Teacher
Did everyone remember where to line up for the relay on the day? Next, we'll confirm the flow of the cavalry battle, so take a 5-minute break from now.

Teacher
Make sure to drink water. Dismissed!

Shigure
Sigh, why do we have to line up properly in this heat? It's just a rehearsal before the actual event, we're not actually running.

Shigure
Since we're just confirming the positions, I wish it would end quickly...

Shigure
gulp gulp... gasp

Koharu
I know~... The sun is strong today, Shigure-sama!

Riko
It seems that in the cavalry battle rehearsal, we'll actually line up and go through the motions until the bow. Until then, I apologize for using a cap, but let me fan Shigure-sama.

An
Then I'll wipe Shigure-sama's sweat~!

Shigure
Listen, you all are also standing in this heat, right? Take care of yourselves first.

Riko
Shigure-sama...!

Koharu
You're worried about us... Thank you, Shigure-sama!

An
I'm so happy~! I'm deeply moved~!

Teacher
5th and 6th graders from the white and red teams, enter!

Teacher
...The entry movement looks fine. Next, the commanders-in-chief of the white and red teams and their horses should come forward as representatives.

Everyone
Yes!

Shigure
......

Koharu
Eh...!?

Shigure
What is it, Koharu?

Koharu
Sh-Shigure-sama...! Look at the white team's commander-in-chief!

Shigure
Huh, what is it... Huh? Huuuh~!?

Towa
......

Shigure
The white team's commander-in-chief~!? No way! Towa-senpai!? Why!!?

Towa
Hmph...

Towa
Sigh~, the rehearsal was tiresome~. I want to get back to the classroom quickly and wipe off this sweat.

Shigure
Oh, Towa-senpai~? What a coincidence~?

Towa
Ugh! What coincidence? You came over as soon as the rehearsal ended. Stop bothering me all the time~.

Shigure
I'm not bothering you~? I just had something I was curious about, so I spoke to you.

Shigure
I was wondering what twist of fate made Towa-senpai the commander-in-chief~. Doesn't Towa-senpai always find exercise troublesome~?

Towa
Well, it just happened. I don't need to explain the circumstances to you.

Towa
I may have become commander due to circumstances, but I can definitely win against Shigure. I'll beat you to a pulp, so bring it on?

Shigure
What~? You're strangely motivated. ...Wait a minute. Those words sound familiar somehow...

An
To a pulp...

Shigure
In exchange, I'll beat Towa-senpai to a pulp! If that person is a rider, Shigure will throw away both the cap and the person!

An
Could it be that Towa-senpai overheard Shigure-sama's words from before!?

Riko
Indeed, Shigure-sama was talking with Niizuma-san at the field... If her voice was loud enough, it might have been heard.

Shigure
W-whatever your intentions are, if that's what you want, I welcome it! You'd better think of excuses for after you lose! Hmph!!

Riko/An/Koharu
Ah, Shigure-sama! Wait—!

Towa
That's my line. Well then, I'll have to prepare my trump card too, kukuku...