"ALL RIGHT, LISTEN UP, NISHIURA!" Momokan yelled into her megaphone.
"OWW, MY EARS!" screeched half the players.
Momokan put down the megaphone and began talking. You could tell by the way she put her hands on her hips that she meant business.
"Okay, I've noticed lately that you guys haven't quite been giving it your all, so I talked to Shiga about it, and we've come up with a plan to get you playing like the pros we know you are!"
"The minute she mentioned Shiga, I knew this would be a bad idea," whispered Mizutani.
"Our plan is to get you all..."
Silence hung in the air around the field like sticky sweat.
"GIRLFRIENDS!" exclaimed Momokan.
Abe and Hanai eyed each other. You could tell that the same exact thought was running through both of their minds: I wish I could ask out Momokan! Actually, that thought was probably running through the minds of every team member on Nishiura except for Mihashi, as he was far too dweeby to be interested in females.
"So, how are we supposed to ask a girl out?" asked Sakaeguchi.
"The deal is that each one of you has to ask a girl out on a date to Belleangeure tomorrow - that's Friday - at seven in the evening," answered Momokan.
"Hey, does this include me? Or Kajiyama? Or Umehara?" asked Hamada, who had been listening in on their conversation.
"It will only include you, Hamada. We need you to be in high spirits, as you are the cheer captain, but Kajiyama and Umehara are exempt from this plan because they will most likely be able to feed off of your excitement."
"Oh great," said Hamada, wiping sweat off his forehead.
"Hey, what about Nishihiro?" asked Oki. "He's out sick today."
"Hmm..." thought Momokan. "I guess he will be exempt from the plan too. He doesn't seem as though he's too down on himself, anyways, and besides, he's not a real player. But other than that, I expect to see every single one of you with a girl on your arm at Belleangeure tomorrow!"
"YOU'RE COMING TOO?" screeched everyone on Nishiura.
"You bet I am! I wouldn't miss something as hilarious as this!" laughed Momokan as she traipsed back into the dugout.
Morning practice was over, but the chaos and embarrassment that would follow were just yet beginning.