Chapter 83 Volleyball 43
In the Senran High School gymnasium, the practice match between Inarizaki and Owl Valley ended with the former winning 3:2.
The penalty for the losing team in the training camp was to run uphill and do a diving jump around the stadium. Koutarou Koutarou, who had entered a negative mode, did a diving jump around the stadium with a dotty-eyed, soul-out-of-body expression, looking full of wisdom.
Konoha Akiji of Owl Valley twitched his lips, "Hey, hey, is it okay for that Bokuto guy to be like this?"
Oonaga Wataru, a fellow teammate, shook his head. "It was a shame to lose the last game. We were only one point behind."
"Think of a solution quickly, Akaashi." Libero Haruki Komi shook the black-haired boy's arm. "He's already circled the gym and he's still trying to dive. He's clearly in a state of extreme negativity!"
Akaashi Kyoji sighed inaudibly and stepped forward to comfort him, "Kurobuta-senpai, please don't be discouraged. This is just the first practice match. There will be many more practice matches to come. Owl Valley will win again."
Upon hearing this, Koutarou Kousa's expression recovered 50%.
"Moreover, Ms. Sana didn't even see Inarizaki's perfect performance in the last two games, including the perfect dribbling by Miya Yuu and the final spike by Kakuname," Akaashi Kyoji continued.
“……!”
Koutarou Katsuta's expression instantly returned to normal, and his wise, small eyes immediately turned back into his iconic big brown eyes.
"Hey hey hey—Akaashi, you're right!"
Miya Yuu and Kakuna Rintaro on the side: "…"
What's going on? They're still here, and I can still hear them!
Gong You gritted his teeth and pulled off his coat, "Damn it, that babysitter setter named Akagi!"
Miyaji closed his eyes and said, "Stupid Yu, if it's hot, stop worrying about your coat. Sana isn't here."
Gong You: “…”
"So, where did she go?" asked Kakuna Rintaro with a faint expression.
Kita Shinsuke glanced around and saw that all the female managers of the teams had disappeared. "They must have gone to work on logistics with the managers of other teams."
"So, that pudding-head guy is also the manager?" Gong You pointed in the direction of the door uncertainly.
At the gymnasium gate, Kurikawa Sana and a boy with black and gold gradient hair walked in together. I don’t know if she was amused by something the other person said, but there was a bright smile on the girl’s pretty face.
Kita Shinsuke: “…”
Everyone: “…”
Kakuna Rintaro held his forehead helplessly, "How is that possible? That's Nekoma's setter."
Miya Yuu's expression froze instantly. As a fellow setter, whether it was Kageyama Tobio or Oikawa Toru, setters from other schools always gave him a hard time, including Akaashi Kyoji from Owl Valley today... Could this Otokoma setter also be his natural enemy?!
…
The other side.
Even when she returned to the gym to retrieve her phone, Kurikawa Sana seemed to still hear the unique sound of the grinding wheel.
"unfortunately."
"The Kozume in the game is me."
After sending these two messages to her Line account, he repeated the sentence himself.
The boy's voice was cold but with a hint of a smile, and Kurikawa Sana even felt like she was aroused for a moment.
Isn’t this too good?!
So he clearly knew who she was a long time ago, and even knew that the "kurikuri" in the game was her, but he still pretended not to know her at the beginning... No wonder his favorability was so high at the beginning, it turns out that he had a foundation in the game.
However, she always had a feeling that the reason why Guzhua Momo had a high favorability rating was because he was amused by her abstract game operations.
Kurikawa Sana couldn't help feeling a little ashamed when she thought about how all her amazing moves in the game and the fancy ways she died at the hands of the boss had been seen.
If she had known that the Kozume in the game was really a lone grinder, she would have tried not to play so badly. TAT, at that time, she had been killed by the boss seven times before she talked to Kozume and found out that he was also a volleyball setter. It was too late to regret.
Kurikawa Sana opened the chat box with Guzhua Mamoru, and on it were the two messages he had just sent.
After thinking about it, she sent an emoticon of a pink bunny crying and falling down.
Almost immediately, Kurikawa Sana saw the blond boy not far away looking down at his phone. After a moment of hesitation, the boy smiled lightly.
[Lone Claw Grinding, Favorability +3. ]
He instantly replied with an abstract expression of a pink bunny staring.
For some reason, I have a feeling of "I'm watching you".
Kurikawa Sana: "..."
Is this an illusion? I feel like Lone Claw is a dark person:D
"Sana-chan." A faint voice suddenly sounded from behind, "You look very happy..."
“!!!”
Kurikawa Sana gave a dry laugh and quickly put away her phone. She suddenly felt ashamed of being caught. "Ahaha... It's Yu-kun. Congratulations on winning the practice match!"
Miya Yu curled her lips, "It was just a practice match. Besides, Sana-chan didn't even get to see the godlike cooperation between me and Kakuna at the end."
"Really? That must be very handsome! How amazing?" Kurikawa Sana's beautiful blue eyes reflected Miya You's blonde hair, like golden stars hanging in the clear blue sky during the day.
Gong You was stunned for a moment, his face flushed, but he was immediately coaxed into a good mood. "...When the first pass wasn't in place, I ran out of the court and accurately delivered the ball to Jiao Ming with the highest score. Jiao Ming also scored a spike with three people blocking, which ended the game directly."
"Eh? They're still able to dribble the ball accurately even after running off the court. Yu-kun and Kakuna-kun are both amazing!"
"Really? Sana-chan, do you really think it's so handsome?!"
The golden fox had completely forgotten the unpleasantness of the previous second, and a furry golden fox tail seemed to have materialized behind it, shaking happily.
Being praised as well, even Kakuna Rintarou also put on a very light but genuine smile. Although Kakuna was more aware than Miya Yuu that she was trying to coax them, he still found it quite enjoyable.
Kita Shinsuke, who saw through everything, sighed silently.
……never mind.
As long as they are happy.
…
The sounds of the ball hitting the ground and the friction of sneakers on the ground can be heard one after another in the gym. The teenagers continue to sweat and practice.
Until near dusk, with a "boom", the door of the gymnasium was opened again, and the warm red sunset shone in from outside the door - the duo of Kageyama Tobio and Hinata Shoyo from Karasuno High School appeared at the door.
The two men were so aggressive that the moment they opened the door, it seemed as if black crow feathers were falling behind them, giving them an inexplicable feeling as if the devil had arrived.
Just as the protagonist always makes the final appearance, the arrival of Hinata Shoyo and Kageyama Tobio changed the situation where Karasuno High School always lost and was punished in the practice matches. Their weird quick attack surprised everyone from other schools.
But the further I got, the more I seemed to be unable to cope.
Inarizaki had finished all of today's training and was watching the other teams' practices from the sidelines. Kita Shinsuke crossed his arms and said, "By the time Senran High School played late, they had already adapted to the freakish fast breaks of the Karasuno first-years."
Miya Yu also raised an eyebrow in surprise. "I can't believe it. Tobio-kun has such a domineering personality? After the last beach volleyball game, I thought they would try to improve this blind monster special attack, but it's still the same."
"That's right. That fast break gets easier to break as it progresses. All we have to do is block him when he jumps," said Alan Oshiro, who had also fought against Kageyama Hinata. "After all, he can't change the direction of the ball if he doesn't open his eyes in mid-air. We only have to defend against a block that leads to an obvious route. It's too easy."
"No, maybe Hinata-kun already wants to make a change." Kurikawa Sana said softly.
On the court, Hinata Shoyo's expression has changed. The orange-haired boy, who always has a very friendly smile, also looks oppressive when he has no expression.
The game ended and Karasuno won.
Hinata Shoyo clenched his water cup on the sidelines. After hesitating for a long time, he turned around as if he wanted to say something to Kageyama Tobio, but saw the latter running towards the black-haired girl on Inarizaki's side.
"Kurikawa-senpai, could I have a chance to play another game of basketball with you during the training camp?" Kageyama Tobio bowed. "I'd really like to pass the ball to you, please!"
"Kageyama-kun..." Kurikawa Sana opened her eyes wide in surprise.
Hearing this, Gong You's fur, which had just been coaxed, suddenly exploded again. He twitched the corner of his mouth hard, "No, Tobio-kun~ I'm the only one who can hold the ball for Sana-chan."
Kageyama Tobio straightened up, his trademark ikemian face filled with genuine confusion, "Really? But Oikawa-senpai said he'd already passed the ball to Kurikawa-senpai."
Gong You: “…”
Everyone in Inarizaki: “…”
Kurikawa Sana: "..."
Silence enveloped the volleyball hall of Senran High School.
Help, it's just a ball, why is it so wrong? QAQ
But Kageyama-kun definitely didn't mean any harm; he was just a straightforward person. But why was the atmosphere so tense?! It was really just a ball!
"What?! What happened? When did it happen?!" The golden fox screamed: "Sana-chan, was it the last time we were at Suma Beach?!"
Kurikawa Sana raised her paws guiltily, "Yes, yes..."
"But didn't we take a break after playing beach volleyball and eating barbecue? How could we have the time to dribble the ball?!" Gong You's voice changed with grievance.
Kurikawa Sana felt even more ashamed. If she had to say it, it was in the middle of the night, sob…
Kita Shinsuke's eyebrows jumped fiercely, but he still came out to preside over the situation. He said calmly and steadily: "Okay, Yu, Sana is free to play with whoever she wants. Don't restrict her."
"...Yes, Senior Bei." Gong You was always well-behaved in front of the captain, but his tone was still very sad.
Kurikawa Sana was about to condemn herself. She gently tugged at Gong You's coat and coaxed him softly, "You-kun, please don't be angry, okay?"
"......!" Gong You's heart softened again in an instant, and he let out a low "hmm" from his throat.
Miyaji also spoke helplessly, "You, it's not true that you're the only one who can pass the ball to Sanae. On Sanae's first day at the club, during the 3v3, it was clearly Sanae and I who passed the ball to her, and it was you who asked for it."
Gong You curled his lips: "...Then the best I can do is accept you joining, nothing more."
Kurikawa Sana: 0.0
Why does it sound like something is not right?
Seeing that the situation was no longer so chaotic, Kageyama Tobio's deep blue eyes focused intently on the black-haired girl, and he asked in a serious tone: "So, senpai...is it okay?"
Without the modifiers before and after, coupled with the serious expression on the black-haired boy's face, for a moment, the people present couldn't even tell whether he was asking about dribbling or something else.
Just as Kurikawa Sana was about to reply, she saw the orange-haired boy rushing towards her.
Hinata Shoyo said anxiously, "Kageyama, you idiot! Have you forgotten that Senpai's body can't handle high-intensity exercise?!"
“……!”
Hearing this, Kageyama Tobio was stunned for a moment and quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, senior, I just wanted to..."
The girl's gentle voice answered them.
"Thank you, Hinata-kun, for remembering my physical condition. I'm really happy and touched."
"But like I said last time, the doctor simply advises against long-term high-intensity training. An occasional round or two of recreational play is fine."
"So...it's OK."
Kurikawa Sana raised her head, a warm and sweet smile on her beautiful face. "On the last day of the training camp, if it doesn't affect the plans made by the coaches, we can play a game."
Kageyama Tobio: “!!!”
The black-haired boy bowed excitedly again, "I understand. I'd appreciate your guidance, Senior Sister!"
Hinata Shoyo's expression also changed from surprise to excitement, "Thank you, senpai! I'm looking forward to it too!"
…
The Karasuno team members were watching this scene nearby. Sugawara Takashi asked curiously, "Huh? So, the manager from Inarizaki can also play volleyball?"
"And it looks like he's not just good at playing. If he wasn't incredibly skilled, it's hard to imagine Kageyama offering to pass the ball to the other player." Sawamura Daichi turned to his first-year classmate and asked, "So, is Sana-chan really that strong?"
Yamaguchi Tadashi nodded seriously, "Yes, it's really strong, not just ordinary strong."
"Eh? I really want to see how that Kageyama can actually beg for the ball over and over again!"
"We have to wait until the last day of the training camp..."
Amid the sighs of the seniors, the boy with short flaxen hair and glasses seemed particularly silent.
Looking at the black-haired girl's bright smile towards Kageyama and Hinata not far away, Tsukishima Hotaru tightened the water cup in her hand without saying a word, turned her head and looked away.
…
*
At dinner time, players from the volleyball teams of six schools gathered together. The cafeteria of Senran High School was brightly lit and filled with the aroma of delicious food during the summer vacation.
"Here you go, Yu-kun." Kurikawa Sana took out a treasure from the bag and placed it on the blond boy's plate with care. It was a crystal clear caramel pudding.
"It's the brand of pudding that Yu-kun likes to eat. It's so remote out here in the suburbs, I walked for a long time before I could buy it."
Gong You: “!!!”
"Sana-chan..." The blond boy's warm brown eyes slowly rolled and turned into egg-drop eyes.
Gong You thought that he had actually stopped being angry a long time ago, but at this moment he was still moved by the girl's undisguised and unique favoritism.
Ha, he's the most important to Sana-chan after all! I walked a long way to buy this—a one-of-a-kind pudding!
But soon, Kurikawa Sana took out another pudding and gave it to the silver-haired boy, "Ji-kun, this is yours."
Miyaji pulled the corner of his mouth and took it, his handsome face showing a faint smile, "Thank you."
Gong You: “…”
It doesn’t matter, he is his twin brother, and Zhi’s things are his things, but his things are still his things.
The girl took out two more puddings and said, "Senior Bei, Kakuname-kun, here you go."
"Thank you, Sana."
“…”
Gong You took a deep breath.
It doesn’t matter, it’s just an increase of two. He is still the special one quarter in Sana-chan’s heart.
Kurikawa Sana took out five or six more puddings, "And there's Oshira-kun, Ginjima-kun, Rishi-kun, Akagi-senpai, and Big Ear-senpai..."
Gong You: “………………”
He quickly closed his eyes. Everyone in Inarizaki was united. Is there a problem with everyone having pudding? No problem.
And the food Sana-chan chose was his favorite pudding, and did anyone from other schools have it? No, the winner is still him.
Gong You finished his brainstorming in a second and started eating frantically with his head down.
But what no one knew was that there was a strawberry-flavored pudding in the black-haired girl's bag.
The convenience store in the remote suburbs didn't have any strawberry-flavored cakes, so I had to make do with a strawberry-flavored pudding.
Kurikawa Sana looked up and saw that the boy with short light yellow hair had finished his meal and stood up and left with his plate.
Tsukishima-kun still looks cold and expressionless today, and he eats very little. I wonder how he grew to be 1.88 meters tall.
Well... everyone should be doing independent training and extra training later in the evening. I'll give him the strawberry pudding then, Kurikawa Sana thought.
…
On the other side of the cafeteria, Koutarou Bokuto, Kyoji Akaashi, Tetsurō Kuroo, and Mamoru Kozue were sitting at a table eating.
There is no doubt that whether in the gym or in the cafeteria, the black-haired girl from Inarizaki is a shining presence, attracting everyone's attention.
Meanwhile, Koutarou Kousa was also very excitedly discussing topics about that person, including but not limited to, "I heard that Sanana can play with us on her last day! I'm so excited!", "I didn't let Sanana see me win the game today, but I will definitely win it back tomorrow" and so on...
And Kyoji Akaashi, who was sitting opposite him, responded to every word, with the same tone as Koutarou Koutarou, and his familiarity with Miss Sana was evident between the lines.
Kuroo Tetsuro suddenly became a little interesting, which was really rare. Among the four people present, this was the first time he was unable to join in the conversation.
This also goes for Momo. When he saw Momo and her returning to the gym together this afternoon, Kuroo Tetsuro could tell at a glance that the two had known each other long before.
Everyone has a different bond with Sana-chan, but he doesn't even have a reason to say hello. But it would be too strange to go up and talk to her rashly. As the captain, he has only spoken a few words to Kita Shinsuke from Inarizaki.
The girl's long black hair and azure eyes were almost branding his eyes. Kuroo Tetsuro withdrew his gaze and asked naturally, "So, Kuroo, how did you get to know that famous star?"
"Hey, are you talking about Sanana?" Koutarou swallowed the large chicken drumstick from the cafeteria in one gulp. "I met her when she came to Owl Valley to film a TV series."
Akaashi Kyoji added calmly, "In order to see Ms. Sana, Bokuto-senpai even climbed a three-meter-high cherry tree."
"Hey hey hey—I'm just curious! What does it look like to be watched by so many people?"
Kuroo Tetsuro laughed out loud, "So you met while climbing a tree?"
"No, I ended up meeting Sanana eating barbecue alone after filming, so I invited her to join us."
"What about Mo Mo? How did Mo Mo know her?" Kuroo Tetsuro turned his gaze to a small domesticated one of his own who was sitting quietly and not saying a word.
Solitary claw grinding: "..."
Hearing this, Akaashi Kyoji looked at the silent blond boy in surprise.
"Well... I met her while playing games. She's the official cosplayer for the game," Lone Claw said lazily. "Then we added each other on Line. We met for the first time today during the training camp."
Kuroo Tetsuro raised an eyebrow.
really.
The indescribably beautiful girl's voice that I heard coming from his computer at Momiji's house was that of Sana Kurikawa.
"Xiao Hei, do you want to meet her?" Guzhua Momo suddenly asked.
When asking this question, the boy's cat-like, vertically slender amber pupils were calm, and his tone was also calm, but with a subtle sense of oppression.
Kurooo Tielang couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
Grinding...
How long has it been since I saw grinding in this state?
It's like when you're grinding for a limited edition new game that you really like and you have to stay up all night to get your hands on it. It's that kind of feeling where you don't need words, but you're determined to get it.
Kuroo Tetsuro shook his head helplessly.
Really, why does he have to act so nervously, as if he is trying to snatch some precious treasure from You Xunran?
He just felt that because of Sana-chan, he suddenly felt like he didn't fit in among the four people at the table. There was no other reason.
Kurooo Tetsurō smiled lightly and denied it, "No."
"Really?" Lone Claw Grinding blinked calmly, "That's good."
"What?" Koutarou Koutarou looked puzzled: "You don't want to meet Sanana? No, she's so nice, you must meet her!"
Lone Claw Grinding: "..."
Akaashi Kyoji held his forehead helplessly, "Kuroo-senpai..."
I saw Koutarou Koutarou pulling Kurooo Tetsuro over and walking towards the dining area of Inarizaki, while shouting the girl's name: "Sanana--"
Kuroo Tetsuro: “???”
Let go, you owl!
Didn’t you see that those foxes in Inarizaki looked like they were about to kill someone? ! !
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