Chapter 144 Sports Festival (9)
The first day of the sports festival ends with a "ball-stealing battle" - taking the basketball from the opponent's basket back to your own basket.
Although the rules clearly state that the competition is about speed and snatching is not allowed, it is inevitable that the situation will eventually develop into a group of people suppressing one person.
The referee couldn't yell or pull the ball away, so he could only keep reminding them, "Home! Home! Class 1! All the balls in your home have been taken away!"
The person being suppressed was Toru Watanabe.
He was the first to try to snatch the ball from someone else's hand, and he was so powerful that the people in Class 1 had to curl up on the grass and hold the ball tightly in their arms to avoid his clutches.
And he couldn't really fight, so being pinned to the ground by the 'mountain of people' was unavoidable.
"The game is over! Class 4 wins!"
The guys in Class 1 pretended not to hear at first, but when the referee blew the whistle desperately, they got up one by one with happy smiles on their faces.
With the help of his classmates, Toru Watanabe slowly stood up, supporting his waist with his hands as if he was dying, with a painful expression on his face.
All the teachers and students watched this scene on the big screen and laughed. The boys clapped their thighs and cheered in unison.
After the game, the other boys took the initiative to move the sports equipment back to the warehouse, and Watanabe Toru, who had worked hard, was allowed to rest early.
Refusing the girl's kind offer of help, he walked to the sink in the swimming pool area and washed his face under the faucet with the water outlet pointing upwards.
After washing his face, he tilted his neck back and drank the water with his mouth.
As the slow stream of water hit his lips and teeth, the originally gloomy sky was replaced by a handsome face.
Asu Mai held her hair with one hand, bent down her upper body, and used her mouth to receive water from the same faucet.
Clear water gushed upwards, and what she didn't hold in her mouth flowed into Watanabe Toru's mouth.
"Learn... cough cough cough!" Watanabe Toru was choked.
"Are you okay?" Asu Mai asked slowly and softly, patting his back with one hand and handing him a handkerchief with the other.
"Ahem, thank you!" Watanabe Toru wiped the corners of his mouth with a handkerchief, "Senior Mai, why are you here?"
Since October, there have been very few people in the pool area after swimming lessons, and today was no exception.
If it weren't for the enthusiasm of his female classmates, Toru Watanabe wouldn't have come here.
"Look here, Toru..." Asu Mai said, noticing that a few strands of Watanabe Toru's hair were wet and stuck to his cheeks.
She didn't say anything, but reached out and gently pushed Watanabe Toru's hair apart, her fingers resting on his cheek.
Watanabe Toru felt a warm feeling in his heart and couldn't help but say, "Thank you."
"Yeah." There was a hint of uneasiness in Asu Mai's clear eyes, "Tetsu, you're not hurt, right?"
Her eyes looked down at her waist, and Watanabe Toru reacted and realized that she was not talking about being choked by water.
"It's okay. What are those guys? If I wasn't afraid of hurting them, how could I be overwhelmed by them?" He said with a smile.
If it were Kiyono Rin, she would say that he was blindly confident; Kujo Miki would laugh at him for competing with a group of high school students.
Asu Mai simply nodded, showing no interest in whether she could win the fight or not. She just said softly, "It's good that Toru is not hurt."
This time, Asu Mai did nothing. She drank a few sips of water, took the handkerchief from Watanabe Toru, wiped her mouth and left.
After she left, Toru Watanabe heard singing in the campus. The radio started playing "Fireworks" at some point.
The sun was about to set in the distance, and he stretched himself lazily. It was a tired and beautiful autumn evening.
The sports festival is in full swing.
The next day, Toru Watanabe deliberately said that he hadn't exercised for a long time and his muscles were sore all over.
Koizumi Aona really felt bad for not letting him play, but when she saw him easily win first place in the club entertainment competition, she got so angry that she knocked him on the head.
Akiko was smiling happily at the side. What she had today was Pocky, pudding, mushroom mountain and bamboo shoot village - a snack that combined chocolate and biscuits.
There was a small accident on the way. When "running with the football", a third-year senior who relied on his strong body bumped into Watanabe Toru while trying to block the road.
Watanabe Toru was afraid that he would get hurt, so he held back a lot of his strength, but ended up underestimating his opponent and fell to the ground.
Although I got first place in the end, my hand was cut and bled a little.
"Are you okay?" the senior said embarrassedly.
"That's no big deal." Watanabe Toru said nonchalantly.
For a boy, a wound of that magnitude is not worth making a fuss about.
"I watched you compete and thought you were very strong, so I hit you with all my strength. I didn't expect you to be so weak. I'm really sorry."
"…Senior, you should pay for the medical expenses."
Finally, the wound was rinsed with water and wiped with the tissue given by Koizumi Aona, and the treatment was completed.
When the third-year senior returned to class, Asu Mai stared at him for a long time, which made him feel embarrassed. He thought he had just shown his manly charm, and was so excited that he jokingly wrestled with a few friends around him.
After school, Toru Watanabe changed back into his Western-style school uniform, picked up his schoolbag and prepared to go home.
He was discussing with Kunii Osamu and Saito Keisuke what time they could go online to play games in the evening. When he walked out of the classroom, he saw Kiyono Rin with her arms folded.
"Looking for me?" asked Watanabe Toru.
"I don't want to answer the same question twice. If you have a bad memory, I suggest you..."
"I have a notebook."
After being rushed to answer, Qingye Rin slowed down and said, "I suggest you stop being a human being."
"...Okay, okay, okay, I'll do as you say. I can be a dog or a cat in my next life. Apart from this, what do you want from me?"
"I'm going to the infirmary." Qingye Rin said, turned and left.
Not only Watanabe Toru, but even Kunii Osamu and Saito Keisuke, who were bystanders, did not understand what she meant.
After walking about two meters, Qingye Rin stopped, turned slightly, and shot a sharp look over.
What this means is that...
"...I want to go too?" Watanabe Toru asked in a tentative tone.
"You have nothing to do after school anyway, so you'll play games when you get home, right?" Compared to the look in his eyes, it was hard to tell how angry Qingye Rin was in his tone.
"That's what I say, but I'm going to do it..."
The girl's eyes began to turn into horror, so Watanabe Toru simply changed the topic: "...You are right, I am indeed very free."
"Have a nice day at school, bye." Watanabe Toru said goodbye to the other two and followed the girl.
"He looks good, but I know he's not happy at all." Kunii Osamu said with a sad expression.
"Nonsense, how can you be happy when you are interrupted while playing games?" Saito Keisuke agreed with great experience.
The school building was filled with noise just after school.
A girl chasing a boy with a broom, a man with glasses being called to a corner by the teacher for psychological education, a group of girls pointing fingers at Toru Watanabe...
"Are you hurt?" asked Toru Watanabe.
"No."
"Then why are you going to the infirmary? Are you going to help me treat my wounds?"
"You're not that stupid."
"Don't bother with that. This is just a minor injury. It will heal next week. Wait a minute," Watanabe Toru said as if he suddenly remembered something, "Is this the nth way you've made me fall in love with you?"
Qing Ye Lin's soft lips slightly opened, hesitant to speak, and finally explained: "You were injured because I wanted to win the first place in the sports festival. I will be responsible for you."
"Be responsible for me... Kiyono-san, even I have to admire you. If it were an ordinary boy, he would have fallen for you, but I am not ordinary."
"Really?" Qingye Rin responded indifferently.
"Of course, even for me, the favorability will still increase a little bit." Watanabe Toru pinched the tip of his little finger with his thumb.
Qing Ye Lin nodded, saying indifferently: "As long as it works."
"...I'm really scared by your determination. I guess I need to work harder to make you like me first."
On the way to the infirmary, the two stopped talking. Watanabe Toru was thinking hard about how to make Kiyono Rin fall in love with him without making Miki angry.
Because of the sports festival, in addition to Miyazaki Miyuki, there is also a supporting nurse from the hospital in the infirmary.
When the two of them passed by, they happened to see Miyazaki Miyuki sending away the aid nurse.
"What's wrong?" Miyazaki Miyuki sat back in the rolling chair tiredly, and her chest under the doctor's white coat shook violently.
Anyone with normal vision would pay attention to that scene, so Kiyono Rin glanced at Watanabe Toru.
Watanabe Toru glanced at her legs.
After the two exchanged glances, Qing Ye Lin said to Miyazaki Miyuki: "Teacher, his hand was broken, please help him disinfect it."
Toru Watanabe showed his injured hand to Miyazaki Miyuki.
Miyazaki Miyuki grabbed her hand, looked at the wound for a few seconds, then lay back down and said weakly, "Young man, it's not okay to pretend to be seriously injured to deceive a girl."
"Don't expose me, Mr. Miyazaki. I am Mr. Koizumi's favorite student. Shouldn't you help me?"
"It's precisely because you are Qingna's favorite student that I won't help you."
"What happened between me and Kiyono-san was allowed by Mr. Koizumi!"
"Really?" Miyazaki Miyuki looked at Kiyono Rin in surprise, "I remember your girlfriend wasn't this one!"
Qing Ye Lin stroked his forehead with a headache and said weakly: "Teacher, just help him disinfect it, and by the way, remove the poison in his mind."
"Is this possible?" Watanabe Toru asked curiously.
"It's very simple." Miyazaki Miyuki nodded unexpectedly, "If you want, I can still get the lethal potion, even though it's troublesome."
"…R-san, I was wrong."
How strange! Could it be that the cicadas have started chirping because the weather has turned cooler after the White Dew Festival? Is my daily life going to collapse?
Kiyono Rin chuckled twice, let him go, and looked at Miyazaki Miyuki with a pleading look.
"I've been busy for two days and I'm exhausted. You guys can do it yourselves. You should be able to do something as simple as disinfection, right?"
Without waiting for the two to answer, Miyazaki Miyuki indicated the location of the medicine cabinet with her eyes: "Disinfectant has a label, and the band-aid is in the second drawer."
Toru Watanabe was about to get it.
"Just sit here quietly." Qingye Rin pointed at the chair and walked over.
"My leg is not injured." Watanabe Toru sat down on the chair honestly.
In front of me, Miyazaki Miyuki raised her hands and stretched her waist. The size and height were really...
No wonder he was tired. He must have been injured. The boys who came to the infirmary were really a bunch of hooligans, so vulgar.
Kiyono Rin took disinfectant and a Band-Aid, then took another wooden stool and sat in front of Watanabe Toru.
Watanabe Toru stretched out his hand and she gently grabbed it. With her other hand, she dipped cotton in disinfectant and gently applied it to the wound.
Watanabe Toru felt a coolness, which came from his wound and the warmth of Kiyono Rin's little hand.
"Does it hurt?" Kiyono Rin raised her eyes and met the gaze of Watanabe Toru who was looking at her. She was stunned for a moment, then immediately lowered her head.
"It didn't hurt just now, but it hurts now."
Qingye Rin paused, took a deep breath, adjusted her mood, and her hands moved gently again.
"If it hurts, tell me." She lowered her eyes quietly, her tone soft.
"Um."
After disinfecting and putting a band-aid on the wound, Miyazaki Miyuki took Watanabe Toru's hand without any fear of the pain.
She took a look and praised, "It's well done. The location of the band-aid is also well chosen. Young man, be careful when you take a shower. It will heal after the scab forms."
"Thank you, teacher."
After thanking him, the two of them left the infirmary.
"I need to go to the activity room to get my schoolbag." said Qingye Rin.
"Goodbye then."
"Um."
"Um, Kiyono," Watanabe Toru called out to her, "Thank you."
Qingye Rin turned around, stroked his chin and thought for a while, then asked: "If I was the one who got hurt, what would you do?"
"This little injury is totally unworthy of concern, right?"
"lie."
Watanabe Toru helplessly said "Hey——" "Your ability is too cheating, I am obviously the chosen one!"
Qingye Rin brushed the hair off her shoulders: "Answer the question."
"Maybe, I will be reluctant to give it up."
"……Fool."
"What did you say?! Say it again, and I'll beat you up! I truly believe in gender equality!"
"I called you an idiot." Qing Ye Lin crossed his arms and smiled condescendingly, "I asked you what you would do, and you answered your thoughts. If that's not idiocy, what is that?"
"If the No. 1 in the country is an idiot, then aren't all the people on the island idiots?"
"I don't know whether it's the others or not, and I don't care. I only know that you are undoubtedly an idiot, Watanabe-san."
"Haha, actually that was the ninety-ninth way to make you fall in love with me! Are you moved?"
"Lie." Qingye Rin laughed contemptuously.
"So, why is it you who has the ability to see through lies? It doesn't make sense no matter how I think about it! Wait, you and I have the same birthday, could it be that it went to the wrong place?"
The more Watanabe Toru thought about it, the more possible it seemed. He quickly asked, "Mr. Kiyono, can you tell me where you were born and when you were born?"
"What the hell are you talking about?" Qing Ye Lin frowned, "Forget it, I don't want to see you today, goodbye."
"Okay, let's continue our conversation tomorrow."
Toru Watanabe watched the girl's beautiful back disappear at the end of the corridor, then turned and walked towards the shoe cabinet.
He didn't care whether he had the ability to see through lies or not, and he had no real intention of becoming prime minister.
Moreover, as Kujo Miki's boyfriend, he doesn't need to be polite to others for money, and it doesn't matter whether he can see through whether others are lying or not.
After walking a few steps, Asu Mai came towards him.
"Mai-senpai?"
Asu Mai took small steps towards him, first staring at his face with clear eyes, then grabbed his hand.
"pain?"
"It doesn't hurt, it's been taken care of."
"Tear", the Band-Aid was torn off and the flesh was lifted up.
"Senior, what are you doing?"
Without answering Watanabe Toru's question, Asu Mai looked at the wound and blew gently twice, making Watanabe Toru feel itchy.
She took out another Band-Aid from the pocket of her pleated skirt and carefully put it back on.
"Use mine." Asu Mai said softly, cutely and coldly.
"……oh."
Asu Mai nodded in satisfaction and pressed Watanabe Toru's hand on the chest of her school uniform shirt.
"Get well soon." She closed her eyes slightly and lowered her head as if she was talking to her opponent.
Watanabe Toru's palm felt soft and hard, like underwear.
"Senior, I have an appointment with my classmates to play games, so I'll go back first !" Watanabe Toru pulled his hand back and quickly slipped away.
This is a corridor. If I were seen by others, would I still be alive?
After changing back into his own shoes at the shoe closet, Toru Watanabe walked towards the school gate. Just as he was thinking that the Band-Aids were a huge waste, he saw Kujo Miki's car at the school gate.
The car door was closed, but it must be waiting for him. Watanabe Toru opened the door and got in.
Miki Kujo rested her right hand on the central armrest and read a document in her left hand; Jingliu was still sitting in the corner like a robot, motionless.
The car started slowly and drove towards Yotsuya Station at the bottom of the slope.
"Didn't you take a day off today? Why are you here?" asked Toru Watanabe.
"I was just passing by." Miki Kujo looked at the information and responded.
"I see." Toru Watanabe touched the surface of the Band-Aid, the frosted texture felt very comfortable.
Kujo Miki looked up for a moment, then continued to look at the information: "What's going on?"
"This?" Watanabe Toru raised his hand, "During the competition, I accidentally fell down."
Worried that Kujo Miki would cause trouble for his senior, he chose to lie. Besides, it was too lame to tell his girlfriend that he had never bumped into other boys.
In front of Kujo Miki, he always appears to be hungry and eager, and the fight becomes more and more fierce!
“Band-Aids are cute.”
So I was talking about this...
It is indeed very cute. Unlike the infirmary band-aid that Kiyono Rin put on for Watanabe Toru, Asuka Mai's has cute patterns of cats and puppies on it.
"Boys don't have Band-Aids, so I asked the girls in my class for them," explained Toru Watanabe.
Miki Kujo threw the documents in her hand heavily onto the seat on the other side, crossed her arms and stared at Toru Watanabe.
Despite this, the relationship between the two was already very close, so Toru Watanabe did not feel that the atmosphere in the car became depressing.
But what needs to be explained still needs to be explained.
"Meiji, wait, I just asked for a Band-Aid, there was no communication at all!" he said hurriedly.
"Band-Aid? Then why don't you go to the infirmary?" Miki Kujo sneered and tapped her fingers on her arm impatiently.
"It's troublesome to run around. Since others have one, I just asked for one. I can swear on Yotsuya Station: I'm not familiar with any of the girls in my class!"
"Don't give me that."
Miki Kujo grabbed Toru Watanabe's hand, tore off the Band-Aid and threw it into the trash can in the car.
"Quiet flow."
"yes."
Jingliu opened the secret compartment in the car, took out a medical kit, and then took out a Band-Aid from the medical kit.
Kujo Miki sniffed with her beautiful pointed nose and sneered, "It's also disinfected."
"……Um."
Miki Kujo took the hydrogen peroxide handed to her by Shizuru and repeatedly rinsed Watanabe Toru's hands, then washed them several times with saline.
Finally, disinfect it again and apply a functional Band-Aid that is exactly the same as the one used in the infirmary.
After doing all this, Kujo Miki said nothing, just left Watanabe Toru on the side of the road and drove away.
The temperature dropped as the afterglow of the setting sun hung in the sky.
Along the slope leading to the station, beech leaves were scattered all over the ground and the silver grass was beginning to ear.
"Brother, you're back again." Looking at the band-aid, Watanabe Toru managed to find joy in the midst of misery.
