As there was no running away from a woman's intuition, I ca prepared when we showed up in Ryouko-san's office. She might not notice that we carry the scent of each other but it was easy to infer from our faces and the fact that we arrived together.
Nonetheless, Ryouko-san only gave us a long stare without prying too much into it. They had already talked and understood their link with .
Instead of being vocal about the degree of our closeness or what she picked up, Ryouko-san communicated with through her eyes and I understood it.
Even with Orimura-sensei in the sa room, I walked over to her, kissed her with the sa passion I had shown her friend, and guided her down to her couch. She sat between my legs, my arms intimately wrapped around her waist, holding her tightly.
No doubt, a sense of awkwardness filled the air because of this. But Orimura-sensei also didn't say anything and simply looked the other way.
It was a little strained, I know. If the people involved weren't us, this would've already gone chaotic. Alas, it was the three of us and this beca the result.
Orimura-sensei was feeling guilty while Ryouko-san was feeling jealous. However, the two of them chose not to show it on the surface and instead used my presence to convey those emotions.
Hence, the current situation.
"What's on your mind, Ruki-kun?" With a pen in her hand and a lesson plan spread out in front of her, Ryouko-san turned her head toward .
"How to help you effectively today, Ryouko-san."
"Is that all?"
"Well, I'm also thinking about how to dispel this awkwardness."
"Your honesty is tiless." Ryouko-san giggled before catching my lips for another kiss. Afterward, she continued, "You're the only one who feels this is awkward. You and Sanae can have your privacy. I won't pry into it. I'm just feeling a little jealous, so bear with , okay?"
"How can I not? I'm the source of this awkwardness and jealousy. It should be making ands."
"Stop with that thought, Ruki-kun. I'll scold you more for that if you continue. Instead... let's go finish this. You still have to change to your PE uniform. And Sanae, rember what I told you. Co here, I need your input too."
"... I have no words. You're really sothing else, Ryouko." Orimura-sensei shook her head with a smile.
Following Ryouko-san's words, she sat down next to us. No matter how weird this looked, Ryouko-san soon got possessed by her passion for her creative activities.
Whatever complications were pushed down as the three of us discussed how to do it perfectly. Yesterday, Ryouko-san already tried it out with her other classes and while it was deed successful, it still ended up a little exhausting for the students who participated.
That's why today, she wanted to polish it using my and Orimura-sensei's input.
Minutes later, as our discussion started, the underlying tension began to fade into the background.
Ryouko-san's energy for her work took over, and soon the focus shifted entirely to the task at hand: refining the creative PE activity.
I watched as she spread out the detailed plan on the table, explaining the intricacies of the challenge all the while enjoying the comfort of my embrace.
"So, the goal," Ryouko-san began, tracing her finger across the papers. "...is to engage both physical and ntal coordination. You both saw it yesterday. I've based it on a team relay but with an added twist. I've prepared puzzles at certain checkpoints. It's not just about running; they'll have to think on their feet while working together."
Orimura-sensei and I both nodded at it. We did learn about this creative team relay.
With her brow furrowed and lips pursed, Orimura-sensei leaned forward, "Alright. I have to say this, Ryouko. The physical challenge is fine, but combining that with a ntal task is too much, especially for the less athletic students. Yesterday, you said it left so of them exhausted?"
Ryouko-san nodded. "Yes, that's why I want to tweak it. The puzzle elents can be simplified, and instead of stopping completely at each checkpoint, I'm thinking of incorporating smaller challenges they can solve while on the move. Like mory gas or pattern recognition. Sothing quick but effective."
I listened closely, appreciating how much effort Ryouko-san was putting into this. Her dedication to her students' growth was inspiring, and it was clear that she wanted the activity to be more than just another physical exercise. It was ant to be a holistic challenge. Truthfully, the puzzles were actually my suggestion. She only initially wanted to use riddles where students could take a question at the start and solve it at the first relay station then pick a new riddle before running to the next station.
The reason I brought it up was because even easy riddles could be difficult for so people. They might get stuck on it. However, I didn't think she'd pick moderately difficult puzzles like a 100-piece jigsaw puzzle or a Rubik's cube.
Sure. She didn't want them to solve the Rubik's cube to its entirety, just completing one side but it was still exhausting.
Alright. I should fix my own mistakes here.
"Mhm. That sounds good," I chid in. "If you want to keep them moving and avoid too much downti, I think you could also include other students who won't be running waiting at the relay stations to help. That can also add more teamwork elents. They can choose puzzles or physical tasks. For example, shooting a basketball or completing a set of passes at a certain distance."
Ryouko-san's eyes lit up at the suggestion. "That's brilliant, Ruki-kun! It keeps the physical aspect intact but encourages communication and trust among teammates. I'll add that." Orimura-sensei, who had been quiet for a mont, glanced between us before speaking. "I still think you should keep the stamina of the students in mind. If we exhaust them too early, the activity will lose its effectiveness. Maybe we can alternate the difficulty levels of the tasks. Start simple, then gradually build up to more complex challenges."
I nodded, agreeing with her point. "That makes sense. By the ti they reach the harder tasks, they'll already be ward up, and their minds will be more engaged."
Ryouko-san smiled, clearly pleased with the direction this was heading. "Perfect. A progressive challenge that pushes them physically and ntally, but in a balanced way."
With the three of us working together, the activity began to take shape. We discussed how to arrange the relay checkpoints, deciding that there would be four in total. Each station would have a different task, alternating between physical and ntal challenges.
In the end, we settled on the following:
Station 1 will be a test of speed and agility. It will be the most normal. A classic sprint relay, but the students had to navigate a small obstacle course with cones. The helper can remove a few obstacles for the runner.
Station 2 will be a mory test. It will be the usual mory ga where the runner will morize a sequence of colors. The helper will be waiting with the answer sheet on hand at the end. They have two chances to fill a correct color in the sequence if the runner gets
stumped.
Station 3 will just be balancing a ball on their arms. Both the runner and helper have to carry it
to the next runner.
And for Station 4, the last station will be a blindfold ga. The runner has to put on a blindfold and allow the helper to guide them to the goal.
Just looking at it, it feels too much, no? But I could already see the potential fun of that
activity.
Since the activity will be for both Class 1 and 3, there will be at least ten participants for each
team. Five runners and five helpers.
There will be three matches.
Boys vs Boys.
Girls vs Girls.
Mixed genders.
They didn't necessarily have to form teams from the sa class, but given how close they
were, that's probably how it would happen.
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