Chapter 115 Tennis 03

Kurikawa Sana left the student council office.

Atobe Keigo held her hand, his expression and look changing over and over again, but he still didn't give any useful information. Finally, he let go of her hand with a cold face and let her leave.

Kurikawa Sana was really full of questions.

[I still don't quite understand, why would you suddenly want to help me with strategy, System?]

Hearing her question, the system responded: [You poured so much emotion into the last volleyball world that you're having trouble getting over it. To prevent you from repeating the same mistake in this world, I'm trying to help you speed up your progress... Sana, I don't want you to be sad.]

Is this actually the case...

She sighed softly inwardly, "Thank you, system."

[No, there's nothing to thank me for. I was more of a hindrance than a help.]

The system's tone suddenly turned serious: [Also, there is one most important reason——]

[Sana, your real body in the real world is getting worse and worse. You don't have much time left, so I want to help you speed up the progress.]

When this was said, the electronic sound of the system took on a hint of anxiety.

“……!”

Kurikawa Sana suddenly stopped and her azure pupils suddenly contracted.

[It is precisely because your real body is running out of time that I am so anxious.]

"System, how much time do I have left?"

[Not much left, less than one school year left.]

“………”

The girl looked down at the ground in silence, her long black hair obscuring all her expression.

The wind blew up the bleak fallen leaves, scattering them around the girl, making her skin look pale and almost fragile.

Seeing her long silence, the system couldn't help but sigh: [Sorry, Sana, I don't want to tell you this bad news, but I have to let you know the severity of the current situation.]

[It's okay, system, tell me it's correct, I know what to do next.]

When she raised her head again, the black-haired girl's eyes had regained clarity. Her azure eyes were even brighter than before, and her expression was more resolute than ever.

The system asked: [So, what are you going to do next? ]

Kurikawa Sana: [The first step is to buy a ticket from Tokyo to Kanagawa.]

system:【? ? ​​? 】

I've come to terms with this now. I used to rack my brains trying to come up with a rational reason to meet potential targets in other regions, even going so far as to debut and become active in the entertainment industry...

[Now it seems that there is no need for any reason at all, and I don’t have the time for that.]

Go when you want to go, see when you want to see.

Is it wrong to actively pursue someone?

Is there any law in Japan that prohibits students from going to Kanagawa or Osaka after school in Tokyo?

She is going to meet the beautiful and convincing target in Kanagawa.

With a beep, Kurikawa Sana swiped her ticket to enter the Shinkansen station and stepped onto the platform heading towards Kanagawa.

system:【………】

Shouldn't the nearest potential targets be the two people at Seishun Gakuen in Tokyo? She chose to go to Kanagawa first.

He knew that it was because the guy from Rikkai University was too good-looking.

But when she thought about the possible reaction of the "Son of God" when she went before him...

The system paused and began to calculate and consider alternative plans that could remedy and resolve the current situation.

…

*

at the same time.

Hyotei Academy Student Union Office.

"President Atobe, Kurikawa-san..."

In front of the desk of a certain Hyotei King's office manager, a young man in a Hyotei uniform hesitated for a long time before finally telling the truth: "She took the Shinkansen to Kanagawa."

Atobe Keigo: “…………”

The boy clenched his hand holding the rose tea cup tightly, and even the blue veins appeared in an instant, which was particularly obvious on his already fair skin.

“……!!”

Seeing this scene, the student union members who came to report were trembling all over.

"If there's nothing else, I'll leave first, President Atobe!"

Looking at the student union members who almost fled out the door, the boy with dark blue shoulder-length hair in the office almost laughed so hard that he almost couldn't straighten his back.

"Didn't you agree not to care, Atobe?" Obusa Yuushi held up the round-framed gold-rimmed glasses on his nose, his narrow eyes full of interest in watching the fun.

"Why would I care?!" Atobe Keigo sneered, "I just wanted to see what this guy is planning."

In that brief moment, he'd thought she'd changed... but was it all just an illusion? Could he even make mistakes?! The more he thought about this, the worse his expression grew.

"If she goes to Kanagawa, she'll definitely go to Rikkai University to look for Yukimura, right?" Obusai Yuushi curled his lips and looked out the window at the fiery sunset. "On her first day back at Hyotei, she's still going to Rikkai University right after class. It seems she really loves Yukimura."

Atobe Keigo's brows knitted even tighter. "Didn't she confess to you before, Oshitari?"

Oshitari Yuushi paused, then chuckled and said, "Yes, but I can feel that she doesn't mean it sincerely."

"If you can't even see through this, you're unworthy of being a genius at Hyotei," Atobe Keigo said expressionlessly. "Besides, she didn't just confess to one person; she cast a wide net across the entire Kanto region."

"Atobe, why do you sound a little resentful?"

"Huh? Resentment? How is that possible? I'm just simply annoyed with her - she's trying to play tricks on all of us!"

“Yes, yes, yes…”

Oshitari Yuushi almost laughed out loud, but when he looked out the window again, he suddenly remembered what Atobe said when he first came in -

"Oshitari, have you seen that guy Kurikawa today?"

"I always feel like she has become a different person, completely different from before."

A changed person...

The unforgettable beauty of the black-haired girl and the words she confessed to him flashed through his mind.

The genius of Hyotei slowly lowered his eyes, a gleam of light flashing through his round-framed glasses without prescription, concealing his true self as usual.

…

*

The sunset at the seaside in Kanagawa is a dreamy interweaving of pink and orange. The beach and the sea are dyed in the same beautiful color. The breeze in the evening carries the slightly salty scent of the sea, which is refreshing and pleasant.

But Kurikawa Sana had no intention of appreciating the beautiful scenery or feeling it all.

She rushed all the way from Tokyo, and almost went straight to Rikkai University Affiliated Middle School with a clear goal. The students of Rikkai University looked at her, a student from another school, with surprise and amazement.

But when a kind-hearted student came up to her with a blushing face, patted her on the shoulder, and took the initiative to say, "Kurikawa-san, have you forgotten how to leave the tennis club? Let me take you there." and "Kurikawa-san, are you here to see Yukimura-kun today too?"... Kurikawa Sana knew - something was wrong.

As soon as she entered Rikkai University, any student knew that she was looking for Yukimura. Wasn't it obvious?

Kurikawa Sana asked in her mind, almost helplessly: [System, could it be that you have also taken the initiative to attack Yukimura-kun, the capture target of Rikkai University?]

System: […That’s right.]

Kurikawa Sana: "..."

[Could it be that Yukimura-kun, like Atobe-kun, has a negative impression of me? ]

System: [Not sure, but Yukimura's personality is gentler than Atobe's.]

[Okay…]

Perhaps because they arrived late, when Kurikawa Sana arrived, the Rikkai University Tennis Club had already finished its training for the day and was empty.

She took out the cell phone in this world and looked through it. In the address book, there were only the phone numbers of Yuusuke Oshitari from Hyotei Academy and Shusuke Fuji from Seishun Gakuen. There were no other phone numbers, including Seiichi Yukimura from Rikkai University, who also had no contact information.

The system said Yukimura had a gentle personality, but if he really had a gentle personality, would it be so quiet that it didn't even save a single phone number? At this time, Kurikawa Sana already felt a bad premonition slowly rising.

But after traveling all the way from Tokyo to Kanagawa, and thinking about the increasingly tight time left, she couldn't help feeling a little anxious and was unwilling to just go home.

With the idea of ​​trying her luck, Kurikawa Sana walked a long way along the seaside road in Kanagawa.

The refreshing yellow-green tram passed by the seaside. As the tram passed through the sunset, she saw a particularly conspicuous figure.

His rare violet-blue curls fluttered in the evening breeze, and a khaki jacket, emblazoned with "RIKAI UNIV" (Rikkai University Affiliated Middle School), draped over his shoulders. A slender young man sat by the sea, sketching before his drawing board, the beautiful Kanagawa sunset taking shape with each stroke of his brush.

Although it was just a back view, Kurikawa Sana was absolutely sure that it was the person in front of her.

——The target of Rikkai University, Yukimura Seiichi.

Suddenly, I felt like I had searched everywhere for something I had never found, and finally, I found something new.

Kanagawa is so big, and without any contact information or knowing where the other party is, she had already given up hope and planned to return to Tokyo to start over - but she didn't expect to actually meet him.

……!

Restraining her surprise, Kurikawa Sana ran towards the boy and approached him.

The sun was setting, the sky was fading into darkness, and the beach was sparsely populated. A young man, not far away, gently put away his drawing board and supplies. He, perceptive of the movement behind him, turned toward Kurikawa Sana.

The moment her eyes met the young boy Yuan's purple-blue eyes, even Kurikawa Sana couldn't help but be stunned.

…It looks really good.

The shimmering waves on the seashore were reflected in the boy's purple eyes, making them appear even deeper and more mysterious, as if just a glance at them could draw people in.

The last rays of the setting sun illuminated the boy's face. Today he was not wearing his signature light green sweat-absorbing headband, revealing his entire face, which was incredibly delicate and handsome.

For a moment, Kurikawa Sana couldn't help but hold her breath.

But the next second, her heart sank.

Because, the moment he saw her, the boy named Yukimura Seiichi's face first showed the same surprise as hers.

Soon after, a complex expression similar to that of Atobe Keigo appeared on Yukimura Seiichi's face, and finally remained in an indifference that was even colder than the latter.

"It's you, Kurikawa-san."

The boy's voice was very pleasant, deep and soft, and it seemed as if a clear spring was flowing. His timbre was as mysterious as his hair color, eye color, and temperament.

But the words he spoke carried a sharp meaning that was different from his appearance.

"I didn't expect you to find this place. How long did it take you to find it this time?"

Kurikawa Sana: "..."

Yukimura-kun's tone really showed that he didn't have a good impression of her, so what on earth did you do, System?!

At the same time, Kurikawa Sana suddenly remembered what Keigo Atobe said when she first met him today: "I thought you would drop out of Hyotei and go to Rikkai University" -

If we combine this sentence with the other part, it seems that Atobe's bad impression of her is not just as simple as the system saying that she was too proactive in pursuing him and annoyed him...

Damn it, I was almost bypassed by the system!

Kurikawa Sana was almost exhausted in her heart: [System, what else did you do? Now it seems that this is not just a case of pursuing too aggressively.]

The only answer she got was silence.

In the past, there was always a system that would answer any question, but for some reason, this time it didn't immediately answer her question in her mind.

Kurikawa Sana: "..."

Well, if she didn't get an answer right away, she would ask herself.

It wasn't her fault, but after all, they shared the same body and appearance. Kurikawa Sana nervously tweaked the hem of Hyotei's delicate school uniform and asked, "Yuki...Mura-kun, I don't quite understand what you mean?"

Upon hearing this, Yukimura Seiichi did not respond immediately, but looked straight at her, as if he was re-examining something.

The last vestiges of the setting sun faded, and the sky finally darkened. The young man stood up and slowly walked towards her. His considerable height, and the large Rikkai jacket draped over his shoulders fluttering in the wind, gave off a commanding, oppressive aura.

"Kurikawa-san, you really don't know the reason?"

Kurikawa Sana clearly heard the boy chuckle softly.

"He met me at an art exhibition and exchanged ideas with me about art. He met Shiraishi-kun from Shitenhoji Temple at a rare insect exhibition and talked to him about his favorite things. While Hyotei was confessing his love to Atobe-kun and Oshitari-kun, he went to Seigaku to pursue Tezuka. When Tezuka didn't respond, Kurikawa-kun turned to pursue Fuji-kun."

"Is it that simple for you to like this feeling, Kurikawa-san?"

Kurikawa Sana: "………………"

Good job.

Oh no, it’s bad, this is really troublesome.

Is this still Japanese? Is this still about her? System, look at what you've done!

Didn't she just arrive in this world? What kind of hellish start mode is this?!