Leah Hargley, Kirino's roommate in the United States, is known as "the fastest schoolboy in the world", an innocent, lively little ghost - if Kazuya can still read these things in Baidu, you will find the above introduction.

However, looking at the Leah child on the other side, who seemed to be also seriously preparing for the activity, he couldn't tell the words "lively" or "innocent" at all. Although the personalities of all the people he has come into contact with so far should not have changed, Kazuya can only understand that the little guy has been affected by the serious atmosphere of this game and has begun to prepare in earnest.

However, comparing Leah, who is only a little over 150 centimeters, and Kirino, who is 165 centimeters, Kazuya still has a slight sense of awkwardness, whether it is explosiveness or height, it looks like it should be a situation where Kirino is crushed, and this guy didn't even win the other party once.

"What's wrong, you think your opponent is too weak? Shame on me to lose to her? Sensing Kazuya's gaze at Leah, Kirino said dissatisfied.

"Well, not really." Kazuya turned his head away and quickly adjusted his facial expression.

"If you don't believe me, you can find a random junior high school student here and see if you, a high school student who is also an athlete, can run faster than them?" Kirino glanced at Kazuya with disdain, as if he felt that Kazuya's contempt for his opponent was a very bad behavior.

"Well, that's true, but that kid," Kazuya said, covering her mouth, "she looks a little too small, doesn't she?" It's just over 150 centimeters, right? Compared to your standard female sprint height, you need to run one and a half steps to catch up with you! ”

"So, she's just very strong, and she can't do it with a fast cadence!"

"Isn't it okay to have the same cadence as hers?"

"Huh? You don't know how to run, how can you do it so easily! ”

"Okay, okay." When he sees it, he accepts it, and Kazuya also shrugs his shoulders and no longer argues with Kirino.

"However, as you said, it's a shame to keep losing to her, and this time, I can definitely win her." Kirino looked at Kazuya, waved his hand a little unwillingly, and said with a high morale -

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"I feel, in fact, the relationship between my brother and Kirino is also very good!" Kazuya and Ayase did not interfere with Kirino's final preparations, and the two slowly walked to the end of the runway together, at this time, Ayase also said a little casually.

"Well, it should be good, right?" Kazuya frowned, wondering if his relationship with Kirino was good or not - and finally, based on his judgment of Kirino's character, he came to a "good" conclusion.

"Of course, after all, Kirino will only show that in front of his brother, isn't it?"

"Hey, hey, Ayase, that's dangerous! It's like Kirino likes me.,I'll tell you quietly.,That girl is a brother! Don't look at her and I have a good relationship, she actually likes her eldest brother very much, well, that's it. ”

"Really?" Ayase tilted her head and asked, "Actually, when I was a good friend at the beginning, Kirino occasionally complained about her eldest brother, but since she met you, she almost doesn't complain about her eldest brother anymore, and she complains about her brother consistently!" ”

"Scare?" This news was very surprising to Kazuya, but given Ayase's character of never lying to himself, he still pinched his nose and accepted the news, "That proves that she pays more attention to her big brother, and doesn't want you to know about her existence, so she wants to protect her or something." ”

"However, speaking of Kirino's eldest brother, my brother mentioned before that I should stay away from him, right? To be honest, I still don't know why! ”

"Well, because that guy is too mediocre, and if you know that kind of mediocre guy, Ayase will become mediocre too."

"Brother obviously didn't say that at the time." Ayase pursed her lips and looked up, her eyes watery towards Kazuya, and she said dissatisfiedly.

"Ahem, let's pay attention to Kirino's game, right? Ayase is going to cheer for Kirino later, right? ”

"Brother-" Ayase squinted her eyes at Kazuya, she also realized Kazuya's terrible skill in changing the subject, but, she didn't debunk it, and after a long sigh, she still followed Kazuya's topic, "Of course, I'm definitely going to cheer for Kirino, isn't it?" ”

"You know what? Kirino that guy, if someone she likes cheers her on, she'll hang up. ”

"Is that so? Then my brother should also cheer for Kirino! ”

"Hey, Ayase-" Kazuya looked at Ayase a little helplessly, but the mischievous smile in the corner of her eyes also proved Ayase's current naughty psychology.

Looking at Ayase like this, Kazuya couldn't help but playful: "Anyway, just now Kirino said that if she can win the game, she has something to say to me!" According to Ayase's speculation, will this be a confession? ”

"Who knows?" However, Ayase's expression was not relaxed, she just shook her head lightly and said noncommittally.

This also embarrassed Kazuya, who wanted to joke about it.

"Okay, okay, you can't talk nonsense about these jokes, I apologize, it's my problem." Kazuya raised his hand and said in surrender.

Ayase didn't say anything, she just silently walked to Kazuya's side, stretched out her hand, and used all her strength, as if she wanted to hug the whole world, grabbed Kazuya's right arm, and quietly looked with Kazuya at the two people who were starting to prepare to run on the track in the distance.

On the runway 100 meters away, the two girls were ready to blister.

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When did you feel different about that person? To be honest, Takasaka Kirino can't remember the exact time. When that guy intervenes in his life in a somewhat violent way, Kirino feels like he's never seen such an impolite person.

"Kirino, let me ask you, do you like games?" Kirino still doesn't know how Kazuya knows about her hidden good interest, but at that time, Kazuya, who exposed her secret hobby without permission, made her feel that the whole world was darkened. Moreover, that guy was still unaware of the fact that he was very rude, he just wanted to ask for information from himself for her childhood sweetheart - Kirino at that time, he felt that this guy was just like his stupid big brother, and he was extremely bad.

However, she had to talk and talk to this terrible guy - because the other party was Ayase's brother, and she couldn't ignore it like a family member.

- That's right, until now, Kirino still thinks that he spoke to Kazuya at the beginning, completely out of politeness, and later help, and also because Kazuya is Ayase's brother, and he wants to give Ayase a face.

Then,The situation seems to have changed.,Although at the beginning Kazuya also talked to himself because he wanted something.,But,Slowly,It's more time for me to ask for help and also.,From playing games at the beginning.,To the Internet party later.,To your secret was discovered by Ayase.,Help yourself reconcile with Ayase.,And then try to help yourself get your novel published but failed-even after the failure, I'm trying to help myself.,Finally, a few days ago.,Said something to yourself like an initiation., Tell yourself what you should do.

And after giving the other party a vague suggestion at the beginning, Kirino was a little surprised to find that he never seemed to be able to help Kazuya, which made the strong Kirino a little angry, but also a little helpless - because, if you don't talk about feelings, Kazuya is indeed a person who doesn't need help from others.

That's right, if not to talk about feelings.

Of course, Kirino knows the messy relationship situation around Kazuya, and when he helps himself solve the problem, there are a bunch of girls around him who give him ideas - even Kirino can feel the good impression of those seniors who are also very good at Kazuya. Of course, Kazuya himself felt it, and this is also the origin of the "date" after that.

I also applied for the opportunity to "date" with Kazuya in a way of fishing in troubled waters, and even, Kazuya bought himself a necklace. Although the necklace Kirino has never been worn, it is also treasured by himself, as if there is some special commemorative value.

Of course, he should have never been confronted by Kazuya in that aspect, and Kirino also knew, and after that date, Kazuya chose Eiri Senpai--the Kashiwagi Miri-sensei who he admired very much. Of course, this is very good, anyway, she didn't have a chance in the first place - of course, she didn't think about it at that time, and she was able to choose the seniors she admired, which is of course a good thing.

But they quarreled! It was that night, and Kirino had a real mood mixed with sadness and happiness.

They quarreled! Kazuya and Yingli Pear's seniors, their relationship looks so good, but they still quarreled, they witnessed it all with their own eyes, and they saw it with their own eyes, Kazuya wanted to help himself, but he didn't help, he tried very hard to please Yingli Li's senpai, but in the end he didn't understand what the other party meant, at that time, Kazuya's dejected expression, Kirino didn't like it very much, but, she said it, and she felt a little glad about it.

Then she went to the United States. This is something that has been settled for a long time. Although the happy mood at that time made me regret the decision to come to the United States, this decision was planned a long time ago, and Kirino will not change because of this vague mood.

However, he came, whether it was simply because he accompanied Ayase or for other reasons - it would have been better if there were other reasons, but he still came, and taught himself a lesson that he was a little overwhelmed about, so that he now has the courage and confidence to stand on this runway and defeat the opponent next to him.

At that time, Kirino knew. At least, those seniors who like Kazuya now are not by his side, at least, now, Eiri Riri's seniors are not by his side - then, at this time, no one knows - maybe Ayase knows, but what does it matter? Ayase will definitely support herself, right?

All in all, isn't it good to express your vague but urgent thoughts without anyone knowing?

It doesn't necessarily require a definite result, or she thinks that the Waya who gives herself a negative result may be more in line with the image she likes.

But what does it matter? At least, I can tell each other about my girlish feelings in a place where no one knows, in a place where no one cares except for myself and that person, right?

Kirino pursed her lips and watched Ayase in the distance tighten Kazuya's arm.

Their relationship is really good, it's a little bit like a bunch of brothers and sisters. Somewhat awkwardly, Kirino thought.

However, she didn't care about these details, because the voice of preparation had already sounded.

Kirino hurriedly crouched down, and then, the gun rang out.

The moment the gunshots rang out, Kirino knew that he was going to lose. There was no one like she thought about anything else at the start, which caused her to be noticeably slower than half a beat at the start – fortunately, of course, at least she didn't fall at the start.

However, with Leah leading by nearly a position from the start, no one has been able to recover this gap in just 100 meters.

But is that so?

"Don't set up such a dangerous flag at such a time!" She suddenly remembered Kazuya's teasing voice.

"I don't care if it's a flag or not." At that time, she replied like this.

- Not really! I care if I lose because of that, I care because I don't have that chance.

Kirino adjusted her pace and accelerated to rush forward, unlike before, this time, the distance between her and Leah did not seem to be getting bigger and bigger, but a little narrower.

"So, this flag of yours is about to break through the sky!"

"Perhaps, failure may not be a bad thing either."

- No, it's a failure, it's a super, unacceptable, huge bad thing!

She felt that the distance between her and Leah had been narrowed deeply, and she could even feel Leah's surprised gaze sweeping by.

"Actually, that Leah Hargree is very weak, isn't he? You run one step, she needs to run one and a half steps! ”

"How is it possible, she's the fastest runner, with a fast cadence, I can't beat her at all!"

- Yes, I can't win, and I have a smaller chance of winning this time, but I still want to win against her! Only this time, at least this time, I want to win her!

At the end of the runway, his best friend, Ayase Aragaki kept waving her hands and shouting something. And Kazuya Aragaki just frowned and looked at him, not knowing what he was thinking.

Still, he finally raised his hand, made a shouting gesture, and put it in front of his mouth.

"Kirino, run over that little guy for me!" Kirino heard the guy and yelled like this with a very uncivilized sentence that was not suitable for cheering for girls.

However, she was already happy.

"yes, I can run past that little guy!"

I don't know when, she has erased the gap between her and Leah, and they are making the final sprint together.

"You run one step, she needs to run one and a half steps!"

"But she's fast!"

"It's okay to have a cadence as fast as hers!"

- yes, you can have a cadence as fast as hers. If the cadence is as fast as hers, and then my own step is bigger than hers, then why can't I win her?

Kirino sped up the speed of her legs, and at that moment, she did feel that she was running faster than Leah. However, she then discovered the problem.

Running requires rhythm, and picking up the pace in that moment, which she hasn't done before, disrupted her rhythm.

The finish line was in sight, and Kirino couldn't change her lost rhythm, so she just threw herself forward in a swooping position, and then, almost all of her body fell on the track.

- She didn't fall on the runway, she just fell into someone's arms.

Under the gaze of Ayase's panicked but happy face, Kirino looked into Kazuya's eyes. The corner of the other party's eyes twitched, revealing a helpless expression: "Hey, you guy, in order not to make the flag a reality, you really spare no effort." ”

Then, Kirino just kept a semi-paralyzed posture and fell into Kazuya's arms, revealing a bright smile: "I just can't let your prophecy come true, I'm so desperate!" ”