Volleyball: The Time of Resonance

The arrival of Naoi Manabu was a pleasant surprise in April, and the atmosphere in the volleyball club immediately returned to normal.

Even on the way home, Kuroo Tetsuro still felt a lot of joy, excessively ruffling the sheep's hair and forcibly sticking the poor mushroom close to his chest.

Yinchuan Mianye: OvO

Solitary Claw Grinding: (ーー゛)

The following day, 15:30 PM, volleyball room.

Yinchuan Mian also obediently listened to the training arranged by Zhijing Xue. In fact, there was not much change from before. It was probably because the coach wanted to understand the current situation of the personnel before making a more professional training plan.

Just as everyone was about to disperse for training, a hand patted Yinchuan Mianye on the shoulder. The little animal's radar started to sound an alarm, and a bad premonition shot from the soles of its feet to the top of its head.

"Yinchuan has just changed locations, so it still needs time to adapt."

Yinchuan Mianye: OxO

The poor, large sheep stared listlessly into its blue eyes, its gaze vacant as it watched its extra training tasks.

I don't want too much training; the previous training was already exhausting...

The brown sheep wobbled and tumbled onto the black cat, patted it on the shoulder, and, feeling comforted, stood up to console itself—it's okay, I only need to do half of what I need to do today.

Because today's physical fitness test was not missed—the tests conducted by Kuroo Tetsuro in the previous test were not comprehensive enough.

Today we didn't finish all the basic physical fitness tests first, but... we did a 20-meter sprint while prone and a 12-minute run to test speed and endurance.

There are also barbell squats and plank sit-ups, used to test strength;

The standing forward bend is a flexibility test; the 36-meter sprint and the three-meter line touch test assess physical agility...

Yinchuan Mianye: XX

Currently, there are only 7 people who can access Yinju's cat house. It took quite a bit of time to test each item one by one.

The sound of sneakers rubbing against the ground is always tiring to listen to.

Naoki Manabu was still recording data in his hand, while Ginkawa Mianye, who had just finished the last test, sniffed, slumped down, and his chest heaved dramatically.

"Have some water." Yoruichi appeared out of nowhere and handed a towel to Ginkawa Miya.

The brown sheep, still somewhat dazed, turned its gaze away from its childhood friend in the distance and looked at Yoruichiro.

The senior, who was shorter than him, was also covered in sweat. Although he was panting heavily, he looked very energetic, giving off a confident and sunny vibe at first glance.

"...Okay, thank you." His voice trailed off habitually, sounding just like maltose candy. When you picked it up, long strands of candy would come out, making it look sticky but not greasy to eat.

Yinchuan Mian also blankly took the towel, innocently draped it over her head, and casually rubbed it.

The water cups of the Otoko all have the same shape and color, making it easy for people to not be able to tell whose they are.

Drink water...

Yoruichi blinked in surprise, thinking, "So obedient."

He pretended to be calm, but the corners of his mouth that he couldn't help but curl up betrayed his true feelings.

There was a pleasant feeling, like a stray cat that had been fed for a month finally becoming friendly, even though the Yinchuan Mian was clearly a domesticated cat.

"Uh, they're still busy. Would you like to practice with me?"

"!!" The fingertips froze in mid-air just as they touched the water glass.

The sheep, whose keywords had been triggered, withdrew its hand and silently covered its face with a towel, muttering to itself.

"don't want."

On the other side of the field, Kozume Kenma was pulled away to record data, while Kuroo Tetsuro waited for the physical test.

Only when she sensed that the person beside her had left did Ginkawa Mianye lift a corner of the towel, glance in the direction of her childhood friend, and then look away.

The brown sheep's "positive attitude" and "all-out effort" after the training match were just a way to briefly comfort the long black cat.

Now that the other person's chaotic thoughts have calmed down, and the tedious tasks have been taken over and shared, the sheep, who by nature likes to stay in the comfort zone, feels that he can return to his original normal state.

After replenishing her fluids, Yinchuan Mian put her cup down, chose the nearest chair, and sat down, curling herself up into a ball.

Although sitting in a chair is comfortable, curling up into a ball makes me feel safer.

Its dark brown curly fur was fluffy and a bit frizzy, and its blue cat eyes looked a little sleepy and lazy.

Although I know it's not appropriate to use animals as teammates, it really does look like a cat.

Yoruichi touched the tip of his nose, his gaze never leaving his furry teammate who was much taller than him.

Yinchuan Mianye's personality may not be pleasing to strangers, but his face is enough for most people to overlook his flaws and view him through a soft filter.

Just as Yinchuan Mian was curled up on the ground, almost falling asleep, Ye Jiuwei casually walked up to him.

"May I touch your head?"

Has it really come to this?! Yoruichiro, Yoruichiro, you can't treat your teammates like cats just because you haven't raised a cat yet! What are you doing?!

Confused, Yinchuan Mian had no idea how many thoughts were flashing through the mind of the free man opposite him. He was simply reflecting with his tired head on whether he had done anything unusual today.

—No, I've been perfectly normal all day.

His eyes, as clear as glass beads, were filled with seriousness. "I don't have a fever."

Yinchuan Mianye stated this fact in a very calm tone.

From Yoruichiro's perspective, the sheep crouching on the ground, looking up at itself, appeared pitiful.

"Pfft, hahaha..." At first, because of Ginkawa Mianya's expression, he thought he had offended the other party, but Yoku Eisuke couldn't help but laugh because he was so charmed by his cuteness.

"No! That's not what I meant. Would you mind if I touched your hair?"

Yinchuan Mianye, who was very tired and already familiar with the area, was unusually easy to talk to today.

"It's natural." Yin Chuanmian knew that her hair was a little different, but she didn't mind.

I haven't heard this question in a long time. When I was a child, I would ask it while grinding, but now I just touch it directly.

Xiao Hei has never asked this question since he was a child.

OO

Yoruichiro's hands were slightly hot, probably because he had just finished exercising and his body hadn't cooled down yet. He touched them lightly a couple of times and then politely withdrew his hands.

"Your hair is really nice, and you have a lot of it." Satisfied, Yoruichi put one hand on his hip and touched the back of his head with the other—he also had quite a lot of hair.

Yinchuan Mian also yawned slightly, and after realizing that the other person was alright, she buried her head in her arms.

......

"Surprisingly easy to coax," Hisense said to his friend, who was beaming with joy.

Completely oblivious to his own lewdness, Yoruichi patted him on the shoulder with a smile, "You must have been convinced by my upright and friendly demeanor."

Not far away, Tetsuro Kuroo pricked up his ears. "What? What kind of lie are you telling in broad daylight?"

"?! Kuroo Tetsuro!"

Just a moment ago, Yoruichiro was all smiles and then suddenly got angry and shouted loudly in the direction of Kuroo Tetsuro.

"Honestly, why do my ears seem to be malfunctioning today?" Kuroo Tetsuro pretended not to hear, rubbed his ears, and muttered loudly.

Hisense listened to the bickering between the two contemporaries as if it were commonplace.

Volleyball is a very energetic sport, so it's always noisy and chaotic.

Yinchuan Mian also huddled in the corner with his knees drawn up to his arms. A volleyball that had rolled over there at some point accompanied him. The figures of people running and jumping in his field of vision gradually became blurred, and the words around him turned into a muffled "buzzing" sound.

I'll just close my eyes and rest for a bit... We still have a long way to go to clean up...

The world turned completely black, and even the rising and falling of my breath became rhythmic—the sounds around my ears were kicked out of my mind.

...... ......

"Kuroo, you're not going to take care of this... she'll catch a cold..."

One after another, white bubbles appeared in my mind.

"Wait... this will do."

It's Xiao Hei's voice—

Yinchuan Mian also felt something being covered on her body, but the thing was taken off again as soon as it was put on.

"What?!...This is more like it!"

The second time, the movements were much more careful than the first, as if they were worried about disturbing the sleeping person.

Faint sounds kept entering Yinchuan Mianye's ears, a little noisy, but not unpleasant.

The conversation gradually subsided, and the brown lamb finally awoke from its slumber, slowly revealing its blue eyes amidst the chatter.

"?"

Oh, it's under my line of sight...

When their eyes met, Yinchuan Mian was stunned. Was it too late for him to bury his eyes in his arms again?

The members of Yinju remained silent in tacit agreement. After a dozen seconds, Yinchuan Mian couldn't stand it any longer and tentatively reached out and grabbed Fukunaga Shohei, who was closest to him. Step by step, under everyone's watchful eyes, he carefully shrank behind his not-so-broad back.

Little Black, why are you so far away from me...?

Although it doesn't fall under the category of social anxiety, this scene... must be a dream...

Fukunaga Shohei's mouth visibly curved into a W shape, and his eyes lit up: "Wow, what a surprise!"

Hisense looked at Fukunaga Shohei strangely. He could never understand the other person's thoughts. Why would someone say "surprise" so calmly?

"It was a shock!" The sheep, who had already come to his senses, had his mind a jumbled mess, and he looked at Kuroo Tetsurou with accusatory eyes.

"Your clothes fell down." Kuroo Tetsuro pointed to the clothes that had fallen to the ground because of his movements, with a look of amusement on his face.

"It's not mine," Kuroo Tetsuro added with a smile when he saw that the sheep didn't move.

Hisense kindly accepted the clothes that Yinchuan Mianye had picked up, saying, "Mine, it's okay."

"Thank you, Senior Hai." Yinchuan Mian also tried to appear normal, but her ears were already red as if they were about to bleed.

Yinchuan Mian then noticed that the clothes had no odor and were very clean; the only speck of dust was something she had gotten herself.

Kuroo Tetsuro's jacket was with Kozume Makoto, Yoku Eisuke's jacket was too small, Yamamoto Taketora's was all sweaty, and Fukunaga Shohei didn't bring his. In the end, only Hisense was reliable, as his jacket was both clean and he had it with him.

Yoruichi stood a little further away with a smile, giving the "timid" sheep more space.

Ginkawa Mian glared at Kuroo Tetsurou, then met Hisense's gaze earnestly. "Thank you for your trouble, senior."

Hisense was somewhat surprised by the other party's seriousness, and his eyes were filled with a hint of amusement.

In most cases, Yinchuan is a polite and respectful young man, Ye Jiuwei thought. At least he's not the kind of person who would casually speak arrogantly to a good senior.

The sheep, having expressed his gratitude, was about to leave when he caught a glimpse of a certain black-haired rooster-haired man with an unreliable proportion of his hair winking at him.

"?" Yinchuan Mian tilted her head, puzzled.

Her brown, slightly wavy hair was a little frizzy from static electricity, and at that moment, some of it was floating up, making it look just like a brown dandelion.

Hisense didn't miss this good opportunity. Taking advantage of the little animal's inattention, they patted its head with their large hand and, unsurprisingly, saw wide blue eyes. The animal then withdrew its hand with a serious expression.

"You're welcome."

Sensitive to emotions, Fukunaga Shohei immediately noticed something was off today. Yinchuan's attitude towards them seemed to have softened considerably, whereas it wasn't like this yesterday.

Standing at the very edge of the crowd, Kuroo Tetsuro's smile deepened, a truly remarkable thing about Ginkawa Mian.

Only after falling asleep and waking up, finding the place safe, will it mark the location as green, lower its guard, and extend its paws to try to touch the people or things around it.

After watching for a short while, Yamamoto Taketaka left with a towel in his hand. Although he also wanted to make friends with Ginkawa Mya, he couldn't shake off the awkwardness he felt when he thought about what had happened before.

Yinchuan Mian noticed Yamamoto's strange behavior but didn't take it seriously.

Firstly, I'm not familiar with him, and secondly, everyone's heart is biased, so how could I not have a problem with him because of the grinding incident?

Yinchuan Mian, who always prioritizes subjective opinions, licked his lower lip, said goodbye to Hisense, ignored the villain Xiao Hei, and headed straight for another glowing corner—the glowing game console of Kozume Grinding.

While playing a game and waiting for Coach Naoi's message, Kozume Kenma walked away with Kuro and Mianya after everyone left, when suddenly a sheep appeared out of nowhere and rubbed against his face.

"Finally awake... Still sleepy?" Kozume Kenma's voice is usually very soft, almost breathy, as if it would dissipate in the wind if you didn't grasp what was inside.

After all, only cotton would do that here, so the mushroom wasn't scared.

Yinchuan Mian was so close that their cheeks were practically touching, and every word Kozume Mamoru said was received without missing a single one.

Perhaps because her mother was French, Yinchuan Mian had no concept of distance between people. When she didn't want to get close, it was as if there was a galaxy between them, but when she wanted to get close, they were physically intimate.

Having grown up together since they were little, Kozume has gotten used to this kind of affection and occasionally feels like he's being healed by a small animal.

"Ugh... my legs are numb."

"Stand for a while."

"I missed my stop," the boy said, his tone carrying an undeniable air of resentment, but it wasn't directed at the mushroom beside him.

Oh, it's Xiao Hei.

Kozume understood perfectly, but continued playing the game without even looking up.

Getting three stars in this level is quite difficult, as there are requirements regarding the number of turns, remaining energy, and even health.

The game screen was reflected in his golden eyes. Kozume Kenmo suddenly thought of something and said to the large mochi.

"Coach Naoi has reapplied for the training camp. We can leave after we finish cleaning up."

It's worth mentioning that after the seniors left, the juniors didn't put on any airs of seniority at all, but instead chose to clean the volleyball room together with the freshmen.

"Okay—"