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Through rigorous training, our students enter a short deserved rest on the eve of the Sports Festival. This is a small collective tale of each of the students and their small lives outside of their school duties…


-Hachimitsu- [Somewhere on Campus]


Mari and Kate's Tale

July 1st (1 Day Until the Sport Festival)

Mari was walking down the quiet hall outside of the school building, with barely any students crowding her or even whispering about her. She was at peace in her own thoughts. Her eyes look at the twilight sky hanging above her. She took note of her crows flying about and beyond towards the horizon.

"We worked very hard to come to this day." She pondered to herself. "With the aid of Matsuri, the boys, my sisters and her friends, and Etsuko with the others. While our number may still be low. But I need to believe in our group…we will emerge victorious."

"Oh my, look who we have here…" Mari's eyes twitched at the voice.

Standing from the opposite end of her was the girl of the hour herself. Kate stood there with her fist planted on her hips as it thrusted to the side. Her lopsided smirk, mocking Mari as she stares at her.

"...good afternoon, Kate." Mari simply said. Not letting her ruin her day.

"Hm~? What's wrong? You make it sound like you're not glad to see me." Kate said with an innocent smirk.

Mari rolled her eyes before her arms crossed under her ample bosom. "What do you want, Kate?"

"Oh nothing," Kate said as she walked over towards Mari. She reached towards Mari, her hand tied behind her back and leaned her body forward. Her smirk is not leaving her lips. "I just wanted to hang out with my favorite person before tomorrow."

Mari blinks at that before answering. "What are you on about?"

"Hm? On what? I'm not into anything of the sort. My goodness Mari, you need to calm down. I haven't done anything to make you angry. I just figured that both of us are done with our own little training for the sports festival, I believe we should go somewhere so we can enjoy ourselves as leaders of the student councils. Oh, my bad. I think I shouldn't say all of us are council, since the Underground Student Council will be disbanded."

Kate's smile widened even further. Mari released a sigh before speaking. "If you're here to make fun of me then please leave me be."

"Oh come now, don't be like that," Kate said as she brought her backpack out. "Look, I have everything set up for our small tea time. It's the least I can do for you. Since victory will be ours soon."

Mari looks at the backpack and back at the girl. Does she dare even attempt to have tea with this woman? She would rather….

"How about…how about you try making peace with her?"

The thoughts of Matsuri ringed through his mind. Making peace with the ASC? Despite that idea being most ridiculous, not to mention it would be too late up to this point with the festival tomorrow. And yet…she couldn't help but to ponder for a moment. Perhaps…it could work.

She opens her eyes and looks right at Kate. "Okay then."

"Huh?" Kate blinked at that. "I-I'm sorry. Did you actually agree?"

"Why so surprised? You're the one who invited me."

"I-I mean, I know that!" Kate recovered from her stupor. "I was just thinking that you would possibly just be paranoid and think I might have something up my sleeves or something."

"Please, if you would, you would've done so," Mari said with a smirk. " Plus, I know that you wouldn't go that far on trying to off the face of the earth." She said as she leaned a bit close to Kate's face.

Kate cheeks flushed red for a moment. She gulped down her nervousness before shaking off her stupor. She replaced her expression with a smirk. But still felt cold sweat dripping against her skin.

"O-Oh…h-how are you sure?"

"Why don't you lead the way to our little 'tea time' and we'll see from there." Mari said, taking notice of Kate faltering.

Kate didn't waste time. She gestured to Mari to follow behind her. The orange-haired girl was unsure of what to think anymore. All she could feel at the moment was her heart pounding against her chest.


The two make it to a secluded area on the outskirt of the campus. She looks over towards the lone tree with a smile. She turns to Mari with a smile.

"This spot is perfect. This is the same spot that I chose for when I invited Matsuri out for tea."

"Ah, right. I remember you inviting him out. But I'm curious, why didn't you choose your room?"

Kate flinched. Her eyes glanced the other way. "U-Um…n-no one is allowed in my room. Sorry, private space and all. You understand, right?"

Mari narrowed her eyes before shrugging. "I guess you're right. And besides, it's not everyday I get to enjoy myself outside. In addition, it's a nice afternoon, isn't it."

Both of them look up at the twilight sky. Mari was right on that, the orange and purple sea sky. The sun is lowering over the horizon, going behind the tall buildings and mountains beyond the horizon.

Kate pushed her hair strand aside before focusing back on her task. "U-Um…let me go ahead and set up the blanket and stuff."

"Please," Mari spoke as she walked up to her. "Allow me to help set up the blanket while you get the set ready."

Kate blinked at the girl, her mind was boggling at the moment. Just where is this coming from? She figured that Mari would remain on the sideline, keeping an eye on the orange-hair girl, but she was willing to help.

She shook her head of the thought before looking the other way. "U-Um…s-sure. Be my guess."

It didn't take long after Mari whipped the blanket out of its folds and set it on the grass. Kate set the basket down in the middle, with Kate sitting on one side and Mari sitting on the opposite end. Kate then brought out a big bottle and set two cups out in front of them.

She noticed the stake that Mari was giving her. "What?"

"You call this tea time and yet you didn't bring any tea."

"A-Ah! Actually I did! You see, I couldn't just bring the actual teapot and carry it in my backpack. And besides, I've researched that it's completely safe for us to pour tea or hot beverages in bottles like this. Wouldn't you agree?"

Mari pondered for a moment before smiling. "You're right. You researched well, Kate."

Kate cheeks flushed red at that. She quickly turned the other way. Grabbing the bottle, unscrewing the top lid and pouring some tea in each of the cups. After she was done with the first one, she handed it to Mari. She then poured some in her own cup before taking it in her own hand.

The two, in sync, drink from the cup. A soft hum escapes from Mari's mouth that caught Kate's attention.

"It's good."

"I-Is it?"

"Well, it's not as good as Hana's, but it's good." She said as she smiled at the girl.

Kate made a small pout before looking the other way. "Perhaps I should get some lessons from Hana."

"I mean, maybe. But I believe it's not necessary. I think your tea is just right."

Kate felt her hand trembling a bit. Her cheeks are heating up. "I-I see. But I would at least like to brush up on my skills."

The two didn't say anything afterward. Mari went back to enjoying herself at peace. Letting the small breeze splash against her face. Kate couldn't help but to look at the girl next to her. Her eyes took traces of her hair as it slowly lifted up. Her small but beautiful soft pink lips.

"Is something wrong?"

"!" Kate flinched.

Mari opened her eyes. "You've been staring at me."

"A-Ah! Nothing! I-I was just thinking to myself!" Kate said as she looked the other way. Trying her best to hide her expression from the girl. C-Come to think of it, this is our first time speaking to each other alone, correct?"

"Well, it's our sixth time actually. Third time when you and I were speaking before Kiyoshi went full blown naked and the fourth time was when we were outside the office before the meeting. There's been plenty of time we spoke…but most of them were not too long."

"Hm….we never really did. Of course, with us being busy and all. We never really did anything together. But who am I kidding," She said as she set the cup down. Looking the other way, a little calmer but still felt her cheeks heating up. "I can't stand you. And you can't stand me."

"Oh…this doesn't have to do with the fact that how you view me as all perfect, is it?"

"Hmph. Just admit it. You possibly just see me as inferior. Actually no," Kate said as she looked at the girl with a glare. "You've always viewed me as inferior to you. Back in middle school, you took everything from me. You even made a fool of me when I made a joke about Meiko."

Mari sighed to herself before setting her cup down on her lap before looking at Kate. "For the record, I only viewed you as such back then mainly because the character you displayed was childish and rude. You bullied Meiko for her body, something she couldn't control. And to make the situation even worse, you went as far to try and force me to apologize on my knees by threatening Meiko."

Kate just glanced at her with a glare. "Oh…and whose fault was that?"

"Hmph. That was all because of you. True, I will even admit that I may have gone a bit overboard with calling you out. But let's not forget you wouldn't leave her alone. I had to do what was necessary and protect Meiko."

Kate felt a twitch underneath her eye. Her grip on the handle started to tremble and give way. But she remained strong. "A-Ah. Yes. I remember. But don't you remember what you called me during that time…"

Mari opened her eyes and glanced at Kate on her side. "I don't recall."

"O-Oh come now, don't you remember?"

"Do I?" Mari said a smirk.

Kate felt the hair on her skin flaring up a bit. "Surely you remember…"

"Ah. Right. I called you…base woman."

Kate gritted her teeth as she looked at her with a glare. "YOU STILL NEVER APOLOGIZED THEN! AND HERE YOU ARE STILL SEEING ME AS YOUR INFERIOR! WELL LOOK AT ME NOW, I MANAGED TO KNOCK YOU OFF OF YOUR THRONE AND NOW YOUR HERE WHERE I WAS!"

Kate leaned further to Mari's side with a fierce glare. The raven haired girl looks at the orange haired girl with her usual expression.

"You're right. You manage to do the impossible and throw me off a bit. I'll give you that much." Mari said. "But…do you remember what I said about how we are different?"

Kate blinked for a moment. She did trace some bits and pieces of that conversation.

"...you are the hardest worker I know."

"I do…and you mention how I was the hardest worker that you know."

"Yes and I still stand by that." Kate looks back at Mari who was looking back at her with a serious gaze. Something that was making her a little unsettled but slightly flustered. "Kate, you're the hardest worker I know. You did the impossible and overcome it. That is something I will forever applaud you at."

Kate once again felt her heart pounding against her chest. She wasn't sure, but whenever she hears Mari complimenting her, she always felt…rather strange feeling of gratitude? Satisfaction?

Kate tries to avert her gaze as she tries to pay attention to something else. Her eyes looked at the food on the blanket, trying to move towards it.

"O-Oh…a-are you trying to make me feel better by just saying some pretty w-"

Apparently as she tried to move, she knocked over the bag. It tumbled over to the side next to Mari. Kate's heart stopped when she noticed what fell out of the bag. A small dictionary that was labeled 'French'. Sticking out of the book was a red sticker.

"Oh no! Why did I ever think of bringing that book with me!"

Kate dreaded, she aimed for the book, but was too late as Mari already grabbed it and inspected it. "A-Ah! That's-!"

Mari opened the book to the page that already had the red sticker. "Menteus."

Kate's heart pounded as she looked at the girl. "I-I happen to like french. So what? You gotta have a problem with that."

Mari smirked as she looked at the girl. "You truly are a hard worker. You even looked at the word that I said to you once."

Kate tries to find a way to counter this, starting to sweat. "N-No! It wasn't because you said it! It was because I have an interest in french!"

"Is that so," Mari said as she inspected the book. Looking at the bind and cover. "Well, true it does look rather worn, but it still looks new. When did you bring this I wonder? Did you buy before I said it or after….hmm? I do wonder…"

"IT'S NOT WHAT YOU THINK! OKAY!?"

Mari snickered a little before recomposing herself. "There's nothing to be ashamed of Kate, it's only natural for you to look up a word that I said to you. I was just surprised that you went out of your way and got a book."

"L-Like I said it's not-"

Kate stopped talking when she felt a pair of hands touch her's. Her face flushed red, she looked back up at Mari who was looking at her with that smile of hers again. That same smile that made Kate hearts flutter all over the place within her chest.

"Kate, I truly do mean it when I say this, no matter how many times that it has been said. You are indeed the hardest worker I know. And you are second to none. That is something I will never beat you in."

Kate felt her cheeks flaring up. She felt Mari gentle touch. She didn't bother swatting it away or anything…she in fact…enjoyed it. It felt truly…calming for the most part.

She blinked, shaking her head and took her hand away from Mari's. Looking at her rival. "H-Hey, I know what you're trying to do…you're just trying to get me to forfeit the match so that you wouldn't have to suffer utter defeat under me. You're just softening me up by just saying pretty words! Admit it! You truly are!"

"Kate…did I not just say I was being serious." Mari said with no falter in her voice. "All of this is the truth, you may take however you want, but as for me, I'm speaking the hardest truth. We will still have our match, but I've been thinking and it is honestly the truth, I respect that about your character."

Kate didn't have anything to say to that. Her eyes just looked at Mari with a blink. Unsure of what to say to the girl. Mari set down her cup and rested the palm of her hand on the blanket, leaning back looking up at the sky. Kate wanted to desperately call her out…

"I can't really think of anything…just what in the world got into her…I knocked her off her throne and yet…she doesn't seem bothered by it! Could this be…"

An idea came to her thoughts. A certain boy no less. And she immediately knew it was.

"Hey," Kate grabbed her attention. "Did Matsuri give you any thoughts on us working together?"

"Ah. So you've noticed." Mari said as she sat back up. "I will admit, right when you invited me, Matsuri's advice did come to mind. About us making peace with each other and working together."

Kate blinked. "And…what were your thoughts?"

"I believe I did mention this before, but I think it's ridiculous. There's no way that the both of us can truly unify as one."

"Yes. There is no way that we can ever work together."

"...however," Mari continued, grabbing Kate's attention. "A thought comes to mind…it's a scenario I certainly wouldn't mind."

Kate nearly choked on her drink. Looking at Mari with a baffled expression. "B-But didn't you say that you thought it was ridiculous!?"

"Of course I found it ridiculous, but I never said I reject the idea. If I had to work with you, then I probably wouldn't mind to be entirely honest…yes. Us working together." Mari looks up at the sky without another word.

Kate blinked at that. Them working together…no. It's not possible.

"No way that wouldn't happen! I hate her! I wish she vanished from this world! I don't need her! Yes! I truly don't need her…but…just the thought of us working on the same wavelength…I do wonder…"

"Kate…" The orange-haired girl flinched as she looked back at Mari. "This has been a rather nice talk…with just the two of us. But of course, with the sports festival coming up, we both must be prepared."

Mari looks at Kate with a grin. The orange-haired girl returned one back.

"Of course. The match to truly settle this once and for all. I do wonder what the USC has up their sleeves."

"I'll wait to see your reaction the moment the battle approaches."

"Oh…I can't wait to see till then."

Both Mari and Kate grinned at each other before looking back up at the sky. Enjoying their moment of peace for the big day tomorrow.


-Somewhere on Campus-


Kiyoshi's and Hana's Tale

Kiyoshi sat amongst the flight of stairs that led up towards the 3rd floor. He leaned his body backward with both his hands supported by being planted on the ground. He looks up at the sky, looking onward with a stern expression.

"Tomorrow is the big day, huh?" Kiyoshi thought to himself. "Which means we will have to go up against Andre…"

To his own thoughts, he still did not like the idea of going against his friend. But his friend is long gone from what he remembered. He still remembers the scene fresh in his head, Andre attacking Meiko. Luckily not much injury was done as Matsuri did come to the rescue.

"I've never seen Matsuri that mad. I'm honestly surprised…but…sometimes I wonder…how far have they gone?"

Then his mind went into a different direction. His mind begins to wonder, have Matsuri and Meiko gone over the border. He imagines Meiko, straddling Matsuri between her thighs, completely naked. With Matsuri underneath, the boy plays with the gray haired girl's massive bosoms.

Kiyoshi's cheeks flared. Closing his eyes, his face looked up in the air with a shaking fist.

"Damn it! I'm so jealous! I really wish I didn't screw things up with Chiyo-chan! And girls are still avoiding me like I'm a plague or something! This is the worst! The absolute worst!"

"OI!"

"GYAHHH!"

Kiyoshi screamed as he looked over his shoulders. Sitting with her knees bent, was the familiar blonde hair girl.

"G-Guh!? H-Hana!?"

"There you go again with that reaction, seriously what is it about me that you find revolting?"

"Wha!? N-No! You got it all wrong! I was just surprised, that's all!"

"Uh huh." Hana looked at him with a gaze.

Kiyoshi waved his hand in front of him frantically for defense. "N-No! No! It's really not like that! Honest!"

Hana rolled her eyes as she got up from her sitting position and stepped forward. Only to sit on the same step that Kiyoshi was sitting on. Surprising the boy even further. She said nothing as she sat next to the baffled boy.

"What?" Hana looked at the boy.

"Guh!?"

"Again with that reaction. If you think I'm gonna do something bad to you then don't worry. I told you that we were even, right?"

"I-I mean…y-your right."

"So relax then. Geez, so dramatic." She said as she went back to her phone.

"I mean, you literally were my tormentor when I was in prison." Kiyoshi thought to himself.

He noticed that Hana was rather busy on her phone, not paying any attention to the boy.

"What?"

"Huh?"

Hana eyes glanced over towards him. "You're staring at me. You better not be thinking about something…are you?"

"N-No! I was just…wondering what you were doing."

Hana sat up straight and held her phone towards Kiyoshi. The boy looked on the screen, she was…looking at pictures?

The screen showed a photo of the USC. With Mari in the front, Hana on the side, Matsuri on the other side and Meiko in the back.

"You were…looking at pictures?"

"What? You got a problem with that?"

"No, it's just…I wasn't expecting you to take photos."

Hana just gave him a glare. "Sometimes the words that come out of your mouth, I just wanna slug you right on the side of the head. But yeah.."

Kiyoshi took the phone and began scrolling through. Each of the photos were them training for the Calvary contest. He sees one of him and the boys in a formation. Gakuto in the front, both Shingo and Joe on the side and him on top of them. He swiped again, apparently she took a photo of them failing and tripping over. Their formation crumbled.

He swapped the photo again, there was a picture of the giant Andre statue and Etsuko on top. From the angle, and the lighting from behind Etsuko as it created a background light. It painted her as a bad guy of some sort. Though it was hard to take seriously with her dressed as Meiko.

Another photo was Asuna and her friends posing for the picture. The next one was the group on lunch break. There were many photos that she took.

"These are…a lot of photos…why so many?"

Hana didn't say anything as she took her phone back, grasping in her hands. "...for memories."

"Huh?"

"I want to take these for memories. I mean, this is honestly the first time that I see Mari interacting with a group of boys. Or rather, a group of friends."

"Is it really rare? I mean, she is…I mean, was popular. I imagine her talking with a lot of people."

"Of course she would talk with them. But they are not really her friends. They are just peers that happen to be fans of her. Same went for me and Meiko."

Kiyoshi blinked at that. "So…you don't really have that many friends."

Hana looked in the different direction with a faint blush. She bit her lip, as if she was ashamed of saying it. "The students…they only respect us because of our popularity, we don't exactly have any…well…real friends to…t-talk to."

"I mean…I guess I can imagine it…being popular and all doesn't mean you have anyone to consider as a real friend. But just people who respect you…that gotta be rough."

Hana sighed to herself as she leaned back, gazing up at the sky. "I mean, I'm not asking for much, I have Meiko and Mari…and Matsuri as well."

Kiyoshi's eyes widened. That was a shocker.

Hana glared at Kiyoshi. "You better not tell him that. I possibly won't hear the end of it."

"I-I mean, I'm sure Matsuri isn't the type to pick on anyone."

"...yeah. Maybe you're right." Hana said quietly to herself.

"But I'm still curious, why are you making memories though. I mean, it's not like you're going to leave the school."

Hana blinked for a moment before speaking. "Well…I just don't want the USC to be disbanded. The USC means alot to me. Meiko and Mari are like family to me. And with the USC gone…it just doesn't feel the same anymore."

"...now that I think about it, you've been with the USC for a long time now, haven't you?"

"You remember Ayaka, right?" Kiyoshi nodded. "Both I, Mari and Meiko joined the club as elite guards for the school. We were tasked to make sure that the students were safe from any harm. This goes especially for any potential danger from outside of the campus. Back then…I never really got along with Mari."

"Really?" Kiyoshi asked.

"Yeah, I just found her to be too perfect and all high and mighty. At least…that's what I thought at first until…" She mumbled from there. Unsure of what else to say.

"Hana…" Kiyoshi asked with a curious tone.

"Ah. Well, let's just say she isn't all perfect. There are some things she can't do on her own. Without me, she can't exactly grasp too much."

Kiyoshi tilted his head. "Like?"

"Sorry, but that's only for me to know and you to find out." Kiyoshi held a disappointed expression. "Guess you could say my opinion on her changed right after that…we became close friends. Drinking tea together, talking about stuff here and there. You know, the general…"

Kiyoshi gazed at the girl who wrapped her arms around her knees, hugging them close. Her eyes looked onward longingly. As if she was pondering thoughts. Or perhaps looking back at some memories.

"Hana…I never knew how sincere you were."

Hana felt a twitch. She punched Kiyoshi on the side.

"OW! What was that for!?" Kiyoshi asked.

"I'm over here trying to be sensitive and here you are making fun of me!"

"I-I'm sorry, I didn't mean to insult you…I was just…surprised that's all."

"You could've phrased it better."

Kiyoshi rubbed his arm before looking at Hana. "But seriously Hana, I didn't know that the USC meant that much to ya. I'm sure we will defeat the ASC, get you guys back in power and restore the wet-DOOF!"

He slapped his hand to his mouth before finishing that sentence.

Hana looks at him with a curious gaze. "The wet…what now?"

"Ah! N-Nothing! I am just saying how wet the boys will be when we soak them in water! You know…f-for celebration!"

Hana just looks at him with a curious gaze. Unsure of why Kiyoshi was sweating bullets. But she didn't pay any mind to it.

"You boys are weird…but thank you." She said as she looked back in front of her. "It's really nice to have someone dependable on our side."

Kiyoshi felt his heart flutter a little. That was new, especially coming from Hana of all people. He gazed at her long enough. Taking note of the innocent looks in her eyes. The way she hugged herself by bringing her knee to her face. Her feet moving about.

"I'm not sure why…but Hana…she looks…cute when she's all flustered…" Kiyoshi quickly looked in the opposite direction. "Shit! I can't look at her for too long! She's gonna kill me if she catches me peeking-"

"Oi, Kiyoshi."

"SHIT! DID SHE NOTICED!?"

Kiyoshi swallowed, ready to face his punishment.

"Y-Yeah…"

He turned, only to find Hana leaning on her side in his direction. Her head resting on his shoulders, her hand holding up her phone in the air. Capturing inside the frame was the both of them in it.

"H-Hana…"

"Look at the camera, idiot. Come on, strike a pose."

"Huh!? Now!? Wait! Hold on! Don't catch me off guard! Give me a moment!"

"Too late! Say cheese!"

"GAK!"

*Click!*

On that note, the picture was taken. Hana moved off of Kiyoshi and looked at the photo. Hana was smiling while giving a v sign. All while Kiyoshi held a shocked expression. His eyes wide open, his mouth gaped open. As if he just saw something.

Hana blinked for a moment. Before a stifled laugh escaped her lips. She then bursted into a full laughter.

"Hahahaha~! The hell is this! You look like you saw a ghost or something!"

"I-I mean! You caught me off guard!"

"Oh man! This is too hilarious! I'm keeping it!"

"No you're not! Come on! Let's take another photo! This time I got it!" Kiyoshi said to the girl.

Kiyoshi and Hana then went on a photo session to themselves under the twilight sky.


-Boy's Dormitory-


The Boy's Tale

Shingo and Joe begin walking towards the boy's dormitory, exchanging a small conversation.

"Ah, man. So glad we got through that training session." Shingo said with a tired tone as he stretched his back out.

"We still have to prepare for tomorrow though." Joe said with a cough.

"Ugh! This is so annoying! We've been busting our ass through the training, why the hell do we have to do this!" Shingo complained.

"Aren't we doing this *cough* doing this for the wet t-shirt contest."

Shingo groaned. "Damn it, we are! But if this means I have put my ass through intense training just to get the USC back in power so that we can revive the wet t-shirt contest! I don't know if it's even worth it!"

"Hey come on, Shingo. Don't be like that-"

"No way man! It was already painful enough to go through hell, I don't know if I even have the energy to do anything during the sports festival!"

"Don't you think you're being a little bit of a child." Joe said.

Shingo snapped his head at the boy. "No I'm not! I'm just making sense!"

"Or are you mad because Anzu is still a little pissed at you."

"W-Well, no actually. She's still somewhat pissed, but she's cool with me." He said as he looked the other way with a flustered look.

"But she probably doesn't trust going on dates with you, anymore." Joe snickered.

"Oh shut up!"

The two walk up the steps and towards their door.


Walking inside the room, what they were about to do was to take a breather and relax. But instead, what they saw was something completely different. And just…flabbergasted.

Sitting in the middle of the room, with his legs crossed. Sitting with his hand clasped together in a prayer position. Was he…praying to something?

Shingo and Joe looked at each other before looking back at Gakuto.

"Um…Gakuto?" Joe asked.

Gakuto looks up at the two. "Ah. Hello my brothers. I'm glad you two were able to join me at this time."

"Time for…what?" Shingo asked with a baffled expression.

"Why for the prayer of our lord and savior. Why don't you come and join me and pray."

"Lord and savior…the hell *cough* are you going on about?"

Gakuto said nothing as he pointed up towards the ceiling in the corner of the room. The two followed where he was pointing at. They spotted what he was pointing at and they all immediately had different reactions.

Sitting atop of a small platform, was empty water. It sat upside down, its top half cut off. The bottom and top were cutted out making a mouth and forehead for the bottle. Tapped to the bottle on the front and sides were the bottle caps. Forming as both ears and eyes.

"The hell…is that thing?" Shingo asked, unsure of what to say.

"HOW DARE YOU!" Gakuto yelled at the top of his tongue as he slammed his fist against the floor. "THAT THING! HAPPENS TO BE OUR LORD, OUR SAVIOR AND THE VERY KEY TO OUR FUTURE!"

"The hell are you going on about, bro!" Shingo asked.

Gakuto sighed. "As I said, that bottle showed me our future."

"Our…future?" Shingo asked.

"Indeed. For your's truly have seen a glimpse…of the wet t-shirt contest."

The two boys held shocked expressions. Both their mouths wide open, Shingo eyes shot open with blood vessels forming in his eyes.

He ran up to Gakuto, holding onto the collar of his shirt. "THE HELL!? YOUR FULL OF SHIT! THERE'S NO WAY YOU SAW IT! NO WAY MAN!"

"IT'S NOT OKAY TO LIE *WHEEZE* GAKUTO!"

"P-Pray! Calm down! Yours truly have yet to explain thyself!"

"YOU BETTER! BECAUSE WE WANT TO KNOW EVERY SINGLE DETAILS! DON'T LEAVE ANYTHING OUT!"

"F-Firstly, release me! I can't explain it to you if you have your grip on me!"

"Oh! Sorry!" Shingo said as he released him.

Gakuto gave himself a moment before explaining. "As I was saying, yours truly haven't seen the actual wet t-shirt contest, but I have caught a glimpse of it. You see, I was with Mitsuko-dono the other day. We were speaking to each other and then…her rube goldberg activated…my face pressed amongst her breast."

"NO WAY!" Both Shingo and Joe said at the same time.

"Indeed! But it doesn't stop there! It was only the beginning, the teachers were present at the scene. It seemed they were collecting water for something. But then, the bottle rocketed all over the place and involved the teachers within, Mitsuko-dono rube Goldberg scenario as well!"

Both Shingo and Joe instantly knew where he was going with this. But they dare not interrupt his story.

"Ringo-sensei-dono collided with the pipe, only causing mineral damage. But then as soon as Mitsuko-dono went to assist…the bottle she tripped on, created not a scene, but a brief image before me…"

"You mean-!?" Shingo blurted out.

"Gakuto! *Cough* What do you mean!? You mean that you-!?" Joe said alongside.

"Indeed…the wet t-shirt contest. Our dream. Our future." He said with a serious stoned expression.

Once again, all at once, an image of the wet t-shirt contest came into view for them both. Their own respective girls in white t-shirts, getting soaked with water. Being able to see through their shirts. Their bra and underwear came into view.

Shingo looked back at Gakuto. "I mean, it's awesome and all. But what does this have to do with the bottle…and with us…"

Gakuto smirked as he pushed his glasses up. "Don't you see, gentlemen. This was not only a gift from above, but an omen. A sign mind you!"

"But how!?" Shingo asked, becoming more excited. Completely forgetting about him being exhausted.

"Think about it! The image of the wet t-shirt contest and the bottle! Is obviously a gift from the heavens! Nay! The bottle itself is a divine being of its own! Showing us our future, beyond the sports festival!"

"Wait! Hold on, you're losing me for a second there, where are you going with this?" Joe asked.

"INDEED! PBR-SAMA IS OUR SALVATION!"

The two blinked before looking at each other.

"Um…salvation? How?" Shingo asked.

"Also *cough* PBR-sama?"

"Indeed. I was blessed with this gift! An image of the wet t-shirt contest! And perhaps you two can be saved as well! If thou wish to become followers of PBR-sama!"

Then it hit the two in the head. If they were to become followers of PBR-sama, then would they be able to be gifted with the wet t-shirt contest!

"S-So, hold on! What's your saying is, that if we become followers, then we will be blessed!"

"Indeed!"

Shingo and Joe begin to ponder once more. If they truly do become followers of PBR-sama, then they too will be blessed upon her. They have one thing on their mind, that is clear as day. They glanced at each other before nodding. Looking back at Gakuto.

"Are you sure this will work?"

"Indeed! I believe that PBR-sama is indeed showing us a pathway to our true dream! But in order to make that a reality, then we must-nay! IT IS VITAL THAT WE ENSURE A VICTORY FOR THE USC!"

"*Cough* Even if it means going up against Andre…and Mitsuko…"

…..

The room stayed silent for a moment. There it was. The one person missing from the group. And it is possible that he gravitated to the dark side.

Gakuto closed his eyes before speaking. "Indeed…however…I wish to be optimistic. I believe Andre-dono is still there! We just need to snap him out of it! As for Mitsuko-dono…I have already made my resolutions on what I will do from there."

"So…our goal is clear then…" Joe said with a serious tone.

"Indeed! With PBR-sama on our side, we will win the battle, bring Andre and back! And from there, we shall pave our path…to the wet t-shirt contest!"

"...but seriously though, PBR…what does that stand for?" Joe asked.

"A-Ah! It stands for plastic bottle rocket. Indeed, she was going all over the place during the chaos."

"I mean, that does make sense, but that is still weird."

"Do not mock while she is present!"

"R-Right! Sorry!"

From there, the boys had a clear goal once more. To revive the wet t-shirt contest and bring back their friend.


-Somewhere in Nemira- [Inside a Hot Spring]


The Girl's Tale

"Come on! Hurry up! Hurry up~!" Etsuko said as she tried to run towards the entrance way towards the hot spring with the towel wrapped around her form.

Tsubaki held on to the girl towel that was wrapped around her body, restricting her from moving. "Hold still will ya. We're in a public hot spring, try to behave yourself. Will you?"

Many of the girls were currently inside the hotspring changing room. Chiyo was changing alongside her friends (and allies). From Mayumi, Anzu and Satou. To Etsuko's group, Tsubaki, Yukina, and Megumi. To Asuna friends as well.

"This was a great idea, Chiyo-san. All of us gather here at the hotspring." Mayumi said with a smile as she wrapped the towel around her form.

"We've all worked hard for the sports festival, I figured that a nice needed relaxing break was definitely something we needed." She said a beaming smile. "And also, it's been so long since I visited a public hot spring. It's definitely something I've been meaning to go to for a while now."

"Still though, not that I don't mind, but don't you think is the time to be relaxing this much?" Anzu asked.

"I think it's perfect." Satou said as she lifted her shirt off of her form. Revealing her bosom snugged in her bra. "It's not everyday we get to go to a hot spring!"

"Hmph. I don't mind either…" Yukina said as she was holding her shirt against her chest. She made a side glance at the small first year. "But just wait maybe a few minutes and this twerp will get us kicked out."

"No I won't! I'll behave myself! I know when to not go overboard."

"Oh is that so…that's such a surprise coming from the same girl who caused numerous trouble."

"SAY THAT TO MY FACE AGAIN YOU BIG BIMBO!"

Before either of them could start throwing more insults, Tsubaki grabbed both of them by the neck, separating them.

"Do I need to keep you two separated?"

Megumi sighed to herself as she was slipping out of her skirt. Minding her own business before Asuna came over.

"So hey, is this your first time coming to a hot spring, Megumi?"

"Not really. I went to one with Yoshimiya and her mom once. But you could say I never went with one with a group."

"Oh is that so~? Well no need to be so tense! We're all friends here~!"

"Asuna is right." Sakura came over with a smile. "No need to stay quiet and all!"

Megumi became a little intimidated by the group. A faint blush flushed her cheeks. "U-Um…sure."

As she was continuing to prepare herself. She noticed that the girls were looking at her. Their eyes looking at her body. Becoming self conscious, she grabbed a towel and quickly covered herself.

"What!? W-Why are you girls looking at me?"

"Nothing but….you got a pretty smokin 'bod there~!" Asuna said as she lifted the towel from the side and revealed her partially naked form once more.

Megumi's face flushed red as she snatched her hand away from the towel to cover herself again. "S-STOP LOOKING AT ME! SHOULDN'T YOU GUYS BE GETTING READY!"

It was then, Asuna and her friends grew smirks on their faces. Something that Megumi did not like one bit. They started crowding her space, making the girl even more embarrassed.

"Ara~! What's this, the tough lone wolf is acting all flustered!" Asuna said.

"Hey come on~. No need to be shy now, we're all girls anyways~. Why don't you take it off~!" Said one of her friends as they attempted to grab her towel again.

They stop at the sound of someone clearing their throat. They freezed on the spot, not even bothering to turn around as they already knew who was behind them.

Chiyo stood behind them with a menacing smile. "I hope you girls aren't planning on making our new friend here uncomfortable…right?"

They felt an intense air of intimidation. Not tempting fate. The four quickly bowed their heads and ran off back to their own position.

Chiyo walked up to Megumi. "Sorry about that. Hope they didn't go too far."

Megumi blinked at the girl before speaking. "A-Ah. No, it's fine. Thanks."


The group finally got out of their clothes, all of them wrapped in towels around their different figures and forms. Walking inside the hotspring.

The hotspring was huge. Standing from them towards the entrance were several faucets with shower heads against the wall. And small stools that sat on the tile floor. Just beyond that point was where the tubs were, against a mural.

"Ah! It's really big!" Chiyo said with astonished eyes.

"ENOUGH GAWKING! TIME FOR FUN!" Etsuko blurted out as she slipped out of her towel and immediately ran towards the tub! "I'M GONNA BE THE FIRST ONE IN~!"

"GAK! ETSUKO! WAIT!" Tsubaki yelled.

But it was too late, for Etsuko had already leaped in the air. Flying high before curling into a ball.

"CANON BALL~!"

She made a splash in the tub, causing a rather reasonable size wave. Some water spilled from the tub and onto the tiled floor. Etsuko shot up from the water, shaking her hair before speaking.

"YAY! I'M THE FIRST ONE!" She celebrated.

But her celebration was cut short when she felt her cheeks pursed together. Etsuko became worried as she felt a pair of rather strong fingers pushing against her cheeks. She looked at who was holding her in place, all she saw was a figure with familiar short black hair covering her eyes.

"No…you are not the first one." Said the female with a darkened tone.

"Eh?"

Pushing her hair aside, the figure reveals to be Risa. She carried a rather angry expression.

"You got some galls jumping into the bath like that. Looks like someone doesn't have any manners."

"EEEEP!"

"And you didn't bother rinsing yourself first either, Etsuko…"

The girls had surprised looks on their faces. "Huh!? Risa-chan!?"

"The hell are you doing here!?" Tsubaki asked with an accusing finger.

"I should be asking you all that." Risa said to the group, her grip still on a scared little Etsuko. "You guys are here for a break as well."

"Risa-chan! Sorry it took me a while!" The group turned around back at the entrance. Coming into the scene was Mitsuko who had a shocked expression. "Huh!? Anzu-chan!?"

"Mitsuko! You're here as well!"

"U-Um…yeah."

…..

The group grew silent amongst each other. Unsure of what to say to each other. It was indeed an awkward scene to even be at. You have the opposing group of the USC in the same hot spring as the USC team as well.

Yukina held a concerned look on her face. "Well then…this is rather…awkward."


The group found themselves doing their own business before some of them entered the tub. Etsuko was rinsing herself by the showers. Sitting down on the stools. Tsubaki, Yukina and Megumi were alongside her.

Chiyo, Mayumi, Anzu and Satou were inside the warm tub. With towels folded upon their foreheads. The four sat on the other side with their backs against the wall. On the opposite end of the wall was Risa and Mitsuko. Risa kept her eyes closed, minding her own business with Mitsuko the only one being slightly worried about their surprised guests.

Asuna and her friends were inside the tub as well, Asuna allowing her body to be carried by the water. Sakura, (for once had her mask off to avoid it from being wet).

Mitsuko looked on the other end, her attention on Chiyo and the others. She didn't know what to say to them, unsure if they even would want to talk.

"U-Um…Risa-chan…"

"Yeah." Risa opened her eyes at her friend.

"Um…isn't this situation a little weird…I mean, all of us in the same hotspring."

"You don't think I know that…" Risa whispered back.

"W-What should we do?"

"How should I know? Why even ask me?"

"Because you're the only calm one here!?"

"I was TRYING to relax, until you disturbed me!" She hissed.

Chiyo notices the two talking amongst each other. Noticing how afraid Mitsuko was. Honestly, she couldn't blame her. She originally wanted to come to the hotspring so that they could take a breather before the big day. But with the opposing team here as well…things seem to be a little complicated.

Chiyo leaned near Mayumi. "Well…this is weird."

"I know…but we're here to relax right, so why don't we do that." Mayumi said with an awkward smile.

"I don't know…I feel a little weirded out by this." Anzu said.

All three girls felt a little odd about this scenario. However, aside from Satou who held a smile on her face.

"So how are you two doing?"

The group were shocked by the sudden question by Satou. Suddenly a friendly conversation from the girl.

"S-Satou-chan!?"

"What? It's like what Mayumi said. This is supposed to be a nice day out with our friends! So let's just enjoy ourselves."

Chiyo and the others glanced amongst each other with concerned looks. While she isn't wrong, the idea of just chatting with the opposing team just seems…a little odd.

"So then, back to my question," Satou looks back at the girls. "How are you…"

Mitsuko looks back at Risa who looks at her. She gestures with her eyes by nudging her head over to the other group.

"U-Um…w-w-we're fine."

"I'm guessing you two had the same idea. Coming to a hot spring and relaxing."

"W-Well…I mean, you're not wrong. I think it really relaxes the body and mind. At least in my opinion."

Satou giggled. "I know, right! It's really relaxing! I alway wanted to go to one and here we are."

The girls were honestly surprised. Just how was Satou able to engage in a friendly chat with Mitsuko? Chiyo held a pondering thought, perhaps they should just relax and call it a truce…for now.

"U-Um…s-so…Risa-chan," She grabbed the goth girl's attention. "How are you…"

Risa felt her cheeks blush for a moment. Her eyes glance in the different direction. "Um…I-I'm fine."

"Oh really. That's good. Um…s-so how's Andre…if you don't mind me asking."

"It's fine…for Andre's-kun condition…well…he's…not all there at the moment."

"I see…hopefully he'll recover soon."

"Don't worry, he's under our care. He'll be fine…at least hopefully." She muttered to herself.

Asuna floated into the scene with her belly facing the water. "Oh, so Andre isn't here with you two."

"I was thinking of taking Andre here as well, but…I don't exactly trust him by himself. So he's in prison at the moment."

"Ah. Well, at least he's fine. I'm just worried if he would kill himself or something."

"Nah, I'm making sure he doesn't do anything drastic." Risa said as she looked the other way.

Asuna looks at the girl with a smirk. "Aw~. You really are soft under that goth exterior!"

Risa groaned at the gyaru as she looked the other way, hiding her face. "S-Shut up! I'm just looking out for him. And besides…I made a promise to him either way…"

"Hm?"

"Nothing."

"I'M DONE~!" Etsuko said as she came running towards the tub.

She was about to jump into the tub, but she was roughly grabbed by Tsubaki. "OH NO YOU DON'T!"

Tsubaki lifted up in the air and settled her down into the tub, much to Etsuko's pleasure. She sat in the tub alongside her.

"Geez, can you at least behave yourself for a good 5 minutes." Tsubaki asked with a annoyed tone.

"Haaaa~!" Etsuko was too out of it to even listen much to Tsubaki annoyance.

Mitsuko looked between the two. "You know, I've been meaning to ask, but how did you two meet, exactly?"

Tsubaki looked towards the ASC member. "It's nothing really noteworthy. We met each other in the room. You can say that I wasn't the most happy camper when we first met, but this girl however seemed to not mind my company. She even created a little fortress for me since I told her I don't like to be bothered."

"So…you two just became friends just like that…" Mitsuko asked with a little confusion.

"I mean, unlike most students, she's able to put up with me. I'll give her credit, she got guts, so she got my respect."

Yukina entered the tub. "Hmph. Even if she has a conscience every now and then. She's still a child."

"I don't know, I think it's cute that Etsuko respects you like that."

Tsubaki felt her cheeks flushed for a moment. "Yeah well…I didn't have many friends either way, so I don't mind her company."

"I don't see why you think I would leave you." Etsuko spoke up as she looked over at Tsubaki with a smile. "We're sisters at arms, I'll never leave you."

"Yeah…I know." Tsubaki said as she looked the other way.

Chiyo smiled at the two before looking back at Risa. "By the way, while we're on the topic. Risa-chan, how did you and Kate meet?"

Risa fumbled a bit. "W-Wait! Why is this about me all of a sudden…"

"Yeah! Since we're all being buddies, buddies here! We should at least share some secrets!"

Risa felt somewhat embarrassed at the moment. "Fine…well…m-me and Kate met at a small fast food restaurant. T-They got my order wrong and…t-they couldn't understand me…o-or more so I just couldn't find the best way to communicate…"

The group continued to be patient and listen to her story.

"I was about to just give it up, but then Kate appeared and helped me out. She told them exactly what I was going to say to them. I…I appreciate her for helping me out. I really owe her one."

The group remained silent. They were honestly surprised that Kate would do something for Risa like that. But from their understanding, Kate has always held a grudge against Mari, but from what Risa told them it seems Kate isn't that bad of a person.

"That's actually…very sweet." Satou said.

"Kate must be a very good person if she helped you like that." Mayumi agreed as well.

Risa felt her face heating up from all the compliments. "I mean…I-I don't know if she sees myself as a friend, but…w-well…"

Risa felt her body growing hot, her vision started to blur a bit as she started to wobble a bit. "I-I'm…I'm starting to feel a little dizzy…"

"Whoops! Let's transfer to the cold bath!" Chiyo urged them.

"I…I don't think I can move…" Risa said as she started to lose her speech.

"I got her. Megumi, Yukina. Think you can help?" Tsubaki asked the two to which they agreed.


The group transferred over to the cold bath, cooling off their body. As soon as they dipped into the water, they felt their body steaming off. The same for Risa, as Tsubaki and the girls gently lowered her into the water. Risa lets out a satisfied moan, a smile creeped upon her lips.

"Haaaa~. Much better." Risa said.

"THIS IS THE BEST! WE SHOULD DEFINITELY COME BACK HERE! LET'S INVITE THE OTHERS!" Etsuko exclaimed.

"Maybe when the sports festival is over! We should definitely invite Mari, Meiko, Hana and Kate. Oh! And maybe the teachers as well!" Mayumi said.

"It would be a girls' day out for us!" Asuna said.

"I wouldn't mind coming back here again." Megumi agreed with the group.

The group were in full agreement of coming back to the hot spring, but next time coming back with the other girls and possibly the teachers. Chiyo looks at the girls who were talking amongst each other. Letting her body sink further into the tub, looking at the ceiling with a smile.

"I really wish everyday was like this…we can all just enjoy high school like normal students…that is something I really wish for…"

She let the water relax in the pool, letting it all carry away her worries.


-Gym- [Hachimitsu]


Matsuri and Meiko's Tale

Inside the empty gym were only the two lovebirds, Matsuri and Meiko. The messy brown hair boy was holding onto Meiko high heel boots as she continuously did sit ups. Her body going back and forth, back to the floor and lifting up towards Matsuri, spraying some sweats onto the boy with each sit up.

Meiko's body was drenched in sweat as she lifted herself up several times. Small beads of sweat dripped against her bare skin. Sweat between her massive bosom, her uniform becoming transparent causing her nipples to poke through her shirt.

Matsuri's face was flushing as he glanced in the other direction. He didn't want Meiko to find out that he was looking at her body.

"I mean…we did share a kiss and all but…I still don't know if she would be comfortable with me looking at her…"

His thoughts were interrupted when he felt something soft against the face. His cheeks immediately turned red when he found Meiko's massive breast against his face. He looks up towards her face, meeting her brown eyes.

"You know Matsuri…if you wish to take a peek…" She said as she pushed up against the boy's face. "You don't need my permission."

Matsuri blinked rapidly, feeling his blood pumping. His heart was pounding against his chest. He quickly snapped out of it, his face retreated away from her. "I uh…just didn't want you to feel uncomfortable."

Meiko released a small giggle before her legs swiped from underneath Matsuri hands. They wrapped around the boy's body. Matsuri found himself wrapped under Meiko's beautiful muscular legs. Pulling him towards her. His face was once again found towards her breast. Pulling himself up, he laid against her neck. He could feel her breathing against his hair.

"Like I said, you don't need my permission to look at me." She said with a soft tone.

"..." Matsuri did not know what to say about this. But admittedly enough, he did enjoy how Meiko was hugging him. He could feel her warm embrace and fragrant smell of lemon grass.

"You know Matsuri," She whispered. "It's been a while since we've been alone together…before the sports festival…how about we start off from where we left."

Matsuri's eyes shot open at that. He looks up at the gray haired vice president. Her eyes met his, they were filled with smiles and satisfaction. However, before the boy could even agree with that…

"A-Actually…I was wondering…if you could help me with something…"

Meiko blinks at the boy, curious on what he was implying.


From the moment the two were hugging each other, the next moment, Matsuria and Meiko were standing on opposite sides, facing each other. Meiko stood tall with her hands on her hip.

"I'm surprised, Matsuri, that you wish to learn martial arts from me. Granted I know some moves, but I think some of my moves are a little too…" Meiko stopped for a moment as she looked at Matsuri frame. "Advance for you…"

"Oh, trust me. I know some of the moves you pull off are a little too advanced for me either way. I know my limits."

Meiko just narrowed her eyes at the boy for mentioning that. "Oh really, said the boy who I caught trying to do push ups with Etsuko on his back."

Matsuri flinched at that. "A-Ah…so you've caught that. I wasn't trying to mock you or anything. I was just trying to be strong like you, that's all."

"..." Meiko blinked at the boy before she sighs to herself. "While I do appreciate your enthusiasm for changing your training method but…you must remember you have a more fragile frame than me."

"R-Right…" Matsuri responded with a tone of disappointment. He looks down to the floor, not looking up at Meiko anymore.

That was until he heard her footsteps, coming close to him. She lifted his chin up, making him face her.

"But that is something to not be disappointed about. We are of different classes after all. Not all of us are the same."

Matsuri blushed a little. "I mean…it's just that…during our training for the Calvary contest, I remembered when the boys took off their shirts to show off and all."

"Ah yes, I remember that. Seriously, what were they even trying to accomplish?" Meiko thought to herself with an annoyed tone.

"I looked at their body build compared to mine and well…" Matsuri didn't know what to say as he mumbled along. His eyes looked the other way as he gripped his shirt.

"Matsuri…"

"...my frame is just pathetic compared to theirs." Matsuri pouted.

"..." Meiko looks at the boy with a blank expression before a stifled laugh escapes her lips.

"H-Hey! It's not funny!"

"Hehe…sorry, it's just that I can't believe you're worried about that. So you wish to train to improve your frame."

"...it's not just because of that…it's also because…I want to at least know how to protect myself…and protect you."

Meiko blinked at the boy.

"I still remember when Andre attacked you and I striked back at him. I didn't know what got into me that day…but I knew that I needed to save you because you were being threatened by him. So I made a vow to myself…that I want to protect those I love." He looks at the girl with a determined expression.

Meiko felt her cheeks heat up a little from Matsuri's determination. She could help but smile at the boy. This is the same boy who was frightened to speak up and all. And here he is, in front of her with a more determined outlook.

"You've come very far from hiding in the shadows…" She said to herself quietly. "Very well then, how about we begin with some basic martial arts."

Meiko walks up to the boy and bends down to his level. She raised her hand up in the air in front of him.

"Try to strike my arm."

Matsuri looked at her hand before looking back at her with a concerned look. "Um…shouldn't I be wearing a glove or something?"

"I'll be fine."

"I mean, I know you're plenty strong, but…it's more of I'm just worried for your physical health and all…" Matsuri admitted with a few glances here and there.

Meiko blinked at the boy before sighing to herself. "Very well then…give me a moment." Before she left she poked the boy's nose. "Sometimes you can be such a worry wart."

Matsuri pouted as he looked the other way, rubbing his nose.

Taking a few moments before she came back with some gloves that fitted against her hand. She went back to her own position, raising her hand in front of Matsuri waiting for him to punch it. Matsuri was a little hesitant at first, but steeled himself as he threw a punch at her hand.

Meiko looked at her hand before looking at the boy. "You call that a punch?"

Matsuri's cheeks flushed a little as he glanced the other way. "I…didn't want to strike too hard."

Meiko giggled at the boy. "Fufu…like I said, you're such a worry wart. Try striking me again. This time do it harder."

Matsuri took a breath before striking her hand again. This time he was able to push her hand a little. "How's that…"

"...you're really weak." Meiko bluntly said.

Matsuri felt insulted. "A-At least I striked you harder!"

"True. But if that's all the strength you have…then I feel like I got my work cut out."

"No need to be so blunt about it…" Matsuri thought to himself.


Meiko brought out a punching stand, setting it right in front of the boy. She then lended the boy her gloves. Meiko stood a few inches away from the boy, watching him from afar.

"Okay, let's see what you got."

Matsuri felt a little intimidated that he had Meiko watching him, but he shook that feeling off. "Can't make myself look bad in front of the girl I admire…I have to at least try…"

Matsuri strikes the punching stand at least a few times. Just from those punches, the boy stood in a stiff stance, not moving his wrist and body too much. Meiko took more notice of how he was throwing those punches.

"Hold on." Meiko stopped the boy.

Matsuri flinched at the sound of her voice. "I-Is something wrong?"

"Can you throw one more punch at that bag?"

Matsuri wasn't sure where she was getting at, but he stood up straight and looked at the bag with his fist in the air. He then stretched his arm out and punched the bag.

"There."

"Huh?" Matsuri looked at the girl.

"Can you lend me the gloves for a moment."

Matsuri handed her the gloves. Once she fitted them on, she lightly pushed the boy aside, he silently followed her command. From the sideline, Matsuri watched the girl.

Meiko jumped a few inches in the air, causing her skirt to flutter in the air a few times, causing her panties to be seen. Her massive bosom bouncing alongside with her body movements. Matsuri didn't want to be a bother, so he somewhat looked the other way, but did sneak a few glances here and there.

As Meiko was finished, she threw multiple hard hitting punches at the bag. With each punch she twisted her waist just little by little. But whenever she did a roundabout punch, she would twist her whole body.

Matsuri looked at her with sparkles in his eyes. He knew that Meiko could always hold her own in a fight, but he never saw her like this. In some ways, it made him excited…but yet it made him somewhat envious of the girl.

Meiko threw one more good punch, causing an echo sound to erupt across the room. She pants out a breath before looking at the boy.

"Did you see?"

"Huh? You mean how you were punching? I mean…I did notice how you were moving about."

"Exactly," She said as she approached the boy. "When you are throwing a punch or even a kick, it is always best to twist your hips around. If you just stand your body there in one stance, not only will it make you exhausted, but it will make your punches weak as well."

"But…I was able to punch Andre just fine…" He remembered how he punched the boy's cheeks. "But…that was more at the heat of the moment to be honest."

"I figured as much." Meiko said as she bent down to his eye level, replacing her expression with a softer look. "You don't really fight much do you."

Matsuri glanced the other way with a sad look. He played with the strand of his hair holding an ashamed expression on his face.

"Not really…my sisters just do the fighting for me if anyone is picking on me…it's something I really don't like to admit…and…" He mumbled from that point.

Meiko blinked at the boy. "Matsuri…"

Matsuri took a deep breath before looking at Meiko with a determined look but also regret. "There's another reason why I want to do this…"

The boy wasted no time as he turned his back to her, much to her confusion. Matsuri felt his heart pounding for a moment, in his guts he didn't want to do this. He didn't know how she would react if he showed her his….

He shakes his head. He grabbed the bottom of his shirt and lifted it over his head. With the shirt still on him, he revealed his back. And as he predicted, he hears a soft gasp from the girl.

Printed on the boy's back was a ghastly scar on his back. Not a small one or a minor one at all. This looked like it was printed on his back with a burner of some sort. While it healed up, the scar still remained, leaving a nasty scab on his back. It seemed to be written in some kanji. She followed the stroke from each end and realized what it spelled.

"Dog…" She thought to herself with a sicken tone.

"..." Matsuri didn't say anything, he just stood there with his shirt lifted, waiting for an answer from Meiko.

He felt a soft warm touch on his back, tracing the scar with a sicken expression. "She did this…did she?"

Matsuri nodded to confirm her answer. "Just a reminder that I'm her dog."

Meiko boiled deep within. "To think she would go as far as this to someone. I know Kate has her tendency, but Hayakki…this bitch is worse. If I ever see her, I'll make sure I'll wipe that smirk off her face!"

Matsuri lowered his shirt down and looked at Meiko. "After hearing that Hayakki is the council president at my old school…I…can't shake this feeling that we are going to meet again. No doubt she'll have more 'games' for me to play."

He didn't notice the tight fist of Meiko's hand.

"But that's the reason I want to be stronger. I'm in control of my own life. And I will not allow her to have her ways with me anymore…at least I hope so."

Meiko looks at the boy before her. Not a word was spoken between the two. She removed the gloves from her hands. After that, she raised the boy's hands in the air and set them in his with her eyes looking at the boy. A small smile graced her lips.

"Then let's work together and get you stronger then." Meiko said to the boy as she inches closer to the boy's face causing him to blush.

Matsuri didn't say much but he nodded at her enthusiastic behavior.

Meiko released a small smile as she leaned in more towards the boy. Unknowest that she was making the boy lean backward a bit further.

"Matsuri…you've really come so far. From when you entered this school, you were a shy boy who hid under his shell. Hiding your heart…to be honest, I never thought of much from you. Thinking you were the same as the others. But…getting to know you and watching you grow…I feel like my heart has been completely captured by you…"

She presses herself further towards the boy. The boy looks at the girl with a widened expression, his cheeks completely flushed red. He felt her breast squishing against him. "U-Um…M-Meiko…"

Meiko didn't hear as she leaned in closer to the boy in her own imagination. "Matsuri…I wish…I wish to show you how much I…I admire you…I truly do…I really have fallen for you…Matsuri Hitoyoshi…"

"Meiko!"

"Huh?"

Meiko notices how close she was to the boy as he looks straight at her with his face completely red. Finally snapping back to reality, she saw how their distance was practically close. Their lips are almost touching. She felt her own breast against hers and his hands as she was still holding on to his.

Meiko released a small scream as she tried to move back. But due to how she leaned in towards him, she instead lost her balance and the two fell over. Meiko let go of Matsuri's hand, but she ended up falling onto him either way. With the boy falling backward with Meiko falling onto him.

Matsuri fell on the floor, his eyes looked up and was greeted by Meiko's face. His chin made soft contact with her breast as it was pushed between the two, pushing it slightly upward. He could feel her bottom half grinding against his area. Her soft, plump thighs against his and he swore he could definitely feel her groin against his…

The boy's face was completely red, trying his best not to think too hard about the areas he's touching. But for Matsuri, it was more difficult than said when he literally had one of the most attractive girls of the school on top of him.

Matsuri could feel Meiko breathing into his face. The breathing in and out of her chest against his. The moment she even attempts to move, he could feel her thighs against his waist. And the way her groin softly and gently riding his treasured spot.

"I'm trying my best not to think too hard about her…b-but…"

He looks at her once more, his eyes looking at her soft luscious red lips. The same lips that he touched with his own lips…he reminded of the kiss they shared.

Meiko released a soft noise from her lips. "S-Something is poking me…"

"AH SHIT!" Matsuri thought to himself. It was too late for him, but perhaps…..

"U-Um…."

"Hold on." She said as she moved her hand towards what was poking her. Unaware of the boy's behavior.

"U-Um…M-Mei-" Before he finished. He felt Meiko's hand softly rubbing against his mushroom. His face was completely red.

Meiko felt the strange mushroom. "Hm? How strange…what is this lump here…"

"M-Meiko…" He quietly said, but the more she felt it, the more his mushroom was trying to grow. He tried his best not to let out a moan.

"Matsuri…this lump feels like it's on you…did you by any chance got hurt during the training." She said as she felt it even more. Causing the boy to hold in a moan.

"M-Meiko…t-t-that's not…t-that's not…"

"Why does it feel like it getting bigger…and bigger…and-"

"MEIKO!" The girl stopped as the boy shouted at her. She took notice of his completely red face. "T-That's not a lump…or even a bump at all…i-it's…it's…."

Meiko leaned in close to the boy. "Matsuri…what is it?"

"...it's my…."

Not wanting to say it out loud. He leaned in closer to her ears and whispered it.

….

Meiko didn't say anything. She looked at the boy underneath him who looked the other way. Then she turned towards where she was grabbing, only to look back at the boy with a completely unreadable expression. She releases her grip from the boy 'mushroom' and gets off the boy. She stood up, towering over him. But wasn't looking at him, but was just giving off the thousand yard stare.

Matsuri sat up from his position as he looked at Meiko with a concerned expression.

"Um…M-Meiko…"

"Excuse me." Is all she said before she turned around and headed towards the storage closet.

As soon as she reached it, she opened the door and closed it. Leaving the boy alone in the giant room. His face was still beating red and his heart was still pounding against his chest. But at the moment he was more concerned about Meiko's well being…that was until….

"KYYAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"

Matsuri heard her scream. "M-Meiko!?"

He got up and ran towards the doors. He knocked on the doors with a panic tone.

"Meiko!? Meiko! Are you al-!"

"NO! DON'T COME IN HERE! I'M NOT DONE YET!"

"Huh….ah! If it's about you touch-!"

"GAH! NO! DON'T REMIND ME! I DON'T WANT TO HEAR IT!"

"I JUST WANTED TO SAY I WAS SORRY!"

"YOUR SORRY!? IT IS I, THE ONE WHO SHOULD BE APOLOGIZING! I HAD NO IDEA THAT WAS YOUR…YOUR…I CAN'T SAY IT! PLEASE LEAVE ME IN HERE AS I PUNISH MYSELF!"

"YOU DON'T NEED TO GO THAT FAR!"

The two remained in this state for a while until things finally settled down. But one could say they may have found new ways of exploring each other for the future to come. Yes, a very much interesting future indeed for them.


-Prison Cell-


Andre's Tale

Andre paced his own cell with each stomp. His eyes are not particularly looking at anything. He was more than just looking…forward. Not paying mind to anything but to his own thoughts. He approached the bars. He looked ahead of him, across from him was another cell. Completely empty.

He didn't say anything, but he just looked onward with a dead look in his eyes.

"Tomorrow is the sports festival…me and Risa have been training for this big event…we will be going up against the USC…my friends…my queen…Meiko…"

"Are you still hung up on her?"

That voice. That mocking voice once more. He looks up, across from him, sitting against the wall with a sympathetic expression. Dressed in the same military uniform as him. But his was cleaner than his own.

"Leave me alone."

"Please. You know that I will never leave. Because-"

"No! Leave! Now!"

The Shadow Andre released a small chuckle with a malicious grin. "Hehehe. You've come this far and yet you still don't understand. It does not matter either way. Tomorrow is the big event…and we will finally get to face our true enemy…Matsuri Hitoyoshi."

"..."

"You know deep down that the boy is our enemy. And we will not rest until his head is served on a silver platter. Fit right for the true king of the masochist leader."

"..."

"You are not answering me because I know what you really want." He said as he grabbed onto the bars, his face peeling through. "You want him dead. But do you think that the Vice President will come crawling back to us? She is gone. And it is all HIS fault!"

"...I…I want to believe you…but in the end…I don't know. What if…if it's all meaningless."

"Did you not just say how you wish to see the boy dead by your hands! You wish for nothing more than his death!"

"I DO!"

"THEN WHY THE HESITATION!" Shadow Andre yelled across the room. Causing an echo to bounce off the walls. "You wish for his death! You wish for the Vice President to come back! You don't want him dead!? YOU'RE A COWARD!"

"N-No…I'm not…"

Shadow Andre looked at the boy with narrowed glare. "...it's that girl isn't it."

"H-Huh?"

"You cannot fool me. I can see it. She's holding your desire back!"

"I-I don't know what you're talking about!"

[Oi! Oi! Look at this boy!] Andre hears another voice.

He turns around, inside his own cell, he sees another version of himself. Wearing the same outfit as both himself and his other half.

[Honestly, that Risa chick got you all wrapped up in her finger! She is not letting you do what you want!]

"W-Who are you…" Asked Andre.

His other half rolled his eyes. [I'm you, dumbass! But smarter and stronger!]

This was getting out of hand! There couldn't be another version of himself! There couldn't be! One was enough, he didn't need this!

"Get out! GET OUT OF MY CELL!"

[Kekekeke~! LOOK AT THIS BOY! THINKING HE'S ALL HIGH AND MIGHTY! YOU CAN'T GET RID OF ME YOU DUMBASS! I'M YOUR HEART! YOUR DESIRES! YOUR WISHES!]

"NO YOUR NOT! SHUT UP!"

"Would you all please be quiet."

Andre whips his head around. Another version of himself. He sat on the bed with a book in his hand. The boy looks in his hand, reading the title 'Andrenomic Theory'.

"It seems that you're forgetting our true goal. And thus is causing all of your heart and desire to become a mess within you. Quite the troublesome boy you are. And that girl is restraining you from doing so."

"SHUT UP! GET OUT OF MY CELL! GET OFF MY BED! AND GET OUT OF MY SIGHT!"

"Don't you see!" His original Shadow version walks into the cell with an impatient expression. "We are here because of you! We used to have it all! The Vice President's punishment! Her might, her powerful aura that strikes us with such awe struck! And that boy…that boy had fallen for her. And now look what happened!"

He moves aside to reveal another figure. Andre's eyes widened in shock. A sharp gasp escaped his lips. Standing there, garnered in her standard female Hachimitsu uniform. Barely closing her beautiful impressive bosom. Her short skirt showed off her thong. Her high heel boots. Her distinguishing gray hair.

"M-Madam President…" He said with tears in his eyes.

He made a mad dash towards the girl! Closing the distance between them, he grabbed onto the vice president's shoulders!

"IT'S YOU! IT'S REALLY YOU!"

"EEEEK! P-PLEASE! DON'T HURT ME!"

"..."

Did he? Did he hear that right? Did the Vice President actually say 'eeek' and 'please don't hurt me'!?

He took another look at the girl. It looked like her! There was no doubt about it! But the more he looked at her…her face. Her face had an appearance of still a young girl. A child no less. Tears dripped against her eyes as she looked up at him with a terrified expression. Then he looked down even further, she was wearing a dark purple linguine bra that perfectly fitted her huge breasts.

"N-No…no…your not her…your not her at all…YOU'RE NOT MEIKO!"

"H-Huh? B-But I am Meiko. Meiko Shiraki."

"NO YOUR NOT!" He said as he smashed his hand against the wall causing the girl to scream.

"I-I'M SORRY!"

"HOW DARE YOU! HOW DARE YOU HAVE HER BODY AND USE IT FOR YOUR OWN NEEDS!"

"You're a blind fool."

He gasped as he recognized that voice. That taunting voice. He slowly turns around, his eyes shot blood shot at the very boy who has been a thorn in his side.

"You."

"How dare you touch my Meiko like that. Come here Meiko…"

"Y-Yes master!" Meiko wasted no time to rush over to his side.

Andre watched on, Matsuri grabs the girl by her waist. Resting the side of his cheeks against her massive bosom, causing her to moan. He looks at the large boy with sneer.

"You just don't get it, don't you. She's my girl. Get your own." He said as his tongue licked Meiko's breasts.

"Eeek! M-Master please! Not in front of him!"

"You…you…"

Shadow Matsuri looked at Andre with a mocking grin. He sneaked behind Shadow Meiko, both his hands started to squeeze them hard. Meiko released a pleasured moan as the boy's hand started to motion her large breasts in a circle. His fingers then started to play with her nipples.

"M-M-Master!? Ooooh~!"

"Kekekeke~! Come now my pet…you love it like this."

"LET HER GO!"

Shadow Matsuri sneers at the boy. "Then why don't you stop me then…if you can that is…"

"I SAID LET HER GO YOU BASTARD!"

"THEN STOP ME YOU COWARD! OH WAIT! YOU CAN'T! YOU COULD NEVER STOP ME BECAUSE YOUR A COWARD!"

"SHUT UP YOU PIECE OF SHIT! IT'S YOUR FAULT THAT OUR QUEEN IS DEAD! IT'S YOUR FAULT BECAUSE I'M HERE TO BEGIN WITH! IT'S YOUR FAULT! YOUR FAULT!"

"WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO ABOUT IT!" Shadow Matsuri said as he ripped Meiko's shirt off! Revealing her breasts to the boy. Her nipples were freed from their prison. Shadow Matsuri then grabbed them and started to rub them, causing her to moan in more pleasure. "Well…what are you waiting for…save her."

"You…you…"

"Oh wait…YOU CAN'T!"

"Stop it."

"Stop it. Is that all you can say?"

"Stop it."

"Stop it."

"Stop it."

"Stop it."

"STOP IT!"

"STOP IT!"

Andre then releases a roar as he rushes towards him! His eyes turned beastly as he made a mad dash towards him! His hands swinging like a wild beast! His tongue flying around his mouth, releasing saliva as he ran.

As he reached distance! He strikes the boy! Punching him in the face! The boy went flying towards the wall. Andre didn't stop as he continued to punch him across the face. His hand ended up being bloody! Shadow Matsuri's face continues to morph as he continues his assaults on him. Unleashing a living hell onto Matsuri.

"I'LL KILL YOU! I'LL KILL YOU! YOU HEAR ME MATSURI! I'LL KILL YOU FOR DESTROYING MY QUEEN! ADNRENOMIC WILL RISE ONCE MORE! ONCE MORE WHEN I'M THROUGH WITH YOU! YOU HEAR ME!? IT WILL RISE ONCE MORE!"

He yells as he starts to laugh like a hyena. Tears of joy releasing from his eyes as he continues his assault on a wall. Creating a bloody crater as he punches through it.

"TOMORROW! TOMORROW YOU WILL DIE BY MY OWN HANDS! AND IT WILL RISE! MY EMPIRE WILL RISE ONCE MORE! PREPARE YOURSELF MATSURI HITOYOSHI! FOR I WILL RECLAIM FOR WHAT RIGHTFULLY BELONGS TO ME!"

He proclaims as he laughs even louder. Causing the echoes to bounce off the walls. All he could hear was his own laughter. But not just his laughter, but his other versions are laughing as well! Laughing alongside him.

Tomorrow a storm will rise amongst the sports festival. That no one will be ready for.



And that's a wrap! As we close the curtains on the Road to the Sports Festival arc, the following day will be the day. Each of the students have rested well enough for the big day. The decisive battle where the power of the council hangs. Who will emerge at the top? But is the power of the council the only thing they have to worry about? Only time will tell as we move onto the next saga. The Sports Festival saga has finally arrived!

This chapter is a bit different from previous chapters. I wanted to do something new and approach a more 'anthology' chapter. A series of collective short stories that focus on each of the characters and their own personal life. I was originally going to put the teachers and Usano in this, but I felt it would've made this chapter longer than it already is. But don't worry, they will make a major appearance in the next saga.

This chapter does also give a bit of a sneak peek of what I have in store for later in the story. If you paid attention, there's the obvious hint between Mari and Kate's conversion about the USC and the ASC working together. Then there is Matsuri saying how he is bound to come across Hayakki again. So yes, lots of things planned for this story are to come. But of course, we will take this slow and steady as we move on to the next story saga, the sport festival.

The story is almost turning 2 years old. And is continuing to get support from you all. Thank you for sticking around. This is a rather great achievement. What really started out as a hobby, turned into a long term project that I feel proud of (and regret) XD.

I like to give shout outs to some people. Thank you to DlyanMason210 for suggesting the idea between Matsuri and Meiko in this chapter. And I also like to thank FangDriver8 for suggesting his idea and characters for this story. I should probably say this, but I already have a clear vision of how I want this story to go. So any character suggestion may not make it in this story. Sorry.

Anyways, thank you for the support. As always, with the end of each story arc, I will be going on a short hiatus break. Don't want to burn myself out with this story. So this could be a good time for you to catch up. Remember this story is both available on Fanfic and AO3 (Archive of our Own). Also, Maiden Heart Crusader is also available on both sites as well.

Thank you for the support, leave a review for feedback of improvement. Stay safe and I will see you guys next time!