Nagishima opened her eyes and yawned. Feeling groggy, she stretched her arms and tried to wriggle her toes but when she couldn't, she looks down and sees her school shoes. Looking up, she sees her English teacher looking at her with a look of disapproval.
"Talk to me later, Nagishima-san." The English teacher, Ms. Izumi, said before going back to teaching. Nagishima sighed and looked to her left. She sees Kenma sneakily playing a game so she takes a paper from her bag and writes something in it. She then crumples it and throws it to Saikane's desk. When Saikane gets it, she turns to Nagishima and sees the black-haired female motion her to open the paper.
The female blonde does what Nagishima said and read the note inside. Frowning at what she read, she rips a paper from her notebook and writes something. She then crumples it as well and hurls it at Kenma's desk.
The pudding-head looks at the paper first before deciding to read it. When he did, he drops the paper and looks at Saikane, only to see her cracking her knuckle. Out of fear, Kenma gulps and proceeds to hide his PS Vita under his desk. Nagishima smiled at the scene that was laid out in front of her. She hoped that the female blonde would answer Kenma already.
The class then continued and soon, once lunch break started, Nagishima headed to faculty room. She knocked at it and headed to her English teacher who was her homeroom teacher as well.
"Ms. Izumi." The black-haired female greeted as she gave a bow. She then raised herself and stared at the teacher earnestly. Ms. Izumi smiled softly, her lady-like appearance dazzling Nagishima, before showing a paper to the younger lady. "The reason why I called you here is to talk about your career in the future." She started.
"I know that you like taekwondo but you know that you can't make that as your job, right? Unless you want to teach someone then it's fine but if you don't want to, I suggest try learning more about yourself so you can find a job that suits you." Ms. Izumi informed kindly, her voice was smooth and gentle to the ears and Nagishima felt amazed by how womanly her homeroom teacher is.
"Excuse me but... why are you telling me this?" Nagishima asked with confusion. Ms. Izumi smiled at her before saying, "For you to know what course you'd study, you need to know what you want to be in the future."
"I want to be happy."
The two ladies went quiet at what Nagishima said. The black-haired student stood with calmness as she blinked at her teacher's reaction whereas Ms. Izumi had her mouth ajar. The teacher observed her student's expression and wondered if she was in a tough time at the moment. The two ladies kept quiet until Ms. Izumi clears her throat.
"As much as I want to be inspiring, I know that simply wanting happiness is useless." She told Nagishima frankly. When the older lady gazed at her student's puzzled reaction, she sighs. "How do you think you can be happy?" she asked.
The black-haired girl hummed as she thought about the question carefully. Once she gets an answer, she smiles and say, "If I can buy a car for my father, the clothes that my twin brothers like, the game console that Kenma wants, the expensive cooking utensil that Saikane hoped for and the shoes that Tetsurou told me he wants, then... I think I'll be happy."
Ms. Izumi smiled at the simple wish that Nagishima hoped for. She then tells her "You can't do all of that without money, right? That's why, you should find a job and work hard to make yourself and the people you love happy." Nagishima nodded as she understood what her teacher said.
"I'm not saying that money is the key to happiness, okay? What I'm saying is, happiness is something that we should work hard for, it's not something that we half-ass are way to."
Nagishima stared amazedly at her teacher. She wowed and blinked at the inspiring advice Ms. Izumi said and bowed. "Thank you for saying that. I'll do my best to find a career that suits me." The younger girl said before raising her head and walking away when all of a sudden, Ms. Izumi call out to her. Turning around, Nagishima sees her teacher facing her with a graceful smile plastered on her face. "I've read the sonnet you made. It was in English and it seemed good. I don't know if this would help but, maybe literature is your strength."
The young girl paused at her teacher's statement. Thinking about it, Nagishima doesn't like number and would rather go to memorizing words or reading or even anything that's not number-related. Maybe, she can excel in literature? She can be a writer or scriptwriter if she tries hard enough. With a newfound talent, Nagishima smiles and gives one last bow before leaving the faculty room feeling inspired. She decides to tell it to a certain brown-haired college male but when she recalls about her situation, her smile disappears.
Nagishima stops skipping and walked slowly. Who can she tell it to? Her friends are busy later so maybe she can tell it to them when they go home.
Sighing to herself, Nagishima headed to her classroom with a calm expression painted on her face.
Then as usual, the day went fast and before she knew it, Nagishima was in front of her club members.
"Nagishima, spar with Watanabe." The president of the club ordered so Nagishima started warming up. She stared at Watanabe and recalled his fighting style. If she remembers it right, her opponent likes using sidekicks. With that in mind, Nagishima readied herself. She reminded herself that when she sees Watanabe starting to attempt a sidekick, Nagishima better move back or do something to block the kick.
The match then started and in the middle of the ring, two people had their hands fixed at their sides before bowing to each other. They then start circling each other by walking with their feet a shoulder apart. The male then started approaching Nagishima before raising his right knee. When Nagishima sees this, she backs away, avoiding the male's sidekick. Nagishima then drew near her opponent and tried to use a front kick as an attack. She kept using it until Watanabe reaches the corner of the ring.
Nagishima recalled the new kick she learned, the 540 tornado kick. The black-haired girl still hasn't mastered it yet but she's been practicing it for two weeks now. Hopefully, she can do it without tripping.
Nagishima steps forward with her right foot to start spinning leftward then launching off her right leg to jump into the air. With a successful spin, she effectively kicks her opponent's jaw with her right foot and was about to land on her right leg, facing away from her opponent, when she suddenly loses her balance and trips on her right foot.
Once she was on the ground, she looked across the ring and sees Watanabe on the floor, passed out. Nagishima smiled and stood up but a sudden ache in her right ankle was felt so she stays down on the ground. Her club members stared at her in confusion before one member realizes that Nagishima probably strained her right ankle due to the bad landing. Two of her female club members help her stand up as the black-haired female eyed the opponent carefully
She grinned at the result of her two weeks training and decides to practice it again so she can master it.
"Go rest for today. Don't do any kicks that you still haven't mastered." The lady advised as she set down Nagishima. One club member brought Nagishima's shoes in front of her just in case the black-haired girl decided to go home.
"I wouldn't know that I mastered it, if I don't use it in a match." Nagishima responded before grabbing her shoes. She inspected it and saw that the soles were now about to break apart. Nagishima sighed at her sports shoes and recalls her sports jacket whose zipper was mercilessly pulled apart during that one time. She then decides on one thing, she'll buy new shoes and new tracksuit.
Oikawa groaned when he sees his kneepads. Why does it have a hole in it? Who would put a hole in a kneepad?
"Just buy another one." Kuroo said, still cold about what his roommate did. Ushijima checked his gym locker to search if he has an extra one. To his dismay, there's none. He then faced Oikawa. "Go buy another one." He told the brunette frankly.
Oikawa scrutinized at his roommates and scoffed at them. "I'd buy one even if you don't tell me." He replied before packing his bag. He zipped it close and decided to go to the sports shop near the university. "I'm leaving. I need to buy new kneepads." He informed before waving bye and walking away from the gym. Kuroo watched his roommate go away before sighing.
The male brunette marched as he hummed a small tune. Today seemed calm so he quite liked it. No one was stalking him and trying to get him back, no one was also trying to confuse him by looking and being naive to how society works. Oikawa eyed the path and saw the shop so he jogged towards it and entered it.
Seeing the various sports shoes aligned made Oikawa want to spend money greedily but he stops himself and heads to the section where kneepads were at. He scanned for it carefully and grabbed one that caught his attention. He checks it and decides to buy it. The brunette then headed to the cashier but he stops when the shoes kept catching his attention. Contemplating on whether to buy a new one despite his shoes being new, Oikawa decides that only looking would be fine for now.
The brunette checked the shoes thoroughly. He sighs at the fact that he can't buy another shoes and placed the shoe that he was holding. He gazed at the wall that had shoes placed to it. The wall was labeled as new arrival so Oikawa huffed at it and pondered over how the new shoes seemed to look good when he doesn't have money or when he just bought a new one. He scoffs and looks to his left to leave when he's suddenly face to face with a familiar face.
Nagishima Rino was in front of him.
The two gawked at each other awkwardly before Nagishima looks away and walks past the older male. Of course, knowing Oikawa's pride, he doesn't take the black-haired girl's actions as good and satisfying so to end up with the last laugh, Oikawa stayed and pretended to for a new shoes.
"Excuse me? Which shoes here do you recommend?" Nagishima talked to the female staff beside her and waited for an answer. "Well, the new Nike Lunarepic Low Flyknit 2 is a best choice. It's only 15,700 yen so it's pretty affordable for a new model." The staff informed.
Oikawa heard the price and when he catches Nagishima grabbing the said shoes, he gulps at the beauty of the footwear.
"Good thing, I can buy this. I feel bad for someone." Nagishima spoke, completely aware of the male beside her. Oikawa noticed the girl's statement so he coughs and looks at the female staff. "Excuse me?" he called out with his usual smooth voice. When the female staff looks at him with a flushed face, Oikawa smiled softly. "Can you suggest a good shoe that's lightweight?" he asked.
"The Adidas Adizero Tempo 9 is ideal for hard workouts and races. It's sold at the price of 16,760 yen. Expensive but it justifies the price."
Oikawa hummed in response as he took the shoes that the staff was handing him. He observed it and smiled at how minimalistic it looked. He notices Nagishima stare at the shoes with admiration until the female realized that the brunette was staring at her so she looks away and check the other shoes. Oikawa bit his lips as he smiled in content. He knew that the young girl liked simple designs so obviously, she'll look at the shoes that he's holding.
"Miss? Please show me a good shoe that offers a smooth ride." Nagishima demanded kindly. The employee showed her a blue shoes and when the black-haired girl looked at it, she wowed. "This is Mizuno Wave Rider 20. This shoe has a plenty room in the toe box and good heel hold. It's price? 19, 000."
Both Nagishima and Oikawa coughed at the price. They eyed the shoes carefully and gulped at how it looked expensive. The high-school girl wanted it because of the color but... her wallet says no. Her wallet doesn't want to be alone and empty. Meanwhile, Oikawa eyed the shoes and felt inclined to buy it. It looked good and comfortable so why shouldn't he buy it? Well, the answer is simple. His stomach is demanding food and he only has a five thousand yen in his wallet. With his kneepad that he is yet to pay for and the food that will probably cost a lot, how can Oikawa buy a shoe?
"Uh... something that's cheaper please." Oikawa asked and Nagishima nodded. "Something that wouldn't go beyond sixteen thousand." The young girl raised her ten fingers to emphasize her accepted price despite it only showing ten. The female employee sighed and forced a smile before showing a gray shoes that looked good out of the bunch, something that looks like a celebrity would wear.
"Adidas Pureboost Clima. It has boost foam in it so expect it to be springy. They're great for shorter runs and can be used when you have an outing with your friends in the park or when you're going to a concert. Its price is fifteen thousand."
The two students wowed at the shoe. Nagishima grabbed the shoe and gulped at how it looked like. Minimalistic? Check. Springy? Check. Lightweight? Check? Looks fashionable? Check. Most importantly, affordable? Check. Nagishima grinned and handed the shoes to look at her wallet. She frowns when she sees her money. Fifteen thousand seen in her wallet? Uncheck.
The younger girl sighed as she realized that she has only fourteen thousand in her wallet. She takes it out and hands it to the female staff who accepts it with a puzzled look. "Please give me a shoe that only costs fourteen thousand yen." She says in a dejected voice. The female staff blinked at the black-haired girl's request when suddenly, someone hands her a thousand yen. The two female looked behind them and saw Oikawa.
"Please give her that shoes that costs fifteen thousand." He requested before pushing his wallet in his back pocket. He then goes to leave the two female to go up to the cashier, baffling the two ladies. While the female staff eyed the younger girl and wondered if they knew each other, Nagishima gazed at the college male and scoffed. She looks at the staff and bows. "Sorry, please ignore that person and listen to me instead of him." Nagishima informed.
"I'm sorry, the money is already in my hand so I can't reject the request he gave." The female staff smiled before boxing the shoes and then handing it to the black-haired female. "Please pay for it at the cashier." The female staff reminded as she handed the fifteen thousand in her hands. Nagishima eyed the cash before looking to check if the older male was still there. When she doesn't find him, she sighs in frustration and quickly grabs the box and the money then rushed to pay for it.
Nagishima kindly asked the cashier to hurry up and the staff does so. When she pays for it, Nagishima rushes to the exit and searched for a tall brown-haired male. When she doesn't find him, she frowns and stood as she thought about the male's actions. Since she hasn't experienced this before, she doesn't know if he's being kind to her or if he's trying to play with her again. Her mind then starts breaking down at what she's thinking so she stops and sighs before choosing to go home than to overthink.
It doesn't matter if the male brunette pays for her shoes or adds an additional thousand yen so she can buy the shoes she wanted, Nagishima doesn't want to get involved with the male so she'll ignore it and just go home.
All of a sudden, Nagishima remembers something before muttering "I forgot to buy a tracksuit."
A/N:
Sorry! It focused on Rino instead of the others! I didn't realize it until I finally saw the final draft and since it was there, I decided that I shouldn't change it anymore. You could say that this is something filler-like so I would understand if this isn't as satisfying or hilarious as the other chapters!
Still, I hope you enjoyed this one~~~