Junior High School
Let's put research aside for now. Goujuan has been researching for so long just to serve practice. Now seeing Hinata Aoi is so tired that she almost hurt herself, he immediately wakes up and warns himself not to put the cart before the horse.
In the following time, he strived to become the strongest assistant so that Hinata Aoi could teach Kageyama wholeheartedly, and even wanted to help Hinata Aoi write the homework assigned by the real teacher.
But in the end, it didn't go that far. Hinata Aoi rubbed her head and voted Gojumaki out, and he was only assigned the task of grading Kageyama's papers.
"You don't actually have to help me. You need to save your energy for training, right?"
"It's okay. It only takes a few minutes to tick the answers. It's nothing compared to what you're doing."
"You should get some rest."
Goujuan couldn't help but want to wipe away the dark color under Hinata Aoi's eyes.
My brain realized belatedly that this was not ink that was accidentally smeared on me, but the dark circles under my eyes caused by Hinata Aoi's fatigue these days.
The heartache that had nowhere to vent could only turn into negative emotions and pile up on Kageyama. Inujuan's face became even more unhappy due to the lack of facial expression.
Kageyama Tobio, who was being targeted, also noticed it. When faced with exercises that he still had no idea how to solve after having been explained several times, he did not dare to pull his hair out in frustration. Instead, he became more restrained and chewed his pen.
Under the devilish tutoring of two-on-one tutoring at a fixed time, fixed location and fixed quantity, Kageyama Tobio was finally admitted to Miyagi Prefectural Karasuno High School with a higher deviation value that far exceeded his previous results.
It was a school that he could get into without getting such a high score.
When he got the paper notice, Kageyama kept opening it with trembling hands, and even looked at every punctuation mark for a long time.
Judging from the score of the last mock exam, he still has a certain gap to Shiratorizawa, but it is enough to be admitted to Aoba Johsai.
Considering that most of the other players in the volleyball club would be admitted there and the relationship would be difficult to reconcile, I gave up this option.
Shiratorizawa and Karasuno are both private and public schools, respectively, so he can apply for both. He doesn't have to choose between playing it safe and going for the big one or the small one.
Even after checking his answers after the test, Kageyama couldn't help but hold on to a glimmer of hope... but unfortunately, he still didn't succeed.
It's all because he's too stupid. Hinata and the others have been devoted enough to him, but he is not good enough.
If you can't study well, you will not be able to do it. No matter how much you put in, the result will probably be the same in the end.
Luckily, he's not like this in volleyball.
"By the way, we should tell Hinata the news first."
After roughly rubbing his wet eyelashes with his arm, Kageyama took out his cell phone to edit a message.
Suddenly a phone call came in, and Gotada Takeo's rough and energetic voice came out of the receiver:
"Senior, I won the judo competition. Come to my celebration party!"
The volleyball club's freeloaders won the championship in the individual competition, and the celebration party ended on the same night.
But the tough guy met the well-informed Gojuan Ji.
Gojuan heard from somewhere that he knew the result of Kageyama's application and even knew the approximate time when the acceptance letter would be delivered.
After finishing his training, he was sitting in a convenience store and preparing to send a message to Hinata Aoi. He happened to see the strong man coming in and didn't hide anything. He told her while chatting.
After reading it, the tough guy frowned and dialed the phone at lightning speed, loudly inviting Kageyama to attend the non-existent celebration party.
"So where is the celebration party?"
Makoto Sunagawa held his forehead in silence and looked at Takeo Gota, who had made a phone call in a fit of rage, then hung up the phone after being asked for details, and was now squatting on the ground drawing circles in a daze.
There was a hint of worry between his brows, but through his calm eyes one could tell that he was already thinking of a solution to help the unreliable You Xunran.
"I'm just worried that Senior Kageyama will be upset..."
He sniffed and suppressed his sadness. Gouda had seen Kageyama's journey, his desertion and the burden he'd endured. He couldn't help but feel sad for him, not having witnessed his senior get into his dream high school.
I don't mean to say anything bad about Karasuno, but the sadness of seeing all the efforts go to waste is too painful.
"I'd better ask Hinata first. If we want to hold a celebration party, we need at least more people." Goujuan raised his cell phone to indicate.
It was because he couldn't control himself that the news leaked out, and he should be held responsible for the current situation.
After giving a brief description of the situation, Hinata Aoi, who was being arranged by Ms. Hinata to help out at Haibara Bakery, agreed without much hesitation.
He immediately switched to the phone interface and typed to ask for leave from Huihara Yu. Within five minutes, he found three pre-selected stores suitable for holding the celebration banquet. He also took the time to contact Sato Daichi and asked him if he was interested in participating.
"Now there are six of us. If there's no objection, we'll have the celebration party at the barbecue restaurant. We'll go AA, and Kageyama-senpai's share will come from Takeo's bonus."
Marveling at Hinata Aoi's speed in planning, everyone quickly accepted the arrangement without objection.
The tough guy was still thinking about paying secretly when everyone had almost finished eating, and deducting all the money from his bonus so that his friends would not have to pay for his behavior.
A sudden phone call informed him of the location of the celebration party. Knowing that Hinata Aoi would also be attending, Kageyama decided to tell Hinata Aoi his test results in person.
In the evening, everyone arrived at the barbecue restaurant.
As if making up for his previous thoughtless behavior, the tough guy was extremely active throughout the whole process, trying his best to recall his wonderful performances in the game, and performing them with a bunch of onomatopoeias.
Sato also joined in, and the two of them were like a pair of manzai actors, working hard to make the place lively.
The only audience served was Kageyama.
Others were grilling meat and pouring water, while at the same time they had to be on guard against the macho man's big movements to prevent him from knocking anything over.
Although most of the six people were quiet, the atmosphere was not dull.
After enjoying several wonderful performances, Kageyama remembered during the break that he had not told Hinata Aoi about his own affairs.
Without the hassle of waiting for the right moment, Kageyama turned to Hinata Aoi, who was distributing barbecue to everyone, and spoke directly:
"Hinata, um, I got my notice."
"It's Karasuno."
The atmosphere in the place, which had been boiling till now, suddenly dropped to freezing point, and everyone could only hear the noise from other tables.
Oblivious to the stiffness of the others, Kageyama was about to apologize to Hinata Aoi when the phone screen was shoved in his face.
"I'm very satisfied."
"My seniors' grades were good enough to get into higher-ranked high schools, but the differences in volleyball skills between schools and regional restrictions have narrowed down the options to very few."
"With your hard work, getting into Karasuno is 100% guaranteed. Getting into Shiratorizawa is just a little less likely, so forget it if you don't get in. For you, the difference isn't that big, is it?"
"That's already pretty impressive. Senior, getting such a high score is definitely a life highlight."
Hinata Aoi calmly and confidently typed out lines of words on her mobile phone and sent them to the chat box with Kageyama face to face.
This straightforward and honest thought was more effective than any consolation, and it made Kageyama's eyes tear up.
It didn't matter to him, he just felt guilty about the effort Hinata Aoi had put into him.
Is staying up all night studying not enough? Shouldn't I just play volleyball to relax when I'm stuck on a test? Would memorizing a few more words the night before the exam have made a difference?
But his little teacher said, "That's not the case."
This is the best outcome for him, he is on the right track.
Before Kageyama could respond, Takeshi let out a sob that couldn't be ignored.
"Senior, you've done a great job! You've worked so hard, God has seen it all!"
"Karasuno must be the best choice for you. God is guiding you to Karasuno! You will definitely be able to enter the national competition and win the championship there! Wuwuwu..."
Makoto Sunagawa didn't know when his childhood friend became a Christian. He raised the sparkling water on the table and didn't understand how the tough guy got so drunk after drinking it.
Sato, who had been performing with the tough guy for a long time, immediately chimed in:
"Right! Then let's spend the second half celebrating Kageyama-senpai's successful promotion!"
Another one got drunk.
Makoto Sunagawa brought the sparkling water to his lips and took a sip, but he didn't taste any alcohol, but he still replaced it with juice for both of them.
Seeing that his juniors were more excited than himself, Kageyama felt relaxed instead. A natural smile appeared on his face, and he continued to be the most loyal audience of the manzai performance.
The barbecue tongs in Hinata Aoi's hand were taken away by Goujuan. With nothing to do, she leaned back comfortably on the sofa. Her golden eyes, which were sleepy after eating, half-closed, looking a little more blurry.
She hadn't expected that someone as calm as Kageyama would explain the test results to her so seriously.
Her help wasn't in vain. Kageyama brought lunch from home during the period, and after the exams, regardless of his grades, he used his saved allowance to buy gifts for her and Gojuan.
No matter how you look at it, it's a clear transaction, there's no need to take it so seriously.
“…That’s really good.”
Hinata Aoi's unintentional lip movements were accidentally caught by Inumaki Satoru.
He didn't know where the emotion came from, but he didn't say anything to interrupt.
This sentence was not meant for him to see, so he let the girl lie down comfortably and enjoy her long-lost relaxation alone.
…
As their seniors went on to higher education, Hinata Aoi and the others also moved from the first grade to the second grade.
A new member came to them.
"This is my younger brother, Megumi Fushiguro."
"Hello, seniors."
The sea urchin-like hairstyle exploded in front of Hinata Aoi's eyes, and the curled ends of the hair reduced the sharpness and added a touch of softness.
Megumi Fushiguro looked at Hinata Aoi with an indifferent expression, and there was an unnatural awkwardness in her dark blue eyes, as if she was still suppressing an unclear indifference.
You can tell from his young age that he will be aloof in the future, but now he is just a kid with a habitual sour face.
Hinata Aoi calmly observed the reactions of those around her. She was probably the only one who had never met Tsumiki's brother before.
After saying hello, the boy didn't stay any longer and went back to his class amid his sister's incessant nagging.
"I'm really worried about this kid."
Tsumiki sighed as she watched Megumi Fushiguro leave.
When I was in elementary school, I often came back from school with injuries. I hope I can get along well with my classmates after entering junior high school.
"Don't worry~" Sakurai, who understood some of the situation, clung to her best friend like a koala to comfort her.
"Xiaohui is a good child, and we are here~"
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