Chapter 130 Class 2-10

Since Nitori-san and Houjou-san agreed to dig up some information about Arae-san for me, all I needed to do was observe the situation.

The next practice was scheduled to be held on Wednesday, the day after tomorrow, same time and place. I felt bad for inconveniencing them, but they said that they got to practice while coaching us, so it was fine. Apparently there were certain days that they couldnt use the gym at their school and they had to practice on their own during those days. They could do that while coaching us, so it was a win-win situation.

The matter of our special training had been decided, but there was still a problem that we had to face

Ow My arms My legs

The next day after our first day of training, my whole body started to hurt.

Yes, I got sore muscles.

Since yesterday was the first day, it was supposed to be a light practice For the other three, maybe. It was still a rigorous one for me. After all, it had been a while since I last moved around this much. I had to run around the court to help Umi, do push-ups and sit-ups together with Umi and the likes. Getting sore muscles after all that was just a matter of course.

Umi gave me a full-body massage before we went to school so my body felt way better than when I first woke up, but I was still hurting. I really shouldve exercised more

Good morning, Maki-kun~ Wait, are you okay? Youre trembling all over And you smell like an old man!

I exercised a little yesterday I rubbed poultice all over my body

Ah, I see~ Poke poke~

Uwah!

Since I was unable to resist, Amami-san took advantage of it and poked my armpit.

My body was all sore, so the slightest touch would make me jumpy.

Hahaha~ Sorry! I have the urge to do that, ysee~ My bad~

Its fine. Umi also did it to me this morning No wonder you two are friends

Umi on the other hand, was fine. No sore muscles whatsoever, completely fit.

They said that the training yesterday was light, which made me wonder what the heavy training session would look like. Could I survive?

In any case, I wouldnt be able to get away from the poultice for a while.

Was the special training you guys did tough?

Mm I cant believe that those girls have that much stamina Wait, you know about it, Amami-san?

Of course! Mine will start today, well be taking turns.

I see, so that was why they decided to do practice with Umi every other day. Nitori-san and Houjou-san were Amami-sans friends after all, so it wasnt surprising that she would ask them for their help too.

Amami-san and Umis personalities were different, but since theyve been close for years now, it couldnt be helped that they became similar in one way or another.

Anyway, both of them had started practicing for the class match, but this wasnt enough to prepare for it.

This wasnt something that I could talk about openly with Amami-san inside the classroom, so I decided to text her about it instead.

Amami-san went to talk with her classmates while I remained alone in my seat.

[Maehara: The special training is good and all, but dont you guys still need to practice as a team?]

[Amami: Yeah.]

[Amami: I tried to talk to her, but she just nodded her head without saying anything.]

[Amami: She didnt reject me, but she and her friends are being uncooperative]

[Maehara: I see I knew this would happen, but, ugh, this is annoying]

No matter how much effort Amami-san put into practicing, in the end, basketball was a team sport. She couldnt carry the whole team alone, they had to cooperate to win.

Everyone had their own business to deal with, but they really should try to spare some time to practice. It didnt have to be after school, practicing during P.E should be enough.

We stopped texting for a while and looked around at the class.

A month had passed since the class change, most of the students had formed their own groups already. The girls in particular were divided into two groups.

Amami-sans group and Arae-sans group.

Amami-san, they said that we can do whatever we want on todays P.E because of the class match! Do you mind coaching us?

Mm! I dont mind, but

Ah Dont mind them, Amami-san, we should just do our best to make up for them, okay?

Alright

The tension between the two of them somehow spread to the rest of the girls in the class.

The atmosphere in the class wasnt particularly good nowadays. Everyone was divided, you were either on Amami-sans side or Arae-sans side.

The tension between the two groups would subside if the two people involved got along better, but as long as the other side was uncooperative, that would be impossible.

As I was thinking about this, Umi suddenly messaged us.

[Asanagi: I can imagine your sour faces now.]

[Amami: Hahaha I have a feeling that Ill get along with Arae-san though]

[Asanagi: Huh, really?]

[Asanagi: I cant get along with that kind of person.]

[Asanagi: Shes annoying to deal with as a foe, but if you befriend her, shell only drag you down.]

[Maehara: I could see that.]

[Asanagi: Right?]

[Amami: Eh, is that so? I have a feeling that shes a good girl, though?]

[Asanagi: Yuu, you should just stop trying to understand her. Youll just get hurt.]

[Amami: Sure]

That was a lackadaisical response, unlike the usual Amami-san.

Honestly, I thought she should stop getting involved with Arae-san since that would just annoy her more than anything, but Amami-san seemed hell-bent on getting along with her.

Well, whatever, lets just change the subject for now.

[Maehara: By the way, Umi]

[Asanagi: Sup, buddyr?]

[Maehara: We were talking about practicing as a team for the class match, how is it going on your side?]

[Asanagi: Ah Were doing fine I guess]

[Maehara: I guess?]

[Asanagi: Yeah]

[Asanagi: We dont have any major problems, so dont worry about it.]

[Maehara: Uh, okay?]

[Asanagi: Yeah.]

[Asanagi: Our class isnt divided by factions like yours, dont worry.]

[Maehara: If you say so]

I knew that she wouldnt lie to me, but I still felt that something was off.

Come to think of it, I didnt know anything about her class aside from the fact that it was Umis class. Well, Ive been busy dealing with Arae-sans problem, this thing just slipped my mind.

There shouldnt be anything strange happening in that class though, since it was made up of only honor students.

But I was still worried, so I should do some recon.