"S-P-I-R-I-T, spirit! Let's hear it! Let's go!"
Your study session was suddenly interrupted by Name performing a cheer routine in full uniform.
You stared dumbfounded as she jabbed a pair of pom poms into the air while doing a side step routine.
"Wow, what's all this for? Are you practicing to join the cheer team or something?"
"I know how hard you've been working, so I thought I'd cheer you on to help you study! I got the idea from watching Kronii! 5, 6, 7, 8, who do we appreciate!" She shook her pom poms and struck a pose.
Even without knowing anything about cheer routines, you were impressed at how effortlessly she moved. Clearly she had been taking practice seriously. However, now that she was standing still, you couldn't help but notice how much skin the uniform showed off.
"Name, that outfit..."
"Hehe, isn't it cute? I borrowed it from a friend in cheer class!"
She spun around so you could get a better look at the entire outfit.
"It's cute but, uh..." you looked down at your desk to stop yourself from staring "Isn't it... kinda lewd?"
The smile faded off her face as her arms fell to her side.
"What do you mean... this isn't lewd it's just a cheerleader outfit..."
You could feel your face begin to heat up. "Well, I mean, most cheerleader outfits don't have the chest, armpits and stomach exposed..."
Her face turned bright red. She quickly covered herself with her arms and stepped away from you.
"I-I didn't know that! I just wanted to cheer you on! I didn't mean it to be lewd..."
"Don't feel bad, I believe you! I was just... surprised is all! And besides, your routine was really good! I feel like I'll do a lot better now, haha!"
Awkward silence filled the room, the both of you too embarrassed to say anything more.
You glanced up at Name, now staring down at the floor, arms still held tight against herself.
"Crap, maybe I shouldn't have said that..." you thought to yourself.
Before you could open your mouth, Name tucked her arms behind her back and took a step towards you.
"...how about this." She took another step forward, now standing right beside you.
"If you ace your exam..." she leaned down and whispered into your ear "I'll put on another special outfit for you."
"Wha-!?"
Name grinned mischievously, blushing even harder than you "My santa outfit! What were you thinking, dummy?~"
She skipped past you to the door, turning around to give you a wink.
"Well then, it's been fun, but I gotta head out. There's so many more people trying their best who need cheering on too! Good luck on your exam! You're all right, outta sight, super-duper dynamite! Wooo!"
Her voice trailed off as she sprinted out into the hall.
You try to compose yourself, despite the burning sensation still lingering on your face. You refocus on your material with a newfound determination burning inside you. Before you would have been happy just eking by, but now you couldn’t help but feel like this might be the most important test of your life.