Chapter 75 – ７５ – Inui Dormitory First-Years: General Admission Representatives

Sports Festival Arc

“Now then, let’s start with introductions for now. I’m Naruki Midorikawa. I look forward to working with you.”

Having moved to an empty classroom, we decided to introduce ourselves first, since we weren’t supposed to know each other’s names.

As the one who suggested it, I went first, but…

“Ah, I know all about Mr. Midorikawa, so you’re fine.”

“Indeed. In fact, I think anyone who didn’t know him would be an outlier.”

“Huh?”

“Naru… You’re the only A-Rank Evaluated student in your year in your own dormitory. Between the Unveiling Ceremony, your debut match, and the incident with Fuchibeni, you’ve made quite a splash. Plus, the fact that we’re always together makes you stand out. It’s practically impossible for a student at this academy not to know you, with a few exceptions.”

Apparently, my introduction was unnecessary.

Rather, Suzu listed the reasons why it was impossible not to know me one after another, and the other two nodded in agreement.

Is that so… I mean, I’m aware that I’m reasonably famous, but to that extent…? Well, considering my beauty is widely known, I suppose it’s not such a bad thing.

“Um, I still need to introduce myself, right? I’m Suzumi Minasono. Nice to meet you, Mr. Suwa and Ms. Shishiwashi.”

“!!?”

“Ah, so Suzu knows you two.”

It seemed Suzu also knew the two people I didn’t recognize.

Well, she is Suzu, after all.

Furthermore, since they were invited here, these two were likely the most excellent among the B-Rank Evaluated students; if so, it wouldn’t be strange for them to have been caught in Suzu’s information network.

“Ah, I’m surprised. I didn’t think we were known… But regardless, allow me to introduce myself properly. My name is Mizuhiro Suwa. My Masked Form’s name is Sweed.”

“Sweed… the one Suzu fought in her debut match the other day…”

“Yes, that’s correct. I’m the Sweed who was defeated in a smokescreen without even realizing what was happening…”

“Ah, no. I didn’t mean anything by it. I mean, uh, sorry.”

“No, not at all. It’s a fact that I lost, so it’s fine.”

So, of the man and woman whose names I didn’t know, the man was Mizuhiro Suwa.

Apparently, he was the opponent Suzu defeated in her debut match.

Since he was called here despite losing his debut match, it’s safe to assume he’s excellent in terms of academic performance.

Though he has a slightly gloomy vibe.

“Ahem. I am Juri Shishiwashi. My Masked Form’s name is Bogenlebe. Including Ms. Minasono, I haven’t had any particular interaction with anyone here, so this should be our first time meeting. I look forward to working with you.”

“I agree. This is the first time we’ve spoken face-to-face. I look forward to working with you too, Ms. Shishiwashi.”

The girl introduced herself next.

Her name was Juri Shishiwashi.

Yep, I didn’t have any particular acquaintance with her either.

I recall seeing her in the dormitory cafeteria and a few classes, though.

By the way, neither of them had a particularly distinctive appearance.

They felt like truly ordinary students.

With the introductions finished, the four of us exchanged contact information, and from here, we began discussing the Sports Festival.

However.

“Now, I’ll be blunt: can I leave all the tedious stuff, like commanding the Inui Dormitory first-years, entirely to you two? With my brain and abilities, I think I’m best suited to run wild on the front lines as the figurehead. And Suzu will be my support.”

I figured it would be best for everyone if I just laid it all out on the table from the start.

And so, I promptly declared that I was handing over the intellectual labor.

“Sure, leave it to me, Naru.”

Naturally, Suzu accepted the role of supporting me.

All that remained was what Mr. Suwa and Ms. Shishiwashi wanted…

“It helps if you put it that way. I also thought it would be best for Mr. Midorikawa to act flamboyantly in each event.”

“I agree. You two… and the other two who are always with you. I think having the four of you serve as the banner, standing out, would be just right for raising the morale of the entire dormitory.”

Right, I got their agreement.

“Well, I’ll cooperate as much as I can, so contact me if anything happens. That’s probably the right balance for us.”

“Yes.”

“Now that we’ve decided what to do with Naru, shall we check the Sports Festival page on Masutter? We might have missed something.”

Suzu operated her smartphone and brought up the page detailing the Sports Festival on Masutter.

Let’s see?

Ah, yeah, it’s quite detailed.

For starters, it lasts three days. Basically, individuals set their own records, though some events have competitive or interference elements.

Then, based on those records, rankings for each event are decided by grade, points are awarded to the dormitory according to those rankings, and the dormitory with the most total points wins.

Winning only brings honor, but since TV crews and scouts attend, performing well during the period might lead to something good later.

“Uh, yeah, can you make a chart or something later? My brain can’t keep up.”

“A chart… that would indeed be necessary. We’ll need to manage who participates in what.”

“Participation is basically voluntary, but if adjustments become necessary, the problem will be how to persuade them.”

“Hmm, it might be a good idea to prepare additional personnel for the management side. There are 75 first-years in the Inui Dormitory. There are 26 types of events. We have to make sure schedules don’t overlap, and there will be cases where a student’s preference differs from their aptitude… I’ll send you two the data on students who seem like they’d fit the management side, including their personalities.”

“Ah, yes. Thank you very much.”

“Why do you sound so robotic?”

For now, I understood why the Sports Festival schedule was released a month and a half in advance.

Considering the time needed for selection and practice, it might actually be too late.

I mean, this isn’t the amount of work you’d normally assign to students.

Suzu seems to have all sorts of data on the Inui Dormitory, so we’ll probably manage, but I wonder if the other dormitories are okay?

No, it’s possible there’s someone like Suzu in every dormitory.

“Well, I guess that’s it for now. We’ll post the Sports Festival notice physically in the dorm… hmm, before that, I guess we should have a meeting with the coordinators for the second and third years.”

“If they were notified the same way we were, I suppose we’ll meet over the weekend.”

“Probably. It’s not guaranteed that someone who was a coordinator last year will automatically do it again this year. For now, let’s just tell the first-years to read the notice carefully and think about which events they want to enter.”

“Understood. I’ll contact them.”

Well, regardless.

“Naru.”

“What?”

“Good luck being the figurehead.”

“Got it. For now, I’ll incorporate a gym suit into my Masked Form to make sure I stand out.”

“Yeah, let’s go with that.”

Suzu and the others can handle it, so—all good!

I just have to do what I can do!

How simple!!