Junior High School
What's wrong?
Why can’t I report it?
Although it is true that you cannot sign up, that is because their men's volleyball club is not recruiting a manager at the moment. How can you say that there is something wrong with their club?
The words sounded harsh, and Kindaichi frowned, his rebellious nature almost growing even more angry at the shout.
Kageyama Tobio next to him was not affected at all. He nodded in agreement after hearing what the women's volleyball team said, which made Kindaichi feel even more annoyed.
There's a difference between "can't join" and "can't join," okay?
No, how could this person have no sense of collective honor? He was being yelled at and still nodded beside them!
This time, the senior with bangs didn't say it was impolite. In silence, she hid half of her body behind her companion again, staring at Hinata Aoi with her big eyes, as if she was worried that her daughter didn't know how to judge people, was young and naive, and was about to run away from home with the yellow-haired boy.
...Not really?
They didn't have much communication with the women's volleyball club, so how could they have such a deep prejudice against them?
Could it be that Oikawa-senpai had a relationship with a member of the women's volleyball team without telling them and even cheated on her?
Puzzled, Kindaichi's train of thought gradually went astray, and before he knew it, the two members of the women's volleyball team had already come towards him through the crowd, one after the other.
The communication between the men's and women's volleyball teams is indeed limited to the friendly matches held regularly. Apart from a few words between the captains, the players on both sides are just acquaintances.
However, normal acquaintances should be polite to each other, saying hello when meeting and then leaving. They should not be as aloof as the male volleyball players, who would not talk when they met, and some even avoided them, keeping excessive distance, as if they were afraid of being infected with some deadly germs.
They wanted to make up for it by saying that they were all face-blind and didn't recognize them when they walked on the street, but they were very sharp-eyed on the court. They could call out the names of the female volleyball players right after the game and still be hot, and praise them and talk about tactics. Why did their eyesight become so bad as soon as they left the stadium?
What's more important is looking down on people!
There is a gap in strength between the two sides, and it is even a bit disparate in some personnel configurations, which resulted in the men's volleyball team not sending out a starting lineup.
But they are no longer in the starting lineup, and some of them were slacking off during the game. Playing volleyball with them was like coaxing a child, which resulted in them not feeling excited when they won, and only feeling more frustrated if they lost... It's really disrespectful!
The men's volleyball coach is not easy to get along with either.
He has a sour face all day long and comes to preach to them before he has even led his own team.
In fact, they don't know how to manage. Except for the lazy Oikawa Toru, the others are either aloof or dull. They are all taciturn and it is impossible to get along with them!
Their coach has a good temper and never talks back, but he has a bunch of jerk-ups under him. If the captain hadn't known what they were thinking and was suppressing their thoughts, they would have cut off all contact with the men's volleyball team long ago!
The senior student criticized me harshly in my mind. The more I thought about it, the more aggrieved and angry I felt. I had a lot of complaints but nowhere to vent them, and every move I made was like sparks.
How could I join a team with such bad character? How could I watch my schoolmate jump into the fire pit?
Besides, don't men's volleyball teams not hire female managers? Why is it that Oikawa Toru just went on to higher education and the men's volleyball team is breaking the rules?
I didn't expect that Kindaichi, a guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes who looks decent, would be so impatient and deceive this ignorant school girl!
She secretly observed Hinata Aoi for many days, and the regret in her heart couldn't help but overflow.
The fun of volleyball is not all about the competition, but if you don’t participate in the competition, you will feel like you have accomplished nothing.
In their team, no substitute is willing to not play on the court. They all train hard. Even if their overall ability is not good enough, they must practice one area to excel in order to fight for the opportunity to play as a substitute.
Through observation, she found that her junior girl had quick physical reactions, sensitive motor nerves, and delicate movements, making her a good material for playing as a libero.
But from their last meeting, she could also tell that her junior had no intention of joining the women's volleyball team.
Moreover, the junior girl's physical condition prevented her from competing with them. After the captain caught them following her, he also scolded them for interfering with the junior girl's choice...
But the men's volleyball team quietly snatched the player away?
Why not join them?
Isn't it nice to cuddle with girls and encourage each other to make progress together?!
The senior student's pace gradually quickened, and she rushed straight towards Kindaichi's face.
Kindaichi seemed a little at a loss and felt confused.
Why are you so angry?
He wasn't even angry when the men's volleyball team was criticized!
The frustrations of the past two days and his opinion of Kageyama mixed together, and Kindaichi was also angry and ignited by the other party. He took a step forward and faced the girl head-on, with a hint of doubt in his anger:
"Why can't I join?!"
What's wrong with their men's volleyball club?!
As soon as these words were spoken, before the two members of the female volleyball team could respond, Kageyama Tobio, who was standing nearby and playing the role of Daiki, was the first to exclaim in surprise, "Ah!"
So we can hire female managers now?
Why didn't he hear the coach say that?
His brain circuits tried to connect but failed at all. Kageyama Tobio placed his index finger and thumb on his chin and thought carefully.
It's true that he often misses some information that is not related to volleyball... Since the reliable Kindaichi sent the application form to the junior schoolmate and said something like "Why can't I join", it should be that the coach announced that they are recruiting managers this year, regardless of gender.
Kageyama Tobio clenched his right fist and hammered his left hand, suddenly realizing something.
He didn't know why the club didn't recruit a manager before, especially a female manager, nor did he understand why they could suddenly recruit one now. However, it didn't stop him from making the logic coherent and standing on the side of the conclusion.
He turned his head and said with certainty:
"The men's volleyball team can join."
He ignored Kindaichi and the female volleyball team members and corrected his own statement to Hinata Aoi.
What he just said was "wrong". The men's volleyball team needs a manager. There is no gender restriction. Hinata Aoi can join. There is no problem with having an application form in hand.
Hinata Aoi was also stunned by what she said, and her eyes slowly swept over everyone, finally falling on Kageyama's resolute face.
I was watching a big drama that hadn't even started yet, so I was a little caught off guard by the sudden conversation.
The senior who looks very smart also seems a bit silly... Anyway, joining the men's volleyball club doesn't seem to be a big problem, right?
Then she would have to fill out the application form.
Nodding in understanding, Hinata Aoi pulled up a chair without any hesitation and used the ballpoint pen she brought with her to leave marks on the blank form.
Regardless of whether the men's volleyball team recruits disabled people, please fill out the form first.
It's not like she can only sign up for this one club. If she waits for the seniors to figure it out before taking the next step, she won't have to look at other clubs today because she simply won't have time.
Kindaichi, who had made theoretical preparations, had his anger more than half extinguished by Kageyama's words.
A bigger question mark appeared in his head.
Didn't I just remind him that he couldn't hire a female manager? Why did he change the subject so suddenly?
Could it be that the coach sent him here specifically to tell him that he could recruit a few more managers?
...How come this guy can't even convey the message clearly? !
When the senior saw that Kageyama didn't take them seriously and ignored everyone while talking to Hinata Aoi, the fire in her heart was fueled and became even brighter.
What does this guy mean? He's such a good setter, but he's completely clueless about the ways of the world?
There's a quarrel going on over here, can't you see?
They are poaching people openly here, treating them like air?!
The firecrackers were about to rise into the sky and turn into fireworks. In the eyes of the senior, Hinata Aoi's figure became more and more petite and pitiful, looking like a complete victim.
She barely suppressed her anger. She was not the kind of person who would forget what she was going to do in a fit of rage.
Instead of wasting time talking to the men's volleyball team here, it would be more efficient to go and persuade the school girl directly. Don't be fooled by that silly boy Kageyama with just a few words.
She turned around and was about to walk towards Hinata Aoi. Kindaichi didn't understand what she was going to do, so he subconsciously followed her and stood in front of the girl to stop her from moving forward.
"What are you going to do?" ×2
The male and female voices overlapped, one was confused, the other was angry, and for a moment the whole scene had a stagnant tranquility.
A clear voice came from far away and broke the deadlock.
"Yohoo! Look who's back~"
Setting the stage for his own entrance, Oikawa Toru raised his arms in anticipation of the surprise welcome from his junior students.
He was also so good at socializing that he was able to pass through a layer of people and come into the surrounded circle.
Let me see who is arguing and making a fool of himself and being watched by others~
It turns out they are my juniors from the volleyball club~
Both Kindaichi and the senior were stunned for a moment by Oikawa Toru's shout, and then continued to confront each other like an eagle catching chickens. The invisible volleyball turned into a basketball. The senior was about to break through with the ball, and Kindaichi was ready to defend against her.
"Sorry, Oikawa-senpai, let's talk later."
He was retorted at some point, and Oikawa Toru was reduced to a background figure.
This was not the scene he had imagined of returning to his alma mater and making a shining debut!
"Xiao Feixiong, what's going on?"
Kageyama didn't know why Oikawa covered his mouth with his hand and asked him quietly. With all due respect to his seniors in any sense, he replied seriously:
"Kindaichi is competing with the women's volleyball team for that junior girl. Kindaichi wants her to be the team manager."
He spoke at a normal volume, and the blame fell heavily on Kindaichi.
"Keep your voice down!" Don't disturb the two people next to you who are staring at each other!
Oikawa Tooru really couldn't do anything about Kageyama's insensitivity, and...
"Are you hiring a female manager?"
Oikawa looked in the direction Kageyama pointed. The girl's smooth black hair hung down obediently, covering half of her face. Her skin was fair and translucent, and her thick eyelashes half covered her golden eyes. She sat upright, her slender fingers holding a pen to write, as if she was living a peaceful life.
Is the coach planning to hire a few more managers this year? Female managers at that?
It seems that she is more suitable for literature and art... Anyone who can be pursued by those tigers and leopards of the women's volleyball team must be good!
Taking three or two steps forward, Oikawa Toru greeted him familiarly:
"Hello, junior. You know something about volleyball, right? What position do you usually play?"
The women's volleyball team wouldn't be going to such lengths to hire a manager, right? This kid must have some special qualities!
Hinata Aoi stopped writing and looked up at Oikawa Toru's face, which was no less than that of a celebrity idol. She felt no surprise in her heart, but only a feeling that it was finally coming and a big rock was about to fall to the ground.
After so long, someone finally wanted to talk to her, knowing that she couldn't speak.
Hinata Aoi stood in front of the boy with her palm, motioning him to wait a moment, and took out a portable diary from her jacket pocket with her left hand. Just as she was about to write, the senior with bangs who was ignored by everyone jumped out from nowhere, stood in front of Hinata Aoi, and appointed herself as Hinata Aoi's official spokesperson.
"Hello, Oikawa-senpai."
"This junior is good at communicating with pen and paper. Could she be the manager of the men's volleyball team?"
He flashed like a ghost and scared Oikawa Toru so much that his superior reaction nerves made him take two steps back.
"……oh oh."
What are you talking about? Huh? How are you communicating? What are you communicating about?
He remembered this junior from the volleyball club. She was calm and alert on the court, but she was terribly socially anxious off the court. How come she was so brave now? It scared him.
Oikawa Toru finished composing his expression, but before he could figure it out, he blurted out the official response:
"I've already graduated. This kind of thing still depends on what the coach says~"
So what does it mean to be "good at communicating with pen and paper"? Does it mean being good at writing essays?
Is it suitable for writing a report analyzing and comparing the abilities of basketball players, or is it suitable for helping some kids with terrible academic performance write self-criticisms?
The senior with bangs had no intention of explaining. The two sentences just now had exhausted her courage. She quickly turned around and used her back to block Oikawa Toru's sight. Her trembling fingertips touched Hinata Aoi's wrist through her sleeve and she shook her head slightly at her.
She disapproves of Hinata Aoi joining the boys' volleyball club.
Unlike the other senior who had a bad temper, she still imagined Hinata Aoi's life after joining the men's volleyball team.
It won't take long before Hinata Aoi will face countless curious or strange looks due to her appearance and special identity.
Thanks to the popularity of the boys' volleyball team in the school, Hinata Aoi will be famous throughout the school within three days. Everyone will know that the boys' volleyball team suddenly hired a female manager, who is a mute.
Just imagining it is terrifying. So much attention, so much scrutiny, like a celebrity whose private life is constantly being dug into. Will my schoolmate drown in the spotlight?!
Shuddering with fear from her own imagination, the senior with bangs increased the strength in her hands, revealing a sense of determination.
It’s better not to join. Any club you can join is better than the men’s volleyball club!
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