Chapter 23 Please, I really need you...
During a practice match with Hyotei, Yuihara Kaoru didn't understand tennis, and couldn't fathom how someone could completely mimic another person. Height and body type could be altered, but what about strength? What about skills?
Today, Niou Masaharu gave her the answer. Under the gaze of the entire audience, Niou Masaharu suddenly felt a gust of wind. He closed his eyes, discarding his cynical, sly smile, and let the wind gather from beneath his feet, quickly obscuring his entire figure.
When the wind dissipated freely, the only one left standing on Rikkai Stadium was the captain of Saint Rudolph, besides Yagyu Hiroshi.
"Wow--" The exclamation of the country bumpkin Yuihara Kaoru was laughed at by others. Since junior high school, these cheerleaders have been used to it. Even the referee just compared the one on the court with the "real version" off the court, and announced calmly that the game would continue.
Is this really true? Yuihara looked around, no one could understand her shock. Last time she competed, she just "looked" like someone else. This time, even her clothes changed. Didn't everyone find it strange?
Moreover, even the little gesture of curling the hair with his fingers was exactly the same! She could already see that the boy opposite whose portrait rights had been invaded was furious.
However, Niou Masaharu was just imitating diligently, and the two opposing players played with restraint, as if they were back in their own team game. Even when he made a mistake in receiving the ball, the captain's tone of "too imperfect" was exactly the same.
The opponent's frequent mistakes made St. Rudolph's Mitsuzuki even more furious—but he couldn't save the match, so he went berserk on the sidelines. The 6-0 lead in this doubles match came even faster than the first; Niou Masaharu's psychological strategy was truly effective.
Seeing one Guan Yuechu go down and another Guan Yuechu come on stage, Yuihara Kaoru thought she would never forget this funny and famous scene.
Next time I'll ask Niou if he can turn into Rika to trick Yagyu-kun, hehe~
Oh, in today's Black Face Contest, Guan Yuechu easily surpassed Sanada Xuan'ichirō with the highest score and took first place! Then, he was completely defeated by Sanada in the competition.
What a beautiful day!
After saluting his reluctant opponent, Yukimura and the other members of the tennis club faced the stands and bowed, saying, "Thank you all for your support!"
"Congratulations on winning! Please keep up the good work!" Xiangcheng also stood up and sincerely returned the greeting along with everyone else.
Youth is great. Everyone has something they want to do. Whether it is someone who works hard or someone who cheers others on like Squad Leader Hayakawa, it is all great.
Take your time becoming adults, everyone.
A new week had arrived, and the school was quietly undergoing changes. When Yuihara Kaoru stepped into the volleyball club again, she noticed that Matsumoto-senpai, who had been standing in front of everyone, had also joined the team.
Matsumoto Genon waved to her and pointed to the empty seat next to her.
Yuihara Kaoru quickly stood up and saw Teacher Misaki also walked in. She looked at the dozen girls along the way, her expression expressionless, and stood calmly in front of everyone: "At ease!"
The members quickly formed a team, and Teacher Misaki seemed quite satisfied: "From today on, I will officially become your instructor."
Matsumoto-senpai led the applause.
"I was originally planning to wait and see how you guys perform in the competition before making a decision, but now I have some good news, so I have to change my plans..." Misaki glanced around, her gaze finally settling on Yuihara Kaoru. "This year's IH tournament will be hosted in Kanagawa."
Yuihara Kaoru's eyes suddenly lit up like torches. As expected, Misaki-sensei said with a slight smile, "Yes, this means we can sprint for the only recommended venue spot, overtake others, and make it to the national level."
After getting the confirmation, Yuihara Kaoru jumped up with joy, and then was picked up by Igarashi-senpai and spun around. Everywhere he looked, he saw everyone's faces laughing with excitement.
After they had enough fun, Teacher Misaki clapped her hands, looked at the excited and young faces, and said with a smile, "Is there any good news you want to hear?"
"listen!"
"According to the school's arrangements, all clubs that are able to enter the national competition will have a five-day mountain training camp."
"Wow!!" Rikkai has always given preferential treatment to teams that make it to the national level, but they never expected that their women's volleyball team would one day be able to participate!
Teacher Misaki continued, "But don't get too excited. The training camp will be held the day after the holiday. This means that students with failing grades who need to make up for their studies won't be able to attend."
Teacher Misaki's words instantly extinguished Yuihara Kaoru's enthusiasm, as if a sharp arrow pierced her chest, with two big words written on it - Physics.
Yuihara Kaoru's expression was a little distorted, and she placed all her hopes on Rika. However, Rika immediately said that she was in the passionate love period and was really sorry!
"Let me first assess your approximate level!" Teacher Misaki organized them to stand in line and asked a few people to go to the equipment room to move some equipment over.
The first task was height testing and jumping. Rikkai University had no exceptionally tall members, and the tallest, Kotomi Igarashi, had grown just one centimeter to 179cm. Teacher Misaki then had them take turns jumping with a running start. The best jumper was Yuihara Kaoru, reaching 2.9 meters, followed by Kobayashi Megumi, who reached 2.85 meters.
The second item was serving. Matsumoto Gen's jump serve was the most complete of all, with the fewest errors. Yuiwa was a bit more casual, performing five different serves, leaving Misaki with a distinct "well" mark on her forehead.
Next came the spikes. Masuda Aiko's left-handed spikes and Yuihara Kaoru's technique made Teacher Misaki nod repeatedly.
Finally, Teacher Misaki had them practice basic steps and other exercises, wrote something down in her notebook, and then let them go to class.
When she met Yukimura in school uniform on the street, Yukimura felt like she had found a savior. She clasped her hands together and begged him, "Please, I really, really need you!"
A passing classmate stumbled and looked over in surprise. Yukimura could probably guess: "Need some physics tutoring?"
"Wow—you guessed it right! Is that okay? Is that okay?"
Yukimura pretended to ponder for a while before saying, "It's not impossible, but look," he stretched out his left hand, and Sailor Moon's Band-Aid appeared on his left index finger again.
Although Yukihara Kaoru still couldn't accept Yukimura's bandage, she was still very curious: "How did you hurt your hand again?"
Maybe it's because... some flowers are really difficult to take care of! Yukimura didn't give a reason, but just raised his right hand, which had just healed, and clutched his tie in it.
"Please help, Xiangcheng!"
Xiangcheng then noticed that he was not wearing a tie during the whole trip. He was only neatly wearing the Rikkai University summer uniform - a white short-sleeved shirt and navy blue trousers.
Looking closely, Yukimura's skeleton perfectly supports the clothes, and he looks vaguely like a mature adult, but with a more refreshing look.
Putting his thoughts aside, Xiang Cheng took a step back and said, "Wearing a tie is a bit too much!"
She doesn't quite understand but she's not stupid.
Seeing her resistance, Yukimura had no choice but to lower his hands: "Ah, then I can only let Sanada deduct points from me for being disheveled..."
Xiangcheng immediately suggested: "Then you can ask Sanada to help you!"
Yukimura stopped himself from imagining this scene in time: "No."
"Anyway, if I get deducted points, I'll be very sad and won't have the energy to make up for it~"
A naked threat!
Xiangcheng didn't buy it and immediately prepared to say goodbye - she remembered that Yanagi Renji and Sanada also had excellent grades!
Yukimura quickly grabbed her wrist and sighed, "Okay, where do we start tutoring?"
Xiangcheng then withdrew his hands as if victorious, then put his hands in front of his eyes and made a big "yeah" gesture.
"Who said friends should help each other?" Yukimura complained dissatisfiedly. Xiangcheng made a face and said, "I don't want to do you such a favor~"
"Then what should I do?"
"Looking for Sanada~"
"don't want."
"Looking for Nioh~"
Yukimura didn't say anything, but glanced at her sideways. Xiangcheng immediately made a gesture of zipping up her mouth with her hands and stopped making any sound.
When they arrived at the classroom, Yukimura began to work hard to tie his tie by curling up his left index finger, while Kaoru sat behind him and chuckled.
After he failed several times, he looked at the other students in the class. Not many people had come yet, and no one had noticed. Then he poked Yukimura on the back and whispered, "Come here, let me help you."
Yukimura readily untied the knot that was almost formed, turned around and faced her.
Xiangcheng expertly pinched the two ends of Yukimura's tie and asked him to come closer and lower his head. Yukimura's shirt collar had already been bent up, so she only needed to adjust the approximate length of each side, then put it around Yukimura's neck and made him raise his head again.
Yukimura sat up and looked down at Xiangcheng's serious expression. She quickly threaded the thin side into the slipknot and pulled it again. Yukimura leaned forward involuntarily, and Xiangcheng's breath fell on his chin.
Yuihara Xiangcheng released her hand and stepped back: "Alright! Adjust it yourself~"
Yukimura pinched the bow tie with his left hand and pulled the side of the tie with his right hand, making it just fit in the right place. Kaoru avoided his gaze and reached out to help him lower his collar.
"Wow! What are you two doing?" Sakurai Rika saw this scene as she walked into the classroom, and her eyes swept over the two of them in surprise.
The two people who sat down at the same time looked at her with smiles. Rika read the guilt on Xiangcheng's face, while the other one probably had an expression that Yagyu would not be having a good day today.
It was all her fault for speaking too quickly. If Yukimura was unhappy about using Yagyu as an excuse, then she would just reluctantly accompany him to the bookstore.
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I’m finally going to write my favorite training camp chapter! It’s gradually becoming more reasonable! [Lop-eared rabbit head][Lop-eared rabbit head]
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