"No problem, Suzuki-chan. If you change your mind and want me to cover it again, let me know." She says and I nod, sliding off the counter. "Thanks, I will!" I chirp before dashing out of the bathroom with Aima on my tail. My butt didn't hurt this time since I didn't sit in the counter for too long, which was good. I walk over to the ribbon bag, digging through before pulling out a black shirt. "Ah ha! I knew it was in here." I say happily, quickly sliding it on and taking off my other shirt beneath. "You ready girls?" I ask, clapping my hands excitedly as I begin doing ballet stretches. "Heck yeah! Everyone already left, it's just the Karasuno team and two other guys." Misaki says, though I furrow my eyebrows and turn to her. "Two other guys?" I ask, and she points over to a corner. "Yeah, those two." She says and I look over, seeing that Kuroo and Kozu were leaned up against a wall. Kozu was busy playing a game on his Switch, and Kuroo was staring at me. His face curled into a grin, making my cheeks burn as I looked away. "Nobody else stayed to clean?" I ask, taking breaths to cool down. "It's a penalty for the ones who did the worst." Aima says, making me pause.

"So Karasuno did the worst today?" I ask, and they nod at me as I shake my head. "Those other guys are on another level, but hey, it's all about getting better." I say, stripping off my pants and kicking off my socks and shoes, digging through my bag and pulling out my ankle guards, sliding them on and making sure they were snug. I whistle at Kozu to get his attention, beckoning him to me. He shuffles over, putting his video game away and stopping before me. "alright, so, my first dance will be the test, second for the boys, third and fourth for my brother. No audio, I'll cut it down and make it pretty for him, and add music once I get it sorted." I say, Kozu nodding before I take a deep breath. "Is it weird to be excited and scared at the same time?" I laugh nervously, though his hand darts out to squeeze mine. "Yes, but we're all here for you. No matter what, if you fall, we'll all dash to save you. If you get hurt, we'll get you the care you need. You just focus on dancing, being the beautiful dancing butterfly that you are." Kozu says softly, making me smile as I pull him into a tight hug. "Thank you, Kozu-kun." I whisper, and he hugs me back, giving me a light squeeze.

"Okay! I think I'm ready, are the boys done cleaning?" I ask, pulling away from Kozu and turning towards Aima and Misaki. "Uh, looks like they just got done. Three of them are leaving, the ones that weren't in the competition. One of them is staying, though Kei is talking to him; must be his friend. The coach and advisor already left with the other teachers and supervisor." Misaki says as I grab my phone from my pants pocket, picking out my songs to play. "I should invite Shimizu-Senpai to watch too, since she helped me cover that up. Misaki, do you mind asking her if she wants to watch?" I ask, and she nods before running off to catch Kiyoko before she leaves. I take a deep breath, a knot forming in my stomach as I turn to face the ribbon. My throat constricts as I stare at it, my mind returning back to that day, the day I went to fall, but the ribbon didn't catch, and I fell with a sickening thud. Hands suddenly grab mine, bringing me back as I realize I had been choking for air. "Kimi-chan, breath." Kozu says and I gasp for air, blinking as I shake my head. "Sorry, sorry…" I say, panting as I slip one of my hands from his, sliding it to my throat as I hold tightly onto his with the other.