Chapter 67 Volleyball 27
Except for Gong Yoo, the other two people enjoyed the dinner very happily.
Gong You originally wanted to get angry. He was not the type to just accept things.
But when he saw the black-haired girl's happy expression after eating the rice ball made by Zhi, Gong You paused again, and finally chose to put it aside for the time being.
There was no way, Sana looked happy. He had just asked the wrong question and questioned Sana's parents, which made her sad. Now that she was finally happy because of the food, Gong You didn't intend to let her be sad again.
I’ll settle the score with Zhi when I get home!
"So delicious..." Kurikawa Sana was so moved by the delicious food that tears welled up in her eyes. "Why is a tuna and green onion rice ball so delicious? And this spicy mentaiko rice ball too!"
[Miyaji, Favorability +2.]
Hearing others sincerely praise his food, Miyaji curled his lips and revealed a faint smile, "The texture and temperature of the rice are very important. The steaming time must be controlled. I added some pineapple seasoning to make it taste better."
"I also prepared the mayonnaise and spicy mentaiko for the tuna salad filling, and the seaweed that wraps the rice ball is also very important; it must be crispy."
Kurikawa Sana looked at him with a look of surprise, "It's rare that Zhijun can say so many words in one breath..."
Now it was Miyaji's turn to be stunned.
Gong You angrily swallowed a plum rice ball in two bites, "After all, Zhi is a pig, it's normal that rice balls made from pigs taste better!"
Miyaji twitched his lips, "Hey..."
This childish guy!
After swallowing the last rice ball, Kurikawa Sana lowered her head and choked up, "Why do my eyes feel sore after eating it..."
Miyaji pondered for a moment: "It's onions. I added onions."
Gong You: “…”
But when they saw the girl's expression after she raised her head, the two brothers were stunned and looked at each other in surprise.
Sana, is she crying?
Why?
"Hey Zhi, how many onions did you add?!"
"Just a little bit!" Miyaji frantically reached for some tissue paper. "Sorry, is it too spicy?"
"No, the rice balls are delicious." Kurikawa Sana quickly shook her head and wiped her cheeks, which were indeed cold and wet. "It's just that it feels like it's been a long time since anyone has eaten at home with me."
Whether in the last basketball world or this volleyball world, this was the first time someone entered her home, ate with her, and chatted with her.
And no one has ever visited her home in the real world, because she is always in the hospital and never sees the sun.
Hearing her answer, Miyaji and Miya You looked at each other and clenched their fists tightly.
I can't understand it, I just can't understand it at all, how on earth could Sana's parents bear to let her go?!
Leaving my daughter here alone makes her feel lonely every day, so much so that having someone at home to have a meal with her has become an extremely precious thing.
"Sana, we can come and accompany you anytime you want." Miyaji said seriously, "Or you can come to our house for dinner. Our parents are very easygoing, and my mother cooks delicious food."
"Zhi is right!" Gong You clapped his hands, "And if you want, you can call Bei-senpai, Kakuna, Alan, and everyone else from the volleyball club over. It will be even more lively with everyone together!"
"Thank you, Osamu-kun, Yu-kun..." Kurikawa Sana burst into laughter.
Gong You carefully handed over his untouched green onion tuna rice ball, "Here? Sana-chan, I see you particularly like this flavor."
Kurikawa Sana nodded obediently, "Then I'll trade you the plum flavor."
"good!"
Under the warm-toned wooden decoration and lighting, the girl's long black hair exudes a soft, satin-like halo, and her hands devoutly hold the simple and unadorned triangular rice ball.
She savored every bite as if it were a precious high-end dish, and the happiness on her pretty face was almost overflowing.
The silver-haired boy looked at her intently, dazed for a moment.
[Miyaji, Favorability +3.]
…
*
It was late at night. After cleaning up the dishes and saying goodnight to Sana, Miyaji and Miya Yuu left.
But as soon as the door closed, Gong You's expression became unusually calm and serious, "Ji, I have something to ask you."
"What's wrong?"
"You don't keep your word."
"? What's wrong with you so late at night?"
Gong You crossed his arms and snorted heavily, "Who said that he didn't like Sana? You clearly promised not to compete with me for her, have you completely forgotten?!"
Miyaji thought about it carefully, his expression puzzled, "Did I agree?"
Gong You: “…”
Because of the intense speechlessness, Gong You even took a long time to come back to his senses, and let out a sharp burst of laughter: "Zhu Zhi! I didn't expect you to be so scheming!"
"So noisy, stupid Yuu." Miyaji protected his ears with a headache and said speechlessly, "And even if you really agreed, you can always go back on your word. Don't you always promise to return my pudding and jacket? And in the end, didn't you never return them once?"
Gong You: “…”
"How can pudding and jackets be compared with Sana-chan! Don't think I can't see it, I'll cure you-"
Before he could finish his words, Miyaji interrupted him: "To be honest, I'm not sure if that's love or not. I don't have much experience with this kind of thing."
"......!" Gong You frowned, stopped talking instantly, and paused to listen to him seriously.
Because of his rather indifferent personality, Zhi is indeed slow in emotions.
Apart from food, Zhi really doesn't have much interest in other things. Even for volleyball, which he has extraordinary talent for, Zhi is far less passionate about it than he is about volleyball.
So let alone falling in love with someone, Zhi might not even be able to notice that someone likes him.
"At first I really didn't feel anything, I just thought she was a manager. But for some reason, something seems to have changed recently."
Miyaji looked up at the sky, the full moon reflected in his cold grey pupils. "During the few days she's been in Tokyo, this abnormality has become even more apparent."
"When I couldn't see her, even my appetite decreased. I thought it was because of the hot weather."
Gong You couldn't help but twitch his lips: "...Summer vacation hasn't even arrived yet, how can it be called hot weather?"
As expected, isn't it obvious how to deal with this guy?!
Even Miya Yu had never seen Miyaji without an appetite. This guy could even eat instant ramen with a happy look on his face, but now he had lost his appetite because of someone's temporary departure.
"Although I'm not sure if this feeling is love, I don't understand what you're angry about, Yuu."
Miyaji turned his head and looked at his brother, his tone calm and serious, "We are a community connected by blood, it's normal even if we really like the same person."
"Besides, you took the initiative to ask me to go to the station to pick her up. I thought you had already accepted this."
Gong You: “…”
"I just don't want to be bored while waiting! After all, I don't know which bus Sana-chan will arrive, and it would be boring to wait alone!"
"Huh?! I don't care. There's no reason to just follow your wishes. Anyway, in my opinion, you took the initiative to invite me to join."
Gong You was almost laughing out of anger, "I..."
"Besides, be quiet and listen to me, Yuu." Miyaji put away all his mischievous expressions, and his expression suddenly became serious. "There is another more important matter."
"Just tonight, I finally confirmed one thing."
"In fact, I discovered a long time ago that when cooking, even the simplest step of making rice balls can make me feel genuinely happy."
"It's just that this feeling is particularly obvious tonight. Just now, when I saw her eating the rice balls I made myself, I finally confirmed it—"
“I want more people to taste delicious food, and I also want her to be able to eat the food I cook all the time.”
Under the moonlight, the silver-haired boy's face was calm and serious. He rarely spoke a lot at once, and his tone was unprecedentedly firm.
"In the future, I want to pursue a career related to 'rice'."
"Correspondingly, after graduation, I will no longer play volleyball."
…
Listening to the other party's words, Gong You froze in place, feeling that the blood in his body was flowing backwards.
Zhi is kidding.
Not playing volleyball anymore?
How is this possible?!
It's hard to describe the feeling at this moment. Shock? Angry? It's impossible to describe it accurately.
Like a disk cassette being paused, Gong You heard a "boom" sound in his mind.
Like a bolt from the blue.
…
*
The next day, Inarizaki volleyball club.
"Kadona, don't you think the twins are acting strangely today?" After observing them for a long time, Oshiro Alan finally couldn't help but say to Kadona Rintaro beside him, "It feels like this isn't just a normal quarrel..."
"Well, the atmosphere is dozens of times more depressing than before," said Kakuna Rintaro.
"It seems that this conflict is more serious than any previous one." Kita Shinsuke sighed and looked at the black-haired girl beside him, "Sana, do you know what happened to them?"
Kurikawa Sana also looked confused, "Sorry, I don't quite understand..."
What happened? Everything was fine last night when we had dinner at her house.
Ginjima Yui said, "Ah, well, I think I know what's going on. When I first arrived at the gym, I heard them arguing. It seems like it's because Zhi decided to give up volleyball after graduating from high school."
Hearing this, everyone was stunned and looked over in unison.
Kurikawa Sana was also a little surprised, but she quickly reacted and realized that it was quite normal for young people in the volleyball world not to pursue volleyball after graduation.
Everyone is an independent and vibrant individual. No matter what career they pursue in the future, volleyball will always be a strong and brilliant part of their lives.
"Are you serious?" Kita Shinsuke's expression also became serious.
Ginjima Yui: "...It's true."
"How is this possible? I have been in the same youth volleyball class with the twins since elementary school. Their love for volleyball is genuine, and they are so talented..." Alan Obai was stunned and paused halfway through his words.
Kakuna Rintaro understood the reason for his pause and added, "But if we talk about who loves volleyball more, it turns out that Yuu loves it more."
"It seems that Zhi has made his choice." Kita Shinsuke's eyes were calm, without too much regret, but instead full of appreciation and admiration.
"Even though he was blessed with talent, Zhi resolutely chose the path he loved more. His courage is truly admirable."
Akagi Lucheng said nervously: "Oh no, they are fighting!"
Big Eared Lian rushed forward and said, "Come and separate them!"
Kurikawa Sana also wanted to go over, but as soon as she took a step, her hand was grabbed.
She was stunned for a moment, and when she turned around, she saw the handsome and calm face of a young man with silver-black hair.
Those calm brown eyes were as gentle as jade, as if they could see through everything.
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