If Kimura Soya was asked to recall the most embarrassing thing in high school ten years later, what could be more embarrassing than being rubbed on the court by his junior classmate who was two grades below him and then being beaten and crying after being unable to hold back?
Although the two guys, Sakai and Tajima, often used this incident to laugh at his fragile mental quality, even now, Kimura will complain from the bottom of his heart: That game really left him with a very serious impact. Is psychological shadow good?
Let’s not talk about this game. Kimura, as the main attacker of Inarizaki, had high hopes from his seniors and coaches in the past two years. Needless to say, it has been smooth sailing. At least he is one of the few influential figures on campus. After his junior year of high school, Kimura naturally believed that he should be the ace in the team who took on all the burdens, until his self-confidence was shattered by the two brothers Gong Yu and Gong Zhi in an arrogant and unreasonable manner.
Seeing the twins easily crushing other members who came in at the same time, Kimura had nightmares for several nights. In his dreams, he would sit on the bench and watch his juniors defeat the usually unreachable enemies.
That stupid pig from Sakai was still laughing and sighing at Gong Yu's pass. Didn't he see that under Gong Yu's guidance, even the offensive power of Wei Bai Alan increased several times?
After that, he accidentally learned that the assistant attacker Rintaro Tsunona, who was born in Aichi Prefecture, was specially recruited by the coach. While Kimura complained about his brother Tanaka, he also knew clearly that he was still enjoying himself in their third grade. While dreaming of being an ace, the coach was actually dissatisfied with their abilities.
In addition, IH failed to qualify this year. As the main attacker, Kimura did not dare to look directly into Gong Yoo's eyes many times after the game.
The phrase 'Anyone who can't even hit the ball I pass is a waste' always lingers in Kimura's ears, and he dare not think deeply. He cannot think deeply.
The adolescent boy licked his wounds alone every night, trying to hide his peace. Unexpectedly, just after an ordinary intra-team game, his renewed confidence was shattered so easily.
Kimura really couldn't stand it at the end of that team game. It seemed that no matter where he jumped or smashed the ball, Tenwon Sakuya had already figured it out. He felt like his brain had been completely dissected. Open, everything you think is nakedly presented under those blue eyes.
If Sakai and Yamada hadn't been pushing him forward, Kimura couldn't imagine how outrageous the final score gap between the two teams would be under his leadership, the ace of a team that had completely collapsed.
Kimura couldn't understand why, why did this group of lunatics insist on coming to Inarizaki, and why did they insist on taking the place of ordinary people like them?
Obviously, the physical fitness of these volleyball madmen is superior enough. In addition, they also have super high intelligence and terrifying skills. Are these things really the results of the hard work of ordinary people like them?
When the referee finally announced that the game ended with the score of "red team vs. yellow team: 22-25", Kimura suddenly realized that playing volleyball, which was destined to lose, was so painful?
"Wow, that's amazing...wait, Kimura, what's wrong with you?"
Kimura thought to himself, Sakai, you are really big-hearted. Do you know that your position is destined to be Gong Yu's substitute after the result of this intra-team match?
But unfortunately, before the words could be spoken, they were replaced by sobs. Kimura felt so embarrassed, but all kinds of emotions were colliding in his mind for a while, and he couldn't control himself.
Kimura could feel that Sakai and Yamada were surrounding him because they were worried about his situation. On the other side of the net, the first-year students who were still celebrating were also stunned by this unexpected situation.
Ginjima Yui: "Hey...what's wrong?"
Gong Yu and Gong Ji looked at each other: "I don't know. Could it be that Kimura-senpai was just injured?"
Only Kakuna, who didn't like to talk very much, noticed the transfer student standing next to him. Tenin Saku, who had been wearing a shy smile just now, also turned pale after seeing the senior opposite him crying.
Rintaro Kakuna: ...Isn’t it?
Kakuna was shocked. He was really shocked by the person in front of him. He was crying differently from the senior Kimura opposite him. He was not the kind who closed his eyes and opened his mouth and cried loudly. Instead, he was standing quietly for a second. In the same place, who knew that the next second the round tears suddenly fell down the eyes and hit the floor.
Tianyuan Shuo also bit his lower lip tightly, and only whimpered like a small animal in his throat. His cheeks that were red from exercise just now were too pale, his breathing was rapid, and his eyes were filled with tears.
Kakuname looks calm on the surface but is actually very panicked. Rintaro: Wait, wait a minute, should we find him a handkerchief out of humanitarianism now?
Just as Kakuname was thinking, a hand suddenly reached out from the side, and in his hand lay a neatly folded handkerchief.
"Tianyuan-san, calm down first."
Tianyuan Shuo also raised his head blankly, just staring blankly at the person in front of him with his tearful eyes, without reaching out to take the handkerchief: "I...I..."
Kitano Shinsuke wasn't annoyed either. He took Tenwon Sakuya's left hand that was torturing his jersey, and then gently put the handkerchief in Tenwon Sakuya's hand: "Don't worry, wipe your tears first, now I'll listen too." I don’t know what you want to express.”
Tianyuan Shuo also sniffed, as if he was infected by the indifferent young man in front of him, and his sobbing voice gradually became quieter.
The three-year-old trio, including Akagi Kazunari, stood behind Nosuke Kitai and looked at his nose, nose and heart, which was unusually honest.
Kitai Shinsuke crossed his arms and waited for Tenwon Saku to completely calm down before speaking: "Tenwon-san, what did you just want to say?"
Tianyuan Shuo also muttered in an extremely aggrieved tone: "Because, because the senior opposite is so strong that he cried."
"It's really hard to stop senior's smashes. My fingers are still sore to this day, and there are several smashes that I didn't stop at all. I must be holding everyone back. If it wasn't for me, the game would have ended early." Come on, I almost lost, it turned out that I was too useless."
Bei Shinsuke nodded clearly: "So that's it."
Miya Yu, Miyaji, Kakuna Rintaro, and Akagi Rinari who were observing: Isn’t that right? Nothing is right! !
"But this is just an intra-team game. Tenwon-san feels that he is weak, so just work harder in daily training. If you can't block by yourself, try to cooperate with Aji and Kakuname. "Okay, but if you have to feel sad or even cry because of guilt every time," Kitaki Shinsuke pointed to the four people behind him, "your teammates will be scared."
The four people who were listening in: It’s not me, I don’t have it, Senior Bei, don’t—
Tianyuan Shuo also blushed and bowed at a 90° angle to the four people: "Yes, I'm sorry for causing trouble to everyone."
Kakuna poked Miyaji with his elbow, and Miyaji poked Miyagi with his elbow. Miyayu originally wanted to poke Akagi, but under the gaze of Kitano Shinsuke's seemingly calm golden brown eyes, he finally trembled. He smiled and said, "It's okay. I'm very satisfied with this game."
"Well, of course, you're welcome to come to me for extra training, right?"
Miyazhi nodded obediently.
Kitano Shinsuke turned around and looked away, thought for a while and said: "But there is no need to tell Kimura-senpai beforehand. After all, Kimura-senpai is under a lot of pressure. Tenwon-san only needs to do his own thing."
Although Tenwon Saku didn't know why, he saw the exaggerated behavior of the twins standing behind Kitano Shinsuke and nodded in agreement.
Kitano Shinsuke pretended not to notice their little moves: "Okay, you all go back early. I will go and tell the coach that the morning training will start on time at seven o'clock tomorrow morning. Don't be late."
"Hi--"
**
More than an hour had passed since the team game. Tianyuan Shuo also took a shower and lay on the bed. Only later did he realize how bad his performance today was.
He buried his whole face into the pillow in shame. He had told himself before he transferred to another school that he would not cry easily. But in the end, didn't this change nothing?
Tianyuan Shuoya seems to have an angel Shuoya and a demon Shuoya fighting in his mind now. The angel Shuoya also comforts himself that it doesn't matter, just keep working hard in the next game, while the demon Shuoya laughs in his mind that he is of no use to you. Count how many points you lost by spiking today. It's ridiculous for you to say that your blocking skills are good.
Tianyuan Shuo was also confused. He took out his mobile phone out of habit, but stopped when he saw the time: At this time, is Brother Xiandao training?
Just when Tianyuan Shuo was also in a dilemma, his cell phone rang on its own. He was startled and dropped the phone into the quilt. He saw the caller ID on the phone's desktop and hurriedly picked it up.
"Hey, Brother Xiandao? Shouldn't you be training now?"
The person on the other side of the phone yelled, "Hey, aren't you planning to go fishing with your teammates? Don't talk about me. Aunt Meizhi said, you went to participate in the volleyball club's training today. How do you feel?"
Tianyuan Shuo was originally kneeling on the bed, but after being asked this question from the opposite side, his whole body was like a deflated rubber ball, slowly falling on the bed: "It's very bad, Brother Xiandao, I feel like I messed up again."
"Eh - is that so? Oh wait, wait, a fish has taken the bait, Xiao Shuo, please wait a moment."
Tianyuan Shuoye:...
Damn it, being interrupted like this suddenly makes you feel less sad, okay? !
"Yoshi," after a while, the person opposite finally remembered that he was still on the phone, "Ah, Xiao Shuo, what did you just say? Oh, by the way, Aunt Mizhi asked me to ask you how you are living in Hyogo. ?”
Tianyuan Shuo was also furious: "Brother Xiandao, if you want to go fishing, please don't call me, okay? I'm sad, I'm really sad, okay?"
The person opposite was still a little careless: "Yeah, why are you sad?"
"...Because I always felt that I didn't meet my psychological expectations," Tenwon Sakuya stared blankly at the ceiling, "I missed several balls, and I cried in front of my future teammates when we met for the first time. It was so embarrassing. "
"Oh, okay, then Aunt Meizhi asked you how your food and accommodation were? Do you need me to convey this to you?"
Tianyuan Shuo also endured it again and again. After hearing the cheers of "The fish is hooked" coming from the opposite side again, he finally broke out: "Brother Xiandao!"
The person on the other side of the phone seemed to feel the anger of Tenwon Sakuya belatedly, and finally coughed and revealed his gentle and reliable voice: "I'm here, just tell me."
Tianyuan Shuo also trembled when he heard this: "Brother, please be normal."
"Eh? Please, who's abnormal?" The other person was quite helpless, "It's not the first time you've cried in front of your teammates, why do you suddenly care about this kind of thing?"
Tianyuan Shuo was also choked by the question: "...Isn't that a new transfer school and you want to leave a good impression?"
The person on the other side thought for a moment and replied: "Although I don't know why Xiao Shuo suddenly returned to Japan, boys of this age always have different ideas, and I can understand it."
"that is because..."
The other person interrupted him: "But Xiao Shuo, a new beginning does not mean that you will become a new person. What are you like? Even if you can pretend when you first join the club, what about after a few days of getting along? How many weeks? , what about in a few months?”
"And please, just cry. If you lose the game later, you will not only cry in front of your teammates, but also in front of girls you don't know, and you will also cry in front of people who cheer you on. Just get used to it~ Just get used to it~"
Tenwon Sakuya: Although what you said makes sense, my fist is still hard.
"Besides, volleyball isn't your personal show, right? One-on-one is just a choice of offensive tactics. If you don't understand this, you're still far behind, Xiao Shuo."
"...I see."
"Do you really understand? Really? Don't cry and complain to your brother next time you call me~"
Tianyuan Shuoye:?
The blond boy smiled shyly: "Brother Xiandao, I accidentally sent Captain Richard a message about you skipping training and sneaking out to go fishing just now. Counting the time, the captain should be here soon, right?"
Tianyuan Shuo ignored the screams from the other side and hung up the phone cruelly. Thinking that he must perform well tomorrow to refresh the image of crying in the hearts of his teammates, he gradually fell into sleep.
