CHAPTER IV: THINKING OF YOU
"All right. That's a wrap. Don't forget--we still have a few more days of practice. Get enough rest. Is that clear?"
"Wakarimashita, captain!"
"Dismissed!"
The team disbands.
"Miyagi…"
"Hai, boss." Miyagi saunters towards Akagi.
"You did very well today. Although your team lost, you contributed most of the points." Akagi wipes his face.
"Arigatou, captain. I'll do better in the upcoming game." Miyagi buttons up his uniform.
"I'm counting on you." Akagi pats the point guard on the shoulder. "You're the only point guard I can count on." He turns to leave, then stops at the door.
"By the way," he grins slyly, "Ayako almost lost her voice cheering for you. That's all." With that he steps out.
Miyagi heaves a wondrous sigh. –Aya-chan, my Aya-chan!- He sits on the floor. –Man, this is great! She's been supporting me all this time. Maybe she loves me!- He stares out the starry night, an idle grin on his face.
-I hope she loves me…-
Ayako looks up from her textbook. She has been scribbling Miyagi's name all over the margins.
-So I've been getting the jitters,huh.- She ponders.
-And why wouldn't I? Whenever I look at him, he gets handsomer everyday. His powerful arms, passing the ball to his teammates, make me weak in the knees. His legs, taking him swiftly to any corner of the court, could take him just as quickly to my side wherever I may be. His eyes bore deep into me, wanting to take hold of my heart.-
Ayako puts her pen down. –But he already has my heart. Right from the beginning. Too bad he doesn't know.-
She smiles at her last thought. Then she scribbles onto her book.
-Miyagi Ryota, aishitteru.-
"All right. That's a wrap. Don't forget--we still have a few more days of practice. Get enough rest. Is that clear?"
"Wakarimashita, captain!"
"Dismissed!"
The team disbands.
"Miyagi…"
"Hai, boss." Miyagi saunters towards Akagi.
"You did very well today. Although your team lost, you contributed most of the points." Akagi wipes his face.
"Arigatou, captain. I'll do better in the upcoming game." Miyagi buttons up his uniform.
"I'm counting on you." Akagi pats the point guard on the shoulder. "You're the only point guard I can count on." He turns to leave, then stops at the door.
"By the way," he grins slyly, "Ayako almost lost her voice cheering for you. That's all." With that he steps out.
Miyagi heaves a wondrous sigh. –Aya-chan, my Aya-chan!- He sits on the floor. –Man, this is great! She's been supporting me all this time. Maybe she loves me!- He stares out the starry night, an idle grin on his face.
-I hope she loves me…-
Ayako looks up from her textbook. She has been scribbling Miyagi's name all over the margins.
-So I've been getting the jitters,huh.- She ponders.
-And why wouldn't I? Whenever I look at him, he gets handsomer everyday. His powerful arms, passing the ball to his teammates, make me weak in the knees. His legs, taking him swiftly to any corner of the court, could take him just as quickly to my side wherever I may be. His eyes bore deep into me, wanting to take hold of my heart.-
Ayako puts her pen down. –But he already has my heart. Right from the beginning. Too bad he doesn't know.-
She smiles at her last thought. Then she scribbles onto her book.
-Miyagi Ryota, aishitteru.-