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Rokujouma no Shinryakusha!? (Light Novel) - Volume 2, Chapter 5: Winners, Losers and Extra Time
Volume 2, Chapter 5: Winners, Losers and Extra Time
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Part 1
Sunday, May 10th:
“E-Eh...?”
Koutarou woke up just as the victory ceremony for the obstacle marathon began.
Some time had passed since Koutarou fainted, and the scenery was already dyed by the evening sun.
“You're finally awake...”
In front of him was Sanae, who had a sullen expression on her face.
She was in a bad mood after having waited for Koutarou to wake up ever since he lost consciousness.
“Sanae... Eh, wait, what happened to the obstacle marathon!? Where am I!?”
Koutarou jumped up and looked around.
He was in a hospital tent next to the sports festival's headquarters.
Although the tent had none of the equipment a hospital would have.
The only thing inside of it were blue sleeping bags for injured participants.
Apart from Koutarou, there were two others lying in the tent: Theia and Kiriha.
The tent's staff were all out; they had, of course, headed towards the eight obstacle.
“It ended long ago. You passed out and retired just before the tenth obstacle!”
“T-Then who won!? Theia!? Kiriha-san!? Which one!?”
Koutarou pointed at the two of them, asking for the results of the competition.
He wasn't asking for the results of the obstacle marathon, but rather the ranking for the residents of Room 106.
“Neither. It was us and Yurika.”
“What...?”
Hearing Sanae's response, Koutarou was speechless; he could never have imagined that outcome.
Me, Sanae and Yurika won...? But I retired from the race!
“W-What does this mean!? How did it come to me and Yurika winning?”
Bewildered, Koutarou shook Sanae's shoulders.
“C-C-Calm down!”
“How could I possibly calm down!?”
Koutarou kept shaking Sanae.
Having given up on running away, Sanae tried her best to answer Koutarou.
“T-Theia and Kiriha knocked each other out after a fistfight. Though they got a special award, t-they're treated as having retired. After that, Harumi and Yurika tied, so you, me and Yurika will be taking points from Theia and Kiriha.”
“W-Wait a minute, Sanae! Does that mean Sakuraba-senpai and Yurika won!?”
Surprised, Koutarou stopped shaking Sanae for a moment, before shaking her at twice the speed.
He couldn't just believe that Harumi and Yurika had won.
“Heeeeeey, K-Koooutaaaroouuu, stoooop!...”
“What do you mean!? Explain yourself right now!”
“If you want to me explain then stop shaking me, you idiot!”
A first-aid kit dropped down on Koutarou's head.
It was because of Sanae's Poltergeist.
“O-puch!”
The corner of the first aid kit slammed into Koutarou's head.
Because of the impact, Koutarou let go of Sanae and held onto his head.
“Phew, geez...”
“D-Don't be so unreasonable...”
“You're the one being unreasonable! Seriously...”
Finally free from Koutarou, Sanae floated up into the air, put both of her hands on her waist and showed a dissatisfied expression as she puffed up her cheeks.
However, even then Sanae properly explained the situation.
“Well, most of the leading group was slowed down by the minefield, right? Most of the leaders had to retire.”
“Ah...”
“During that time, Harumi and Yurika caught up and won the race.”
Thanks to the minefield at the eighth obstacle, the majority of competitors slowed down to a crawl.
Lots of participants tried to rush through it, but the majority failed and retired.
But by the time Harumi and Yurika got there, most of the mines had already gone off and they were able to cross without any problems.
And as a result, the minefield ended up being a big help for the two.
“B-But even then, those two coming back from behind a winning is just...”
“Instead of doubting me, why don't you look at the victory ceremony?”
Sanae pointed towards the tent's exit.
Beyond the exit was a podium with a large amount of people around it.
In order to take a look, Koutarou jumped out of the tent.
“Oh...”
Just as Sanae had said, on top of the podium were Harumi and Yurika.
“And the winners are the Knitting Society and Cosplay Society! Despite having the handicap of both being literary clubs and societies! Congratulations, well done!”
The principal's excited voice could be heard through the speakers.
Harumi and Yurika were being praised by the people around them while blushing.
Being introverts, the two of them were unused to this kind of thing.
But as they were given the trophy from the principal, they smiled while looking at each other.
“T-They really won...”
“See, I told you so.”
“I can't believe it...”
“That's the same with everyone.”
Sanae shrugged.
With the principal congratulating the two on top of the podium, it didn't matter how little he believed it.
The two really won.
“...Oh well, in the end it all worked out.”
“You could say that.”
Harumi stood on the podium and Koutarou had won against the invaders.
I wonder if God noticed Sakuraba-senpai's efforts...
When Koutarou thought of it like that, he felt convinced for some reason.
And showing a small smile, he stared at the two standing on top of the podium.
They were holding onto the trophy while smiling.
Part 2
“...I-it didn't work out at all...”
“Landlord-san!?”
Shizuka suddenly interrupted Koutarou, who was staring at the podium.
Her whole body was covered in black, and her hairstyle now looked like an afro.
“Where's the idiot who planted mines at the eighth obstacle!?”
The reason she looked like that was of course because she had been caught up in several of the explosions at the eight obstacle.
“Satomi-kun! You won't benefit from hiding it from me!”
Shizuka's body was trembling, and her eyes were burning with anger.
She was furious.
“O-over there! She's sleeping in the hospital tent!”
Overwhelmed by Shizuka's presence, Koutarou told her where Theia was.
He didn't have any confidence that he'd be able to hide it from Shizuka, although he had no reason to hide it either.
“So she's over theeeere!?”
Shizuka cracked her knuckles.
She'll die. Theia will without a doubt die...
Koutarou felt that Theia's lifespan decreased for every joint Shizuka cracked.
Shizuka left Koutarou behind and approached the tent.
“Forgive me, Tulip...”
Even though he knew Theia was in danger, Koutarou found himself unable to move.
He was just that scared of Shizuka, and he himself was still angry at her.
“No, I won't forgive you!”
As Koutarou was apologizing towards the tent, another person approached him.
“Mackenzie!?”
“And it's not just me.”
Kenji had appeared in front of Koutarou alongside three large men.
Kenji looked similar to Shizuka. His pure white tuxedo and face were pitch black, and his hair was a mess.
“Hey, first-year brat.”
“I've been waiting to meet you!”
“Gottsan desu!”
The men alongside Kenji were from the rugby club, the judo club, and the sumo club.
They were also pitch black and could only be told apart thanks to their distinct uniforms.
“Well you see, Kou. These senpai wanted to talk to you.”
Kenji grinned as he cleaned his glasses with a handkerchief.
“Ugh... W-what can I help you with, senpai?”
It couldn't be...
A cold shiver ran down Koutarou's back.
With Kenji appearing alongside the three large men, there was only one thing they could want.
“We wanted to thank you for what you did back at the start.”
“Since we've thanked this glasses-kun who had nothing to do with it, it'd be unfair if we didn't thank you too, right?”
“Gottsan desu!”
“I knew it!”
Due to the sudden development Koutarou began to panic.
To think Mackenzie and these people would work together...
The reason Kenji and the rest were working together was because of the minefield.
In order to escape, they had no choice but to work together, so the four them developed a sense of solidarity.
“S-Save me pleb! Use everything in your might to protect me!”
“Tulip!?”
At that moment, Theia jumped at Koutarou, half-crying.
Surprised by the sudden event, Koutarou was somehow able to catch her small body.
Theia was frightened, and when Koutarou put her down she quickly hid behind him.
“S-She's coming! Shizuka is coming! Prepare for a fight, Koutarou! My life is in danger!”
“What!?”
Shizuka came out of the tent just as Koutarou looked towards the tent.
Her eyes were still burning with anger, and she approached Koutarou and Theia, step by step.
“I see... Satomi-kun, in the end, you'll cover that girl...”
“W-What's with this pressure!?”
Shizuka's glance grew sharper. It held a strong hostility towards Koutarou.
Theia had hid behind Koutarou on her own, but because of that, Shizuka now considered Koutarou an enemy.
“Come on and fight, pleb! I'll turn you into an aristocrat! So die for my sake!”
“I refuse! Don't involve me in this!”
“No! I refuse to suffer alone! It's only natural for a vassal to live and die with his master!”
“I'm not your vassal!”
“At this point, it doesn't matter if you are my vassal or not! Let's suffer together!”
“C-Curse you, Tulip!”
“Ooohohoho♪”
Koutarou and Theia were desperate.
They knew just how scary Shizuka really was when she was angry.
They had a bigger chance of winning a fight against a tank.
So Koutarou did not want to get involved no matter what, and Theia didn't want to be left alone.
Part 3
“...As you can tell, it's like this.”
“I see, I've got it, glasses-kun. Let me apologize for mistaking you.”
“Curse you, why are you pretending like you aren't popular!? That hurts our pride more than anything!”
“Gottsan desu!”
Staring at Koutarou and Theia arguing, the three men felt that they had a special relationship, and they took a stance.
They also acknowledged Koutarou and Theia as enemies and approached, step by step.
“We've treated you unfairly, glasses-kun. We'll let you rough us up as much as you want later. But right now, we're going to punish that insolent person in front of us!”
“I'll help you!”
“Well said, glasses-brat! To think there was someone like you among good looking people!”
“Right now we're all pitch black; good looks or not, it doesn't matter!”
“Gottsan desu!!”
“Truly well said, glasses-kun. I like you!”
“Prepare yourselves, Satomi-kun, Theia-san! We'll have you pay for all the trouble you've caused!”
Kenji, Shizuka, and the three large men approached Koutarou and Theia.
Explaining or reasoning with them wouldn't work now.
So this is it... looks like I have no choice!
In front of those five, Koutarou finally made up his mind.
“We're running, Tulip!”
“Y-Yeah!”
Koutarou pulled Theia's hand and started running.
“Kou! Wait!”
“After them! Don't let them get away!!”
“Gottsan desu!”
“Mackenzie-kun, cut off their escape path!”
Of course, the five chased after them.
“Pleb, become my decoy! In return, I'll make sure not to step on you starting tomorrow!”
“No way! I don't care if you step on me! You be the decoy!!”
With the two of them running and the five chasing after, the obstacle marathon entered overtime.
“You idiots...”
“Don't say that. Even like that, Theia-dono was trying to be considerate.”
Sanae and Kiriha stood in front of the hospital tent, and they were watching Koutarou and the rest running.
“Trying to be considerate? That's a lie...”
“No one was injured or killed, right?”
“That's true, but... it was obvious Shizuka would get angry if she used something like that. Why doesn't she get that?...”
“That princess hates losing. She did it despite knowing what would happen.”
The mines were designed to use bright light and shockwaves to disable their victim, so injuries rarely happened.
A light burn and an afro at most.
And as Yurika passed the eighth obstacle she used healing magic, reducing the injured even more.
Of course, nobody noticed Yurika helping.
“Don't act innocent. I already know. Everyone falling at the start was your doing, right?”
“I have no idea what you're talking about...”
Based on the situation, Sanae felt Kiriha running at the top was the most suspicious.
However, Kiriha warded off the doubts with a smile.
No evidence remained in her case.
“...As I thought, you really are the most troublesome one.”
“How rude. I only want to become Koutarou's lover. Together, we'll be able to create a happy family.”
“You liar, that's not what you're thinking at all... Geez, what's with everyone today...”
Today, Sanae looked like the most normal one. Everyone else was acting strange.
“Fufufu, that hits home.”
“I wish you'd understand my worries... Geez.”
As Sanae was complaining, Koutarou and Theia ran past in front of her.
“H-Hey, pleb! I actually still have one more mine!”
“Stop it, Tulip! If you use that, you'll definitely be killed!”
“But we'll escape being caught right now!”
“Stoooop! Use your head!!”
Why is Koutarou hogging all the fun!?
Sanae was dissatisfied being left outside of the group.
“Look at this! I can't believe it! I've never seen a ghost this dense and stable before!”
“Do you'll think we'll be able to sell her for a high price if we catch her!?”
They were by a corner of the schoolyard, pointing a strange device that looked like a speed gun at Sanae and measuring some kind of number.
And they were jumping for joy because of the results of that measurement.
“Yeah, we'll become billionaires! We'll be able to escape poverty!”
“We did it, Aniki!”
They had been following Sanae around ever since they learned of her existence a few days ago.
The glances Koutarou had felt today were not someone watching him, but them watching Sanae.
