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Something's Still Off...
Sports Field
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Hah... Hah... What's my time, Deuce? |
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10.21 seconds! That's incredible, Jack! Looks like I'll have some competition for top freshman at the club's track meet next week. |
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Not good enough. Time me again. |
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You're going all-in on this. Is it because this meet will affect who gets to attend interschool competitions? |
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I know I'll get picked as long as I keep at it. I'm more concerned with me. Feels like my body just ain't functioning as well as it should be. I'm always going for runs and I've ramped up on weight training, and yet it somehow doesn't feel like it's enough. |
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I feel you on that. I've been pushing myself to the limit every day lately. The other day, I was so exhausted I couldn't even make it to my room. I ended up passed out at the entrance to the dorm. I just about had my head offed by the housewarden because blocking pathways is against the queen's rules. |
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That's just you being a dunce. |
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Huh?! I-I'm not a dunce! |
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This is a sport. You research the most effective workout method and make a realistic training plan. It's all about proceeding rationally towards your goal. That's what got you this far, right? |
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So...it isn't actually about pushing yourself beyond your limits? |
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Eh, who am I to talk? It's not like I'm in peak form, either. I just hate that I can't figure out what's holding me back. Let me go for another lap. |
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Sure. |
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Hah... Hah... Hah... |
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10.20 seconds! Even better! |
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Yeah, but something's still off. I'm not overdoing it, I'm not neglecting my health... So why? |
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...ome... Come, boys! |
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Hey, Jack? I think that's for us. |
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Did you not hear me! I said, "Come!" |
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That's Professor Crewel, isn't it? Probably should go, then. |
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You pups are late. You're to come within ten seconds of my calling you. Have I made myself clear? |
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Y-yes, sir. |
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Was there any specific reason you called us, Professor Crewel? |
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There was. Mr. Howl of class 1-B, after watching your earlier run, I have decided that you are in need of correction. |
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You? I get Coach Vargas, but you're our science professor. Track's nowhere near your territory. |
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Hush, pup. This is precisely why I cannot stand puppies. I have but a single thing to say to you, and it's not about science or track. Your gym uniform doesn't fit! |
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Uh... It doesn't? |
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Our beloved Night Raven College's uniform is a jumpsuit, meaning you cannot customize the top and bottom separately. If either half fits you poorly, then it will have a direct negative effect on the other half. You've been focusing on building your pectoral and brachial muscles, and now your upper half is bursting at the seams. That's caused the lower half to be raised! |
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Do you...understand what he's talking about? |
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Are you serious? THAT'S the reason I've felt so off?! |
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Don't you see how the waist part of the suit is now at your stomach? Your hem isn't long enough. A poor fit in any one spot changes the feel of the whole outfit. |
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Now that you mention it, it does feel tight around my tail. |
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Down, Mr. Howl. |
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Ugh... Don't press that thing against my neck. |
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Please, sir! I don't think there's any need for violence. Even if you are one of our professors, I won't let— |
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Unzip and lower the shoulder line. That should suffice for the time being. I will warn you, however, not to open the zipper at your tail too widely. It's not a very becoming look. |
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Th-thank you, Professor. All right, Deuce! Time me again! |
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Okay! I'm ready when you are! |
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One last thing: science and track are not wholly unrelated. Should you fail your final exam, you will be barred from track meet competitions. Be good boys and don't neglect your studies. That is all! |
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Eeep! This is bad, Jack! What if one of us blows an exam?! |
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We'll be fine as long as we study every day. I always aim for the top scores in every subject anyway. |
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Ohhh, nooo... I've been so focused on track that I've barely been studying. I don't want to fail! I'm toast... |
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You really are a total dunce. |
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