The physical test we went with was the shuttle run.
“Let’s get one thing straight. When it cos to physical ability, the rank is obviously Nana, Touka, Suupa, and then , in that order.”
After changing clothes, Nana, along with Touka and Suupa—who had both finished a rather enthusiastic warm-up—heard Rinne speak what was, to her, a matter of course.
“Well, yeah.”
“Pure strength aside, Rinne does have a decent physique…”
“Rin-chan just has zero athletic ability, so it’s only useful for basic movents.”
< Ouch, that’s harsh >
< Getting destroyed, LOL >
< Rinne and Nana really dig into each other’s weaknesses, huh >
< That’s what makes their relationship so strong >
< True that >
< Rinne’s athletic ability is a joke, seriously >
< When she throws a ball, it flies backward, like she’s defying the laws of physics or sothing >
“That’s why I’m telling you, Suupa, don’t try to compete with these two. You’re stronger than , so just give it your best when it’s your turn.”
“Understood, but what about Touka?”
“You’ll see.”
“Hmm.”
Suupa wondered, “Is this sothing to specifically warn about?” but decided to go along with Rinne, figuring there must be so reason.
“So first up is grip strength, huh? I haven’t asured mine since I started college. Has it increased, I wonder?”
“Oh, I’ll go last.”
“Um, so I just have to squeeze this, right?”
“That’s right. Squeeze as hard as you can.”
Suupa, who had devoted most of her life to becoming strong in gas, had never used a grip strength ter. She’d skipped school so much, even in elentary school, that she’d missed the days they did physical tests.
“…Here goes!”
“42 kg. That’s more than 10 kg above the average.”
< That’s pretty good >
< I’d definitely lose to her >
< Not bad >
< Well, she’s big, so she’d naturally have more muscle, right? >
< Nice >
“Is that pretty good?”
“For your first ti, I’d say it’s fine. It matches your physique.”
Suupa’s strength was decent, proportional to her size. She might not be ripped, but she was a 14-year-old girl with a larger fra, and that ca with its own power. For the record, Rinne’s grip strength was 35 kg. She looked weak but was decently strong, yet even then, she was outperford by Suupa at this point.
“Next up is Touka-chan.”
“Alright! Watch , Nana-nee-sama, and witness my growth!”
Touka, with a big smile, received the grip ter from Suupa and gave a thumbs-up to Nana.
“Huu… HA!” (the sfx of inhaling and exhaling)
With unusual seriousness, Touka exerted all her might into the grip ter.
“81 kg. That’s a significant improvent, isn’t it?”
“Wow, you’ve gotten so strong!”
“Hehe, it makes happy to hear that.”
< What the— >
< No way >
< Hold up >
< Scary, scary, scary >
< WHAT!? >
< That’s insane! >
< Touka-chan…? >
< You’re kidding >
“Touka…? that’s incredible!”
“It’s nothing, Suupa-san. You’re great too! With training, you’ll beco even stronger.”
“Uh, umm?”
Suupa had sensed Touka’s athletic prowess when they were warming up by playing around on a makeshift athletic course. However, seeing a grip strength score that was twice as high as her own, despite a similar physique, was beyond her imagination.
From Suupa’s perspective, Touka may not be as outstanding in abilities as Nana or Rinne, but that makes her feel more approachable, like a big sister. Having a woman larger than himself also provides Suupa, who thinks he’s grown unnecessarily big, with a sense of comfort. He’d always thought of her as flawless, except for her excessive love for Nana.
(Except that she’s far from lacking…)
“See? She’s a physical monster too, she’s just been overshadowed by Nana.”
Touka is like a little sister to two anomalies: Nana and Rinne. Suupa feels like he’s co to understand that aning anew.
“Are you two done asuring? Can I go ahead?”
While Suupa was surprised by Touka’s grip strength, it seed she’d finished asuring with her other hand. Nana, who received the grip strength device, nodded at Rinne who signaled her approval.
“Go ahead.”
“Yay!”
CRUNCH. The spring of the grip strength device burst in Nana’s hand, crushed as easily as if it were tofu. Even after witnessing this shocking scene, all Suupa felt was a calm sense of acceptance.
(Ah, so that’s why Nana said she would go last.)
“Aww, it broke.”
“It’s fine. No device this size could withstand Nana’s grip anyway.”
2> Standing Long Jump.
“On your mark, go!”
“…Exactly 10 ters. You held back, didn’t you?”
“Hehe, I wanted a round number.”
“I’ll try to imitate that, go!”
“275 cm. Yeah, sounds about right.”
“I managed 102 cm. Jumping is difficult.”
3> Handball Throw.
“…It’s canceled. Because the ball won’t be falling within the range where we can go and get it.”
“Shall we just do the ‘Suupa’ test?”
“Nah, either way… What is handball, anyway?”
“Well, to put it simply, it’s a ball ga.”
“Isn’t that a bit too vague, Rin-nee?”
“It’s like soccer, but you use your hands.”
“Soccer… that’s the one where you kick the ball, right?”
4> Long-distance run, 1500 ters.
“Huh, wasn’t it 1000 ters for girls?”
“That’s too short for Nana.”
“Fair point.”
“Nana’s shuttle run wouldn’t give any useful data.”
“What’s the point of having an upper limit that even a middle schooler can reach? You also don’t want to see us doing tedious things right?”
“So what pace should we run at?”
“The world record is around 3 minutes and 20 seconds.”
“So, dividing 200 seconds by 15… it’s about 13 seconds and change for every 100 ters? So around 6 seconds flat for the halfway point?”
“I’ll leave it to you. Just be careful, there are corners here too.”
“We should go last to avoid collisions.”
“I’m not even sure if I can finish 1500 ters, to be honest.”
Suupa, as always unaware of what a fitness test entails, pales at the prospect of having to run 1500 ters. Touka is carefully warming up, while Nana is already nonchalantly at the starting line.
“We’re using a voice command for ‘Ready, set, go,’ okay?”
“Sure thing~”
“…Huff, huff, there we go! How was that, Rin-chan?”
“1 minute, 30 seconds, .02.”
“Gah, off by .2 seconds.”
“Getting sloppy on your lap managent?”
“Seems like it… I thought I had better control.”
“Actually, it was a movie.”
“Sowhat. I ran at a speed where I could comfortably complete 1500m. I think I did try hard enough, about as much as you all are walking.”
“That level ans you used to be a bit slower, and your physical capabilities are still growing.”
“I haven’t seen you enjoying yourself so freely in a while, Nana-nee-sama. It’s wonderful.”
“Touka that’s… Well, yes. Nana is incredible.”
“Alright, you two should get ready now.”
“Yup!”
“Uhm, okay…”
“Both of you, give it your best~”
“Yes!”
“Off I go~”
“Leave alone!”
“The fact that Nana’s body has optimized itself for the surroundings ans it decided you don’t need those.”
“That’s might be true, but it’s still annoying!”
“I’ve got enough for the both of us.”
“Ah, I suppose that makes sense.”
“Ha—ha—ha—ha—ah… How did I do?”
“Welco back. Your ti was 4 minutes and 12 seconds.”
“You did great. You were so fast~”
“I was able to—ha—update my—ha—best ti.”
“You’ve shaved about 10 seconds off since high school, huh? You’re always diligent, Touka.”
“You’re amazing~ Well done.”
“Hehehe, eh-he.”
“Ha—ha—ha—ha—ha—”
“Ah, Suu-chan is back too.”
“Ha—ha—ha—thank you—ha—ha—”
“No need to force yourself to talk. Let pat your back.”
“7 minutes and 10 seconds. Considering you haven’t exercised much, that’s really fast.”
“Our viewers are so kind.”
“In terms of effort, you did much better than Nana. Touka was the best, of course.”
“I’m—ha—ha—going to die—”
“Stay alive~”
“You won’t die that easily. Here, have so water.”
“Tha—thank you.”
“Phew, I’m finally starting to relax.”
Touka, who had been suffering after the run, was also gradually regaining her cheerful expression five minutes later. On the other hand, Suupa looked like she might collapse at any mont, the difference in their basic stamina blatantly evident.
“Suu-chan didn’t cut corners. Her pace distribution was a ss, but she really did give it her all.”
“It’s not about aiming for a ti, but as a fitness test, that’s the right attitude.”
“It’s better to not know how to cut corners. She’s genuinely diligent.”
If you think about quitting, you can quit anyti; if you think about slacking off, you can drop the pace anyti. Being able to maintain maximum speed in such a situation is a form of talent in its own way. To help the diligent Suupa recover as soon as possible, Nana took care of her while she was in a groggy state.
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Author note:
We’ll do the 50m dash and the lateral jumps later.
Just so you know, when Nana seriously does a fitness test, she goes all out in a proper specialized facility. So today was really just a light fitness test. It’s more of a test for Suu-chan and Touka.
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