Classroom Of The Elite 2nd Year - Full Volume
End Chapter 3 EVERYONE THINKS

"But .... I mean is about something other than that" In other words, something other than physical ability is capable of influencing the outcome.

"If so, on the day of the sports festival, should we make others have stomach pains, starting from Class C and Class B and making them unable to attend? If we do that, we will win. It's going to be our win with a very big chance"

"Don't joke"

"The answer you expect from me is something like that, right? This sports festival is a task that must be fought from the front. Cheap tricks will backfire. Everyone has to improve their skills and win the race" What the school is looking for, no doubt, leads to that aspect.

"It's just that if I had to add your way of thinking, even if your physical abilities were high, it would still be impossible"

"... in other words? Is there anything else that's needed?"

"It seems I will soon understand the answer"

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I turned my eyes towards the person walking towards us.

"Horikita-san, for the three-legged exercise, the next one is you, Horikita-san"

"I understand"

After being summoned, Horikita took the lead. Apparently the one who will pair up with Horikita is Onodera. Onodera was a girl who entered the swimming club but according to rumors, she was also a fast runner. For sports festivals, what matters is: individual skills and cooperation with your classmates.

I wonder if Horikita can make it go well? Horikita and Onodera tied each other's ropes and the girls began to pick up their fighting formations. If we only talked about coordination, then the couple Horikita and Onodera would be number one. However, the outcome is still unknown. Not that it is slow but the results cannot be called fast, they arrive at the 3rd position

By the way, the slowest are the unsettled Sakura and Inogashira couple. Very slow. The couple Horikita and Onodera who propped up class expectations, responded to unsatisfactory results, tried it again and again but their time record did not change for the better.

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"They were a little slow" From the amount of attention they received, Sudou suddenly said that from an outsider's point of view.

"That's right" Back after their quick run, the two immediately removed the straps and faced each other.

"Hey, Horikita-san, can you match me a little more?" Onodera, a little annoyed, said that.

"Our rhythm is not suitable. But it wasn't my fault. That's because you're slow"

"What's....."

"Isn't it natural to have to match a faster rhythm? Should have bothered to be slow because the approval itself is also more bizarre" The development that I feared would soon be seen. It was not easy to follow Horikita, who ran at her maximum speed selfishly.

“Then should we try it too, Ayanokouji-kun?”

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"Alright" I don't have time to help or laugh at the quarrelling Horikita. Besides, I'm the first time I've ever done a three-foot race.

"For now, try running and then fix our flaws, okay?"

Nodding and following Hirata's instructions, I tied our legs together. It's much tighter than I imagined or rather, it feels like my freedom is being deprived. Besides, even though we were both men, if we were this close to each other it felt a little embarrassing. Especially if the person is Hirata, who gets the attention of the girls.

"So, Let's try to use our bound feet for the first step" I nodded and waited for Hirata's feet to move and then stepped forward to match them. And with the same rhythm, this time, I move my legs freely.

"... feels very uncomfortable"

"justified? But when you run, you get used to it. I'm gonna start running a little." Hirata said that when he took a step and I, too, started running to match him. I did say run, but only at a very slow pace.

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"Yes, that's enough, you're great"

It was probably a speed that almost anyone could follow but being praised as such made it much easier. And then when I got used to it, I realized that it was something very easy to do. In order to understand your partner's speed, then if your partner also understands your steps, the next step will go smoothly.

"As expected of Hirata-kun! Very fast!" Screeching cheers flew from the girls. We ran on a small lap and then came back, untied the rope.

"It's very easy to do if Ayanokouji-kun is my partner. Let's practice many more times then work hard at the actual event!" He's very refreshing. Furthermore, even after finishing the practice, without any rest, he went to advise the other disciples. Perhaps this was the daily life of Hirata, a man capable of doing this.

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Mid September.

Two weeks closer to the sports festival.

Horikita, Sudou, and the others were trying to do their daily exercises in preparation for the actual event. Sudou, who had completely failed the lesson, constantly, took pains and repeatedly practiced when it came to sports. After training his spirit regularly as part of a basketball club, he proved to be persistent. There was a disciple among them who held back but Sudou, without feeling proud about it, devoted himself to his abilities and actually did what he could do.

This is probably the minimum requirement required by a sports festival. Especially for games like the intercalary and tug of war, this is a direct fight against your opponent. The results can be greatly influenced by just strategy or formation alone. Of course, that doesn't mean Hirata forgot about our cooperative relationship with Class A.

He periodically holds meetings with Katsuragi, discussing how to fight the best in actual events. For Class D who had been in hot water many times until now, this was too good a situation. Looking at that fact as part of the bigger picture, I could also see the two remaining problems.

One of them is an existence known as Horikita Suzune, who will become an irreplaceable figure for this class in the future. From day one, Horikita had changed her partner many times and became a three-legged race participant, but every day she ended up fighting with her partner and ended their cooperation.

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"Do you have time?"

"What's wrong?" Perhaps it was the stress he had accumulated from the three-foot race, he was more thorny than usual.

"I think it'll help you if you cooperate a little more" I've been overseeing his training recently but I don't see any signs of improvement at all. It is obvious that Horikita's extraordinary personality is standing in her way.

"..... I've been told about it by a lot of people" There might be a lot of things that come to mind as she said that while holding onto her forehead.

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"I just don't feel like there's any opposition for the sake of getting a match. Is that not a good thing? A three foot race is different from a normal street. Even for someone who is slow, to a certain extent should be able to survive in authority”

"In other words, you mean to say that you have no intention of giving up?"

"Yes. I have no intention of adjusting to a slow person"

"But as a result, no one wants to practice with you anymore, right?" During the three-legged race practice, Horikita was cornered from the class. He could hardly hope to improve his time record as he got closer to the actual event at this school.

"I don't understand. Even if I have to give up, it should be done after my partner tries. I can't fit in with someone who's left his business in the first place"

I understood what Horikita wanted to say. Actually everyone who paired with him suggested to end their cooperation as soon as they no longer felt appropriate. However, it was only because there was a fundamental reason behind it.

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“There's one thing"

".....what do you mean?"

"Work with me for the three-foot race"

"What's wrong with you?"

"There was also a mixed three-foot race. Isn't it nice to check that ability as a group?"

"Do you intend to match me to your speed? It's a hurdle."

"According to your theory, someone's slowness has nothing to do with it, right?"

".... Alright. I'll tie her up" As if saying 'don't touch me', Horikita leaned over and tied the rope between her own legs and mine.

Because our environment is preoccupied with the atmosphere of training, even if we do a three-legged race, we will not attract attention. Sudoulah seemed to be an angry person, and happened to be busy in the middle of a mock match with the other group as well.

"All right, let's do it"

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For the first step or two, I felt and matched it with Horikita as I stepped forward. However, when we made the speed, rather than walking at Horikita's speed, I started to follow my own steps.

"H-hey?" In response to Horikita's panic, I mercilessly sped up my pace. Horikita earnestly tried to catch up, but since her stamina and physical strength were far below that of a boy, she could not keep up with it.

"You don't think following your friend is too hard, do you?"

"That's .... I know it .....!" He's stubborn. Horikita, without giving up, desperately tried to follow me. If so, I'll change the speed.

I understand now after trying it. Regarding the three foot race, just by being fast alone did not finish anything. What matters is the tempo felt by both runners. That is the best and from there, finding the right pace starts. If you only demand speed here, then it will end in a mismatch.

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"!?" Finally, no longer able to follow in my footsteps, Horikita almost fell. I grabbed his shoulder and stopped his fall, then I stopped too. Horikita took a quick breath.

"Before you consider something like sooner or later, things will end like this because you don't care about your partner" I bowed and without saying anything, I removed the rope around Horikita's feet.

"The important thing is to take care of your partner by letting them lead, right?" Precisely because he is athletic, he must distinguish the ability of his partner and control himself.

"What's left now is for you to think about it again"

"I...." I don't know if Horikita will realize this and become an adult but I've already shown her one possibility. The rest is up to him. And another problem is the existence of Kushida Kikyo.

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Maybe I should summon a power that hides from sight because he is hidden behind the existence of Hirata and Karuizawa, but as far as his proximity to many classmates, he far surpasses both. Even now, surrounded by boys and girls, he was happily training. In addition to his outstanding communication skills, he also has high academic and athletic ability and is a blessed figure. Truly, it could be said that he was a flawless disciple.

In a sense, he was a student placed in Class D, which from the beginning was a

question mark. However, I know a little about the darkness he has. That is, not long after registration, I saw him blabbering on the deserted roof and his face when he threatened me. I don't know the reason, but it's a fact that Kushida hates Horikita a lot. But it is clear that Horikita and Kushida are important issues in the improvement of Class D. And also, to solve this problem, there might be no other way for them other than to deal with each other.

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The End Chapter 3