carry racing! The sport where most people decided to pair up with friends and hold onto each other for dear life while racing.

it was simple: One had to run while holding their friends' legs. The friend would be sitting on their back, either gripping their shoulders or head or deciding to be risky with it and go 0 hands.

That rarely ended well.

To have a chance of NOT falling over and embarrassing yourself, both would have to work together to keep their weight even.

The race was starting soon.

Oh look! You don't have a partner.

Yeah, unluckily, you didn't have anybody to pair up with. Either your friends were busy. That day, had paired up with each other, or you had none.

Nonetheless, you needed someone. STAT. or you wouldn't be able to participate in the race!

Fortunately, you eventually spotted someone amongst the people, someone looking grumpy with nobody else to pair with. Actually, scratch the 'fortunately' part.

UNfortunately, Akito Shinonome was the only person left without a partner. And in your eyes he was a big, mean brute who punched Toya for no reason.

Alas, you had no choice. You had to go ask him, and hope you didn't end up like his friend.