Chapter 634 Daily Life - Christmas Carnival (5) Winter Swimming
Magnolia is by the sea, so there are swimming competitions at almost every major event.
However, this time it was a Christmas carnival held by the town itself. It was neither a performance nor a formal kingdom competition. In such cold weather, there were only a handful of people willing to suffer in the water, so there were very few contestants or spectators.
Winter swimming requires participants to have a strong physique. In this regard, women are inherently at a disadvantage compared to men. Moreover, women who can swim in such weather, unless they are wizards or adventurers with physical fitness far exceeding that of ordinary people, are all burly, big and strong, with ferocious faces and full of flesh.
Since there are no beauties in swimsuits to attract attention, one can imagine the popularity of this winter swimming competition.
Fortunately, the organizers are not fools. When planning the carnival, they deliberately placed the winter swimming activity among the most lively game events. Even if people are just passing by, they can bring a lot of popularity here.
Kira passed by the winter swimming competition area, where there were also acquaintances from the guild.
Laxus, the Thunder Gods and their external staff member Elfman, the young couple Gajeel and Levy and their cat, and the other two members of the Lane Engine Team.
The participants of the competition were three strong men, Laxus, Elfman and Gajeel, two pure supporting roles, Sarsuk and Doler, and several unknown extras. As for the Thunder Gods and Levy, they did not go into the water, but were responsible for cheering and livening up the atmosphere in the stands.
Of course, in Kira's opinion, it was not just them who livened up the atmosphere. Sarusuk and Dolaire who were on the field should also be counted. After all, anyone with a discerning eye could see that it would be a complete humiliation for them to go up there.
"Strange... When did these two become so brave? They dare to go into the water in this kind of weather?"
Kira approached Levi and tried to get some answers from her, but Levi just gave Kira an awkward smile and stammered, unable to speak.
Just then, several trembling voices of communication came blowing along the wind.
"Winter swimming is no problem at all!! We want to show Rebecca our strong physiques!"
"That's right!! We can't let that iron bastard steal the spotlight!!"
"Let's have a showdown, Gajeel!!" x2
"Not interested."
Oh, so it was jealousy, that’s not surprising.
Alba Green covered half of her face with a fan and stood on the other side of Rebby, teasing, "Oh, Rebby-chan is really charming! She only has this childish figure..."
How could the weak and pitiful Leibi bear such anger? Her face immediately turned red, and her chest rose and fell slightly: A body like a child?! Who are you looking down on? In terms of emotional experience, I am much richer than you!
Of course, Lei Bi would never say such words out loud. Even simply expressing similar emotions is impossible because it does not fit her personality.
Leibi secretly glanced at the older sister beside her who was looking down so low that her toes were invisible.
It is true that the other person is much better than me in terms of figure and is a first-class seductive woman, but I am smarter, more knowledgeable, younger, and have room for improvement, all of which are beyond my reach.
Wait until I grow up, and I’ll taunt you back!
At this moment, Lebi subconsciously ignored the fact that Alba Green was only less than three years older than her, and silently recalled a phrase that has been popular in Magnolia in recent years:
Three years of average A, three years of big D, don’t bully a young girl!
Just wait, Alba Green!
In three years, I will definitely grow to a peak that you will never be able to reach!
At this moment, Lili in Rei's arms: What's wrong with Rei? Is she too worried about Gajeel? But there's no need to grab so hard, right? It hurts...
With her woman's intuition, Alba Green felt a strong will to not give up from Levi, but she did not say anything. She just raised her eyebrows slightly, curled the corners of her mouth, and compared the difference in fabric between her and herself again...
Haha! What a huge difference!
Leibi-chan is already 18 years old, right? How pitiful... Or maybe we should comfort her, otherwise this little sister won't be able to sleep well tonight.
Alba Green suddenly felt guilty and began to think that she had gone too far, so she changed the subject: "Actually, you don't have to be too anxious, Lebi-chan. After all, some men just like your type..."
"It's so cute even though it's small..."
Humph! You were just laughing at me, and now you're saying this!
What about small things being cute... That's something only someone like you who doesn't have anxiety in this area can say in such a relaxed tone!
But Leibi was kindhearted. She noticed the apology in the other party's tone, and the depression in her chest somehow disappeared for the most part. She lowered her head silently, thinking to herself, "Compared to her, I am indeed very small, and she is right to say that."
No, no... What on earth am I thinking? Now is not the time to think about this!
The girl turned her attention back to the arena, or to be more precise, to Gajeel.
In order to make it easier to get into the water, the male contestants only wore a pair of large shorts, and the women only wore a bikini, and were completely naked, so the shore was filled with bare chests.
To be honest, Gray should be the most suitable person to participate in this competition. He is obviously the best in the guild in terms of cold resistance, and he likes to take off his clothes and run naked from time to time. I don't know why he doesn't come to participate in the winter swimming competition.
On the other hand, the person that Kira was most surprised about was Laxus. It was hard for him to imagine that Laxus would one day become a man who showed off his muscles like Elfman.
"Why would Laxus participate in this kind of competition?"
Alba Green explained: "Laxus has been training with Senior Serena recently. According to that senior, the human body can quickly become stronger when trained in a harsh environment, so Laxus..."
"Wuwuwu... You have the courage to face the winter swimming training method, Laxus, you really are worthy of being the man I follow!"
Felide was so moved by himself that he clenched his fists and looked at Laxus in the field with tears in his eyes. "It's okay. As long as I'm here, Laxus will never fall down in this kind of weather!"
"You're here???"
Kira's eyes suddenly widened, and his thoughts were at the same time free... Could this be that kind of bond? ?
"I've prepared some hot soup to ward off the cold!"
Oh, so that's how it is... I got so excited for nothing!
"Speaking of which...Serena's teaching method? Is that kind of thing really normal?"
Kira seriously suspected that Serena meant for Laxus to "abandon his shame, burn his chuunibyou soul, and do things that ordinary people, or even people with very low standards, can't do. That way, he can probably be considered stronger..."
Apart from anything else, Kira found Laxus' serious face, his explosive muscles flexed, and he was doing warm-up exercises before going into the water, which was an eyesore.
There is nothing wrong with Serena doing these actions, as he is a middle school student to begin with; there is nothing wrong with Elfman doing these actions, as he usually does this in the guild anyway; there is nothing wrong with Gajeel doing these actions, as it gives him a sense of hot-blooded comics; there is even less problem with Sarusuk and Dorel doing these actions, as they are all good at acting and good at playing supporting roles that complement the protagonists, and they just need to act according to their true colors! But Laxus...
"I have to record this. This will be his dark history in the future!"
He pulled out the Influence Magic Crystal from his arms and pointed it at Laxus who was doing warm-up exercises seriously. Under Kira's operation, the Influence Magic Crystal quickly recorded the opponent's stupid behavior, without missing a single move.
"You really have a bad taste..."
"Bad taste? No way! I'm helping them retain their youth!"
On the shore, several contestants did warm-up exercises, and their blood surged, warming up their bodies a lot.
"Damn it! Why do I have to go winter swimming in a place like this? Can't I go deep in the mountains? That middle school uncle just wants to laugh at me!"
"Kikiki... that advice from Uncle Eight Dragon? Let me, Master Gajeel, give it a try!"
"A man should swim in winter!!"
"We need to show our most heroic side to Levi!!"
"As long as I beat Gajeel, I will confess my love to Hibiki again!!"
The competition began and five grown men entered the water at the same time.
Because Kira was holding the telescope in his hand, he clearly saw the moment several people entered the water, their hair stood up, their teeth chattered, their hands and feet were cold, and they must have been feeling unwell.
"Come on, Laxus!!"
"Don't lose, Gajeel!!"
Felide cheered for Laxus as if no one was around, Levi cheered for Gajeel with a blushing face, and Albagreen did not shout "Come on, Elfman" because Laxus was there, but her eyes were still staring at the strong man in the water.
Sometimes, not shouting is also a form of support.
So the match between Sarusuk and Doler was concluded with no support from anyone.
“How pitiful…”
Looking at the two people swimming hard in the water, Kira could only sigh silently that love really cannot be forced.
This race was a 300-meter round trip, which was a piece of cake for these people who had lived by the sea since childhood. The only difference was that the preparation time was a little longer, as the actual competition time was only a few minutes.
Racing in the water doesn't require the use of magic like other amusement facilities, and the contestants aren't the kind of people like Erza and Natsu who would destroy anything at first sight, so it went smoothly and ended quickly.
Ding ding ding!!!
“The game is over!”
"The champion of this Christmas Carnival winter swimming competition: Laxus Dolea!"
"runner up:……"
Although he had won the championship, Laxus did not show any joy on his face. Instead, he frowned and touched the center of his chest. There seemed to be a hint of worry in his eyes. I don’t know what he was thinking...
Kira saw everything, and his intuition told him that Laxus was going to upgrade again!
