Chapter 27 Training Camp I: Matsumoto Sports Training Base

Xiang Cheng was puzzled. "Aren't you sitting with Sanada?"

Maybe it was because of the orange clothes, but Xiangcheng felt that Yukimura seemed particularly sunny today, and his white teeth were exposed when he smiled.

"Sanada? Maybe someone doesn't want me to be so ignorant."

"Huh?" Xiangcheng became more and more curious about his nonsensical words.

As more and more people boarded the bus, Niou, Yagyu, Rika, and the volleyball club seniors all gave them extremely ambiguous glances as they passed by. Xiangcheng poked Yukimura, "If you're not looking for Sanada, why not go find Niou?"

Yukimura gave her an innocent look, his beautiful, gentle eyes just staring at her.

Xiangcheng glanced at Niou Masaharu, who was sitting behind them, his face practically pressed against the backrest out of curiosity, and said, "You and Niou both look heartbroken about losing your partner, so it's a good idea to sit together today."

Nioh? ? Hello? ?

Yukimura and Niou looked at each other, full of disgust for each other.

Who wants to sit with him?

Fortunately, Sanada distracted Xiangcheng. He glanced to his left and then spontaneously took the seat behind the driver. Matsumoto Genon then said "thank you" and sat down by the window, and Sanada followed suit.

"Xiangcheng, put your chin down quickly."

"I told you that there's no way Yuihara would know, haha."

Xiangcheng slowly turned her head back and looked at Niou, who had his head propped up against the back of Yukimura's chair. "Could it be that you all knew this?"

Yukimura and Niou nodded without hesitation.

When did this happen?

Xiangcheng tried to analyze the clues from the past—Matsumoto-san, who always came to see Yukimura, Sanada, who occasionally disappeared on the way home without explanation, and Yukimura's vague words. And then there was the person she had actually seen at the tennis match a few days ago, let's call it Matsumoto-san.

Xiangcheng silently retreated into his seat, feeling a sense of loneliness that no one in the world knew about.

Yukimura explained, "I think it's probably because their condition has just improved, so we didn't want it to be too obvious. We just guessed it ourselves."

Really? Xiangcheng still couldn't be convinced.

"Pfft, maybe Matsumoto-senpai is afraid of you."

Xiangcheng looked at Niou in surprise.

He played with his pigtails. "The volleyball club used to be more relaxed, and didn't seem to stand out. A lot has changed since you came."

"Yes," Yukimura continued, "Although Matsumoto-senpai was very serious before, the volleyball club as a whole isn't very strong, and many of the third-year students dropped out early."

"You are the catfish thrown into the school of sardines~"

This is why so many teammates also began to improve themselves unconsciously. While Yuihara Xiangcheng was secretly working hard, they also constantly wanted to go further.

"So, Xiangcheng, you've become a role model for your teammates, so everyone seems to be starting to worry about dating."

Xiangcheng was happy then - the chicken itself was indeed not as good as its teammates!

Yukimura and Niou secretly looked at each other and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Niou even gave a reassuring gesture to Matsumoto-senpai, who was keeping an eye on the situation. Matsumoto Genon then lowered her head and smiled silently, "Remember before the game, I said 'I'm busy lately,' and Xiangcheng's brow furrowed so tightly it looked like it could pinch a fly to death."

Sanada didn't know what to say next, and Matsumoto Genon didn't wait for his answer and continued, "I hope Xiangcheng will be happier when she enters the base. After all, this is a surprise prepared for her!"

"Yuhara will definitely be very happy." Sanada said confidently.

Matsumoto Genon glanced behind him again and saw Yukimura saying something to Kaoru, who looked very excited.

Yanagi Renji, who was sitting behind them, replied calmly, "There's a 100% chance that Yukimura is talking about you."

Matsumoto Genyin immediately turned back with a headache. This junior student was really haunting her in the name of data.

The car started, and seeing Yukimura looking idle, Xiangcheng handed him a pair of earphones, which Yukimura took and put into his own ears.

It is a song cycle of Yuki Kajiura.

Yukimura's lips curled up slightly. In his sight, Kaoru leaned on the window with her left hand, admiring the scenery outside. A white headphone cable connected them.

That’s great.

The bus bumped and circled on the coastal mountain road, the sound of waves kept hitting the steep cliffs, and the sparkling blue sea occasionally flashed through the gaps between the dense trees on the roadside, extending towards the distant horizon.

Before he knew it, Xiangcheng fell into a deep sleep while swaying in the beautiful scenery, while his left hand continued to support his chin.

She soon dreamed that she was a flying fish, swimming freely in the sea, then rushing out of the sea and flying into the sky full of colorful clouds.

Then I fell into a very familiar embrace.

In the dream, I even considered a question: I am a fish, should I return to the water? As the distant, ethereal singing gradually faded away, Xiangcheng gave up thinking and slept more soundly.

"Yukimura, we're almost there." Yukimura poked Yukimura's face mischievously. Then he looked down at Yukimura, who struggled several times in confusion before finally opening her eyes. Her pupils, like the deep sea, were still shrouded in mist.

Then, he suddenly stood up like a frightened little animal. I don’t know what he thought of. He carefully observed the place where she had leaned against. After confirming what he was doing, he apologized: "I'm sorry, Yukimura, I slept too soundly!"

It must be because I played games with Mo Mo too late last night!

She was supposed to be sleeping by the window, but how did she end up falling on Yukimura? Fortunately, the scene that always happens in romance novels didn't happen - saliva dripping on someone else!

Otherwise she could have jumped out the window and escaped right now.

Yukimura got the expected reaction and replied, "It's okay, don't worry about it." He took off one earphone from his right ear and put it back into Xiangcheng's ear. "The earphone fell out while you were sleeping, and I didn't want to wake you."

Xiangcheng covered his red ears and thought to himself, you might as well wake me up.

The car slowly slowed down, and Xiangcheng looked out curiously, and saw the magnificent golden characters "Matsumoto Training Base" coming into view.

Matsumoto?

"Yuhara's jaw dropped again~"

She closed it manually.

When I was queuing up to get off the bus, I heard the staff members in the venue greet me in unison: "Hello, Miss!"

Miss?

We've had enough shocks today...

Yanagi Renji had stood behind her without her noticing: "As expected, this is the reaction!"

Xiang Cheng got out of the car in a daze. The coaching staff and Matsumoto Genyin were standing not far away, watching everyone with smiles. She accurately caught Matsumoto Genyin's gaze, and Matsumoto walked over and asked, "Surprise?"

Xiang Cheng nodded blankly, and Matsumoto Genyin hugged her: "Thank you, Xiang Cheng, for making it to the national level no longer just an empty dream. That's why I wanted to design a training base like this."

"Ah, did I scare you?" Matsumoto Genyin stepped back and pinched her face. "Well, let me formally introduce myself. I'm Matsumoto Genyin, the heir to Matsumoto Mining in Kanagawa. I've been running this sports training base since I was in the third grade of junior high school."

Xiangcheng came to his senses. How could he have gotten on the boss's good side for no apparent reason?

Everyone from the volleyball club came over and said, "We've been here several times before."

"Oh, yeah, the director said the volleyball base needed to be upgraded this semester, so he didn't come."

"I wonder what other good things the Minister has prepared..."

Matsumoto Genon smiled and said, "So I don't just know how to fall in love~"

Xiangcheng exclaimed, "Ah—" "I'm the last one to know again!"

"Surprise, surprise!"

"How about giving you the right to choose a room first?"

......

When everyone arrived in front of the main building of the training base, Teacher Misaki, the two coaches Yuzuki and Guanshan who were in charge of the basketball team, and Yukimura Seiichi stood in front of the team, waiting for everyone to line up consciously.

Teacher Misaki then said, "First of all, I'd like to thank Matsumoto-san for preparing the venue for everyone. Secondly, for these five days of training, the morning physical training will be led by our three teachers and the managers of each department. The afternoon specialized training will be led by the respective coaches. Yukimura-san, the tennis club is now in your hands."

"You can move freely in the evening, and lights out at 10 o'clock. Also, except for the coach and the minister, everyone else will be two people in a room. The men's dormitory is on the second floor on the right side of the main building, and the women's dormitory is on the third floor on the left side."

"If there are no problems, then we'll give you 30 minutes to rest and then please gather at the stadium behind."

"yes--"

Rika and Kaoru rushed to the third floor arm in arm, carrying their luggage bags, and chose the room next to the stairs.

Half an hour later, everyone, already dressed in their sportswear, headed towards the gathering place. Nishikawa Kai appeared out of nowhere and stood beside Kaoru again. "Hello again, Yuihara Kaoru."

Xiangcheng always felt it was weird when this senior called her by her full name, but she still responded politely, "Yes, Nishikawa-senpai."

Xichuan Jie's cold voice wavered slightly: "Call me... Xichuan Jie."

"ah?"

Kai Nishikawa raised his right hand and wanted to touch Yuihara Kaoru's head. Rika quickly took Kaoru a step back and saw Nishikawa's eyes hidden in his bangs staring at her.

Rika couldn't help but shudder.

At this time, Yagyu and Niou walked over side by side. Yagyu took Lixiang's hand and said calmly to Nishikawa Kai, "Is there anything I can do for you, Senior?"

Nishikawa Kai made an irritated "tsk" sound and walked away.

Niou Masaharu's expression became serious: "How does Jieyuan know him?" Xiangcheng had no choice but to repeat that his teammate in junior high school was his sister.

A white light flashed across Liu Sheng's glasses: "It doesn't look that simple."

"Though I still don't quite understand...why do you all seem a little scared of him?"

Ren Wang glanced at the man's back, and he seemed to disappear into the shadows very quickly: "Xichuan, it's very dangerous..."

"ah?"

"This is probably the only time in Yukimura's life that he said something bad about someone," Yagyu added.

"Ha, he pulled out the flowers Yukimura planted. Yukimura was so angry that he almost turned evil."

That's serious! The face of Yukimura, the devil in Xiangcheng's mind, turned black, and he secretly decided to stay away from this person.

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Author's words: Yukimura Seiichi: (Slowly and carefully) Reached out and let Kaoru's head rest gently on his shoulder.

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