The Birth of A Volleyball Legend

Chapter 311 Back to the Team (Again)

It was a brand-new day, and Yuki felt that all of his energy was sucked into the void already. He slumped lazily on his desk, playing around with Kato's hair secretly. Fortunately, the school was over already, so most of his classmates wouldn't see this.

He had to admire Kato's poker face skill, though. At first, because she always acted like a bundle of nerves, he thought their relationship that seemed to get closer in one night would be out of the bag immediately. However, she didn't even blush when interacting with him, somehow making Yuki feel awkward himself.

However, when he started playing with her hair like this, Yuki could see Kato curled on her desk, and he knew she was trying her best to regain her composure.

"Urgh... Yuki, please, not in the school..." Kato whined childishly.

"Why? Don't you feel the thrill of someone finding out about this?" Yuki asked playfully.

Somehow, the unintended innuendo caught not only Kato but also Yuki caught off guard. They both blushed furiously, trying their best to avoid each other's gaze. Riku who sat in the back row grinned mischievously when he saw that as the blonde boy rushed forward and nudged Yuki playfully.

"So, you finally make your move, huh? Not bad, Yuki." He wiggled his eyebrows playfully.

Yuki and Kato blushed simultaneously, their face resembling tomatoes. Riku chuckled at their reaction, enjoying every second of teasing his two best friends. "Just make sure I will be your best man, okay?" He nudged his friend once again.

"W-What the fuck, Riku?!" Yuki sputtered. "That is a bit too much!" It seemed Kato was also in agreement as she rose from her desk and started smacking Riku with the thick book she read. "Ouch! Have mercy, Kato! Be gentler!" The blonde boy whined, dodging around like a monkey.

After letting the girl vent her embarrassment, Riku coughed a little before finally saying, "Anyway, should we go to the gym?"

Yuki widened his eyes in surprise, forgetting that this was training time. "What the fuck, Riku?! Why in the hell did you not remind me about that?!"

"Well, you look so lovey-dovey that I don't want to bother it!"

"Not this time, Bastard!" After tidying up everything messily, Yuki rose from his seat before dragging his blonde boy in a hurry. Well... Not before he said goodbye to the girl, of course. "Sorry for this, Kato-san! I will make it up later! See you tomorrow!"

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As they both rushed toward the gym, Riku kept pestering his friend persistently "Come on, give me more detail! How is the confession? To what degree have you made your move? Have you kissed him already?" Or more..."

*FWEEEE!*

"Finally! It is done!" Riku groaned loudly while lying his body on the floor. "Man, this is the worst training menu, ever!"

Yuki couldn't help but nod in agreement. Even though he could say that they both were pros and had experienced many kinds of advanced training, the glasses boy was sure that interval running was his least favorite one. Not only did the change of pace take a toll on his stamina, but the fact that it was the first menu that could bring him to the door of death was enough to give Yuki some sort of PTSD.

"Well, now you know to not come late to the training, right?" Akira smirked amusedly.

"Yes, Sensei!" The two teenagers groaned at that.

"Good. Take a rest for five minutes, and after that, you both can join the training."

It seems groan was a common reaction for them both today. However, Yuki and Riku still followed the order, not daring to challenge Akira's authority again. Even though he was Riku's uncle and the one who introduced Yuki to Sekine, he was still fair to everyone and didn't play favorites. In fact, he seemed to be harsher to the two freshmen compared to the other players.

Fortunately, the training session was pretty tame today. They were still adjusting to the team's new state after not joining the training camp, so Akira was lenient toward them both in this session.

"Come on, Riku! Don't underestimate us like that!"

"Give us a better set!"

BAM!

"Damn, Yuki! You are as stubborn as ever!"

While the pace was definitely slower than when they were with the Thunder, Yuki, and Riku could enjoy this, especially since they could see the glaring improvement from their teammates. Compared to two or three months ago, this was like a brand-new team, ready to take down all the opponents in front of them. As long as luck was on their side and they didn't have to face Matsukita or Konan High early, they had a hunch that they could go far in the next tournament.

Two hours later, Akira finally finished the session. After giving some feedback to each player, he dismissed the players, letting them go back home. Before Yuki left though, his phone suddenly buzzed, signaling a new message that just came.

Yuuji Tanaka: Hey, Kobayashi-san! Are you ready for tonight?!