I’ve Been Working My Hardest as Manager of the Girls’ Track and Field Team, but Ever Since I Retired, the Team Members Have Been Coming at Me Like Crazy!?
“Sen-chan”
When recess started, Hayase called out to me from outside the window.
“What’s up?”
“You’re having lunch with Mai-chan, right?”
“Well, that’s what Yukimura said, anyway.”
“And you’re going home together after school, too, right?”
“W-well, I guess so.”
“You’re with Moe-chan in the morning, aren’t you?”
“T-that’s just because Shiratori made me promise it without asking me.”
“When do I get my turn?”
“……Huh?”
“I don’t get any time with Sen-chan.”
“W-well, even if you say that…”
“Then recess is mine. Come see me every period.”
“No, even if you say ‘every period’…”
“It’s not like I’m studying or anything. And Sen-chan, split your morning time 50-50 between me and Moe-chan, okay?”
“Your demands are getting more and more excessive.”
“But I want to talk more. Or are you too scared of Moe-chan to say that?”
“I-I’m not scared or anything.”
“Then go negotiate with her.”
“……”
To be honest, I’m scared.
If I told Shiratori, “We’ll take turns walking to school with Hayase in the morning,” who knows what she’d do to me.
In the worst-case scenario, I might get stabbed, or she might start scratching her neck right there on the spot.
It’s that dangerous of a move.
It’s best to assume that these guys—including Hayase—are already suffering from Hinazawa Syndrome.
And at Level 4 or higher, no less.
Though Hayase still seems a little more composed.
“Sen-chan, can’t you do it?”
“Ah, no, I never said I couldn’t.”
“Fine, but if that’s the case, I’m going to tell Moe-chan everything, okay?”
“W-what are you talking about?”
“The things Sen-chan doesn’t want to hear. You get it?”
“……”
Things I don’t want Shirotori to tell me?
What on earth is she talking about?
Is it that I went to Hayase’s house?
Or that I almost gave in to Yukimura’s seduction?
Could it be that Hayase noticed I was secretly checking out Shiratori’s thighs…?
“Sen-chan.”
“Y-yes.”
“Do you get it?”
“N-no.”
“Sen-chan, your top choice for college was Waseda or Keio, right?”
“H-how did you… Oh!”
“You don’t have to hide it. But is it okay if I tell Moe-chan about that?”
“N-no…”
Hayase’s threat is pretty effective.
If Shiratori found out where I’m going to college and ended up coming to the same university, that would be… no.
“W-well, just tell her then.”
“Huh, so you’re just going to brush it off?”
“You’re the one who said it wasn’t something to hide.”
That’s right, it’s not something worth hiding.
It’s just a hunch, but for some reason, Shiratori seemed to know that I was hoping to get into a Waseda or Keio university, and above all, getting into one of those schools is just a hope.
Just because I’ve achieved results as a manager doesn’t mean I’m guaranteed to get in.
My real target is somewhere else.
Meikyo University.
It’s a top-tier university too, but since my teacher is an alumnus, my chances are higher there.
In fact, I’m currently working toward getting into that one.
So Waseda and Keio are just a cover.
What do you think, Hayase?
“Hmm. Well then, I’ll go tell Moe-chan about it.”
“Ah, sure, go ahead if you want.”
When I replied while pretending to be flustered, Hayase, for some reason, gave a happy little smile and then…
…said something I couldn’t believe my ears.
“That Sen-chan is actually aiming for Meikyo University, too.”