CHAPTER V: AYAKO'S DAY OFF…
The last day of practice…
"Ah, all are spunky today. Ne, Akagi?" Kogure flexes his knees.
"Sodesu, Kogure. I feel victory is in our hands again." The team captain stops to observe his teammates.
"Tensai is here to lead the team to victory, Gori. There's nothing to worry about. Nyahahahahah!" Sakuragi boasts.
"Do-aho," murmurs Rukawa. "You'll lead us to doom because of your mistakes."
"Nani? Bakemono!" Sakuragi rants at Rukawa's retreating back.
Miyagi stretches, hoping Ayako would notice him. –Aya-chan, watch me today. Tomorrow's game would be dedicated to you.-
Akagi straightens up. "Yoshi. Let's start today's practice." He points to the calendar. "Tomorrow's a big day for us, remember that."
"Yes, captain!" Everyone answers.
Ayako looks at the big X on the calendar. "Tomorrow is the only obstacle between us and Kainan."
Suddenly she does a double take. She stares hard at the date marked by the X.
"Oh, no! Why must it be tomorrow?"
The team looks at her. "Is there something wrong with tomorrow, Ayako?" Kogure asks.
"Tomorrow, sempai? Uh, n-nothing's wrong. I, uh, I need to go today. Yasuda, you take over." With that, she gives her clipboard and whistle to the player and rushes off.
Mitsui's eyes follow her. "Where is she off to? It's not like her to be out on a time like this."
Miyagi's face falls. –So, you won't watch me, Aya-chan?-
The last day of practice…
"Ah, all are spunky today. Ne, Akagi?" Kogure flexes his knees.
"Sodesu, Kogure. I feel victory is in our hands again." The team captain stops to observe his teammates.
"Tensai is here to lead the team to victory, Gori. There's nothing to worry about. Nyahahahahah!" Sakuragi boasts.
"Do-aho," murmurs Rukawa. "You'll lead us to doom because of your mistakes."
"Nani? Bakemono!" Sakuragi rants at Rukawa's retreating back.
Miyagi stretches, hoping Ayako would notice him. –Aya-chan, watch me today. Tomorrow's game would be dedicated to you.-
Akagi straightens up. "Yoshi. Let's start today's practice." He points to the calendar. "Tomorrow's a big day for us, remember that."
"Yes, captain!" Everyone answers.
Ayako looks at the big X on the calendar. "Tomorrow is the only obstacle between us and Kainan."
Suddenly she does a double take. She stares hard at the date marked by the X.
"Oh, no! Why must it be tomorrow?"
The team looks at her. "Is there something wrong with tomorrow, Ayako?" Kogure asks.
"Tomorrow, sempai? Uh, n-nothing's wrong. I, uh, I need to go today. Yasuda, you take over." With that, she gives her clipboard and whistle to the player and rushes off.
Mitsui's eyes follow her. "Where is she off to? It's not like her to be out on a time like this."
Miyagi's face falls. –So, you won't watch me, Aya-chan?-