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【Five steps forward.】
Yukino, who had been covering her face just now, immediately cheered up and trotted to catch up with Natsume Rin, her eyes full of pride and seeking praise.
"I'm lucky. If it's still one later, even I won't be able to save you."
In the first round, Natsume Rin relied on her good luck to stay in the first echelon. The most perverted adventurer had already walked eleven parts, while the most unlucky one not only stayed where he was, but was also punished and not allowed to move for two rounds.
"666!"
Yukino and Mahiru watched the dice jumping on the plate and shouted together.
Five o'clock, not bad.
【Trigger event! 】
[Save the Princess: Please come to the runway and wait for your competitors]
"Buyer, you unlucky guy!" Natsume Rin was furious and left the stadium reluctantly.
"It's definitely a high-quality event for you to get first place, come on."
Knowing that she was in the wrong, Yukino defended herself weakly. There were many adventurers who had the same experience as them. They all came to the runway, waiting in confusion for what would happen next.
After noticing that Natsume Rin had stepped out of the line, senior Kasumigaoka, who was standing nearby and watching the show, squeezed down and the staff member who was originally going to act as the princess stood at the end and solemnly announced the rules of the event.
"In the 100-meter race, whoever reaches the finish line first wins. In addition to receiving a prop card, you can also get a hug from me."
Her true colors were revealed as she looked at Natsume Rin with burning eyes, and she was almost ready to open her arms and wait for the prince to come and save her, the princess.
"Senior, this is different from the conditions we agreed upon in advance." The staff member in charge of maintaining order questioned.
"Just make some temporary changes, don't be so rigid, and who would want an extra throwing opportunity if you can hug me?" Kasumigaoka Utaha said as a matter of course.
Natsume Rin had no idea what others thought, but judging from the stern looks of the two girls standing by the track, they definitely preferred the throwing opportunity.
This is absolutely about winning and has nothing to do with anything else.
"Everyone, get ready, let's go!"
Even if some people would try their best to resist the temptation of the cold senior schoolmate, not all adventurers have the strength of an athlete. Just as Kasumigaoka Utaha had expected, Natsume Rin easily won the first place in the competition.
"Hey, junior Natsume, come here..." The senior sister, who had been looking forward to it, saw her prey coming to her door and opened her arms generously.
"Referee, I request that the reward be changed to the original throwing opportunity!" Natsume Rin shouted.
The referee, who didn't want to see the game get chaotic, loudly agreed to his request. Not only was Kasumigaoka Utaha very unhappy, but even the other students who were squatting nearby to watch the fun were also very unhappy.
"Asshole, let them hug each other."
"I'm just waiting for that scene, go on."
They sat on the lawn nearby and made a noise. The referee wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. He could not bear the murderous look from the senior student.
"Natsume-san, these are your props. Please return to the competition stage as soon as possible."
[Imprisonment Card: After use, you can designate an adventurer to pause for one round. 】
It should be very effective in the final fight for ranking, and thanks to the extra throws for the first place, the Service Team finally came first.
And then there it is.
[Class 2A uses the Bad Luck Card on you. Please stay where you are for one turn, and the next roll will be divided by .]
Yukino, who was happily listening to the notice, grabbed her hair frantically, especially after finding out that Class A of the third grade was still in the second tier, she wanted to bite their strategist to death.
"Minister, don't be impulsive and don't use props on them!"
Chapter 124 No one will remember the fourth place, unless...
As it turned out, this backstabbing was not a retaliation, but rather that whenever a team surpassed everyone else by a large margin, someone would do something bad behind their backs.
The truth that a tall tree attracts the wind and that human nature is treacherous was fully demonstrated in this game.
Similarly, this strong sense of immersion made even the students who did not participate in the event gather around and cheer them on.
【Trigger event! 】
[Two-player activity level: Please come to the competition area with your department head or class leader and get ready. 】
When the game was halfway through, the second group activity began. Natsume Rin stopped and looked at Yukino, who also looked surprised.
"Let's go, we don't know what will happen."
Leaving the venue and returning to the runway, someone was setting up things there and the senior student was standing by and giving orders.
Natsume Rin thought for a moment, asked Yukino to stay where she was, and he took the initiative to move closer to the senior.
"Senior, did you plan this event?"
Otherwise, there is no way to explain her enthusiasm. She was slacking off even when she participated in the executive committee, but today she is so enthusiastic.
"Oh, you remembered me now."
Seeing that Natsume Rin was going to participate in the event she had carefully selected again, Kasumigaoka Utaha wanted to smile but still maintained a reserved look.
“Event planning has nothing to do with me, but many of the events were my ideas.”
"As expected of you, senior. What's the game like?" After praising her, Natsume Rin immediately revealed her true colors and wanted to find out some information.
"Junior, you will know it soon." Kasumigaoka Utaha said mysteriously, then leaned close to his ear, thinking that Natsume Rin was going to reveal confidential information.
"There will be a surprise event I prepared for you later."
Surprise event?
When she heard this name, Natsume Rin had a bad feeling.
In his mind, surprise is most likely equal to fright.
But I didn't gather any intelligence, and when I returned, I could only shrug my shoulders in response to the minister's inquiring gaze.
"Please come here to collect your props."
The veiled runway area revealed a new look, and some classmates began to distribute ropes. Natsume Rin and Yukino looked at each other, and a bad word emerged in their minds.
Double obstacle race!
Sure enough, the president of the broadcasting club sat in the audience holding a microphone and introduced the rules to them in a vivid and emotional voice.
"The next step will be a 200-meter obstacle course. The adventurers and strategists will be connected with a rope. The first team to reach the finish line will win."
Oops!
Natsume Rin looked at Yukino, who had obvious resistance on her face, but when she saw everyone else getting ready, she sighed and took the rope.
"We're going to lose."
She whispered as she squatted down to connect.
"I see there's a hurdle section, so I may not be able to cooperate with you."
"It's okay, even if we lose we are still in the first tier." Natsume Rin comforted her.
When I stood up and looked at the track, I found that just as she said, the road for this obstacle race was definitely not simple, and the two hundred meters was not as easy as I had imagined.
Shiina Mahiru looked at their tight posture with a faint smile on her face, but her clenched fingers had turned white.
Obviously, the best option is for her to cooperate with Natsume Rin.
"Let's go!" After the passionate voice of the president of the broadcasting club, the teams that were connected together started running, causing the students next to them to laugh.
Not only did they not cooperate well, but it was also the first time for anyone to do this kind of two-person obstacle race, so it would be a little uncomfortable for everyone.
Some people even failed to pay attention to their teammates' speed and fell down at the start, thus being disqualified from the competition.
"I'll run slower, you just need to keep up, Buchou." Natsume Rin held Yukino's hand and tried to adapt to her pace in the first half of the road where there were few obstacles.
"Yeah." Yukino's voice was very low. Natsume Rin was looking straight ahead intently and didn't notice the change in her expression.
They were being very cautious here, but the host on the stage obviously didn't want them to be so relaxed and used words to stir up conflicts among the participating teams.
"Oh! Among the team running in the front row right now are members of the Service Club. Let's take a look at their performance on the main stage. They are already very close to the finish line. If they win the obstacle race, they will surely be able to secure first place. Doesn't anyone want to give them a surprise?"
Natsume Rin looked up at the audience seats with hatred, but the host's words gave others ideas, and they all started looking for props that could give them some surprises.
【Trigger event! 】
[Props: Answer sheet, please stay where you are and wait to answer the questions]
When they reached the first hurdle, the surprise that the students had been waiting for finally arrived. Kasumigaoka Utaha ran towards them enthusiastically with a microphone in her hand.
"Don't be anxious, junior, please listen to the questions!"
Nima!
Seeing that the team that was originally behind them had already started to slowly cross the hurdles, how could Natsume Rin not be anxious? However, it was obvious that Kasumigaoka Utaha was here to waste time, and the speed at which she read the questions made him want to take a few bites.
"What is the fourth highest peak in the world? If you can't answer, you have to stay here for two minutes."
Two minutes, by then even the slowest team will overtake them.
Considering that some people would be so idle as to remember all the top three, they chose the fourth place when they made the question. This not only made it difficult...
"Lhotse Peak, Senior, can we go now?"
Before Kasumigaoka Utaha's fantasy ended, Yukino had already given the answer without blinking. Kasumigaoka, who didn't even know the answer herself, silently gave way after seeing the answer.
How much free time do you have to remember the fourth place?
"Buyer, you're awesome." After the stunned Natsume Rin came to her senses, she gave her a thumbs up.
I originally thought that she was only particularly knowledgeable about animals, but now it seems that her knowledge is quite broad.
He could even utter such obscure geographical knowledge immediately.
"Stop talking nonsense and get ready to climb." Yukino took a deep breath and said something that might be misunderstood.
After all, she had measured it with her hands and found that it would be difficult for her to cross the hurdle. The best way for her now was to imitate others and crawl over from underneath.
"That's not right. Is it really possible for someone to get over it with their feet tied up?"
Natsume Rin complained while still thinking while crawling.
Yukino's soft palms touched the track, and the pain from the friction between her knees under her pleated skirt made her frown. When she stood up, she found that it was just as Natsume said, even a combination of two boys could not jump over the hurdles normally.
"They definitely did it on purpose, using us as entertainment for other students."