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Runners

Hiyono's legs were burning and her breath was finally starting to come in short gasps. Next to her, Narumi-san sounded like he was about to start hyperventilating. Behind them the track runners were closing the gap.

She was starting hate that she had told the boys what was going on in the sports teams. But off to the side Hizumi suddenly broke into wild laughter, and Ayumu was starting to get that glint in his eyes. The one that was excited about a real challenge that he could go against.

Sure, she'd probably fall behind on her work in the newspaper, and they'd be running around the city for half the night, but with Hizumi's laughter in the air, she couldn't bring herself to regret it.

She'd hate it. Oh, she'd hate it, but she wouldn't regret it.