After deciding on the initial list of people to enter, Kamio Tatsuya found that, to hold back Horikita Suzune, Ryuen actually put Yajima and Kinoshita, two girls in Class C who were good at running, in the same group as Horikita Suzune.
This guy really isn't planning to let Horikita off the hook, is he?
Kamio Tatsuya didn't think there was any problem with that.
There were 80 girls in the whole year, and no more than ten, maybe even five, were better than Horikita in sports.
So usually, Horikita should be able to easily get first place in her group.
And first place gets fifteen points.
But Ryuen directly put two people who could run faster than Horikita in that group, so the result could be that Horikita only barely gets third place, ten points, and loses five points.
But as a result, Class C, which could have gotten two first places with Yajima and Kinoshita, will now only get one first and one second, fifteen points and twelve points, losing three points.
It's still a small hit to Horikita.
But Kamio Tatsuya thought the best plan would be to have Yajima, who was sure to win, go up against Horikita and crush her to take first place.
Then let Kinoshita go to another group and get another first place.
That way, Class C would get the most benefit.
Does Ryuen think one person isn't safe enough?
As Kamio Tatsuya was thinking about Ryuen's intention, Ryuen suddenly showed a cruel smile.
"Kinoshita, you run against Suzune in the obstacle race and bump into her. Do whatever it takes, but you have to fall. Later I'll hurt you and completely defeat that guy."
Kamio Tatsuya's face froze.
Damn it!
Ryuen, you dog. I was just about to praise you, but you made a really bad move!
And if you have to do something like that, you should talk to Kinoshita in private. What's the point of saying it in front of the whole class?
What if there's a traitor in Class C?
Thinking that, Kamio Tatsuya looked at the guy with the big pompadour in the class. His name was Tokito Yuya, right?
Looking at Ryuen, who was calmly giving orders on the stage, Kamio Tatsuya didn't say anything. It was Ryuen's time, so it was better not to interrupt him.
After announcing the plan, Ryuen walked down from the stage and sat in his seat.
"What do you think? If this plan works, Horikita Suzune will definitely be ruined."
Looking at Ryuen's smug look, Kamio Tatsuya really couldn't bear to tell him the truth, but to keep him from embarrassing himself, Kamio Tatsuya had to pour cold water on him.
According to Ryuen's plan, Kinoshita, who was in the same group as Horikita, would bump into Horikita and pretend to be seriously injured, then accuse Horikita of intentionally hurting Kinoshita from the victim's point of view.
Finally, make a demand for Horikita to pay money or kneel down and apologize.
Let's not even talk about whether this plan can go smoothly. Even if it does, they'll have to lose Kinoshita, who is already better at sports than Horikita.
And even though Horikita Suzune is stubborn and not very smart, she's actually the kind of person who never gives up.
Ryuen tricked Horikita Suzune once during the Sudou fight, but she bounced back in no time.
During the final exams, she still organized study groups.
So it's pointless to target Horikita like this. If you want to target her, just get her expelled!
"Let's first go over the feasibility of the plan. I know your plan, but this sports festival is very strict to prevent this kind of trickery."
"Because of that, I'm going to have Kinoshita practice how to bump into her opponent in a way that looks natural. Kinoshita is in the track and field club, so she has some talent in sports."
As long as she falls smoothly, Kinoshita will definitely be seriously injured. Even if she's not seriously injured, Ryuen will help her get seriously injured.
Then, she will accuse Horikita of intentionally hurting her from the victim's point of view.
"After that, I'll have Kinoshita sue Horikita for doing it on purpose," Ryuen said, word by word. "Of course, Horikita Suzune didn't do it, so she definitely won't admit it.
And after many practices, even the images recorded by the camera won't be able to tell if the accident was accidental or intentional.
That way, the case will be at a standstill. Next, it's our student council president's turn to appear, just like I had Ishizaki and the others frame Sudou before."
Ryuen smiled proudly when he said that.
"I've been investigating Horikita Suzune for a long time, so I know her pretty well.
As the student council president's sister, she definitely doesn't want to drag her brother, the student council president, into this kind of silly thing."
"That way, you can take the opportunity to set conditions."
"That's right, that's it."
Ryuen's plan from the start was aimed at Horikita Suzune's weakness - Horikita Manabu.
As long as Horikita Suzune doesn't want to drag Horikita Manabu into this, she will definitely give in. So as long as Kinoshita successfully and naturally bumps into Horikita Suzune, then the plan will be successful.
Ryuen is still so talented at playing dirty tricks.
"But even so, do you think Horikita Suzune will be ruined by this?"
Ryuen's smug face froze a bit.
"What do you mean?"
"You still don't understand Horikita. That girl won't be beaten down by something like this. And I don't know if you've ever heard me say, 'What doesn't kill me makes me stronger.'"
Actually, even if Horikita Suzune is ruined, Kamio Tatsuya believes that if Ayanokouji wants to do something, he can definitely still awaken Horikita's fighting spirit.
Just like he wanted to do to Hirata before.
Kamio Tatsuya's words made Ryuen silent.
He also knew the saying, "If you don't kill a snake, it will come back to bite you."
But he was going to rub Horikita Suzune's dignity into the ground. Could she really stand up again?
"And Ryuen, don't you think that you being targeted at Horikita Suzune is a trap itself?" Kamio Tatsuya said softly. "Knowing it's a trap and still stepping into it, what are you thinking?"
"Of course, it's to catch the guy who wants to trap me. If he dares to challenge me, then I'll play with him to the end."
Ryuen's tone was very calm, which made Kamio Tatsuya speechless.
This guy really knows it's a trap, but even so, he still wants to jump into it!
The best way to break this kind of bait trap is to ignore it.
If you ignore it, you won't be tricked.
"Ryuen, suppose you want to dig a trap for someone, but I don't fall for it this time, what will you do?"
"Of course, I'll keep digging traps until the other person steps into them."
Ryuen had just finished speaking when he immediately showed a realization,
"So you understand. If the other person doesn't fall for it once, they'll definitely keep testing me. As they test me more and more, they'll definitely slip up at some point."
Kamio Tatsuya smiled.
"Since the other person is using tricks like setting traps, it means they're almost out of ideas. The one who should be worried is the other person."
Setting traps means the other person also thinks they can't beat you head-on, so they're avoiding a direct confrontation.
As long as the other person still wants to win, they'll definitely keep making moves. That's when you compete in patience.
A patient person is a good hunter, otherwise they're a dead hunter!
Looking at the hesitant expression on Ryuen's face, Kamio Tatsuya decided to hit him with another harsh one.
"Also, Ryuen, you should have heard the saying, 'Too many people, too many eyes,' right?"
"What do you mean?"
"Let's not even talk about whether your plan is a good plan. Even if you're determined to use this tactic, you just need to talk to Kinoshita in private, right?
At most, find a few of your trusted subordinates to work with you. You actually said this in front of the whole class?
Aren't you afraid that someone will secretly record what you said and report you? If you go to jail for something like that, you might get expelled."
Ryuen's face gradually froze.
"Do they dare?"
"What's not to dare? I think that guy with the big pompadour is pretty suspicious. If he can send you away, I don't think he'll hesitate."
Hearing that, Ryuen looked at Tokito Yuya, who was discussing with the students in the class, and fell into deep thought.
Chapter 188: Sports Festival Begins
At the end of September, the sports festival was finally about to begin. Even though the preparation time was a month long, all the events would actually be completed in one day.
Such a tiring activity is really hard to call a festival.
All the students were wearing sportswear and lined up to enter the stadium, just like they did during practice. This kind of show is the same everywhere.
And the students seemed to be infected by the atmosphere. Even though they were just walking, you could see their seriousness.
During the opening ceremony, Fujimaki from the third year gave the opening speech.
And around the playground, you could see some scattered spectators, probably school staff.
After all, it was nominally a festival and a competition, so spectators were very important. Occasionally, you could see tourists smiling and waving to the students.
When Kamio Tatsuya looked outside, he even saw Sakayanagi in the audience.
There was no way around it. That girl in her school uniform with silver hair was just too eye-catching.
The school was taking this sports festival very seriously.
To ensure fairness, cameras were set up at the key points of the competition. That way, even if something couldn't be seen with the naked eye, the final result could be determined by slowing down the video footage.
In addition, similar cameras were set up in many places on the playground to prevent students from cheating.
In addition to fairness, the school was also very well prepared in other aspects.
Sports often come with pain.
Even though it was just a sports meet with a few hundred people, the school seemed to be prepared for someone to get hurt. Not only did they arrange for many medical staff, but also teachers could be seen standing nearby.
They even built a temporary shed on the playground, with air conditioning, water dispensers and other facilities inside.
The order of the competitions was based on the entry forms submitted by each class in advance. The competitions were held according to the decided matchups.
If a student was more than one minute late, they would be immediately disqualified and would not receive any points.
The first event was the 100-meter race for everyone. These group competitions started with the first-year boys, then the first-year girls, and then the second-year and third-year students.
As a first-year boy and a participant in the first group, Kamio Tatsuya went directly to the competition venue after finishing lining up.
But it was a bit strange. Except for Sudou, this group was mostly made up of people who weren't good at sports.
For example, from Class D, the other person they sent besides Sudou was Sotomura Hideo, the chubby kid.
And from the exposed arms and calves of the people Class A and Class B sent, they didn't seem to be good at sports either.
Sudou's athletic ability was well known among the first-years.
But they were able to perfectly avoid Sudou...
"Tatsuya, do your best!"
Kamio Tatsuya had just finished preparing for the competition when Shiina shouted loudly to cheer him on from the crowd watching the race outside the track.
"Leave it to me."
Sudou from Class D looked at Horikita Suzune, who was with his classmates, but she just stood quietly in the crowd, without saying a word.
In the crowd, the students from Class D started discussing the participants in the first group.
"They all look like they're not very good. There are a lot of fat guys and nerds. Sudou is definitely going to get first place, right?"
"Kamio is in the first group too. Sudou is definitely going to crush him, right?"
"Hmph, he's unlucky to be in the same group as Sudou."
Horikita Suzune quietly walked next to Ayanokouji.
"Do you think so too?"
"What are you referring to?"
"Kamio and Sudou being in the same group."
Ayanokouji was silent for a moment, then shook his head.
"I don't think Sudou is that sure to win."
After Ayanokouji said that, the starting gun rang for the first group, and Kamio Tatsuya made a perfect start with his super-fast reaction time.
And Sudou followed closely behind Kamio Tatsuya, with a difference that wasn't noticeable.
But he quickly realized that Kamio Tatsuya's figure was always ahead of him by a body length, but no matter how much he sped up, he couldn't surpass Kamio Tatsuya.
What was going on?
Sudou was filled with doubts, but he kept speeding up, but still couldn't surpass Kamio Tatsuya.
"He can run that fast?"
Horikita Suzune looked at the two lightning-like figures with an incredulous look on her face.
She knew Sudou's speed, which was even faster than many professional athletes, but it was the first time she had seen Kamio Tatsuya's speed.
And it directly changed her understanding.
Compared to Horikita, Ayanokouji was even more shocked.
Because he knew Kamio Tatsuya's strength to some extent, because they had explored the uninhabited island together before.
At that time, Kamio Tatsuya's speed was fast, but it was definitely not this fast, just the feeling of being one of the best among normal people.
But why was he showing this speed now?
Even if he trained from the summer vacation, could he train to this extent in a month and a half?
The race between Kamio Tatsuya and Sudou ended quickly. Sudou didn't even realize what had happened until the end.
Did I lose?
Sudou wasn't the kind of person who couldn't afford to lose. He also knew that there were people who were stronger than him.
But he never thought that he would lose to Kamio Tatsuya.
Besides the first-years, the upperclassmen were also surprised.
In the second year class, Nagumo Miyabi clicked his tongue as he watched Kamio Tatsuya running.
"Kamio is really keeping his abilities hidden. I didn't expect his athletic abilities to be so good."
But even more surprised was Kiryuin Fuka from the second year class B.
At the end of the summer vacation, she had seen Kamio Tatsuya's body, and from the looks of it, it didn't seem like a body that could explode with such speed.
The performance today really surprised her.
"Hehe, this boy is really interesting."
Looking at Sudou, who was beginning to doubt his life, Kamio Tatsuya walked two steps forward.
"What's wrong, are you starting to doubt your life? Does losing to me once shock you this much?" Kamio Tatsuya had a smile on his face. "It's okay, you'll lose to me a second time."
Oops, it's like I'm a bad guy.
But Ishizaki was right, this feeling is really great.
Ignoring Sudou's ugly expression, Kamio Tatsuya returned to the Class C group and started cheering for the people in the second group.
But there weren't any familiar people in the second group. The only person he knew was Hashimoto from Class B.
But he was on the red team, and they were enemies, so naturally he couldn't cheer for him.
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