Ch 50
“There.”
“Tsk.”
Ball game tournament, badminton final match.
The opponent is an active badminton player, so the game is even.
We’re a bit behind at 15-17.
A slightly sweet floating ball is returned mercilessly.
“Natsuki-“
“Leave it to me!”
Natsuki takes it just in time, but it floats a bit too high and the opponent hits a smash.
But I know that Natsuki will be forced to move and hit in the open space, so I move quickly and manage to score a point by countering just short of the net, which is as far as I can go.
“Fuu”
“Nice! Yuya”
“Yeah!”
I’m one point behind, but I can’t use this move anymore.
I don’t know what to do. Besides, I have the feeling that I want to win quickly and cheer for Reika-senpai.
I take a deep breath and concentrate on what’s in front of me.
I will definitely win!
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“Phew, haa, haa”
“Haa”
“27-25. Omine and Kanzaki win.”
“Yay”
“Osshi”
Natsuki and I high-five each other with all our might.
My hands tingle a little, but that’s okay for now.
We walked off the field and my classmates, who had been watching us, came running up to us.
“Congratulations, Yuuya-kun, you were very cool.”
“Thank you.”
“Natsuki, you’re good.”
“Yes, yes. Thank you.”
“You’re not honest.”
Everyone is celebrating us. I am really happy. But I’m more worried about Reika-senpai.
“Natsuki. Natsuki.”
“Hmm?”
“I’m going to cheer for Reika-senpai.”
“Eh? Oh.”
However, it is three courts away.
The school here is quite well equipped and the gym is quite large.
However, there was a small crowd on the third court.
Probably people looking for Reika-senpai.
I felt a little confused and irritated, so I left early.
Then, a little closer, I noticed something different.
When I looked, I saw a fierce attack. The opponent was ….. Ichika. The score is 19 to 17. Reika-senpai is losing.
………. I think this woman played badminton and went to the prefectural tournament.
“‘Kukk.”
“Hah.”
A smash from Ichika hits the very edge of the line and scores a point.
Oh no, Reika-senpai is going to lose. I don’t want her to lose. I really want her to win.
I know she’s been practicing hard after school lately. I want her to be rewarded for it.
I cheered so loudly that I was even surprised at myself.
“Do your best! Reika-senpai!”
Then she turns to me with a slightly surprised look on her face and smiles, as if to say, “Leave it to me.”
Then ……
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“Do your best! Reika-senpai!”
The voice sounds very familiar. It reaches my ears.
I was a little surprised. Partly because I thought Yuya-kun was still doing it, but mostly because I knew that Yuya-kun was cheering for me so loudly.
I was happy, but a bit embarrassed.
I regained my spirits, gripped my racket tightly, replied to Yuya-kun, and looked forward.
The opponent is, above all, Ichika.
I don’t like her. I hate her very much.
Above all, I have an important promise.
I will definitely win. For Yuya’s sake.
“27-25. Victory of Reika Kisaragi”
“Yay!”
“………”
I managed to take the match to deuce and win it. To be honest, I thought I was going to lose, but Yuya-kun’s power is amazing. My tiredness was gone in an instant.
My cheeks were flushed as I remembered how much Yuuya-kun had cheered for me earlier.
…… Ah, no, no. After the game is over, I go to Ichika’s place.
“Keep your promise.”
“…… will do.”
“Absolutely.”
Ichika goes to Yuya-kun, says something and walks out of the gym with a sour face.
Ichika and I made a promise.
That is, if I win, she has to stay away from Yuya-kun as much as possible. Also, to apologize to Yuya-l-kun.
If I lose, ………. I didn’t lose, so I don’t have to think about it.
“Reika-senpai! Congratulations! Also, that girl suddenly apologized to me. It was Reika-senpai, wasn’t it?”
Yuya-kun stares at me as if he wants to find out my true intentions. His eyes are kind of anxious, but also a little angry.
“Um… Haha. Besides, Yuya-kun won the championship too, so what will he do to me? I won the championship too, so what should I ask Yuya-kun to do?”
“Haa… as much as possible, please.”
Yuya-kun says such things with a dazed, slightly sad look in his eyes.
“Well, maybe I’ll ask you on my way home today…”
“I… Okay.”
What should I ask you? My head was full of accomplishments and things like that.
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