Chapter 9: He is just a heartbroken person who just got heartbroken a week ago...
The three of them played and joked along the way until they finally arrived at the door of the former Jieyuan family's house. Jieyuan's grandfather, who had been craning his neck in the yard to observe the situation at the intersection, warmly welcomed the three children and especially hugged Xiangcheng, whom he hadn't seen for over a month.
This made Yuihara Kaoru flattered for a moment—her reserved grandfather rarely showed such enthusiasm. However, Kuroo and the other man's farewells still diverted her attention. The three of them agreed to meet at Yuihara's house after dinner and then go to the community sports park together.
As soon as she walked in, she could smell the delicious aroma of Chinese cuisine. Her eyes lit up instantly. She put down her shoes and ran into the kitchen. She pushed open the sliding door and said, "Grandma! What delicious food did you make?"
"Ah, Xiangcheng is back!" Grandma still looks energetic. Her short hair dyed black makes her look younger than her actual age. Even the apron cannot hide her beautiful figure as a dancer.
"Hurry up and wash your hands! Today we have sweet and sour pork and sweet and sour pork."
Yuihara Kaoru let her grandmother pinch her cheeks lovingly, then opened her mouth wide and pointed at the tempting orange tenderloin strips. Her grandmother had no choice but to pick up a piece with her chopsticks and give it to her: "Ah - be careful, it's hot!"
Xiangcheng then ran to wash his hands contentedly. Grandpa sat on the sofa, coughed twice, patted his chest and laughed happily.
The three of them sat at the dining table, eating and chatting. My grandfather, a former physical education teacher before retirement, asked Xiangcheng how she was doing: "Are you playing volleyball well?"
"Yeah," Xiangcheng replied after swallowing her food, "Rikkai University's volleyball club is pretty strong, the director is very responsible, and the teammates are fantastic! They say the previous instructor retired due to illness, and the school couldn't find a suitable replacement, so our director, Matsumoto, is taking full charge."
Grandpa nodded in understanding: "No matter what the situation is, we can't slack off!"
Grandma gave them both food with a stern look, "I know you're a PE teacher! Xiangcheng already said she doesn't want to be a professional, so why not relax a little?"
Grandpa laughed and said, "My granddaughter is determined not to become a professional. Whenever she gets the chance to show off her skills in the future, she will definitely be the best on the field!"
Yuihara Kaoru felt a little ashamed. Her love for volleyball was cultivated by her grandfather. He saw her playing better and better every day, and everyone praised her talent. His grandfather had always dreamed of her becoming a professional athlete. But unfortunately...
Grandma grabbed her left hand and said, "Don't worry about your grandpa. As long as you are happy and have your own ideas, that's fine."
"Yeah," Grandpa coaxed her, "Just remember to give me tickets when there's a game. I want to be in the first row so I can see it clearly!"
"Okay!" Yuihara Xiangcheng became happy again.
After the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren finished their meal, Jieyuan Xiangcheng pushed her grandmother out of the kitchen, closed the door, hummed her favorite song, washed the dishes, wiped the range hood and stove, and mopped the kitchen again.
Then he went upstairs to change into the sportswear that he didn't take with him when he moved, and skipped downstairs to wait for Kuroo and the others to come.
"Kuroo is completely different now than when he was little," Grandpa said suddenly, shaking the evening paper in his hands. "When you were little, each of you was shyer than the other. You were the most outgoing, after all."
Xiangcheng bit the apple with a crunching sound, and couldn't help laughing when she thought of how Kuroo Tetsurou was a child, always shy and following behind Kuroo sister.
Grandma also came over and said, "That's right. He's always very polite every time we meet. He helps me carry groceries and chats with me about his studies and life."
"Wow!" Xiangcheng said as if remembering something. "Now that I think of it, Mo Mo said he had a girlfriend! And since he was always playing volleyball and not accompanying her, they were always having arguments."
"Is that so?" Grandma casually asked, "Does Xiangcheng have a crush on a boy? It's not an all-girls school anymore. Your school is so famous, there should be a lot of outstanding boys."
Xiangcheng tilted her head. "Excellent... there are indeed a lot of them! The boys who play tennis and basketball in our school seem to be quite popular. I haven't found anyone I like yet~"
Grandma was a little disappointed: "Why are you just like your mom? She only knew how to study when she was in high school. And you, on the other hand, only know how to play volleyball. It's all your grandpa's fault!"
"Oh! Grandma!" Yuihara Kaoru knew that her grandma wanted to say that she and her mother did not know how to enjoy the beauty of youth.
"Just do one thing well at a time! I'll definitely have a relationship in college, and I'll have seven or eight at a time for you to feast your eyes on!"
Grandpa just spat out a mouthful of tea.
"This damn kid!"
"Hehe..." Hearing the noise at the door, Yuihara Xiangcheng quickly picked up the small bag on the sofa and ran out. Finally, she turned around and said, "No need to wait for me, go to bed early!"
"I understand!" The old couple who were wiping the table smiled at each other helplessly.
Yuihara Kaoru hadn't forgotten to continue the previous topic and asked Kuroo a big question: "Is Kuroo still dating his girlfriend?"
Mo Mo burst out laughing, and Kuroo habitually knocked her on the back of the head and muttered, "Why are you bringing up such a topic?" Even though she had just tragically broken up with his Yui-chan last weekend.
Yuihara Xiangcheng held the back of her head and argued, "Didn't Momo say you were in a relationship? We didn't talk privately to avoid suspicion. If you broke up, you should have informed me!"
"Why should I notify you?"
"Of course I am," Yuhara Kaoru bared her teeth, "I'm laughing at you."
Grinding finally couldn't help laughing out loud.
Kuroo Tetsuro raised his hand and gave Kaoru another slap. He quickly ran a good distance away as she whimpered in pain, and only when he was sure Kaoru couldn't catch up did he slowly wander back and forth.
The trio's destination was the community park's volleyball court, where seven or eight volleyball enthusiasts of all ages and genders were already dribbling the ball across the net. Upon seeing them arrive, an older man spoke up, "Hey, it's the attack, pass, and block trio! I haven't seen you in a while!"
"Yes, uncle, can we join?"
"Of course, that only requires one more person. Come on, someone will be here after practicing for a while."
"Okay, thank you very much~" Kuroo Tetsuro, who had become the diplomat among the three, adapted well and spoke on behalf of the other two.
The three of them took off their outer clothes in unison, revealing the same black short-sleeved shirts with words printed on the back - Yuihara Yui's was "No feel", Kozue Raku's was "Sorry, my hand slipped", and Kuroo Tetsuro's was "Slow take-off".
Facing everyone's strange gazes, the last one, Yuihara Xiangcheng, who was wearing knee pads, entered the field as usual. After communicating with the others, the three of them ended up on the same side as they wished.
Kuroo Tetsuro complained: "Your plan to overcome social anxiety seems a bit socially dead."
Xiangcheng grinned: "This is exactly the effect I want."
Players on the same side began to circle and pass the ball, which was actually a process of testing each other's skills. This is how it is on the baseball field. If you are not strong enough, you may not be passed to the ball for the whole game, or even have the ball stolen.
But the three of them were not in that category, and their teammates soon felt relieved that they would have a chance to defend tonight.
After a while, seven or eight people gathered outside the court. The one who arrived first was allowed to play, and the rest took the initiative to act as referees and the "Hawkeye System".
Before the game started, Kuroo Tetsuro instructed his teammates: "Don't let our setters run too much!"
The others agreed and entered the game state.
The whistle blew and the opponent served the ball. The uncle in the backcourt had good basic skills and passed the ball steadily to Mo Mo in the third position. Mo Mo saw Xiang Cheng's eager expression, curled his lips, and immediately gave him a near-net ball. Xiang Cheng jumped on the spot and hit the ball before the opponent could consciously block it.
Listen to the "wow" of the orange and the grinding high five. What a great quick attack!
It was the uncle's turn to serve. Xiangcheng turned sideways to observe. The uncle swung his arm outside the baseline and sent the volleyball high up with a crescent-shaped move. The opposing player looked at the volleyball falling almost vertically in their court, and waited for a long time with his hands before catching it.
Oh my! What a great move! Xiang Cheng thought to himself, "I have to score and see this kind of serve again." So, he watched the opponent's attack with extra attention. Almost at the same time, Kuroo, Momo, and Xiang Cheng jumped side by side to the third position. Kuroo pressed down with his fingers, and the volleyball spun in his palm and landed obediently in the opponent's court.
——The unwritten rule of baseball is that the winner stays on the field, while the loser has to leave and let the new team take over.
The main force was the Yuhara Orange trio and the reliable uncle, allowing their team to play three games steadily until they felt a little tired and stopped. The three of them left the field and left the opportunity to others.
Sitting on the benches outside, the three of them waited for their sweat to dry in the night breeze. After a short rest, they spoke: "Are your fingers all right?"
Xiangcheng then realized something and started crying out in pain again.
Kuroo and Mamo were both distraught as they watched her pull out a bottle of pain-relieving spray from her bag and start spraying it.
"I say," Kuroo muttered, pinching his nose, "When did you become someone who remembered to bring spray?"
"It was given to me by a friend. He always asks me if I sprayed it on time."
"Him?" Kuroo and Mamo spoke at the same time, looking at each other again, and seeing shock and gossip in each other's eyes.
Yuihara Kaoru nodded, put away the medicine bottle, and with her right hand, she diffused the smell around her and said, "My desk mate! He's super handsome and a really nice guy. All the girls in our class love to ask him for help."
Kuroo was about to start talking about something, but when he saw the sincere look on Yuihara Kaoru's face, he decided to give up.
Everyone has their own luck, maybe it's just a simple classmate. ——Even if he likes Yuihara Kaoru, then he is unlucky.
As far as he knew, unless this guy figured it out himself, otherwise...ah, but since he didn't know him at all, he wouldn't say anything.
He is just a heartbroken handsome high school boy who just broke up with his boyfriend a week ago!
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