<Alright, it's time to kick off the first ever Vivid BAD SQUAD Footrace!>

<Yeah!>

Yeah!

Yeah...

<What was that, Akito?!

You call that spirit?!>

<Yeah, I mean, this was your idea.>

No, I suggested that the four of us go for a run and...

But why are all of you here?

Oh, I told them about us going for a run when I popped over to SEKAI to practice some stuff on my own the other day. Then...

<It sounded like fun and we had some free time, so we decided to join you.>

He's grinning. Is he actually being serious...?

<KAITO's always like this.>

<But we really are here to give you guys our support!>

<Yeah, just look!

We brought a megaphone, whistles and everything.>

<We're gonna cheer like crazy to make sure you guys get in a really good run!>

Hehe. I really appreciate you guys' support. I feel like I'll be able to run better now.

See? Kohane's okay with them being here. Also, no one else is here this early in the morning, so it's all good, right?

And I'm guessing that you guys won't leave even if we ask you to...

<Yup!>

*Sigh*

Alright, shall we start warming up?

<Beginning with some stretches!

One, two, three, four!>

Whoa, that's way too fast!

Hehehe!

Haha!

Okay, let's start with a lap around the park...

So, let's go.

<Oh, you're going pretty fast!

If only I could feel the wind as you ran.>

You're not even looking. How do you know that I'm going fast?

<Because I'm being shaken around!>

I was a fool for asking...

<Toya, are you swinging your arms like we said?>

Yes, I'm running using the form you taught me. At least, I believe I am.

Make sure to swing your arms too, Kohane.

Right...! One, two... One, two...!

<That's it, Kohane! You're doing great!>

And... We're finished!

Huff... Huff...

W-We did it!

Yes, we did. My arms and legs started getting heavy partway through, but I never really felt out of breath...

I mean, we practice singing a ton every single day.

<That's right. Your lung capacity should be fairly good now.>

<Anyway, now what? You guys gonna do another lap after a quick break?>

No, we should stop for today since we have to practice after this.

Oh, right.

We should save our energy for then.

Make sure to stretch well, Toya.

I have a feeling that you're gonna be pretty sore again.

<Again?>

Oh, because of what happened during the Sports Festival?

Yes. I overdid things a little during the ball toss and my arms had to pay for it...

When I woke up the next day, I could lift them up at all. It was almost as if they'd become completely paralyzed.

<Wait, it was that bad?!>

I was just as surprised.

However, it also felt like a badge of honor for having tried my best during the Sports Festival.

It's also every reason that we should keep doing these workouts.

Yeah, let's do another run together sometime!

Sure.

<Alright, everyone, hop on over to SEKAI once you're ready. MEIKO's whipped up some nice, cool drinks for all of you.>

Did you ask her to do that for us?

<Hehe. I didn't have much else to do.>

Thanks.

Okay, we'll head over.