Chapter 77 – May Sports Day
“Hello… Hello to all the students and parents who attended the Jinsu Higher Education Academy Sports Day. Eh… Our Jinsu Higher Education Academy Sports Day has now reached its 72nd anniversary. Jinsu Higher Education Academy’s Sports Day has been held in all competitions since its establishment. It started with the intention of being a festival where people come together and enjoy-“
“Oh, you talk too much. It’s so hot I’m dying.”
“Just do it in moderation and stop…”
The principal’s mental attack, which usually precedes a major event, caused more than 1,000 members of Jinsugyo gathered in the playground to murmur and swear.
“Therefore, I declare the opening of the 72nd Jinsu Higher Education Academy Sports Festival.”
“Wow!!!”
The sermon continued for over 10 minutes under the May sun, which was slowly starting to get hot, and everyone who had been swearing throughout the sermon gave out heartfelt cheers when the time of pain ended.
Immediately, the student council officers and teachers who prepared for this sports day began leading everyone according to the set program.
“2nd and 3rd graders follow their classes written on the stone steps over there! First grade soccer members gather right in the center of the playground!”
“First graders who don’t play soccer and second and third-graders, get moving quickly! The second grade 4-a-side 5-a-side will start right away, so those who are competing, come to the track starting line!”
Jinsugyo’s large playground soon began to be crowded with people crossing.
Yuri, who prepared hard for this sports day, was unable to get into the sports day atmosphere because she was leading the people along with other student council officers.
While Yuri was busy, the 3rd grade class, including Jeong Eunji and I, sat in a designated spot on the stone steps.
At that time, I saw two boys wearing second-grade fluorescent vests over their gym uniforms loitering near the seats where our class sat.
I don’t know his name, but he looks a little familiar somehow.
Looking at the small tattoo on his forearm, it was clear that he was one of Jin Su-gyo’s gang.
When those second-graders made eye contact with me, they started hesitating, rolling their eyes, not knowing what to do.
Just by looking at it, it looked like they had something to say to me, and even though we were in different grades, it wasn’t good to see the Iljin guys hanging around near my class anyway, so I got up from my seat for a moment and approached them.
“Ah, senior. Hello!”
As soon as I got close, the two guys bent their waists 90 degrees and gave a gangster-style greeting.
I skipped over their greetings and asked.
“Why are you guys hanging around behind our class?”
“Oh, well… I came because I wanted to tell you something.”
“What is it?”
“I think we’re going to go to war with Eunbong today.”
Curiosity arose.
When you say there’s a fight, people are most curious about the reason.
“Why?”
“Well… I heard that the first-graders had one-night stands with girls from other schools, and one of them was Kang Baek-san’s sex partner…”
“You’re just saying shit.”
Looking at the people who gave the cause and Eunbong who started a gang fight over it, from the outside, I couldn’t believe the world was this pathetic.
Even a guy named Han Seong-jin thought it was cool when he lived in that idiotic well.
“So you came to tell me that? I should have told you I was retiring.”
“Oh, that’s not it… If it’s okay with you, I’d like to ask you if you could help me just once.”
“Huh.”
“That bastard, Kang Baek-san, has completely turned his head and has been killing my kids on sight for the past few weeks. Senior Hwang Seong-tae also said he couldn’t take it anymore and started fighting, but what will happen if you’re not there…”
“So, are you asking me, who has now retired, to get involved in a gang fight again and act as a meat shield? Did Hwang Seong-tae order it?”
The two-second graders were scared by what I said.
“That’s not it, senior! How dare we…”
“I told you that I’m going to take my hands off now, so you can take care of everything on your own, whether you’re fighting or fighting among yourself, right? But why are you asking me to help you? Did you guys hear what I said when I retired?”
“Oh, no! You were wrong, Senpai!”
“Wrong!”
I walked up to one of them, put my arm around his shoulder, and lowered my voice slightly.
“Whew… If it were normal, you guys would have been taken to the back of the building right now and beaten until you pooped.”
Gulp.
The two guys were very nervous and swallowed their saliva.
“I’m in a good mood these days, so I’ll just say this once and end. I’ll say it again, I’m a nobody anymore. Whether you fight or get into a fight, it’s all on your own. Just erase my existence from your memories. Stan Anda ?”
“Yes, your senior!”
“Okay. If you understand, go.”
As soon as I gave permission, the two guys left the place in a panic.
I was curious about the gang fight itself, and I wanted to watch it, but it was just a world of low-ranking gangsters in their own world.
Now that I’ve decided to stop doing such pathetic things, there’s no need to know how the fight goes, or who wins.
I returned to my seat and started enjoying the sports day.
On the other hand, Yuri couldn’t really enjoy the sports day, perhaps because she was on the student council, and was busy running around carrying things.
I couldn’t help but take out the jumping box from her gym storage and walked up to Yuri, who was whining and moving it, and said to her, holding the things for her.
“Yuri, aren’t you tired? You can’t really enjoy the sports day, and you’re only working, so take a break.”
“Phew… It’s hard, but I’m the student council president, so I can’t do it…”
“What kind of person’s position has only responsibilities and no rights? You’ve been going home late all the time and had a hard time. On days like today, you should enjoy it too.”
“Still, the student council president must lead by example…”
“Then haven’t you been leading by example until now? Have some fun. Ask the students in the student council who have done less work so far, instead of doing it all yourself. Where can I put this?”
“Oh, that’s over there…”
I helped clean up with Yuri and prepared for the next event.
When an invisible, opaque cardboard box filled with paper with something written on it was placed in the middle of the track, everyone’s attention was drawn to it.
In some ways, it is the highlight of sports events, receiving more attention than men’s soccer games or afternoon runs.
Race to borrow items.
“Don’t you do this? It sounds like fun.”
“I told you. I’m the student council president, and I’m busy managing things, so it’s a bit difficult to participate. Are you really not participating in this?”
“Wouldn’t the kids be surprised if I came running in here to borrow something? I’ll play soccer later and then go out and do something intense like cross-country running.”
“But these days, you seem to get along pretty well with the boys in your class… It’s a shame. Ah, it’s time, Seongjin. I’ll go to the finish line over there first. See you later at lunch!”
“Okay, it’s hot, so don’t push yourself too hard.”
Yuri waved at me and ran to the finish line to see the judge, and I also headed back to my class seat.
Because multiple people per class participate in the borrowing race, the number of runners waiting in the playground numbered well over a dozen.
Among them was Jeong Eun-ji, a member of our class, and Choi Su-yeon, a second-year student.
“If you reveal something you need to borrow or show the contents of the note to anyone, you will be disqualified! Participants must not show the contents of the note until the end of the game, and after passing the finish line, return the note to the judge standing there!”
Of course, the judge standing at the finish line was referring to Yuri.
“Then get ready! Let’s go!”
At the same time that the student council officer fired a signal gun into the sky, dozens of men and women ran on the track at once and headed toward the box containing the note.
…
The first to take the lead was, of course, Jeong Eun-ji, who is preparing to become a professional track and field athlete.
“Eunji is fast!”
“Quickly pull it out!”
The borrowing race is a big event where more attention is paid to what you can borrow, who you take with you, and whether the note the runner picks is your ‘favorite’ rather than winning or losing.
While Eunji Jeong reached into her box and rummaged around with her hands inside, others who were close to her cheered and waited for her to open her note.
Eunji Jeong opened her note and tilted her head after reading its contents.
“No… What is this?”
And when she saw the contents of the note, she looked around in confusion for the object she needed to borrow.
Then she went to class 3 and paused for a moment, looking around at her classmates.
Her friends, who didn’t know what Jeong Eun-ji had chosen, cheered and showed off all the items they had.
“Eunji, what is it?! I have a lot of this and that!”
“Show me the note!”
“Then you’re disqualified! No, this is a bit…”
Jeong Eun-ji, who kept turning her head, momentarily made eye contact with Han Seong-jin.
And she paused.
‘Oh, what should I do? Should I take him?’
“Excuse me for a moment~♥”
And while she was looking at her in embarrassment, Soo-yeon Choi came up behind her and deliberately pushed Eun-ji Jeong to the side with her butt.
“Huh?! Ah!”
Jeong Eun-ji, who was defenseless, momentarily lost her balance and fell to the side, and Choi Soo-yeon looked down at Jeong Eun-ji as if laughing, easily jumped over her, and called out to Han Seong-jin.
“Seong~Jin~Seon~Bae~♥ Come with me~♥”
And she made her way through the third grade class to Han Seong-jin, who was behind her, and she wrapped her arms around him in front of the entire class.
