Sai's POV

Hmm...where am I? I'm on someone's bed...and I don't know why, my head is spinning so badly that I might end up closing my eyes for good.

"You have finally woke up..." a deep voice that I find it very familiar.

The source of the voice slowly approached to the bedside which turns out to be the whitehorse prince charming that I have always imagined but I can't seem to make out his face. For some reason, his face is blurred out.

"Why am I here?" Was all I could ask.

"You were hurt and I brought you to my room," he told me, made me blushed tomatoes. My kokoro went doki doki(lol).

Before I could even get an answer, he leans close to my face, trying to get a kiss. Because I never had any kiss experience or a boyfriend, I pushed him away but it didn't work. He was too strong. The moment when he leaned in for a kiss-

-I'm back to reality...

"Sai-san! Wake up. We'll be late for our lesson," a feminine voice called out, completely waking the senses out of me. And he was so close to stealing my kiss...gosh, I wonder how that guy looked like if I could sleep in longer....

"Rightt...I'm going to get ready..." I told Yukiho, unpleased with the starting of my day. Maybe I played too much otome games last night so it ended up into such a weird yet embarrassing dream.

Looks like today will be one hell of a day...I mean as our schedules being set for the day. We'll be oozing out every single ounce of our stamina. That means I'll end up returning to this room all beaten up. I feel like skipping today's lesson...but I doubt that any of us will dare to do that anyways. Better be safe than sorry.

*timeskip*

During Syo's lesson, we had jogging session on a longer route compared to the previous lesson on the day before yesterday...I feel like I'm dragging sacks of potatoes with my legs when I'm jogging.

I can see Hotaru are at the same pace as the other two guys while Yuuka and Akako are way behind me, trying not to tire themselves up too quickly. As for Yukiho, she's just beside me. Which made me wonder...where did Miyako went to? Did she get left off again? If she did, Syo senpai would have known but he still resume his session while leading us all at the very front. Don't tell me she skipped the lesson?!?!?

"Where did your friend go?" I asked Yukiho as she is barely keeping up at my pace.

"S-she said that she's skipping today's lesson because she's not feeling well," Yukiho replied while gasping for air as she jogged.

I bet that girl called in sick just to skip today's hell of a lesson.

*timeskip*

"I know that you all have ran a longer distance today and are really tired because of that but that doesn't mean you all can take my lesson lightly," Ittoki told us all as we sprawled out across the room trying to cool down with the help of the airconds and the sports drinks given by Syo. "So let's dance after this 10 min break is over."

"If only I skipped today...." I mumbled to myself which earned a pat by Hotaru on my head.

"You can do it," Hotaru spoke in her usual tone.

If only I have that physique of yours then I won't have to suffer this.

"That's because you have not been doing any exercises in the past few weeks..."

Don't rub it to my face, please TT^TT...

*another timeskip*
*lunch break*

Before I even knew it, we finally went for lunch at the cafeteria. Students of Saotome gakuen are flocking in to the shops to satiate their hunger with the foods that they were ordering. While for us, we are in the middle of the crowd, trying to grab some food with the cards provided by the agency.

"To think that it's actually this crowded today..." Akako sighed upon the sight of the crowd.

"There's a new product created by the chef of this food stall and everyone wants to try it out. From what I sense," Hotaru reported without any hint of emotion.

"And I heard that it's a dish which suddenly gained fans because of a certain student," Yuuka added. "I think the dish is called Napolitan..." (a reference made from Sakamoto Desu ga)

Napolitan?! Imma go and place my orders before it finishes its stock!

"If you guys wanted to have a bite, I have already fetched my underling to grab some for us all," Yuuka winked right after saying that.

Almost immediately, I caught sight of Miyako, emerging from the crowd like a boss while balancing plates of Napolitan pastas on both her hands and her head.

"I have finally gotten them napolitans!!" Miyako cheered happily after she settled the dishes on the empty table. "Alright, get your stomach filled with these masterpiece!"

"What has gotten into her?" Akako questioned.

"For the sake of piyo-chan plushie that Yuuka has, I bet," Hotaru sighed. "Yuuka is rather scary at times."

"That all makes sense now," Akako stated.

"The napolitan pastas are right in front of my eyes!!" I beamed joyfully as I sat down right after my other friends sat.

"I'll be right back after calling Yukiho and the other two boys," Miyako ran her way to find the others.

"To think that I can already manipulate her this easily with my piyo chan plushie," Yuuka laughed.

"What did u do to make her act like that with your plushie?" I asked, worriedly.

"All I did was to do make her do good deeds and treating others properly and the piyo chan plushie will be hers," Yuuka replied while tapping her chin innocently. "To think she actually skipped the lessons just to make things right.."

Yuuka...if the higher ups found out, you would be in deep trouble for what made her skipping classes...

"What did you just thought of?" Yuuka asked me, giving me a devilish smile.

"N-nothing..."

I avoided eye contact and dig into my Napolitan pasta.

*Another timeskip*

Here comes the major lesson for all of us for today. One last ooze of our remaining stamina. The waterfall training... yes, you did not read it wrong. Waterfall training. Why in the world is waterfall training even in our one week of training for the sake of the project? I don't think I could even endure this...

"The waterfall is so beautiful," Yuuka remarked.

"This will be a good training for me," Hotaru stated.

"Good afternoon to you all," Masato senpai greeted as he walked infront of Tokiya, Cecil and Syo senpai. "Today, I will be leading this waterfall training and these three will be joining will you all."

"But I'm not comfortable with water..." Cecil muttered to himself while looking at the waterfall, frightened.

"Then how do you even take a bath when you are that afraid of water?" Syo interjected while giving him the suspicious look.

"It's alright, Aijima. You can do it!" Tokiya cheered Cecil with a comforting smile, which made Cecil felt guilty if he didn't help out properly with the lesson.

"I understand. I will try my best!" Cecil said, filled with determination.

With that the waterfall training started. All of us got into the water to get use to the temperature. To tell you the truth, it's so cold that I felt like I could freeze to death.

"The water i-i-is damn cold..." Eugene commented while trying his best to get use to the temperature.

"I know it's cold but everyone must get use to it before going under the waterfall," Masato told everyone. 

After approximately around 5 minutes, we were asked to go under the waterfall. As soon as we were at the lowest point of the waterfall, it felt like as if thousands of swords are shooting right above my head to my feet. The pressure that we all are experiencing right now are forcing all of us to use our strength to stand up properly. Not long after that, Masato senpai told us all to sit cross legged and meditate to clear our mind. 

Hotaru has the calmest expression on her face as if the cold never bothered her anyway. Akako, Yuuka and I were struggling to stay in the same position. For the two boys, they looked like they were competing on who's gonna persevere for the longest time when they should be meditating their negativity off from their souls. As for Yukiho, I could see that she's shivering in the cold.

*Nighttime* 

Acchoooooooo! ACCHHOOOOO!!

Sheeshh...I can't stop sneezing.

"Bless you," Hotaru blessed.

"How can you be so calm after staying under that icy water for so long. You even stayed for an extra hour with Masato senpai to meditate," I asked with a tone of dissapointed in myself.

"This is normal to me. You needn't strain yourself to stay under it for too long as you have not been trained for your endurance," Hotaru explained while tying up her hair into a long ponytail.

"I respect you so much, Tsuruko-san," Yukiho basked in admiration while trying to hold her sneeze in.

Hotaru just thanked her in her usual expressionless face.

"It makes me wonder how you can stay emotionless all the way," I stated with a doubtful look.

"This is the results of my years of training," Hotaru calmly replied without any hesitation.

Looks like I have a looonnnnggg way to go🌚