CH 118

I’ll get first place for sure!

That’s definitely what Nora said. I don’t doubt it. In any case, even dragons have a heart-to-heart with [Animal Protection], so everyone in A-Class was convinced.

But–

“I’m back! You were fast, horse-san!”

“……”

“Huh? What’s wrong with everyone?”

We were stunned when Nora came back with a big smile on her face, but we were too stunned to move. At any rate, the conversation could not go on like this, so I spoke to Nora.

“It was definitely fast. It was fast, but …… isn’t it too fast!? What the hell was that horse ……”

“What? Joshua is his name. It’s cool, isn’t it♪?”

“No, I’m asking for its name ……”

So, as declared, Nora was in first place. And It’s also by far the best.

The horse riding competition, which took place on the entire ground, was simple: go around the track and the fastest person wins. But as soon as she started, Nora was not only three lengths ahead, but half a lap ahead at the finish line, a frightening result ……

“……The first place winner, by far, was Nora-chan from A-Class …… Don’t cry, Young Miss Onette, you were too badly matched ……”

“Ufufu, Nora-chan loves animals, after all. She must have bonded with the horse. She actually thinks that meat and fish are pitiful, but she’s a strong girl who says that eating them is the best way to repay them.”

“…… D-Dragon!? When did it ……!?”

“Oh, my.”

Onette is the E-Class blonde young miss who took first place in the throwing event. We came in second, but I was so disappointed that I was on my knees. Oh, my mom’s in the stands.

“Hey, Sarge, you can’t interrupt them.”

“Verna’s at work, and this place is for teachers and students only. Come on, let’s go back. It’s almost lunchtime.”

“See you later, Sarge.”

With him in Mom’s arms, Sarge waved to Verna-sensei as she walked back to the audience. Well, if you can fly with that body, I can understand why he’s wandering around. 

Well, as Mom had said earlier, it was almost lunch time. The morning’s competition ended with the rope-pulling competition and the Quick Calculation competition.

As if following Nora’s lead, Kudelica and Jack excitedly headed for the rope pulling competition. Because the game was so early, with Kudelica, of course we’ve been winning all the games …… well, everything didn’t work that well.

“Kuh …… against my [Superhuman Strength] ……!”

“I’ve seen that in battle! How about the [Gian’t Hands]!”

B-Class, which hasn’t had anything outstanding so far, is struggling here. Like Kudelica, he’s got some sort of enhancement. It seems that the [Giant’s Hands] increases strength and stamina, but Kudelica’s strength is higher. 

“Kuu, I’ll help you! [Collaboration]!”

“U-Uoh ……!?”

“It’s here! Jack-kun’s [Collaboration]! The plain fishmonger has done it again!”

“Plain is too much!?”

“It’s advantageous to be able to use other people’s skills, even if you don’t have all the experience you need. However, you can’t touch a girl’s butt, though, okay?”

When Verna-sensei said this with a smile, a red-faced Kudelica stood behind Jack. 

“What!? How did it get fin–“

“Jack-kun, you pervert!”

“Bureaaa~ ……!?”

Jack rolled around in reaction to the slap on the cheek and came back into the tent. Great power …… even though Jack’s skills are powerful.

“Now, Kudelica-chan has mercilessly slapped Jack on the cheek! But since the game is already over, first place goes to A-Class! But still, she’s strong! Is this year’s A-Class unrivaled on its own!?”

“That was a good match. It seems that if I train my [Giant’s Hand], I can make it as good as yours, so I’ll work hard.”

“Yes! I want to be an adventurer, so I’ll get even stronger.”

“Even more than this, huh …… That’s sick! Hahahaha!”

The other player in B-Class fell after being pulled by Kudelica and was covered in sand, but he was smiling happily.

“We won, Lars-kun♪!”

“Yeah, yeah, you were amazing. I can’t beat you even with my strength, so I’m counting on you.”

“Ehehe~!”

As Kudelica laughed, Luciel clenched her fists and spoke enthusiastically.

“I-I’ve got to work hard too ……! Throwing didn’t work, after all.”

“Aren’t the all-you-can-stuff and 10,000 beryls a solo competition? The last thing we need to rely on Luciel.”

Makina cheered for Luciel. It seems that Luciel has practiced the other two competitions so much that she has memorized the prices of all the items in the store.

Until the end of the rope-pulling competition, we were chatting about the next competition with the other kids in the class, and trying to recover our strength.

“Oh, it’s Dedite-kun!”

“I remember that he said he was going to participate in the Quick Calculation Competition.”

Before I knew it, the rope pulling had ended and the competition had changed to a quick calculation competition. This time, it seemed to be from the third grade, and my brother was there.

In this competition, instead of plainly writing on an answer sheet and submitting it …… the teacher writes the question on a magical wooden board and inserts the number of the answer into the blank space on the board, which is a weird competition.

“Guaaaah!?”

“Oh, I seems that B-Class made a mistake! The numbers you inserted are going to attack you!”

Yes, I heard that it is quite painful because of this gimmick. And since it’s a mental calculation, there’s always a chance it will be off.

In such a situation, my brother took his time to calculate and solve the problems. His ability to use the time limit of three minutes per question well was impressive. He’s never in a hurry except when it comes to Nora.

“Phew, I’m done.”

“Deditekun from A-Class in the third grade took first place, answering all the questions correctly without a hitch!”

I think Verna-sensei’s voice was also higher than I expected. The competition went on one after another like that, and finally, it was Yogus’ turn.

“…… I’ll do my best as long as I can.”

“Take it easy! We’ve won a lot of points, so if you relax, you’ll probably win♪.”

“There might be someone with that kind of skill, and if so, you’ll just have to chalk it up to bad luck.”

“Thank you, I’m off then!”

Yogus pat his hands on his cheeks and headed off in high spirits. When we introduced ourselves, I thought he was a cold guy, but now I think he’s inspired by us and has become more active.

When Yogus and the others arrived in front of the wooden board, the bespectacled girl from D-Class smiled wryly.

“Fu-fu-fu, but I think I’m going to win this game. At best, you’ll have to fight for second place!”

All of them didn’t reply to her words, but their eyebrows were twitching. She’s very confident, but is it skill?

“Begin!”

When Tigre-sensei gave the signal, they all started thinking at once. The class of ten-year-olds is good for multiplication by three digits, so if you do it calmly–

“It’s over.”

“Yes, you got all the answers right. First place goes to D-Class!”

Five minutes to go. The bespectacled of D-class have already finished five questions. Surprised by this, Yogus raised his voice.

“Impossible!? She’s too fast ……”

“Yogus, just solve the problems! The other guys are getting there too!”

“Y-Yeah!”

When Yogus was upset, Ryuuze called out to him and hurriedly began to solve the problem. But the slightest delay could prove fatal.

“This is where it ends! D-Class is in first place with an overwhelming margin! They were followed by C, E, B, and A classes! It’s a good reminder that you can never be too careful!”

“No one is perfect, you know! D-Class was one step ahead of them.”

“Is that a skill, too? She was so fast.”

The teacher, Basleigh-sensei, also tilted her head in wonder.

“You can’t do that without skill.”

When Makina said this, the bespectacled girl walked into the A-Class tent with Yogus, and smile on her face.

“Fu-fu-fu …… My skill is [Experiment], and it’s not really related to calculations. It’s called ability!”

It seems that this girl was able to achieve that speed because of her skills. I think this world is interesting because there are children who can do these things without depending on their skills. My father is also a lord with farming skills. And then the bespectacled girl starts to say something strange.

“I haven’t introduced myself yet. I’m Reese, nice to meet you! I’ll see you at the next competition, ha-ha-ha-ha!”

With a big smile on her face, the bespectacled …… Reese walks away.

“…… What was that all about?”

“I don’t know …… But the way she looked at Lars-kun might have been suspicious ……”

“No way.”

“And with that, the morning’s competition comes to an end! It’s time for the students to have their long awaited lunch!”

“The first event of the afternoon is the magic competition …… so you know what to do later♪”

We are going to have a lunch break, while Luciel is wondering. No, I get nervous just watching them, so I’m hungry.

Maybe next time it will be the lunch scene?

Thank you for reading!

[Afterword Theater]

“Sarge is cute.”

I’ve been told it’s sloppy on other sites (lol)