Junior High School
Hinata Aoi thought over and over again, tapping and hammering, her brows slightly furrowed, the entanglement of betraying her friend and the fear of recalling the thrilling scene intertwined on her face, making her already fair face lose even more color.
Grandma Sakurai was watching anxiously from the side, and couldn't wait for Hinata Aoi to finish editing, so she tilted her upper body and put her head close to the phone screen.
Seeing that she had whetted her appetite, Hinata Aoi dodged the attack, quickly finished typing, and nervously handed the phone to show her grandmother.
I had to hold the phone tightly on both sides to prevent my grandmother from snatching it away in her haste. She squinted her eyes and stared at the screen, carefully reading every detail, afraid of missing anything.
"Today, Ikeda accidentally cut her finger while cutting vegetables and started bleeding. She insisted that Sakurai had hit her. She went crazy and tried to hit Sakurai. The police came and Ikeda's father was called in to mediate."
"The police are there?!"
When the grandmother saw her granddaughter being beaten, she lost her mind for a moment and wanted to go to Sakurai's room. Hinata Aoi hugged her arms tightly and she restrained herself.
"Sakurai wasn't hit, Goumaki stopped Ikeda."
"Luckily, Ikeda's father was reasonable. He apologized on the spot and took Ikeda home."
Fortunately, Hinata Aoi was strong enough to stop her grandmother, so the desired effect was not compromised.
"Grandma, please don't expose yourself in front of Sakurai."
"She didn't want us to tell you because she was afraid you'd worry. If she wasn't really scared, she wouldn't have let us two go home with her."
"Now I've told you everything. If she knew, how could I still be her classmate?"
When the police arrived, some gossipy passers-by stretched their necks to look inside the hotel.
This place is small and news spreads quickly. It won’t take long for most people to know that something happened at the hotel, but not everyone can understand the whole story.
Hinata Aoi wasn't worried about the discrepancy between her statement and the police's.
She spoke first and had the upper hand. With her performance and her decent face, few people would doubt the truth she expressed.
How could an ordinary person be so serious as to call the police to find out the whole story? Grandma Sakurai just needs to believe what she should believe.
"Ikeda's father understood his daughter and didn't speak up for her at all."
"Not everyone is suitable to be friends. From now on, Sakurai should stay away from Ikeda."
After applying the last bit of eye drops, Hinata Aoi’s rumor-mongering came to an end.
At this time, the original state of the matter is not important. What is important is to make the old man feel sorry for his granddaughter and stop forcing her to do unpleasant things.
By the time Hinata Aoi returned to Sakurai's room, Goujuan had basically gotten the information he wanted.
He used sign language to ask Hinata Aoi when she would leave. Sakurai didn't understand but guessed a little, and before Hinata Aoi could reply, he quickly said:
"Hinata, stay and play cards with me tonight. I've been helping you guys with work these past few days and haven't had any fun."
Sakurai uttered these words awkwardly, and even he felt that it was far-fetched.
But she can act like a spoiled child and sleep with her grandmother at night. When Hinata Aoi goes back, there is no girl to accompany her, and she can only sleep alone in the empty room of the hotel. She must be scared.
Hinata Aoi was stunned for a moment. She didn't know Sakurai's good intentions. She thought that Sakurai might need her company, and it was a good opportunity to observe her grandmother's reaction after she knew the "truth", so she didn't refuse.
Since it had nothing to do, Goumaki Ji said goodbye to Sakurai and was about to leave, but he was stopped by his grandmother before he took two steps.
"Inugumaki-kun? Are you leaving? I'm almost done getting ready here, let's eat first."
Facing Grandma Sakurai's loving and grateful gaze, Gojuan was forcibly restrained and froze in place, subconsciously looking at Hinata Aoi for a solution.
There is nothing you can't eat, and it's not nice to refuse an old man's kindness.
Hinata Aoi nodded and helped Grandma Sakurai keep the dog roll.
"The meal tonight should be quite rich, so it's okay to show your mouth. Just tell Sakurai later not to tell anyone."
"I didn't bring any change of clothes. You can just bring them to me before eight o'clock. Then it's time to go back and rest. Do you understand?"
Only Goujuan could understand these two encrypted lip movements.
Seeing the boy's surprised look, Hinata Aoi knew that he really understood.
After getting the new information, Gojuan will definitely do something at night, but if she hasn't seen Gojuan Ji by eight o'clock, she will find a reason to ask her mother to contact Huihara Xiong to save him.
This is the safety lock that Hinata Aoi fastened on Inumaki Satoru.
…
Although he no longer had the reason to go to the hotel to help, Sakurai still decided to help others to the end. He not only cooked, but also helped with chores at the training ground.
Unlike his previous sullen look, Sakurai regained his lively personality which stunned the team members. There were already unreliable rumors that Ikeda had used witchcraft on Sakurai before, but the witchcraft was not proven until the police arrived.
In addition to Sakurai's changes, several team members also felt that the sun was stronger after Ikeda was no longer there.
The sensitive manager of the high school department couldn't help but be curious and approached Sakurai to inquire about her past with Ikeda.
Sakurai became more talkative in front of them, but he didn't say everything.
I had no desire to talk to these people who were not classmates. I just said a few perfunctory words and said they were elementary school classmates I didn’t know very well.
When the manager saw Sakurai's attitude, he realized that he had spoken out of turn. He smiled awkwardly and stopped asking questions.
The impact of this incident gradually faded, and everyone's attention was focused on training. Soon, no one mentioned Ikeda anymore.
It was another evening, and the countdown to the final day of summer training was approaching. A few motivated players spontaneously took part in additional training.
Oikawa Toru, Gouda Takeo and Kindaichi are in one group, while Kageyama Tobio, Iwaizumi Ichi and Kunimi Eiichi are in one team. The 3V3 match will be scored by Hinata Aoi on the side.
Oikawa Toru has always been curious about what it's like to be teammates with Takeo Gouda... and now he's finally tasted the price of his curiosity.
The amazing setter, who had always been good at finding and magnifying the strengths of others, finally learned to pummel his teammates during the game.
The entire place was filled with Oikawa Toru's roar, which he had suppressed for so long that it suddenly erupted:
"Goda Takeo, is this ball yours?! Don't move!!"
He found that the tough guy was not the type he had come into contact with before, someone who was easily discouraged and had his mentality affected.
The tough guy's mental strength is too strong, and you really have to yell at him and suppress him severely to make him remember his lesson.
Otherwise, he would lose his position and run around the field like an over-energetic beagle causing trouble for his family.
Kageyama Tobio watched with envy as Oikawa Toru berated the tough guy over and over again.
No matter what he asked Toru Oikawa for advice, he basically had to figure it out on his own in the end. He also looked forward to being scolded by Toru Oikawa and receiving guidance that would help him improve his abilities.
The competition field was very noisy and lively, and Hinata Aoi was watching with great interest.
I had originally thought I'd see Kageyama harshly demanding of his teammates during the game, but unexpectedly, when he was on the same team with the former captain Iwaizumi, Kageyama automatically downgraded himself and didn't dare to give orders.
Instead, Oikawa Toru was so angry at the newly-integrated and undisciplined macho that he jumped up and down and kept yelling.
Retracting her gaze from watching the show, Hinata Aoi turned to face Gojuan who was flipping the scoreboard:
"You go back first."
Inujuan Ji stayed by her side the whole time, waiting to take her back to the hotel.
Hinata Aoi wasn't sure how long Kageyama and the others could fight here. If she went out to investigate after sending her dog roll, it would be too late.
Seeing Gojuan shaking his head in disapproval, Hinata Aoi pointed at the seniors who were fighting fiercely.
"I'll go back with them, it's okay."
To be honest, if she goes back with so many boys, even if something really happens, Hinata Aoi can leave the boys behind as shields and escape to find help by herself with her excellent physical fitness.
If you still can't escape like this, even if the dog is there, it won't be of much use.
When Sato came back after packing up his equipment, he happened to see Gojuan reading lips. Every time he saw it, he thought it was so novel and amazing.
After spending so much time together, he was able to naturally walk over and put his arm around Goujuan's shoulder, interjecting:
"What are you guys talking about?"
"Dogjumaki, if you have anything to do, please leave first. I will help you get Hinata back safely!"
Sato didn't think it was an overreaction to personally send Hinata Aoi to her room door every night, so he was loyal and decided to take over Gojuan's responsibilities.
Gou Juanji hesitated for a moment and no longer insisted.
He had visited all the places Sakurai mentioned before, and finally found similar remnants of cursed power in the elementary school that Sakurai and Ikeda attended, but still could not find the curse spirit.
But cursed spirits must exist, and their power is so strong that it can affect the minds of ordinary people.
Because ordinary people can only see cursed spirits when they are on the verge of death.
However, there was no cursed spirit on Ikeda's body, only remnants of cursed energy. She could even say things like "Hinata Aoi's filth disappeared as soon as she touched it", which meant that she must have seen the cursed spirit, and that the cursed spirit did not kill her but kept her in a near-death state.
This is definitely not a simple curse.
Gojuan had been running back and forth between the elementary school and Ikeda's house these past few days. If he couldn't find the cursed spirit before the end of the training camp, he would consider tying up Ikeda again and interrogating him.
Thinking that if he went early and came back early, he might still be able to send Hinata Aoi back to the hotel, Inumaki Satoru entrusted Hinata Aoi to Sato and left first.
"Hinata, did you save Gojumaki's life in your previous life~" What makes him follow you so closely?
Sato couldn't help but sigh as he watched Goumaki's receding back.
Hinata Aoi remained silent and continued watching her seniors compete.
*
The sky gradually darkened, and the seniors were so excited about the game that they didn't want to end the extra training.
Sato fulfilled his promise to Gojuan and didn't even let Hinata Aoi go to get water. He walked with difficulty carrying six water bottles and told Hinata Aoi not to leave the venue.
Hinata Aoi nodded helplessly, but just half a minute after Sato left, an unexpected figure appeared at the entrance of the venue.
Ikeda Anna changed into a thicker coat, put on a mask, held onto the door frame, and looked straight at Hinata Aoi.
Not wanting her to come in, Hinata Aoi took a few steps forward and met Ikeda's gaze from a distance where she could safely escape.
Ikeda seemed to be pressing his entire body weight against the door frame to barely stand. Tears welled up in his eyes, wetting his mask as he ran down his cheeks.
"No, it's bad, Taozi is in trouble!"
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