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> 戻ってくると、千波が我先に **と** 駆け寄った。

once we came back, chinami was the first to run up to (us).

how does this sentence change without the と after 我先に? Doesn't seem to
quotatitive or conditional.

thank you
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particle-と
usage of と in this sentence
This と is "the optional と" that attaches certain adverbs. In your case,
dropping と does not change the meaning of the sentence.

See:

  * [What role does と play in this sentence?](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/q/36764/5010)
  * [What is the purpose of adding と?](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/q/24943/5010)
  * [What does adding と after an adverb do?](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/q/42163/5010)

我先に【われさきに】 is a set phrase meaning "striving to be the first". It does not
necessarily mean Chinami was actually the first one.
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