Book 8: Chapter 5
Ubiquitous Things Part 1
Sunday passed by in the blink of an eye and it's finally Monday, the fifth day of the exam. All four hours of the morning's lessons are dedicated to physical exercise. We're to walk and run 18 kilometers in total around the course that's going to be used for the long-distance relay race and be done with it in time for the afternoon lessons. The actual long-distance relay exam isn't that long, since each student would only be running a distance of about one or two kilometers but it's a winding mountain road. We continued walking for about five kilometers, exhausting ourselves. Up until the other day, we had only worked up a slight sweat here but the difference is astounding.
"How much further does this slope go? Isn't it ridiculous? It's too damn hard".
Past a sign that warned us of wild boars, Ishizaki continued to spit these words.
"Speaking of wild boars, are they big? Like this guy here".
Saying that, he turned his eyes displeasingly towards me.
"That was amazing. I misjudged you, Ayanokouji".
Hashimoto, followed by a bunch of other people, complimented me. But if you ask me, this is just uncomfortable.
I felt troubled, thinking this topic would be used to toy with me for a while. Albert even went as far as to clap his hands lightly in applause. But soon enough, teasing time ended. The winding road to the summit, although paved to allow cars access, is on an extreme incline. It's to the point where just walking up it would put on a strain on our legs.