Ren peeped out from behind the locker-room door. "Unfriendly?", thought Ren as she quietly change out of her uniform. "Who got you the job in the first place!", Ren thought with a slight scowl on her face.
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Work had been exhausting thus far, but there wasn't any chance of Jin giving up training. After all, he'd have to stay sharp for the upcoming competitions! His silky 3-pointers didn't come from just sitting around. It was also nice to get his mind off work for a bit. The last few days working under Ren's guidance were anything but enjoyable. He just couldn't see how the 2 of them could warm up to each other like Nishikawa said they would. If anything, Ren seemed to grow more antagonistic than before. Jin had kept quiet about it, seeing that she was Nishikawa's friend and was a senior staff member at work, but privately, it was getting really annoying.
Jin continued his training, letting go of perfect 3-pointers, oblivious to the cheering and clapping coming from the sidelines. A small group of regular supporters had gathered to watch the training as usual. But unknown to Jin, there were 2 special visitors today.
"What do you think? Graceful isn't he? He isn't nicknamed "silk" for nothing. Haha! So much more graceful than you!", chuckled a grinning Nishikawa. Standing beside him, Ren just stuck her tongue out in reply. Yet, there was no denying that Nishikawa's words were true. Jin's play was mesmerizing and Ren could only liken it to an elegant dance, something that she couldn't imagine herself being capable of doing. It'd irked her somewhat but still, she had to admit that Jin would probably be a more beautiful, elegant and attractive girl than she would ever be.
"..Ren…Oi Ren!", called Nishikawa, breaking her out of her reverie.
"Huh? Oh. Yeah?", said Ren as soon as she realized that she was being spoken to.
"Let's wait for Jin outside. He should be finished with training in a moment. We'll go grab a bite at a place of your choice after that. Our treat.", said Nishikawa.
"Ah, yeah.", mumbled Ren, still half-lost in her thoughts.
They walked out of the gymnasium together and waited for a short while before Jin walked up to them, showered and fresh.
"Hi.", offered Jin in attempt to be cordial towards Ren.
Ren on the other hand just nodded her head slightly and proceeded to look elsewhere. Sensing the tense atmosphere, Nishikawa raced to make some conversation. "So, where shall go for dinner, Ren? I'm kind of hungry already."
Still silent, Ren just started walking which Nishikawa and Jin took as a sign for them to follow her. They followed Ren this way until she stopped outside an expensive-looking Italian restaurant. Nishikawa and Jin turned a little pale at this. They'd agreed to treat but really, they'd not earned THAT much!
To their relief, Ren started walking straight ahead and finally stopped again at a cozy-looking tempura restaurant. Exchanging looks of relief, the 2 boys stepped in after Ren.
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Work had been exhausting thus far, but there wasn't any chance of Jin giving up training. After all, he'd have to stay sharp for the upcoming competitions! His silky 3-pointers didn't come from just sitting around. It was also nice to get his mind off work for a bit. The last few days working under Ren's guidance were anything but enjoyable. He just couldn't see how the 2 of them could warm up to each other like Nishikawa said they would. If anything, Ren seemed to grow more antagonistic than before. Jin had kept quiet about it, seeing that she was Nishikawa's friend and was a senior staff member at work, but privately, it was getting really annoying.
Jin continued his training, letting go of perfect 3-pointers, oblivious to the cheering and clapping coming from the sidelines. A small group of regular supporters had gathered to watch the training as usual. But unknown to Jin, there were 2 special visitors today.
"What do you think? Graceful isn't he? He isn't nicknamed "silk" for nothing. Haha! So much more graceful than you!", chuckled a grinning Nishikawa. Standing beside him, Ren just stuck her tongue out in reply. Yet, there was no denying that Nishikawa's words were true. Jin's play was mesmerizing and Ren could only liken it to an elegant dance, something that she couldn't imagine herself being capable of doing. It'd irked her somewhat but still, she had to admit that Jin would probably be a more beautiful, elegant and attractive girl than she would ever be.
"..Ren…Oi Ren!", called Nishikawa, breaking her out of her reverie.
"Huh? Oh. Yeah?", said Ren as soon as she realized that she was being spoken to.
"Let's wait for Jin outside. He should be finished with training in a moment. We'll go grab a bite at a place of your choice after that. Our treat.", said Nishikawa.
"Ah, yeah.", mumbled Ren, still half-lost in her thoughts.
They walked out of the gymnasium together and waited for a short while before Jin walked up to them, showered and fresh.
"Hi.", offered Jin in attempt to be cordial towards Ren.
Ren on the other hand just nodded her head slightly and proceeded to look elsewhere. Sensing the tense atmosphere, Nishikawa raced to make some conversation. "So, where shall go for dinner, Ren? I'm kind of hungry already."
Still silent, Ren just started walking which Nishikawa and Jin took as a sign for them to follow her. They followed Ren this way until she stopped outside an expensive-looking Italian restaurant. Nishikawa and Jin turned a little pale at this. They'd agreed to treat but really, they'd not earned THAT much!
To their relief, Ren started walking straight ahead and finally stopped again at a cozy-looking tempura restaurant. Exchanging looks of relief, the 2 boys stepped in after Ren.
