[Comprehensive main volleyball] long distance pass

"Ruoli, congratulations on winning the championship." A familiar voice hit the eardrums through the phone receiver, "And, happy birthday."

Ushido's pupils shrank suddenly, and he stood in the corridor blankly.

--It's him.

The doorbell at home is rung.

"Ruoli! Are you there?" Chiho stood outside the gate, tapping on the door panel lightly.

"Is it Chiho?" Ushishima's father said gently, "Go quickly, thank her for me."

Today is August 8th, Ushishima Wakari's 13th birthday.

"Well...thank you, father." He managed to squeeze out a sentence.

He was answered by a continuous blind voice.

"Joli?" Niu Dao's mother came over and opened the door, and asked strangely when she saw her son standing there holding the phone.

"What's the matter, Jolly? Who's calling?"

"It belongs to father."

"Achong?" Mother was taken aback, "I'm here to bless you, I really mean it." A smile appeared on her face.

"Yes."

This was the first time that Ushido received a call from his father from abroad after his parents divorced. Although the conversation between the two did not exceed five sentences, he knew that his father must have been watching him.

——I will continue to work hard to become stronger, father.

"Ruoli!" Just as the mother and son fell silent, the entrance door was pulled open, and Chiho jumped in, with bright orange hair fluttering, holding an exquisitely wrapped gift box in her hand.

"Happy birthday!" She held up the gift box with a big smile on her face.

Udo felt as if he saw the sun.

He stepped forward and took the box: "Thank you, Chiho."

"You're welcome~ This is a return gift for that scarf! Let me tell you first, no matter what is in it, you must not dislike it. It took me a long time to decide! Hey, where is Auntie?" Ushishima Mama who was there disappeared.

"It should be something." Ushishima replied, "No matter what you give, I will not hold it against."

"Is that so..." Chiho looked at the empty corridor, thoughtfully, "Then you take it apart and have a look!"

Ushishima tore off the ribbon from the packaging, and opened the box——

Inside was a brand new pair of black sneakers with purple patterns embroidered on them.

"How is it? It suits you very well~" Chiho looked at his feet, "You haven't changed new sneakers for a long time, and you always wear that pair during the national competition. I want to take this opportunity to replace you with new ones."

Niu Dao nodded, and the corners of his mouth curled up: "Thank you, I like it very much."

At this time, Chiho was as happy as a child who had been praised, and grabbed Ushido's arm and circled him around, and the usual little old man's energy was swept away: "Hehe~ If you like it, just as long as you like it."

Niu Dao stared at the shoes for a while, then closed the gift box, and let her make a fuss beside him.

Chiho finally calmed down. She clasped her hands together, and this trip of blessings was considered a successful completion, and she was ready to leave immediately: "Then I'll go home first~ Today's training can be avoided for the sake of this gift!"

After returning triumphantly from Tokyo, the summer vacation is still going on. Although the volleyball club's training has been suspended, Ushijima still insists on pulling Chiho to practice every day, just like the two have been doing since childhood.

"No." Ushijima Juju realized that a master like Chiho, who would shine as long as she was given some sunshine, couldn't let her seize any opportunity that she could take advantage of.

"Woo..." Sure enough, Chiho immediately turned into a wilted eggplant that had lost the sunlight, chanting frantically, "Boss Black Hearted Cow...buy you gifts and even give you a part-time job, you are not human..."

The shrewd Boss Niu was already used to these routines of Chiho's employees, and he just ignored them. He walked towards the room with the box in his hand, and said in a good mood, "I'm going to get the volleyball."

"Alas!" Chiho deliberately sighed heavily so that he could hear, then took out a rubber band from her pocket and tied her long hair into a ponytail, and looked down at the white sneakers she was wearing.

——Actually, I’ve been ready for a long time, what are you struggling for?

However, when you enter the door, you can feel that there is something wrong with Ruoli.

Was it something that happened with Aunt Ushido?

Chiho was keenly aware of it, but she didn't intend to ask.

——If it's about me, Jolly will always tell me.

Sure enough, during the training after that, Ushijima took the initiative to mention this matter.

"I received a call from my father just now," he said suddenly, "he asked me to thank you for him."

Chiho's tossing the ball stopped: "Hey, Uncle's?"

"Yes." Niu Dao grabbed his collar and wiped his sweat, "This is the first time I've received a call from him since my parents divorced."

"Hey~ Isn't that great! You must have seen the news that we won the championship!" Chiho ran to pick up the ball.

"He did congratulate us on winning the championship, but why," Ushido stood there, looking at the courtyard full of memories, "he came to contact me now?"

Ushishima was actually very happy to hear his father's voice again, but what he couldn't understand was this.

The volleyball that Chiho was holding fell to the ground.

In the next second, she walked towards Niu Dao in a "kick, kick, kick" motion.

It was now after dinner, the sky was getting dark, and the moon had already risen, Ushido watched Chiho's figure getting closer and closer by the warm yellow lights of his home and the faint moonlight, until she stood still in front of him.

Chiho's expression was unusually serious.

Now it was the turn of Ushido, who was always serious, to show a confused expression.

"Joly," he heard her say, "your father must have a reason for doing this."

"You just have to keep going—keep getting stronger, and he'll see it all."

In Chiho's memory, Ushishima's father was not the kind of cruel and ruthless person. On the contrary, he was a man who was submissive to Ushishima's mother's family, but extremely protective of little Ruoli, and very gentle. He taught him and himself wholeheartedly. Playing volleyball, I hope children will like this sport.

Ushishima Ruori has been able to remain left-handed until today, and his current achievements are inseparable from his father's efforts.

Moreover, she still remembers what Ushishima's father said, and she thinks that's why he did it.

——Joli should not have forgotten, right?She thought that even if she didn't remember it now, he would definitely remember it at a certain opportunity in the future.

So when Ushijima showed doubts about his father, Chiho absolutely couldn't accept it.

Of course, there was another layer of deeper reason, beating her nerves.

Chiho is a sensitive and delicate girl, even if her whole body trembles uncontrollably, she must wake him up at this moment.

Patting Udo's cheeks with both hands, looking straight into his eyes: "Don't think about that, let's play another ball?"

Ushishima blinked, and Chiho's words broke into his heart forcefully, like a pebble hitting the calm water surface, causing ripples.

— By the way, her father...

Only then did he realize what a stupid thing he had just done.

"Chiho," he said, his expression regained his composure, "Sorry, I was thinking too much."

"One more ball." Ushishima put her hand on her cheek.

"Yeah!" A smile spread across Chiho's face, and she went back to happily pick up the ball.

After Ushido's birthday, the summer vacation will soon be over, and before that, the summer festival will come again.

Like last year, at the invitation of Komiya, Chiho took Ushido for a stroll, but this time, she also invited other members of the volleyball club.

Whether it's a post-championship celebration or a farewell to retiring juniors, it's an excellent occasion.

Familiar teenagers gathered from all directions one by one, and gradually formed a huge group on the streets of the festival.

"Senior Chiho!" Hearing Ayane's energetic voice from a distance, Chiho looked in that direction——

Ayane was followed by a girl who looked very similar to her.

Chiho's hand waving towards Ayane froze immediately, she glanced at Ozaki Shunsuke from the corner of her eye.

No way... Although Ayane was invited, she didn't say that her sister would also come!

——Sorry, Ozaki-senpai!Chiho thought apologetically in her heart.

Ayane walked up to Chiho and gave her a hug: "You are so beautiful today, Senior Chiho!"

Chiho's dress was still the same as last year, she was still wearing the white cherry blossom yukata, her hair was tied up behind her head with a silver hairpin.

Ayane was wearing a yukata with light purple and white patterns, and Hanane was the same as her. The two sisters looked superimposed with double charms, glamorous and glamorous.

The eyes of the teenagers in the volleyball club were straightened.

Ozaki was chatting cheerfully with his companions, but now he fell silent uncharacteristically.

"Let me introduce~ This is my older sister, Hanyin!" Ayane took her sister's hand and said, bringing her in front of everyone.

To Chiho's surprise, Hanon's performance was completely different from the iceberg beauty she had imagined. She looked very shy now, her beautiful eyes were erratic, and she stammered to greet everyone: "You... You guys...okay, I'm Shion...Kanon."

"Senior Ziyuan!" The boys responded loudly with bows neatly, as if they had frightened Hanon a lot.

"Oh, don't do this~ You'll scare my sister!" Ayane said with a little reproach, protecting Hanane behind her.

"Okay, okay~ Everyone, relax, I'm here to play today, not a game, why are you so serious~" Xiaogong stepped forward to smooth things over, "Since everyone is here, let's go to the festival, Set off!"

Chiho also stepped forward and held Ayane's hand: "Let's go, Ayane~ If you're late, you won't be able to catch up with the fireworks display!"

As a result, the atmosphere among the crowd became active again, and everyone walked to the end of the festival street in twos and threes.

Chiho pulled Ayane, and while no one else was paying attention, asked her in a low voice: "Senior Ozaki is also here, is your sister okay?"

Ayane returned a bright smile and replied in a mysterious tone: "My sister asked me to bring her here."

"Eh?" Chiho paused for a moment before realizing that there was something in Ayane's words. She nodded and stopped asking.

Chiho turned and ran to Xiaogong's side: "Xiaogong, the stall over there seems to be very interesting~ come and take a look with me!"

That's all she can do.

Come on, Shion-senpai.

Ushijima was left behind by Chiho, and walked alone, but he didn't seem to have any dissatisfaction, but squatted by the pool by himself, fishing for goldfish with great interest.

"Senior Ushishima?" At this moment, a familiar voice came from beside him, it was Fujii, the first-year setter.

Ushijima turned his head: "Fujii? Do you want to play this too?"

Fujii shook his head desperately flattered, and replied: "No, no, no... I'm not good at this!"

"It's okay, I'm not good at it either." Ushishima said, the paper net in his hand broke, and the goldfish he just scooped up happily jumped into the water again.

"..." Fujii was silent for a while, "Boss, please give me two."

The two just squatted together, fighting with the goldfish in the pool.

"Is there anything you want from me?" Suddenly, Ushishima asked. He had already realized that Fujii had something to say to him.

"Senior Ushishima..." Fujii stopped holding the hand of the paper net, "Actually, I... just want to get closer to senior."

He raised his head and looked towards the ceiling of the booth: "Senior Niu Dao is going to be the captain soon, and he is the ace of the team again. As the setter to succeed Bei Dao, I want to ask about the team that senior is pursuing. , how is it?"

"Fujii," Ushishima finally picked up a goldfish and put it in a plastic bag filled with water, "The team I'm after has taken shape at the end of this final."

"A team that can make everyone believe in and throw the ball to me without hesitation, and everyone is very strong."

He stood up and handed the bag of goldfish to Fujii: "This one is for you."

Fujii was still squatting on the ground, his body trembling uncontrollably as if being hit by something——

"Senior Ushido, but I..." He recalled the scene of the final.

——"Pass the ball to me, and I'll recover the score." Niu Dao supported Senior Yasuhara's shoulder with a firm expression.

Fujii felt that although he had received special training from Chiho, he was far from reaching the tossing standard that Ushishima needed.

Not enough, I am not strong enough.

Fujii felt his head sinking, and it was Ushijima's hand that pressed it up: "It's okay, Fujii, you are very talented, don't hesitate, please use me decisively and ruthlessly."

The feeling of touch on the top of his head disappeared, he turned his head abruptly, and Ushido's figure had disappeared into the noisy festival.

Fujii lowered his head, with a bag of goldfish at his feet.

"Ruoli?" Chiho had already come to the end of the street. She was busy "assisting" just now, but she ignored the existence of her own Mr. Zhuma, and only now saw him walking slowly from the crowd.

Seeing the message from Ayane on the mobile phone, it said that Shion-senpai has successfully confessed to Ozaki-senpai, and the two have formally established their relationship as lovers.

When she told Komiya the news with trepidation, the other party smiled indifferently: "What, Yasuhara, you are too worried about me~ In fact, I have long disliked Ozaki-senpai."

She said: "Instead of continuing to pursue a fruitless relationship, it is more practical to wait for a new start~"

——Oh, what a waste of work.

Chiho sadly bid farewell to Komiya who met other acquaintances who invited her to the test of courage, and walked here alone.

Everyone in the volleyball club was still alive at the festival, while Chiho sat silently by the embankment, staring at the quietly flowing river in front of her in a daze.

She was holding a candy apple that she just bought, and when she saw Niu Dao approaching, she raised the candy in front of him: "Do you want to eat?"

Niu Dao froze for a few seconds.

"What's the matter?" Chiho asked strangely, staring straight ahead, completely unaware of what was wrong with what she just said.

"Here, have you eaten?" Ushishima asked, hesitantly.

Her hand that held the candy trembled.

"Not yet." After a while, Chiho replied.

She wanted to jump into the river to calm down now.

"Then I won't be polite." Niu Dao took the candy, sat beside her and ate it.

"Did you know?" Chiho said again, "Senior Ozaki and Ayane's sister were together just now."

"Oh, really." With sugar in his mouth, he simply responded without any emotional fluctuations.

Chiho blinked and held her chin, feeling the rare cool wind by the river on summer nights.

The two fell into silence again.

Until everyone from the volleyball club arrived one after another, because the fireworks show is about to start.

The fireworks painted gorgeous pictures in the night sky, Chiho looked up, the colorful light was reflected in her purple pupils.

It's so beautiful, just like Xiao Gong's love affair, although it will eventually disappear, the fleeting beauty will always remain in her youthful memories.

She glanced at Udo who was also raising her head beside her.

She suddenly remembered that on this day last year, he seemed hesitant to say something when he was parting, and wanted to say something to her.

"Joli," Chiho said amidst the crackling of the fireworks, "At the end of last year's summer festival, did you... have something to say to me?"

She started to beat a drum in her heart, and asked this out of impulse, and she didn't know if he still remembered.

"Oh, at that time?" Ujima looked at her, "What I want to say is..."

The last firework exploded in the sky, making a deafening sound.

Chiho turned her head to look at him, but in the end she couldn't hear what Zhuma-kun said——

"Please do not leave me."

I only saw Niu Dao's lips moving, holding her hand, his eyes were full of tenderness.

—Ah, I still can’t hear it.Probably the curse of the God of Summer Festival.

Thinking about this, Chiho didn't intend to hear it clearly, but just replied: "Okay."

This summer vacation is like those fireworks, dreamlike, beautiful and short.

The author has something to say:

The next update will probably be on Sunday...you can come back after the exam

In order to write this chapter well, I went to revisit the animation again, Maverick Island is so cute! (syncope

As a result, the number of words broke the record again when I was excited. .