Chapter 106 Volleyball 66
Time flies quickly, the chirping of cicadas gradually decreases, the green leaves gradually turn yellow, the weather changes from unbearable high temperature to cool and pleasant, and golden October - autumn comes quietly.
Miyagi Prefecture, Sendai City Gymnasium.
A black-haired girl, wearing sunglasses and a mask, looked up at the wall, which displayed the iconic golden face that graced the first floor of Sendai City Gymnasium. Despite being tightly wrapped up, her slender yet curvaceous figure and striking presence still drew glances from those passing by.
"Is this an illusion? I feel like that's Sana-chan..."
"I feel that way too!"
"But today, there's only the Harutaka Miyagi Prefecture representative deciding match here. Could it be that Sana-chan is here to watch volleyball?"
"It's very possible! Didn't Sana-chan's volleyball video trend on Twitter before? She's really good at volleyball, so I feel like that person is definitely Sana-chan!"
…
The sounds of discussion around her reached her ears. The black-haired girl at the center of the conversation lowered the brim of her black baseball cap and walked towards the venue where the game between Karasuno High School and Aoba Johsai High School was being played.
——The person who came was indeed Kurikawa Sana.
Sana's popularity has been rising steadily over the past few months. After starring in two consecutive dramas and winning the Best Newcomer award, her fame has skyrocketed, and she's been showered with endorsements, becoming a household name. Japanese media headlines are often exaggerated, hailing her as a miraculous, talented young star who dazzles audiences with her stunning beauty and ethereal acting skills.
Although the film she filmed during the summer hasn't been released yet, Kurikawa Sana continues to produce magazine and television work. Besides completing her guides, completing her studies, and performing club activities, she devotes all her free time to filming. Because Japanese TV dramas are filmed and broadcast simultaneously, her fame has grown so rapidly that she's now easily recognized even when wearing sunglasses, a mask, and a hat.
System: [Come to think of it, I'm a little confused, Sana, why do you spend so much time filming? ]
Kurikawa Sana paused. "It's still the basketball world from last week that inspired me. Even after I left, they still think of me from time to time, and their favorability continues to increase, eventually even miraculously reaching full value. So, I want to leave as many works and traces as possible in this world, to see if I can achieve the same effect after I'm gone."
System: [I see. So, your movies and TV series are all made for them.]
Kurikawa Sana: [...That's understandable. And, as I expected, the higher the favorability, the harder it is to increase. 90 is especially difficult, as it's a watershed. After 90 points, increasing it further becomes significantly more difficult.]
Several potential targets already had favorability ratings above 90, but they hadn't been touched in ages. Kurikawa Sana couldn't even imagine what kind of situation would be needed to get their favorability rating to the full 100.
Sure enough, the distance between "like very much" and "love deeply" is not so easy to cross.
The system suddenly spoke: [Is it my imagination? Sana, I feel that you seem to be a little depressed recently, but it doesn't seem to be due to the stagnation of your progress in the game.]
"I really can't hide it from you, System." Kurikawa Sana sighed softly, "I've been feeling a bit down lately. Whenever I think about the possibility of leaving this world soon... I feel sad."
As time passed and the departure date drew closer, Kurikawa Sana found herself growing more anxious, even feeling completely reluctant to leave. She now experienced a complex mix of joy and sadness every day. She was happy to still be able to see them, but the thought of the time running out brought a wave of bittersweet pain.
System: [I understand. It does take some time to get over this. It's just that I'm a little surprised that you're already experiencing withdrawal symptoms before you even leave. It seems you really like them.]
Kurikawa Sana fell into deep thought.
So that's how it is... So this is called withdrawal reaction.
The phone in her pocket suddenly vibrated. Kurikawa Sana opened the phone and clearly saw the messages everyone had sent not long ago on the chat interface.
[Talent will blossom and bear fruit: Kuri-chan, do you remember our promise?]
[Talent will blossom and bear fruit: See you tomorrow.]
——It’s Oikawa-kun.
How could she forget? She had made an appointment with Oikawa Tetsu at the Suma beach in Kobe to come watch the Harutaka Miyagi Prefecture preliminaries.
Kurikawa Sana still remembers the loneliness in Oikawa Toru's eyes that night at the beach. After reviewing the records and results of all the games between Kitagawa First Middle School and Aoba Johsai High School over the years, she finally understood and finally knew what Oikawa Toru had experienced all those years.
During the six years that Toru Oikawa was in junior high and high school, he never defeated Wakari Ushijima once, nor did he make it to the nationals.
Although Toru Oikawa is so strong, so hardworking, and so shining, he has been "unknown" during the best six years of his youth.
Today's match is the last chance for Oikawa Toru and fellow third-year student Iwaizumi Ichi to qualify for the Spring High School National Tournament, and their opponent is Karasuno High School.
The system suddenly asked: [Sana, do you want Karasuno to win or Aoba Johsai to win? ]
Kurikawa Sana shook her head slightly, "I don't know."
[iwaizumi: Kurikawa-san, I heard from Oikawa that you will come to watch our game today.]
[iwaizumi: I will try my best.]
[Iwaizumi Ichi, favorability +5. 】
Iwaizumi-kun......
[Little Giant: Senior! During warm-up just now, I heard from the king that Senior will come to watch our game today, right?]
[Little Giant: Are you here to cheer for the King and the others? (crying emoji)]
[Little Giant: But no matter what, I will definitely win! (clenched fist emoji)]
[Kageyama Tobio: Senior, I heard from Oikawa-senpai that you will come to cheer him on today? But I'm sorry, senior, I won't lose.]
[AAA Cool Male God (Strawberry Shortcake Lover Version): Who do you hope will win today?]
Kurikawa Sana: "..."
Ah, how many people did Oikawa tell that she wanted to watch the game? Her position suddenly became a bit awkward. She was obviously from Inarizaki and didn't need to take sides. TVT
However, the message that just vibrated on my phone was from the most unexpected person.
[Ushijima Wakari: Kurikawa-san, have you come to Miyagi Prefecture?]
Kurikawa Sana typed back: [Yes, how did Ushijima-senpai know that? (Surprised emoji)]
No matter how he thought about it, there was no way Oikawa would take the initiative to talk about this with Ushijima, right...?
[Ushijima Jori: Because, I saw you.]
“?!”
Kurikawa Sana immediately looked around and saw the tall boy wearing the white and purple school uniform of Shiratorizawa.
The other person also had a cell phone in his hand, his brown-green pupils fixed on her, and he walked towards her with long strides.
"What a coincidence, Ushijima-kun." Kurikawa Sana was still a little surprised, "I'm surprised that Ushijima-kun can recognize me even when I'm dressed like this..."
She was fully armed, covered from head to toe, with a black baseball cap and mask covering her tightly, leaving only a little skin on the back of her hands and neck exposed.
Ushijima Wakari thought for a moment and said in a very serious tone, "Because it was you, I recognized it at first sight."
Kurikawa Sana was stunned for a moment.
Help, straight men play straight balls, good power TVT
"Are you going to watch the match between Oikawa and Karasuno?" asked Ushijima Wakari.
Kurikawa Sana nodded in acknowledgment, "Yes, and what about Ushijima-kun? He's going to have a competition later, right?"
"Well, there's no way Shiratorizawa will lose. It's just that my teammates are curious whether the next opponent will be Aoba Johsai or Karasuno."
Kurikawa Sana was silent for a moment.
If it were someone else, these words might seem a little arrogant, but Ushijima is actually a very straightforward person. There is no malice in every word he says, he is simply stating the facts.
But Kurikawa Sana suddenly understood why Oikawa Toru was so entangled. He had never won against the other party in six years, and was always broken by Ushijima's straightforward personality. Who could stand this? TVT
"Okay, then, good luck to Ushijima-kun in the game later." Kurikawa Sana turned around and prepared to walk into the stadium where Aoba Johsai and Karasuno were playing, and waved to him, "See you later, Ushijima-kun~"
"Okay, see you later."
Ushijima Wakari was about to leave, but before he left, he turned back again, "Kurikawa-san."
"Um?"
"I'm glad to see you."
[Ushijima Wakari, Favorability +6.]
The boy's deep and extremely magnetic voice, as always, honestly expressed his deepest feelings.
Kurikawa Sana was stunned for a moment.
Beneath the brim of her black baseball cap, the girl's azure eyes curved slightly with a smile, "Thank you, Ushijima-kun."
…
*
When the black-haired girl walked into the stadium, she instantly caught many gazes from all directions.
The girl has a slender and beautiful figure, dazzlingly white skin, and incredibly delicate and beautiful facial features after taking off the mask. When she sits in the audience, she looks like a shining pearl, attracting everyone's attention.
"Is it Sana? That celebrity Sana——"
"Oh my god, Sana-chan actually came to watch the game!"
"Go up and ask for an autograph!"
Many young men and women suddenly flocked around, asking for autographs and photos. Kurikawa Sana signed each one, and the system asked in her mind: [So, wouldn't it have been better if you hadn't taken off your mask just now?]
Kurikawa Sana was helpless: [Isn't it a bit too condescending to accept someone's invitation to watch the game and wear a mask the whole time? It seems disrespectful...]
System: [Human etiquette is truly complex.]
…
The players on both sides of the match were still warming up off the court, but their attention was also attracted by the commotion in the audience.
"It really is that beautiful celebrity Sana-chan..." Aoba Johsai's teammate Yakini Hide opened his eyes wide in surprise, "Are you here to watch our match? This is the only match between us and Karasuno this afternoon at this venue!"
Hanamaki Takahiro, who is also a member of the Aoba Johsai team, sighed, "Am I the only one who's paying attention to something else? Sana-chan herself is so beautiful, so dazzling..."
Matsukawa Ichijing: "Indeed, it's really beautiful..."
Sophomore main attacker Kentaro Kyotani looked up at the girl in the audience, his sharp pupils constricting for a moment.
Off-spinner Kindaichi Yuutarou rubbed the back of his head and speculated, "Could it be that Sana-chan just likes watching volleyball? She seems to play volleyball, too."
After looking at Kurikawa Sana for a while, Oikawa Toru raised his hand and signaled the team members to be quiet.
The players from Aoba Johsi were stunned for a moment, thinking that the captain was going to make a serious speech about the upcoming game, so they all stopped.
Oikawa Toru raised his head and closed his eyes: "There is only one answer."
Team members: “?”
Oikawa Tooru: "She came to see me."
Everyone in the west of Qingye City: "..."
A wordless silence enveloped the area west of Aoba Castle.
The game hasn't even started yet and the captain has already started having his usual illness. What should we do?
"...Um, Oikawa-senpai, are you sure Sana-chan is here to see you?"
Kindaichi Yuutarou pointed in the direction of the audience with some difficulty, "But why did I see Kageyama go over and talk to Sana-chan?"
Oikawa Tooru: “?!!”
"Not only did they talk, but Sana even smiled at him." Aoba Johsai's other main attacker, Kuni Kenei, said expressionlessly, "So, Sana came to see Kageyama?"
Oikawa Toru: “………………”
Damn Xiao Feixiong!
He missed it for just a second, just a second! How did Xiao Feixiong get there first again?!
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