T/N: Thanks lantern8, Voraxe and Hilmsan for the espresso!

T/N: So, for the final tens chapters or so, I translated Ouendan/応援団 as cheerleaders. It’s utterly mistaken. Ouendan or cheering squad, is an entire totally different factor than cheerleaders. That is my unhealthy, it utterly slipped my thoughts that the west’s definition for ‘cheerleaders’ is totally different than what I had in thoughts. There’s additionally the matter of the truth that there isn’t actually a phrase for ‘cheerleaders’ in Japanese as they’re utilizing an English mortgage phrase for it, so I simply assumed that they meant the identical factor. For the distinction between the 2, the most important distinction is that the cheering squad members are principally males, although it isn’t that uncommon for them so as to add cheerleaders into the group. I’ll make revisions to the s, sorry for the inconvenience.

That was the second I spotted that Amami-san was offended. She went by means of rather a lot due to him, much more than what I needed to undergo. It was utterly comprehensible that she’d explode in anger like this.

Everybody referred to as her an angel and such, however ultimately, she was only a regular lady. Each time she came upon that her buddies have been wronged, the tone of her voice would develop into extra stern than ordinary, similar to what occurred with Arae-san.

I all the time considered her because the form of one that wore her expression on her sleeve. However, the present her was…

“Ooyama-kun, let me ask you one thing. What made you assume that you just and Maki-kun have been comparable? Since you thought you had an analogous persona? Top? Face?”

“T-That’s…”

Quiet anger. That was the closest expression I might use to explain her present state. Sensing that there was one thing in Amami-san’s smile, Ooyama-kun came across his phrases.

This case felt extra like an interrogation than something.

“Y-Yuuchin, what’s mistaken? Y-You’re scaring me.”

“Yuu, I perceive how you’re feeling, however settle down, okay?”

Sensing her temper, Umi and Nitta-san instantly rushed to her aspect. However, after saying “Don’t thoughts me,” to each of them, she continued on.

“You two are utterly totally different individuals. The one similarity that you just two have is your environment and that’s it. At your core, you two are utterly totally different. Even that similarity has modified since final autumn. Maki-kun, who had been working exhausting since then and also you, who had solely been attempting to tug different individuals right down to your stage, do you assume that you just’ll develop the identical manner as him?”

“T-That may be true, however–”

“However what? Are you continue to attempting to say you’re just like him? In what sense? Dash time? Grades? He beat you in each regards. He has a girlfriend who he cherishes whilst you don’t. Now, inform me, why do you assume that you just’re just like him? What makes you assume that he’s ‘decrease’ than you?”

“…”

Unable to reply, Ooyama-kun simply shrunk down on the spot.

He most likely knew that our positions had develop into utterly totally different since way back, however he was blinded by his jealousy and pleasure.

Amami-san probably knew this as effectively.

This case jogged my memory of again when she confronted Arae-san on her personal. Besides that again then, she was by herself, in the meantime proper now, we have been proper behind her.

This alone gave her extra authority as we might again her up the second Ooyama-kun tried to argue in opposition to her phrases.

…However this shouldn’t go any additional. As I stated earlier, our aim was to resolve the issue as quickly as attainable, not attempting to get our revenge on Ooyama-kun and his buddies.

Revenge would solely convey us non permanent peace of thoughts.

“I perceive your emotions, Amami-san, however let’s simply cease. He received’t dare to do the rest to us and truthfully, who cares about what he and everybody thinks about me.”

“However, Maki-kun…”

“Yuu, please. None of us need you to go this far, okay?”

“Yuuchin, that is sufficient. Rep is true, any greater than this and we’ll develop into the bully as an alternative of the sufferer.”

“Umi… Ninacchi…”

When the three of us managed to calm Amami-san down, Ooyama-kun let loose a sigh of reduction.

“Ooyama-kun, simply go. We don’t want you anymore.”

“B-However…”

“Simply go, and neglect about what Amami-san stated earlier. Don’t neglect about what I stated earlier both… Additionally, good work for the backboard.”

“…Sorry, Maehara-kun.”

After confirming that Ooyama-kun left the neighborhood, we introduced Amami-san to a close-by chair and sat her down there.

“Right here Yuu, drink some water, then take a deep breath.”

“…”

Amami-san obeyed Umi’s directions, gulped the water she gave her and took deep breaths repeatedly.

For a minute or so, she remained silent along with her face leaning on Umi’s shoulders. After some time, her respiratory grew to become calmer. She then muttered a couple of phrases,

“…Are you kidding me? What the hell was he on about?”

“Yuu?”

“He made gentle of you and Maki-kun… The individuals I maintain pricey, those that all the time stood by my aspect at any time when I wanted them. He thought he was the identical form of particular person as Maki-kun? Critically, don’t make me snigger…”

Her impulsive actions should be a results of her guilt over the continued unhealthy rumors about us. However greater than that, it was the results of us being the those that she cherished.

Whereas I used to be completely happy that she was fascinated about me that manner, what she had executed simply now was somewhat out of line.

In any case, since there was nonetheless time earlier than the meeting, we determined to take a relaxation inside the coed council room.

“Oi, I noticed that Ooyama man simply now— Ah, you guys already talked to him?”

“Good morning, Nozomu. Is that your cheering outfit? It appears good on you.”

“Hm? Ah yeah, thanks. It’s previous and smells somewhat, but it surely nonetheless suits me.”

It appeared like he instantly rushed to us after he modified his outfit. He was carrying the college’s cheering squad outfit. From the size and the embroidered names on the again of the outfit, it appeared like that they had been utilizing this similar outfit for generations. With that in thoughts, it made the outfit look even cooler.

As a result of he simply bought again from his apply, he hadn’t been concerned within the earlier squabble. Due to that, he was nonetheless performing cheerful like all the time. That cheerfulness was fairly infectious because it relaxed the tense environment within the room.

“…You already know, I had been racking my mind, attempting to give you one thing to drive away this unhealthy environment and also you got here right here cluelessly, however one way or the other did what I couldn’t do. Additionally, what sort of couple play have been you two doing? ‘It appears good on you’? ‘Ah, thanks’? Are you attempting to feed us BL?”

“What? What the hell are you on about? We’re buddies! Don’t make it sound bizarre!”

“However you have been blushing once I gave you that flatter.”

“Why are you encouraging her?!”

As we made that foolish trade, everybody’s expressions began to loosen up.

“…Hehe.”

Amami-san, who had been watching us, giggled. It felt prefer it had been some time since I final noticed that expression of hers.

“Is all the things okay now, Yuu?”

“Mhm. Thanks, Umi. Sorry, Maki-kun, I took Umi from you simply now… It ought to have been you who monopolized Umi’s shoulders, not me…”

“…Are you able to cease speaking as if he has the unique rights for my shoulders? …I imply, it’s true, however we don’t do it on a regular basis, …”

A couple of minutes earlier than the meeting, Amami-san had returned to her regular temper.

Though the factor that occurred simply now would have an effect on her not directly or one other, she ought to be capable to deal with the pageant now that all the things is over.

If we have been to do our greatest, we must always be capable to drive the unhealthy environment away.

“Ah, proper, for the reason that 5 of us are right here, let’s do a fast huddle! I do know we are able to do it later, however that is the one time we might do that with solely the 5 of us.”

“Positive, let’s do it! It’s a great way to get into the temper.”

“Ngh… It’s embarrassing although… Effectively, no matter, nobody is watching us anyway, doing it on occasion must be wonderful… Alright, I’ll be in your care, Rep.”

“I haven’t stated something but… No matter, you up for it, Nozomu?”

“Positive. I’m in a distinct group, however what? Let’s simply do it for the hell of it.”

I by no means thought that I’d do such a normie factor in my life, however right here I used to be.

This might be added to the record of our good recollections collectively.

“…Uh, everybody, put your hand out.”

I moved my hand ahead and everybody adopted swimsuit.

Umi, Amami-san, Nitta-san, lastly Nozomu.

I might really feel the load of their palms on the again of mine.

The heat of the chums that I’d all the time cherish.

“By the way in which, how ought to we do it? Ought to we name out our group title? ‘Blue group, hurrah!’ one thing like that?”

“I don’t know… It isn’t like our group has a reputation… Even our group chat doesn’t have a correct title…”

The group began with Umi and me by ourselves. Then, the quantity elevated one after the other. Since we had no plan so as to add anybody else to the group, I assume it was time for us to resolve a correct title for the group.

Nonetheless, I couldn’t consider a very good title.

“Right here’s an concept! Let’s title our group ‘Umi-chan’s’ as a result of she’s the one holding our reins!”

“Nina, I swear… No matter, don’t use my title. Maki’s the one who made the group, so we must always use his title as an alternative.”

“So, ‘Maki-kun’s’? Hmm… That doesn’t sound correct to me…”

“Is that so? Then, how about we take somewhat little bit of each and name the group ‘Maki-chan’s’?”

“…”

In some way, I grew to become the chief of the group though in actuality, the three ladies have been the one who selected all the things that our group did. No matter, we might simply go away it as a tentative title. We might all the time change it later.

Although it appeared like everybody settled on protecting that title. No matter, I’ll simply settle for this as my destiny.

“Alright, one, two–”

“““““Three!”””””

‘Maki-chan’s! Struggle! Hurrah!’

…I did not know if it was due to the temper, but it surely felt like everybody was pumped up. Then once more, this was how our ordinary group was.

Now, all we needed to do was benefit from the pageant.