I really do fall on flat ground!
Every time Mei tripped, there would be someone next to her saying she was just acting cute or being dramatic, which annoyed her to no end. I'm not!
Anyway, with her terrible athletic ability, there was absolutely no way she would willingly take part in any sports meet.
However, there was one event that no student in the school could escape: the relay race.
Mei hated that event.
People kept talking about "team spirit" and "collective honor," but physical development is often decided at birth!
No matter how hard a short person runs, they're not outrunning someone tall.
The story of the tortoise and the hare only exists in fables.
In reality, those fifty meters were an insurmountable wall for her.
If it were just that, it would have been fine. But because it was a team event, criticism was inevitable.
"It's all because of Mei."
"Short and slow."
"With her on the team, we're never going to win."
