| Taichi | (chomp chomp) … Mm! It’s so delish~!! |
| Tenma | I gotta admit, this is pretty tasty… |
| Juza | The taiyaki s'good too. |
| Taichi | Hehe. Making detours like this and eating together while on our way home from school… This is pretty nice, ain’t it? |
| Tenma | I suppose it is… |
| Taichi | Oh right! So we were talking about the athletic meet the other day, right? |
| Get this, I’m the anchor for our class in the relay face-off! |
| Tenma | Oh? Speaking of, same for me. |
| Taichi | Really?! |
| Juza | I was decided as the anchor for mine too. |
| Taichi | WAIT!? So all three of us are gonna be anchors!? |
| Tenma | Everyone from class volunteered my name when they were deciding our line-up. |
| Juza | No one seemed like they wanted to take the spot, so it was settled as soon as I raised my hand. |
| Tenma | (That’s kinda…) |
| Taichi | (I think maybe his classmates were too scared to go against Juza-san…) |
| Actually, since both of you are athletic already, I feel like you two would be pretty strong as anchors… |
| Tenma | Well, I do plan on going all-out for it since I’m doing it anyway. |
| Juza | Same here. |
| Taichi | Hey, I will too, of course! And since I’m running against Ten-chan amongst the second-years, I absolutely won’t lose to you! |
| Tenma | Hmph, I’ve got no intention of losing either. |
| Taichi | Heheh, it’s gonna be a real match! |
| Okay! Since it’s come to this, time for me to cook up a special training regimen for the relay! |
| Tenma | A training regimen? |
| Taichi | Yeah! I’m gonna prep by learning the secrets to short-distance runs and training myself with those. |
| Tenma | In that case, that guy could give us a few tips or two. Right, Juza-san? |
| Juza | … Oh. Yeah, he could. |
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| Juza | … So that’s why we came to ask you about any running advice, if you’d like to give us some, Muku. |
| Muku | Ehh?! Advice for the three of you… F-From me of all people…!? |
| Tenma | When it comes to track and field, no one in the troupe is more knowledgeable of it than you. So please. |
| Muku | Tenma-kun … |
| Okay, you got it. I’ll teach you guys the tricks to short distance runs and the simple way to practice them. |
| Taichi | Yippee!! Thanks so much, Mucchan!! |
| Muku | So first, from the starting line—— |
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| Taichi | (pant) (pant) |
| Tenma | (pant) |
| Juza | (breathes out) |
| Taichi | The running course is done~! Pheeeeew, I’m beat! |
| Tenma | Let’s end it today with some stretches. Muku warned us it’ll be bad if we overdo it too. |
| Juza | Right. |
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| Tenma | … One two... |
| Taichi | (snicker) Hey Ten-chan, lemme give you a little push. |
| Tenma | Absolutely not. You’re going to push me all the way, aren't you? |
| Taichi | Oh come on don’t be so modest. Here, one two, heave hoooo~ |
| Tenma | H-Hey! Stop that! |
| Taichi | Looks like you still got more to stretch here…! |
| Tenma | I said stop! ….Gh! |
| Juza | … Pfft. |
| Taichi | …!! Juza-san, did you just crack a smile!? |
| Tenma | I saw that too. |
| Juza | —Sorry. It just came out. |
| Taichi | What’re you apologizing for? It’s a good thing! |
| Tenma | He’s right, you know. |
| Taichi | Alrighty! Since we finally got Juza-san to laugh, all that’s left is to do our best for the day of the athletic meet! |
