I didn't break through my bottleneck. I think I can run twelve kilometers today. If I push myself, fifteen kilometers shouldn't be a problem either."

Uchiha said, "Keep it up."

Dongshan: "???"

He was completely dumbfounded!!!

He had heard of opponents trash-talking each other during a race!!

But he had never seen someone cheer their opponent on in the middle of one!!!

What the hell did you mean by that?!

Just then.

Ichinose and the others hurried to the track, arriving right at the most exciting part of the race.

She found Kushida on the stone steps.

"Wow, they're running at about the same speed. It's still hard to say who'll win."

Kushida: "...Jiahao is already three laps ahead."

Ichinose: "???"

Then she narrowed her crescent-moon eyes and poked Kushida's waist with a delicate finger, her expression teasing.

"Doesn't that mean you have to confess to him?"

Kushida's face turned red with anger.

"You go in my place. Just say you lost at Truth or Dare and have to complete the task."

Ichinose's face was full of surprise. "H-Huh? Me?!"

"But I'm not familiar with him. We've only exchanged a few words..."

Kushida turned the tables. "So what?!"

"When a woman chases a man, there's only a thin veil between them."

"You're so pretty, and so busty. He'll definitely accept you."

Ichinose reached out with both hands and tickled Kushida. "Stop it."

The two immediately began horsing around. Such a feast for the eyes could only be found under heaven!!

Elsewhere.

After who knew how many laps, Dongshan was beginning to show signs of severe exhaustion.

"Huff, huff, huff..."

His breathing had clearly become heavier and rougher.

He turned to look at Uchiha. "..."

His opponent looked completely at ease, and even had enough energy left to act out a scene—

Uchiha threw back his head and let the torrential rain batter his face!!

Then he spread his arms!!

And burst into wild laughter:

"Hahahahaha—!!!"

"Aren't you going to avenge what happened ten years ago?!!"

Dongshan felt his heart suddenly constrict, followed by a faint stab of pain!!

Anytime, anywhere?? Going full throttle with zero windup??

Should I just concede?!

Right then.

The "ding" came.

[Ding.]

[Congratulations, Host. You have completed the temporary mission.]

[30,000 Heroic Points have been deducted. Automatically loading the Rainwater Manipulation superpowering...]

[Current Heroic Points: 4389.7]

Uchiha froze for a moment.

They were still racing, yet the system had already determined that the PE teacher had been left in the dust?!

This wasn't satisfying enough!!!

He hadn't had enough fun yet!!!

Uchiha suddenly gave a mysterious smile.

At the sight of it, Dongshan nearly lost his breath, his face filled with terror. "Y-you, what are you doing?"

"Fuck it!!!"

"I have to go all the fucking way!!"

"..."