[Date] Partly Sunny
No idea why, but I've been falling asleep really early lately.
Ugh. Maybe this little girl's body just can't handle pulling all-nighters anymore. Or maybe Agnes Tachyon's daily torment is finally taking its toll.
That Agnes Tachyon secretly made a copy of my room key. I reported it to the dorm head, but it did no good. I reported it to Symboli Rudolf, and she called both of us to the student council room.
First, she seriously criticized Agnes Tachyon for violating others' rights, condemned her blatant disregard for school rules, and warned her to maintain some distance when interacting with other students, to leave everyone some personal privacy.
Then she comforted me a bit, saying if anything like this happens again, I should report it to her.
Agnes Tachyon listened with tears streaming down her face, looking like she'd been utterly cleansed.
And then the very next day, everything was back to exactly how it was before.
Now, remembering that ambiguous smile Symboli Rudolf gave us as we were leaving, it takes on a whole new meaning.
You two are in cahoots, aren't you.
I'm shaking with rage. Can this cruel, oppressive world get any worse?
Anyway, because of all this, I was worried Agnes Tachyon would find my diary, so I went a pretty long time without writing. I went and bought a notebook with a combination lock and hid it in a secret compartment in my desk. There's no way Agnes Tachyon can find it now.
Even if she does find it, I've made my discomfort so obvious… surely Agnes Tachyon wouldn't actually want to read a teenage girl's diary, right?
…Knowing how shameless she is, I feel like she totally would.
Uneasy.
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[Date] Light Rain
Agnes Tachyon, you bitch… you can't do this, you bitch!
You actually drugged me!
You slipped me a sleeping potion in my water!
No wonder I've been conking out so early every night lately, feeling dead tired the moment I get back to my room.
So shameless. So despicable. So low.
And this woman had the nerve to say with a straight face, [It's just something like melatonin, harmless to your body!] [See, your sleep quality has been great lately, you didn't even wake up when I drew your blood.] [You've got more energy in the mornings too, you're not yawning in class anymore.]
…Huh? You drew my blood while I was asleep?
Agnes Tachyon, what else have you been doing to me while I'm sleeping!
I threw a fit at her, and after much difficulty, finally got her to agree to stop the 'melatonin.'
…Alright. I'll count that as a provisional victory.
Tonight, I shall return to the embrace of the internet.
…Speaking of which, Agnes Tachyon is truly terrifying. If she has a drug, she will actually use it. Now even my dorm room isn't safe. Can I really sleep soundly anymore?
I'm worried I'll wake up one day strapped down and being 'modified' by Agnes Tachyon.
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[Date] Heavy Rain
…Yesterday, I was planning to pull an all-nighter and fight until dawn, but I just got so tired as soon as I got back to my room.
I definitely didn't drink any water Agnes gave me today, so my sleep schedule must have just been permanently reset.
No wonder she agreed to stop the medication so readily.
Resigned, I could only go to bed early.
Boo hoo, I can't be a glorious 'American' anymore.
Had a nightmare last night. Dreamt I woke up to find Agnes Tachyon had stripped me naked, locked down my limbs, and tied me spread-eagle to an operating table.
Agnes, wearing a lab coat, let out this creepy 'Hehehe' laugh, stroked my leg and said, 'Since you won't take good care of a fine leg like this, won't train it properly, you might as well give it to me. I want so badly to return to the racetrack.'
Then Agnes put on a mask, picked up a buzzing chainsaw, and just started sawing.
It was genuinely horrifying. Combined with that 'Hehehe' creepy laughter, it jolted me right awake. Looked at the time—it was when Kobe would be out for his training run. Agnes hadn't even arrived yet.
Couldn't get back to sleep.
While I still remember this dream, I'm writing it down immediately.
Agnes Tachyon, you've done every evil deed imaginable.
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[Date] Heavy Rain
It's been raining so much lately. The whole training ground is like a mud pit. Feels like rolling around in a pile of muck every day. So hard to deal with.
Have to go to Agnes Tachyon's lab for a physical today. Don't wanna go. It's too scary.
Afraid if I go, she'll saw my leg off and attach it to herself.
After training, I hesitantly begged Daiwa Scarlet to go with me. I really don't dare go alone.
Daiwa Scarlet happily agreed. Sniffle... only Daiwa Scarlet can warm my frozen heart now.
We can also use the lab's shower. Perfect plan.
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[Date] Partly Cloudy to Clear
The sky's finally clear again. The temperature seems to have dropped a bit lately; feels a little cold in this uniform. But looking around, all the students are still in their little skirts and thin shirts, the classic sailor outfit.
Guess we're just destined to be 'beautiful and freezing.'
The student council was rather unsettled today. The long-absent Symboli Rudolf finally showed her face, huddled with Okino and Agnes Tachyon, all arguing noisily.
Turns out they were deciding which race I'll be entering next.
Anyway, they were arguing back and forth about things I couldn't understand, so I'll just go with the flow.
Is it too early for me to be racing now, though?
In the end, they decided to enter me in some race with a long, convoluted name.
Heard it's some kind of big stakes race, supposedly very suitable for me. Okino pounded his chest and said, given my current ability compared to the opponents in this race, if I don't win, he'd do a handstand and then a split.
Kinda wanna see him do a handstand split now.
Agnes Tachyon just looked at me with this sinister smirk. I could read this message plainly on her face:
[If you don't win, I'm taking your legs and attaching them to me.]
I shuddered. Suddenly, I don't want to see Okino's handstand anymore.
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[Date] Sunny
How is time passing so fast? The race is tomorrow. Feeling pretty nervous and jittery.
Heard today that I'm running soon, and everyone from Team Spica actually gathered to cheer me on, saying they'd definitely come watch.
Thanks, but you guys being there will just make me even more nervous, you know?
Tokai Teio looked insanely jealous. That girl is preparing for her debut race lately; she seems like she can't wait a single second to start competing in all sorts of races.
Okino patted my shoulder for encouragement, saying there's absolutely no problem.
Agnes Tachyon also told me that with my current physical condition, I don't need any tactics. Just burst out when the gates open and run like hell. As long as I don't get boxed in, victory is mine.
Even Symboli Rudolf specially made time to watch my training today and gave me a thumbs-up.
No, you guys! This just makes me more nervous!
Whatever. Going to bed early tonight. Off to bed.
Darn it. Can't sleep.
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[Date] Sunny
Firm ground, yay! Doesn't feel bad to run on, yay!
I won, haha. Easy peasy. I knew I could do it. A complete victory. As expected of me!
Though after leaving the track, Okino poked my forehead and said I kept weaving in and out, and my final sprint was a bit diagonal. He said he was half-expecting me to do a full split right at the finish line.
Blah blah blah, I still won, didn't I?
Agnes Tachyon, on the other hand, smiled and told me my final three furlongs were really beautiful, and that we should 'strike while the iron is hot' with extra training tonight.
…Huh?
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