I, who advocate giving up, feel like a disqualified person

Just as I was thinking about all this and looking for the seat where I had just sat, my right hand was suddenly grabbed by another soft hand.

"Sheji~I need your help with something."

No wonder this hand felt a little strange... This strange feeling disappeared when I heard the sound.

I looked to the side and found that Lingcan had appeared beside me without me noticing... She was holding my hand. To others, it would have looked like I was holding my sister's hand.

"What's wrong..."

I have a hunch...but I'm still going to ask...out of courtesy.

"Don't try to escape, just follow me."

As he said that, Lingcan started to pull me in another direction.

...............

"Teacher...let's just let him be the substitute, the height difference is not that big..." Ling Can dragged me directly to a competition venue.

"This... isn't a good idea, is it?" The teacher glanced at me. "Look... the other contestants are all boys and boys, girls and girls... Although the rules don't restrict it... but this is a school..."

He seemed a little embarrassed.

"Why?"

I wasn't quite sure what was going on until I took a look at the contestants...

Isn't this a three-legged race?

"Hey...do I have to run with you?"

I asked Lingcan who was standing next to me.

"No..." She shook her head and pointed in a direction. "It's Rinsenkawa... Her partner accidentally injured her foot during the sprint just now. The others seem to have projects, and among the boys... you seem to be the only one with free time."

What does this mean...

"Besides...if it were you, she probably wouldn't refuse."

I think if other people knew they would be partnered with her, they would probably refuse.

"...Ah...really." I scratched my head and tapped Lingcan's head lightly. "You really are causing me trouble..."

Then towards the teacher who was the complicated referee.

"I think... I'd better let me play... I don't think anyone will have any objections, and... if it's just a game, there won't be any negative impact."

"...but the other classes..."

"Other classes haven't encountered this situation. Let's just look at the situation. Since we've already found a solution, why are you rejecting it?"

"...It's up to you then..." He sighed, "But... you just decided to partner up, so be careful... It's only a few minutes away, so you can take some time to practice."

"Thanks..."

After I said that, I went towards the Rinquan River with Lingcan.

.............

"...Um?"

Linquanchuan's first reaction after hearing the news was to frown.

"Why must I be bound to such an incompetent creature who will only hinder me? I refuse."

"...We're forced to do this... There aren't any free girls. Do you want to be with other boys?"

I asked this question.

"...Tsk..."

She looked impatient.

"In that case...I'd better bear with it."

"That's right..." Lingcan seemed very happy. "Well, let's test our tacit understanding first."

As he said this, he tied my right ankle and Rinquanchuan's left ankle together.

"Hands...should be placed...on the waist?"

It suddenly dawned on me.

"Hmm? Hmm... Hmm..."

Rinquanchuan seemed to realize it as well, hesitated for a moment, and still stretched out his arm...feeling a little itchy.

...I did the same thing as her...and then I realized how thin her waist was...because I've never hugged a girl before...are all girls' waists like this?

"Oh..."

I thought I heard Rinsenkawa's laughter... Looking at her expression, I noticed she was covering her mouth with her hand... She seems to be ticklish...

In that case...

I repositioned my arm...around her neck.

"Then...it shouldn't itch anymore, right?"

I ask her.

"...Um..."

After hesitating, he hugged my neck instead...so I always felt that our heads were involuntarily getting a little close to each other.

"Alright, alright... let's get started."

Ling Can on the side reminded us.

"Oh... Then when I say one, we'll each take a step with our legs that aren't together, and when I say two, we'll take a step with our legs that are together... Got it?"

"Oh...of course I understand."

Don't treat me like an idiot.

"So... one..."

As soon as I shouted the slogan, I felt a sense of disharmony... Before I could shout out the second time, I felt that the other leg entangled with it, belonging to Rinquanchuan, started to move. The result can be imagined... Of course, Rinquanchuan lost his balance.

But I helped him in time.

"...I haven't called out 2 yet...don't move."

I pointed out her mistake.

"Oh, you're just too slow."

She acted as if she was doing nothing wrong.

"Okay...one more..."

However, this time, she took a wrong step and almost brought me down... I seem to know why no one partners with her.

"Take it seriously... I don't think this is difficult."

And the competition is about to start, how can you not even be able to walk?

"...Ahhh, alright alright, I'll pay attention."

Rinquanchuan didn't make any more excuses, but instead urged me to continue practicing quickly.

"..."

It's... so painful.

............

Maybe that's all

Perhaps because of the saying "Humanity must unite," every educational institution will instill this simple and easy-to-understand truth in students, whether explicitly or implicitly.

Unfortunately, not all guys are obedient...otherwise there would be no bad people in society.

However, just as if a school produces talented people, it actually has nothing to do with the school. If a school produces scumbags, it actually has nothing to do with the school... It's just like an unlucky person who draws a lot of bad lots.

Just as some people are not born to be good at studying, some people are not born to be good at getting along with others... Well, maybe it's a bit of an exaggeration to say this... Some people... are not born to be easy to cooperate with others.

Yes...it's Rinsenkawa who has his feet tied to mine now.

Who on earth suggested she join this project? Hurry up and stand up and work with her! Can't she just sit in the classroom and read quietly? Why do you have to make those who are tied to her suffer?

Although I didn't complain on the surface, I was already full of complaints in my heart... If there were no competition, I could still accept practicing with Rinquanchuan like this, but...

"...call..."

Just when I was feeling frustrated, I suddenly heard a slight panting sound in my ears. Rinquanchuan...are you feeling tired?

"Let's take a break..." I suggested, "But it doesn't take long..."

"Hey...if we do this...it'll be embarrassing, right?"

Rinsenkawa seemed to be asking me.

However, it took me a while to notice...that these words came from Rinquanchuan.

By the way, Lingcan has gone to participate in other projects.

"Is it embarrassing...Who can I embarrass...Anyway, I don't think there's anything to be embarrassed about." But I still care about the ranking.

"...I...feel it's best to quit."

As expected, Rinzenkawa said something like this... Well, after all, he is still shy in front of others.

"It's okay... Although there was a little trouble with coordination just now, I know it was because you were too nervous."

...Actually, I don't know the reason... Maybe there's no reason at all, I just said this to give her some encouragement. A white lie...

"Don't worry..." I looked at her, "We will definitely be able to work together well."

She also turned her head to look at me, and the confusion in her eyes seemed to disappear, but suddenly she realized something and turned her head away immediately.

"Hmm... just... just give it some more..."

Her voice seemed to get softer... Is it because she's shy... I thought given how familiar we are with each other, she wouldn't have any big reaction... So it turns out we're not that familiar after all?

However, she should have confidence now.

Chapter 21 Perhaps that's all

"Okay... In that case, let's try one last time..."

As I said this, I was about to stand up, and Rinquanchuan hesitated for a moment, then stood up with me.

But at this moment Liu Yan's voice suddenly came.

"Ah, Shaji... didn't you say you wouldn't participate in the three-legged race?"

At this time, Liu Yan and another classmate from our class walked over side by side...because their feet were tied together.

"Because of...some special circumstances, I'm here as a substitute." I responded a little embarrassedly.

"Ah... so it's meant to be paired with girls... um... ahem..."

It seems that Liu Yan wanted to make a joke, but he probably stopped after realizing how terrifying Linquanchuan was...

"Well... you guys don't seem very experienced yet, right? How about you take last place, giving yourself more time to adjust?"

The boy next to him also seemed very nervous and made this good suggestion.

"Well... let's continue practicing. Good luck to you guys." I gave them a thumbs up.

"Oh...oh..." "Come on..."

They dealt with it hastily and then ran away...it seems like they had a very good level of coordination.

"Hey...what are you staring at? Shout the slogan quickly."

It seemed that my daze caused Rinquanchuan's dissatisfaction. She gently pulled my ear and shouted this.

"Oh oh..." I reacted and immediately got into the state, "It's started... one, two, one, two..."

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