AN: I'm really glad that the last chapter garnered such a positive response! I seemed to have put more effort in their chapter, so I'm glad that it showed!
This is a fairly short, but quickly uploaded chapter. The reviews, and the fact that I got my drivers permit, made me pretty happy and energetic to upload something. And who better to center a chapter around than two very energetic athletes? Alas, the ending is pretty terrible, but I lost steam towards the end.
For some reviewer responses:
Yuki-Rin: Your reviews are always hilarious, and greatly appreciated, my old friend.
anonime: Thank you! And I'll make sure to work on the Naegi/Junko you requested!
cvi: Aw, thank you! I always seem to make Fukawa or Naegi chapters fun and fluffy, haha
Aoi Asahina x Nekomaru Nidai
(Nidaoi, AsaNidai, Nidasa)
Youthful Spirits
(School days/pre-Mutual Killing)
Aoi Asahina, the Ultimate Swimmer, only spent about a week getting used to school life at the famous Hope's Peak Academy.
After that, she was hyperactive and ready to play some sports, like in her previous school.
The weird thing is that Hope's Peak didn't seem to have many sports teams. One would think that they would, with how much talent the school's pupils had. But then again, one also had to note that any new class could have little to zero sports talent, and make all the teams become short on people.
But Aoi Asahina didn't fret. She was a little disappointed that one of the best schools in the world couldn't be able to keep up with her with her energy for sports. But then she remembered that the school had a gorgeous competitive indoor pool, a track circuit, a large weights room, a practice dojo, a Gym, and various fields that could be able to house various Ultimate students' self-practices.
She decided to burn off her energy first by sprinting towards one of the large fields.
There, she met probably one of the coolest people ever. The Ultimate Coach, who was responsible for creating the best teams in Japan from the most hopeless bunches of losers. Every underdog or sports fan's man, Nekomaru Nidai.
She screeched to a halt in front of him, feet dug into the ground, creating a long trail in the field.
"Oh my god! You're Nekomaru Nidai!" she yelled in awe, pointing out the obvious.
He looked down at her tiny form, laughing loudly.
"Gahaha! Yes, I am!" he told her, grinning. "And by your athleticism, I see that you are a sports student attending here."
"Yeah! I'm Aoi Asahina, Ultimate Swimmer! My friends call me Hina!" Hina grinned largely, bouncing on the balls of her feet.
"Ah, the Ultimate Swimmer! Yes, you do well with both solo events and team events, I'd noticed," Nidai said, nodding his head whilst crossing his arms.
Hina laughed happily, still on a high from seeing one of her idols in the flesh.
"That is very commendable, Miss Hina! And from the speed in your sprinting, I would have to guess that you are also athletic in other ways! It's always best to train yourself in many ways, to help supplement your team!" Nidai said loudly, a large grin on his face.
"Yeah, definitely! I can't keep still—I just gotta keep moving and exercising more!" Hina said energetically, pumping her fists.
"Yes! We are all fueled by THE FLAMES OF YOOOOUTH!" Nidai said boastfully, his voice roaring like a lion.
"THE FLAMES OF YOOOOUTH!" Asahina repeated, spurred by Nidai's loudness.
"THE FLAMES OF YOOOOOUTH!"
"THE FLAMES OF YOOOOOUTH!"
After a bit more shouting, they both burst out laughing.
"So, Miss Hina…! What other physical activities are you into?" Nidai asked her curiously.
"Oh, well I was in 6 sports clubs in junior high!" Asahina told him, smiling an excited smile to hear his opinion.
"Six sport clubs?" Nidai asked, gawking slightly at her. Her grin brightened at his surprise, and got even wider when he praised her. "That is amazing! A TRUE SPORTSMAN! Or should I shay, sportsWOMAN!"
They both laughed at his super duper cool joke in-sync, then Nidai asked her, "So, tell me of your former clubs, Miss Hina!"
The short girl bounced on her feet again, then swayed from side to side. "Oh well, of course I was on the swim team. And you've seen me run—so you probably guessed I was on the track team. I did basketball too…"
She kept rambling, and Nidai nodded, impressed. They then got into a long conversation about the importance of constant physical activity.
They finally parted with a promise of working out together in the mornings, with another few physical Ultimate students. Hina promising to definitely get Sakura-chan to go as well, and get into the workouts.
They were certainly youthful spirits, and bursting with energy.
