Chapter 16 This is the life I want
“…Are you ignoring me? Hey~” Kanda Kanon broke the silence.
The boys came to their senses and quickly introduced themselves.
"...Tsukishima Hotaru." The last person was a tall boy with yellow hair. His face showed a speechless expression as to why he had to follow along.
Hmm... he seems a little taller than Gojo Satoru, but his physique is not as strong as his... Hmm, Gojo Satoru's face is still handsome. Kanda Kanon looked at him carefully.
“Bang!”
"Kanda-san!" everyone exclaimed.
Kanda Kanon waved her hand, raised her face with the slap mark on it and said, "It's okay, I just thought of a particularly annoying guy and wanted to sober myself up."
The corner of Tsukishima Hotaru's eye twitched for a moment.
"Pfft!" Hinata Shoyo suppressed his laughter and patted Tsukishima Hotaru's shoulder with his foot, "Don't mind! Tsukishima!"
Tsukishima Hotaru dodged and glared at a certain orange-headed guy.
"No, no, no, don't worry, Tsukishima-kun, you have nothing in common with him except your height." Kanda Kanon gave a thumbs up, her face still shining even with the slap mark on it.
"...I wouldn't be happy if you said that." Tsukishima Hotaru complained. This girl always reminded him of the Idiot Duo. Could it be an illusion?
"Um, Kanda-san, do you know a lot about volleyball? You guessed that we are on the volleyball club right away!" Hinata Shoyang's eyes were twinkling with stars. Although his cheeks were blushing, he still plucked up the courage to come over, raised his hand and asked like a curious baby.
"I've been working hard to learn how to catch the ball recently, even though the ball is always flying around. But in the game, there are many good people who send me the ball, and I can gradually catch it!"
"Pfft, using your face is not called catching the ball." Tsukishima Hotaru sneered.
Hinata Shoyo's face suddenly turned red, and when he looked carefully, he could see smoke coming out of his head. He turned his head and shouted, "Wulusai! That was received, okay!"
"But but!" Hinata Shoyo turned around, blushing but looking at her seriously, "Although I'm terrible at serving and receiving the ball, I can jump and score points on the court!"
He was inexplicably excited when he talked about volleyball. The summer sun gently penetrated his hair, and the orange hair became much lighter, more like citrus...
sun.
Kanda Kanon was dazzled by his enthusiasm. How to describe this feeling? It was like being directly exposed to the sun. Even her name has the word "yang" in it.
She didn't hate this feeling.
"Really?" Kanda Kanon spoke softly, her eyes gentle, "Then Hinata you are really amazing!"
Hinata Shoyang couldn't contain his happiness after receiving the praise. He scratched his head and giggled.
"But I didn't know much about it. I just happened to watch a few games on TV." Kanda Kanon recalled. That was before she traveled through time.
In her area, volleyball is quite popular in Japan, and there are many handsome guys in the national team. The girls around them often discuss their active and heroic figures. In order not to be left out, she stayed up late to watch several games.
In the end, they soon fell in love with the handsome guy on the football team. All her efforts were in vain and she went crazy for a long time...
Thinking of this, Kanda Kanon bit her back teeth with a click and became a little angry.
...Is it an illusion? I always feel like she is angry? Hinata Shoyo's animal-like instinct kicked in and he shuddered as if frightened.
Seeing this, Kanda Kanon immediately smiled sweetly, clapped her hands, and said, "Let me guess Hinata-kun's position!"
"Oh!" Hinata Shoyo had indeed forgotten his previous fear and looked at her with his mouth wide open in anticipation.
Even the attention of other people was attracted.
"Although Hinata-kun is not tall..." Kanda Kanon pinched her chin and stretched out her voice.
Hinata Shoyo looked a little irritated when he heard this, and it was obvious that he wanted to speak but was forcing himself to hold back.
"But he is definitely not a free man!" Kanda Kanon nodded confidently.
After all, liberos can't score.
"Oh!!!" Hinata Shoyang opened his eyes wide when he heard that, waved his arms and jumped happily on the spot. He nodded vigorously and looked even more excited.
Because of his small stature, he was considered a free man and had many experiences. Although the libero was handsome, he was still frustrated. So when he heard Kanda Kanon say that he was not a free man, he couldn't help but feel happy.
She jumped a little too high, Kanda Kanon thought.
This personality doesn't seem like that of a setter, but if he's a main attacker, his physique is still a little thin, and he wouldn't have said that just now. As for receiving... there are quite few first-year players. They are not strong spikers and they say their basic skills are very poor, so they are not all-round players.
But this height... No, after excluding all the impossibilities, no matter how unbelievable the rest is, it is the fact.
"Although Hinata-kun is not tall, your jumping ability can make up for the difference. I guess you should be a secondary attacker!" Kanda Kanon raised her eyebrows, her beautiful peach blossom eyes full of certainty, "And..."
Kanda Kanon lowered her voice confidently: "You should have scored by fast break."
After all, the deputy attacker’s strong point is not blocking, so he can only rely on fast breaks.
Hinata Shoyang's mouth opened wider and wider, and he was so shocked that he couldn't make a sound for a long time.
"Wow..." Sugawara Koji was also dumbfounded, "That's amazing, your guess is so accurate."
Kageyama Tobio, who had nothing to do with the matter just now, was now waving his arms and gesturing something, and his mouth was moving around, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.
“What what what!” Xi Gu Xi pushed away the petrified Hinata Xiangyang, “That’s amazing! Normally, no one would guess that Xiangyang is a secondary attacker!”
Hinata Shoyo also woke up, and together with Nishitani Yu, they circled around her.
Kanda Kanon rubbed her nose and wiped away the cold sweat silently. She was very nervous just now. It would be embarrassing if she got the answer wrong.
Now I feel a little proud.
There's nothing I can do, she is just so smart, she's worthy of being me! Kanda Kanon accepted their praise proudly, feeling a little elated.
Ever since I came here, I've been worrying about my life all the time, and most of the people I come into contact with are difficult types. Especially that guy Gojo Satoru, his little mouth was like it was filled with poison, he would fall asleep right after one lick.
I haven't been as relaxed as I am now in a long time. Kanda Kanon smiled sweetly, the sunlight shone on her face, she was so beautiful that she seemed beyond mortal beauty, dazzling and intoxicating.
The young men were laughing and playing together, and she stood not far away, watching quietly, her eyes flickering with envy and yearning.
This kind of daily life may be the dream she is pursuing. She doesn't have to please anyone or pretend to be unhappy. She is surrounded by simple and pure friends, which is where she can truly laugh.
A plain but easy life was her unattainable yearning in the past, a wish she had never been able to realize no matter which world she was in.
Kanda Kanon unconsciously took a step forward, one step closer to the boy.
"Boom--" A huge sound like an explosion resounded throughout the nearby streets. Everyone turned their heads and saw that the mountain not far away was emitting thick smoke.
"What happened?" Hinata Shoyo's face turned pale and he was trembling. "Why did it explode there? Was it... a terrorist attack?"
"No, it can't be a terrorist attack...right?" Even Tsukishima Hotaru wasn't sure.
“…” The smile on Kanda Kanon’s face faded, as if she had just woken up from a beautiful dream and was unable to come back to her senses.
The foot she had taken stopped and she retracted the steps towards their center.
"Hmm...ahh..." Like a broken radio, the harsh and unpleasant sound appeared in my ears again.
Here, there is a being that is completely different from them, that is the stalker curse spirit.
It had never left her back and was still watching her silently.
The slight warmth that had just risen on her fingertips quickly cooled down, and her relaxed shoulders tensed again, and she finally remembered.
I remembered what kind of dangerous situation I was in.
Kanda Kanon's eyes moved around, and the boys around her started discussing with nervousness and curiosity. After all, that wasn't where she could insert herself.
Kanda Kanon was a little dazed, and she seemed to know why she longed for them. The way these young people work hard for what they love is truly dazzling; working hard towards a goal is something she doesn't have.
Whether in the past or now, she is always like a piece of drifting wood, floating in the water, drifting downstream aimlessly.
She had neither goals nor interests. She lived in a daze, not knowing what to do.
No, it's not just these boys, Gojo Satoru and the others as well, they are too dazzling for her.
Kanda Kanon's long eyelashes drooped and a trace of loneliness flashed in her eyes. In addition to envy and yearning, there was more fear.
Giving her all but not getting anything in return, and even being betrayed and hurt, that was the nightmare of her past life.
Don't waver. Trust yourself more than anyone else. To live the life of your dreams, the most important prerequisite is to live yourself.
Kanda Kanon returned to normal in the blink of an eye.
"Speaking of which, that mountain is indeed a bit strange." Hinata Shoyo's face turned pale, and he clutched the shoulder straps of his backpack in front of him in fear. "I always pass by the road in front of the mountain when I go to and from school, but in the past two days, I always hear strange noises when I pass by there. Not only that, but I always feel like someone is watching me."
“Stop talking…” Dong Fengxu was so scared that he was about to vomit. He covered his mouth tremblingly, “Could it be…Could it be…”
He hesitated for a long time and didn't dare to say the word. He had a wild appearance that was inconsistent with his peers and a tall and strong figure, but at this moment he looked more girlish than her.
"Come to think of it, that mountain is a very famous haunted place..." Even the usually steady Daichi Sawamura's face turned slightly pale.
The others also looked unhappy, and really didn't want to associate them with such weird things.
Kanda Kanon, who was even more frightened than them, could only hear a hoarse voice in her ears that seemed to be summoning spirits, allowing her to immerse herself in the atmosphere of a horror movie.
"It's okay." Kanda Kanon raised her petal-like lips and spoke in a relaxed tone, but if you listen carefully you can hear that her voice is a little trembling. "I've been to that mountain just now. I heard that there were bears there. It has been blocked off. I guess the noise just now was made to drive away the bear."
"Really?" Everyone looked much better.
"Really." Kanda Kanon nodded, "I came here today because I heard that mountain is a famous haunted place. I plan to hold a courage test with my classmates."
"Then..." Hinata Shoyo was the only one with an unpleasant expression, "Could it be that the bear was staring at me when I passed by!!!"
"Well, at least nothing happened." Sugawara Takashi comforted.
Hinata Shoyo almost cried.
"Anyway, let's take another route to go to school for now." Kanda Kanon laughed dryly twice, and her expression became very complicated.
[Come to think of it, those two guys forgot to put up the account... It's over, the assistant supervisor is about to cry, will Mr. Yega get mad... It's a bit scary! 】
As if sensing Kanda Kanon's fear, the special-grade cursed spirit in the shadow of the alley began to become restless.
"Do you feel it's getting colder..." Dong Fengxu rubbed his arms, which were covered with goose bumps, and shivered.
"It seems a little bit." Kageyama Tobio looked up at the big sun and nodded in confusion.
In midsummer, even the air is hot, but now it is unusually cold.
Kanda Kanon knew that it was her time to leave. She lowered her head, tapped the ground lightly with the tip of her shoes, and a hint of reluctance flashed across her eyes.
Just like the lunch break at school, happiness is always short-lived, and it’s time to start going through hard times again.
She pulled her phone out of her pocket, checked the time, and said, "Oh no, it's already this late, I should go, my friends must be waiting anxiously."
"Actually, I went to that mountain with my classmates to hold a courage test, but it's blocked and there's nothing we can do. It's time to gather, I have to go back."
"Come to think of it, your school uniform doesn't look like it's from a nearby high school. You didn't come here specifically to test your courage in the mountains." Tsukishima Hotaru couldn't help himself. He frowned and hesitated for a while, but still expressed his doubts.
"Yeah, it's the weekend anyway. Compared to me, you guys are more impressive for coming out to train on the weekend." Kanda Kanon gave them a thumbs up.
"Well...it's not that powerful." The single cells on Hinata Shoyang's side felt embarrassed.
The topic was changed, so skillfully, Tsukishima Hotaru pushed her glasses silently.
"Bye~" The girl waved goodbye cheerfully, her bright smile shining brightly in the sun.
But Tsukishima Hotaru felt something was wrong, just like when she first saw her. He couldn't describe the feeling, but his intuition was always accurate.
Kanda Kanon turned around and walked back the way she came. The smile on the corner of her mouth slowly fell, her eyelashes trembled, and when she raised her eyes, the cursed spirit was still there.
Even though it was the cursed spirit that was sent by Geto Suguru to protect her, the humanoid monster made her feel terrified from the bottom of her heart.
Tsukishima Hotaru's eyes fell on her clenched fists, his pupils shrank, and he finally understood what was wrong.
Senior Sugawara thought she was squatting on the side of the road because she had low blood sugar, but he felt it was a bit strange at the time. Now that he thinks about it, it seems more like she was... afraid of something than feeling unwell.
But what was she afraid of? She looked in the direction she had walked. The green path over there was empty and quiet.
Just as Tsukishima Hotaru was hesitating, another voice called her first.
"Kanda-san!!" The cute boy's voice was as bright as the sun.
Kanda Kanon turned around in surprise, only to see Hinata Shoyo jumping up and down with his hands raised.
"Next time, come and watch our game!" Hinata Shoyo said expectantly, his orange eyes looking at her brightly, "This IH is coming soon, do you want to come and watch a game!"
Tsukishima Hotaru opened her eyes wide in surprise. The girl who looked a little broken just now smiled brightly because of the words of that idiot.
Even the cold feeling just now was diluted a little.
It seems that he doesn't need to take any action at all. Single-celled cells also have their advantages. Tsukishima Hotaru's brows relaxed.
"Okay~" Kanda Kanon took out her phone again and shook it, "Then let's add a contact number first."
"Oh!" Hinata Shoyo nodded happily.
So, Kanda Kanon got the cell phone numbers of a lot of boys.
Looking at the long list of names in the address book, Kanda Kanon blinked and was actually a little moved.
Finally, it’s not just Gojo Satoru!
"Then you guys should do your best. I remember the IH national competition is held in Tokyo, and I happen to be studying there." Kanda Kanon put her phone back in a good mood and looked at everyone with a smile, "If you succeed in coming to Tokyo to compete, I will definitely go to watch it no matter what!"
Breakthrough...extremely difficult? By the way, did this kid run over from Tokyo? Sugawara Takashi was shocked.
"Well, then it's a deal!" Hinata Shoyang was not discouraged or dissatisfied at all when he heard this. He nodded with full fighting spirit and did not take her words as a joke.
Kanda Kanon's brows softened, and she couldn't help but reached out and rubbed the top of his head. The soft hair is very fluffy, like orange-flavored marshmallows.
"Then I'll look forward to it!" Kanda Kanon turned around again and waved goodbye.
The small figure walked farther and farther away excitedly. Tsukishima Hotaru felt relieved. She was no longer abnormal. It seemed that it was not what he thought.
Maybe he was not feeling well, or he was just a little scared of being alone in an unfamiliar place. Anyway, as long as he was safe, that was good.
"Puff!" A sound like something exploded was heard. When he turned around, Hinata Shoyo's whole body turned red.
"Hey, are you okay?" Sugawara Koji hurriedly supported the staggering little orange.
"...Idiot?" Tsukishima Hotaru complained speechlessly. Upon hearing this, Yamaguchi Tadashi beside him couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Boke! Hinata boke!"
"If you're shy, don't rush over."
“Hahahahahahahahahahaha!”
The teenagers were playing and laughing in the street.
Even though there was a distance between them, Kanda Kanon still heard it clearly. She looked back and engraved this scene deeply in her heart.
[As expected, just try harder.] 】
I hope she can live such a simple but happy life one day.
On the other side——
In contrast to the laughter and joy on her side, the two strongest were in a fierce battle (?)...
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