Chapter 66 In the gymnasium, on a late summer night, the cicadas chirped incessantly…
On a late summer night, cicadas chirped incessantly in the trees, and rhinoceros beetles climbed the railings of the corridor, motionless in the darkness.
Away from the hustle and bustle of the stadium, as the surroundings gradually quieted down, Kurom was pulled away by Yachi Renka, who said they needed to talk about some girls.
Sawada Tsunayoshi was still happy to see Chrome make new friends, but he also noticed that the dutiful guardian had left an illusion on him.
His thoughts inevitably wandered a bit. The little sister among the guardians was becoming more and more skilled. Tsuna was quite familiar with Mukuro's illusion techniques. Chrome's illusion techniques were similar to Mukuro's before, and he could usually identify the true nature of their illusion techniques.
However, since Reborn and the others broke the curse, everyone's abilities have become stronger, and Chrome has also found her own illusion technique, making it difficult for Sawada Tsunayoshi to recognize Chrome's true form.
It's not that he's easily fooled by illusions, but rather that he has some difficulty discerning them.
For example, right now, is the aura that Chrome left here really just a wisp of aura?
He had a suspicion in his heart. Although he watched the girl leave with the other managers, the aura of Chrome around her did not diminish at all.
Sawada Tsunayoshi also understood that since he had already begun to have doubts, there was no need to continue speculating whether the Guardian had left or not.
He was somewhat helpless, but a tolerant smile appeared on his lips, and the aura beside him also throbbed a few times.
On the surface, only Sawada Tsunayoshi and Hyuga Shoyo remained on this quiet path.
The topics that were previously difficult to discuss in front of others were finally discussed in private. Hinata Shoyo walked side by side with Tsunayoshi, turned around to say something, but felt that his height was not very friendly to his cervical spine.
He hopped forward a few steps, turned sideways to talk to Sawada Tsunayoshi.
"Is it really okay for Xiaogang's family?"
Hyuga had seen that dark corner of the world, and he couldn't treat Tsunayoshi's family as just an ordinary small company like others.
Sawada Tsunayoshi understood his friend's concerns, "The fact that I'm here means my family agrees, so Sho doesn't need to worry about that."
"But Xiao Xiang, didn't you keep telling me you wanted to see your and Kageyama's special skills? What happened today? Did you and the setter have a falling out?"
His voice was gentle, and his hair lay on his left shoulder. Although he was the youngest, he seemed like a caring older brother.
Hinata shook his head, clearing his mind of the fantasy, and waved his hand.
"Ah, it's just that the current fast attack is still dominated by Kageyama, and even the direction of the trap is actually decided by that guy. But if that's the case, the other side can easily break it. If that's the case, then there's no need to show it to Tsuna."
Sawada Tsunayoshi mentally reviewed the recent matches Hyuga had played and suddenly remembered that the other party seemed to have mentioned something like this.
"Moyan and Xiaohei?"
“Yeah, yeah!” Hinata nodded. “I was so excited to share it with them, but they cracked it so quickly. Damn it.”
"After all, there's no tactic in this world that has no solution, so is that why you and Kageyama are arguing?"
In just one day, he clearly saw the undercurrents within the Karasuno team. The senior students were practicing a set of tactics, and the setter Kageyama seemed to have his own ideas, but he and Hinata just couldn't coordinate. The two of them didn't talk much today.
Hinata pouted, "Because we haven't given up on the monster speed attack yet!"
He turned around and talked to Tsuna while walking backwards.
"I was thinking, if I could control that ball, would I have scored more points?"
"That does sound like a fantasy. Didn't Kageyama-kun insult you?"
Sawada Tsunayoshi brainstormed a solution, wanting to retain the speed of the monster's quick attack while also allowing Hyuga to control the spike.
Ugh, just hearing that gives me a headache.
Because he himself had been pulled aside by Hyuga to discuss tactics before, he actually felt some sympathy for the setter who had been targeted by Hyuga.
Ri wanted to raise a finger and shake it.
"He wouldn't do that. After all, Kageyama himself really wants to master that kind of shot. He even said something as cool as 'With me here, you're the strongest!'"
"!"
Sawada Tsunayoshi was shocked. "He really is handsome."
"Right? Sooner or later, I'll say those words back to him in person." Hinata declared confidently.
The moon gradually rose into the sky behind him, its pure white light illuminating the area.
"Let's not talk about him anymore. Where's Xiao Zheng? Did Xiao Zheng come back with you?"
He still remembers the shock he felt when Irie Shoichi told him that he was going to work for Tsuna's family.
Tsuna shook his head. "Shoichi-kun is currently busy with a research project at the university. He said he can't get away and won't be back for a while."
Hinata scratched his head, "Sho should be a senior in college now, but he still seems very busy."
"He's gone straight for a PhD," Sawada Tsunayoshi sighed, but there was a hint of pride in his voice.
"Zhengyi's supervisor thought highly of him and gave him a doctoral position, but Zhengyi's ambitions were not in that area. It seems that he planned to finish this project and then apply for an overseas assignment, saying that he wanted to finish his doctoral studies while working on music."
"But it's good this way. I'm happy to see that Masakazu loves music so much and continues to enjoy it."
Tsunayoshi's tone became lighter. Ever since he went to the future and learned about Shoichi's plans with them, he always felt that it was because of these plans that Shoichi gave up music.
Hinata agreed, "But Tsuna, why do you call him Shoichi-kun?"
Why are we getting more and more distant the more we call each other? He pondered.
Sawada Tsunayoshi himself didn't quite understand. "Well, one day, Shoichi suddenly called me 'Tsunayoshi-kun,' and I felt I should return the favor, so I called him that too?"
"What a hasty excuse! Are you elementary school students?" Hinata turned around and took a big step.
"Ah, this is it! We've arrived!"
They arrived at the gymnasium where they had seen Kuroo and the others go after dinner. There were indeed few people there. Hyuga poked his head out from behind the door frame, and Sawada Tsunayoshi put his head on top of him. The two of them inexplicably observed the situation inside the stadium at the same time.
The illusion seemed to find the scene quite charming, and its aura began to sway joyfully once more.
The atmosphere inside wasn't as harmonious as the two had imagined. Tsukishima stood to the side with his head down, while opposite him were Kuroo Tetsuro, Akaashi Kyoji, and someone else, Bokuto Kotaro, who was saying something.
Sawada Tsunayoshi remembers this person.
Wait, wouldn't it be inappropriate for them to go in under these circumstances?
Sawada Tsunayoshi realized what was happening and silently pulled his head back. Below him, Hyuga also wisely pulled his head back as well.
Although they were blind, the wooden rabbit's energetic voice still pierced the quiet night and reached their ears.
"...The moment you fell in love with volleyball!"
Sawada Tsunayoshi and Hinata Shoyo looked at each other outside the stadium. Hinata thought for a moment, then asked softly,
"For me, that moment was definitely with the Little Giant, but Tsuna, did Tsuna ever fall in love with volleyball for a moment?"
Ah, that's a good question.
Having played volleyball for so long, it seems like it's always been like this: Xiangyang wanted to play, so he played with him. Later, he gradually discovered that playing volleyball with everyone was fun, but none of this seems like love?
After all, love is so special, just like Hyuga's deep and passionate feelings for volleyball. It would be inappropriate for Tsuna to project such negative feelings onto it. He is not addicted to volleyball; he simply enjoys playing together and the feeling of being supported by others.
Inside the stadium, Tsukishima seemed to say something, but was ruthlessly suppressed by the other two, who forced him to practice blocking.
Hyuga and Tsuna stayed quietly in the darkness for a while longer, until there was no more movement outside, before Sawada Tsuna finally spoke.
"Xiao Hei still loves being someone else's teacher, just like before."
Hinata pondered for a moment, "I'm also a middle blocker, do you think I should learn some tricks from them here?"
“Hmm,” Tsunayoshi also fell into deep thought.
"Why don't you two come in and listen to the lecture?" Akaashi Kyoji suddenly appeared beside them, breaking their silence.
"Ughhhhhh!"
Sawada Tsunayoshi and Hyuga hugged each other, looking at the setter Fukutani with fear on their faces.
Behind them, Tsukishima looked on with disdain.
"Hey you two, why are you hiding here and talking in secret?"
Hinata blurted out irritably, "Isn't it all because of you?"
Under Tsukishima's bewildered gaze, the other middle blocker didn't offer much explanation. He simply brushed off the bits of grass that had stuck to his body from hiding.
"Well, if that's how it is, then I'll just go in and audit the class openly."
Another energetic little sun grabbed her friend's hand and dashed into the volleyball hall.
Kuroo and Akaashi Kyōji were somewhat helpless, but they didn't say anything. Bokuto, on the other hand, looked at them curiously, specifically Sawada Tsunayoshi. After all, Tsunayoshi's incredibly strong serve that morning had attracted everyone's attention, including Bokuto's.
Sawada Tsunayoshi walked in, instinctively looking around, then was startled by Lev lying motionless on the ground, seemingly paralyzed. He tugged at Hyuga's clothes from behind.
"Hey, Xiao Xiang, look at that!"
His voice was short and sharp; he spoke softly, pointing at Lev to show Hinata.
"!"
"Is Lev dead?!" Hinata ran over to check the situation.
Lev raised one hand to indicate that he was not dead, but muttered something under his breath.
"You can also consider me dead."
The two remained silent.
Sawada Tsunayoshi turned to her and asked sincerely, "What's wrong with him?"
Kuroo waved his hand, "I was forced by Yaku to practice catching the ball, and that's how it ended up like this."
"Oh, forget about him," he said, pushing Sawada Tsunayoshi and Hinata aside, and then pulling Tsukishima, who was standing there in a daze.
"Let's practice blocking!"
"Wait, wait, wait! I'm an opposite hitter! Why should I practice blocking!"
Sawada Tsunayoshi discovered something amiss.
Heiwei said confidently, "You've already learned libero, opposite hitter, setter, and outside hitter. Learning blocking won't make much difference."
Bokuto, unaware of what was going on, continued the conversation, "We can't favor one over the other, Sawada!"
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Author's note: I forgot to set the timer!
Come on, Tsuna, become the all-around warrior! [starry-eyed]
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