Editing Masou Gakuen HxH:Drama CD Novel Chapter 4 (section)

===Part 1===

Reiri drank the tequila that was poured into a chilled glass in one gulp.

「Now then, the recreation this time is very simple. Go through a lap of this flowing pool and the winner will be the first one that reaches the goal.」

There was a flowing pool that was like a river in front of them. It looked like a pool that could be found anywhere, but it was unbelievably long. A lap of it was more than three kilometers. It combined a course that circled the outer circumference of this spa resort and curves of various sizes that went around the center. There was even multi level crossing in between the course. It was a course that looked like a circuit.

Aine put her hand on her waist and glared at the flowing pool before her.

「Very well. This time I’ll show you all what I’m made of for sure.」

It wasn’t just Aine who was full of motivation.

「I cannot just keep losing. I will take the victory this time.」

「I will show you all my consecutive win.」

Himekawa and Yurishia also spoke their determination to intimidate each other. However Sylvia alone was taking a step back.

「Sylvia will just observe this time desu.」

「What’s the matter?」

Reiri asked with a dubious expression.

「No, Sylvia has received the reward just now, so Sylvia will yield this one desu. There will be divine punishment if Sylvia get too greedy desu.」

Himekawa’s eyes brightened from feeling moved by Sylvia’s words.

「What……a good child. Truly, I wish the senior people around here will learn something from Sylvia-chan.」

「Just what are you talking about I wonder?」

Yurishia crossed her arms with an astonished expression. Himekawa ignored the aforementioned senior and put her hand on Sylvia’s shoulder.

「Listen, Sylvia-chan. If there is something that trouble you, you can tell Onee-san okay?」

「Yes, thank you very much! Then, I hope that everyone will have a good competition desu!」

「Yooosh, you all. Take your position!」

The three of them lined up at the poolside.

「I don’t care whether you are swimming using crawl or breaststroke or whatever. Anyway, the one who reach the goal first will win.」

The three of them raised their tension.

「Reeeady……」

Reiri’s lifted up her hand,

「GO!」

She swung down her hand in a flash.

The three simultaneously kicked on the poolside and their body flew in the air. And then, they dived into the pool. Right after that, they began swimming hard using crawl style.

Kizuna cheered them up with a loud voice.

「Everyoooone, do your beesst!」

「Do your best deeesu!」

That cheer pushed the back of the three and they put their strength into their hands that were paddling the water.

Himekawa was astounded by the swimming of Yurishia who was slightly ahead.

──’Yurishia-san is fast. But I won’t lose!’

Yurishia’s heart was also burning with rivalry toward Himekawa who was hot on her heel.

──’Not bad Hayuru! But, you won’t catch up to me!’

Yurishia raised the tempo of her legs and arms in order to push forward even further.

「Oh! Yurishia is in the lead. Aine is……no good it seems.」

Although Aine was also swimming desperately, she wasn’t a match against Yurishia and Himekawa at all. She was rapidly getting left behind.

──’Kuh……those two, why are they so fast……if it’s like this!’

「Zeros!」

Blue light converged on Aine’s body and created an armor. She didn’t summon the whole thing, she skillfully equipped only the thruster on her waist. And then, that thruster spouted out light particles, at the same time she began to swim in a speed that was impossible for human. It was as though she was gliding on the water surface like a dolphin.

And then, she overtook the two who were at the lead in the blink of eye.

「Ah! Aine!?」

Yurishia was puzzled for a moment at what was overtaking her. And then she immediately noticed that Aine was wearing Zeros and got angry.

「That’s cheating! Aine!」

However Aine responded with a mocking smile.

「Don’t say such rude thing. This is just the swimming method of Chidorigafuchi Aine.」

「Then, I’ll also do the same! Cross!」

Yurishia equipped Cross’s Differential Frame. With this her speed wouldn’t be inferior against Zeros. She sped up like a rocket and overtook Aine again.

「Wha-! Yurishia!」

「I’ll go ahead~. I’m unmatched if it’s speed you know!」

「Yurishia is fast only in a straight line! If there is this many curves, I’ll be the one in advantage!」

Himekawa who was left behind bit her lips in frustration.

「If the two of you are like that then me too-! Neros!」

Himekawa also equipped Neros. However she only wore the gloves on both her hands and the leg parts, she didn’t equip the thruster. Like this she was unable to obtain propulsive power. It was completely impossible to catch up to Aine and Yurishia.

「Here I go, Blade!」

A huge sword that was almost as tall as Himekawa flew out from her back. It was a sword that obeyed Himekawa’s will to freely fly in the sky and cut apart the enemy. It was the sure-kill weapon of Neros.

「Blade can also be used like this!」

The Blade dived inside the water and went below Himekawa’s feet. Himekawa put her feet on it and then Blade began to accelerate while surfacing. And then, it pushed Himekawa’s body until the water surface and surfed on the water surface like a water ski.

And then she reached Aine and Yurishia while rushing through several curves.

「Hayuru! Don’t tell me you are riding on Blade!?」

「Wait, that’s not swimming anymore! That’s surfing!」

「The rule is going through a lap of the course! There is no rule that we have to swim!」

There was three hundred meters until the goal.

There was no more time for talking.

They could only rush single-mindedly toward the goal.

The water splash the three of them created became even more intense.

The three’s Heart Hybrid Gear rushed through with a roar.

「UOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!」

And then, the three passed through the goal almost at the same time.

Reiri who was standing at the goal line was staring at that moment.

Himekawa, Aine, Yurishia looked at Reiri’s face at the same time. And then after a tense moment, the name of the winner was announced.

「Winner……Himekawa!」

A moment later, Himekawa thrust up both her hands.

「I did iiiiit-! I won, I won! It’s my victory-!」

She was extremely happy. Himekawa clapped in high spirit which was unusual for her.