Chapter 10

The next day, Caius called me out to the racing track. Even up until he was pressing me into my seat, I still felt as if I was dreaming. As I gazed at the steering wheel in front of me—a steering wheel I'd touched countless times—I actually felt a bit timid. "Cay… I'm going to the practice room to familiarize myself a bit. How about you guys—" In response, Caius simply buckled my seat belt. "No. You're someone who's won first place in the Formula Racing Competition. You don't need the practice room." I watched other race cars speeding past us, still feeling hesitant. "This won't do… I haven't driven in several years, after all. I'm afraid of my lack of skills causing us to get into an accident. I'd better head to the training room first, after all," I insisted. I reached out to unbuckle my seat belt, but Caius suddenly held my hand down. He then reached over to press me back into my seat, trapping me between his arms. "If you dare unbuckle your seat belt, I'll kiss you," he decl