Race Day
The sash is coming to Sora
Today is the day of the big ekiden race.
The sky is clear, and a wind is blowing.
Hundreds of people are standing along the road.
They are waving flags and cheering for the runners.
Right now, our first runner is waiting at the start.
The starting gun fires, and the race is beginning.
Our runners are passing the sash from hand to hand.
I am standing at the last point, near the finish.
My hands are shaking, but my mind is calm.
"You will do great," Mei is shouting from the .
I can see the other anchors around me now.
They are stretching their legs and taking deep breaths.
The is calling out the team names.
Our team is in last place right now.
But I will not give up before I even start.
"The next runner is coming!" someone is shouting.
Far away, I can see a small running toward me.
It is Ken, and he is holding our team's sash.
He is running as fast as he possibly can.
"I will carry it to the end," I whisper to myself.
My heart is beating like a loud now.
In a few seconds, the sash will be in my hands.
I take a deep breath, and I get to run.