Kapitel 26: Chapter 25

I headed to the cafeteria and it was a total mess. I felt like I was in a flood relief camp, with people who were starving for a week.

I think the academy predicted this and made large batches of food. I wasn't in any better shape, so I got my plate and joined them.

I was always a person who loves food, and since I was hungry, I ate more than I usually eat, which is around the same as an adult.

I sat with G and T, as they were the only ones who I knew in the academy. I started eating and seeing me eat, T said "You also look like a barbarian when eating. Is it the same with every boy?"

"You are talking about class, looks and prestige when you were kissing your boyfriend out in the open." I replied.

She had red cheeks and didn't say anything. She went back to her food and I did the same. I immediately finished the food on my plate and got up for more.

It was the exact time when G also got up. He was also going for more. He looked at me and asked "Looks like, you also have a big appetite. Want to see who can eat more?"

Now, if this was me a year ago, I wouldn't even bother, but I guess my peaceful time with Aki had started to affect me. So, I replied "It wouldn't be fun with a simple competition. How about we add a bet?"

He thought for a second and immediately agreed. He asked "What are we betting on? I can see from your attire that you are from a rich family, so money is out."

I also didn't have something in mind. I thought for a while and said "How about this, the loser would have to roam around with a board saying 'I am a loser' for a whole day."

T, who was close by, heard our conversation and said "Can't you boys just eat and leave? Do you have to do this?"

There were other kids who heard our conversation. Since G was already famous and I was a kid who got close to him, I also got a little famous.

So, the news spread like fire in the cafeteria and in less than a minute, I and G were facing each other as the other kids surrounded us to see what would happen.

A kid spoke with the cook and brought huge vessels of food. Usually, the cooks of the academy cook food in huge utensils and serve in smaller utensils. They weren't small.

We started our competition, with the other kids surrounding us as they ate their food with curiosity. Some even cheered for us. There were voices of both boys and girls for both me and G.

After 20 minutes, we both sat beside each other, with our bellies inflated similar to the characters in anime.

T came to us and said "After all this, no one won. I am amazed you guys actually managed to eat food of 20 adults."

Then, we heard a voice from the door of the cafeteria shout "What's going on here? It's time for your physical training, get moving."

Everyone left, even T, leaving us struggling to even move.

G looked at me. I could tell by looking at him, that he was also regretting doing the competition. The ninja who came to call us, looked at us and said "Look at you kids. I don't think you can move. Remember that, the more you delay, the more number of laps you have to do extra."

We stayed in the cafeteria for 30 minutes, which was enough to get us to a stage where we could move.

We decided to digest the rest of the food on the ground. When we arrived, the other kids were already in their shuriken practice.

Out teacher, who was the same ninja that came to the cafeteria, looked at us and said "You are 30 minutes late. That means you both have to run 30 laps. The shuriken training gets over in 10 minutes.

We will start sparring after this. You better finish your laps by that time, or else, the number will only increase."

The ground wasn't a small one. I could tell that, in 20 minutes, they can take a max of 10 laps. So, he increased our laps by 20.

We both went to the track and we did a literally stretching when G called out to me and asked "Hakuto, since we didn't get a winner in the cafeteria. How about we decide on this ground? The one who finishes his laps first wins. The bet is still the same."

"How do you know my name? And why are you so hellbent on the competition. It was just a thing to kill time." I said.

"It's hard to find someone who can keep up with me. So, I must defeat you to show that I am the best. As for your name, I heard it when they called you for evaluation." G replied.

I paused for a while and smiled. I said with a smirk "Well, good luck trying. I am not going to loose so easily."

He also smiled and said "Try to keep the same smirk on your face after the race."

We both started running, and I was amazed by his speed. We were actually evenly matched even in physical strength. That's if he still was holding back, as I wasn't running in full strength.

He was also holding back, as he looked at me and said "Good, if you used all your strength at the start, you would get tired quickly and the race would become boring."

I smiled at him, as he was an interesting character. I read his memories and learnt that he was actually a lonely kid and everyone avoided him due to his grandfather.

He was like a lite version of jinchuriki. I wouldn't be doing this out of pity, but he was genuinely interesting. He actually wanted to feel normal.

Every kid his age was weaker than him. That made him feel out of place. So, when he met T, they immediately got close and started dating.

Still, I didn't even think of dating at their age and I don't think kids their age wouldn't even know dating, but in the show, Sakura had already started simping over Sasuke from a small age.

Without even knowing, I already made a friend on the first day of school. We ran and as anyone would predict, we both again tied.

Our race attracted attention and the kids again got into their spectator mode and started cheering. T was our referee.

We both laid down, breathing heavily. Our teacher came to us and said "You both did great, but now isn't the time to rest. We have a class left. You can rest after sparring."

"What do you mean teacher?" G asked.

"You both are first. We are following the list and you both scored the highest in physical tests. I was assessing your physical strength during your punishment and graded everyone accordingly." our teacher replied.

So, without giving us any time to rest, our teacher made us spar. I wasn't actually sad, but excited. G also had the same face.

Note :- This story has 111 power stones as of now. This is the first time I even crossed 100 power stones. Thanks for the support. This actually motivates me to write more. I am pretty much jobless from Tuesday. You can expect more chapters then.