Zongman: Complete Guide to Characters

【Kunimi Ei: Tomorrow, it’s with Shiratorizawa. 】

[Yeyue: There will be some pressure, but keep doing your best. ]

[Kunimi Eiji: Well, I am motivated by the encouragement from Yotsuki-san. Thank you.]

Yeyue put down her phone and lay down on the bed.

After losing the game against Qingcheng yesterday, everyone was in a state of depression. And there were classes tomorrow.

It was like a young boy who was chasing the clouds in the sky, but suddenly he stepped on empty air and fell directly into the unchanging mortal world.

Her mood also plummeted.

Her stomach was empty. She hadn't eaten dinner or lunch. Now she was starting to feel hungry. She sighed and prepared to go downstairs to make herself something to eat.

As soon as I opened the door, I saw Kanna standing at my door.

"Kanna? Looking for me?"

Kanna smiled peacefully and elegantly, "Well, a little..."

"What's the matter?" Except when I moved in, I never saw her come to me on her own initiative. Yeyue was a little confused.

"..." Shen Na looked at her quietly for a few breaths, then smiled brightly, "Are you hungry? Let me make some food for Yue?"

Is that all? Shen Nai is still as considerate to him as ever.

"Yeah! I happen to be hungry."

"How was the game?"

"I lost! I tried so hard, and the difference in strength was actually not that big!" She looked at Kana's slender back, propped up her face and complained to her.

“Aaaah——Thanks to this competition, everyone has fallen into a slump, and my mood has also become bad as a result.”

"Well——this situation is really unacceptable."

“Is that so…”

"…What about that, Yozuki-chan?"

"What?" Yeyue, who was eating food, looked at Shennai in confusion.

Kanna is acting weird today.

She slowly sat down opposite him.

Although the other person's expression was as gentle and kind as always, Yeyue didn't know why her heart suddenly tightened.

"Probably, after a while, Ling will be transferred to another place. I will follow him, so..."

"..." Ye Yue blinked her red eyes and subconsciously avoided her gentle gaze. "Is that so? I see. Then - oh, by the way, this house is under Shen Na's name. Well, I have to prepare to move out..."

"It's okay. Send Moon away."

“……” I don’t know what to say. I should at least say thank you?

"when are we leaving?"

"Don't know yet."

"Ah - come to think of it, Ah Ling has been very busy recently... Uh, um, when will Ah Ling come back? I want to talk to her."

Kanna looked at the girl in front of her who was avoiding her gaze calmly and gently, "In a few days. Don't worry, we won't leave too soon."

“…Hmm.” Yeyue suddenly lost her appetite. She ate her rice with a lack of interest, forced herself to eat a few more bites, and went upstairs.

He dove into the pillow.

Ahhhhh——

So annoying!

Why are there so many things happening recently!

There was a small outburst of emotion.

Yeyue started to harass A Ling, whom he hadn't seen for a while.

[Yeyue: Where will you be transferred to? ]

[Yeyue: Don’t scare me suddenly. Please tell me about this kind of thing in advance! ]

[Yeyue: Do we have to leave? ]

[Yeyue: Will you come back after you leave? ]

[Yeyue: How long will it take? ]

……

A Ling seems to be busy.

After a long time, the other party silently replied with a "?".

Then he began to answer Yeyue's questions one by one.

【A Ling: I don’t know where to go yet. 】

【A Ling: Sorry, I will tell you in advance next time. 】

【A Ling: I have to go. Sorry.】

【A Ling: Probably won’t come back. 】

【A Ling: Not sure how long. 】

【A Ling: Maybe after going there, I will be transferred to another place. 】

……

A Ling replied very patiently. Even when some messages were sent repeatedly, he replied one by one and not a single message was missed.

Seeing that her own Ah Ling had replied to 27+ messages in a short while, Yeyue suddenly felt a little embarrassed. Did she send her so many messages at once?

She didn't think there were so many when she sent them.

He put down his phone and let out a deep sigh.

I’ve been sighing a lot lately. Am I getting old?

Yeyue touched her delicate face.

Forget it, never mind.

This side of the school.

As the third grade expressed that they would continue to accompany everyone in the Spring High School, everyone's mood became high again.

The pain of failure has not been forgotten, but the crow that failed to take off is accumulating strength on the spot, preparing for the next flight.

This high morale reached its climax after the supervisor brought the news of the training camp in Tokyo.

It is a training camp organized by Owl Valley Academy, consisting of several Kanto high schools including Otokoma.

"It's usually very difficult to join a training camp like this without connections, but this time, thanks to the help of Coach Otokoma Nekomata, I have to thank him very much!"

"Ooh!"

The boys were completely inspired.

This kind of atmosphere spread from the young men, and managers Yeyue and Shimizu Jiezi couldn't help but smile slightly.

"..." Yeyue gently tugged at Kiyomizu Kiyoko's sleeve, indicating that she would wait a moment as she had something to talk to her alone.

Kiyoko Shimizu was a little confused, but she remained quiet and nodded without disturbing the excited teenagers.

Because they had something to say, the two went back together after the training.

It was getting late and night was falling.

"Yeyue, what did you say before?" After the previous incident, Kiyomizu Kiyoko's mood was obviously much better.

"Well, I want to increase the number of managers." Yeyue replied while thinking.

Kiyoko Shimizu didn't expect this topic to come up, but she started to think about it seriously, "If we increase the number of managers, it will probably be a lot easier. I'm going to graduate next year, too."

The corner of Kiyoko Shimizu's mouth curled up into a smile, "Well, let's work hard to promote and try to attract new members."

However, when she looked at Yeyue's unusual expression, her face also became serious.

It seems that Yeyue does not want to increase the number of managers because the managers’ workload is too heavy.

Is it...

Kiyomizu asked softly, "What's wrong?"

"..." Yeyue scratched his cheek, "I'm still thinking..."

She repeated, "I'm still thinking about it."

"I'm sorry." I can't tell anyone for now.

I felt a little depressed.

"..." Kiyomizu Kiyoko lowered her head, and a lot of thoughts flashed through her mind in an instant, but she did not ask for details, "I'll tell you when Yeyue is willing to tell me."

"Oh, that's right. I remember that when Shimizu-senpai first started school, he made a poster to recruit managers. Do you still have that?"

When Yeyue raised her head again, her expression had returned to normal.

"Yes. Don't worry, I will take care of finding a new manager."

Yeyue told herself to be more positive.

There is really no use thinking too much about things like this. After all, there are only two options. If you choose one, you must give up the other. No matter how much you think about it, there will not be a new option that is the best of both worlds.

Just go with the flow.

Kiyoko Shimizu looked steadily at this junior whom she recognized and nodded slightly.

The two walked in silence for a while.

"Well, I'll go this way, Qingshui-senpai, bye--"

"Yeyue."

"What?" Yeyue stopped and asked in confusion when she was suddenly called.

"We're fine. Nothing will happen to us." Kiyoko Shimizu said seriously, "Don't let us in Karasuno affect your choice."

"...Ah——" Yeyue scratched his head, "Well——it's not a particularly serious matter. I'm just wondering whether I should transfer to another school with Kanna and the others."

"Kanna..." Kiyoko Shimizu murmured. She had some impression of this name. She vaguely remembered that it seemed to be a friend that Yeyue valued very much. "About when?"

"I don't know, maybe just in one or two months." Yeyue felt a little uneasy. The environment with those two people around was her comfort zone.

"Kana and Rei. Although those two seem reliable and capable, one of them is actually a fool in life, and the other is gentle but also a little worrying. And probably... I have become accustomed to the existence of those two people." Yeyue scratched his head in annoyance.

"I'm not very good at comforting people." Kiyoko Shimizu hugged one of her arms and looked away. "I've never been asked to discuss my troubles with anyone before. So I don't know what to say."

"But if Yeyue is worried about leaving because of us, there's absolutely no problem. As long as we make it to the national level, Yeyue can see us on TV."

Kiyoko Shimizu clenched her fists, her eyes sparkling, "It'll be fine! Yeyue just needs to do what she wants to do! Even the people in the volleyball club don't want to become a hindrance to Yeyue."