"Give up on saving her...? Impossible? That's totally impossible, right?"
Basori Tiara shook her head quickly, clasping her hands and looking over pitifully.
"We definitely can't just stand by. Izumi-kun, please help."
"At least... at least help Shikiya-senpai put her underwear back on first."
"Got it."
Izumi Sora sighed softly and chose to help.
Reaching his hands towards the gyaru senpai's armpits, Izumi Sora used a little force and lifted her up.
Basori Tiara hurriedly reached out, preparing to pull the underwear up.
However, the next second, the voices of some unknown girls chatting suddenly sounded from outside.
"Eh, there seems to be something strange in the restroom... Is someone there?"
"..."
The three in the stall immediately held their breath.
Basori Tiara was even more startled, her whole body freezing in mid-air.
She didn't dare move.
Completely didn't dare move.
She even forgot to pull the underwear up.
"Just an illusion, this place is so remote, no one would come here."
Another girl's voice sounded:
"Hurry up and give me the lighter. Let's finish the cigarette and head out."
"..."
Hearing the girls outside say they were going to smoke, Basori Tiara immediately furrowed her brows.
"The school rules explicitly state that smoking is not allowed on campus..."
"No."
"I can't just stand by."
"As the Vice President of the Student Council, I have the responsibility to correct students' rule-breaking behavior."
Seeing Basori Tiara wanting to go out and punish the violation, Izumi Sora quickly reached out, grabbed her, and leaned close to the girl's ear, whispering:
"We are currently breaking the rules too. It'll be worse if we're found."
The warm breath fell on her ear, making Basori Tiara's body shiver slightly. With a blushing face, she tilted her head back:
"I-I understand, I definitely won't go out for now..."
Basori Tiara quickly calmed down.
This was the women's restroom, yet Izumi Sora was a boy, and there was also the disheveled Shikiya-senpai. If they were found, they wouldn't be able to explain it even if they talked until their lips were dry, right?
"Let's solve Shikiya-senpai's problem first..."
Basori Tiara took a deep breath, extended a slender finger, and quietly poked Izumi Sora, gesturing with her eyes to the gyaru senpai on the toilet.
Izumi Sora nodded slightly in understanding. Lifting his hands up, he once again picked up the gyaru senpai.
Emergency circumstances demanded extreme measures.
Basori Tiara didn't care about making Izumi Sora close his eyes anymore. Moving swiftly, she quickly helped Shikiya Yumeko put her underwear on.
"Thank you..."
Shikiya Yumeko thanked them in a low voice, leaning limply against Izumi Sora's body, sniffing around like a kitten.
Izumi Sora was expressionless:
"Shikiya-senpai, you should just sit on the toilet."
"Don't... call me... Yumeko..."
The gyaru senpai's voice was intermittent as she remained sprawled on Izumi Sora:
"Sora has... the smell of... sunlight... it can replenish energy..."
Humans don't have the smell of sunlight on them, stop talking nonsense!
Meanwhile.
A faint smell of smoke had already begun to drift through the restroom, making the three of them frown.
"That Misaki girl really isn't coming to school anymore."
"Damn, I had my eye on a certain lipstick recently. Since that girl isn't coming to school, my pocket money isn't enough."
"We just made her take the fall, yet she's hiding at home pretending to be depressed. How embarrassing."
"..."
Izumi Sora frowned slightly.
He felt that the name Misaki sounded familiar, like he had heard it somewhere before, but he couldn't recall it for the moment.
Time quietly passed.
After finishing their cigarettes, the two girls outside quickly left the restroom, the sound of their footsteps quietly fading away.
"The smoke smells terrible."
Basori Tiara crinkled her nose, waving her right hand in front of her:
"I hate it when people smoke. Those two girls actually hid in the restroom to secretly smoke. I have to find them."
"Let's get out of here first," Izumi Sora reminded her. "Tiara, go out first and see if anyone is outside."
"Okay."
Basori Tiara quickly agreed. She quietly pushed the stall door open and stepped out cautiously, checking the environment:
"The coast is clear, Izumi-kun, you can come out now."
Izumi Sora nodded and was just about to leave when his finger was suddenly grabbed.
"Sora... carry..."
The gyaru senpai tilted up her pretty face, seeking help.
Carry my foot! If your body is this weak, just stay home on sick leave. Don't come to the Sports Festival!
Izumi Sora reached out and scooped her up, easily helping the gyaru senpai to her feet, then led her out of the restroom.
"Finally out."
Upon reaching the hallway, Izumi Sora breathed a small sigh of relief.
"Tiara, how was the restroom inspection? Any strange equipment?"
Izumi Sora turned to Basori Tiara and asked about the situation.
"Yumeko-senpai has already checked the restroom." Basori Tiara replied softly, averting her gaze with a red face, not daring to make eye contact. "She said she didn't see anything strange."
"That's good." Izumi Sora handed the gyaru senpai over. "Hurry up and head to the sports field."
"Mhm, mhm."
"..."
The journey was silent.
The three quickly arrived at the sports field.
"Sora, what took you so long to get back?"
Yamada Elf stood with her hands on her hips, lifting her chin as she complained:
"You were gone for half an hour. Did you fall into the toilet?"
Izumi Sora intentionally moved closer:
"You actually guessed it right."
"Aaaahh! Idiot Servant, stay away!" Elf hurriedly raised her hand to cover her nose. "I don't want to smell you!"
As they spoke, the lunch break quickly ended.
The Sports Festival continued.
At 3:00 PM, the classic Scavenger Hunt event quickly arrived.
"Go for it, Sora!"
Yamada Elf shouted loudly.
"Izumi-kun, do your best."
Angel-sama's voice was sweet and gentle as she stood with her hands folded over her lower abdomen.
Izumi Sora waved his hand and stepped onto the track.
The scavenger hunt is similar to a normal race. Competitors stand behind the starting line, wait for the starting pistol, start from the same point, draw a slip of paper randomly midway, and then borrow the specified item from a friend or the audience. Reaching the finish line with the item counts as completion.
Originally, Mahiru was supposed to compete, but this year's Sports Festival events were tightly scheduled, and the cavalry battle was coming up next. Mahiru needed to conserve her stamina, so Izumi Sora stepped up.
Bang.
The starting pistol fired.
Izumi Sora shot forward like an arrow from a bow, quickly reaching the drawing point midway.
"I hope I don't draw something weird..."
Izumi Sora muttered while reaching his hand into the closed cardboard box, quickly pulling out a slip of paper.
Unfolding it, the content on the slip was simple:
[Important Person].
The scavenger item was fairly standard. If his parents or family had come, it would be easily completed. Unfortunately, Sagiri was home, so he could only...
Izumi Sora exhaled softly, his gaze quickly becoming firm. He then ran to Angel-sama's side.
"Mahiru, give me your hand."
"Okay..."
Angel-sama's pretty face flushed slightly. Without hesitation or regard for the gazes of others, she quickly extended her soft hand and gently grasped Izumi Sora's right hand.
"Wait a minute." Yamada Elf, who was right beside Mahiru, stood with her hands on her hips and asked curiously, "What's written on the slip?"