With advance notice from the Class Monitor, Qiu Yufu, who was handling registration for this year's Sports Day, brought the registration form over to Chen Shi'an's seat during a break.
"Chen Shi'an, the Class Monitor said you wanted to sign up for Sports Day. Here's the form for you to fill out."
"Oh? Personal service?"
"Of course!"
Never mind that the Class Monitor had asked her to do it-Qiu Yufu would have had to approach any other student in person too. Hardly anyone signed up voluntarily; most had to be coaxed and pestered into making up the numbers.
Chen Shi'an was actually the first in their class to volunteer.
"Here's the form. Take a look."
"How many events can I enter?"
Qiu Yufu's eyes immediately lit up. "As many as you want!"
"Okay, let me see."
Chen Shi'an lowered his head to look at the registration form in his hands.
It was divided into three main categories: track events, field events, and fun events. Everyone had to take part in the team tug-of-war, while students signed up individually for the other events to represent their class.
The track events included the boys' and girls' 100 meters, 200 meters, and 400 meters, as well as the Men's 3,000-Meter Run, the girls' 1,500 meters, and the boys' and girls' 4 × 100-meter relays.
The field events included boys' and girls' high jump, long jump, triple jump, and shot put.
The fun events consisted of the three-legged race, back-to-back ball relay, and Three-Brick Step.
For a Sports Day lasting only two days, there was quite a variety. Chen Shi'an found it pretty interesting too.
He only wanted to take part in Sports Day to experience it—in plain terms, to have fun. After all, if he used any real ability in these track and