With power lines crisscrossing the narrow alleys of a residential area, Watanabe is surrounded by blue skies that blend in with Tokyo's skyscrapers.

When he arrived at Suga Shrine, he bought a carton of milk from a red vending machine and sat at the top of the stairs drinking it.

At the bottom of the stairs, a cat squatted, washing its face with its front feet.

Friday, October 23, the last day of the sports festival, is two days before the National Orchestral Competition.

On the train to school, Toru Watanabe leaned against the door and searched for food and fun at the race location with his mobile phone.

Kamigawa High School is still immersed in the atmosphere of the sports festival, and many people are simply wearing autumn sportswear on the way to school.

The sports club is even more powerful, and directly wears competitive sportswear - sleeveless, shorts, and is not afraid of the chilly autumn wind.

"Watanabe!" Osamu Kunii catches up from behind.

As long as this guy doesn't have morning exercises in the baseball club, the time to come to school will immediately become the tail of the crane.

Osamu Kunii put his elbow on Toru Watanabe's shoulder: "Remember to cheer me on today!" ”

"Come on, there are cheerleaders who wear short skirts." Toru Watanabe shook his hand away.

Because it was a baseball club, it was natural for him to take the 3,000-meter event - this was the consensus of everyone in Class 4, including Koizumi Kina.

"Is this 'special' to describe wearing a short skirt or a cheerleader?"

"Of course, it's in short skirts, and the cheerleading team doesn't matter at all."

"Watanabe, you're too bad, the cheerleaders are working hard to cheer us on."

"Who is the person who wanted the little dress last night when I filled up my money to buy the key?"

"Hey, hey!" Kunii Osamu pretended to pose in disbelief, "I'm just pumping a small skirt, think about yourself, how much did it cost to smoke Hanazawa Coriander voice pack?" I'm embarrassed to say it! ”

"Don't mention this! Why do you say you always get Kensho Ono's voice pack? Can I file a complaint with the authorities about this kind of thing? I seriously suspect that there is any malicious intent on the part of Kensho Ono. ”

Toru Watanabe has always had bad luck, and that's a well-known thing.

"If you smoke someone's wife's voice, of course I have to run out and get in the way. But don't you have Takeda Aina's voice pack? is also a wife, and it will be done. Osamu Kunii patted Toru Watanabe on the shoulder comfortingly.

"Hey, don't talk nonsense, I don't like wives." This is something that must be stated.

"Well, I know, you don't like a wife, it's just that the person you like happens to be someone else's wife."

"I ......" Toru Watanabe is determined not to swear.

Originally, through sleeping and running in the morning, he had almost forgotten about last night's lottery, but he was mentioned by Kunii Xiu, and he was also burdened with the stigma of liking a wife, and he became depressed again.

"Ah, I'm!"

At the shoe cabinet, Rin Kiyono, who was changing shoes, was startled by him.

"What nerves are you getting early in the morning?" She said with a frown.

"I spent a sum of money yesterday that I shouldn't have spent, and now I regret it very much." Toru Watanabe expertly stuffed the love letters that had reappeared in the cabinet into his school bag.

"What's boring stuff to buy again?"

Because there is a task that must spend a million yen every month, Watanabe Toru is blind to buy things, and Kiyono Rin also knows.

"It's not boring in itself, it's just that I'm not happy with the results."

"So, what the hell are you doing?"

"Game Kryptonite."

Feeling Rin's contemptuous eyes in Kiyono, Watanabe crackled and defended: "Don't underestimate the game of kryptonite, human instinct pursues differentiation, and in the game, krypton is the easiest way to achieve differentiation, I am making human observations." ”

"How much did it cost?" Rin Kiyono didn't bother to dismantle him.

If every sentence is told the truth or falsehood, her chat with Toru Watanabe may be a 'lie' for the rest of her life. ......' format.

"Thirty thousand yen." Toru Watanabe closed the shoe cabinet and stretched out his hand to her as a matter of course, "Minister, this is a club activity, help me reimburse." ”

Rin Kiyono glanced at him like a stranger, turned around and walked away.

Before eight o'clock, Toru Watanabe stayed in the classroom, talking to the boys in the class about what kind of grip was better for the M4, whether the 98K was better, or SKS was more practical.

At eight o'clock, everyone moved to the playground, and fifteen minutes later, the last day of the sports festival began.

Today is all such life-threatening events as the 3000 meters, and of course it is even more exciting, and the cheers and cheers have not stopped.

"The class competition is all over, and the committee has started counting points!"

"Everyone is so good~"

"Uh-huh, here's the last club entertainment competition, and the last race of the sports festival - the borrowing race."

"I'm looking forward to it~"

"The rules of the competition are that the contestants of each club must first run to the box containing the note, then find the item or person written on the note, and take it through various obstacle areas to the finish line."

"As a reminder, there are ten ropes in the skipping rope area, and if you are not careful, you will hit or fall, please be careful. Also, I was responsible for writing the note, which is very interesting, so please look forward to it with me~~"

"The president wrote it himself?! Can you tell us a topic or two? ”

"For example: students, students, clubs, and growth. Ah, by the way, this note was written by me specifically to Watanabe-kun, and I hope that he will take me along the playground and run through all kinds of obstacles to reach the point of love. If other students accidentally draw it, please put it back quietly, I will treat it as if I didn't see it~~"

"Miyashita-san!"

"Just kidding~~" After that, the student council president muttered in a low voice: "It seems that there is no need for the broadcasting department to exist." ”

"Grow up! I heard that! ”

"Huh? Ah, I'm sorry, but the Ministry of Broadcasting won't be abolished! People don't do that kind of thing~~"

"You swear in front of the teachers and students of the school!"

"It's really annoying, Tanaka-san, I don't have the right to do that kind of thing anyway, at most it's just a charge ~~"

"Headmaster, please save the Broadcasting Department—hmm! Whining! I still ......"

"Uh-huh, okay, the contestants are already in place, please give Watanabe-kun a close-up from the Ministry of Information~~"

The photographer of the Ministry of Information adjusted the lens at the fastest speed in his life and aimed it at Toru Watanabe.

"Trouble shoot from top to bottom, yes, yes, slow down, very good, well, mmmm, finally aim at the side face, yes, that's it, the Ministry of Information has done a good job, and the ministry has a lot of money~~~"

The photographer wiped his sweat.

Toru Watanabe looked back at himself on the big screen, and the camera was very large.

This embarrassed him, and he pressed the corners of his mouth, squirming as if there was a candy in his mouth.

"The contestants are in place, and the competition will start immediately!" The people in the broadcasting department were unbanned, "Wind club, keep playing!" Cheerleading, dance on! ”

The cheerleaders who were wearing short skirts but unfortunately had safety pants shouted cheers in the cute voices of girls.

On the big screen, the contestants of each club are already in position at the starting line, and the people of the sports committee cover their ears with one hand and hold up the flare gun with the other.

"Bang-"

As soon as the gunshot rang out, Toru Watanabe jumped out first, and the speed of the others was really not enough to compare with him.

It has been five months since the Imperial Tea Water incident in May, and even if it is a typhoon day, he will insist on exercising at home, not to mention that he is almost eating a bottle now.

The distance of 200 meters was in the blink of an eye, and Toru Watanabe reached into the box on his desk.

"It's so fast, it's so fast, the others can't catch up at all!"

"Mm-hmm, camera, let's see what Toru Watanabe drawn! It had to be me! "Listening to the voice, I always feel like the student council has stood up and is ready to walk out of the radio room and come to the playground.

The photographer of the Ministry of Information focused instantly, but the angle was not good, and he couldn't see the content on the note clearly.

The audience, as well as the people in the broadcast room, all sighed, and blamed him for not being useful.

But it doesn't matter, as long as Toru Watanabe goes to find an object or person, he can guess what is written on the note - they are thinking so, and the other contestants are about to catch up, and Toru Watanabe has not made any moves.

"What's going on? Why didn't Watanabe-kun move? ”

"Watanabe-kun, what's wrong?"

In everyone's curiosity, Toru Watanabe turned around and pointed the note in his hand at the camera.

"Residence, it's actually ......"

Everyone in the stands laughed, and even the teachers couldn't help but laugh.

"Girlfriend? Ah, I remember, I did write this. ”

"Kujo-san, where is Kujo-san?" Accompanied by the voice of the female member of the broadcasting department, the camera continued to give the audience in various regions, "Didn't come today?!" ”

"It's awesome ~ My chance has come ~ Watanabe-kun, as the president of the student council and the chairman of the sports festival this time, I allow you to treat me as a girlfriend~"

"President!!"

The president of the student council regretfully said "eh-" and said, "Okay, since Kujo-san didn't come, after everyone else has drawn lots and found the corresponding items and people, Watanabe-kun will be specially allowed to draw again." What a pity! I'm! ”

The camera is split into two halves, and half of the live broadcast of Toru Watanabe, who is standing in place, while broadcasting the other contestants.

"The people from the drama department have arrived, let's see what it is,?!"

"Yes, yes, you want to confess, drama department!"

The guy from the drama department froze in place, struggled for a while, and rushed into the crowd to take a girl's hand.

"Oh-" The audience's coaxing made the girl who was led by the drama department shyly cover her face with her arms.

"Hurry up, keep watching the lottery, there must be something more fun!" The female staff of the broadcasting department is excited!

As soon as the big screen turned, there was another kendo club contestant with a flagpole behind his clothes.

“...... Huh? Am I right? The female member of the broadcasting department slowly read out the contents of the note, "? President?!! ”

"Ho ho ho, did you actually draw this? What an accident~~"

It wasn't long before that.

"Wow! Give it back, give it back to me, that's what the Ministry of Broadcasting just bought! It's my doppelganger! Please—" Faintly, through the microphone of the student council president, the fierce resistance of the female members on the scene could be heard.

"Hahaha!" Many people laughed so much that they wiped their tears with their sleeves.

After everyone left, it was finally Toru Watanabe's turn, and everyone's eyes were focused on him again.

The prayer of the student council president kept coming over the radio: "Draw me, draw me, draw me ......"

Female Broadcasting Staff...... I went to get a spare microphone just now, and I haven't come back yet.

This time, the photographer had experience and found a very good angle, and as soon as Toru Watanabe opened it, the content on the note was immediately broadcast on the big screen.

Toru Watanabe stood awkwardly.

"Oh-"

"Hurry up! Hurry up! ”

"Hahaha!"

Others don't care what they think, as long as the age of high school students is a boy and a girl, they will make a fuss.

"Watanabe-kun, if you don't have time~~," the student president reminded.

"Ah, I'm back! Is it over? There was the panting voice of a female member of the broadcasting department.

Toru Watanabe had no choice but to run towards Rin Kiyono, and as he got closer and closer, Rin Kiyono himself was not doing much, and the others were already boiling.

The girl covered her mouth and screamed, the boy clapped his hands and applauded, and the two sides invariably dispersed, forming a direct path for Toru Watanabe to Rin Kiyono.

Toru Watanabe looked at the rider who was crossing the obstacle course in the distance and held out his hand to her.

Rin Kiyono stroked his chin with his hand and watched him react with interest.

"Hurry up, it's too late!" Toru Watanabe urged.

Rin Kiyono chuckled, "Okay." ”

Amid the uproar of the crowd, she handed her hand to Toru Watanabe.

"You're all right?" On the way to the obstacle zone, Toru Watanabe asked.

"Crossing obstacles requires agility and reflexes, don't you think?"

"I saw your reaction just now, I thought you had Alzheimer's."

Rin Kiyono was not angry either, because there was something that made her feel good enough: "Watanabe-san, tell you unfortunate news. ”

"I guessed right?"

"......" Rin Kiyono took a slight breath, "It's nothing that you generously came over to invite me just now, but you hesitated, and you didn't dare to look at me yet, Kujo-san-san will definitely clean you up." ”

“...... Lie to me, huh? Watanabe looked back dumbfounded.

"We'll see." Rin Kiyono smiled confidently.

When they arrived at the obstacle course, they walked through the rope skipping area, which was fast and slow, jumped the goat, and walked the horizontal bar......

The two were well-trained and outpaced the people in front of them, and the other duo, the drama department, was much worse than them.

"Come on! Come on! ”

"Isn't it! They are already the last to set off, can they still overtake? It's Watanabe-kun~~"

"Kiyono-san, too, is amazing!"

Toru Watanabe was depressed, watching the mountains turn over the mountains, and there was water crossing the water; Rin Kiyono is in a good mood and her body is more flexible than usual.

At the final award ceremony, the Human Observation Department undoubtedly won the first place in the club competition, and the strongest class was won by the third and second class.

After the principal's speech, the hustle and bustle dispersed, and the three-day sports festival came to an end.

After school, Toru Watanabe grabbed his school bag and went to the wind club.

Rin Kiyono stood in the command position: "I know everyone is tired from the sports festival, but there are only two days left until the official competition, and we have to take a car to Nagoya on Sunday, so there is only one day left for the full training day, and I hope everyone can work hard and make the final sprint." ”

"Yes!" Despite being tired, the members of the Wind Club replied with a full heart.

"Go back today and have a good rest, start training early tomorrow morning, and disband."

"It's been a hard day."

Everyone packed their things and prepared to go home, but Toru Watanabe stayed and practiced for a while, until he regained his pre-sports level, and then packed his schoolbag and left the school building.

On the platform of Yotsuya Station, I unexpectedly met Koizumi Aina, Akiko, and Miyuki Miyazaki.

"Teacher?"

Koizumi Kina turned around: "Watanabe? Why are you still here? ”

"It's going to be a game soon, so I've been practicing a little bit more." Toru Watanabe gestured to the instrument case in his hand and asked, "Teacher, what are you?" ”

"The car was taken and repaired." Akiko said.

"You ...... Is it to be repaired at the same time? ”

"Hmm." Akira nodded.

"It's the same car." Koizumi Ona smiled and patted her head, "The three of us grew up together, came to Tokyo from the same town, and now live together and share a car. ”

"Housing prices in Tokyo are too expensive." Akiko complained.

"No, it's the teachers' salaries that are too small." Miyuki Miyazaki said, "But this time, Kina won a lot of bonuses by being the first in the country as a teenager." ”

"Do you want a treat?" Toru Watanabe said.

"You little guy is too polite!" Akira poked Toru Watanabe with her elbow, like a black boss teaching a new junior brother.

Koizumi Kina pushed Akiko away with a smile and said to Toru Watanabe, "Okay, we just happened to go to izakaya, do you want to go together?" ”

"No, I'm kidding." Toru Watanabe waved his hand and explained, "I'm going to get up early tomorrow to practice." When I come back with the national gold, it will be a celebration feast. ”

"You little guy, you're too self-......" Before Akiko finished speaking, he was pushed aside by Koizumi Kina again.

While Koizumi Ona was soothing Koko, Toru Watanabe glanced at the electronic screen at the station, which was still a minute before the train arrived.

He accosted Miyuki Miyazaki, who looked tired: "Miyazaki-sensei, are you okay?" ”

"Well, it's fine." Tired is indeed tired, but Miyuki Miyazaki has a sense of relief after work, so she is in good spirits.

"By the way, there's something I'd like to ask you."

"Say, boy, is it the knowledge of the sexes?"

“....... No. What I want to ask and answer is: the wound will suppurate if it is stained with water, but will there be adverse reactions after repeated disinfection? ”

"It's usually fine three times a day."

"If the interval between the three is shorter, will it make a difference?"

"You went back to disinfect yourself?"

"No, it's just curious."

Miyuki Miyazaki nodded, and didn't tell Toru Watanabe whether it had any effect.