Chapter 11.2 - Thousand Blade Academy and The Big Five Holy Festival [1] – part 2 (1/2)
Thousand Blade Academy and The Big Five Holy Festival [1] – part 2
The next morning.
The male students of class A were gathered at the gymnasium to take a practical test.
「Fuuu… early morning in these clothes, is too cold.」
We wore white gym uniform and black shorts.
This light clothing is a little too cold in the morning.
While we boys were waiting for the girls to finish changing clothes – the girls’ changing room door finally opened.
「C-Cold-…」
「Mou, I am shivering…」
「Why are we having a practical test so early in the morning…」
The girls unanimously complained… then, it surely must be cold.
Because the girls were wearing a white gym uniform and black bloomers.
Unlike the boys, the clothing area of the lower half of the body is unusually short, so cold air assaulted their bare legs.
At the Five Academy, everyone respects tradition and formality, due to that, women’s gym clothes have always been bloomers.
The feedback from the girls is not very good, but there seems to be no sign of change at all with the single point of「tradition」.
While I was standing at the end of the gymnasium doing nothing, a female student – Ria, ran up to me.
「G-Good morning, Allen.」
「Aa, good morning, Ria.」
Why did she come all the way to this end of the gymnasium?
As I waited for her to speak first,
「Um… how is it?」
Ria, while bushing slightly, looked down at her gym suit.
(…No, even if you ask me「how is it?」…)
I glanced at her body from top to bottom.
(…Yeah, it looks like a normal gym suit no matter how I look at it)
There is nothing unusual.
It’s the one sold at the Thousand Blade Academy store.
The most I could say is, it was hard to keep my eyes from being captivated by the large breast bulges that can be seen through the gym clothes.
(But I know better – no, is it more accurate to say that I was taught better)
About a year before, Paula-san told me this.
『Remember, Allen… When a girl asks for an impression about clothes, accessories, haircuts, and such – you must definitely affirm「that’s really nice!」, ok!?』
And she also said「No matter what it is, a man’s job is to always give a positive impression.」
Yes, this is that situation right now.
So, I smiled and answered, as Paula-san taught.
「Yeah, I think it’s nice.」
「R-Really…? Eheheh…」
She said「thank you」in a small voice and happily returned back to the other girls.
……To be honest, I really don’t understand what she wanted.
But anyway, the answer just now was definitely correct as affirmed by Ria’s happy response.
As expected of Paula-san.
(Even so, why isn’t Leia-sensei here yet…?)
While rubbing my hands together, breathing into them and warming myself slightly, another female student ran up here – Rose-san.
「Hey, Allen」
「What is it?」
「How is… mine?」
She picked at the edges of the white gym clothes with both hands.
Apparently, she came here for the same thing as Ria.
「Yes, I think it’s very nice.」
As I said that gently as before,
「I see…」
She laughed in satisfaction while blushing and returned to the girls.
(…I wonder just what kind of ritual is this?)
When I was puzzled about that on my own, a high-pitched sound of a whistle invaded my ear.
Looking towards the direction of the sound, Leia-sensei, who was dressed in a black suit as usual, was already standing at the center of the gymnasium.
「Students of Year 1 Class A – Gather!」
Sensei’s voice was much louder than the whistle.
(You don’t need that whistle at all…)
While thinking about that, I trotted up to Leia-sensei.
Then, when all the boys and girls were gathered in the center of the gymnasium, she opened her mouth.
「Now then, students with impure hearts who thought『you don’t need the whistle…』」! That’s not good, not good at all! Setting the atmosphere is important! A whistle is very important in the gym… Well, isn’t that so!?」