Facing Yukinoshita Yukino's anger, Tanaka Masao remained quite calm.
He even looked back defiantly, as if to say,
"What are you looking at? I'm just swinging the rope properly. This is a requirement for PE class. Is there something wrong with that?
What, you're talking about my gaze?
Just kidding, I was just looking forward, what's wrong with that?"
Looking at the arrogant and smug Tanaka Masao, Yukinoshita Yukino gritted her teeth, but there was nothing she could do.
Although Tanaka-kin was at the lowest end of the food chain, an existence even lower than bacteria, she couldn't deprive him of the right to open his eyes and see the world.
So she could only glare at Tanaka Masao with her fiercest, coldest gaze.
However, Yukinoshita Yukino was still jump roping at this time, and the jumping made her breath a little unstable, with a blush appearing on her face from the exercise.
So her current fierce expression, in Tanaka Masao's eyes, had an indescribably strange feeling.
It was like a stubborn girl who was being bullied after her weakness was caught, yet refused to give in.
Although it wasn't as good as the view from the back, it had its own unique flavor, which Tanaka Masao found quite enjoyable to watch.
Yukinoshita Yukino watched Tanaka Masao's unblinking gaze and mysterious smile, and she always felt he was thinking something strange.
However, Yukinoshita Yukino was not Eriri after all; with her pure mind, she could only think of those innocuous things.
If Eriri were here, she could draw a whole series of doujinshi.
In the end, whether it was because Yukinoshita Yukino's stamina was poor, or because she couldn't withstand the pressure brought by Tanaka Masao, she quickly gave up.
The moment Yukinoshita Yukino gave up, Tanaka Masao offered his most sincere and thoughtful greeting.
"Oh my, Yukino, you can't even do that."
Yukinoshita Yukino glared at Tanaka Masao, as if to say,
"It's all because you, Tanaka-kin, affected my performance and made me finish so quickly."
She snorted at Tanaka Masao and retorted,
"Hmph, I just don't have very good stamina, and even so, I lasted longer than you, Tanaka-kin."
She was right; Tanaka Masao lasted three minutes, while Yukinoshita Yukino lasted a full minute longer than him.
Yukino's great victory.
"I was attempting a high-difficulty move, which ends faster, so the duration should be doubled."
"But I didn't ask you to attempt a high-difficulty move, so there are no bonus points."
Amidst their bickering, Kawasaki Saki silently walked between them. She was incredibly confident at this moment and really wanted to say,
"Everyone here is trash."
Her stamina was better than Yukinoshita Yukino's, and her mind was normal, so she wouldn't needlessly increase her own difficulty.
Therefore, she was confident she could last longer than both of them.
"It seems I will be the ultimate winner today."
At the same time, having Yukinoshita Yukino as a cautionary tale, she knew not to expose her back to Tanaka Masao, or it would affect her performance. So she chose to face Tanaka Masao from the start.
Kawasaki Saki, fully prepared, didn't know how she could possibly lose. Today, she was going to turn the tables and dominate the other two.
Seeing Kawasaki Saki ready, Tanaka Masao and the other person began to slowly swing the hemp rope in their hands. Kawasaki Saki jumped lightly to the rhythm.
"Bo ya ~"
As Kawasaki Saki jumped, a strange swaying sound came from somewhere.
Tanaka Masao's eyes immediately widened. The moment Kawasaki Saki faced him, he knew this scene would occur and had already prepared for it.
"I know this concept; this is the legendary 'Rujiao' (soft swaying).
As expected of Saki, this is much more impressive than Yukino."
Inspired and encouraged, Tanaka Masao's arms swung the rope with more force.
Meanwhile, Kawasaki Saki, after jumping a few times, felt the burden from her chest.
Realizing what was happening, she subconsciously looked down, and seeing the swaying, her cheeks instantly turned crimson. Her hands quickly wrapped around her chest, firmly securing the disobedient slimes.
She buried her head low, her body even somewhat curled up, clearly extremely shy.
"I was careless, I forgot about this. This isn't suitable for jumping, especially in front of a boy. This is too embarrassing. How did Yukino manage it just now?"
However, because the swinging rope hadn't stopped, she had no choice but to maintain this awkward posture and continue jumping.
Standing behind Kawasaki Saki, Yukinoshita Yukino, who was swinging the rope, felt the force from the rope coming from the opposite side, so she had to keep up with Tanaka Masao's rhythm.
At the same time, she looked at Kawasaki Saki's somewhat awkward movements in front of her, feeling a bit confused.
"What's wrong? Is she not feeling well, using such a strange movement?"
Without Yukinoshita Yukino having to think too much, her confusion was resolved.
Because the posture of hugging her chest made it difficult to jump, and she certainly didn't want to face Tanaka Masao in such a state, she seized the opportunity to turn around.
When facing Yukinoshita Yukino, Kawasaki Saki finally let out a long breath and slowly released her arms that had been tightly holding her chest.
As Kawasaki Saki turned around, Yukinoshita Yukino also clearly saw her situation.
She glanced at her, then subconsciously glanced at herself. It was shoes, after all.
Yukinoshita Yukino's eyes instantly became incredibly calm, and she muttered inwardly,
"Heh, see? This kind of thing only hinders one's activities. I don't have to worry about such things."
Thinking this, she very considerately advised Kawasaki Saki,
"Kawasaki-kun, if you're not feeling well, don't jump. How about stopping?"
Kawasaki Saki, having turned around, almost immediately glanced at Yukinoshita Yukino's chest.
Then she realized why the other person could jump without any burden while facing Tanaka Masao—it really was no burden at all.
After hearing Yukinoshita Yukino's words, she suddenly felt a strange sense of accomplishment.
"I won!"
Kawasaki Saki felt her back straighten quite a bit, and her original embarrassment was replaced by pride.
Rivals who appreciate each other are still rivals at the end of the day, so they wouldn't miss any opportunity to get one up on the other.
Kawasaki Saki simply replied indifferently,
"No, I'm in great shape."
Saying this, there was even a hint of challenge in her gaze towards Yukinoshita Yukino.
Seeing this, Yukinoshita Yukino tightened her grip on the hemp rope.
"Heh, Kawasaki-kun, don't you know this causes me trouble? That thing bouncing around makes me dizzy."
Is this the legendary 'Yunru' (cloud-like swaying)?
"Since you're unwilling to stop on your own, then let me help you."
Yukinoshita Yukino increased the force in her hands, making the rope swing faster.
Although Tanaka Masao on the other end couldn't see the beautiful view from the front, he thought the view from Kawasaki Saki's back was also good, a little better than Yukinoshita Yukino's.
As expected of Kawasaki Saki, she understood how to look ahead and behind; both areas had their advantages.
Today's outcome.
Tanaka Masao's victory.