Chapter 68 Chapter 68 Demonstration
"Does Xiangcheng want this girl to join Rikkai University?"
"Yeah," Xiangcheng nodded. "After Igarashi-senpai graduated, there was a big gap in the outside hitter position. Look at Brigida, she's almost 185cm tall! If she could come, I'm sure she'd be a great outside hitter!"
Yukimura Seiichi teased her deliberately: "What if someone doesn't want to be a secondary attacker and wants to be a main attacker?"
Xiangcheng considered the possibility carefully before reluctantly saying, "If she performs well, I'll switch positions! I'll learn from Xiaohei how to be a good secondary attacker."
"You..." Yukimura laughed. Sometimes he would have a strange desire to win, and sometimes he would give in to anything.
"It's okay, Seiichi. From Igarashi-senpai, I know that if we can take the next step, we really have the opportunity to choose our future. So as long as we can go far, I think it doesn't matter what position we play."
Yukimura stroked her hair and thought, if she really became a secondary attacker... the pride of successfully blocking the ball after jumping swiftly to block the ball's path, the pride of scoring a point with a quick attack... It seemed that no matter which position she was in, he could really imagine her expression.
"Don't worry~" Xiangcheng mistakenly thought Yukimura was worried about her and rubbed his strong arms: "Don't think too much!"
Yukimura enjoyed her occasionally making him happy in this intimate way, so he just nodded: "As long as you feel happy."
——No problem, she will always be free like this.
Koharu and Sasuke followed Sanada behind. Yukimura glanced at them and leaned closer to Kaoru: "It was supposed to be a date... I'm so sorry it turned out like this."
The scent of orange fell softly on his face. She reached out and pushed his face away: "Don't get so close, the children might see you."
Yukimura bit her finger: "Ah..."
Xiangcheng poked him in the waist: "You really are a puppy!"
Yukimura grabbed her mischievous hand and put it into his arm ring, causing Xiangcheng to try every possible way to free her hand.
But Yukimura used so much force that both of them walked unsteadily for a moment.
Sanada sighed silently as he followed them. The two children looked at him and asked, "Are all you older kids so childish?"
Sanada...I'm not, I don't, don't take me with you.
Sasuke whispered to Xiao Xia: "I think your brother has really become childish."
Xiao Xia felt the same way: "I think so too."
"Your brother used to be so handsome...it must be because he found a girlfriend!"
"Will you become childish if you have a girlfriend?"
Sasuke thought about his serious uncle again, and it didn't seem to be the case.
According to my grandma and mom, boys who don’t like to laugh will never find a partner, and if they do find a partner, they will scare her away.
Hmm... the world of older children is really hard to understand.
The "childish" older kids were tired from fighting and playing.
After a moment of silence, Xiangcheng suddenly asked, "Do you have any special plans for the 5th?"
On his birthday?
Yukimura thought for a moment and said, "Except for having dinner with my family in the evening, the rest of the time can belong to you."
"Sassy..." Xiangcheng complained, and under Yukimura's gaze, she decided to skip his tender moments and directly said, "Do you want to go to the amusement park?"
Yukimura reached out and pulled the corner of her mouth: "If it's a date, then go, if not..."
"Okay, okay, it's a date!"
Yukimura nodded in satisfaction.
Fortunately, this time, the two of them finally spent some wonderful time without being disturbed by anyone.
This allowed Yukimura, who was always surrounded by a bunch of NPCs randomly spawning around him, to breathe a sigh of relief.
After sending Xiangcheng back to her doorstep, before I could return the bunny ears on her head to her, I heard Xiangcheng say wait a moment and ran back to the room.
Not long after, Xiangcheng hurriedly brought out a pot of flowers covered with a hood: "Here, your birthday present!"
"It's really hard to think of a gift..." Xiangcheng handed it to him carefully: "So no matter whether you are satisfied or not after receiving it, you must pretend that you are happy!"
Yukimura speculated in his mind, but a smile appeared on his face because of her nervous expression: "How could that be... No matter what it is, I will be very happy."
Xiangcheng avoided the flower pot and gently hugged him from the side: "Happy birthday, Jingshi! I wish you will always be happy and healthy and pursue your dreams!"
"good……"
Xiang Cheng smiled and said, "So what's your birthday wish?"
Yukimura was stunned. He could hardly remember his previous wishes. He could only recall that two years ago, he had been in the hospital room, quietly and passively accepting everyone's blessings, as if life would never give him another chance. Last year, he regretted not defeating Tezuka at the World Championship, and he hadn't been able to successfully persuade his family to allow him to go to France to play professionally. His birthday had been a perfunctory one.
When Xiangcheng asked him about it, he seemed to have no idea what to wish for for a moment.
A healthy body, a beautiful life, and a future—he will create it himself.
"Then... I hope Xiangcheng will accompany me in pursuing my dreams happily and healthily!"
"good!"
When Yukimura returned home, he immediately opened the gift cover surrounding the pot of flowers.
Pale yellow daisies and purple marigolds grow intertwined in the same flowerpot, with flowers of two different colors competing to bloom.
Xiangcheng also included a greeting card.
Yukimura Seiichi stroked the unfolding petals and suddenly smiled.
Maybe... before Xiangcheng had any clear perception, she had already subconsciously approached him.
Unconsciously, they also have many memories written by time.
Time will freeze, memories will fade, but this cherished feeling will stand like towering mountains and rivers, and like the gurgling water that never stops.
Perhaps when they recall it many years later, the specific events will be vague, but the moment their heartstrings are touched will bring them back to this moment.
Just like at this moment, an unknown melody was flowing in his heart, light and soaring.
When Xiangcheng and Yukimura stepped into the school, they were immediately shocked by the rare chaotic and lively atmosphere on campus.
The silly-looking freshmen of high school walked through the small paths, in groups of two or three, loudly admiring the school facilities.
Xiang Cheng couldn't bear to look at it and turned away: "Were we so stupid last year?"
Yukimura Seiichi smiled as the student council members finally came down to enforce discipline after their meeting. Sanada Genichirō, the leader, looked menacing, and he could instantly quiet the freshmen whenever he passed by.
"Let's go... If it's Sanada, then there probably won't be any trouble."
"Indeed." The strength of the Rikkai University Discipline Committee Chairman is obvious to all.
The freshmen immediately scattered like birds and beasts, leaving the area where Sanada was as if nothing had happened.
Yukimura and Kaoru smiled at each other and continued walking towards the teaching building side by side.
"I wonder if Brigida reported on time!"
"Won't you know when we have some work to do this afternoon?"
"Hmm... I don't know if there are any other good candidates besides her."
"You all had very good overall results in last year's competition. I think it will definitely happen."
Xiangcheng was curious: "Is it the same in your tennis club?"
Yukimura shook his head. "This sport isn't very popular yet. Generally speaking, we're lucky if we have two or three people who can keep up with our training."
That’s right…the training intensity of the tennis club is simply outrageous.
Despite this, there are still many people who submit applications for admission every year, and then choose to withdraw within a month.
It’s just a club activity, there’s no need to work so hard for it - this is probably their general idea.
Apart from people like Yukimura who are determined to pursue a professional career, people like Sanada really take their passion to the extreme.
Xiangcheng often envies the atmosphere of their club activities. Everyone in the volleyball club is also very nice, but they occasionally lack such extreme bloodiness.
But...it's already pretty good!
"Now, let me introduce the players of the headquarters' first team," manager An Kobayashi said after quieting the freshmen. "First, the team leader, third-year senior Matsumoto Genon, setter; next, third-year senior Masuda Aiko, main attacker; and third-year Hanemio..."
"Second-year player Yuihara Kaoru, main attacker..."
Brigida stood among the freshmen and waved happily.
Xiangcheng's attention was attracted by her, and just as she was about to stand up, she saw an acquaintance.
She just stood there, waiting for Xiangcheng to see her.
Xiangcheng's smile became strange.
After Kobayashi Anne finished introducing the main players, Matsumoto Gen's tone was still as cold as last year.
"The volleyball club's rule is that after school starts, everyone will have a week to practice setting the ball. A week later, there will be a test, and you must pass 50 times in a row."
Then he called Xiangcheng forward and said, "Next, Jieyuan-san will demonstrate the standard posture for everyone. Please watch carefully and learn."
Xiangcheng raised an eyebrow and stepped out of the line. She never expected that one day... this task would fall on her.
The day I joined the volleyball club last year seems clear again.
The senior schoolmates who felt she was like a lone eagle, lacking a sense of community, and the classmates who stood side by side for the test but hardly stayed...
During this year's adjustment, she gradually became an important member in the eyes of her senior classmates, and her hard work and conscientious training also helped her surpass many of her peers.
Xiangcheng took a deep breath, picked up a volleyball from the basket at random, lifted the ball into the air, lowered his center of gravity, and made a standard catching posture.
One...two...
She put all her focus here.
All the female students who wanted to join the volleyball team, from being indifferent at the beginning, gradually stood up straight, counting silently in their hearts, and shouting out unconsciously.
88…89…90…
When it reached one hundred, Xiangcheng grabbed the volleyball in his hand.
"Alright, you can try training now. Aiko, Oo, please give me some guidance."
"The other second and third years are preparing for their daily training."
"yes!"
Aiko Masuda moved around among the dozen or so freshmen. Seven or eight of them had a basic understanding of volleyball. In addition to the foreign student who greeted Xiangcheng, there was another one who stood out in particular.
She was busy passing the ball on one side, and her movements felt exactly the same as Xiangcheng's.
Masuda Aiko pulled Hanemio aside and said, "Ao, look at this..."
"Is it the same as the orange?"
"I think so too!"
Hanemi waited for her to make a mistake and asked, "What's your name?"
The girl raised her eyebrows with a defiant look in her eyes: "Hitoshi Nana."
Then he added: "From Santa Maria."
Swish—Aiko Masuda and Haneo both turned their eyes to Yuihara Kaoru who was serving.
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