Where in previous years Risa Kuroki of Seventh High and Mari Watanabe of First High School were locked in a fierce battle for victory, this time it has become an intense arena, except now it's Risa Kuroki and Makiko Hidaka, and in the end it's just a competition for second place.
As she rapidly approached the bend, Risa Kuroki was slightly ahead, adjusted her position, intending to use her body to block Makiko Hidaka from overtaking her on the bend.
Mari Watanabe had given up. Although she was her strongest competitor in previous years, this year she had completely surprised everyone, leaving everyone else far behind. Risa Kuroki knew that the gap between her and Mari Watanabe had widened considerably. Whatever the reason for Watanabe Mari's sudden rise in strength didn't matter. But wasn't it a bit too presumptuous of Watanabe Mari, a former mistress, to try and climb over Risa Kuroki to get ahead?
Mari Watanabe's strength increased, but hers didn't decrease!
What gave this guy such confidence to challenge Risa Kuroki?
With this in mind, Risa Kuroki maintained a position that kept Makiko Hidaka at bay, holding a sufficiently advantageous stance. She was confident that even when going around corners, she could still maintain a relative lead over Makiko Hidaka, which reflected her confidence in her own abilities.
Of course, this confidence is actually quite correct. Even if Mari Watanabe's provocation caused Makiko Hidaka's potential to explode, it couldn't make up for the gap in hard skills. It's as if the match is already over after only two-thirds of the course has been completed, barring any unforeseen circumstances.
Just as Makiko Hidaka was about to take a gamble on the bend, she suddenly felt the surfboard beneath her feet sink into the ground ahead. Her face immediately contorted with terror as she lunged towards Risa Kuroki. Risa Kuroki, seeing Makiko Hidaka flying towards her, also paled and instinctively tried to catch her opponent.
She was fully aware of the consequences if she were hit: she would be thrown off the track, at least one person would be seriously injured, and most likely, Risa Kuroki herself would be seriously injured!
This is also the reason for Mayumi Saegusa's exclamation.
The entire scene fell into a deathly silence.
This unexpected event came as a complete surprise to the audience.
"Quickly, save them!"
People immediately reacted and their caregivers provided assistance to the two participants.
Only then did Chiba Yeyou realize what Mayumi Saegusa Yoru meant by "interesting".
" Chiba Yeyou, you knew what just happened would occur, right?"
Chiba Yeyou Mayumi Saegusa a serious expression, as if trying to figure something out.
Chiba Yeyou was quite troubled by this junior, Mayumi Saegusa.
He's so mysterious!
Tatsuya Shiba Mayumi Saegusa unbelievable, but this guy in front of her was even more outrageous!
"My guild leader, please don't look at me like that. I only found out by chance..."
Bullshit!
From that guy's subtle movements, Chiba Yeyou had already locked onto him. As long as he dared to openly attack Mari Watanabe at the risk of being discovered, Chiba Yeyou would arrest him immediately!
He had already taken precautions to ensure Mari Watanabe's safety, so even if she went off the track, it wouldn't cause her any harm.
But can he tell Saegusa the truth?
There's no way to explain it from the start of the match when you knew someone was going to cause trouble, right?
"Real?"
Mayumi Saegusa's serious expression suddenly turned a little cute and playful.
"Real!"
Chiba Yeyou could tell that Mayumi Saegusa didn't naively believe his lies; she simply believed he meant her no harm, and she was willing to trust Chiba Yeyou's character, after all, they had spent so much time together.
Mayumi Saegusa felt happy when she was with Chiba Yeyou. Unlike her, who had to tease others to cover up her authority and brilliance as the Student Council and make herself seem less unapproachable, the equal way they interacted made her feel comfortable.
"Yes, I believe you!"
In Mayumi Saegusa's opinion, perhaps "I'm willing to believe you" would be a more appropriate response to Chiba Yeyou's statement.
At least Chiba Yeyou Mayumi Saegusa was able to suppress her intense curiosity about her.
Looking at Mayumi Saegusa's gentle demeanor, Chiba Yeyou couldn't help but feel deeply impressed. As expected of an outstanding member of the Ten Master Clans, she always managed to make people feel comfortable without them even realizing it, cleverly avoiding any feelings of dissatisfaction.
The two exchanged a smile, then looked at Mari Watanabe, who was standing at the finish line but seemed somewhat lost, and couldn't help but laugh again.
"This is the first time Mari has encountered something like this!"
"However, as the chairperson of the Public Morals Committee, she can easily handle these unexpected events."
Sure enough, as soon as Mayumi Saegusa finished speaking, Mari Watanabe quickly reacted and joined the rescue efforts, instantly winning the favor of many people, especially the contestants from Seventh High and Ninth High, whose gratitude was palpable.
Of course, this is also what the organizers of the competition hope to see; unity is always a valid principle.
"Senior Mari is truly a strong and responsible girl!"
Chiba Yeyou looked at the busy figure and couldn't help but praise her.
"Is this junior criticizing me for just sitting here watching the show without offering to help?"
Upon hearing Chiba Yeyou's words, Mayumi Saegusa looked at Chiba Yeyou and gave him a kind smile.
"Uh, how could that be?"
"We are... we are... yes!"
"We are monitoring the surrounding area to prevent secondary accidents!"
"This is extremely important!"
"After all, only the two of us know that this accident was caused by someone."
Chiba Yeyou cleverly found a reasonable excuse for the two of them, fully demonstrating a sense of responsibility.
This is actually a shameless statement, but Mayumi Saegusa doesn't know that!
"Yes, "Mayumi Saegusa said with a serious and earnest expression, indicating her complete agreement.
"You're right, I didn't consider that."
"Then, I'll leave the responsibility of keeping watch to Chiba Yeyou!"
"Well..."
It has to be said that Chiba Yeyou 'Mayumi Saegusa sudden turn of events left Yoru Senba completely stunned.
What kind of vigilance is this?!
With the Operations Committee members all around, there's no possibility of another assassination attempt.
Clearly, Mayumi Saegusa did not accept Chiba Yeyou's cleverness, or rather, she had no intention of letting Chiba Yeyou go at all.
"Come to my room tonight, I'll take good care of you!"