Chapter 61 Volleyball 21
"Kuroo-senpai."
"Hmm? What's wrong, Akaashi?"
After the barbecue dinner, Kyoji Akaashi and Kotaro Koutarou were walking home together. The former suddenly stopped and couldn't help but ask, wanting to know the answer to the question.
"Kuroo-senpai, what do you think of Sana-san?"
Today's Kuroneji was really abnormal. He jumped down from the tree during the day, took the initiative to invite the other party to dinner at night, and directly held the girl's hand and ate the food she handed her... Every action was beyond the scope of the Kuroneji ecological manual he recorded.
For a moment, Kyoji Akaashi even felt that Kuroo-senpai seemed to have really turned into an extremely aggressive bird of prey.
It was as if what he ate at that time was not just a piece of food, but he had set a goal that he must achieve.
"Hmm? So that's what Akaashi wanted to know."
Koutarou Koutarou raised his head, and the moonlight reflected into his brown pupils, making his handsome face, which usually looked full of wisdom, become serious.
"I wonder if Akaashi has ever had this feeling? When you see someone shining in a certain field, you can't help but stare blankly."
"Once you react, you'll want to get closer to the other person, closer so you can see more clearly."
Hearing Koutarou Koutarou's answer, Kyoji Akaashi couldn't help but be stunned.
This feeling... Of course he had experienced it too.
It was because when Kyoji Akaashi was a junior high school student, he saw Kuroo-senpai jumping high and spiking the ball on the court, and was attracted by the figure and back of the ace star, so he chose to be admitted to Ogrodani Academy and become Ogrodani's setter.
Longing for someone's shining figure and wanting to get close to them - Akaashi Kyoji understands this feeling very well.
Just as he was infected by the dazzling Kuroo-senpai on the court, now, for the first time, Kuroo-senpai also began to be interested in people who shine in fields other than volleyball, and in the entertainment industry, which is very far away from them.
"When I climbed up the tree and saw Sanana, she was surrounded by many people and there were lights all around her. She was so dazzling in it—"
Koutarou Kousagi lost himself in memories. "Her acting was amazing, her lines were amazing, and she didn't interrupt her performance even when I affected her. I jumped down because I felt I couldn't continue to affect her filming. I didn't think too much about it at the time."
"So in that brief moment on the tree, Kuroo-senpai thought so much... Wait, Sanana?"
"Yeah, that's a nice name, right?"
Akawe Kyoji: "......"
It sounds nice, but does Miss Sana know this name...
"So, I want to get closer to her, a little bit more." Koutarou's eyes focused back, and he pulled himself out of his memories. His voice suddenly rose: "And - the most important thing is, she praised me for being handsome!"
Akawe Kyoji: "…………"
This is indeed the key point.
Kurosaurus-senpai is the type who becomes overwhelmed by praise, instantly becoming more favorable towards the person who compliments him. However, Kurosaurus-senpai is indeed very handsome, a fact recognized by everyone in Owl Valley even without the need for coaxing Kurosaurus-senpai.
"But she's leaving Owl Valley in three days..." Koutarou's voice suddenly trailed off again, and he looked extremely depressed. "After she leaves, will there be a chance to see her again? Will I only be able to see her on TV from now on?"
Kyoji Akaashi was silent for a moment and began to think about the three options to answer Kuroo-senpai and the corresponding consequences.
A told Kurosaurus-senpai the truth, "Yes, that's right. She's an unattainable celebrity. She came to Owl Valley just for a short-lived reason. Once she leaves Tokyo, I probably won't see her again."
B. Coax him by saying that at least he's added Sana-san's Line today, so he can keep in touch later. However, this answer will cause Kyuuba-senpai to overestimate his chances of meeting again. Later, he'll likely realize that even with Line, he still won't necessarily see her, and thus fall into a negative mode. If this consequence and negative mode occur during the Spring High School qualifiers, it will be troublesome.
C, a compromise between A and B. After much thought, either one is quite troublesome... but B is indeed the most troublesome, so I'll answer C.
"Haven't you added Ms. Sana's line today? I can talk to her anytime and meet her if I have the chance. This is already better than most people who can only see Ms. Sana on TV and the Internet." Akaashi Kyoji said in a lighter tone.
Koutarou Bokuto suddenly raised his head, his eyes instantly lighting up, "So that's how it is? Hehehe... Hahahaha! Then I'm relieved!!"
Seeing that he had returned to normal, Akaashi Kyoji breathed a sigh of relief.
"But Akaashi, why do you keep calling her Miss Sana? Sana should be a sophomore in high school, in the same grade as you. There's no need to use honorifics, right?"
Akaashi Kyoji was stunned for a moment, "She is in the same grade as me?"
"yes."
After a slight pause, Akaashi Kyoji nodded and said, "I understand."
…
*
After returning to the hotel and washing up, Kurikawa Sana collapsed on the bed.
"Wow... the bed is so soft and comfortable, and the air conditioning is so comfortable..."
The system said: [It seems you've gained a lot today, Sana.]
"Yeah, isn't the Wooden Rabbit too nice? It's only been the first day we met, and his favorability is already 75 points. That's higher than anyone I've met before!"
Kurikawa Sana thought for a moment, "The one who had the highest favorability on the first day we met was Kageyama-kun, but that was because Kageyama-kun was a volleyball guy, and I only got that favorability boost after playing a game with him? But not Bokuto. He didn't even know I had any connection with volleyball, and yet he already had 75 points of favorability. Wow, isn't he too nice?"
System: [Kuroo's favorability towards everyone starts at 40. In his eyes, there are no bad people, and no one he hates.]
[Everyone has different personalities, and while it's certainly a good thing to have a high favorability from the start, there are also cases where the favorability of some characters increases easily at first, but then stagnates or becomes extremely difficult to increase later on.]
"So that's how it is... Well, let's just take it one step at a time. A high favorability level is always better than a low one." Kurikawa Sana rolled over happily on the bed, and suddenly felt her phone vibrate. She clicked it and saw that it was a message from everyone in Inarizaki.
[High School's top setter: Sana-chan, when are you coming back? You've been gone for so long... (sad emoji)]
[High School's top setter: It's been a full 40 hours! ! (screaming emoji)]
Ah, I feel like Gong You's Kansai accent has started to play automatically in my mind when she said the above words QAQ
She suppressed her laughter and typed a reply: [It’s almost there, we can go back in 80 hours (emoji)
[Rice ball: Sana, when you were not around, Yuu was so noisy.]
Although Miyaji did not send any emoji, Kurikawa Sana felt that she could already see him rolling his eyes with a cold face, which was very disdainful but very polite.
Hmm? But coming to think of it, when did Zhijun start calling her by her name?
After thinking for a while, she still couldn't remember. Kurikawa Sana shook her head and replied: "I'll be back soon. Until then, thank you for your hard work, Osamu." (tongue-sticking face emoji)
[suna: (photo)]
Kakuna Rintaro's message was simple, with no text, just a photo - a specialty of the Inarizaki volleyball club, a live photo of the Miya brothers' daily chaotic battle.
It's clear that Kakunoa enjoys taking photos, and his technique is quite impressive. Take this photo, for example. Kakunoa's composition is vivid, and he even thoughtfully added a bit of sunset light filtering through the gates of the Inarizaki Volleyball Stadium in the evening, casting a shadow on the two brothers as they flexed their muscles. Seeing this, Kurikawa Sana burst out laughing, and she replied to the message while laughing.
[sana: Beautiful! Love it! More (starry eyes emoji)]
Kita-senpai also sent a message: [Sana, are you staying in a hotel alone in Tokyo? Is it safe?]
[Sana: Yes, but my manager lives in the room next to mine. It's safe, don't worry, Bei-sama~]
[The process is more important than the result: That's good, please focus on filming, don't worry about the team. Regarding academics, I've also asked a second-year junior to take notes for you. You can review them when you come back so you don't fall behind.]
Woohoo, Captain North is so gentle and considerate, that’s so nice. Kurikawa Sana was so moved that she wiped away her tears.
[Sana: Thank you, Bei-senpai! (touched to tears emoji)]
After replying to everyone's messages in Inarizaki one by one, Kurikawa Sana collapsed on the bed. She wanted to sleep, but she felt too full.
After all, eating 15 plates of barbecue at once is still too much...
After closing her eyes and resting for a while, she finally fell into a light sleep. But as soon as she fell asleep, her mind suddenly rang with the iconic "Hey↘ hey↑ hey↗"~! It was extremely magical.
Kurikawa Sana: "..."
She opened and closed her eyes blurryly.
The voice of "Hey hey hey——" with a floating tone appeared in my mind, repeating over and over again.
Ah this.
Kurikawa Sana opened her eyes and stood up, giving up on falling asleep.
Help! Kuroo's "Hey hey hey" is so magical! Now when I close my eyes, this sound plays automatically in my head.
Just like when you are studying hard for an important exam, the melody of some magical music always rings in your mind, and you can't stop it even if you want to avoid it.
Forget it, it seems I won't be able to sleep for a while, I'll go downstairs and take a walk. I also ate a lot and feel a little uncomfortable, so a walk is a good way to help digest the food.
It was a bit cold at night, so Kurikawa Sana put on her coat and went downstairs. There was a quiet and elegant artificial lake park downstairs of the hotel. Many residents nearby would go there for night jogging and walking. It was safer when there were many people.
…
There was a cool breeze in Tokyo at night, and there were not many stars in the night sky, but the moonlight was quiet and beautiful, and the air was fresh. Coupled with the bright night lights, beautiful flowers and lush trees in the park, after a walk, Kurikawa Sana felt a lot more relaxed both physically and mentally.
This world is indeed still a beautiful place.
At the end of the day, she came into contact with delicious food, beautiful scenery, and wonderful people, and everything was so worth reminiscing.
That's why she struggled desperately, using all her strength to fight against fate, trying to change the inevitable death.
The system whispered: [Don't worry, Sana, this time it will definitely succeed.]
[System…] Kurikawa Sana was about to offer a touching speech, but upon seeing a gradient fluorescent green figure not far away, she couldn't help but be startled: [Huh? So dazzling, system, look, there's a green gradient green onion across the way…]
system:【……】
System: [That's the Tokyo Jingdashan High School uniform.]
Kurikawa Sana: [! ! I'm sorry! ]
She rubbed her eyes and took another hard look at the boy across from her. He was tall, and the fluorescent green gradient uniform he wore was so bright it shone like a firefly in the nighttime park. A closer look revealed that the romanized name for Jingta Mountain was indeed written on the back of his uniform.
The boy has short, thick, curly black hair like seaweed. From behind, he seems to have ear straps behind his ears that secure the white mask.
This feature... Kurikawa Sana was stunned for a moment. Why does it feel a little familiar?
Why does he look so much like Sakuhaya Seiomi?
With this appearance, coupled with the Tokyo Idaizan team uniform, he is definitely Sakuhaya Seichen without a doubt.
Is Tokyo really that small? Just taking a walk downstairs, she could run into one of the top three spikers in the country. Was God helping her? Kurikawa Sana wiped away her nonexistent tears, moved.
The black-haired boy seemed to be frozen in place by something. He was looking down at a spot on the ground, clenching his fists several times, bending slightly, and then retracting them. He repeated this cycle several times, looking very troubled.
Following his gaze, Kurikawa Sana saw what seemed to be a very small kitten lying on the ground beside the grass in the park. It was lying on the ground motionless, barely breathing.
Ah, could it be that he wanted to rescue the kitten, but was trying to prepare himself mentally because of his mysophobia?
Kurikawa Sana has read the interviews with Seiomi Sakuhaya in a volleyball monthly magazine. He wore a mask every time. He was also wearing a mask when they first met at Shiratorizawa Academy. It is reasonable to suspect that if the game did not allow it, he would probably want to wear a mask when playing.
Carefully, Kurikawa Sana walked towards him, but she had just taken two steps forward when the other party keenly noticed the footsteps behind him and turned around to look at her.
The boy has fair skin, black hair and eyes as dark as midnight ink. The white mask covers the lower half of his face, making his dark eyebrows and eyes more visually eye-catching.
“…is it you?”
It was very rare that Kurikawa Sana saw a look of surprise in the boy's eyes.
Eh? Sakusaya-kun's reaction suggests he still remembers her. I just don't know if he knows her name.
He looked very surprised, but it was understandable that someone who was supposed to be in Hyogo Prefecture appeared in a Tokyo park late at night and ran into him, so it was normal for him to be surprised.
"Good evening, Sakusaya-kun." Kurikawa Sana nodded slightly at him, "Can I help you?"
As she spoke, her eyes turned to the kitten on the ground.
He frowned and said in a hoarse voice: "You..."
Kurikawa Sana looked at him expectantly, waiting for him to speak.
Sakuhaya Seiomi: "Can you take off your coat?"
Kurikawa Sana: "..."
ah?
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