"Principal, if it's a two-person sport, I choose this student, Yukinoshita."
During the meeting in the conference room, Fujiwara Tetsu suddenly took Yukinoshita Yukino's hand and raised it high. In that instant, they became the focal point of everyone's attention.
"Wait, wait a minute, what are you doing!"
Yukinoshita Yukino's heart was startled. She tried hard to shake off the hand holding hers.
Seeing that everyone's eyes were on her, she feigned composure, trying her best not to let the faint blush stain her delicate white face.
But her rapidly beating heart betrayed her emotions.
Pairs of scrutinizing eyes looked over, filled with surprise, doubt, and amusement.
The principal of Soubu High School, after Fujiwara Tetsu grabbed Yukinoshita Yukino's hand, took an extra look at that hand, and ambiguously chuckled:
"Student Yukinoshita is the person in charge of our school's joint activity this time, and Fujiwara-kun is quite a match for her."
His words were as if he was playing matchmaker.
The students from Todai University all looked towards Yukinoshita. Her surname was already rare, and they were all whispering about the two.
"Fujiwara-kun, do you have any projects you're preparing to sign up for?"
The school sports festival wasn't the Olympics; it wasn't something organized for a month straight.
Usually, Soubu High School's sports festival ended in half a day, but this time, it was organized on such a large scale that it would take a full day.
"Yukinoshita-san and I just discussed it. We'll participate in the two-person tennis competition."
His affectionate way of calling her "Yukinoshita-san" immediately made it clear that these two were definitely overly familiar.
"Then I guess the tennis court will be packed."
The principal joked.
The meeting ended in less than half an hour, and the sports festival officially began, with no sign of slowing down.
Yukinoshita Yukino finally broke free from Fujiwara Tetsu's hand and walked beside him in the corridor.
"You've caused me a lot of trouble."
Yukinoshita Yukino, her face cold, said as her short skirt moved, revealing her long, slender, beautiful legs.
"I believe in your 727 ability, so those troubles aren't troubles. Are you doubting your own ability?"
"Provocation is useless against me."
"Who says it's useless? How would you know if you don't try."
"I'm going to change into my sportswear. Don't you need to change?"
"It's just a school sports festival, there's no need to take it so seriously. Besides, don't you think I look handsome in this outfit right now?"
"Then you can just enjoy the cheers of the high school girls."
Yukinoshita Yukino turned around as if annoyed and went to change her clothes.
"Hey, did I argue with our beautiful Yukinoshita and make her angry? But with high school girls, the more you provoke them, the more they remember you."
Hiratsuka Shizuka, dressed in a plain white lab coat, stood in the corridor, leaning against the wall, lighting a cigarette.
Fujiwara Tetsu was speechless. "Hiratsuka-sensei, it's better not to smoke in school."
"It's just an e-cigarette, and there's no one here anyway. Just a few puffs to relieve stress."
Although she said that, Hiratsuka Shizuka still put away her e-cigarette.
"Speaking of which, it's been a long time since I've seen Hiratsuka-sensei."
"Fujiwara-kun, you're a busy person. It's normal for you not to have time to contact me."
"Ah, now that's not right. Hiratsuka-sensei, knowing I'm busy, should actively contact me. If you contact me, wouldn't I have an excuse not to come?"
"So it's all my fault?"
Fujiwara Tetsu walked up to Hiratsuka Shizuka.
"I didn't expect you and Haruno to be so familiar."
"Haruno-senpai is the friend Hiratsuka-sensei mentioned?"
"Yes, Soubu High School isn't bad in Chiba, but there are only a few people who can consider going to Todai. I never expected that besides Haruno, you even got involved with someone else's sister."
"You're a teacher, how can you use words like 'got involved'?! That's too vulgar."
Hearing Fujiwara Tetsu's teasing, Hiratsuka Shizuka laughed heartily.
After a moment, she said again, "...Since Fujiwara-kun already brought it up, how about I treat you to a meal next weekend?"
"Just eating a meal is boring. Don't you want something more exciting?"
"Oh, what kind of excitement?"
Hiratsuka Shizuka raised an eyebrow.
"I see Hiratsuka-sensei likes cars quite a bit. How about we race?"
"Racing? Hahaha, I didn't expect Fujiwara-kun to know how to race! Good, then I'm looking forward to next week's activity. I still have things to do, Fujiwara-kun and our beautiful Yukinoshita, cheer up, don't lose to others, that would be too ugly to watch."
Hiratsuka Shizuka waved her hand and bid farewell to Fujiwara Tetsu. As a teacher, she had a lot of work to do.
This time, so many students from other schools came, she needed to properly organize and plan.
On the other side, Yukinoshita Yukino, who was changing clothes, heard the door open behind her.
She turned her head to look. It was her sister, Yukinoshita Haruno, in clean and comfortable casual wear, with soft short hair and proper facial features.
"Yukino, when did you get so familiar with Fujiwara-kun? Last time in Kyoto, I still saw you two arguing."
Haruno's tone carried an air of interrogation.
This made Yukinoshita Yukino feel very uncomfortable. She took off her top, revealing her slender upper body in underwear. As her name suggested, her skin was snow-white, her chest slightly perky, and her delicate waist showed no flaws.
"Sister, my relationship with him doesn't need to be reported to you."
Yukinoshita Yukino's sudden assertiveness surprised Haruno.
"Sister, are you proud?"
"Can't deny it. Fujiwara-kun is handsome, and he's gentle. All his conditions are good. Isn't it normal to like him?"
"From the perspective of a woman liking a man, it is indeed very normal, but there should be many more people who like him. Even if you're his sister, you won't necessarily win. You don't have any advantages."
Putting on her sportswear, Yukino picked up a tennis racket and swung it playfully. She walked past Yukinoshita Haruno and left the changing room.
Since childhood, she had lived in her sister's shadow, constantly chasing her sister's retreating figure.
But this time, she wanted to live for herself. This time, she didn't want to lose so easily.
She wanted to defeat her timid self!
Yukinoshita Haruno watched her sister leave. Her eyes held both appreciation and a hint of unwillingness.
"Yukino has finally grown up a bit. It's just that the direction of your growth is different from what I want."
Haruno had a headache. "...This annoying brat is always causing me trouble."
When Yukinoshita Yukino reappeared in front of Fujiwara Tetsu, she was already dressed in sportswear.
Her short-sleeved sports shirt had her name embroidered on it, revealing her jade-like arms.
Her sports shorts revealed a pair of legs as straight and fair as pencils, so white they almost reflected light.
Her beautiful, jade-like feet were adorned with sports shoes and clean white socks.
At this moment, Yukinoshita Yukino's fighting spirit soared. She tossed a tennis racket to Fujiwara Tetsu.
"Do you need to adapt to the racket?"
Fujiwara Tetsu swung the racket. "No need, as long as the racket passes the inspection, it's fine."
"Alright, we can't lose this time. We must get first place!"
Saying this, she flipped her long, beautiful hair, which she had tied into a ponytail, making her proud neck stand tall. She held the tennis ball in her hand and went forward.
"Why are you suddenly so full of fighting spirit?"
Fujiwara Tetsu chuckled.
Hmm, this is good. He just wants to see her fighting spirit.
Even if this was just an ordinary school sports festival, as long as it was a competition, he didn't want to lose.
Competition was about winning; there was no such thing as friendship!
Soubu High School had a large campus with various gymnasiums. Yukinoshita Yukino and Fujiwara Tetsu walked towards the tennis court, one after the other.
At this time, the tennis court was already surrounded by a wall of people. The girls of Soubu High School, upon hearing that Fujiwara Tetsu would be participating in the tennis competition, had all taken their positions early.
"Lord Fujiwara will be participating in a mixed doubles tennis match! He needs to find a teammate, and the school rule states it must be one boy and one girl!"
"One boy and one girl? Why, Lord Fujiwara would be great if he chose me!"
"Can you play tennis?"
"Uh, I don't seem to... Hahaha!"
"..."
"Here he comes, here comes Lord Fujiwara!"
"Lord Fujiwara, look here, look here!"
Fujiwara Tetsu's arrival completely drew the cheers of the spectators.
The tennis court wasn't big, but there were three layers of people around it, making it clear what "a flowing stream of people" meant.
"Huh? Lord Fujiwara has already found a teammate? Isn't that Yukinoshita Yukino from second year?"
"Damn, it's that woman again. She can put on an act with you guys, and with a bit of authority as the person in charge, she demanded this and that in the meeting, making people think she was some kind of big shot."
"Exactly. That woman is so arrogant, it's unbearable. I'm in the same class as her, and no one in class bothers with her."
"So arrogant? She's just pretty, what are you all looking at, a green tea b*tch!"
"Don't say that. Don't let people think Lord Fujiwara chose her just because she's pretty. Yukinoshita Yukino's sister is a member of Lord Fujiwara's club at Todai. She only became the person in charge by leveraging her sister's connections, and she even got herself and Lord Fujiwara assigned to the same team."
"So that's how it is. I hope Lord Fujiwara can see her true colors and not be deceived by this disgusting woman!"
The malicious rumors didn't distract Yukinoshita Yukino, nor did they make her angry.
Since elementary school, she had been subjected to various forms of bullying, but she had always overcome them, making her inner self stronger.
She didn't care about these criticisms and low blows. All she wanted was victory!
"Yukino, cheer up!"
The only voice cheering for her in the crowd made Yukinoshita Yukino's body jolt. She looked over, and it was Hachiman Hikigaya, who looked pale and tired.
"It's Hikigaya-kun."
The tense expression on Yukinoshita Yukino's face softened, and she said softly.
Fujiwara Tetsu also noticed Hikigaya. He asked, "Good friend?"
Yukino didn't reply.
"Pink-haired people all seem to have this cheerful and outgoing personality."
Fujiwara Tetsu sighed with emotion.
He loved himself like this, his sister Fujiwara Chika was like this, and Hikigaya in front of him was also like this.
"Less nonsense. Let's defeat our opponents first."
Yukinoshita Yukino's face hardened.
"In this kind of high school sports festival, I only want to win."
Yukino was forced to chuckle by Fujiwara Tetsu's words.
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