Ch. 3 ~ A Serious Competition!
Kathrina: Haah...
Iruru: That was a pretty deep sigh just now. You're in the next foot race, was it?
Kathrina: Yeah. The course is long, and the sun is strong,
I'll just keep it so I can do tonight's practice and—
Shizuka: And hold back?
Kathrina: Shizuka...
Shizuka: So you're satisfied with holding back, Kathrina.
Kathrina: I didn't say that!
Iruru: Hey, don't fight.
You guys are in the same troupe, after all.
Kathrina: We're not fighting.
Kathrina: Fine, I'll run as hard as I can, so you'd better watch.
Iruru: ... You're used to handling her, huh?
Shizuka: We're in the same troupe, after all.
Kokona: Shizuka-chan! We got first prize~!
Shizuka: Good for you, Kokona! And good work, Kathrina.
Kathrina: Haah, haah...
Kathrina: What do you mean, first prize? ... This, pretend race...
Kokona: Good job, Kathrina-chan!
Your crouching start was really cool!
Shizuka: Your running itself was just okay, though.
Kathrina: Oh, shut up...
Nikako: Irurun~! I got first place~!
Iruru: Ooh~ Good work. You're really good at sports, huh? It was a clean sweep.
Nikako: Yeah! I have to earn points for the red team, after all!
It's time for me to show off my skills!
Kokona: Next is tug-of-war, then after that is lunch~♪
Student: The white team has a bit of a lead right now. Let's all work hard in the red team.
Kokona: Eeeh! The red team is losing~
Kokona: Then I've got to do my best in tug-of-war...!
Nikako: Ah! Kokona-chan!
Kokona: Nikako-chan! What a coincidence. Are you also taking a break?
Nikako: Nope, I'm just here to grab some stuff.
Nikako: ... The red team is losing, huh?
Kokona: Yeah! But there's still the other half!
We'll definitely catch up!
Nikako: Yeah. Kokona-chan, are you participating next?
Kokona: I am! We have to win at tug-of-war!
Nikako: Then I'll have to cheer for you.
I'm the cheering team leader, after all.
Kokona: Eh!? Will you?
Kokona: Hehe, this feels kinda special!
Nikako: Ahaha, it's nothing that amazing, though!
Nikako: Then, here I go.
Nikako: Hooray~ Hooray~ Kokona-chan!
Hooray, Kokona-chan! You can do it, Kokona-chan!
Kokona: Wah! Thank you!
Kokona: I'll have to work hard for our cheering team leader, too!
Student: Everyone participating in the next event, please gather at the entrance gate.
Kokona: Ah, I've gotta go! See you, Nikako-chan!
Nikako: Yeah! Do your best, Kokona-chan!
Nikako: ... Haah. I also have to work harder.
Nikako: For Irurun and the others... It's their last athletics festival, after all.
Student: Everyone in position, ready—
Kokona: Heave-ho! Heave-ho!
Shizuka: Kokona, you can do it!
Kathrina: I won't forgive you if you lose!
Iruru: Koko-chii, go for it~!
Nikako: You can do it! Kokona-chan!
Shizuka: Oh no, it's so close!
Nikako: Goo~! Kokona-chan!!
Just a bit more!
Kokona: Heave-ho! Heave...
Kokona: ...! We won!
Kathrina: Yay!
Shizuka: Good job, Kokona!
Kokona: I'm back! It was so close~!
Kokona: It's all thanks to Nikako-chan cheering me on before the match!
Nikako: No, thanks for winning, Kokona-chan!
Kathrina: ... What're you doing, getting all embarrased over a rival troupe member?
Kokona: Kathrina-chan, too! I won~!
Kathrina: ... Y, yeah. Good for you.
Shizuka: So easy to read~ ...
Kokona: And Shizuka-chan! I won!
Shizuka: Yeah! You were really cool, Kokona!
Iruru: Like you can say anything...