Ch. 3 ~ A Serious Competition!

Kathrina: Haah...

Iruru: That was a pretty deep sigh just now. You're in the next foot race, was it?

Kathrina: Yeah. The course is long, and the sun is strong,
I'll just keep it so I can do tonight's practice and—

Shizuka: And hold back?

Kathrina: Shizuka...

Shizuka: So you're satisfied with holding back, Kathrina.

Kathrina: I didn't say that!

Iruru: Hey, don't fight.
You guys are in the same troupe, after all.

Kathrina: We're not fighting.

Kathrina: Fine, I'll run as hard as I can, so you'd better watch.

Iruru: ... You're used to handling her, huh?

Shizuka: We're in the same troupe, after all.

Kokona: Shizuka-chan! We got first prize~!

Shizuka: Good for you, Kokona! And good work, Kathrina.

Kathrina: Haah, haah...

Kathrina: What do you mean, first prize? ... This, pretend race...

Kokona: Good job, Kathrina-chan!
Your crouching start was really cool!

Shizuka: Your running itself was just okay, though.

Kathrina: Oh, shut up...

Nikako: Irurun~! I got first place~!

Iruru: Ooh~ Good work. You're really good at sports, huh? It was a clean sweep.

Nikako: Yeah! I have to earn points for the red team, after all!
It's time for me to show off my skills!


Kokona: Next is tug-of-war, then after that is lunch~♪

Student: The white team has a bit of a lead right now. Let's all work hard in the red team.

Kokona: Eeeh! The red team is losing~

Kokona: Then I've got to do my best in tug-of-war...!

Nikako: Ah! Kokona-chan!

Kokona: Nikako-chan! What a coincidence. Are you also taking a break?

Nikako: Nope, I'm just here to grab some stuff.

Nikako: ... The red team is losing, huh?

Kokona: Yeah! But there's still the other half!
We'll definitely catch up!

Nikako: Yeah. Kokona-chan, are you participating next?

Kokona: I am! We have to win at tug-of-war!

Nikako: Then I'll have to cheer for you.
I'm the cheering team leader, after all.

Kokona: Eh!? Will you?

Kokona: Hehe, this feels kinda special!

Nikako: Ahaha, it's nothing that amazing, though!

Nikako: Then, here I go.

Nikako: Hooray~ Hooray~ Kokona-chan!
Hooray, Kokona-chan! You can do it, Kokona-chan!

Kokona: Wah! Thank you!

Kokona: I'll have to work hard for our cheering team leader, too!

Student: Everyone participating in the next event, please gather at the entrance gate.

Kokona: Ah, I've gotta go! See you, Nikako-chan!

Nikako: Yeah! Do your best, Kokona-chan!

Nikako: ... Haah. I also have to work harder.

Nikako: For Irurun and the others... It's their last athletics festival, after all.


Student: Everyone in position, ready—

Kokona: Heave-ho! Heave-ho!

Shizuka: Kokona, you can do it!

Kathrina: I won't forgive you if you lose!

Iruru: Koko-chii, go for it~!

Nikako: You can do it! Kokona-chan!

Shizuka: Oh no, it's so close!

Nikako: Goo~! Kokona-chan!!
Just a bit more!

Kokona: Heave-ho! Heave...

Kokona: ...! We won!

Kathrina: Yay!

Shizuka: Good job, Kokona!

Kokona: I'm back! It was so close~!

Kokona: It's all thanks to Nikako-chan cheering me on before the match!

Nikako: No, thanks for winning, Kokona-chan!

Kathrina: ... What're you doing, getting all embarrased over a rival troupe member?

Kokona: Kathrina-chan, too! I won~!

Kathrina: ... Y, yeah. Good for you.

Shizuka: So easy to read~ ...

Kokona: And Shizuka-chan! I won!

Shizuka: Yeah! You were really cool, Kokona!

Iruru: Like you can say anything...


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