10 Ah, Yikes, Isve Been Exposed~ (1/2)

Exiting my capsule, I noticed that it was already two in the morning. Realizing that I wouldn't have time to eat dinner, I whipped up a quick snack for myself and walked to my room.

Thanks to a special trait that I had inherited from my mother, I only needed to sleep four hours a day, unlike others who needed seven to ten hours. My family members were most likely already snoring, so I changed my clothes and dove into bed, falling asleep once my head hit the pillow.

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”Yuri, join the track team as a hurdler, and you can't refuse,” Akane commanded, cornering me on the rooftop during lunch at school.

H-how did this happen?! It was a perfectly normal school day, I got bullied, I ignored them, Ryuu annoyed me, I ignored him, so why am I getting cornered on the roof?! All I wanted was to eat my lunch peacefully for the first time in forever, so I took the leisure to pick the lock that leads to the school roof to have some time to myself.

But I drop my guard for one minute and somehow this crazy girl manages to find and sneak up on me.

I can't comprehend this situation.

”Errrr, Miss Akane, I wonder what you are implying?” I asked with a confused face, tilting my head to the side. ”Forgive me for trespassing onto the roof, but I found the view very pleasing to the eye.”

”I'm surprised how easy it is for you to lie.”

”Hm? But nothing I just said was a lie.”

That was true, I really did find the view from the roof much more pleasing than eating in class.

”Arggggh,” she groaned while covering her eyes and facing the sky, lacking her usual cheerful personality. ”This is so troublesome…”

”I see that we both agree on that point, then I will take my leave.”

”NOPE! Nada, I finally found a good chance and you just wanna walk out on me? No way.”

”Miss Akane, is something of the matter? You look quite frustrated.”

”And who's fault do you think that is?!?!”

”Unfortunately, I do not have a clue.”

”You...is this just an act, or are you seriously this dense?!”

”I'm afraid it is neither of those options.”

Our banter kept going back and forth, causing Akane to become more annoyed at the second while I had to hold back my laughter and keep my face expressionless.

Although I never expected this side of one of the most popular girls in the school. How very interesting hm?

”Whatever, we're just getting nowhere!” She exclaimed, throwing her hands in the air as if surrendering.

”Let me just get to the point, you,” Akane demanded while pointing her finger at me. ”You will join the track team, you do not need to join in on practices or team meets. But you will participate in the district, regional, and then national competition for hurdlers.”

”Oh my, I am terribly sorry, I think I've lost track of the conversation.”

”No more playing dumb if you don't join I will expose your true identity, as Lynx.”