Amami-san, who was our classā representative, drew a lot for the class match.
The results were, for softball, pur class 10 would be seeded in the first round. We were thankful for the fact that we would play one match less than the others, but we had to face Nozomuās class in the same block, so honestly, I didnāt know if our luck was good or rotten.
Nozomuās class, class 4 would most likely win their first match and if that was the case, they would be up against usā¦
In other words, softball was a bust for us, but at least we could try to make everything more excitingā¦ Maybeā¦
In the end, the most interesting result of the lot was for basketball. There were a lot of teams for basketball, so they divided it into groups of four. The winner of each group will be determined by their number of points.
āAmami-san, thisā¦ā
āā¦Mmā¦ Well, this kind of thing could happen, huh?ā
Amami-san, who drew the lottery herself, was showing me a bitter smile while standing next to me. It was understandable, since the result of the lottery was as follows:
Second-Year Group C
Team 10A
Team 4BTeam 7BTeam 11A
Team 10A was Amami-san and Arae-sanās team, but both team 7B and 11A were Nitta-sanās and Umiās respectively.
The schedule stated that the match between team 10A and 11A would start immediately after the opening of the class match. They said it was to show off the match between the preparatory class and the regular class, but I felt like they were jumping on the gun here and placed the climax right at the beginning for no reason.
If it wasnāt because of the last timeās incident, I would happily watch this match because it would be the showdown between Amami-san and Umi, but because of the incident, the situation was a bit delicateā¦
āAmami-san, have you told Arae-san about the matchup?ā
āI tried, but she kept ignoring me, so I told another girl to tell her about it. Also, Iāve sent a text to Umi about thisā¦ā
Right as she said that, my phone vibrated.
I excused myself to Amami-san and started texting with Umi.
[Asanagi: Maki.]
[Maehara: I heard everything from Amami-san.]
[Asanagi: My bad, Maki, I donāt want to lose to your class.]
[Maehara: I know.]
We backed down from the incident last time, but there was no proper conclusion to that incident.
Of course we couldnāt just lash out atĀ herĀ back then because we were out in public. Even though we werenāt the one at fault, we would still be held responsible because we were also involved in the ruckus. That was why Umi wished to settle the score properly in this class match.
It wouldnāt be a catfight or fistfight, but a proper basketball match. If she could beatĀ herĀ properly in basketball, that would makeĀ herĀ shutĀ herĀ mouth at least for a moment.
Seeing it that way, the strange lottery results didnāt look too bad.
[Maehara: But, can you win?]
[Maehara: She said she wonāt be playing seriously and she hasnāt been playing for a whole year, but her previous school was the 4th rank of the prefectural tournament, right?]
[Maehara: Iām not saying that youāre weak or anything, though.]
[Asanagi: Hehe, thank you, Maki.]
[Asanagi: Like you said, she hasnāt been playing for a year, but she is still an experienced player. Amateurs like me would be beaten down quickly if I were to fight her head on.]
[Maehara: Man, if only thereās someone good enough to coach you so you could compete against herā¦]
[Asanagi: I know someone.]
[Maehara: Huh, really?]
[Asanagi: Mhm.]
[Asanagi: But I have to confirm things with them first since their schedule is packed.]
[Maehara: I see.]
I didnāt expect that she had found someone to coach her already. Her circle of friends were smaller than back before she started dating me, but it seemed like she was still able to find someone among her acquaintances.
But Umi said that their schedule was packed, so there was a chance that they would be unable to coach her. Nevertheless, I wanted to try to get along with them so I could help Umi if she needed it. I was still anxious about getting along with strangers, but I could try.
[Asanagi: Will you come with me, Maki?]
[Maehara: Obviously.]
[Maehara: Youāre trying your best, of course I will try to stay by your side.]
[Asanagi: Is that because of your love for me?ā¦ā
[Maehara: ā¦Uhā¦]
[Maehara: Yeah sure, letās go with that.]
[Asanagi: Hehe~]
[Asanagi: Maki is such a doting boyfriend~]
[Maehara: Sure sure.]
[Maehara: Anyway, is this the so-called special training? When will you do it?]
[Asanagi: If theyāre okay with it, weāll start today after school, every day except weekends since theyāre busy on weekends.]
[Maehara: Thatās so suddenā¦ By the way, whoās the coach? What kind of person are they?]
[Asanagi: Ah right, I havenāt told you about it, huh?]
[Asanagi: Okay, a question for you!]
[Asanagi: Araeās school was the 4th rank of the prefectural tournament, but do you know which school won that tournament?]
[Maehara: Huh?]
[Asanagi: Hereās a hint, itās a famous school in this area.]
The hint itself was the answer though.
This place was rather rural after all, there was only one other school that was quite famous here.
The school that fostered the young ladies wearing their white uniforms back at the Christmas party.
[Maehara: Houjou-san or Nitori-san?]
[Asanagi: Right, both of them actuallyā¦ Well, my hint was too obvious, huh?]
[Asanagi: Both of them were in the basketball club back in middle school.]
[Asanagi: If they give me their okay, weāll have the special training after school at the basketball court at that park, a distance away from our school.]
I guessed the answer perfectly. Tachibana School was known as the school for young ladies, but they were also known for their amazing results in both their studies and sports.
I had only talked briefly with those two back at the Christmas party, but they seemed to excel in both academic and athletics, at least that was the vibe I got from them.
[Asanagi: ā¦Maki.]
[Maehara: Mm?]
[Asanagi: This will be tough, but youāll stay by my side, right?]
[Maehara: ā¦Of course.]
Of course I would, she didnāt even need to ask.
ā¦Jeez, what a spoiled girl. Now, I was excited for what was going to happen after school.