In My Second Life, I'll Do Everything To Win You Over—My Beloved Childhood Friend Will Never Be Given To Anyone Else - Episode 43

The relay race is about to start. This is the final event of the sports festival.

Nagisa, you were unusually pumped up.

I hope you don’t fall or anything…

In this relay, the sports festival will come to a conclusion. But honestly, I don’t care which team wins.

The goal of the sports festival is to keep Nagisa and Kusakabe apart.

In that sense, things are going smoothly for now.

“As expected, I can’t do the relay.”

Nagisa and Kusakabe are on different teams. But their line-up spots are close. I get anxious thinking they might be talking to each other.

“By the way, Nagisa…”

No, I can’t. I mustn’t remember this here.

Even though I know that, I can’t help but remember the kiss from earlier. In a place where it wouldn’t be strange for anyone to come by at any moment, I shared a deep kiss with Nagisa.

I wonder what would have happened if someone had come at that time. What if Kusakabe had been there at that place?

No, maybe it would have been better if it were Kusakabe. What if a complete stranger saw me and started spreading funny rumors about me?

Various anxieties were dominating my mind. But at that moment, in that place where someone might come, I was undoubtedly nervous.

I was excited about kissing Nagisa over there.

“Ah.”

Slowly exhaling, I hold my head in my hands. Even though the relay is about to start, the cheerleading squad is all hyped up.

It was a relief to have the title of a medic. There’s no way I could have stayed calm if I were in the stands cheering now.

♡

Nagisa is the first runner. Holding a red baton, Nagisa waits with a serious expression for the relay to begin.

A loud gunshot rang out, and the relay race began. Nagisa took off with great speed. Compared to the others, Nagisa’s legs were fast, and she quickly pulled ahead.

“Do your best.”

I try to whisper softly. But my voice is quickly drowned out by the loud cheers around me.

In my previous life, I couldn’t cheer loudly either.

After the relay ended, all I could do was watch Nagisa and Kusakabe high-five each other.

No good. I have to change the present, even just a little.

“Nagisa—! Do your best—!”

I let out the loudest shout I could muster. I don’t know if it reached the shore, but it seems my voice was loud enough to make the people around me give me startled looks.

“Nagisa!”

I shout the name once more. Nagisa, who had just passed the baton to the next person, looked my way.

I couldn’t see Nagisa’s expression. But I could see her raise her right hand high.

I wonder if my support really reached Nagisa.

After the relay is over, let’s go straight to Nagisa. Honestly, I don’t know what kind of face to make, but I don’t like the idea of Nagisa and Kusakabe talking alone together.

♡

“Nagisa, congratulations!”

Nagisa’s team safely secured first place. By the way, Kusakabe’s team came in second. It was a victory for the red team, which dominated the relay with first and second places.

“Momoka-chan, what about me?”

With a sulky expression, Kusakabe cuts in between me and Nagisa. Then Nagisa, slightly annoyed, pushes Kusakabe aside.

Just now, Nagisa touched Kusakabe.

I just tried to move it because it was in the way. I know that. But I just don’t like things I don’t like.

“Congratulations, Yuki-kun too.”

“Thank you, Momoka-chan.”

Touka, Nagisa called me in a sulky voice.

And then, they look at me with a beaming smile.

“Momoka, you called my name, didn’t you?”

“Did you hear that?”

“Yeah. I was happy because I didn’t expect Momoka to raise her voice like that.”

I’m glad. My voice really reached Nagisa.

The sports festival in my previous life was completely different.

“Because Momoka cheered me on, I feel like I ran better than usual.”

“I’m glad.”

“Please support me next year too. And the year after that. Even if we end up in different groups, please support me properly.”

“Yeah. I’ll support you, Nagisa.”

Nodding with satisfaction, Nagisa tightly grasped my hand.

“Let’s go. The closing ceremony is about to start.”

Without hesitation, Nagisa starts running. Despite just finishing the relay, she shows no signs of fatigue at all. Holding her hand, I headed towards the meeting place.