After My Girlfriend Dumped Me, I Got Reincarnated As A High School Student. That Part’s Fine—But Why Are All My Ex-Girlfriends Here Too? - Chapter 9 – If You Want to be Macho, Be a Masochist!

Somehow, I managed to survive modern literature class. But next up—was P.E.

And let’s be honest here—back in my old student days, I was the definition of a plain, gloomy indoor type. No athletic ability whatsoever.

So, did reincarnation suddenly make me faster, stronger, and cooler?
…Of course not.

“H-holy crap… Was high school P.E. always this hard…?”

Only a few minutes into class, and I was already gasping for breath.

“Pathetic. We’ve only done one lap,” Rio said, her tone flat as ever.

Today’s activity was marathon running. The school’s sports field was large enough, and everyone was told to run at their own pace.

But here’s the thing.

Back in my previous life, when I was in high school, I never actually ran marathons. I just strolled with my friends while chatting the whole way.

See, the vocational school I went to didn’t even have a proper track. We used a gym or a park a little ways away. Once we got out of the teacher’s sight, most people slowed down and just talked like I did.

But now? No park, no excuses. Just a wide-open field and a teacher watching us.

“You… you’re an angel, right? Do you not get tired or something?”

I shot her a tired smirk. The little angel loli beside me was still running with ease, barely sweating. It was annoying.

“Who are you calling a loli angel!?” she puffed up, cheeks red. “I’ll have you know I’m older than you were before you reincarnated! I’m full of adult charm!”

“Yeah, yeah. That’s great.”

“Listen to me, you jerk!?”

Scary. Terrifying, even.

“Alright, everyone! Muscle training means hurting your body!”

The booming voice came from the P.E. teacher—Masa Jiro Matsuzaki. A middle-aged man built like a tank, with a buzz cut and muscles that could crush a watermelon.

“If you wanna get buff, hurt your body! Eventually, that pain will turn to pleasure! The M in ‘muscle’ stands for masochist!”

…What is this man even saying?

“Ahhn”

A sudden squeal echoed across the field.

“Miss Ana! You shouldn’t say weird things like that, okay? Everyone, be careful not to get hurt, okay〜？”

And there she was—Chizuru-san—appearing out of nowhere to smack the poor guy’s butt as “punishment.”

Except the guy looked way too happy about it.

No, seriously. He was enjoying it.

And now he’s on all fours, serving as Chizuru-san’s chair.

What kind of nightmare scene am I looking at right now?

Also, can I trade places with him?

“Gross…” Rio muttered.

Hey—wait, that “gross” was aimed at him, right? Right!?

“Anyway, Yuta-san,” she said, completely changing the topic.

Huh. That was… suspiciously quick topic shifting.

“The girl sitting next to you—that’s your ex, isn’t it?”

“…You noticed?”

“Of course. Anyone could tell after what happened in class.”

“Wait, what? You were watching me during class instead of paying attention? You must really lik—”

“Hah?”

“Sorry! I’ll shut up now!”

By the way, Rio’s seat is on the opposite side of the room—front row near the door.

“It’s hard not to notice, honestly,” she continued. “I think most of the class has realized it, too.”

“You’re kidding…”

This is bad. There’s a huge difference between people not noticing and people not mentioning it out of pity.

How am I supposed to face everyone tomorrow!?

“Still, I was surprised she ended up sitting next to you,” Rio said.

“Yeah. Biggest shock of the year.”

Not that it’s been more than a day since my reincarnation, but still.

“Hey, loli angel.”

“You said it out loud this time!?”

“Please. Switch seats with me.”

“Not with that attitude, I won’t! You think I’ll just say yes after being called that!?”

“C’mon, you will. You’re pretty easy to convince.”

“Excuse me!? That made it worse! No way!”

Figures.

“Why would I ever agree to that? No thanks!”

“Stingy angel.”

“Stop calling me names!”

“Fine, I’ll just ask the teacher later.”

It seems this world isn’t just a dream where I’m surrounded by familiar friends.

Even my ex is here.

And apparently—

“By the way,” Rio said, “that Kanda Asahi guy you mentioned before? He’s here too.”

“What!? You’re serious…?”

Please tell me he’s not with his girlfriend right now. If I run into him and he glares at me, I might actually die inside.

Yeah… this school life is definitely not going to be easy.

“‘Not easy’? Oh yes, tie me up, make it hard! Ahn♡”

…Please, someone, make this teacher stop.