Book 10: Chapter 2: Part 1

Book 10: Chapter 2: Part 1

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Chapter 2 Athletic Festival

Part 1

A few days have passed since we decided on the events to participate in the athletic festival.

We were getting ready for the festival.

In addition to competitions and entrance/exit practice, the boys practiced for the cheer squad, and the girls practiced their cheerleading.

Even at my previous school, the boys did the cheer squad during the athletic festival, but this was the first time for me to participate properly.

However, the steeplechase, cavalry battle, and tug-of-war which I will be participating in will only require a simple explanation of the rules and confirmation of the course, and the other details will only be known at the actual event.

Instead, I was practicing the mixed-gender three-legged race with Rin.

One, two, one, two.

The two of us circled the schoolyard, shoulder to shoulder.

At first, we could only walk with some degree of control, but now we were able to run quite fast.

Whew isnt that nice! Yuuyas great after all.

I-I dont think so. Rin is the one who matches my breath, so its very easy for me to move around.

Rin grinned when I answered that.

But its bad, isnt it? You were with a girl like me. If it were Kaede, she would have been more comfortable hugging you.

Buh!?

H-hug, you say!?

I know shes teasing me completely, but thats just too much for people to hear!

Well, I know you dont feel like youre getting any perks with me, but bear with me, okay?

I-its not like that! But youre very beautiful too Um

Eh?

Im not used to this kind of thing so much, so I ended up saying some weird things, but in fact, when I ran shoulder to shoulder with Rin, she smelled kind of nice, and her body was so soft that it was impossible not to notice.

Thats why, um it still bothers me a lot, or maybe Im just trying not to care Sorry, thats a weird thing to say.

N-no, its me that, Im sorry for saying weird things

As we were both feeling awkward, Rin changed the subject.

B-by the way, the new student, Merl, is amazing, isnt she?

Yes

Merl was assigned to participate in the athletic festival soon after transferring to the school, and just as in the case of Yuti, she demonstrated her abilities to the fullest extent.

In my mind, Merl was a girl who made full use of her extraordinary space technologies, but she was also good at actual physical exercises.

She is not as specialized in physical exercise as Yuti, Iris-san and the others, but even so, there is no doubt that she has extraordinary physical abilities when viewed on the Earths level.

It was reassuring that Merl was on our team, but I could not let my guard down since Yuti was in the white group.

Well, but isnt it Yuuya who is the center of attention the most?

Eh?

Besides, it looks like some TV stations will be there on the day, so Im looking forward to seeing what happens.

TV stations are coming?

Huh? You didnt know?

I was astonished by Rins words.

It was true that there had been reporters at the ball game related to Miu-sans entertainment agency, but that was not the case this time.

Speaking of Ousei Academys events, theyre so flashy every year that many viewers look forward to them.

Y-youre right

Is that it, or is it the feeling of watching the Olympics or a marathon? For that matter, its not like athletes are competing against each other But then again, Ousei Academy has a lot of students who excel in sports, so does that make it look good on TV?

Thats why. I have to do my best so that I wont be a burden to Yuuya.

Rin laughed again, and we resumed our practice once again.

Sorry! Have you waited long?

No, its all right.

On my day off, I was meeting Merl before the opening of the park in order to head to the amusement park that I had promised her before.

Merl was dressed in plain clothes that properly fit in on Earth, just as when I showed her around the Earth some time ago.

Merl noticed my gaze and lightly spun around on the spot.

How do you like it? I tried on a slightly different kind of clothing than before

Yeah, it looks really good on you.

Im glad to hear that! So, heres the

Amusement park.

A large facility was spread out before us.

It was not only Merls first time visiting the largest amusement park near where we live, but it was also my first time to visit one myself, so I was very excited.

However, since it was a holiday, there were many people.

Wow, thats a lot of people Are they JKs, too? for new novels

No, theyre not! In the first place, amusement parks are not facilities where only JKs gather, you know?

Is that so? No, come to think of it, it only says that JKs go there often. Let me correct the data.

Im curious as to what the data is

Regardless, when the amusement park opened, we too bought tickets and entered.

Oh!

I am impressed by the scenery that unfolds there.

I had only seen the Ferris wheel from afar and the huge roller coaster. And there was a delicious or rather peculiar smell wafting through the air in the surrounding area.

Moreover, the staff greeted us with smiles, and there was an extraordinary space.

Maybe there is nothing extraordinary for me when I am experiencing other worlds and space, but still, this place just for enjoyment was very new to me.

Its amazing how different and unique the place is from the air outside

Merl also seemed amazed at the atmosphere of the amusement park.

Lets not be dumbfounded by this; lets go on something.

Now that you mention it, Id like to ride on something called a roller coaster first. It is said to be one of the most popular rides in amusement parks.

I see. Lets go then.

Ive never ridden a roller coaster before either, so Im pretty curious.

Moreover, I heard that there is not only one roller coaster in the amusement park but also several different types.

When we headed for the biggest of them all, there was already a long line of people waiting to get on the roller coaster.

Wow, thats a lot of people

As I thought, the data was correct. That must be why this roller coaster is such a great attraction.

We got in line and waited our turn.

H-hey, that thats a really flashy hair color

I mean, isnt it glowing? No, its normal to be glowing, right?

I like that couple over there! Its like a beautiful man and a beautiful woman.

After all, Merls appearance was very prominent and attracted the attention of other visitors.

It seems were attracting some strange gazes here. Could it be that your perception manipulation was not as good as it could have been?

!?

You should praise me for not raising my voice.

What a surprise A child was standing in the direction Merl pointed.

With his feet missing.

The fact that I didnt notice it before shows that this child doesnt respond to the [Presence Detection] skill for some reason.

In other words

Gho-gho Gho!

I dont believe it; I dont believe it, I dont believe it. I dont believe in such an unscientific existence!

Merl shook her head vigorously as if she had seen nothing.

But the next moment.

Lets play!

~~! Kyu

Meeeeerl!

Suddenly, Merl fainted at the sound of the childs voice coming from behind her!

I hurriedly took Merl in my arms and dashed straight to the exit!

Whooaaaaaa!

It would be disturbing to shout so loudly, but fortunately, this is a haunted house. Even if I screamed a little, no one would think it was strange, and we succeeded in escaping.

I-I never thought that a real ghost would appear. Did it come by because of the atmosphere of the haunted house? Whatever the case, Im glad we were able to escape

Merl had passed out but woke up the moment we got out of the haunted house and we were exposed to the light outside.

Huh! T-this is

Its outside. I made it out of the haunted house without incident.

I-I see Ah.

Merl looked relieved from the bottom of her heart, and then she noticed something and blushed.

Merl?

U-um Its all right now, so if you could put me down

Ah? S-sorry!

As I hurriedly put Merl down, an indescribable air passed between us.

So I opened my mouth to change the atmosphere.

R-right! Lets go to the next attraction!

Y-yeah, youre right.

However, I am not quite sure what to go to next.

After all, the roller coaster wasnt going so well, and we were not sure if we would be able to enjoy the other attractions.

We were worried about that, but we decided to just go for the time being and got in line for the other attractions.

As a result, we could enjoy the merry-go-round and go-carts without any problem.

The coffee cups were not as exciting as the roller coaster, but Merl, who rides on a spaceship, seemed to find the go-carts refreshing, and the merry-go-round was relaxing enough to enjoy the atmosphere.

After enjoying some other mini-games, such as Struck Out and Free Throw, and getting a few prizes, we decided to have lunch.

Hows that? This is an amusement park are you enjoying yourself?

When I asked her that again, Merl smiled.

Yes, I am enjoying it. There were a few attractions that I didnt expect

I never thought Id be this incompatible with a roller coaster, the centerpiece of amusement parks

No one could have predicted that, indeed.

Well, Merl and I are just too unique

So, what do you think? I think I enjoyed it to some extent

If so why dont we take a ride on that thing at the end?

She then pointed to the Ferris wheel, another symbolic attraction of the amusement park.

However

Is that okay? You usually ride on a spaceship, and the height of a Ferris wheel doesnt

That may be so, but after all, I could see it from outside this amusement park. Id like to take a ride.

Certainly, I would like to ride on the Ferris wheel, which was visible from a distance on our way to this amusement park.

As soon as we decided on our next move, we quickly made our way to the Ferris wheel, and this time we were able to ride it easily.

We gradually ascended the Ferris wheel, feeling strangely embarrassed at the thought of being alone in such a small space.

The scenery around us became more and more distant, and we came to a position where we could look down at the roller coaster we had ridden in the first place.

Having ridden spaceships before, I had initially wondered how the Ferris wheel would be, but it was interesting to watch it slowly rise higher and higher, and I was genuinely enjoying myself.

When I was on Merls spaceship, the Earth itself became distant in an instant, but it is nice to look at the scenery slowly like this.

Yes, youre right.

While I was relaxing and enjoying the scenery outside, Merl opened her mouth, looking somewhat nervous.

Um once again, Im really sorry about what my fathers said to you on the planet Amel.

Eh? Ah, no! I dont mind. At first, I didnt know what to do, but now we are back, and thats how it happened

In fact, it was only because Merl covered for us that we were able to come back like this.

Then Merl continues, still looking nervous.

U-um its strange, but what do you think of Planet Amel, Yuuya-san?

Well I was too busy to see it properly before, but its still very different from Earth, and the technology is way ahead of us.

I hope I can go sightseeing next time under calmer circumstances.

In that case, I would like to take Night and Iris-san and the others with me.

As I was thinking like that, Merl continued.

How about living on the planet Amel?

Eeh? A-as expected, thats

I did think it sounded like an interesting planet, but when asked if I would live there, I indeed couldnt immediately nod my head.

R-right

Merl looked a little dejected at my response.

T-then, um my l-lover n-no, its too early for that Will you become my friend?

Eh? T-thats of course! A pleasure for me too.

Why did she suddenly ask me that? As for me, I already thought we were friends

As I was thinking this, the Ferris wheel finally reached the top.

Wow! Its such a nice view

..

The view of the city, which had always been so casual, seemed special, glistening in the sunlight.

I suddenly shifted my gaze to Merl, who was also stunned by the view in front of her.

It was thanks to Merls invitation that I was able to see such a view

Merl.

Yes?

Thank you for inviting me out today. I had a lot of fun.

Yes!

We laughed again and enjoyed the Ferris wheel to the end.