第11話 保健室での遭遇
朝陽の通う学校は二学期に大きな行事が集中している。
その一つが夏休み明けの文化祭であり、二日にわたって開催される催しはクラスごとの出し物によって作り上げられ、一般参加の来校者も交えた一大イベントになっていた。
しかし、一年生の出し物は展示系と決められており、上級生が展開する縁日や飲食店の前に、いまいちノリきれないのが例年のことらしい。
そしてもう一つは、中間テスト後に待っている球技大会だ。
男子はサッカーとソフトボール。女子はバスケとバレーで他クラスと競い合い、優勝するとちょっとしたご褒美が用意されているとか。さらには種目別のMVPに贈られる特別な賞品にとある伝説が存在しているなど、生徒間で盛り上がりに欠けることはない。
男子としては異性への格好のアピールチャンスでもあり、運動部を中心に学校全体が異常な熱気に包まれる。
朝陽のクラスもその例に漏れず、練習から相当な気合が入っていた。
もしかすると、文化祭の鬱憤を晴らす意味もあるのかもしれない。
「それにしても、練習から顔面ブロックとか気合入りすぎじゃね?」
「......うるぜえ」
「おい、無理に喋ろうとすな。口に血が入るだろ」
お前が喋らせたんだろ、と文句を言いたくなるのを抑えて朝陽は大人しく口を噤んだ。
隣を歩く千昭のお喋りは止まらず、付き添いの人選を間違えたと今更ながら後悔する。
その間にも、鼻から流れる血は止まる気配がない。
親指と人差し指で何とか塞き止め、保健室へと急ぎ足で向かう。
「いやー、あのシュートの威力はえぐかったな」
千昭が引き攣った苦笑いを浮かべるが、当事者である朝陽としては笑顔の欠片すら浮かばない。
球技大会を一週間後に控え、体育の授業は各自参加予定の競技を練習することになった。他クラスとの合同授業とあって、前哨戦として練習試合を行う流れに。
朝陽はサッカーのディフェンスとして素人ながらに奮闘していたのだが、前半のロスタイムに強烈なシュートが顔面にクリーンヒット。
その相手がサッカー部だったこともあり、鼻から派手に出血した朝陽は問答無用で保健室送りとなったのだった。
「この辺でいい。お前はもうすぐ出番だろ」
Ch 11
The school that Asahi went to had a lot of big events during the second semester.
One of those events was the cultural festival held after the summer break, a two-day event that would be held by each class and attended by the general public.
However, the first-year students were only allowed to put on exhibitions, and it seemed that they couldn't get motivated unless it was something like a fair or restaurant that the upperclassmen put on.
And the other thing was the ball games that awaited them after the midterm tests.
The boys played soccer and softball. Girls competed with other classes in basketball and volleyball, and there was even a small reward for winning. In addition, there was a legend about a special prize for the MVP of each event, so there was no lack of excitement among the students.
This was a great opportunity for boys to appeal to the girls and the whole school. The athletic department becomes especially enthusiastic about this event.
Asahi's class was no exception, and they were quite enthusiastic from the start of practice.
Perhaps, it also meant a way to release resentment about the cultural festival.
"But still, aren't you too enthusiastic about blocking with your face from practice?"
"...Shut up."
"Hey, don't talk. You might get blood on your mouth."
Asahi suppressed the urge to complain, "You made me talk didn't you?" and quietly kept his mouth shut.
Chiaki, who was walking next to me, never stopped talking, and now I regretted that I had chosen the wrong guy to accompany me.
In the meantime, the blood from my nose showed no signs of stopping.
I managed to block it with my thumb and forefinger and hurried to the infirmary.
"Man, that was a h**l of a shot."
Chiaki gave a twitching, bitter smile, but Asahi, the victim, didn't even have a shred of a smile.
With the ball game coming up in a week's time, each of the students decided to practice the events they were going to participate in during PE class. As it was a joint class with another class, they decided to have a practice game as a prelude.
Asahi was struggling as a beginner goaltender, but during the first half of the game, a powerful shot hit him clean on the face.
As the opponent was a member of the soccer club, Asahi's nose bled profusely and he was sent to the infirmary immediately.
"Around here is enough. You might miss your game."
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