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Chapter 54: Moment of Truth.
The score stood at 17 – 16 in Karasuno's favour. This match was going into its last stages. The following minutes would shape the future of both teams for this year's Volleyball circuit. And many other things, as well.
Takinoue-san shook off his surprise at my recent outburst where I had cheered for Shoyo-kun, and grinned, "And with that we took the lead back!" he said happily.
"I-It's unbelievable! That hit landed in front of even the attack line!" Hitoka-san said, in awe.
Takinoue-san nodded, folding his arms with a smirk, "It's a shot you hit with just the snap of the wrist so it has no power at all, but nobody can get to where it lands in time. What I have to wonder is whether Kageyama actually did that on purpose or whether he just screwed up." He said and Shimada-san snorted.
"Well, either way, Hinata never was the type to be thinking on his feet to make that kind of play before—No offense." He abruptly turned to me to say. I flushed and waved my arms in denial. Why was he thinking I'd be offended...?!
Shimada-san continued, "He must've put a lot of time working with the ball to do that." He added, turning back to the match.
"He does," I agreed with him, "Shoyo-kun doesn't just practice at school. When I was over at his house to help him with studying his little sister told me he even practices against the wall outside his house in the evening." I informed them.
"Wow, that's amazing! A shot nobody can get, huh?! So why don't they jut do that every time?" Saeko-san asked.
Shimada-san sweat-dropped, "Wha?! No! If there are any blockers there, they'll eat a weak, close-range shot like that for breakfast!" he told her.
"Huh? Awww." She seemed disappointed.
"But, if they can shake the blockers like they did that time, then...!" Takinoue-san said.
I nodded, "Then Karasuno'll be the ones eating Seijoh for breakfast!" I finished for him and the two older men chuckled, agreeing.
Karasuno's boys came together for a group huddle and cheer, before separating and heading to their positions. Tsukishima-san went all the way back to begin his serve.
Tsukishima-san spiked the ball, sending it over, but the ball quickly found itself in Seijoh's possession; Oikawa-san tossed the ball, as three players all jumped up at the same time to get it.
Iwaizumi-san was the one who spiked the ball, shooting the ball beyond the first line of blockers at the net and scoring a point, tying up the points at 17 – 17.
From there, it was quickly taken over by Tanaka-senpai who scored Karasuno's 18th point, and equalized all over again by Seijoh's Hanamaki-san in barely a few minutes.
It was then that the referee blew the whistle, signalling for the rotation of players on Seijoh's side. Their Libero stepped off the court and Matsukawa-san replaced him, and then Kindaichi-san was substituted out with the player from earlier, wearing a number 6 jersey, who scolded Kyotani-san.
The one in the number 6 jersey was the next one up to serve, and he spiked the ball over the net with a grunt; Asahi-senpai was there to bump it back up and Kageyama-kun tossed the ball for Tanaka-senpai to spike.
Tanaka-senpai got the ball by Kyotani-san and Hanamaki-san, where it was bumped up by Oikawa-san. That left it up to Number 6 to set up the ball for a spiker.
Kyotani-san was there to take it, and spiked the ball past all blockers waiting for him. Not only that but he managed to score the point.
"YEAH, YEAH KENTARO! GET 'EM, GET 'EM KENTARO!" the supporters of Seijoh all cheered out in unison. Seijoh were only one point away from hitting 20 points.
Things had a possibility of getting ugly soon. Karasuno only had to never give up. They've been practicing like crazy, so they absolutely couldn't let this chance go to waste now!
Shoyo-kun jumped up to spike, after Noya-san had received Number 6's next serve and sent it to Kageyama-kun's palms.
Matsukawa-san jumped up to block him, but Shoyo-kun surprised everyone by tapping the ball lightly upwards over Matsukawa-san's fingertips. Number 6 was so surprised by the sudden change in tactics that he couldn't make it in time to receive the ball.
Shoyo-kun scored Karasuno's 19th point.
"Yes...!" I hissed quietly, grinning and clenching my fists.
The next play was an important one, one to determine who would hit the 20-points mark first. Asahi-senpai made the first attempt to tip the scales with his spike, but it hit off Kyotani-san's block and was quickly caught by Iwaizumi-san and then bumped up by Kyotani-san again, giving Hanamaki-san opportunity to spike the ball.
He was blocked as well by Daichi-senpai, but the play continued when Matsukawa-san saved it again. The ball flew back over to Karasuno's side of the court and Daichi-senpai dived to save the ball, and then it flew back over to Seijoh's side again...!
This time, Oikawa-san was there to toss it, and unfortunately, Matsukawa-san was able to bounce it off Kageyama-kun's receive and score the point, making Seijoh the first team to reach 20 points in the final set.
"Uwaaaa, oh no...!" Hitoka-san cried, holding her head.
"That's bad, right...?" Saeko-san asked.
"It's not over yet...!" I said, shaking my head vehemently.
And I was right. After Daichi-senpai served the ball for the next round, and then followed by successfully bumping up the ball that Kyotani-san spiked back, Kageyama-kun sent the ball to Tanaka-senpai who evened the scores once again.
"YEAAAAAAAHHHH!" both Tanaka-senpai, Kageyama-kun and well pretty much everyone on our side cheered.
The next rotation of players came, and Noya-senpai switched out for Tsukishima-san to go in, and Shoyo-kun was going up to serve, but that plan changed.
Yamaguchi-kun was going onto the court as a Pinch Server again! I grinned, and glanced to Hitoka-san who was watching intently with a small smile. I decided not to say anything, and continued to watch the match as well.
Yamaguchi-kun threw the ball up and ran up, jumping and serving the ball. It looked like the boys on Seijoh's side were anticipating more of his Floater Serves, and prepared to tap it back up.
But when Kyotani-san went to attempt to do so, they were surprised to find that Yamaguchi-kun had switched things up; the ball was flying long this time and hit off of Kyotani-san's fingertips before continuing backwards.
"YEAH!" Saeko-san, Hitoka-san and I all cheered happily, but it was a premature celebration as Iwaizumi-san managed to dive to catch the ball before it landed, sending it back up into play.
However, he'd sent it straight back to Karasuno's side.
"Free Ball, Free Ball!" Tanaka-senpai announced to his teammates.
The ball was delivered to Kageyama-kun to set up, and Asahi-senpai, Tsukishima-san and Daichi-senpai all ran in to jump for a spike.
Asahi-senpai was the one who spiked the ball, and again, Iwaizumi-san dived and bumped the ball back up.
From there, Oikawa-san sent the ball to Hanamaki-san, who spiked; Yamaguchi-kun dived to catch the ball but wasn't in time to save it. Seijoh took the lead.
"Wow..." Hitoka-san said, awed at Seijoh's Ace, while Shimada-san and Takinoue-san tsked.
"He's really in the zone." I commented, agreeing with that sentiment.
It was a shame that Yamaguchi-kun's time on the court was cut short, and he had to switch back out for Shoyo-kun.
A few minutes later, and Seijoh and Karasuno had taken turns scoring points; the score for the third set currently stood at 22 – 23 in Seijoh's favour. It was getting really close now.
If Seijoh got two points in a row now, the game would be over and Karasuno's journey to Nationals would be over when they were so close...! I really hoped that wouldn't happen, but I was incredibly anxious, watching as Oikawa-san stepped up to serve the ball next.
"C'mon! BRING IT!" Noya-senpai and Tanaka-senpai yelled out, ready for whatever Oikawa-san would send their way.
But the play was over in a flash before most of us could even register; Oikawa-san spiked the ball directly to the inside of the court's corner, scoring Seijoh's 24th point – match point.
"No...!" Hitoka-san squealed, looking scared, as Ukai-san called for a Time-Out. The boys gathered by Ukai-san, Kiyoko-senpai and Takeda-sensei for a group meeting below us.
I leaned over the barriers of the stands down to them, and called out; "Take it right back, you guys can do it...!" I called down to the boys, trying to let them know we still had their backs even at this crucial moment.
They all looked up to us, and quickly grinned at me, nodding. Ukai-san glanced back at us, before turning to his players;
"I know things might look bad. Seijoh currently has the set and match point, but what's really important right now is keeping it in play and turning the game around." he explained.
Daichi-senpai seemed optimistic; "Guess we just have to be sure to bump it." He said with a shrug, capping his water bottle.
"Yep!" Noya-senpai nodded in agreement next to him.
Suga-senpai smiled, "Our assistant managers believe in us, so we can't well let them down now," he said, flashing his grin back at us before going towards Daichi-senpai and Asahi-senpai, slapping their backs roughly;
"Just get it up and we'll be fine! This will not be our last game." He added confidently. His fellow third years nodded with grim determination.
The time out ended and everyone got back on the court to continue the closing minutes of the game.
Oikawa-san got up again to serve, looking confident that this would be the serve that ended the match.
I furrowed my brow. That definitely couldn't become a reality. Wringing my hands together anxiously, I was laser focused on the court. Karasuno just had to win this match.
My confession to Shoyo-kun was riding on it...
But does them winning really have to be the thing that determines that...? I wanted him to know. I wanted him to know as soon as possible... but if they lost, it would be a terrible time to confess. I didn't want something like that to be soured...
"Ahh...!" Hitoka-san squeaked, a mix of joy and relief in her voice and I blinked. I must've zoned out. That's not good, especially at such an important time...!
"Wh-What happened?" I asked, looking over to the scoreboard. It looked like Karasuno had scored a point, but who saved us this time?
"In your own little world over there, Mogami-san?" Takinoue-san chuckled and I blushed.
"Sorry..." I mumbled bashfully.
Shimada-san shrugged, a small smile on his face, "Sawamura bumped Oikawa's serve back up, then Azumane scored the point." He explained simply. I nodded, resolving to refocus on the match.
I could think about how on earth I was going to put how I felt into words when the time game. For now, watching the boys beat Seijoh and go to the finals of the qualifiers had to be my priority.
The boys were making their next rotation, and as Tsukishima-san got up to serve, Noya-senpai stepped off the court and Shoyo-kun came back on.
And then, the referee blew his whistle, attracting our attention.
Instead of serving, Tsukishima-san was to be subbed out for Suga-senpai to join the others on the court.
"Ooh! Ooh! They're doing that tactical temporary six-two one-point Setter set again!" Saeko-san gasped.
"If they can't manage a break point here, it's game over. Come on guys... you can do it!" Shimada-san said.
"Of course they can do it!" I chimed in, and Hitoka-san nodded fervently.
"They'll pull this of just like they did in the second set... I hope." Takinoue-san said. Have a little faith, jeez.
I pursed my lips, keeping my eyes peeled on the court. This was the moment of truth. Could they turn the tides in their favour? Kageyama-kun seemed to be looking especially intense at the moment, almost glaring at Shoyo-kun, though I don't think he was aware of how his face looked at that moment.
"Suga-san, server up!" Tanaka-senpai called out as Suga-senpai got into position to serve.
"Here we go!" Suga-senpai called out, serving the ball.
Iwaizumi-san was there to bump the ball up, with their Libero nearby just in case. It was unneeded though as Iwaizumi-san easily sent the ball to Oikawa-san, who tossed the ball up for Kyotani-san.
Kageyama-kun jumped up, ready to block, and then out of nowhere, Shoyo-kun barreled into Kageyama-kun, also going to block. They knocked shoulders roughly, but thankfully managed to stay in position, blocking Kyotani-san's spike.
The ball flew backwards on Seijoh's side of the court and landed in bounds before their Libero was able to save it.
"WOOOOOAAAH HE BLOCKED 'IM!" the rest of Kageyama-kun and Shoyo-kun's teammates all yelled excitedly.
"HINATAAAAA!" "SHOOOYYYYYOOOO!" there were also exuberant yells and cheers from the reserves area.
"Well, he is a middle blocker. He's supposed to be able to, you know, block things." Tsukishima-san drawled, rolling his eyes.
"Yeah, but that was Hinata's first real block. He usually just manages to deflect the ball." Ennoshita-senpai reasoned.
I grinned. Regardless, Shoyo-kun and Kageyama-kun had worked together to ensure the points were now evenly matched. They had a real chance to win now if they kept it up and kept the ball off the ground on their side of the court.
"Suga-san, server up again!" Tanaka-senpai called out, sounding even more excited than the last time he said it.
Seijoh's Ace, Iwaizumi-san reliably reached Suga-senpai's serve in time to bump the ball back up and sent it to Oikawa-san, who sent the ball to Hanamaki-san this time. Kageyama-kun, unhindered by Shoyo-kun this time, managed to block the ball, but it was only deflected, and was going to land behind him.
"Front, Front, Frooooont...!" He yelled quickly, warning his teammates.
"I GOT IT!" Suga-senpai dived, sending the ball back up as he crashed chest-first to the ground. That looked like it hurt, but I doubted he was feeling that due to adrenaline; "Cover!" he yelled, as the ball went into Kageyama-kun's possession.
He tossed the ball, as Shoyo-kun, Asahi-senpai, Daichi-senpai and Tanaka-senpai all went in to jump.
In the end, Kageyama-kun did someone that surprised absolutely everybody, on the court and off.
Instead of doing the predictable thing and sending it to one of the four players running up to jump, he dumped the ball over the net himself.
Seijoh was caught so off guard that they couldn't catch the ball.
"Kage... Kageyamaaaaa!" another round of excited yelling rang out, and Hitoka-san and I both squealed, linking hands together in excitement.
"You little brat!" I just barely heard someone hissing out; I think it was Oikawa-san, but I couldn't bring myself to mind that. With that genius trick from Kageyama-kun, Karasuno had the lead with 25- 24! With just one more consecutive point, this match was over!
"Well, he got me. I was totally suckered into thinking that Sugawara getting the first touch meant no attack from Kageyama." Takinoue-san said.
"Yeah, me too." Shimada-san agreed.
"Not only that, but whenever Sugawara comes on he always seems to have some sort of trick up his sleeve. So you can't help but let him steal a little of your attention to see what he gets up to." Takinoue-san added and I smiled, nodding.
Suga-senpai really was a pretty amazing Setter. I only hoped there was more I could manage to learn from him before the year was up and he graduated. Maybe he would agree to give me some pointers after the qualifiers are over with...?
Both teams were currently in a time-out, one called by Seijoh who were obviously flustered by Kageyama-kun's devious play.
Karasuno's boys all got together for a group cheer, standing shoulder to shoulder in a circle and putting their hand in.
"Let's take the home win!" Daichi-senpai called out, and everyone replied with a cheer of "Goooo Karasuno!" before throwing their hands up enthusiastically. The players in the current rotation all returned to the court as the time out ended and it was time for the game to come to its final moments.
Suga-senpai quickly moved to make his third serve on the referee's signal, sending the ball flying over the net.
Iwaizumi-san dived to receive, sending the ball back up. As Kindaichi-san and Kyotani-san jumped up to spike the ball, Oikawa-san sent the ball to the latter.
Tanaka-senpai was there to receive Kyotani-san's spike with... his forehead?!
"Ouch...!" I gasped out, hissing in worry. A hit to the head is no joke, but it looks like he's all right.
Since Kageyama-kun had been the one to block Kyotani-san's spike unsuccessfully, he couldn't handle the ball in this play when it came to setting the ball up.
That meant it was time for he and Suga-senpai to switch roles.
Suga-senpai expertly set the ball up, tossing it back for Asahi-senpai to spike from the back.
Hanamaki-san dove and received the ball quickly, extending the rally, but maybe not for long, as the ball flew to the side of the court; it surely was going to land out of bounds.
But then, Oikawa-san was the one to shock us. He pointed to one side of the court, before speeding towards the side of the court to get the ball. He dove and turned around, switching to a Setting position mid-air!
"Whaaat..!?" I yelped, wide eyed and shocked as he successfully tossed the ball all the way to the other side of the court to Iwaizumi-san and then proceeded to crash into some tables and roll backwards, before quickly stumbling to his feet and rushing back onto the court.
I thought only Shoyo-kun got this crazy about catching the balls...!
Anyway, Iwaizumi-san managed to spike the ball with ease, but my heart nearly leapt up my throat as Tanaka-senpai barely managed to bump the ball back up, diving to receive it.
"Last touch! Keep it alive!" Tanaka-senpai yelled, as everyone went in to get the ball.
Asahi-senpai was the one to get the ball; spontaneously leaping upwards and spiking the ball back over the net.
Seijoh's Libero managed to catch it and the ball hit off the net. Kyotani-san caught it with his wrist, sending it up again with a loud grunt.
The ball was teetering between both teams' sides of the net, and Daichi-senpai yelled out, "Kageyama! Smash it!"
Kageyama-kun was there, and spiked the ball over quickly; but Kindaichi-san managed to block the ball, sending it bolting back onto Karasuno's side of the net and directly into Suga-senpai's forehead.
Can they please stop receiving the ball with their heads!?
Shoyo-kun quickly dashed backwards then took off running towards the net, "HEEEEERRRE!" he yelled out to Kageyama-kun, calling out for the toss.
All of Seijoh's best blockers and attackers lined up to stop Shoyo-kun from scoring the point; Iwaizumi-san, Kyotani-san, and Kindaichi-san; as Kageyama-kun tossed the ball Shoyo-kun's way.
It was the moment of truth, and it stole my breath away from me.
Shoyo-kun spiked the ball, sending it barreling through in-between Kyotani-san and Kindaichi-san's fingers, desperately trying to stop him, and it flew towards Oikawa-san's right-hand side.
He dove to the side with his forearms stretched out to receive but... it bounced off of them and backwards and fell to the floor with a light bang, before rolling off to side.
It was like the sound had been put on mute, but in real life as everyone present took in what just happened.
And then, my face became hot, and my eyes began to well up. As I felt my tears slip past my eyelashes I sucked in a deep breath, ready to join in with everyone supporting Karasuno's side.
And I let it all out, wrenching my eyes shut as I did, "YEAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!"
Karasuno had defeated Seijoh, the final score and match point standing at 26 – 24.
Karasuno were going to the finals of the qualifiers and would face off against Shiratorizawa Academy...!
Around me, Saeko-san was hugging Hitoka-san into her chest as the two of them yelled excitedly, and Takinoue-san and Shimada-san looked close to tears themselves.
Shimada-san glanced at me, and noticed the tears trailing down my cheeks; "Mogami-san... are you ok?" he asked concernedly.
I nodded, a wide grin spreading across my face as I rubbed the tear-tracks away; "I-I'm just so happy...!' I said, my heart banging against my chest in excitement.
My eyes were glued to Shoyo-kun, who was being enthusiastically scrubbed on the head and patted on the back by their overjoyed senpai, who were bawling unabashedly.
I breathed out, overwhelmed by the utter joy on Shoyo-kun's face, and uttered; "They did it...!"
A shaky smile spread across Shimada-san's face and he nodded in wholehearted agreement, "They sure did." he said confidently.
"That was amazing...!" Takinoue-san added.
Saeko-san blinked and turned to me from her hug with Hitoka-san to say; "Hey weren't you gonna confess to one of them if they won this match?" she said as if just remembering.
As she said it, and heat rushed across my cheeks in realisation, Shoyo-kun looked up from his teammates and straight at me, his own cheeks flushed from exertion and sweat dripping down his forehead.
It was if our eyes locked and we instantly understood one another. We made a silent agreement through our eyes, and both nodded, as my heart was racing in my ears.
I bit my lip, and answered Saeko-san's question, "Yes. I'll talk to him before we leave." I said softly.
This was it.
Shoyo-kun took me to a quiet area of the gymnasium, his bangs hiding his eyes, matted to his forehead still with the sweat. I watched him nervously, fiddling with my fingers.
"Um, Shoyo-kun, I actually had something to say as well," I told him.
"A-Ah, wait! I-I need to say mine first, or I'll never be able to do it! P-Please just give me a second...!" he said, waving his arms and turning to me. His cheeks were red.
I gulped quietly and nodded, not saying a word.
After taking a moment to compose himself, Shoyo-kun sucked in a breath and steeled himself;
"Did you see me...? I scored the winning point against Seijoh." He began and I blinked in surprise.
I nodded slowly, smiling at him, "I saw, Shoyo-kun. You were amazing. I'm so happy for you guys." I told him.
He ducked his head, flushed with pride, and mumbled only just loud enough for me to hear; "It was for you." He admitted.
I blushed a little, "Huh? What do you mean?" I asked him.
"I-I wanted to impress you; to prove to you and to myself that I was worthy of you." He said and I widened my eyes at the implications. Oh my gosh... It couldn't be... Is Shoyo-kun...?!
I didn't want to foolishly assume and hope, but could it be that it wasn't foolish at all...?
Shoyo-kun considered, grasping at the fabric of his shorts anxiously, as he spilled out his heart, "You've always been there for me ever since we met two years ago. I've always been super grateful for your support, you're very important to me." He said, his voice full of emotion, and I could tell he was being sincere;
Shoyo-kun looked up to me, blushing but determined,
"I knew I wouldn't have the courage to tell you if I couldn't win against that turnip head at least." He said.
Turnip head? Was he talking about Kindaichi-san...?!
"I like you." Shoyo-kun suddenly confessed, and my heart leapt to my throat, "I've liked you for over a year now. And I know you only see me as a friend, maybe like a brother... You're always looking after me so well. B-But I'm a man too! A-And I want to do things like, like holding hands, and going on d-dates... and to kiss you...! If you give me the chance, I could be your boyfriend. You're all I need, to feel like I can really do anything, so please, continue to support me and stay close to me...!" he said quickly and dipped into a deep, sincere bow. He'd been tripping over his words due to nerves, but he'd shown more courage than I could have ever mustered, in order to put everything out there like that.
My eyes welled up, dewy with emotion, and I swallowed the lump in my throat, waiting for him to stand back up, my heart racing in excitement. I could already feel a wobbly smile spreading across my lips, and has he finally stood up, I rushed forward, wrapping my arms around him and hiding my probably-bright-red face in the crook of his neck.
The smell of his sweat was noticeable, but I strangely didn't mind it.
I was too happy right now to care about something so small as that.
Shoyo-kun flustered in my arms, wriggling nervously, "Ah, w-wait I'm all sweaty, Moeka-san!" he gasped at me.
I grinned, shaking my head and staying put.
A newfound courage welling up within me, I opened my eyes and spoke, close to Shoyo-kun's ear,
"We can hold hands... and I-I'd love to go on dates with Shoyo-kun... a-and...! K-Kissing is ok too...!" I stuttered, blushing happily. Yeah. I wanted to do all of those things with Shoyo-kun too, definitely...!
I sighed out happily, feeling Shoyo-kun hesitantly put his palms against my shoulder blades; "R-Really...?" he asked breathlessly, and I felt him gradually relaxing in my hold.
I nodded into his shoulder, "Really. You beat me to it Shoyo-kun... I'd promised myself that when you guys beat Seijoh, that I'd tell you how I really felt..." I said softly, and he just listened, "I like you too, Shoyo-kun. For a while now," I said and slowly pulled back to try and look him in the eyes, "S-So... if you'll have me. I'd love to be your girlfriend." I told him.
Shoyo-kun turned red, eyes wide and mouth agape in shock and amazement. His happiness and surprise seemed to bubble over and he blurted out;
"I-I-I'm in your care...!" he said, an excited smile blossoming on his face, his brown eyes seeming to sparkle.
I chuckled happily, my cheeks bright pink. Shyly, as he stood smiling softly at me, I approached him slowly, and lightly pecked his cheek with my lips.
His face turned fire-truck red, but his wobbly smile was still there; "And I'm in yours...! We should catch up to the others," I said and offered him my hand demurely.
Shoyo-kun stared at it, and gulped nervously; with clammy hands he took my hand and we begin walking towards the front entrance to catch up with everyone else at the bus.
I gripped at Shoyo-kun's hand with mine, feeling a little shy; "If you and the others can beat Shiratorizawa Academy, we can maybe go on a date this weekend...?" I offered, averting my eyes nervously, before glancing back at him, only to see him nearly trip over nothing.
He looked at me with his mouth opening and closing as if he were a fish; I guess I caught him off guard with the sudden suggestion.
He looked so cute...!
"Really?! I-I mean yes! Of course! We'll totally beat them! And w-we'll go out on a d-date together...! It's a promise!" he said loudly and quickly, nodding his head rapidly. His eyes were blazing with excitement, and a newfound determination to win.
I smiled, believing in him one hundred percent, and nodded, "I can't wait...!" I said, squeezing his hand gently again.
After a brief moment, I felt him squeeze back, and saw a wide, confident smile settle on his face.
Tomorrow, he and the others would face off against Shiratorizawa Academy, and I have every faith that they'd win.
With Daichi-senpai and Noya-senpai's guard; with Asahi-senpai and Tanaka-senpai's attacking strength; with Tsukishima-san and Kageyama-kun's tactical smarts and skill; and with Shoyo-kun's grit and determination.
Shiratorizawa Academy wouldn't know what hit them...!
That evening, however, as we were getting ready to head home from school, I received a text from a surprise sender, asking to meet up nearby.
'Kindaichi-san...'
What could he want to say?
onigiriri: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH! 3 3 3 I finally, FINALLY got to write the confession scene that I've been wanting to write since I started this story 2 freakin years ago...!
I hope you like it! Shoyo and Moeka are now officially boyfriend and girlfriend! Ahhhh, i'm so happy! ;O;
Please, please, please let me know what you thought of the confession in a review...!
BTW, this confession, and the whole story leading up to it, was inspired by the song 'Skipping Grades/I could be your boyfriend' by Hinata's seiyu Ayumu Murase.
