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Chapter 170 I'm Waiting for Someone

And just as Yukimura said, he was indeed in a situation where he had to "try not to fall behind". The cross-country road was more difficult than they had imagined, and it was all uphill from the starting point to the turning point.

It's not a big deal for someone with decent physical strength, but for someone like Yukimura it's pure torture.

"Is this really reliable?"

Since this was the first time they were running on a mountain trail, the school did not set a time limit. As long as they were back at school before dinner, Qinglong suggested that they walk briskly from the uphill route to the turning point, and jog jogging on the downhill route back.

This helps save as much energy as possible, allowing those in the same group who are not in very good physical condition to complete the task more easily.

This question was raised by Yahiko who was traveling with them. Although they were just walking fast at the moment, the steep uphill road consumed their physical strength extremely. If they continued like this, it might be a problem whether they could get back within the specified time.

"Let's just do an exploratory attempt for the first time. There's no need to race against time. As long as we can get back within the time limit, it will be fine. And... even if that's the case, there are still many people who can't handle it."

Qinglong had been hanging behind and walking at a leisurely pace. He saw that several people were obviously beginning to lose strength.

"Let's go first. This is too time-consuming. We might as well go back and rest early."

Shi Qi felt the speed of movement, gave an explanation in a tone that was neither soft nor hard, and then he and Albert quickened their pace and left.

"Wow, there are still wild boars here?"

Hashimoto, who was walking beside Kiyotaka, noticed a sign on the side of the road that said "Beware of wild boars" and was immediately amazed.

At this time, Koenji, who had been ahead of Kiyotaka and the others, plunged into the dense forest beside the road as if he had discovered something.

"I think... that's not the right path, right?"

"...Probably not."

Hashimoto sighed and glanced at Yukimura and others around him who were panting.

"How about I go find him and bring him back? We don't know if absence will be part of the assessment."

Kiyotaka shook his head.

"I'd better go. I'm more familiar with him."

"Then be careful. If you can't find it, just come back by yourself."

"Yes, I will."

After saying that, Qinglong followed the direction of Koenji and plunged into the dense forest.

After diving in, looking at the endless green in front of him, Qinglong couldn't help but think of the exploration of the uninhabited island. Although he brought Airi with him that time, Koenji's familiarity and agility with the jungle were not to be underestimated.

Qinglong could only simply judge the direction. Since there was no one around, he moved between the trees at the fastest speed, as agile as a snake.

About fifteen minutes later, Koenji finally appeared in Qinglong's sight. Unlike when he first arrived, there was a little more dirt on his clothes and hair.

"Kōenji, I'm going to be troubled if you run around like this."

"Oh? It's Ayanokouji boy. You caught up so quickly."

There was something indescribably strange on Koenji's face as he looked at Kiyotaka.

"Ah...there's no need to test it. I'm exhausted catching up with you. But you, on the other hand, look so shabby."

"Aha."

Koenji shook his bangs.

"I just saw the wild boar, and on a whim I chased it and played a game with it."

Gaming...

Qinglong glanced at Koenji's expression and it was obvious that this was not just a simple speed comparison.

"Then we should go back now. I don't want to risk losing points in such a boring place."

Qinglong looked at Koenji calmly, with no expression on his face.

"I'm going to look for the wild boar that escaped by chance."

Takazonoji had no intention of turning back, and even planned to have another fight with the wild boar.

"Kōenji."

Kiyotaka reached out and tightly grasped Koenji's arm.

"Oh...through the temperature of your hand, I finally understand something. It turns out that it will be fun to agree to cooperate with you."

"what?"

"The warmth of your hands tells me that you are not simple. Apparently, the venomous snake in Class 3 cooperated with you only after he was defeated by you."

Kiyotaka loosened his grip and shrugged.

"Don't worry, I have no interest in publicizing your story. I just want to experience the fun of this school. I'm going to continue to experience happiness now. Their running speed can't compare to mine."

The last sentence was obviously referring to Yukimura and the others, which probably meant that Kiyotaka should go first.

Ugh...

Qinglong didn't want to force anything, so he could only go back.

When Kiyotaka returned to the road, it didn't take long for him to catch up with Yukimura and the others. Surprisingly, they were moving much slower than before.

Kiyotaka took a look and found that although Yukimura was enduring, his walking movements were obviously a little awkward.

"Are you OK."

Kiyotaka took two quick steps and looked at Yukimura.

When Yukimura saw that the person coming was Kiyotaka, he forced a smile while suppressing the pain in his feet.

"Huh...ha...I can still hold on."

"There's no need to force it. This is just a rehearsal."

"But I can't hold everyone back."

Yukimura obviously didn't want to see his group fall behind, especially when someone from his class was in charge.

"Do you think you are making a great sacrifice now?"

Kiyotaka's words were sharp, contrary to his usual style.

This made Yukimura stunned, and he looked at Kiyotaka in amazement.

"You are not making a great sacrifice. In fact, your so-called sacrifice will only make our exams in the near future more difficult. During the drill, you injured your foot to the point where it cannot be healed in a short time. So what will you do during the exam?"

"I..."

Yukimura understood the truth, but Kiyotaka's sudden and simple revelation made Yukimura feel a little at a loss as to what to do.

"Just apply to quit when you reach the sign-in point, if you really regard me as a person in charge and a friend."

Qinglong concluded coldly.

"it is good..."

Yukimura opened his mouth, looked into Kiyotaka's eyes, and finally just silently replied with the word "OK".

When Kiyotaka accompanied Yukimura to the check-in point, they were the last two people besides Koenji. Fortunately, Kiyotaka discovered that the person in charge of check-in was Chabashira.

"Chabashira-sensei, Yukimura sprained his foot and withdrew from the drill."

Chabashira glanced at Yukimura's feet.

“Is this your personal wish?”

"Yes..."

Although Yukimura looked somewhat unwilling, he still obeyed obediently.

"Okay, I understand. Yukimura will stay here. Ayanokouji, you can go back first."

Qinglong shook his head.

"I'm not in a hurry. I'm waiting for someone first."

"Oh?"

Chabashira looked at Kiyotaka with interest, because he knew that the last person who didn't show up was Koenji.

Chapter 171 Tonight, Passionate Waiting

The waiting time was very awkward, because except for Koenji, everyone else had already checked in and turned back, and Yukimura was also taken away by the medical team, so Chabashira seemed to have nothing to do.

She glanced at Qinglong who was stretching beside her, and surprisingly didn't know how to talk to him. Even though she was a teacher, she seemed to be outshined by Qinglong.

"How have you been these days?"

After thinking it over, Chabashira decided to ask.

"Which aspect are you referring to?"

Qinglong kept stretching and the sound came.

"Various kinds, are you confident about this exam?"

"No, things are too boring. I can't get interested. I plan to let everything go with the flow."

Kiyotaka's indifferent voice reached Chabashira's ears, causing his expression to change.

"That's not what you promised me!"

Kiyotaka paused, turned around, and stared at Chabashira with his golden eyes.

"You haven't paid me enough, have you? You don't think now is the time to blackmail me, do you?"

There was a hint of teasing on Kiyotaka's face, and the ambiguous smile made Chabashira feel a little chilled.

"you..."

Chabashira felt her heart pounding because of Kiyotaka's gaze, and she even felt that she dared not look Kiyotaka in the eye.

"It's not about what I want to do, but if you need me to do something, I should make a corresponding contribution. This is a deal, Chabashira, teacher."

"you sure?"

I don't know what Chabashira was thinking, but she suddenly calmed down and asked Qingtaka back.

"If you need me to pay, I can accept it. We teachers all live in unified accommodation. Although each teacher has a single room, all teachers are concentrated in one area. If you can come to my room tonight, I will do whatever you want."

Chabashira seemed to have won back a game, and his voice became more and more confident, as if the teachers' gathering together would definitely make Kiyotaka retreat.

But, did she forget something? If Qingtaka was really that scared, how did she get into trouble?

"Oh? Then I hope you can wait for it with enthusiasm..."

Sure enough, although Qinglong's face showed no expression, there was a hint of amused teasing in his tone.

Chabashira snorted lightly and said nothing more because a figure appeared not far away. His golden hair was particularly dazzling under the sunlight. It was unknown whether it was because of something he had applied on it.

“Oh, is this the turning point?”

There was a lot of dirt and leaves on Kouenji's clothes, and he spoke in his usual proud tone.

"Time is running out. You are the last one, Kouenji."

Chabashira also returned to his usual serious tone.

"It seems so, but it doesn't matter. It's just a pity that the contact with the wild boar was too brief."

"Wild boar?..."

Chabashira was a little surprised by this term, wondering why it came out of Kouenji's mouth.

"Kouenji."

Kiyotaka walked over and stopped Kouenji who was about to run back.

"Oh, Ayanokouji boy, what's going on?"

"How about a competition? I can't keep up with you in the dense forest..."

"Oh? Is this a challenge to me?"