Chapter 137 Sports Festival (2)
The playground of Shenchuan High School may not be comparable to that of many universities.
First of all, it is very large. Looking from the stands at the people standing in the center, the high school students look only the size of elementary school students. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a small racecourse.
In addition, all facilities are new and complete, so there will never be a situation where the baseball team is playing baseball on one side while the track and field team is practicing running on the other side.
"What exactly do you want to practice?" Toru Watanabe changed into sportswear, half-knelt on the ground, stretched his legs to the left and right, and began to warm up.
Qingye Rin, who also changed into sportswear, held a notebook in one hand and rested her chin with the other hand.
After thinking for a while, she said, "First is 'Long-distance soccer shot'."
"What about the rules?"
"As long as the ball can go into the goal, the farther the ball is, the higher the ranking. Unlike usual times, there won't be anyone at the goal..."
At this moment, the female member of the track and field club ran past the two men quickly, her ponytail flying, her breasts bouncing, her buttocks swaying, her legs...
"Watanabe-san, please repeat what I just said."
"On the premise that the ball can go into the goal," Watanabe Toru calmly withdrew his gaze from following the female members of the track and field club, "the farther away, the higher the ranking..."
After he repeated it word for word, Qingye Rin continued explaining as if nothing had happened.
“…That’s all.”
"I understand." Watanabe Toru nodded.
"Then let's go to the physical education teacher to apply for the right to use the football and the field."
"That's too much trouble? Can't you just borrow it from the football club?"
"Do you know anyone in the football club?" asked Qingno Rin.
"without."
"Who are you going to ask for the loan?"
Watanabe Toru didn't answer and walked straight towards the football club.
Qingye Rin followed him and felt a little curious seeing his confident look.
As a result, he and the female manager of the football department...
"Look," Toru Watanabe used his knees to support the football, "Not only do we have the ball, we also have the right to use the goal."
"yes."
"Whether they know each other or not, no one has ever refused me when I ask them to borrow something."
"You just have a pretty face." Sighing, Qing Ye Lin loosened the hand that was rubbing his brow, "Stop talking nonsense and hurry up and practice."
"You come and I come?"
"What do you think?"
"You come."
Qingye Rin walked straight towards the goal without saying a word.
Toru Watanabe stood in place and estimated the distance between himself and the goal, 30 meters, a distance at which he could basically guarantee strength and accuracy.
After taking physical education classes for more than half a year, he has become very good at most sports with his extraordinary intelligence and superhuman physique - recently, it happened.
I was too lazy to notice before, but he seems to have some talent in sports.
After securing the ball, he raised his foot and kicked it out.
The football soared into the sky and spun towards the goal. The curve was very beautiful, like a rainbow.
Unfortunately, it didn't go in and hit the goal post.
This was just the first shot. As long as he could get the feel for it and without any interference from others, Toru Watanabe believed that he would soon be able to score with 100% accuracy at this distance.
He jogged over to pick up the ball, but Qingye Rin was already walking over with the football in her arms.
"You're responsible for picking up the ball?"
"This is the Human Observation Department's business, so of course I have to contribute." Qing Ye Lin said as a matter of course, "It is also to save you energy for practice."
"Good minister!" Toru Watanabe took the football.
Looking at the back of Kiyono Rin walking back to the goal again, Watanabe Toru put the ball on the ground and kicked it out again.
The ball rolled for a while and stopped two meters near the goal.
Qingye Rin picked up the ball, walked over, and handed it to him: "Why is it suddenly so far away?"
"I'm not a professional football player. You expect too much from me."
"Did you get the first goal by chance?"
"Meng? Who do you think I am?!" Watanabe Toru was so angry that he stuck the ball on the ground. He didn't run up or accumulate strength, but just kicked it.
The football flew out with a "bang" and Qingye Rin couldn't help but turn his head to look.
The ball rushed towards the goal like a drill, with a whirlwind, and was one meter away from the goal.
"See!" Watanabe Toru placed his right hand across his forehead, looked toward the goal, and confirmed the distance. "It's closer than last time. If I practice more, I can definitely score a goal from this distance today."
Qingye Rin nodded, acknowledging his words.
She walked back and picked up the ball, and Toru Watanabe kicked it out again.
"Ah, unfortunately, it's a bit far off this time."
The fourth time, it was a little better.
The fifth time, it was a little better.
The sixth time, it was worse.
"Would you like to take a break? I'll pick it up myself..."
"Focus on practicing." Qingye Rin interrupted him immediately. After that, she took off her sports jacket, revealing a white short-sleeved shirt with her last name written on it.
She folded her coat and placed it next to Toru Watanabe along with her notebook, then walked back to the goal.
Halfway through the walk, the football passed her in the air and landed not far from the goal.
The seventh time, it hit the goal.
The eighth time, it was farther away again.
The ninth time.
Qingye Rin was panting, and the thin hair on her temples was wet with sweat.
"I think we should take a break." Toru Watanabe said while holding the ball.
Qingye Rin wanted to speak, but she couldn't catch her breath for a while. After she calmed down, she shook her head and motioned for him to continue.
Toru Watanabe threw the ball out and kicked it before it hit the ground.
He put his hand on his forehead and followed the ball with his eyes: "A little closer, I think I've found the feeling."
Qingye Rin nodded and slowly walked towards the still rolling ball. After taking two steps, she stopped.
When there is no ball, Toru Watanabe will practice shooting without the ball, looking for angles and constantly adjusting the strength.
Seeing her suddenly standing still, he asked in confusion, "What's wrong? Can't hold on?"
"Just in case," Qing Ye Lin turned around, "you didn't deliberately not kick it in, right?"
"How is that possible? That's impossible."
Qingye Rin's face suddenly turned cold.
"Wait, wait, listen to my explanation first!" Watanabe Toru raised his hands to tell her not to act rashly. "I saw that you are weak and don't exercise, so I wanted to use this method to get you to exercise. It's really for your own good!"
Qingye Rin crossed her arms, her cherry-colored lips slightly pursed, outlining a dangerous arc.
"Kiyono-san! Kiyono! Rin! Do you believe me? Would I lie to you? I can lie to anyone but you!"
Qingye Rin pointed at the track and said in a tone that was nothing to talk about: "1000 meters."
"Wait a minute, this is weird! I admit that I wanted to play a trick on you, but you only picked it up nine times, a total of 540 meters? I accept the punishment, but why do you have to run a thousand meters?"
"1100 meters."
"...Okay, I understand. I'll go right away."
Looking at the listless back of Watanabe Toru as he walked towards the runway, Kiyono Rin snorted "as if you've gotten a good deal" and then smiled faintly.
She picked up her sportswear and notebook, picked up the football, and walked to the stands.
After running 1100 meters, Toru Watanabe must rest, and she also took a break.
Putting the football and clothes aside, she looked at her notes, which listed the entertainment activities that even with the number of people in the Human Observation Department, they could participate and possibly get points.
In addition to "long-distance football shooting", there are also "badminton hole-in-the-hole", "tennis fixed-point shooting" and so on.
"Kiyono-san?!" A voice with a hint of surprise came from a distance.
Kiyono Rin raised her head and saw Tamamo Yoshimi running towards her . Except for her, everyone in the wind band had come.
"Kiyono-san, why are you here?" Tamamo Haomi said, panting slightly.
"practise."
"practise?"
Qingye Rin nodded gently: "We are going to take first place in the club entertainment competition at the sports festival."
"I see." Tamamo Yoshimi suddenly realized, "But aren't there only three people in the Human Observation Department? And, Kiyono-san, you..."
They are in the same class, so naturally they have physical education classes together. It's hard to trust Qingno Rin because she always seems to be almost exhausted after warming up.
"I know my situation well and only participate in technical events."
"But that's not enough." Ikki Aoi also came over. "Entertainment competitions do have many events that are set up for fun, but those sports clubs still have an absolute advantage in physical strength."
"It doesn't matter, I still have him." Qingye Rin pointed to the playground track.
Everyone looked in the direction she pointed, and saw Toru Watanabe running slowly. Wait, something was wrong...
"Bang!" The signal gun sounded, and the athletes of the track and field club rushed out. At the same time, Watanabe Toru also accelerated suddenly.
Although he was one meter behind at the beginning, and was wearing a sportswear with long sleeves and long pants, and belonged to a cultural club, he still overtook the members of the track and field club and the students who participated in the official national high school sports meeting one by one.
"This guy, is he so good at running?" Tamamo Yomi was stunned.
"It turns out that Watanabe is good at more than just hitting the baseball far." Ikki Aoi also said in surprise.
Asako Hanada clenched her fists and stared at Toru Watanabe, looking like she was cheering him on in her heart.
Asu Mai blinked her clear eyes and moved her lips, but no sound came out.
Under the gaze of everyone in the wind band, the members of the track and field club went from confusion at first, to anger, then a fierce pursuit, and finally stood at the finish line, watching Watanabe Toru go away foolishly.
"How impressive! We've surpassed the track and field club!" Hayami Kaoru clapped his hands softly.
The others have a bad relationship with Watanabe Toru, but the boys admire him very much, especially when he takes out Sister Reina's autograph, they seem to treat him as their big brother.
After a while, Toru Watanabe ran to their stands.
He waved to them in thanks, like a champion crossing the finish line.
No one paid any attention to him, including Kiyono Rin.
In the second lap, the wind band saw this guy deliberately slowing down, waiting for the signal gun from the track and field team, and then joining others in the test again.
Qingye Rin sighed with a faint smile.
She looked away and said to Tamamo Yoshimi and the others, "Why did the wind band come to the playground?"
"The school has arranged for us to perform at the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as the finals of important events. We are here to rehearse."
"This is really annoying. Why are the cultural festival and sports festival concentrated in this period? The national competition is less than 20 days away!"
"Qiono-san, could you please give us some advice to the principal so that we can practice in peace?"
“That’s right!”
They had seen how the principal flattered the Kujo family, and thought that since Kiyono Rin came from a family of the same status, it would not be a problem for the principal to change his opinion.
"Impossible." Even though everyone requested in unison , Qingye Rin refused without hesitation.
"Why?"
"It's not that we won't contribute to the sports festival, but at least cancelling the performance in the finals will give us a little more time to practice."
"Yes, please, Kiyono-san!"
"Impossible is impossible." Qing Ye Lin rejected again in a cold tone, "The situation is the same for other schools. Qingliang Girls' High School in Fukuoka even has to go to Kyoto to participate in activities. Why don't you have time?"
Her words were so sharp that the situation became awkward.
Tamamo Haomei quickly changed the subject, looked around, and shouted excitedly: "Look, look, that guy got beaten!"
When everyone looked over, they saw that Watanabe Toru had been surrounded by members of the track and field club at some point, and someone even pulled at his sportswear.
He looked extremely embarrassed, which formed a sharp contrast with his usual arrogance in the wind band, and everyone in the band burst into laughter.
Toru Watanabe had finally broken out of the track and field club, and these people invited him to join the club, and not only did they say it, they even touched him!
He simply took off his sports jacket, which had fallen to his shoulders.
"1100 meters, finished, please have Qingye-san review."
Qingye Rin nodded: "Thank you for your hard work."
Watanabe Toru threw his clothes on top of hers and looked at the wind band: "What are you doing here? You're not practicing properly."
"What is it to you!" Tamamo Haomei turned her head away.
"I heard you're retaking the monthly exam?"
"No way! No way! Haomi worked very hard. She shouldn't have to retake the exam this time!" Tamamo Haomi was very excited and even started crying as if she was being wronged.
Qingye Rin glared at Watanabe Toru and said to the wind band, "You guys are going to rehearse, so hurry up and start."
"Yes." The band, accustomed to following her orders, quickly put down their water and towels and began to line up.
Let Watanabe Toru rest for a while, and Kiyono Rin also urged him to continue practicing.
He kicked the ball in with his first kick at a distance of thirty meters.
Qingye Rin looked at him meaningfully before handing him the ball.
He shot five times at a distance of thirty meters, and after confirming that it was 100% certain to go into the goal, he increased the distance to forty meters.
Time passed, and before we knew it, the sky had turned magenta, and the lights on the playground stands came on.
After dinner, Toru Watanabe and Rin Kiyono decided to take a break.
The members of the wind orchestra also worked very hard, as if they wanted to finish all the rehearsals in one go today, but after dinner, they also went to rest time.
But even when they are resting, they are still working hard for the national competition.
Ikki Aoi vibrated her lips, and the silver mouthpiece made a "bu!" sound, and then gradually produced sounds of various scales.
But it doesn't sound good.
Because there is a problem with the blowing method, the sound is not very clean.
"…That's it." Asu Mai nodded lightly.
"Your playing is totally different from Mai-senpai!" Ikki Aoi was very dissatisfied with Mai Asu's perfunctory attitude, "Senior, please, can you play it again? I will study hard this time!"
Asu Mai ignored her and looked at Watanabe Toru who was staring at them and killing time: "Watanabe-kun, do you want to try?"
"Me? I can't play the euphonium."
Even though he is the fastest oboe player, there are huge differences between instruments, including mouth shape and breathing.
If he were to switch to playing the euphonium, he would be only slightly better than a newcomer who knows nothing about the instrument.
"It's okay." Asu Mai took small steps to Watanabe Toru's side.
She stared at him first, then blinked several times: "I can teach you."
"Eh!!! Why?!" Ikki Aoi screamed.
Tamamo Ho-mi, who was sitting with them, looked at this side in surprise, and Hanada Asako...she clenched her fists again.
Qingye Rin frowned slightly and looked at the two of them.
“No, no, no,” Toru Watanabe quickly distanced himself, “I’m not interested in any other instruments except Sister Reina’s trumpet.”
"...It's a limited character." Asu Mai nodded lightly.
"No, I was just kidding. Never mind." Watanabe Toru said, "Just take a break . Senior, you can teach me tomorrow."
"Um."
Asu Mai put her lips, which looked cool and delicious, on the mouthpiece.
She blew a "puff" sound and then said, "In this state, try to change the interval."
Then, Asu Mai blew out very clear intervals, and each scale was played so distinctly.
Unlike Ikki Aoi's sinking voice, her voice was beautiful, loud, and pleasant to the ears. It wandered in the playground at dusk and attracted the attention of the crows.
"Have you learned it?"
"Hmm..." Watanabe Toru thought for a moment, "No."
"Try it." Asu Mai handed over the mouthpiece, which was definitely covered with her saliva.
"Why?!" Ikki Aoi quickly grabbed her hand.
"Senior Asuri, you can't lend your mouthpiece to the opposite sex casually!" Hanada Asako shouted.
"That's right!" Tamamo Haomei kept persuading.
Asu Mai looked at them in confusion: "Watanabe-san is very talented in playing musical instruments. I like him very much and would be happy to teach him to play the euphonium."
Watanabe Toru was shocked when he heard the word "like", but it was okay.
"That kind of liking can't be expressed through a mouthpiece! It's just appreciation!" Ikki Aoi grabbed the mouthpiece in his hand.
Asu Mai stared at her, her emotionless eyes narrowed slightly: "...I understand."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, except for Kiyono Rin, who looked at Watanabe Toru with a half-smile.
Toru Watanabe quickly gave him a look.
'It has nothing to do with me!'
'You better be careful.'
'Why?!'
Qingye Rin has already withdrawn his gaze.
