(DISCONTINUED) It's My Stride [Prince of Stride]

Sponsorship

"Fujiwara!! You ran too fast!!" I heard a voice when I went to class

"Stride club? What are they doing in early morning like this?" I asked my self

It's still 2 hours before the bell ring. The reason why I'm here so I won't late again

"Too slow" fujiwara said then suddenly a cat took my house key that I've been holding this time

"Wahh!! Give it back mr. kitty!" I ran after the kitty and passed by yagami

I saw the kitty want to go to the bridge, so I unconsciously jump to the vence near the bridge and jumped to the bridge, unfortunately, fujiwara ran to bridge and we almost collided, but fujiwara suddenly back step and me almost fell to the river if fujiwara didn't catch me

"Thank you" I said as I climbed up to the bridge with fujiwara help. And all of stride member checked on us

"Are you guys alright?" Asked sakurai and fujiwara nod

"Meow" that thief animal

"Wait up mr. kitty!" I said as I ran again but suddenly the cat jump to may head and I fell

"Are you alright?" Asked yagami while the cat licked me

"I think the cat likes you" the boy with girl look said

Then he helped me stand up as I still holding the mr. kitty and fujiwara stared me

"W-what do you want?" I asked a little bit scared

"Yasegawa yukari" he said

"W-what?" I asked again then he squat down

"Hii!" I walked back

Suddenly, he was pick up. By collar

"I'm sorry for this guy" a man who ran with yagami yesterday apologized

"No no. It's not your or his fault. I just a little bit surprised. That's all" I said so they're not down

"You jumped from the vence to the bridge" fujiwara said

"Eh?" Almost all of stride club member stared fujiwara then me

"So you saw me. I'm sorry but I won't do that anymore" I apologized

"Ah! Don't tell me you're the one who searched stride club yesterday? My friends told me" a boy that looked like a girl told me

"Join the stride club" fujiwara said

"I want to join. But is it alright?" I asked

"Because you're a girl? If you don't know, we've one girl. As a relationer" a boy with glasses told me

"But I want to be a runner" I said with small tone

"Runner?" Sakurai confirmed

"Yes. I know I don't have a speed as a boy. But at least I can still fight!" I beg them

"Well, it's not like that. But it's dangerous you know, for a girl to be in a race like this" yagami said

"I know. That couldn't help right?" I'm down

"I think it's alright" the one who picked up fujiwara said

"Eh?" Almost all of us surprised

"But I can't let you in a race except a special case. Is that alright?" He asked me

"It's alright! As long as I can practice! It's more than enough!" I said really happy

"Then, my name is Hasekura Heath. Third year. I'm the captain of stride club. Welcome to the club" the one who picked up fujiwara said

"I'm kohinata Hozumi. Sophomore" a guy who looked like a girl said

"I'm kadowaki ayumu. Sophomore. The president of shogi club." A guy with glasses said

"Shogi club?" I asked

"Well, before they joined. We only have 2 member, so we merged with shogi club who has 1 member" hasekura-senpai explained

"Are you coming to stride club for join the shogi club?" Kadowaki-senpai asked me

"I can't understand shogi though. Well, if I want to join the shogi club, then I would ask for shogi club, not stride club" I said politely decline

"Ooh! Logic play! Good job!" Kohinata-senpai said

"And you are?" Hasekura-senpai asked me

"Ah! My name is Yasegawa Yukari. First year. Please treat me well!" I introduced my self

"Why don't you watch first for morning practice today. You can join later" he said

"Thank you very much"

~~~

What I got from today morning practice is Fujiwara and Yagami really bad when the relation with each other, it's a shame beacuse they have a beautiful relation yesterday

"The Kichijoji Spring Stride Festival. At the end of this month" A voice caught my attention

'Dan-sensei? Since when?' I thought

"KSSF?" I butted in

"You know?" Hasekura-senpai asked me

"I watch it every year with my sister" I said

"From Kyoto?" Asked Sakurai

"Yeah. I can't wait. I finally come there as a participants!!" I said very happy

"It's a exhibition match that won't affect future trials and tours. But when we play, we must win" Dan-sensei continued

Then the upperclassmen were really excited

"Then, the afternoon practice will replace with meeting" Hasekura-senpai said then all of us went to the building to attend our classes

~~~

"So in the end, we still trouble with sponsor" kadowaki-senpai said

"What about the previous one?" Yagami asked

"Unfortunately, they sponsored other school" he said

"We don't really get sponsor because of KGB" he continued

'KGB? What is it about? I just heard the name. Judging from how they treated us, it's feel like something serious happened back then' I thought

"Then, how about D's?" Kohinata-senpai asked hasekura-senpai

"I don't really want to go" he answered

"What is D's?" Yagami asked

"It's a fashion D's International. A fashion company. Owns Hercules, Aurora, and JSTT. Stuff like that" Hasekura-senpai explained

'Aurora? You mean that Aurora?! I don't want to go' I thought internally screaming

"Will they accept if we ask?" Sakurai asked

"Probably. Since heath-kun's sister runs the company" kohinata-senpai answered

"Eeh?!" The first year surprised

'So that means. That lady is?! I can't believe it!' I thought

"D's stand from Hasekura Diane's"

'Now that you mentioned it. They have same family name' I thought

"More like demon" I muttered with really small voice

Then fujiwara pulled yagami for practice

"Wait. Hasekura. Your opinion?" Dan-sensei stopped fujiwara from going outside

"I guess we have no other choices" he answered

'God. Let me stay out of it' I prayed

[TBC]

Bye bye,
-shiroyuki04