Here are the current standings...

The red team is in the lead by a large margin with the green team trailing behind and the blue team in last.

Hah hah hah! All according to plan!

The cheering competition will be ours as well!

Yeah, you know it.

Second place...

If only I did a little better during the ball toss.

A little...?

Neither of us really did much of anything during that event.

What?! Last?!

I thought we were doing pretty well...

But we still have the cheering competition during the second half! We still have a chance, so we've gotta get ourselves ready for that!

<Oh no! Rui, the blue team's in trouble!>

Yes, it's rather unfortunate.

However...

This may make things just that much more interesting.

<Hehe. You have that look on your face, Rui. I'm looking forward to what you have in store for us during the cheering competition.>

This is it...

The final showdown.

Just like last time, we're going to win by putting on a performance that proves how far beneath me you are.

Yes, let us wish each other the best of luck...

Hm? What's this...?

Have you already accepted defeat?

No...

Think of this as the calm before the storm.

Now... My fellow squad members and I just need to do our best during this performance. They were willing to bet on my passion, so I want to light a fire inside them.

Captain...

Hah. You talk big, but what's the point in putting on a performance that has no chance of winning?

I'm not losing to that.

You'll soon realize that we've pulled out all the stops for our performance. Now, if you'll excuse me...!

There he goes...

He really likes to shout whatever's on his mind and leave right after, huh?

But what you said just now almost brought a tear to my eye, Captain!

Yeah! Especially when you said, “They were willing to bet on my passion...” That was so cool!

I-It was?

I'm not sure what to say...

Still, I threw down the gauntlet just now, so we're going to have to put on an incredible performance.

Yes, I agree...

(But this is the final Sports Festival for those two... I'm sure the captain of the red team's feeling just as passionate...)

(On top of that...)

(Tsukasa and the others aren't going to pull any punches. I'm sure they have something spectacular in store for us...)

For now, I guess I'll just sit back and watch their performance as a member of the audience.

Thank you for your patience.

The cheering competition for the Kamiyama High School Sports Festival will now begin.

The theme for this year is the “Three Kingdoms”. Our first performance will be by our current leaders, the red team.

Alright, red team, take it away.

Oh...

Akito and his team are kicking off the cheering competition.

(Speaking of which...

I've been wondering why he's been coming home all exhausted lately. This must've been why.)

I can't wait to see what their performance is like.

Hey, I'm hearing drums...

And a three-three-seven clapping beat?

(Interesting. They seem to be going with something fairly standard, but we'll see how this plays out...)

For the red teeeaaam!!!

Whoa! Loud!

Tsukasa's voice must be permeating the entire school... No, probably outside the campus too. He certainly knows how to set the mood.

Have you forgotten which team you're on?

(A three-three-seven clapping beat that makes full use of Tsukasa's tremendous voice. It's not a bad idea, but this doesn't seem like anything all that special...)

Oh, that's...

Akito?

With a huge flag too...

Let's go!

He's so fast...!

So powerful too...!

The way he's waving the flag is also very beautiful. He's like a horse galloping across a battlefield.

(I see. Shinonome must be the “Red Hare”.

The horse that could cover hundreds of miles in a single day...)

Huh...?

The drums... They've stopped?

<They've stopped cheering too...

What's going on?>

...

...

Huh? Why'd they all stop?

Is this the end of their performance?

No, wait...

I hear something...

♪————

(...!

Shinonome's singing while holding that red headband.)

Wow! His voice is amazing...

And really encouraging for some reason...

(Yes, he's certainly playing a vital role.)

♪————

(His voice is being followed by another...

And another...)

♪————

Hey, were they always on the cheer squad?

No, I don't think so.

That means the others are also...

Oh wow...

Everyone on the red team's singing!

Also...

The seats for the blue and green teams are being surrounded by members of the red team! When did that happen?!

(This must be their way of showing that they're “invading” the blue and green “kingdoms”.)

I have to commend them for incorporating today's seating arrangement into their performance like this.

♪————!

♪————!

<Everyone's singing louder and louder!>

<Normally, being surrounded like they are would be very uncomfortable, but looking at how the red team's behaving...>

♪————!!

<The louder they sing, the more they become a single unit.>

(Their red headbands seem to be representing small flames. They appear insignificant on their own, but combine to become a roaring blaze...)

(It isn't too terribly ostentatious, but it's easy to understand and serves to bring everybody on the red team together.)

This is awesome...

I get why this event's so famous now.

But we aren't about to go quietly...

Everyone on the red cheer squad, thank you all very much. Next, we have the green team. Please start getting ready for your performance.

Th-That was so cool...!

Especially all the singing!

It was hard not to feel overwhelmed when they all surrounded us like that.

Yeah...

Tsukasa's booming voice and singing were really amazing too. Inspiring and empowering at the same time, you know?

Shinonome also did a wonderful job. I couldn't believe how he ran around at the speed he did and managed to catch his breath before singing.

Yeah, it's a tough act to follow. The green team's gotta be feeling the pressure.

I agree. The red team's performance was no doubt incredible. It clearly accomplished its goal of “encouraging” the red team.

However, with that in mind, I believe our performance is nothing to sneeze at, no...?

Yes, of course...

Everyone was even willing to practice the idea I decided to include at the last minute.

Thanks to that, I have a feeling that our performance is something truly special. Which just leaves...

Us giving it absolutely everything we have.

As it stands, the blue team is in last place... A part of me was worried that we'd be too demoralized to keep competing.

But that's also why our performance will mean just that much more to our fellow teammates.

Let's do one last check...

We need to make this moment count.

So let's give our performance the effort it deserves.

Yeah!