Volleyball: The Time of Resonance

This was like a closing remark; after saying it, he turned to leave.

"So you've liked volleyball from the very beginning?"

Yinchuan Mianye's blue eyes were filled with anger as she retorted, regardless of whether the other party liked her or not in the first place, asking was the right thing to do!

I don't care what you do, I'm going to argue with you!

"Heh." Sakuya stopped and turned around to meet his eyes.

"I won't be as indifferent as you. Your mindset is destined to make you lose halfway."

Even when cats are kept in cages, they still have collars and leashes around their necks when they go outside.

......

Yinchuan Mianye turned the tap on full blast, making a loud splashing sound as she washed her hands.

I can't believe something like this can happen even when I go to the toilet. Does the toilet have a grudge against me?

Why do I always run into the wrong people in this restroom?!

"Wataya!"

Because one of the cats took too long to use the litter box, the big black cat that was sent over to ask what happened called out from the doorway.

"Washing hands!"

The cold water splashed on my face, clearing my dizzy head a little—I'm so sleepy, I want to sleep.

Just you wait, Sakuhachi!! Harutaka, you're finished!!!

Blacktail Tetsurou opened the door and found a wet, listless Mianye.

"Hmm?" The taller boy pulled the person in front of him, looked him up and down, and said, "Luckily, you didn't wash your hair with cold water."

"Everyone's waiting for you." Kuroo Tetsurou patted the head under his hand. The force wasn't strong, but it made the person stagger. He quickly reached out and pulled the person back.

"Little Black..."

"Um?"

"I hate the word 'fighting spirit'," Yinchuan Mian muttered dejectedly.

Unaware of what had happened, Kuroo Tetsuro continued to put his arm around his shoulder, tilting his head and pondering for two seconds.

"Then you and Kenma must have a lot to talk about. Yamamoto Taketaka was just telling him that he was very motivated today, which annoyed him."

"Hey!" Yinchuan Mian's blue eyes widened. "Are they going to argue again? Did they start fighting?"

"No, not at all. Kenma unilaterally broke off their friendship." As if he had thought of something, Kuroo Tetsuro added, "But the two of them started chatting again before I came."

The sheep, its mind blank, looked even more confused. "When did they become friends?"

"Huh?" Kuroo Tetsuro shoved his face in front of Mina in disbelief. "It's been like this for a long time, ever since Yamamoto made Kenma call him Tiger."

"Is a one-sided friend still a friend?" Yinchuan Mian also seemed not to have heard Moyan call his name.

"Well, Kenma actually accepted it a long time ago, but he just didn't say it directly."

"So I'm the only one who doesn't have any new friends?" Yinchuan Mian also felt abandoned.

"What? You have the most friends, right?" A warm, large hand vigorously rubbed the sheep's head, making it sway back and forth.

"Everyone likes you, and you don't dislike them, so how can you not be friends?"

"So that's how it can be defined?" Yin Chuanmian suddenly realized, which is why he has many... strangers he hasn't really talked to?

"yes."

"Then Sakuya and I definitely can't be friends. If possible, I never want to see him again after high school," said Ginkawa Mianye, his voice slightly clenched.

No one has ever treated me like this before in my entire life!!

"Huh?" Kuroo Tetsuro, who had always thought the two were just close friends, asked with a question mark.

First, we can rule out that these were just angry words spoken after losing the game; if they wanted to complain, they would have done so already. So—

What happened during that short time I was in the restroom?

......

Blacktail Tetsuro returns with his cat, and the atmosphere around Soundhorse is peaceful and prosperous.

"Alright, let's go." The reliable black cat picked up the two childhood friends' belongings except for their schoolbags.

Two little ones, shorter than him, followed closely behind, carrying small bags on their backs, looking like they were about to faint at any moment.

Hisense commented that Guzhua Grinding has a 6% survival rate, while Yinchuan Mian has a slightly higher rate of 10%.

Hisense, who was following behind the group, was worried that the two of them might fall down and never wake up again.

After two intense matches, the usually lively cats were listless, and none of them spoke on the way back.

Seeing that both of them were so sleepy they could barely keep their eyes open, Naoki Manabu hesitated for a long time before deciding to postpone the suggestion of having dinner together until tomorrow.

No one seemed to care about the county's top four finish. When I returned to school, I didn't hear any of my classmates talking about volleyball.

The sky seemed to darken very quickly; by the time the kittens had finished tidying themselves up in the volleyball room, it was already dark.

"What? It's already June, how come it's getting dark so fast?" Yamamoto Taketora put one hand to his forehead and looked out the window.

"It's only June, so things probably haven't changed much yet. They'll be fine in a couple of days." Yoruichi folded up his team uniform and put it in his bag. He had sweated a lot today, so he should take a good shower when he got home.

"Mianye! I just can't carry you today, wake up!"

Yinchuan Mianye, who had just changed his clothes, squatted down and fell into a deep sleep. Heiwei Tielang stood in front of him with his hands on his hips, trying to wake the sleeping sheep.

Kozume Kenma, who was sitting on a bench leaning against the wall, was awakened by the sound. Startled, he glanced at the scene and, finding that it had nothing to do with him, closed his eyes again.

"And you, Kenma! Don't sleep! You'll catch a cold." Kenma Kozume kept his eyes closed, with two bubbles appearing on his head. The last big bubble read: Why do I always catch a cold?

"Pfft—" Yoruichi Eisuke laughed out loud, enjoying the spectacle.

"Mama-san," Fukunaga Shohei added fuel to the fire by throwing out a word as he brought over a plastic bag containing shoes.

He was packing up quickly when Hisense heard a burst of laughter from his teammates. He turned around and, unsurprisingly, saw Mianye asleep, surrounded by a group of people.

"It really exhausted people."

Naoki Manabu's voice rang out from above, and Hisense looked up and smiled slightly.

"After all, they gave it their all!"

"Is it a pity we didn't win?" Naoi asked the usually reliable and calm vice-captain.

"Maybe a little bit. Nobody wants to lose, but I know everyone tried their best, so losing the game isn't anyone's fault."

"You are all a very good group of children."

Naoki Manabu patted Hisensei's shoulder with his large hand. The composed young man froze, and looked up in surprise, his eyes filled with a thin layer of white mist.

"We will continue to work hard."

Noticing the stinging in his eyes, Hisense lowered his head, concealing his discomfort.

"Go wake Mian up too, or the volleyball club will have to close down."

Despite saying he would wake the sleeping sheep, Kuroo Tetsuro didn't actually reach out to push or touch it at all.

Kozume Kenma was also covered in a red coat at some point.

Seeing Hisense coming over, Yoruichi Eisuke, who was blocking the way, stretched and slowly left. He may talk about disciplining, but he actually dotes on Kuroo-mama.

Passing by the lightly sleeping mushroom cat, Yoruichi resisted the urge to touch it, and instead sat down on the other side of the bench with his hands on either side of him, slightly bent over, and quietly tilted his head to look at him.

"Mianye, get up, we're about to close the door." Standing in front of Yinchuan Mianye, Haixin couldn't bring himself to pat his head, so he clapped his hands and called out.

However, noise is useless for a cat that is so tired it is almost unconscious.

Yinchuan Mianye: .zZZ .zZZ

"You guys are so slow! Let me do it!"

Yamamoto Takeshi jumped up from the recliner and stretched his arms on the spot.

"Wait!" Yoruichi Eisuke heard the noise and turned around to try to stop them.

"Slap!!" A super hard slap landed on Yinchuan Mianye's back.

"Haha, Yinchuan! We're leaving! If you sleep any longer, you'll have to spend the night alone!"

Today was indeed very exhausting, and my emotions went up and down. I was on edge all day. As for Yamamoto Taketora's current state, Kuroo Tetsuro could only describe it as a bit crazy.

Yinchuan Mian also suddenly shrank back, her hair stood on end, and her eyes snapped open, staring in shock at the person in front of her.

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Yinchuan Mian, who thought he had no morning grumpiness, got angry and pounced on Yamamoto Menghu, knocking him to the ground and precisely grabbing his hair and pulling it upwards.

"Why! Did! You! Hit! Me!?"

"No!! I! -- Ouch! I woke you up!!"

In a sense, Yamamoto Taketora fulfilled his initial wish to get closer to Ginkawa Mya.

He dozed off briefly, then was startled awake by the noise. Kozume moved his arm and noticed the coat draped over his body.

With its golden cat-like eyes, it carefully examined the coat—hmm, it's Little Black's.

After confirming, he curled up his coat and hugged it tightly, curiously turning to the side and craning his neck towards the noisy area.

How strange, the sheep are fighting...

???wrong!

The golden cat's eyes widened in disbelief as it stared at the scene before it—why were its big sheep fighting?!

Yoruichi, who had witnessed all of Mushroom Cat's actions, couldn't help but chuckle softly, successfully making the cat, who had just heard the sound, bristle.

The only one who was oblivious to the situation was Fukunaga Shohei, who was squatting by another bench, diligently packing his schoolbag.

"Clap clap clap!" Naoi Tadashi clapped helplessly, drawing everyone's attention to himself.

"Maybe you really should go home and get some rest."

When the guardian of all the cats gave the order, the kittens obediently stood in a row and walked out the door one after another.

Of course, once they stepped outside, the well-behaved scene turned into a scene of them meowing and hissing at each other.

Perhaps the sudden surge of excitement today is because people are still somewhat concerned about losing the game, but no one is complaining, blaming, or criticizing.

Everyone was just trying their best to maintain the happy atmosphere and didn't want anyone to shed tears today.

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

It was the familiar Kozume house again, and Yinchuan Mian even rummaged through the closet to find her own clothes.

"You two stay home, I'm going to buy dinner and fever reducer."

After putting things away, Kuroo Tetsuro didn't look at the sheep who was rummaging through drawers to prepare a bath; this sentence was mainly directed at Mojin.

"Um."

Grinding has always had one problem: it causes a fever after strenuous exercise.

"It shouldn't be too serious..." In the end, they only played 4 games today.

"Okay." Kuroo Tetsurou reached out and touched his forehead to check his temperature. He was relieved to find that it wasn't very high.

"Don't play video games yet, take a good rest."

"Um."

Kuroo Tetsuro quickly went downstairs and left the house.

"Grind it!" The hardworking sheep also found a suitable set of pajamas for its childhood friend.

"Let's take a bath together! I'll scrub your back!"

Unexpectedly energetic... Weren't you almost so sleepy you lost consciousness on the way?

"Okay." I feel sticky all over, so I need to take a shower.

Enjoying the rare service from Mianye, the sheep-like cat, inexplicably energetic, rubbed against and snuggled with her for a while. After the hot water was turned on, she squeezed into the small bathroom with the mushroom cat.

Watching the bubbles, and as the showerhead grew larger, Mian also quieted down for two seconds.

"Wait, don't be quiet." The drowsy Kozume Kenma woke up with a start and turned around. If Mian was also asleep in the bathroom, that would be a disaster.

"Huh? Okay." Yinchuan Mian also replied with a puzzled look.

The shower gel smells wonderful, and it also has a delicious mango scent.

Actually, Xiao Hei initially strongly recommended the mint flavor, but it was ultimately rejected because the grinding was really annoying.

"I want to eat mango." Yin Chuanmian's nostrils twitched, and she felt her mouth drooling.

"We can go buy it tomorrow." Kozume Kenma yawned. He was still soaking in the water, having already washed himself clean, waiting for Mianye, who had scrubbed him clean, to pull him out of the water.

"Mianye, your hands are so cold." Kozume Kenma dodged the hand that was rubbing his back and stood up on his own.

"No, I'm warm." Looking completely innocent, Mian pressed her face against her paws, finding them warm, and then pressed her paws against her belly and limbs, quite certain.

I think I have a fever.

"!!!"

"Bang, crash—"

After a period of chaos, Kozume Kenma lay down on the bed, covered himself with a blanket, and put a fever-reducing patch on his head.

"Very good, perfect." Yinchuan Mianye yawned after completing the task, the saline solution in her eye sockets looking clean and pitiful.

He lingered on the bed, pulled the covers up, and hesitantly pressed his face against the one being rubbed by Lone Claw, saying in a muffled voice, "Do you have a headache? Is anything bothering you?"

"It's okay, I'm just a little sleepy."

There's no use in worrying. The truly reliable person has already gone to buy the medicine. As long as we wait for Xiao Hei to come back, all the problems will be solved.

......

When Kuroo Tetsuro pushed open the bedroom door, this was the scene he saw: his two childhood friends were covered with blankets, had their hair dried (a commendable touch), and were already asleep with rosy cheeks.

He noticed the fever patch on Kozume Masato's head, and the boy strode forward, reaching out and pressing the back of his slightly cool hand against Kozume Masato's face.

Moyan, who wasn't sleeping soundly, twitched and opened his eyes.

"Let me take your temperature, then you can take your medicine." While his childhood friend was still dazed, Kuroo Tetsurou patted his hair, which was still hot to the touch.