A newbie's anime life diary

Holding Yukino's hand, the two ran towards the finish line. Along the way, Yukiteru looked at Yukino and asked, "How are you? Are you tired?"

Yukino, slightly out of breath as she ran, said, "If I go slower, it shouldn't be a problem, but..."

As she spoke, she looked to the other side.

Xuehui also looked over and saw a boy who, after much persuasion, managed to get the glasses from a girl and then sped off towards the finish line.

With Yukiteru and Yukino by their side, it's impossible to tell that they can't match the speed of their opponents.

Looking at Yukino, Yukiteru asked, "So, do you want to win?"

"Of course I want to win, but how are you going to... ah!" Before he could finish his question, Yuki stopped, grabbed Yukino, bent down, picked her up, and ran off in her arms. Luckily, she was wearing athletic pants, so there was no need to worry about her exposing herself.

"Just want to win, leave the rest to me."

"Hey, couldn't you have told me first?" Clinging to Yukiteru's neck, Yukino felt her face burning hot, especially with the stares of those around her making her feel incredibly embarrassed. Being carried like a princess in public was a first for her.

Xuehui didn't care about any of that. After all, he wasn't the one eating dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection), so what was there to be ashamed of?

Yukino wasn't heavy, so for Yukiteru, who was very strong, maintaining a high speed wasn't difficult. Therefore, the boy who originally had a chance to turn the tide ended up in a tug-of-war with Yukiteru.

"Ah! Hayato! What's going on?!"

At the same time, Yumiko Miura's exclamation drew the attention of Yukiteru and the boy. On the other side, Hayato Hayama, looking disappointed, was carrying a short-haired girl who looked to be a first-year student, chasing after them from the other side.

What started as a two-man battle has now become a three-way standoff.

"Hold on tight, Yukino, this is the last stretch." Although Hayama Hayato, who was somewhat resigned to his fate, was giving it his all, in terms of carrying capacity, he was fine for short distances, but Yukiteru didn't believe that Hayama could maintain that for a distance of nearly 200 meters.

Just as Yukiteru had predicted, Hayama's speed noticeably slowed down after running 100 meters. Yukiteru, on the other hand, easily took first place and crossed the finish line.

Amidst cheers, Yukiteru put Yukino down and then showed his note to Shiromaru, who was waiting at the finish line.

Looking at the mission objective above, and then at Yukino standing next to Yukiteru, Shiromaru nodded in realization: "I originally thought that the person who drew this would fail, but I didn't expect that you, Hiratsuka-kun, would be the one to draw it. You're really lucky. Congratulations on first place! The score for this competition is very high."

"Um, may I ask what other tasks are left?" Xuehui was curious about the other options remaining in the box.

Shiromaru didn't mind answering either, and after organizing his thoughts, he said, "I remember, there were childhood friends, girls I confessed to, love letters that were never delivered, the disciplinary headmaster's wig, and so on."

"...That's really scary, especially that wig. If you win the lottery, you're probably doomed for the rest of your high school life."

As Yukiteru triumphed, the broadcast once again announced: "Alright, the champion of the school obstacle course is born! It's Hiratsuka Yukiteru from the Red Team! Let's see what task he drew... Ah! It's his girlfriend! What a winner in life, Hiratsuka-kun! I hope our school doesn't have any so-called FFF groups. Oh, and the second and third place winners have also been announced. Second place goes to Sawano from the White Team, whose task was 'the glasses worn by a girl I know,' which is relatively easy. Third place goes to Hayama, whose task was 'a junior girl' (he has to carry her on his back). It seems Hayama is quite lucky to have a first-year junior girl as his club manager!"

Hearing Ebina Hina's malicious voice coming from the radio, Yukiteru sighed. Looking at the faces around him, which were filled with displays of affection, and seeing his and Yukino's ugly expressions, he had no choice but to leave early. With the news spreading throughout the entire school, he had truly become a celebrity.

As for Hayato Hayama, who was exhausted, he was caught in a fierce battle between his junior and his friends, and didn't even have a chance to catch his breath.

Half an hour later, after washing their faces and resting for a while, the group returned. Although people were still looking at them, at least the hype had died down. After all, what happened earlier had only brought some issues to the forefront.

"Women's group, huh? But there are three fewer events than in the men's group." Looking at the crowd that had become completely enthusiastic because of the previous competition, Xuehui was also looking forward to seeing what interesting things would happen in this women's group competition.

“I’m somewhat glad I didn’t participate in this,” Yukino said, and Utaha nodded in agreement. Although she would definitely participate if she had Yukiteru’s luck in the end, the earlier events were really not suitable for her.

As they were talking, the cheers from the crowd gradually increased.

"Strange, why is this girl participating too? Didn't she say she only signed up for a relay?" Xuehui frowned as a blonde girl with twin tails came into view. It was none other than Sawamura Spencer Eriri.

"It seems that the person who was originally supposed to participate sprained their ankle, so they asked her to take their place or something like that."

Shi Yu frowned as she looked at the scene before her. Why was that guy blushing and running this way after finishing the mission?

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Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

The second update, there's one more chapter, it should be around 7 o'clock.

Chapter 155 once again attracts attention (3/3)

Eriri Sawamura, a popular blonde mixed-race beauty in her second year of general affairs high school, is also the ace of the art club and frequently wins awards. In the eyes of others, she can be described as a very popular person.

However, behind the scenes, she is an otaku girl who loves otaku culture and is also a fan artist who draws doujinshi.

Well, I've made it ashore now.

Today's sports festival originally only included the relay race in the morning, which was also a race that had already been completed. Although she didn't get a good result, the girl at least ran her best.

I originally thought I could spend the rest of the day leisurely, watching the games or something.

However, just over twenty minutes ago, a classmate who was supposed to participate in the competition twisted his ankle!

And coincidentally, Eriri was right next to her at that moment.

Finally, the girl was entrusted with an important task, replacing the other girl in the women's cross-country obstacle course competition...

Eriri witnessed the disastrous state of the men's competition, especially Yukiteru's blatant display of affection at the end, which was absolutely outrageous.

Although Eriri really wanted to give up the competition, she couldn't refuse her classmate's request, and as a seemingly good student, she had no choice but to grit her teeth and participate.

'They probably won't be that difficult for girls participating...'

With that thought in mind, Eriri dashed off from the starting line.

Shooting, Q&A, hula hooping – the first few were all pretty normal. Eriri didn't rush to the front, but she was in the middle and played steadily without making any mistakes.

However, when Eriri faced the pole with the donut hanging from it, she questioned her life for the first time. Jumping upwards with her head tilted back and mouth open in front of everyone was incredibly humiliating.

As the girls arrived one by one, all blushing and dancing, they attracted whistles and cheers from an ever-growing number of boys. Eriri thought, 'It's better than everyone running away. Dancing together as a group shouldn't be so conspicuous...'

Thus, Eriri also joined the battle for donuts.

However, her dazzling golden twin ponytails always attract countless eyes, no matter where she is.

In the end, Eriri was lucky enough to get a donut and escape this place that could be considered her darkest memory.

After overcoming one obstacle after another, Eriri finally saw the light at the end of the tunnel and arrived at the last checkpoint, where she found herself once again facing the student council president, Kaijun Kagemoto.

Looking at the incredibly kind and smiling student council president, Eriri clearly remembered that this was the kind of naturally cunning character who could slip a "boyfriend" note into the boys' competition.

After praying for a while, Eriri closed her eyes and reached her hand into the box.

Eriri took a deep breath, then opened the note. Her expression froze for three seconds as she pondered.

'A boy I've spoken to recently...'

Eriri's first thought was Aki Tomoya. Although they had argued a few times before, their childhood friendship still held a strong weight, and it was him she thought of in times like these.

But the next second, Eriri also dismissed her idea. After all, at school, she had always played the role of a well-behaved student and a rich girl, and if people saw that she had a relationship with Aki Tomoya, the school's well-known otaku, that would be a bit troublesome.

"But if that's the case, should I approach a boy from my own class? That wouldn't be good either, considering the personalities of those boys..."

With her chin resting on her hand, Eriri pondered with a troubled expression, her gaze darting around her.

Suddenly, she spotted someone: Xuehui standing in the crowd!

'If I choose Yukiteru-kun, there shouldn't be any problems. Besides, he already has a girlfriend. I just need to explain things to Yukinoshita and Kasumigaoka.'

After making her decision, Eriri clenched her fists and ran towards the crowd with rosy cheeks, only to be noticed by Utaha.

Pushing through the crowd and under the watchful eyes of those around her, Eriri approached Yukiteru with a touch of shyness. However, looking at Yukino and Utaha on either side of her, she nervously swallowed.

Utaha looked at Eriri, narrowed her eyes, and said in a teasing voice, "Sawamura-kun, you didn't also draw a boyfriend or something, did you?"

"No way! You filthy-minded woman! Do you think everyone thinks like you?" Eriri retorted loudly, then deliberately avoided looking at Utaha and said to Yukino, "Um, Yukinoshita-san, could I borrow Yukiteru-kun for a moment? Ahhh, it's...it's not a strange thing! I just need to find a boy I've talked to recently, so...it's the nearest one!"

Yukino looked at Eriri, who was waving her hands and making excuses, and shook her head helplessly, saying, "I know you don't mean anything by it, there's no need to say anything more."

Then, she tugged at Yukiteru's sleeve and said to him, "Go help Sawamura-kun."

"I'm fine." Yukiteru shrugged, seemingly unconcerned. Then he said to Eriri, "Let's go, I'll go to the finish line with you."

"Ah...uh...thank you." Eriri breathed a sigh of relief, glanced gratefully at Yukiteru, then at Yukino, before leaving with Yukiteru.

Looking at the two of them, Shiyu felt annoyed once again. Even though they knew about her relationship with Yukiteru, they only said these things to Yukino. It was definitely intentional!

Yukino noticed Utaha's mood and calmly said to her, "It's normal that she didn't give you a good look because you said those things to her on purpose. Let's go to the finish line."

Following Yukino's lead, Utaha felt rather helpless. Seriously, shouldn't she be going to Aki Tomoya for something like this?

Ah~~ So it really is because of the innocent girl role she's playing. Shiyu immediately realized the reason, but she still felt that letting the other person get close to Xuehui wasn't a good thing.

'Let's find an opportunity to discuss this with Yukino and Shizuka.'

Meanwhile, at the finish line, Aki Tomoya had just finished his own business and came out of the teaching building. Hearing someone say that Eriri had actually participated in this competition, he was also curious and prepared to come and take a look.

Then, to his surprise, he saw Eriri and Yukiteru in the crowd, who had come to the finish line in fourth place.

He was new to the area and didn't know what was going on, but after listening to the explanation on the radio, Aki Tomoya understood.

"Ah, I need to find a guy I've spoken to recently."

Nodding knowingly, Aki Tomoya looked at the two people chatting in the distance. Unbeknownst to himself, his brows furrowed slightly.

All of this was observed by a girl not far away on the other side.

At the finish line, Yukiteru looked at Eriri, who looked dejected, and comforted her, "Well, fourth place is not bad. After all, sports are not your strong suit. Just do your best."

With a wry smile, Eriri could only think this way: "That's not a big deal, the main thing is..."

Seeing the growing attention around her, and recalling the announcement, Eriri realized she had made a mistake. Yukiteru had already caused a stir throughout the school because of his relationship with Yukino, and things had finally calmed down a bit, but she had dragged him back into it.

Yukiteru didn't seem to care. He pointed to Yukino and Utaha who were walking towards them and said, "Everyone already knows I have a girlfriend. As long as you don't make a strange face, no one will misunderstand."

"I...I know! I won't make any weird faces!" she said haughtily, then left Yukiteru's side and went to Yukino to thank her. As for Utaha, she was once again deliberately ignored by her.

Yeah, that's infuriating, but Shiyu can't say anything and can only stare helplessly.

The competition was over, and there was no point in staying here any longer. With noon approaching, the group headed together toward the Service Club's classroom to have lunch.

Just before entering the laboratory building, Yukiteru paused for a moment, then said to Yukino and the others, "You guys go up first, I have something to take care of."

After saying that, he immediately returned the way he came.

Walking back along the main road, Xuehui casually came to a patch of greenery, then quickly reached into the bushes and pulled out a girl holding a camera.

"I told you, don't take pictures of me anymore, especially without my permission." Yukiteru tapped Ranko's forehead repeatedly, and, seeing her surprisingly calm expression, snatched the DSLR camera and started looking at the photos one by one. "Hmm? Empty?"

After carefully examining the other person, Xuehui narrowed his eyes: "Will you hand over the memory card yourself, or should I search you?"

"Senior, it's not good to search a first-year female student without permission, especially on campus. Besides, I just saw a little squirrel here and wanted to take a picture of it." Whistling, Hata Ranko acted like she had nothing to lose, which made Yukihiro want to laugh.

"I'll say it one last time. Whether you hand it over yourself or I do it, I don't think Yukino will misunderstand me, let alone the school. Even if I really strip you naked, it's just a matter of a word. So, want to try?" Taking a half step forward, Yukiteru looked down at Hata Ranko.

"Um...hehe, never mind." With an awkward laugh, Hata Ranko could tell that Yukiteru wasn't lying. She took a memory card from her sleeve and handed it to Yukiteru.