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Class B of Grade 1 had no intention of winning this event.

Instead, they wanted Long Yuanxiang to do something underhanded on stage to influence the contestants from their class.

Given Long Yuanxiang's personality and methods, he is absolutely capable of doing something like this.

Mizowaki is Nagumo Masaru's right-hand man and the absolute main force of their Class 2-A in this sports festival. Together with Nagumo Masaru, they form their class's most ace team sport: soccer.

[We absolutely cannot let Mizowaki play!]

Making a decision in an instant, Nagumo Masa quickly signaled to Mizowaki Satoshi, who was about to step into the ring, through her earpiece:

"We concede defeat in this match and will conserve our energy for the next class match."

Mizowa Satoshi was naturally unaware of what Nagumo Masaru had been thinking in those few minutes. Although he felt a little confused, he always obeyed Nagumo Masaru's every word, so he raised his hand to signal to the referee that Class 2-A conceded defeat in this event, which caused another uproar in the audience.

"Don't worry about it. We'll concede defeat in the next two games. Our most important goal this time is still Class A in the third year."

Nan Yunya took a deep breath, trying to calm her resentful feelings.

He finally calmed down, realizing that fighting to the death with Class 1B at this point wouldn't actually bring him any benefit.

The other party has only been enrolled for one semester, and I will have plenty of time to target Kitagawa Ryo afterward.

Class 3A is their real goal for Class 2A. Before taking over as student council president, Nangumo Masaru will use this achievement to prove that he is definitely no worse than Horikita Gakuen.

Class 1-B defeated Class 2-A in the karate event, winning 5-0.

"Oh, you're chickening out now."

Kitagawa Ryo naturally understood the other party's thoughts. He smiled slightly and said in a low voice.

[Class 1B defeated Class 2A in the 30-person pole vault event, winning 6-0]

Class 1-B defeated Class 2-A in the soccer competition, winning 7-0.

Having figured things out, Nan Yunya cleanly and decisively abandoned all subsequent projects in one go. However, although she comforted herself by saying that it was for the greater good, she still couldn't help but grit her teeth when she saw the conspicuous zero on the screen, and her dislike for Class 1-B and Kitagawa Ryo reached its peak.

[Class B of Grade 1 gains 240 class points, Class A of Grade 2 loses 240 class points]

This was the first of the six class battles to end. Because the school rules prohibited challenging the same class consecutively, Class 1B finally had some free time and ran off in groups of three or five to the fields where other classes were competing.

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While Kitagawa Ryo's Class B of the first year was scoring points at the start, Karuizawa Megumi's Class D of the first year was struggling.

The students assigned to Class D of the first year were from Class B of the second year. Although they were officially Class B of the second year, they were actually Class A when they first entered the school. It was only because Nan Yunya led the rise of Class B that year that Class A was driven to its current position as Class B.

"Thanks for your hard work."

Commander Tokiyama of Class 2-B used his headset to offer words of encouragement to his students who had just finished their event. In the women's 200-meter swimming event, which had ended just one minute earlier, this athletic star of his class easily left Onodera Kayano, sent by Class 1-D, behind. From start to finish, he gave her no chance to overtake him.

"It's nothing, it's all for the sake of the class."

As the girl emerged from the swimming pool, wiping the water off her face with a towel, she said modestly:

"The score is now 3 to 2. If we win one more game, we will win the game."

Kiriyama nodded and explained.

"However, Class D in the first year is really stronger than I expected. I've unexpectedly found myself in a tough battle."

The girls also let out a sigh of relief with bitter faces. In the four events that had already been held, Class D of Grade 1 defeated Class B of Grade 2 in the Men's 100-meter race and the Men's 1,000-meter race. Class B of Grade 2 fought back in the Archery and Men's Standing Long Jump events. With their victory in the Women's 200-meter Swimming event, Class B of Grade 2 finally got the match point.

"Those two boys are ridiculously strong."

Kiriyama also looked at Ayanokouji Kiyotaka and Sudo Ken in the Class 1-D formation with a look of apprehension. The two of them had defeated Class 2-B with almost no effort in their respective events, but fortunately, it seemed that the opposing class only had these two top students.

"If we could just win one more round, that would be great. I remember the next round is the men's 4x400m relay?"

"Yes, this is one of the two group projects selected by Class D of the first year."

Kiriyama carefully considered his words before speaking:

"Their idea is probably to take advantage of the strength of those two boys to win, so we'd better pay more attention to the other two batters."

While Class 2-B was discussing their upcoming projects, Yosuke Hirata from Class 1-D also received instructions from Megumi Karuizawa through his earpiece:

"Don't be nervous, just follow our previous instructions."

"Go find the referee right now and explain the situation. Remember to bring your 100,000 personal points."

"Ah."

Hirata Yosuke nodded in agreement, and then secretly slipped out of the formation of Class 1-D.

[All participants in the 4x400m boys' relay race from Class 1D and Class 2B, please assemble at the field.]

Kiriyama, who chose to personally intervene in order to secure victory, stood on the track and bent down to check his shoelaces again.

"Hey, Vice President Kiriyama, it's been a long time."

"Oh dear, I haven't had a chance to thank you for your help at the party last time."

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Kiriyama stiffly raised his head.

Beside him, Kitagawa Ryo, dressed in sportswear, was stretching his arms in the sunlight. When he looked up, Kitagawa also flashed a bright smile, revealing a set of white teeth.

"let's work hard together."

[Due to an unexpected injury, Hideo Tomura, a participant from Class 1-D, is unable to attend this event. According to the rules, Class 1-D will use 100,000 personal points to temporarily substitute Ryo Kitagawa.]

The announcements on the premises quickly answered Kiriyama's question.

He turned his neck:

Kitagawa Ryo smiled broadly, Sudo Takeru rubbed his hands together eagerly, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka looked indifferent, and Hirata Yosuke nodded to him in a friendly manner.

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Chapter 71: If I say I'll crush you, I'll crush you.

"Huh? Aren't you the commander of Class 1-B? What are you doing here?"

Kiriyama pointed at Kitagawa Ryo and shouted, looking like he had seen a ghost.

"Because my match against Class 2-A is over, I'm finally free."

Kitagawa Ryo swung his arms; since they were both the last batter, they still had time to chat for a bit:

"But then again, Class 2-A led by Nagumo isn't as strong as you said, is it?"

He patted Kiriyama on the shoulder familiarly, but the other man took a half step back and responded with a wary look:

"Don't try to get close to me. Although I don't know about the later matches, I saw the first and second matches. Your Class B was just cheating."

Kitagawa Ryo, on the other hand, seemed indifferent, waving his hand and saying:

"I know, I know, senior, you're just afraid of Nan Yun's revenge, but he is indeed in a bad mood right now. If he sees the two of us chatting and laughing... tsk tsk."

"Knowing you still came closer."

Kiriyama, looking somewhat nervous, whispered:

"Although Horikita-senpai asked me to cooperate with you, I dare not openly oppose Nagumo."

"I've given you the roster for the football team, so please don't come any closer, okay?"

As if suddenly regarded as a jinx, Kitagawa Ryo shook his head and stopped talking to Kiriyama. Although it was just a test, he had vaguely sensed Kiriyama's personality traits. Even though Horikita Manabu said that he could trust him, Kitagawa Ryo would not feel at ease revealing important information to someone with such a timid personality and wavering stance.

And it was precisely at this moment that the relay race that would determine the fate of Class D in the first year and Class B in the second year finally began.

The outcome of this project will determine whether Class 2-B can win 4-2 in one fell swoop. For Class 2-B, they have already suffered an unprecedented defeat in the year since they entered school, being overthrown from Class A by the class led by Miyabi Nagumo. The students in the class are already in a very negative mood. If they can't even beat the mere Class D of the first year in this sports festival...

Driven by this mindset, the first runner from Class 2-B ran a near-perfect start, while Hirata Yosuke was slightly slower, trailing by about half a body length.

Running is the simplest sport, and also the most important and popular sport, just like the 100-meter race is regarded as the jewel in the crown of the sports kingdom.

Because it doesn't require complicated rules, only the most basic one—running fast.

Whether it was Class D of the first year or Class B of the second year, or even Class B of the first year who came to join in the fun, they all held their breath for a moment when the competition really started, and then cheered and encouraged each other at the top of their lungs.

The sound instantly swept across the entire playground, even startling the other two classes that were engaged in a battle on the other side, who curiously looked over at the field.

Kiyotaka Ayanokoji stood at the center of this commotion, turning his head to look at Yosuke Hirata, who was rushing towards him.

The gap between him and his opponent was almost negligible. This man, who was ostensibly the most academically and athletically gifted in Class D, successfully made up for his initial disadvantage in the 400-meter race.

"It's up to you, Ayanokouji-san!"

Despite having practiced the baton exchange countless times, Kiyotaka Ayanokoji surprisingly nodded as he received the baton from Yosuke Hirata, seemingly in response to his words.

The next second, the second runners from both classes sprinted off simultaneously.

Throughout his life, Kiyotaka Ayanokoji has never truly traversed the vast world.

He savored the trembling of Hirata Yosuke's arm as he passed the baton, and the thunderous heartbeat he heard as they brushed past each other.

This situation was completely different from when he calmly kept running around in an emotionless room.

It's almost early October, almost autumn.

The sun wasn't very strong today, and the wind was pleasant.

Kiyotaka Ayanokoji ran at full speed, like cutting through the wind, gradually widening the gap between himself and his opponents.

The cheers and shouts of encouragement from Class D of the first year resounded through the sky, and the remaining thirty-odd students managed to create a surround sound effect.

Kiyotaka Ayanokoji ran past the first bend, past the straight, and then towards the final bend.

He's still accelerating.

By the time he reached Sudo Kenji's side, he had already left his opponent behind by almost fifty meters.

"Well done, Ayanokouji!"

Kenya Sudo noticed the excellent situation, but since it wasn't halfway through and time to pop the champagne, he simply shouted a message and continued running forward with the baton.

"Oh, it seems that even if I don't participate, your Class 2-B won't be able to win."

Kitagawa Ryo also looked at Ayanokouji Kiyotaka, who was no longer hiding his strength, with some surprise. He was quite curious about what kind of changes the other party's mentality had undergone.

"Tsk."

On the other side, Kiriyama clicked his tongue helplessly. He originally thought Class 1-D was an easy target, but he had misjudged them.

"Don't get too cocky. Even if Class D wins this match, it will only be a 3-3 tie between the two classes."

But Kiriyama quickly composed himself, appearing confident and composed.

"Then I'll wait."

Kitagawa Ryo smiled casually. Sudo Ken had almost reached his position. At this point, the gap between the two classes had widened to nearly eighty meters, a gap that was now irreversible.

"Bye-Bye."

Although it was the first time Kitagawa Ryo had partnered with Sudo Takeru to exchange batons, both of them were among the top athletes in the entire school. Therefore, there was no issue of the baton being exchanged too early or too late, or the baton slipping from their hands. Kitagawa Ryo easily took over the baton and inherited the advantages of the previous three runners, running to the finish line with ease.

The moment Kitagawa Ryo crossed the finish line, Class 1-D rushed onto the field and surrounded Hirata Yosuke, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, and Sudo Ken, celebrating loudly. After all, just as Kitagawa Ryo said, the victory in this event was entirely based on the students of Class 1-D, and had nothing to do with him, the temporary substitute.

"Hey, isn't this Rinne?"

Kitagawa Ryo, who was happy to have some peace and quiet, returned to the stands. Since everyone else had run to the playground, Horikita Suzune, who was sitting there all alone, stood out.

"……Well."

Unlike her previous cold and hard attitude towards Kitagawa Ryo, Horikita Suzune felt that their relationship had undergone a subtle change after Kitagawa Ryo witnessed his conversation with Horikita Manabu.

However, it is definitely not positive.

"Didn't Suzune say that she wanted Horikita-senpai to watch her at the sports festival?"

"Why haven't I seen Lingyin participating in any projects?"

Horikita Suzune glared fiercely at Kitagawa Ryo, realizing that the other party would only use this incident to mock her.

"This is just a strategy for our Class D in Year 1."

However, after being criticized so much, Horikita Suzune was able to adjust her mindset well. She gently exhaled and placed her hands on her thighs as she spoke.

"Oh……"

However, Kitagawa Ryo's meaningful tone, interjection, and playful gaze made Horikita Suzune clench her fists again.

It's as if his anger level is more easily filled up in front of Kitagawa Ryo.

"come on."