Chapter 57 Volleyball 17

Hinata Shoyo returned home, holding the can of protein powder with great care. As soon as he put it down, his phone vibrated slowly. He clicked on the chat interface.

[Little Giant: Kageyama, Kurikawa-san is leaving Miyagi Prefecture today. I'm going to see her off and give her a gift in return. Do you want to come with me?]

The above message has always been showing [Unread], until just now it finally showed [Read].

[Kageyama: Hinata, you boke! Can't you just call and wake me up? How can I see a message so quickly? Boke! Has the senpai left already?]

[Little Giant: The senior student called her to gather, saying that they were about to leave.]

[Kageyama:...]

[Kageyama: You boke!]

Hinata Shoyo: “…”

It felt like he could hear Kageyama's "boke (idiot)" through the phone screen. Kageyama must have sounded crazy, and his smooth black short hair with M-shaped bangs was about to explode.

On the other side, there was finally some movement in Tsukishima Hotaru's chat interface.

[Little Giant: Tsukishima, I'm going to see Kurikawa-senpai off and return the gift. Do you want to come with me?]

[Tsukishima: …]

[Tsukishima: No, I'm not that familiar with him.]

Five minutes later.

[Tsukishima: Did you go there?]

[Tsukishima: Where are you? I came to see you. I just happened to buy some strawberry cake. Hinata, please bring it to her on your way. I won't be going over.]

Hinata Shoyo: “…”

Ah, this is so rare, I can actually see four consecutive replies from Tsukishima.

He quickly replied: [Um, the senior has already left.]

As soon as the message was sent, Hinata Shoyo saw the word [Read] appear next to it, but Tsukishima did not reply any further.

At the same time, another person far away in Tokyo also replied to his previous message.

[Little Giant: Grind! Can you teach me how to lob? I tried a lob the other day, but it got immediately hit back by the opponent's block (crying.emoji). I remember you were really good at second chances and lobs! Can you teach me?]

[Grinding: (ok gesture.emoji)]

[Grinding: There are two ways to lob. One is to lob the ball immediately before jumping and spiking. Use your fingers to gently lift the ball up, just enough to get it just above the opposing blocker and behind them. The second is to gently press down with your fingers and lob it to the blocker's feet.]

[Grinding: The key to both lobs is to use the strength of your fingers. Don't use your entire palm and wrist. Otherwise, it will be too obvious, and it's normal to be seen through and blocked in an instant... But why did Xiangyang suddenly want to learn the lob? I thought you would prefer the powerful smash that rips through the block.]

So that's how it is... Hinata Shoyo recalled that he seemed to have used the strength of his wrist to lob the ball, but was instantly seen through and blocked by Inarizaki's outside hitter Kakuname. It turns out that using different parts of the body to exert force can make such a big difference.

But it's really nice to be around other people. He always patiently answers questions, and he seems to be very good at electronic products. He can type and reply to messages much faster than he can speak face to face.

[Little Giant: I used to think that powerful spikes were the most exhilarating... But the night before last, I played a match against Inarizaki High School, the strongest school in Hyogo Prefecture. The manager there was so strong! Her spikes are so powerful I can't imitate them... at least not yet, but I think her lobs are something I could learn!]

[Little Giant: And she's so beautiful! I heard she's a model, so amazing (starry eyes emoji) Just like with Momo, she also said "see you later," but Hyogo Prefecture is so far away, I wonder if we'll ever see each other again... (crying emoji)]

…

On the other side, Tokyo.

Looking at the message on the phone, the young man with pudding-haired hair with a gradient black and gold color couldn't help but be stunned.

Inarizaki, manager, beautiful senior, model...

Could it be her?

Guzhua Momo couldn't help but look up at the computer screen. The "sana" in the game friend list on the screen had not been online for two days.

It can't be called a loss, but he remembered that the last time she was online, she just said that she was the manager of the school's men's volleyball team and that she would go to Miyagi Prefecture this Saturday and Sunday to play an exchange match with a strong volleyball school there.

Shoyo's Karasuno High School is also in Miyagi Prefecture...so it's not impossible for Shoyo to meet her.

All the coincidences added together make it very close to the original appearance.

That's really interesting.

Lone Claw Grinding smiled and typed back: [We'll see.]

It’s good for Xiangyang and it’s good for him.

You will see it.

…

*

The hotel we stayed at in Inarizaki, Miyagi Prefecture.

On the way back together, Kita Shinsuke asked, "Is that orange-haired boy a new friend?"

Kurikawa Sana nodded, "It was my junior whom I met at the street volleyball court the night before last. We played a recreational game together."

"Did you fight with You and Zhi?"

"Hmm." Kurikawa Sana suddenly shuddered. "...Could it be that the volleyball club has some rule that forbids playing outside?"

The barrage of questions from Team North is really oppressive. Could it be that she has violated any team rules?

"Don't be nervous, there's no such rule. I was just surprised that the junior from Miyagi Prefecture was quite enthusiastic and wanted to meet you before you left."

After hearing that there was no problem, Kurikawa Sana breathed a sigh of relief and smiled again, "He is indeed a very hardworking and cute junior. He really loves volleyball!"

Looking at the girl's sweet and beautiful smile, after a moment of silence, Kita Shinsuke also raised a shallow arc: "Really? That's good."

"Come to think of it, did Senior Kita just call my name?" Kurikawa Sana asked in confusion.

The boy's footsteps suddenly stopped.

"That's right, didn't Yuu and the others just call you by your first name?" Kita Shinsuke looked at her with a gentle expression, "If it's inappropriate, I can continue to call you by your last name."

"It's not inappropriate. I'm just a little surprised since it's my first time hearing it." The girl winked playfully and smiled, "Senior Bei's voice when he called my name... was very nice."

【Kitanosuke, Favorability +5.】

…

When she returned to her room to pack her luggage, Kurikawa Sana checked everyone's favorability.

[Kageyama Tobio, current favorability: 60.]

[Hinata Shoyo, current favorability: 65.]

[Tsukishima Hotaru, current favorability: 22.]

Kurikawa Sana: "..."

Ah, the aloof Tsukishima-kun, stands out so much.

[Ushijima Wakari, current favorability: 51.]

[Oikawa Toru, current favorability: 40. ]

[Iwaizumi Ichi, current favorability: 61.]

Hmm? Why is Iwaizumi-kun so popular? What a surprise!

[Gong You, current favorability: 82.]

[Miyaji, current favorability: 70.]

[Kadona Rintaro, current favorability: 75.]

[Kitanosuke, current favorability: 60.]

Woohoo, long live Inarizaki, the fox is so awesome!!

Everyone's favorability towards Inarizaki is extremely high, and Kurikawa Sana was so moved that her eyes turned into rolling egg droplets.

But... huh? How did Miyaji's favorability suddenly rise so much? She had always thought that Miyaji, the twin, was particularly aloof and cold, making it particularly difficult to increase his favorability.

The system said: [Last night, after you fell asleep after watching a movie, Miyaji's favorability increased significantly in an instant.]

She was stunned for a moment, "Huh? Why?"

System: [Maybe he thinks you are his favorite food.]

Kurikawa Sana: "..."

In short, everything is moving in a steady direction, and there is no need to worry about losing favorability points, which is great!

The next direction at this stage is to look for attackable targets that have not yet been triggered.

*

Check-out time at noon, hotel lobby.

Everyone in Inarizaki gathered at the hotel entrance, carrying their luggage. The team leader, Coach Kurosu, counted the number of people one by one, and finally cleared his throat and said, "Okay, everyone is here. Let's set off for the return trip—"

Everyone got on the bus one after another. Gong You looked at the girl who was still standing there in surprise, "Sana-chan, why don't you get on the bus?"

Kurikawa Sana: "Huh? I'm not going back to Hyogo Prefecture."

Others: “??!!”

Hearing this, the other team members stopped what they were doing and turned around in surprise.

Coach Kurosu understood and came out to explain, "Kurikawa-san has a filming project and needs to go directly to Tokyo, so she won't be returning to Hyogo Prefecture with us. She's already asked for leave from school, so you can go back first. Don't worry."

"What? You're not going back with us..." Gong You repeated blankly, his tone full of depression.

For a moment, Kurikawa Sana seemed to see a pair of fox ears growing on the blond boy's head, drooping down because of loss.

Kurikawa Sana: Why do I suddenly feel a little guilty? QAQ

"Is it a magazine shoot? Is it safe to go to Tokyo alone?" asked Kita Shinsuke.

"Please don't worry, Senior Kita. My agent from the entertainment company will come to pick me up and take me to Tokyo later. It's very safe. This time it's not a magazine shoot, but a TV series." Kurikawa Sana told her everything.

Everyone: “……!!!”

"D-TV series...!" Oshiro Alan repeated in shock. "I know the manager is already a super famous model, but this TV series seems to be the first one?"

Da Er Lian clapped his hands and said, "No need to dwell on yesterday. This time I'm officially entering the entertainment industry!"

"Wow, our manager is going to be an actor..." Akagi Michinari was also a little stunned: "It really feels like a big star is around..."

Ginjima Yui bowed and said, "Kurikawa-san, although you have already signed many autographs for me before, please sign a few more for me! Just in case I need you!"

“………”

Ignoring the excited noise around him, Miyaji lowered his eyes and clenched his fists tightly.

Perhaps the emotional fields of the twin brothers would affect each other, and at this moment he actually felt a similar feeling of loss.

Is it because she doesn't go out with everyone and go back to school, and she feels lost because of the lack of time spent together?

Feeling the depression coming from his heart, Miyaji came to a conclusion in his heart - Yuu is really emotional.

Gong You still asked in a depressed mood: "Sana-chan, when will you come back?"

It sounds like a TV series would take a long time...

"It's a campus-themed TV series that's filmed and broadcast at the same time. It will only take about four days this time. The script will need to be revised based on the audience's response before the subsequent filming content can be determined." Kurikawa Sana said obediently.

When he heard that it would only take four days, Gong You's eyes lit up again, and it seemed as if a golden fox tail was wagging behind him. "Four days? Then he'll be back soon!"

Kita Shinsuke looked at her and said, "Will you feel any pressure academically if you take four days off? If you have any questions about your studies, you can always ask me."

Kurikawa Sana: "Yeah! Thank you, Kita-senpai!"

Gong You wagged his tail and said, "You can also ask me!"

Miyaji twitched his lips, "Huh? Can your grades compare to Senior Bei's?"

Kakuna Rintaro then asked, "Where in Tokyo are we filming?"

……!

After thinking for a second, Kurikawa Sana decided to be honest: "As for the filming location..."

"It's at Owl Valley Academy in Tokyo."