Chapter 33: Chapter 33: Boys With Big Muscles Will Be Respected More
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Ike Kanji, who had been very excited at first, put aside his bravado temporarily after hearing what Ayanokōji Kiyotaka had to say.
But not far from them, Ying Ye Zhenshi continued to chat away with Kushida Kikyo.
This scene made Ike so angry that his face turned red and warm.
Jealousy arose within him.
"Ah, that bastard!"
Besides the group of four, there were people watching them who were weirded out by them.
Their odd behaviour could even be seen from a distance.
"What's wrong with them?"
Kushida Kikyo looked at where Ying Ye Zhenshi's hand was pointing with confusion.
He had obviously been talking about Sudou Ken, so she wondered why the other guys were getting so excited.
"Maybe it's because they are comparing sizes, and they are embarrassed to have lost in that department."
Ying Ye Zhenshi knew the truth, but he didn't want to say it, so he spat out a random excuse.
He didn't care if his crass thoughts would annoy Kushida Kikyo.
The girl had already fulfilled her role of riling up the boys, so she could just leave now for all he cared.
And she hadn't even paid to touch him so wilfully as she was now.
"What sizes are they comparing?"
Kushida Kikyo was surprised.
Looking at her, she had a curious expression on her face.
"Do you mean muscles? So that's how it is. You boys are also concerned about how big your muscles are. So, boys with big muscles will be respected more by others, huh?"
Kushida Kikyo seemed to have learned some new and useless knowledge.
Ying Ye Zhenshi really wanted to ask her if she actually thought he was talking about the size of their muscles, but in the end, he didn't bother since muscles were easier to stomach than what he had been referring to.
Kushida Kikyo stuck by his side like a good friend even afterwards.
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The teacher of the swimming class hadn't made the students wait too long for class to start.
He was a muscular middle-aged man.
As soon as he came, he warmly greeted the students and asked them to gather around.
"Okay, everyone, come and gather around. There are so many people that have asked for leave… was it sixteen people? Never mind."
Although he had some complaints he wanted to express about the students who had skipped class, this teacher was apparently very kind and did not pursue the matter.
This strengthened Ying Ye Zhenshi's determination to skip class the next time.
"I'll get straight to the point. I'll have everyone do some warm-up exercises first. After the warm-up exercises, I'll let you get to swimming to see how good each individual's ability is."
Swimming classes were taught, of course, so that students could learn how to swim.
"But sensei… I'm not very good at swimming..."
Although some students complained that they were weak chickens, the teacher didn't pay much heed to them.
"Don't worry, since I am the one teaching you, you will definitely learn to swim before the Summer break."
"It doesn't matter if I don't learn to swim. It's not like I plan to go to the beach anyway."
"That is not okay. It doesn't matter how bad you are now, I will have you surpass your current level. If you learn to swim now, it will definitely come in handy later. Definitely..."
The muscular teacher rebutted the complaints.
His reminder was even more direct than their homeroom teacher.
'Hmm… so it will definitely come in handy, huh?'
Ying Ye Zhenshi, who had been slacking off by the side, processed the useful information.
'There must be some reason for this new sensei of ours at this school to assert so.'
After the teacher had said so much to convince them to participate, the students didn't dare to continue arguing and decided to work under the teacher's arrangement and guidance.
Most of them warmed up in the pool, while some learned to tread and float in the water.
Those who had a modicum of swimming ability were gathered together.
"It seems that everyone here has a little confidence in their swimming. Let's have a competition then. Boys and girls will each compete in a 50-meter race. I'll be handing out a special reward of 5,000 points to the first-placed students. Of course, since there is a reward, there will also be a punishment. The slowest students must take make-up lessons, so be prepared!"
The teacher's shouting attracted everyone's attention, and Ike Kanji and the others, who were still peeping at the girls, came back to their senses.
Immediately afterwards, they became a little excited for the swimming lesson.
Ike was clearly quite confident.
He bragged along with Haruki Yamauchi and the others, and the two of them almost got into a fight because of their bragging.
"Hey? Five thousand points? Although that's a little small, it just so happens that I spent my points too fast this month. Five thousand more will be good."
"Five thousand points is better than nothing."
"Sensei, this is going to be so easy. Back when I was in middle school, they called me the flying fish of agility."
The attention of the students was successfully attracted by the mention of the points reward.
Many people had quickly thought of the five thousand points as their own.
"Since the number of girls participating is small, you will be divided into two groups- a group of five people in each group- and the student with the shortest time will win."
"For the boys, the winner will be decided in another race between the five fastest guys."
The teacher didn't pay much attention to all the bragging and announced the competition rules straightforwardly.
'Five thousand points.'
Ying Ye Zhenshi glanced at Ike and the others.
Although this amount of points was nothing in his eyes, he had no intention of letting slip these points from his clasp.
Swimming was probably one of his main strengths.
He remembered why he had learned to swim in the first place… it seemed to have been because of a certain girl.
'Who it was… I guess I forgot?'
Usually, he just didn't have the chance to show off, so he didn't bother to show off.
But since it was necessary, he would show off.
Pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger was all well and all depending on the situation, but if he kept pretending to be a pig, it may just have been the case that he would become a pig someday. [T/N: Pig = weak loser]
There was no particular reason he wanted to show off now, like for example slapping other students in the face, but it was not like he was one to bully other people for no reason.
Now, Ying Ye Zhenshi just wanted to see the reaction of Ike and the others who wanted to get him, but knew they couldn't.
Every time he received such a fiery reaction, it would make him feel excited, to the point that even the swimsuits of the girls became a bit dull in comparison.
The first gender to go racing would be the girls, and the boys happily sat by the pool and cheered them on.
Their looks made the girls feel uncomfortable.
Among them, the friendly angel Kushida Kikyo was the object of most concern and the individual who attracted the most cheers.
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