The rain poured and drenched the fields in Tracen Academy, making the ground mushy and muddy. The school day had already been over, but as a school representative, Sakura Bakushin O had other ideas.

She sat in a chair next to the window, watching the rain patter and thud against the windows shielding her from the oncoming storm in her race form. She knew…

That she would never get past farther than sprints or miles. Yet, she still believed her trainer’s words. Small, yet impactful little white lies that hid their true meaning in front of Bakushin.

Amidst all the sound, she heard the door open, revealing her trainer.

“Ah, you’re here! Come sit next to me, Trainer-san!”

After getting settled in, Bakushin put on that authentic smile she always had, but she wanted to express her feelings in her own way… so she took off her crown and let her hair down, holding what she cherished in her hands.

“…Trainer-san. I know I can only run sprints and miles, and I know that what you said about those distances adding up are completely wrong, but…”

Bakushin scooted closer towards her trainer, looking them in her eyes with a hint of slight sorrow and contentment…

“I’m sure you only mean the best for me, so… deceive me well, okay?”