I changed my clothes and walked out of the changing room. At the same time, Eileen and Jenny came out of the women’s changing room.
For a moment, Eileen and I made eye contact. She glanced at my body, then turned her head away, blushing.
She then ran away from me like a broken robot, and Jenny followed her.
Why are they running away like that?
I walked towards the playground, not understanding what was going on.
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Meanwhile, at that time.
Eileen walked towards the playground, and Jenny, who was following her, spoke in a slightly surprised tone.“Eileen, did you see Kaine’s body just now?”
“……Yes.”
Jenny’s question made Eileen nod her head. Jenny’s face lit up with pure admiration as she spoke.
“What kind of training did he do during the break to get a body like that? I couldn’t see it when he was wearing his uniform, but now that he’s wearing the summer uniform, his collarbones and muscles are completely visible!”
“……Yes.”
Jenny narrowed her eyes at Eileen’s lukewarm response and turned to face her. Eileen was walking well, but her face was blank. Seeing her expression, Jenny smiled like a mischievous child.
“Hmm… Eileen, are you honestly regretting breaking off your engagement with Kaine?”
“Yes… What?! No!! No, it’s not like that!!”
At Jenny’s question, Eileen’s face turned red, and she waved her arms excessively.
A strong denial is often a strong affirmation.
Jenny thought this and smiled.
“You’re blushing so much, though.”
“Yes, it’s because you’re teasing me!!”
Eileen was so embarrassed that she flapped her hands and fanned her face to cool down.
Jenny found her reaction amusing and giggled.
“Ah~ Eileen, you’re so fun to tease~.”
“Haa…”
Jenny’s teasing was something Eileen was used to, but it didn’t seem like she was used to it yet now.
“By the way, why are we having a fitness test on the first day?”
“Well, I don’t think it’s bad. It’s great that we can have a lecture and training at the same time.”
Eileen’s training addiction made Jenny shake her head in disgust.
Not just once, but several times.
“I think that’s just your opinion.”
Hearing Jenny’s words, Eileen couldn’t say anything and closed her mouth tightly.
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On the playground, there were already cones set up in a row, 20 meters apart, as if they were prepared for the fitness test. Jenny tilted her head at the sight. 𐍂à₦ổΒÊš
“How are we going to do a fitness test with these?”
“Hmm… It seems like we have to run back and forth.”
Is this all it takes to test the physical fitness of not just ordinary people, but aspiring knights?
Aspiring knights have been training since they were young. Running back and forth like this doesn’t tire them out.
Of course, this is assuming they maintain a certain speed.
The two were wondering about this when Butler appeared behind them, lifting and putting down his sword. He answered their question.
“Well, you’ll find out. Just stand in line and wait.”
The two nodded and joined the other students. After about a minute, all the students had gathered on the playground.
Butler scanned them all and smiled faintly.
“Hmm… Okay, then today’s fitness test is a shuttle run. Instead of explaining, I’ll show you how it’s done.”
Butler stopped his strength training and took out a round crystal ball from his Space Ring. He pressed a button on the crystal ball, and a woman’s voice came out.
-I will explain how to do the shuttle run.
Butler leisurely walked to the opposite cone, arriving before the sound was made.
-Ding!
After the sound, he returned to his original position and explained.
“Okay, you have to reach the opposite cone before the sound is made. Of course, if you don’t make it in time, you’re out. How does that sound? Easy, right?”
“Yes!”
Butler saw the students nodding confidently and raised one corner of his mouth.
“Okay, then. Everyone, stand at the left cone.”
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Twenty minutes passed.
“Huff! Huff!”
“Haa! I should’ve just shut up and ran from the start. Damn.”
Most of the students were sweating like waterfalls, unlike at the beginning.
If they had just kept quiet, they would have made it halfway.
Of course, I’m also quite tired. But thanks to adjusting my stamina and running silently in the beginning, I felt more relaxed than most students.
[The Goddess of Fate says that your training has paid off.]
Indeed, just as the constellation said.
If it were my body from when I was first possessed, I would have been eliminated long ago, even with stamina control.
But the aspiring knights are holding up well.
In fact, if they were people from Earth, they would have given up long ago.
How’s Eileen doing?
I turned my head to the side, and she was running hard, not even paying attention to her bouncing chest.
She seemed similar to Lise… No, never mind. I’ll stop looking.
[The Goddess of Fate says she knows your taste for sure.]
No. It’s not just a matter of taste, anyone would naturally look at her.
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Another ten minutes passed.
-Ding!
“Uweeeek!”
“I’m going to d-die…”
The two guys who were showing off earlier were running like they were about to die, drooling.
But.
-Ding!
Before the next sound, they didn’t make it to the opposite cone. Butler, who was watching them, spoke.
“Number 21 and 22 are out. Walk around the playground and sit down to rest.”
“Yes, yes.”
The two guys who were showing off dragged their legs and walked around the playground.
Damn. I’m so jealous. I want to give up too!!
The students who gave up on the shuttle run were now sitting and drinking water leisurely.
Give me some water too!! Damn it!!
[The Goddess of Fate says that the fruit juice is sweet. Ah~ delicious!]
Damn it. That constellation bastard.
As if waiting for this moment, it starts to annoyingly tease me.
Choke on your drink!!
As I cursed the constellation in my mind, the sound rang out at the perfect timing.
-Ding!
Damn. I don’t want to run anymore. I just want to go and drink water right now.
In fact, if it were my original personality, I would have given up on this a long time ago, but it’s also a bit awkward to give up because of the damn quest.
[Quest activated – Survive the shuttle run!]
[Description: Survive until the end of the first Physical Education class shuttle run. (There’s no penalty for failing.)]
[Reward: 400 quest points.]
According to the quest description, there’s no loss if you give up, but the reward is too big.
A whopping 400 quest points!
With these points, I’ll have a total of 1,000 points!
Since I can’t buy these points myself, I have to clear the quest to get them.
Huff… It’s tough. How much longer do I have left?
I looked around to see how much longer I had to go, and everyone except the aspiring knights had already dropped out.
Let’s hold on for another 10 minutes. Then it’ll be over.
So I gritted my teeth and started running again, matching the sound.
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Five more minutes passed.
-Ding!
The speed of the sound from the crystal ball was now much faster than at the beginning. My breathing also became rougher in proportion.
“Huff! Huff!”
I wanted to look around and see how many people were left, but I didn’t even have the strength to do that.
“Huff! Huff!”
When will this end? It feels like it’s been five minutes already.
-Ding!
The crystal ball sounded mercilessly, as if denying my thoughts.
It feels like it’s almost over.
-Ding!
Damn. It’s like the crystal ball is answering my thoughts. What’s up with that?
At the perfect timing, as if answering my inner scream to end it, the crystal ball seemed to say, “No, I don’t like that.”
I might die like this.
It’s not a lie. My vision is getting dizzy, just like when I was stabbed to death.
Not only that, but my legs started to tremble, as if saying, “Don’t run anymore, you crazy guy!!” My heart was pounding faster than ever before in my entire life, going thump! thump!
If I die like this, it would be quite absurd.
Of course, no one would know that I died from running.
But I felt so pathetic that I might experience a severe case of reality hitting me.
Maybe it’s better to give up?
No, it’s not that I want to give up. It’s just inevitable.
-Ding!
Haa… Does my mouth taste like blood? What’s going on? Am I really going to die like this?
[The Goddess of Fate says to hang in there!]
The constellation, which had been teasing me until now, was now not only insufficient but also cursing me to die.
You bastard. You’re telling me to die in a roundabout way.
-Ding!
I ran with all my might, thinking it was the last one.
It feels like I’m running faster than ever in my life.
Soon, the crystal ball will make a sound again.
To be honest, it’s the same whether I give up now or on the next one.
But I want to end on a successful note.
I was almost halfway to the cone. There was less than a second left before the crystal ball made a sound.
“Huff!”
I took a deep breath and ran faster.
The last step.
I’ll make it to the end with this one.
So I took that step, and at the same time, the crystal ball made a sound.
-Ding!
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