Chapter 114 Overtime Work: Hinata's Extravagant Experience of a High-End Seat...
Hinata indulged in a luxurious experience at a high-end volleyball court, having the entire large venue to himself. He had a blast by himself. It was true that Tsuna said he had urgent business to attend to. After they quickly finished their meal, he and the other Guardians went out to deal with the matter.
Those things just didn't seem right to involve Hinata, so Sawada Tsunayoshi said he'd go to the club tomorrow and make do at home for the night. After settling his childhood friend in, he changed into a suit that was somewhat similar to the one he wore when he reunited with Hinata.
Actually, the styles are different, but Hinata couldn't tell. If it weren't for the fact that his childhood friend had grown a bit taller recently, he probably would have thought that the outfit was the same one as before.
Hinata's mind raced through a jumble of thoughts before he went to try out the ball-serving machine. It was perfect for individual training. Tsuna had told him that the research team members had gone to observe the Vongola-sponsored club and then developed a system even more suitable for the young boss.
Is it suitable for a short outline?
He didn't quite understand why this needed to be customized; couldn't he just adjust the machine mode?
Without thinking too much, Hinata turned on the machine, ready to try catching the ball.
The instrument emitted a startup alarm sound. Strange, why is it sounding an alarm?
Hyuga was startled by the alarm and before he could react, a serve of equal force to Tsuna's came straight at his face.
Hinata:! ! !
Sawada Tsunayoshi had only rested for a short while when he got back into the car. Outside the window, everyone was leisurely and enjoying their time off work. The junior leader couldn't help but think to himself, "He's supposed to be the leader, but he's so much busier than everyone else."
I wonder if Sho will be lonely all by himself in the Vongola.
When the young leader first arrived in Italy, the Vongola headquarters wasn't like this. It was a traditional, classic fortress, and he was always on edge whenever he walked through it, afraid that he might trip over thin air and break a few expensive antiques on flat ground.
He was fine when he wasn't nervous, but the more he thought about it, the more likely he was to trip and fall. After breaking a few vases, Basil quietly put the fragile items on a high place. It wasn't because of the price, but mainly because he was worried that His Highness would be cut by the glass shards.
Later, Irie Shoichi, Spanner, and Niji took over the research and development team. They wanted to develop everything with Sawada Tsunayoshi. The little boss was also very soft-hearted and almost always granted their requests. The research department was busy every day, doing whatever their superiors wanted.
Sawada Tsunayoshi wasn't too concerned about the process; he placed a lot of trust in his family. It was the others who couldn't help but check on the research department's activities. Irie Shoichi was also concerned about his childhood friend's family's financial situation. The thing he wanted to develop might not be commercially related, but there would always be some byproducts that could be used along the way.
While everyone was marveling at how useful the new things the research department had come up with, they were also quietly replacing the equipment. Gradually, the Vongola organization became what it is today.
Even to protect the young leader, the building was rebuilt with new materials, and the surface was coated with paint that Sawada Tsunayoshi never remembered the purpose of.
"Achoo—!"
Hayato Gokudera immediately asked, "Is the Tenth Boss feeling unwell anywhere?"
Sawada Tsunayoshi shook his head; he couldn't quite remember.
"Did we tell Xiaoxiang before we left that the facilities in the volleyball hall needed to be readjusted?"
Considering that the little leader's daily training cannot be interrupted, many functions that can train other abilities have been added to the equipment. Sawada Tsunayoshi usually opens the entire device when using it, but he seems to have forgotten to tell Sho about it.
Gokudera searched through the memories, "but it seems there are none."
"!" Tsuna wanted to scratch his head, but was afraid of ruining his newly styled hair and having to redo it.
"Should I call Xiaoxiang and tell him?"
Gokudera Hayato was puzzled, not understanding why he should inform the other party about this.
"Even if Hinata doesn't know, he can always adjust the parameters by following the instructions after one set of practice with twenty balls. Surely he can understand the Japanese text on it, right?" Gokudera Hayato remembered that Irie Shoichi had specifically used Japanese to explain it back then.
"It's not that bad." Sawada Tsunayoshi was comforted. Chrome told them that they would arrive at their destination soon. The little boss didn't think about it anymore, but he had a bad feeling.
Hinata certainly didn't disappoint his childhood friend. He became more courageous with each setback. At first, he was chased by twenty balls and was in a terrible situation. He lay on the ground for a while, then got up and continued to try.
They have the perseverance to overcome this difficult problem.
The volleyball hall was buzzing with activity, and a newly arrived employee who was passing by listened for a while before finally asking a question.
Is the Tenth Prince inside?
The optional part of the Arashi Club's assessment is related to the Vongola Tenth Boss's preferences. The fact that these people were able to join means that they got full marks on all the assessments, and it's no secret that Sawada Tsunayoshi likes volleyball.
The senior employee in charge listened intently, then shook his head.
"That noise doesn't belong to His Highness; it must be someone else practicing."
"The atmosphere inside is chaotic, but those machines only made His Highness a little flustered when they were first developed. They quickly became unable to trap His Highness. If the Tenth Prince were inside, his movements would not be so disordered."
Inside the stadium, Hinata collapsed to the ground. He had done several sets of training and thought to himself, "No wonder Tsuna dared to receive Ushijima-senpai's spike. This is the intensity of his usual training. It would be strange if he wasn't used to it."
Hyuga flipped over, making himself more rounded.
It's a bit lonely practicing alone in the stadium. He's probably gotten used to staying at Xiao Gang's house and enjoys the lively atmosphere of the whole family together.
Even if his childhood friend was too busy to practice with him, Lambo, that little guy, would still come in with a volleyball, just as punctual as Hinata every night. The other guy also had a lot of classes, but if Hinata asked him, he would get the answer that he had skipped Gokudera's piano class.
Lambo was younger than when he first met Tsuna. Hinata also had a younger sister, and he was much more tolerant of Lambo. When the kid wanted to practice a new technique to scare his older brother, Hinata didn't refuse him. The two got along well in the gymnasium.
But this time Lambo didn't come along.
The other party was ordered to study hard at home, and Feng didn't come to Italy with them, so he could take care of Yiping, Lanbo, and Fengtai.
Hinata lay down for a while, then started practicing ping-pong again. Sawada Tsunayoshi didn't want his childhood friend to have too much contact with the mafia, so he didn't let Basil tell others about his childhood friend's identity, only saying that he was a good friend who liked playing volleyball.
Xiao Gang doesn't know when he'll be back.
He belatedly realized that he had forgotten to ask when the other party would be finished. After practicing for a while, the machine started beeping again. Hyuga wondered what was going on with this thing, and then he heard a notification saying that today's training target had been reached and that he should come back tomorrow.
Is there a stamina bar that eventually runs out when playing volleyball?
Hinata finally went to study that machine; he hadn't had enough fun yet.
Then he saw that it said the power could be adjusted. He checked the screen and saw that it was already set. He compared it with the instructions and realized that he was exhausted because he had turned it to the highest setting!
Feeling stupid for his own actions, Hinata checked the time on his phone to calm down and found that Yuu and his senior had sent him messages. They just wanted to know if he had gone to the club. Strange, how did Yuu-senpai know?
Hinata saw that it was getting late, and since he couldn't win against the machine that stubbornly refused to extend the time, he gave up struggling, picked up the ball, and prepared to go back to rest.
Before he could move, several small, round, chubby robots darted out from beside him. Without Hyuga having to fetch the balls himself, the robots tidied up the field on their own. Hyuga tilted his head; his childhood friend's house was indeed high-class.
He touched his nose, and seeing that he had nothing to do, he walked towards the door, replying to Gong You's message as he went.
First, he said he hadn't gone to the club yet and didn't know the specific situation. It's funny, though, that apart from Sawada Tsunayoshi, who doesn't care much about this kind of thing, the Italian league teams they support are completely different.
Forget about sticking together for warmth, they've become more like family. Whenever the Italian Super League starts, the friendship between the group of friends vanishes in an instant, and they argue fiercely over their respective teams.
Even if Sawada Tsunayoshi didn't care, he still took some of it to heart. He remembered Hyuga liking the team the most. This guy said that the setter was very gentle, and he could tell that he was not the kind of bad setter who would tease the attackers. He was a good person like Akaashi Kyoji.
Later, when he returned to Italy, he unconsciously paid more attention to the club's competitions. Coincidentally, he had been practicing at the club at the time and was somewhat familiar with the coach. When he tentatively mentioned it, the easy-going old man quickly agreed to help him.
With the coach's approval, Hinata's observation and learning is now on the right track, not something the kid did secretly.
The middle blocker sent Miya Yu another picture of the equipment. Miya Yu had been curiously asking about the unusual things in Hinata Sawada Tsunayoshi's house, so Hinata simply sent the picture of the machine he had just been working on.
"A machine that you both love and hate."
Gong You left a question mark, and then a series of messages followed.
"What's wrong? How did you develop feelings for the machine?"
Hinata herself couldn't explain it clearly, only saying that it would be better if Miyayu experienced it for himself.
He left with a sigh, encountering other Vongola employees along the way. They should have already finished get off work by now, but there were still quite a few people sitting at their workstations.
Could it be that the Tsuna family enjoys working overtime? Hinata wondered, and once again used her social skills to ask a passing young lady.
"Isn't everyone going home yet?"
The young woman was about to ask what time it was after work, but seeing the person's sincere eyes, she answered kindly.
"Normally we would be off work by this time, but we have some things to take care of today, so everyone is waiting here."
Hinata thought for a moment, could it be about that matter that made Tsuna rush back?
The young woman continued, "Are you new here? Don't you know that His Highness the Tenth is back today?"
Not following the other person's train of thought, Hinata wondered whether he should first clarify that he wasn't new, or first prove that he knew Tsuna had returned to headquarters today. Seeing his hesitation, the other person didn't wait and continued.
“We haven’t seen our little chieftain for several months. His Highness has suddenly returned today, so of course we should take this opportunity to see him more.”
Hinata understood that these people were working overtime so that they could see Tsuna as soon as he returned to headquarters.
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