As the 100 Kilometer obstacle race had ended only around 272 of the 3,000 students that joined had survived and won.
And now the top 10 are going to be given their trophies for winning alongside the other racers who were either eliminated or haven't gotten to a higher spot in the race.
"Alright! Let's begin the rewarding ceremony before we start preparations for the 2nd event!"
As the announcer said this, everyone began listening carefully.
"Too all the students who participated in this race, you all did awesome! I was honestly blown away on how you all faced the obstacles and each other-"
As the announcer was saying her encouragement speech to the participants.
Kaneki: Muri! Muri! Muri! Muri! Muri!
Kaneki was in complete panic mode.
Sachi: c'mon Kaneki, you just need to walk on the stage and accept the trophy. It's very easy right?
Shaking!
Kaneki: Muri! Muri! Muri!
Kaneki was shaking his head and saying it was impossible for him.
Shino: are you nervous?
Kaneki: of course I am! There's so many people! Who are going to see me on stage!
Sachi: it's alright Kaneki, besi we've been on stage with many people watching us before remember?
Sachi tried to get Kaneki to be less shy by mentioning the past, when she, Kaneki and Project Kizuna used to sing on stage.
But.
Kaneki: except we're not singing here! This isn't some singing competition Sachi!
Kaneki wasn't having it.
Chikao: I never seen Kaneki act like this before.
Sachi: honestly same here, this is very new to me.
Yuuka: Kaneki has had some changes recently after his recovery.
Shino: But how is Kaneki going to get his reward if he can't come out to the stage?
Natsuki: hmm...
Being worried about Kaneki, Natsuki looked at Kaneki and at the color of his soul and there.
Natsuki's thoughts*
(I see, so that's why)
She had seen through Kaneki and his reason for not wanting to go on stage.
Hug*
Then she hugged him.
Sachi, Shino, Yuuka, Miku & Chikao: Natsuki?
The 5 of them were surprised to see her hug Kaneki.
Natsuki: you can't hide anything from me Kaneki, so you weren't shy but worried right?
Kaneki: ...
Kaneki's face went red as Natsuki said that.
Miku: Huh? Worried?
Shino: what could you be worried about?
Yuuka: C'mon Kaneki tell us.
Sachi & Chikao: Yeah! We'll listen!
Kaneki: really?
All 6: of course!
Seeing that they are willing to listen, he answered honestly.
Kaneki: well... I'm worried that I made the race less fun for everyone after I decided to stop holding back...
All 6: Wait is that it?!
Kaneki: yup...
The girls were shocked upon hearing this and but almost immediately.
All 6: Hahahaha~!
They started laughing.
Kaneki: what the? Why are you all laughing?
Kaneki was surprised and confused upon seeing them start laughing at him.
Sachi: I mean you have a very dumb reason for being worried.
Miku: Yeah, seriously, that is such a dumb reason to be worried hahaha~
Natsuki: you shouldn't be worried for nothing Kaneki.
Kaneki: What do you mean for nothing! They probably hate me now!
Shino: that's not true Kaneki, on the contrary a huge majority are actually impressed of how fast you were.
Yuuka: seriously! You beaten the entire race in less than an hour, it would normally take a few days just to run that far.
Chikao: yeah, you should know earlier I actually overheard some participants saying they're going to do their best to beat you on the next event.
Kaneki: r-really?
Miku: Yeah! Before we got here I heard a lot of students talking about how they want to fight you directly, they're super excited too.
Kaneki: hmm...
???: Yeah that right, everyone is really excited to face you in the next event now.
Thee other 3 winners in the top 10 then join in the conversation.
???: That's right! My friend even said that he wants to have a Sword fight with you.
???: so don't worry so much, everyone will be happy to see you.
Kaneki: ... I see.
???: we'll see you guys on the stage then, and also I hope we get into the same Battle royale dude I really want to fight you now after seeing you run that fast.
???: same here!
???: you can hold back in the battle royal or not, either way it's definitely going to be fun for everyone.
After they said what they had to say, they left.
Kaneki: hmm... I guess... The battle royal will be more fun.
Natsuki: so you'll go get on stage?
Kaneki: I guess so, I mean all frickin 9 of you said that everyone might be happy to see me, so I might as well try I guess.
Hug*
The rest of the girls then came and joined Natsuki on hugging Kaneki.
Sachi: great! We all can stand on the same stage together! Hehe~ for some reason I feel nostalgia when I said that.
Shino: I'm really happy that all of us will be together.
Chikao: same here.
Yuuka: you guys think Kaneki will get some special reward for finishing the race the fastest?
Natsuki: I wouldn't be surprised if he did.
Miku: if I would guess he'll probably get a fastest man reward.
Kaneki: c'mon don't say that Miku.
All 6: well it's true.
Kaneki: Sigh~
"Alright! Let's start giving our top 10 their rewards shall we?"
Kaneki: oh looks like we're coming up.
The girls then remove their grips from Kaneki.
Natsuki: we'll see you later then and remember.
All 6: don't chicken out.
Kaneki: Yes.
After saying this, the girls were then being called one by one to get their rewards.
6 minutes later*
Katsuki & Satsuki: Great job Natsuki! Congratulations on getting 2nd place!
Genta & Shiro: Congratulations Shino! You did so awesome!
Yuuki & Jin: That's our daughter!
Hachi: You did awesome Sachi!
The girls parents were celebrating as their daughters gotten their rewards..
Natsuki: Mom and Dad that is so embarrassing.
Sachi, Shino & Yuuka: well at least we're in the same boat as you.
Natsuki, Sachi, Shino & Yuuka felt really embarrassed seeing their parents cheering for them.
Miku: at least your parents are here, mine are not going to start coming home until tomorrow.
Chikao: you girls are lucky to have parents.
As they were talking, the time has come.
"Alright, it's the time you've all been waiting for! It's time for the fastest racer in the W.S.S.F's history, the unstoppable force, the fastest boy alive, the victor Kaneki Higanbana!"
Kaneki was then called.
Shino: I hope he comes here.
All 5: same here.
The girls hoped that Kaneki would come to the stage.
Step*
And he did.
Kaneki: H-Hello!
Kaneki was greeting everyone while making double peace signs and smiling, although he couldn't hide the embarrassment on his smile.
And if that wasn't enough.
Slip!
Thud!
He slipped and fell.
Everyone: Woah!
"Hey Kaneki-san are you okay?"
Kaneki: yes, I'm alright.
"By any chance are you nervous?"
Kaneki: yes
"Okay then, I'll try to make it as fast as possible"
Kaneki: thank you.
Kaneki then gotten up and walked to the podium where he has to stand on.
"For completing the 100 Kilometer race in the fastest time of 43 minutes, you shall receive this reward the speedster trophy."
Buzz*
A drone then came with the trophy and it was then offered to Kaneki.
Kaneki: Thank you.
Haruto: you did amazing Kaneki! Congratulations!
Shiori: You were awesome out there!
???: good job!
Genta & Shiro: Congratulations!
Jin & Yuuki: Thanks for helping our daughter!
???: You were really fast! That was so cool!
Hachi: Congratulations Kaneki-kun!
???: don't hold back in the next event okay!
Hanto: That was so cool Kaneki-Oniichan!
Kaneki was hearing cheers from so many people that he lost his nervousness.
Kaneki: Thank you everyone!
He then looked at his trophy and smiled.
Kaneki: Heh, the race really was fun.
He was happy with how things turned out in the race.
But.
???: what the hell? Why are they so happy?
???: that guy shouldn't have won, who the hell does he think he is?
???: he hurt him, I'm going to make him pay in the next event for him.
There were some who wasn't happy with him winning.
Sakura: we're going to make you pay Higanbana Kaneki.
Tsugumi: You better watch yourself Higanbana Kaneki, we're to make sure you suffer in the next event.