Chapter 176 Tennis 64
Kurikawa Sana has been discharged from the hospital.
The fracture has healed, and the wound on her back has left no scars thanks to the top-notch laser treatment, the best scar ointment and the hospital's meticulous care.
Kurikawa Sana was initially surprised. She recognized the laser device used for scar treatment, a device thought to be only available in the United States. She had undergone open-heart surgery for congenital heart disease when she was very young, and her doctor had mentioned this model of device when she was older, when she was undergoing scar treatment. Japan didn't have this model of device yet, yet she was using it these days.
Originally, she was wondering if there was a discrepancy between the tennis world and her real world, but later she found out that this was something that Keigo Atobe personally bought in the United States. He donated the equipment directly to the University of Tokyo Hospital and also donated a considerable amount of research funds to the cardiology team.
Kurikawa Sana was stunned.
Atobe...always gives silently and never takes the initiative to talk about what he has done.
Silly girl, if she didn't ask, if no one told her, wouldn't she never know?
Feeling that the scene in front of her eyes was about to overflow with tears, Kurikawa Sana sniffed and signed the discharge form through blurred vision.
"Okay, the discharge procedures are complete," the nurse said gently, "The fracture has basically healed, but you still need to pay attention to your heart indicators. If you feel any discomfort, remember to come back for a checkup immediately."
"I understand, thank you." Kurikawa Sana nodded obediently, her expression as usual.
Her face remained expressionless, but in fact, her heart was a little uncomfortable.
This earthquake deducted a full 90 points of her health. Thinking back to when she was deducted 60 points of her health at the end of the first round, she was in so much pain that she couldn't breathe and immediately fell down and left the basketball world.
The reason she could still stand was purely because she had gone through three worlds and had collected an astonishing amount of favorability, which was then exchanged for a larger base of health value, which was no longer comparable to that in the basketball world... But she still felt uncomfortable.
Irregular heartbeats and palpitations brought dull pain, difficulty breathing, numbness and tingling in the fingertips of her hands and feet, activities that were once easy to complete became difficult, chest tightness and dizziness...all of these were exactly the same symptoms as her body in the real world.
But it doesn't matter, she can still hold on.
At least it shouldn't be like the last round of Volleyball World, where I didn't even get to say goodbye properly before leaving.
This is the last world, and Kurikawa Sana decided not to be a coward this time.
For so long, I haven't been able to say goodbye to everyone even once.
This time, let’s say goodbye properly.
…
When she returned to the ward and took the elevator with her packed luggage, Kurikawa Sana suddenly felt a little dazed.
...I feel like something is a little out of place?
During the days she was in the hospital, people from various schools took turns visiting her, and her ward was always bustling with activity, so that now that she was discharged alone, she seemed particularly lonely.
Kurikawa Sana lowered her head somewhat disappointedly.
Although it is a bit narcissistic to think this way, and no one has stipulated any obligation to accompany her out of the hospital...but before, there were people visiting her every day, and it was very warm. But on the day of discharge, no one came. The huge gap inevitably made people feel a little depressed.
Just as she was walking out with her head down in disappointment, when she reached the door, Kurikawa Sana suddenly saw many slender figures on the ground. The sunlight stretched their figures on the ground, and the iconic shadows had obvious personal characteristics.
Kurikawa Sana stood there in a daze, and suddenly realized something.
They each held something different, until several of them raised the cannon-shaped objects in their hands high up in the air.
With a "bang" sound——
Fireworks were scattered all over the sky, with fine colored particles mixed with gold foil, reflecting gorgeous and dazzling light in the sun, which was beautiful beyond words.
Kurikawa Sana was stunned.
The handsome faces of the young men standing in front of her had warm and bright smiles, and their faces were full of sincere blessings.
“Surprise!!!”
"Congratulations!!"
"To celebrate Sana's discharge from the hospital—"
"From now on, I hope you will be healthy and free from illness every day!"
The boys' voices were bright and cheerful, and their sincere blessings, one after another, came from the heart, making Kurikawa Sana almost want to cry.
"Thank you, thank you everyone..." Kurikawa Sana raised her hand and wiped the corners of her eyes. The depression she had just felt was gone, replaced by a surge of emotion that was about to overflow. "Is this a sudden surprise?..."
The lineup before her was quite impressive, with players from almost all four schools, Seigaku, Hyotei, Rikkai University, and Shitenhoji, present. Some of them she knew well, others only once. But they still came, celebrating her discharge with their captains and offering their most sincere blessings.
"Yeah, isn't it super touching?"
"What a surprise! I was planning to go through the discharge procedures with you, but the nurses said there were too many of us and wouldn't let us in together."
"And I heard you didn't have much luggage, so we simply changed our plans and turned it into this secret surprise operation!"
"How is it, do you still like it?"
The young men answered her questions one by one, and each of them smiled with bright white teeth.
Kurikawa Sana: "...!"
So that's how it is, woooooo...
No wonder there was no one here just now, it turns out they were waiting for her TVT
"I like it, thank you everyone, I'm really touched..." Kurikawa Sana sobbed, "Why did you all come together?"
It was unimaginable that people from four schools celebrated her discharge from the hospital together.
"Actually, at the beginning, everyone from our four schools was scrambling to accompany you, Sana-senpai, out of the hospital..." Momoshiro Takeshi laughed a little embarrassedly.
"Yeah, the competition is fierce." Ozuchi Yuushi sighed, "It just so happens that because the national competition is about to start, the four schools happened to gather in Tokyo, and everyone wants to accompany you out of the hospital."
"Then we suddenly realized why we should argue about who's better." Mukai Taketo spread his hands. "The more people come to send their blessings, the happier Sana will be. Making you happy is the most important thing."
"Yes, we've even prepared a discharge gift for you, haha." Niou Masaharu said, "Everyone's gift is unique and ingenious."
"A gift?..." Kurikawa Sana opened her eyes wide in surprise, "That's too polite... I'm already flattered that everyone came to see me——"
"You're welcome. It's just a token of my appreciation." Niou Masaharu pressed a beautifully wrapped bag into her hand and smiled. "The gift from the 'Trickster' is cosmetics. The lipstick in this seasonal limited edition set will suit you perfectly."
Yagyu Hiroshi presented him with a pink golf club bag. He took out one of the clubs. The shaft was pink and the head was decorated with cherry blossoms and heart-shaped patterns. It was exquisite and cute.
"Last time on the cruise ship, I had the pleasure of catching a glimpse of you, Kurikawa-san, hitting the ball. It was quite graceful," Yagyu Hiroshi said. "I noticed your tennis racket and knee pads were both pink. I figured you might like pink, so I picked out this set of Honma Sakura golf clubs as a gift. I wish you a happy discharge from the hospital and a speedy recovery to enjoy these clubs."
"Niou-kun, Yagyu-kun, thank you..." Kurikawa Sana was so moved that she didn't know what to say.
At this time, Kirihara Akaya presented a huge bag with the Rikkai University emblem on it. "This is the most popular peripheral product of our school's Kaihara Festival. It's super practical!"
After saying that, the kelp-haired boy touched the back of his head shyly, "Um... I'm sorry, Sana-senpai, I didn't control my emotions well during the previous game... Then I listened to the captain and started taking medicine to control my high blood pressure!"
Kurikawa Sana: "Pfft...it's really okay, Kirihara-kun!"
Genichirō Sanada handed her a bag of nutritional supplements and put it directly into the large Rikkai bag Kirihara gave her. "This set of supplements is very suitable for people who have just been discharged from the hospital. Yukimura has tried it and everyone said it is good."
Yukimura Seiichi: "..."
Thank you so much, Sanada.
Yukimura Seiichi was about to say something when he saw Kurikawa Sana quickly waving her hands, "Seiichi already gave me a cell phone a few days ago, there's really no need to spend money again—"
"This is a phone card." Yukimura Seiichi laughed. "If you only have a phone, won't it still be useless without a phone card?"
Kurikawa Sana suddenly realized, "It's so thin."
Niou Masaharu was amazed. "I always thought Minister Yukimura, who likes painting, would be more artistic. I didn't expect him to be such a pragmatist."
Yukimura Seiichi was silent for a moment.
Actually, it is not.
However, he became a pragmatist after experiencing the fear of not being able to call her no matter what.
A cell phone, a watch, anything is fine. Anything that can tell her she's healthy and safe is a good thing.
"Kurikawa, the gift for Jiro and I is a cake made by our favorite dessert shop." Marui Bunta from Rikkai University and Akutagawa Jiro from Hyotei were together, holding a pink cake.
The cream icing on the cake is delicate and lovely, and the colorful fruits dotted in it are bright and juicy. The chocolate card on the top reads "Happy discharge from hospital" and "Good health and no disasters".
"Yes, the cakes here are really delicious!" As soon as the cake was mentioned, Jiro Akutagawa was no longer sleepy.
"Thank you, Marui-kun, Akutagawa-kun..." Kurikawa Sana was so moved that she almost didn't know what to say.
"It's my turn, it's my turn—"
"And me and me!"
"It's better to send it earlier. I don't want to be sent after Atobe, or I'll be completely overwhelmed!"
Everyone suddenly became excited and rushed to give out gifts, putting them all into the big bag in Kurikawa Sana's hand. The big bag of Kaihara Festival given by Kirihara was really practical.
Mukaito gave him a piece of pottery he had made himself, and Hou Chotaro gave him a beautiful ballet angel music box, having heard that Kurikawa-san was a ballet dancer. Ozuki Yuushi's gift was unexpectedly artistic: a book that had just won an award this year, encouraging people to be positive and optimistic about life.
Hiyoshi Waka gave him an annual pass to the family's martial arts dojo, suggesting that Kurikawa-san consider training more often to strengthen her body. Shishido Ryo gave her a brand new pair of tennis rackets, noting that Kurikawa needed more than others to play, requiring a new racket for each ball she received in "Rondo to Destruction," much to everyone's laughter.
Until Keigo Atobe gave him his gift.
It was a small square box. Everyone looked surprised. Kurikawa Sana also opened it in confusion. After seeing what was inside, she was so shocked that she covered her mouth with her hands.
Inside was an official seal with the words engraved on it: sana Charity Public Welfare Fund.
A charitable foundation is named in her honor.
"I've set up a charity fund in your name, specifically for children injured in the earthquake who need assistance." Atobe Keigo stared at her steadily and continued, "It's been put into operation in the past few days. The first batch of funds has been distributed, and it will soon reach the children in need."
“………!”
The entire audience fell into silence, with only shock remaining.
It was not until a long while later that everyone gasped.
"What did I say?! You can't give gifts after Atobe! There's absolutely no comparison!"
"It's all from the heart, don't compare——"
"As expected of Atobe! Last time on Karachi's birthday, Atobe's gift was also incredibly generous!"
"It's not a question of generosity; it's also about the sincerity of the heart. Could you think of naming the foundation after the other person? I can't think of that!"
The same thought flashed through everyone's mind simultaneously -
——I really love Atobe!
"Atobe-kun..." Kurikawa Sana felt her hands tremble a little, and she felt that the weight of the seal in her hand was too heavy, "This is really..."
"Don't feel pressured." Atobe Keigo interrupted her, a rare occurrence. "The Atobe Foundation has been committed to charity for many years. This is what we do. The name Sana and your heroic actions during the earthquake are already well-known. Naming it after you will make the foundation's work go more smoothly."
Everyone nodded their heads in agreement, but they were more convinced in their hearts - the young master had put in such a long list just to get the other party to accept his gift, he really loved Tomokazu!
"Thank you, Atobe-kun..."
"Call me by my name." Atobe Keigo suddenly said.
Kurikawa Sana looked up in surprise, "Huh?"
Atobe Keigo fixed his deep gaze on her, "You can call me Keigo."
“……!”
Everyone gasped again.
No wonder, they had already found it strange. Given the relationship between Atobe and Sana and his feelings for her, it was too strange that the two of them still called each other by their surnames. It turned out that Atobe was waiting here.
As expected of Atobe, everyone here is a play of the young master... Oh no, they are all part of his straightforward and courageous move forward.
He could have told Sana privately that he would call her by her name from now on, and she would never refuse, but Atobe chose this moment when everyone was here to let everyone hear Sana call out his name for the first time.
But when Atobe gave such a gift that everyone admired, no one felt jealous or unreasonable.
Under the gazes of dozens of people, Kurikawa Sana blushed.
She hugged the gift in her arms tightly and called softly, "Jing, Jing Wujun..."
"Yes, I heard it."
After dozens of days, Keigo Atobe raised the corners of his mouth and finally smiled, "Congratulations on your discharge, Sana."
The atmosphere suddenly heated up, and it seemed as if pink bubbles were floating in the air. The people of Shitenbo Temple finally stepped forward and pulled the atmosphere back on track.
“Thump, thump, thump!!”
"Kurikawa-san, this is the banner that our Shitenhoji team sent together—"
The members of Shitenhoji, Koharu Kana and Yuji Ichiuji, pulled out a long banner on the left and right, showing the nature of the funny school.
Kurikawa Sana took a closer look and saw two lines of words written on the banner:
[So close and so beautiful, I went to Osaka on the weekend. 】
Warm congratulations to Kurikawa on his discharge from the hospital! Wishing you happiness and success every day!
"puff……"
Kurikawa Sana couldn't help but burst out laughing, "Thank you everyone...!"
She carefully folded up the banner, her face filled with emotion. "I didn't expect everyone from Shitenhoji Temple would come..."
Kenya Oshitani hooked his arm around Shiraishi Kuranosuke's neck and said, "We came here with Kuranosuke. Of course, we also admire Kurikawa-san—"
Indeed, as members of Shitenhoji, they weren't really familiar with Kurikawa Sana, having only met her once. But their captain, Shiraishi Kuranosuke, clearly had feelings for her, and since Shitenhoji was protective, they naturally had to come to Shiraishi's defense.
Otherwise, by then, all the members of other schools would be here, and only their captain, Shiraishi, would be here all alone. He would look so pitiful, wouldn't he?
And even if there was no relationship with Shiraishi, Ken Oshida was right in what he said. Everyone in Shitenhoji truly admired Sana's actions of saving lives during the earthquake and came specially to congratulate her on her discharge from the hospital.
"Sana, I came in a hurry and couldn't decide what to give you..." Shiraishi Kuranosuke touched his hair a little embarrassedly and handed over a heavy red gift box. "I thought about the most surprising gift I've ever received, and finally decided to buy this... Sana, open it and see if you like it?"
Kurikawa Sana opened it and saw... a glittering golden waist protector?!
"Wow... so dazzling!"
"So shiny! This is real gold, right Zang Lin?!"
“This must have cost a lot of money…”
"Pfft... This is the first time I've seen a golden waist guard. Cang Lin, tell me honestly, is it a pair with your golden wrist guard?!"
Under the teasing of everyone in Shitenhoji Temple, Shiraishi Kuranosuke's face turned red, and he looked handsome but shy. "...I want this waist protector to protect Sana. After all, her waist was just broken..."
"This is too expensive..."
Kurikawa Sana was about to refuse, but Shiraishi Kuranosuke held her hand and said, "Please accept it, Sana. This is a gift from my heart."
Shiraishi Kuranosuke's gaze passed over Atobe Keigo.
Even the foundation has come out...
Atobe Keigo raised his eyebrows and looked back at the other person without fear.
Kurikawa Sana silently put the golden waist guard into the bag and began to think about what gift to give back to the other party, as a sign of reciprocity.
"Okay, okay, it's finally our turn at Seigaku!" Momoshiro Takeshi rubbed his hands together, "This is the sports wristband that Viper and I picked out together. I hope you'll like it, Kurikawa-san! Oh, by the way, Viper is our team's Kaido Kaoru. He said he's very grateful to you, senpai, for saving our captain Tezuka—"
Kaidou Xun hissed, this guy Momoshiro!
Kurikawa Sana took it with a smile and gave him a sweet smile, "Thank you, Kaidou-san and Momoshiro-kun."
Kaidou Xun's face suddenly turned red. He couldn't resist such a smile, and he didn't have much experience in getting along with women. "No, you're welcome..."
Momoshiro Takeshi looked at the top of his head and marveled: "Wow, Viper, even the turban you wear can't block the smoke coming out of your head."
Kaidou Xun immediately got angry: "...Shut up!!"
"This is the notebook that Renji and I gave together. It is specially used to record the body's medical data. It is very scientific and easy to use." said Gan Zhenzhi.
Only then did Kurikawa Sana realize that Inui Sadaharu from Seigaku and Renji Yanagi from Rikkai University were standing together, and the latter nodded at her.
"Thank you, Gan-kun and Liu-kun!"
Kikumaru Eiji and Oishi Shuichiro gave her a cute anthropomorphic doll in the shape of an ice cube, complete with glasses. It was quite unique, as I'd never seen an ice cube wearing glasses before. Kawamura Takashi gave her a voucher for a sushi restaurant owned by his father, allowing her to eat there for free whenever she wanted.
Fuji Shusuke delivered a handwritten letter. Kurikawa Sana was stunned when she took it. She always felt that there must be very important content in it, and she had to go back and read it carefully.
Ryoma Echizen was the most special one in the audience - he did not prepare any gifts.
"Because I really can't think of a gift." Echizen Ryoma lowered the brim of his baseball cap, "My intuition tells me that what Sana-senpai wants most is something that neither I nor anyone else can give her right now."
Kurikawa Sana was stunned when she heard this.
What she wanted most... was her health and her life, something that no one present could give her. In a way, Echizen's intuition was truly astonishingly sharp; his feeling was absolutely correct.
"You kid! You talk so cool, but you actually want to be unique, right—"
Tao Chengwu couldn't bear it anymore, and went up to use another classic throat lock, "We all prepared gifts carefully, but you are the only one who wants to be special. It will be difficult for the senior sister to forget you now!"
"That's right!" Kikumaru Eiji was about to agree when he saw his captain take a step forward and hand out...
A key?!
"Sana, I wish you a happy discharge from the hospital." Tezuka Kunimitsu whispered, "My gift is the key to my house. Mother misses you very much, and father and grandfather are also looking forward to your arrival. You can come to our house anytime you want, we welcome you at any time."
“……!”
There was another gasp, and the whole place fell silent again.
…This one is even more of a heavyweight.
Why are the gifts so amazing?! Especially the captains' gifts, each one is more amazing than the last!
So, is Sana's discharge ceremony some kind of mysterious competition between the four schools?!
Kikumaru Eiji choked up and muttered to Oishi Shuichiro in a low voice, "Tezuka is almost done with carving the word 'marriage' on his forehead!"
Oishi Shuichiro was shocked at first, but then he reacted: "I support their marriage! They are such a good match! It's just that they may need to wait a few more years before registering their marriage due to their age..."
Kikumaru Eiji: "..."
He actually considered it. Oishi is simply the CP leader of Tezuka and Sana!
Kurikawa Sana was also shocked beyond words.
…
Finally, she used the bag from the Rikkai Umihara Festival to carry Yukimura's cell phone, the key to the Tezuka family, the official seal of the Atobe Foundation Charity Foundation, tied Shiraishi's golden waist guard around her body, and returned home with a dazed look on her face.
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