Class 4-1 and 2-1 line up and prepare themselves for tug of war.
Himiko "Oh yeah, this is what I'm talking about."
Frank "Nothing but raw strength here."
They both crack their knuckles and necks as they look down upon them.
Lucy "He's right you know. They got sheer size on us."
Shiori "That's true but with Touma and Hikigaya in the back, we stand a good chance."
Lucy nods with a smile on her face. The referee lines them up and blows his whistle. In an instant, the rope is pulled taut and strains under the combined strength of both classes. They struggle for a moment before the Bauller Twins speak.
Frank "You're going down small fries!"
Himiko "You won't even know what hit you!"
Chizuru "Yeah, well, bleh!"
She sticks her tongue out at them as they slip a little.
Lucy "Chizuru, focus!"
Chizuru "Sorry!"
Haru "Come on guys! We got this! Now… pull!"
He says with a smile on his face. At that moment, he pulls very hard and slides back a little. With Sugawara right behind him, this causes Haru to rub up against Sugawara in a way that makes him get very flustered and blush heavily. As his face runs red and steam comes off the top of his head, he stutters before his eyes roll back and he falls to the side.
Ryuji "Man down!"
Haru "Sugawara!"
The rest of them strain from the loss of one man power. As Haru looks back to check on Sugawara, he loosens his grip a bit but enough for Emiko to notice. Her eyes sharpen as she shouts.
Emiko "All together now!"
Her class yells as they give one large pull causing the second years to all fall over. The referee blows his whistle again as the fourth years cheer in victory.
Haru "Sugawara! Are you okay?!"
Sugawara "Y-yeah… Sorry guys, I blew it…"
He says with swirly eyes, still on the ground. Shiori sits with her arm on her knee as she sighs.
Shiori "Man, two in a row."
Hikigaya offers his hand to help her up. She looks at him then smiles a bit.
Hikigaya "Well, we won the first event for a reason, right?"
She nods as she takes his hand. Emiko sees this and turns towards them.
Emiko "Hey, you two."
They turn and look at her. She smiles widely at them.
Emiko "The day is still young, don't give up yet!"
They smile back.
Shiori "Ha, you wish we did!"
She gives a smile in return and walks off with her class.
Shuhei "What a display of sportsmanship! That just might earn them some points! Let us tally up the points and move onto our last event of the first half! Next up on our event list… a scavenger hunt! Let's get to it!"
He shouts as a whistle blows. The students all wait in their designated spots as one student at a time from each year and approach a desk with a referee standing behind it. He hands each student a folded piece of paper with a prompt on it. Touma goes first and searches around until he brings a rock up. The referee gives a thumbs up as he jogs back to the group for the next person to go. The students from the other years run back and forth as Lucy comes to the desk. The referee hands her a piece of paper and after reading it she thinks for a moment before getting a look of an idea popping into her head.
Kenji "Come on Lucy! Move those feets of yours!"
He cheers her on before noticing her approaching him and her mother. He gets a confused look as she motions for him to come to her. He comes along with her, despite his confusion, to the referee desk. The referee turns and looks at her as she happily shows him the paper. He smiles and gives a thumbs up. Kenji looks around confused.
Kenji "What… exactly did you need me for?"
Lucy "I need something worn out, see?"
She shows him the piece of paper that says 'Worn' on it. He droops down realizing she called him old and worn out.
Kenji "Aw man…"
Lucy "Thanks dad, I can always count on you."
She says warmly to him. He smiles back feeling better realizing he helped his daughter out. Shethen gets a big smile on her face and slaps him on the back.
Lucy "Now get out of here old man! I got a game to win!"
He winces in pain playfully as he walks off the court. Lucy heads back to the group as Chizuru heads out to the desk. She gets her paper and quickly looks around. After looking at the drinks and snacks booth for a moment, her eyes dart towards Tsuki and Mormo. She gets a smile on her face as she rushes to them.
Mormo "Hey, check this out. What do you think she needs?"
He points Tsuki her direction as she comes up to them.
Mormo "Hello big head, what can I do for ya? Hey, what are you doing? Woah, let go of me! Who do you think you are?! I oughta-"
She suddenly grabs him and rushes back to the desk with him as he berates her. She lifts him up to the referee as he yells at her. He then stops and turns to look at the referee.
Mormo "What do you want, four eyes? Need a check or somethin'?"
He is surprised by the talking stuffed animal for a moment but then gives a thumbs up. Mormo is surprised too and looks at Chizuru as she heads back to the others.
Mormo "Hey, wait, it was me? What was that stupid prompt anyway?"
She happily shows him the paper that says 'Spicy' on it. Mormo looks happily satisfied.
Mormo "Huh. Spicy. I like it. Not bad, appletop, not bad."
Chizuru smiles back as Kitaro heads out to do his. As soon as he gets his, he smiles a bit and turns around. He then heads back to the group in their section. They give him confused looks as he grabs Hisana's wrist and pulls her back to the table. She looks confused as she was looking at something else.
Hisana "Huh? Where are we going, Kitaro?"
They make their way back to the desk and Kitaro shows the referee the note. It says 'Filled With Air'.
Hisana "What are we doing at the desk? It's not my turn yet."
The referee looks at her for a moment before giving a thumbs up. Kitaro then leads Hisana back to the others with a soft smile on his face.
Hisana "Kitaro, you bully. You called me stupid, didn't you?"
Kitaro "Well they don't have to know the truth, right?"
Hisana looks at him confused for a moment before giving a big smile.
Hisana "Aw, you do like me, don't you?"
She then hugs him tightly as he gets annoyed. Suiyoubi then heads out for her turn. She gets her note then looks around.
Shuhei "I know there's plenty going on but keep your eyes peeled folks! There's plenty of fun going on and laughter to be had with these picks! And it seems class 2-1 is making quick work with these people picks! I can't really tell what their prompts are but I'm sure they would be hilarious! Oh, what's this?! Suiyoubi has made her way to our judges desk! What could she need?!"
She happily walks up to the judges table but gets a little annoyed from his loud yelling. She puts her hand out for Shuhei, who looks confused.
Shuhei "It seems she needs something! But what could it be?!"
Ashley "She's talking about you, ya doofus!"
She slaps him on the butt which causes him to fall forward over the table and onto the ground face first. He then shoots up.
Shuhei "It's okay everyone! I am not harmed! And I would be honored to join you!"
Suiyoubi nods as they walk back to the desk together. She then shows the note to the referee who then gives two thumbs up. Shuhei looks at the note for a second before getting a big smile.
Shuhei "Ahha! It was me! I was the item! The prompt was 'Loud'! Isn't that something?! Good job!"
He gives Suiyoubi a smile as she walks back to the group.
Shuhei "Well this is certainly becoming an adventure! Could class 2-1 pull out of their losing streak? It's certainly possible! But we will have to s-"
Suddenly, the referee blows his whistle. Shuhei turns around confused but then smiles back into the mic.
Shuhei "And with that, we have our scavenger hunt winner! Class 3-2!"
Everyone cheers as Tom stands next to the desk with a cat standing next to him.
Shuhei "They made quick work of those prompts and even managed to bring in a new friend! Who would've known Tom would be so crafty and grab them the win?"
Tom smirks to the other classes.
Tom "I'm not out yet."
Class 2-1 looks at him with shock and disappointment.
Haru "Where did he even get that cat?"
Sky "Maybe he used a summoning spell for his spirit animal? A sneaky cat would be perfect for that guy."
They both give angry looks as Shuhei sits back down at the judges table.
Shuhei "Well that was certainly an entertaining watch! It seems class 3-2 plans on making a comeback and maybe even overthrow Emiko! Only time will tell as we end off the first half of our Sports Festival! Now take a break everybody!"
All the students begin to spread out and meet with their parents for a lunch break. Ryuji goes with Lucy as Kenji pats him on the back happily and heavily and Sugawara goes with Haru and his family as his mom happily talks with Sugawara who is embarrassed. Touma and Emiko sit down on a blanket with an average looking woman who is their mother. As they eat, a large lumberjack type man comes up to them. He looks at them for a moment before sitting criss crossed on the ground with them. As he sits, he shakes the ground a bit with his size. Their mother holds the drink containers from falling over with a smile on her face.
Koa "Bohoho! You two are doing great out there! I am so proud."
A tear forms under his eyes as he happily wipes it away.
Willow "Yes, just don't forget to have fun."
Koa "Yes! Your mom's right! Today is about fun so don't get lost in this competition of yours!"
He wags his finger at his children who are on the opposing teams. They both smile and nod as Koa smiles in return.
Koa "Alright! Now, what's on the menu?"
Shiori and Hikigaya walk over to their parents who are setting up a blanket and lunch on some grass. As soon as Hamasaki notices them, she turns and smiles happily.
Hamasaki "There are our little superstars!"
Asami "You guys are doing amazing out there!"
They smile in slight embarrassment from their praise as they all sit down.
Takanou "For your first Sports Festival, I'd say you guys are doing great."
Asami "I'm sure your sister would be so proud of all your effort."
She puts her hand on Hikigaya's shoulder with a warm smile. He smiles softly.
Hikigaya "Yeah, I know."
Shiori looks at him and presses her lips together.
Hamasaki "I can't wait to see you guys win this!"
Takanou "Yeah, show them everything you got!"
Shiori looks at Hikigaya then gets a look of determination.
Shiori "We'll win this for sure."