“At least… at least I have to keep up…”
Holding onto this belief.
Eriri persevered for a lap and a half.
Before the final straight.
Kito Ikuko, whom she had been following, started to accelerate.
Apparently, she had been saving her strength, preparing to start her sprint here.
Eriri was completely out of it.
Let alone sprinting.
Her steps were actually getting slower.
“Go, go! Go, 澤村!”
Kito Ikuko, who had already crossed the finish line, turned around and cheered for Eriri.
Her running steps were a little unsteady.
Fortunately, she managed to run across the finish line.
Taking two steps to slow down, Eriri started to slowly stop.
Her lungs felt like they were on fire, and every deep breath felt like it was leaking out of her body.
At least it’s over.
Just as Eriri thought that.
An unbearable pain shot through her leg.
“Ugh!”
Eriri cried out in pain, and she couldn't stand at all. She fell forward.
“澤村!”
Noticing Eriri's unusual behavior, Kito Ikuko rushed over.
But looking at the distance, there was no way she could catch her.
Eriri was sweating profusely from the pain, and as she watched the ground getting closer and closer, she closed her eyes, her heart filled with the grievance brought by the pain.
But at that moment.
A gentle force came from her slender waist.
The feeling of weightlessness stopped.
Eriri carefully opened her eyes.
She saw that someone had appeared beside her, she didn't know when.
Just like in Osaka that time.
No, just like every time before.
The grievance in her heart seemed to be ignited at once.
Large teardrops rolled down Eriri's cheeks.
Those sapphire-blue eyes, watery and endearing.
“澤村, are you alright! Thank you, 雪間!”
Kito Ikuko ran over and looked at Eriri with concern.
Eriri wanted to respond.
But another wave of pain shot through her leg.
The words she wanted to say turned into a whimpering tremor.
Seeing this, 雪間淵 directly picked up Eriri and held her.
This action immediately caused a small gasp from Kito Ikuko.
And a cry of protest from Eriri, in a babyish voice:
“You... what are you (sobbing) doing! Let go... let go of me!”
雪間淵 ignored Eriri.
So, in shame, Eriri directly opened her mouth and bit 雪間淵's shoulder.
“Hiss!”
雪間淵 sucked in a breath of pain.
This 宅梨, she actually used force!
Enduring the pain, 雪間淵 quickly walked towards the side of the stadium’s platform.
There, they could be somewhat hidden from the view of others during the physical test.
Because of the intense pain and embarrassment.
Eriri's little head was completely confused.
Her still face turned completely red, and it was unclear whether it was sweat or tears, but it was mixed together and trickled down her cheeks. She looked like she was being bullied and played with.
‘What is 淵 doing? Is he going wild? Here…'
‘No, no, at least not here! How could such an important memory be made here!’
The more she cried, the more wronged she felt. Eriri bit down harder.
Until the taste of rust filled her mouth.
雪間淵 set her down on the side of the platform.
Kito Ikuko followed.
“That, 雪間…”
“Eriri is having a cramp, come help me hold her shoulder, don't let her move.”
雪間淵 said quickly.
“Yes!” In her panic, Kito instinctively followed 雪間淵's instructions.
She ran behind Eriri and held down the lying Eriri.
雪間淵 lifted Eriri's cramped left leg.
He reached out to untie her white athletic shoe laces, and directly took off Eriri's white athletic shoes.
Eriri began to struggle violently.
She had just finished exercising, and she could feel the white athletic socks she was wearing were wet with sweat.
Now that 雪間淵 had taken off her athletic shoes, she was so embarrassed she wanted to die.
The girl's shyness seemed to give Eriri a surge of energy.
She almost broke free from Kito Ikuko's restraint.
雪間淵 grabbed Eriri's slender white toes, straightened her leg, and forcefully bent her toes upwards.
“Ah~!”
A muffled girl's hum resonated by the platform.
It was the kind of low hum that could instantly create a pink atmosphere and make people blush.
After letting out that sound.
Eriri completely gave up resisting.
She was like a salted fish, lying on the ground, seemingly ready to be played with.
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But after giving up resisting.
Eriri's rationality returned, and she quickly realized that the intense pain in her leg was quickly subsiding.
After a while, the pain completely disappeared.
Only a little muscle soreness remained.
雪間淵 finally released Eriri's small foot.
Although she had just finished exercising, Eriri wasn't the kind of person who sweat a lot, so her white socks weren't really that wet.
Through the white socks, you could see Eriri's slender and round toes.
And the light blue veins on the back of her foot.
Overall, it looked like a delicate and small piece of craftsmanship that would make people want to play with it.
Ugh, a strange XP is awakening!
Seeing that Eriri was still holding up her little feet, not moving for a long time.
雪間淵 reached out and scratched Eriri's soles.
“Pfft, haha! What are you doing!”
Eriri sat up with a start.
Seeing Eriri glare at him, 雪間淵 rolled his eyes.
“Your leg cramped, didn't you hear that? Now it's fine, isn't it? You’re still holding up your foot... hiss!”
As he spoke, 雪間淵 raised his hand to point at Eriri's leg.
But as soon as he raised his hand, his shoulder throbbed in pain.
He turned his head to look.
雪間淵 saw that the bloodstains had spread all over his shoulder.
Seeing this, 雪間淵 couldn't help but feel helpless.
This 宅梨, is she a dog?
Being told this by 雪間淵, Eriri also realized it.
It seemed that 雪間淵 had indeed said that she had a cramp.
So... was he just treating her cramp just now?
Bending her toes, she seemed to have seen something similar in sports anime.
Understanding the truth, Eriri's eyes were filled with guilt.