The promised day off arrived without any reduction in delivery volume after arguing with Mao.
　The riverbed where the summer festival was held was chosen as the location for practice, and according to the person who chose it, Miya - 'because even if you fall down, you can get away with just a scratch on the grass'.

　I'm not going to be the only one who can do that.
　I've been waiting for Amana and her friends to arrive, wearing a t-shirt and half-pants to do some flexibility.

We were waiting for Amana and her friends to arrive.
I can't do it, I can't do it, I can't do it!　I'm not going any further!
"Hahaha, this guy's not getting any exercise.

　It's been a long time since I was a student, so I've been working on my flexibility, but it's a mess.
　I can't do long sit-ups and forward bends any more than I used to.
　It was obvious that my entire body had an accent, if not my physical strength and arm strength.

You should take this opportunity to do some moderate exercise~
Oh, oh...

　I went through the entire flexibility menu, but I was completely exhausted before I even started practicing.
　No, really, I'm going to exercise properly as Sanya said.

　As I was making up my mind to do so, I heard a cheerful voice speaking.
　When I turned my attention, I saw girls dressed in the school's designated gym clothes - or rather, Amana and her friends.
　Soon, the other side seemed to notice our presence and came running up to us with a big wave of their hand.

Hello, Onii-san!
Hello, Amana-chan.
Yo-amana-chan. It's been a while.
'Oh!　It's Mr. Chalakin!
Oh. You're still going on with that call...

　Come to think of it, they used to call me Charakin because I looked like an anime villain....
　The last time they met was back in April, and I'm secretly impressed that Amana remembers it so well.

I'm impressed that you remember it so well, Amachi. Do you know your counterpart over there?
Pretend!　My dad says you shouldn't go down on people like this!
It's okay. He's a worker just like you.
You're your friend, aren't you?

　But Hassumi and the others, who had never met Miya before, could be seen to be wary.
　It's not unreasonable for an adult with blonde hair and slightly bad eyes, but Chiyuri in particular is tough on them.
　........Come to think of it, I was called a pedophile when we first met.

Yes, that's right. That's right, his name is Miya Arikuma~

　Well, Sanya introduced herself with a cool head, not showing any signs of being upset, as if she was used to it.
　The reaction of the three of them is.....

"Okay, I understand, Charakin!
Hmm?
Hey, nice to meet you, Mr. Churrakin.
What?
I don't mind being friendly, Chalakin!
'Huh?　Hey, hey, hey, I can call you 'handsome' to help you relax, too, you know?

　Amana-chan's way of calling her was adopted.
　Apparently, Hasumi and the others thought that Miya looked like an anime character.

　Chalakin is not happy about it or wants to change his name, but....

''Hmmm... That makes it hard to tell which way they went, don't you think?
Charakin's easier to understand.
I mean, Mr. Chalakin looks exactly like...
All right, let's get on with the exercise, Chalakin!
Why are you being so blatantly disrespectful to me earlier, Glasses?

　Dare to break balls.........
　Chiyuri's attitude towards her servant is also awful.

　If you ask me if Miya has the dignity of an adult, I can't shake my head.
　Maybe it's easier to be compared to Amari because she's more experienced in raising children, or if anything, she's Chiyuri's ideal.

　After such an exchange, we began with preparatory exercises first.
　As Amana and the others carefully stretched their arms and legs in time with our movements, I could see how full of motivation they were.

Then, let's try running 50 meters to see how well you can run.
""Yes!"

　So the first thing we did was to measure the current time.
　The result of running out at once to the signal........

Hasumi-chan is the fastest and Kana-chan is the last.......is it possible?
Hmmm... aside from Hasumi-chan, Amana and Chiuri-chan are about average, and if they're of this age, they have a good chance of winning in the running order.
I see...

　In a way, it was an appropriate result.
　However, Kana-chan's expression is a bit gloomy, as she is the only one who didn't do so well.

　Amana-chan and the others are encouraging her to practice and get faster, but I don't think they're having much effect.

"Nah, Sanya........
I know. Hey, Kana-chan, do you have a minute?

　Miya seemed to sense Kana-chan's emotions as well, and he walked over to her faster than she could tell him where she called out to him.
　They bent down, folding their knees to meet their eyes, and they looked at each other.

''Um, Kana, I'm sorry I'm late...''
Kana-chan is still small, so don't worry about it. As for her speed, her form is just as beautiful as Hasumi's.
Whoom?

　Kana-chan, who doesn't know the meaning of the form as if she had never heard of it before, tilts her anxious face in a cotentuous manner.
　On the other hand, Miya on the other hand doesn't seem particularly bothered by it and starts to hesitate a little.　

　That's probably chewing up the words so that even a schoolboy can understand them.
　I've done it a lot myself, so I guessed it right away.

'Ahhh, the way you move your arms and legs when you run.......do you understand?　If you don't do that properly, you're wasting energy and not being able to run fast enough.
Are you able to do that?
'Oh, that's right, I'm perfect. So Kana-chan needs to work on her legs and feet.
Is it a big deal?

　According to Amana-chan, Kana-chan isn't very good at exercise, so she's not very good at working out.
　That feeling seems to have been factored into the mix, and Miya smiles at her with a toothy grin.　　　　

'Hmm... Well, it's tough. But because it's hard work, you're happy when you get it right.　We all want to win the relay, so that's why you come to practice like this, right?
'Yeah...'
'Then Kana-chan would be invincible if she could run fast with everyone else!　Don't worry, that's what I'm here to teach you!
...yes!

　At Miya's confident manner, Kana-chan's dark expression brightened.
　It's true, it's not just a matter of Kana-chan getting faster, is it?
　If you're with Amana-chan and the others, you'll be fine.

　As I was admiring that, Kana-chan grabbed the hem of Miya's clothes with her small right hand as she stood up.
　She looked up and kept eye contact with Miya........

''Ah, thanks........''
...oh, hey...

　So firmly I expressed my gratitude.
　Sanya too, having been told straightforwardly, is returning it even as she opens her eyes.
　The smiling scene naturally loosens my cheeks.

I'm sure you'll be able to teach me a lot of things so that I can get up and running quickly, won't you?　










　Chalakin.
You don't change your name there!

　But the chitin seems to have existed.