Book 14: Chapter 6: The Aloof Wunderkind of Class 2-D, Part 3
The Open Water Swimming Task came and went, and even though Nanase ended up missing out on first place, she managed to just narrowly slip into third and earn some points for her efforts.
She had covered a long, harsh distance in a drastically short period of time, so all things considered, she had performed admirably.
I was going to praise her for her efforts when she came back, but she looked discontent so I took a different approach.
“That girl who took first place is my classmate Onodera. She’s a highly formidable opponent when it comes to swimming, so you shouldn’t let the loss get to you.”
With a top member of the swimming club like Onodera as her opponent, Nanase had managed quite well for herself.
“Yes. Onodera-senpai was certainly amazing. However, the one I’m truly concerned about is…”
Nanase trailed off as she looked over her shoulder and fixed her gaze on a certain someone.
That someone was none other than Kōenji, the young man who had snatched away the first place spot in the boy’s category in an overwhelming display of superiority.
“On top of making his way to the starting area faster than us, he won his match in record time.”