Chapter 49

### Early October.

That day was the sports festival.

At Yugen's high school, the sports festival is held not at the school but at a rented athletics stadium.

Since there are stands, it's more comfortable to watch.

"Still... our high school's sports festival is boring."

"I agree."

"Well... it's not interesting."

Sei's words were met with agreement from Soichiro and Yugen.

What kind of events are usually held at a typical high school's sports festival?

Cheerleading?

Horseback battle?

Ring toss?

Well...

Even if you don't like sports, you can still enjoy them to some extent.

These kinds of events are usually the main focus. At least during Yugen's middle and elementary school days, such events were held at the sports festival.

But this high school is different.

Individual events are just 100-meter or 200-meter races, or long jump—basically just running or jumping.

Group events are... relay races at best.

Cheerleading?

Horseback battle?

Ring toss?

There are no such interesting events.

"This is more like a track and field meet than a sports festival."

Sei spat out his frustration. Yugen agreed.

Yugen doesn't dislike sports and is a member of the basketball club (though he only goes once a week and is more of an enthusiast), but this sports festival isn't very interesting.

"Then, why don't we enjoy watching the girls?"

Soichiro said with a serious face. This guy looks serious, but he's quite a scoundrel and, to be honest, a bit of a pervert.

"…That might be the only fun part."

Incidentally, Yugen feels the same way. After all, he's a boy.

So, Yugen and the others decided to cheer for the girls.

"Gymnastics uniforms… they're kind of sexy, aren't they?"

"I get it."

"Indeed."

Soichiro and Yugen agreed with Sei's casual comment.

Gymnastics uniforms are sleeveless and short, so they show a lot of skin. The fabric is thin, so the body's contours are clearly visible… and sometimes even more.

Of course, most girls wear camisoles to prevent their bras from showing, but they are still quite sexy.

"Probably not for erotic purposes… but the fact that they are somewhat sexy despite being designed for very healthy and athletic purposes is what makes them good, I think."

Soichiro said this with a very serious face. Yugen and Sei nodded in agreement multiple times.

"Also, the fact that it's part of high school life… a page of youth, is important, right? Nostalgia… well, we're not that old yet."

"Sweating and moving in a uniform is also important, right? Healthy… I can't get excited by unhealthy things. Maybe it's instinct."

Yugen and Sei also shared their thoughts. Of course, they kept their voices low so that no one around them could hear.

If the girls in the class heard this kind of lewd talk, they would lose their place in the school from tomorrow.

"By the way… I heard that there used to be bloomers, right?"

Yugen recalled information he had learned from the internet and his parents. Of course, they are not seen anymore.

"…Old guys seem to like them, but don't you think they're a bit over the top?"

"No… well, they are sexy, I guess. I understand the sense of discomfort."

"I get it. Honestly, they feel too much like a costume to us."

Yugen's opinion was met with agreement from Soichiro and Sei. For the three of them, bloomers are a relic of the past, a classic… just a costume.

They don't necessarily dislike them, but something feels off.

"Speaking of bloomers…"

Soichiro's gaze fell on two childhood friends, Ayaka and Chiharu.

Both have excellent figures, so their bodies' contours are clearly visible in their gymnastics uniforms. Noticing Soichiro's gaze, the two girls jumped and waved their hands.

Soichiro waved back and continued.

"The girls' shorts at our school are a bit short, right?"

"…Now that you mention it."

"Yeah… they are."

The boys' shorts are normal, but the girls' shorts seem a bit shorter. They are probably about ten centimeters above the knee, similar to the length of a table tennis uniform.

"Well, they look cool, don't they?"

"Yeah."

"They do, yeah."

Sei's words were met with excessive nods from Soichiro and Yugen. …In truth, whether they look cool or not is not that important.

What matters is how much leg is visible.

"Hey, Sei."

"What's up? Yugen."

"Isn't that Nagi running over there?"

Yugen pointed to a girl running in the relay race. She had long black hair in a ponytail and a slender figure. From a distance, it was hard to tell, but it was probably Nagi Amakusa.

"Yeah, it's Amakusa."

"Surprising… I didn't think she was good at sports."

Soichiro sounded a bit surprised. Now that he mentioned it, she wasn't particularly fast.

"Well… she has thin, muscle-less legs."

Sei said, snorting. Amakusa has long, very thin legs.

"But… she's not unhealthy thin. She has a good face and legs. Just her face and legs."

Amakusa's legs are what could be classified as beautiful. They are slender and look good in a gymnastics uniform. However, she doesn't seem to be good at sports. It's a strange combination… but maybe that's why they look good.

"I have to go now."

Yugen checked his watch and stood up. It was almost time for his chosen event.

"Oh, right."

"What is it? You?"

"It's the 200-meter relay, right? Good luck."

"Sure, if I feel like it."

"I'll watch you in between watching the girls."

"Are you guys still friends?"

Yugen left the area, cracking a joke.

### Yugen joined his classmates who were running the relay and used the time before the start to do some light stretching and practice the baton pass.

In reality, most of his classmates, including Yugen, aren't interested in winning…

But they don't want to be embarrassed.

Dropping the baton and becoming the "culprit" would be awkward, so they take this part seriously.

(I wonder if they're watching?)

Just a few minutes before the relay started, Yugen checked the stands.

Soichiro and Sei were…

Watching the girls' 100-meter race.

They were probably looking at the girls' chests or legs. The girls' chests and legs and Yugen's performance. For the two of them, the former seemed more important.

"Unfeeling bastards."

Of course, Yugen does similar things, so he can't really criticize them. Next, Yugen looked for someone else.

The girl with beautiful flaxen hair was watching Yugen's group intently. Their gazes met, and she…

Waved her hand lightly.

Yugen's heart skipped a beat.

"Hey, did Snow City just wave at us?"

"Really? …Maybe I'll try a bit harder."

The classmates started to get a bit excited. Then, they started a petty competition about who would cheer for Yugen.

(I'll try a bit harder.)

Yugen felt a slight sense of superiority.

The girls' shorts in the gymnastics uniform are about as short as the shorts in the gymnastics uniform from "To LOVE-Ru."

I don't really like bloomers because they feel too much like a costume.

But I do like shorter shorts.

By the way, in terms of breast size:

Chiharu > Ailisa > Ayaka > Amakusa

The bust sizes are F, E, D, and C, respectively. However, in most cases, the bust sizes in fictional settings (imagination) and real life do not match, so these are just image sizes and atmospheres.

In terms of slenderness:

Amakusa > Ayaka ≈ Ailisa ≈ Chiharu

However, all of them have good figures and are equally slender.

In terms of hip size:

Ailisa ≈ Ayaka ≈ Chiharu > Amakusa

In terms of height:

Amakusa ≈ Ayaka > Ailisa ≈ Chiharu

By the way, the one with the highest physical ability is Chiharu, followed by Ayaka and Ailisa. Amakusa is not good at sports.

Among the male students, the height order is Soichiro > Yugen > Sei. Yugen is just over 170 cm, so think of it as around that height.

The physical ability order is similar. However, Yugen and Sei are about the same, while Soichiro is a head taller.

Next time, we'll have some fun with the gymnastics uniforms.

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