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Takuya's success wasn't just a one-off.
In the obstacle race that took place after the selection relay, he easily dodged the obstacles and took a respectable first place.
Not only is he fast, but he also has excellent core strength and body movement.
"Tch..."
Near Yu, many female students were calling out to Takuya as he returned, saying, "You were so cool!" Among them, some male students were clicking their tongues.
He's a member of the track and field team who doesn't dislike Takuya so much as sees him as a rival, which is probably why he's not very happy about it.
When he looked around, he saw a fair number of male students who, although they weren't clicking their tongues, looked annoyed.
(Well, I'm sure there are a lot of guys who like Yui-chan, and some of them probably have a crush on a girl at this school, so of course it's not fun.)
You might make that face if the person you like is supporting another man other than you.
The students who had a crush on Yui must have assumed that if she was as famous as Yui, she would date someone else famous. That's why it must have been such a shock for them when she started dating a normal high school boy who went to the same school.
If that's the case, maybe there was a chance for her too. He was so out of reach that even if she confessed, she would probably be rejected anyway. But even though she felt relieved that it wasn't just her, but other guys too, she ended up dating Takuya.
The pain of losing both his favorite actress and the person he loved at the same time. However, since it was Takuya, he will likely just sit there regretting that it was his fault for not taking action.
(Well, actually, Yui-chan likes me. Besides, if I give up just like that, then I'm not good enough for her in the first place.)
Although I look down on her that way, at the same time I think that it was the right decision to make her break up with Takuya and not date me.
Many students give up, thinking that it can't be helped since this is Takuya, but if the other person is Yu, there will definitely be some students who get carried away.
(I don't like the fact that Takuya is acting like his boyfriend... but if it was me instead of Takuya, I'd probably get bullied.)
Even if they try to date in secret, there's no telling what might happen, just like when it was discovered that Takuya and Yui were dating.
"The next event is a scavenger hunt for female students."
An announcement is made by the broadcasting club.
Incidentally, the reason this event is limited to female students is because the next event is a tug-of-war that is limited to male students. It is one of the few events that Yuu takes part in at sports festivals.
Yui, who is participating in this event, heads to the center of the grounds while talking with her friends.
Takuya was gazing at Yui like that.
The students who decide what to borrow, the key to this event, are the executive committee members of the sports festival. The executive committee members put papers with the items they want to borrow in a box, and the students participating in the event draw them. Teachers are not involved in the writing of the papers, so every year, a student brings an interesting item, which makes the event more exciting.
First up is the first-year students' turn.
After drawing their papers, the girls look around and then run off to find the item they are looking for.
(Well, it doesn't concern me anyway)
Even if someone drew a piece of paper that said [Admired senior], such a student would only take someone like Takuya, and it would have nothing to do with Yu.
As Yu was leisurely watching, a female student brought along a male first-year student and ran off to ask the executive committee members to check that what was written on the paper matched.
The other male students, who seem to be quite the jokers, cheer them on.
(The one I like... No, if I know other guys, then maybe my boyfriend)
The paper you draw needs to be shown to the executive committee, but it doesn't need to be shown to the person you brought along. So sometimes there's a paper with "The person you like. Or the person you're dating" written on it.
(Let's hope Yui-chan doesn't pull that one...)
As I was thinking that, it was finally the second-year students' turn.
He somehow manages to find Yui among the girls drawing papers and observes her actions.
Yui seems to think for a moment, then comes over to me.
(Did I get the one I prayed I wouldn't get earlier?)
If that's the case, it's only natural that she would come here with her boyfriend, Takuya.
Takuya must have thought the same thing, as he looks on with a slightly excited expression as he watches Yui approach him. And it seems his classmates thought the same, as they make faces like, "They're just flirting!"
"...Haa."
Well, it can't be helped, Yui-chan actually likes me, but she's dating Takuya.
That was when Yuu gave up.
"Yu-kun, come with me."
"picture?"
Yui came in front of him and took Yu's hand.
Yu is surprised, but Yu is pulled by Yui and they head to the center of the field together. Feeling superior to Takuya who is dumbfounded, Yu asks Yui about the borrowed item.
"What did it say?"
"It was my first time, you see."
For a moment, Yuu thought he'd written something a little too pointed, but upon careful consideration he realized there was more to it than that.
(Isn't "first person" just a sexual thing? Could it be a first friend, or the first person you held hands with, or anything?)
However, since he was her first boyfriend, she could have taken Takuya with her. Given that she chose Yu, it is easy to see what Yui's priorities are.
Then Yu and Yui arrive at the executive committee's place.
"Then let me see the paper."
The executive committee member receives the paper that Yui has drawn for confirmation.
"A first-timer...umm, what kind of first-timer is that person?"
"He's my first love."
Yui blushed and spoke clearly.
"Huh!?"
Yu's voice and the executive committee member's voice overlap.
"...I see, in that case...it's okay."
The committee members wondered if such a dull man was really her first love, but since Yui had said so and there was no other way to confirm it, they decided to accept it.
He asks Yui before leaving the executive committee and returning to his original location.
"It's okay, you said that."
"It's okay. I know about that girl, but I'm not the type to just go around telling random things. Besides, I like Yu-kun, so having to hide it is just stressful."
She said it cutely and quietly so that only Yuu could hear.
"Besides, I don't think I'm still in love with my first love even though I'm in high school."
Most people probably experience their first love when they are in kindergarten or elementary school. Now that so many years have passed, most people probably think of it as a thing of the past. Besides, everyone at this school knows that Yui is dating Takuya.
So there's no problem in calling Yu her first love.
"Thanks, Yu-kun. You saved me."
With that, Yui winked so that only Yu could see, then headed towards the place where those who had reached the finish line were gathered.