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Chapter 2: Help Offerings
"So what do we do?" Ootori asked. After they had been informed of the Hyotei tennis team tradition, the two had headed to Hiyoshi's house.
"Plan A," Hiyoshi said as he brought out a thick manila folder with a lot of papers inside.
"You had that ready?" Ootori questioned as he eyed the file.
"I like to be ready for every stupid thing that Atobe comes up with," Hiyoshi shrugged.
"What is Plan A, anyways?" Ootori inquired in hopes that it could actually help them.
"Plan A is that we find two girls who we can pay to act as our girlfriends," Hiyoshi explained.
"That won't work because Atone-sempai will probably find out somehow or another. He has eyes all over the school," Ootori pointed out.
"There's Plan B: we threaten him that next year the team won't have a strong captain and vice-captain if he kicks us off the team," Hiyoshi suggested.
"I don't think that Atobe would care," Ootori stated.
"Yeah, and he'll probably just make Kabaji captain and control him from the sidelines."
"He can do that?"
Hiyoshi nodded, "Yeah, but he's too stupid to realize it yet."
"Is there a plan C?"
"Yeah, we actually continue the damn tradition."
"Not good," Ootori looked exasperated. "Any other plan?"
"Yeah, there's a plan D. We commit mutual suicide."
"WE CAN'T DO THAT!" Ootori yelled in shock, waving his hands around.
"Just was a suggestion," Hiyoshi shrugged. "It's not like we have a better plan."
Tennis practice had just ended and the regulars were filing into the locker room. Ootori and Hiyoshi, who both were faster than others, were first to finish. As they exited the room, their way was blocked by two of the third year regulars.
"So did you get anything done yesterday?" Shishido asked the two second years.
Ootori shook his head. "We got nothing."
Oshitari and Shishido looked at each other before Oshitari spoke, "Well, I suppose I could help you two out."
"Really?" Ootori looked full of hope while Hiyoshi just crossed his arms and arched an eyebrow.
"Yes, my cousin owns a restaurant. Every now and then there is a thing called speed dating where you get a taste of a couple of woman and then you can choose which one is your match," Oshitari explained with a sly smirk.
"No way, I don't need your damn help," Hiyoshi scowled before walking off. He was holding a grudge against the third year regulars.
"Will it help?" Ootori asked uncertainly.
"Yes," Oshitari smirked.
"No," Shishido interrupted.
"I think I'll give it a try," Ootori finally agreed after he saw that he really didn't have another choice.
"Ugh, I'll come with you just to make sure Oshitari doesn't do anything to scar you for life," Shishido sighed irritably.
"Excellent. And lucky for you, there's another one of the events tomorrow night," Oshitari smirked. "Don't forget your charm."
Yanagi Reina glanced around the park. A smile graced her lips when she spotted the orange haired boy she was looking for sulking on the swings. Skipping over to him, she plopped down on the swing next to him. "What's up, Yoshi?"
"Don't call me that," he scowled.
"99 percent chance you're pissed at something else," Reina stated as she began to swing back and forth slowly.
"A hundred percent chance you're right," Hiyoshi grumbled.
"So, tell me?" Reina urged.
"What, you don't know? I thought you knew everything," Hiyoshi mocked.
"Shut up and spill it," Reina stopped swinging, opened her eyes, and glared at the boy.
"There's this…" Hiyoshi hesitated. "…er…tradition…"
"Oh, you mean the not so secret tradition of Hyotei?" Reina cut him off.
"Wait, how do you know about it?" Hiyoshi asked; Reina gave him a look. "Oh, yeah, don't ask."
"Good, you've finally learned after all these years we've known each other," Reina looked quite satisfied. "I'm going to help you!"
"And how do you propose to do that?" Hiyoshi inquired.
"Well," Reina thought for a moment. "What do you want in a girl?"
"I don't know," Hiyoshi shrugged.
"This might be difficult," she bit her lip. "We'll have to so some tests."
"I really don't like the sound of that," Hiyoshi groaned.
"Too bad," Reina brightened up, smirking evilly. "Because from now on, your situation is in my hands!"
"Joy," Hiyoshi mumbled sarcastically. Although he knew he would soon regret her help, he didn't dare refuse some useful help.
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