Which is More Difficult, Love or Sports?

Chapter 19

Recently, the students of Year One Team Two and the members of the volleyball department felt that they needed to go to the dentist.

They were forced to eat dog food every day and their teeth hurt.

Of course, the couple had been persistently giving out dog food. It was just that some time ago, the dog food that the two of them gave out had an indescribable sense of purposefulness. It was more like the man was using intimate behavior to declare his sovereignty.

But recently, the two of them seemed to have calmed down and succeeded in breaking in. The dog food that was forced to be given out was becoming more and more authentic and high-end.

They always felt that the couple was sweet even when they looked at each other. If they weren't careful, they would be hit hard. It was simply _ (: з 」 ∠) _

Damn it, why couldn't they find a boyfriend/girlfriend?!

They also wanted to be in a sweet relationship!

Recently, Tetsuo Kuroo was in a particularly good mood. He felt that everything was finally on the right track.

Especially when he was with Akihito Matsukaze, Tetsuo Kuroo finally had the certainty that "even if he didn't deliberately seek attention, Shōnen Sauce would still pay attention to him."

Of course, when it was time to flirt and be intimate, he still had to flirt and be intimate.

Tetsuo Kuroo thought as he turned his head lazily to look at Akihito Matsukaze.

It was lunch break now and Akihito Matsukaze was sleeping on the desk.

The desk was very clean, but Akihito Matsukaze still put on a sportswear jacket before going to bed.

She turned her head sideways and rested her head in the crook of her arm, her face facing Tetsuo Kuroo.

The window was wide open and the light blue curtains covered the upper half of the window, blocking the blazing sun.

Akihito Matsukaze slept soundly in the shadow of the curtains.

Her exposed skin was white and smooth, as if it had its own light source. Tetsuo Kuroo always had the illusion that her skin was glowing.

The ceiling fan at the top of the classroom hummed and turned, blowing Akihito Matsukaze's bangs slightly.

She was a painting.

Tetsuo Kuroo thought.

With this thought in mind, Tetsuo Kuroo got up and walked to Akihito Matsukaze's side. He lazily bent down and slowly reached out to brush away Akihito Matsukaze's fringe that had fallen to her eyelids. He then gently touched her long and slightly curled eyelashes.

Sensing the girl's trembling eyelashes, Tetsuo Kuroo retracted his hand and turned to cover Akihito Matsukaze's eyes.

Tetsuo Kuroo smirked when he felt the ticklish sensation of her eyelashes brushing against his palm.

"Kuroo ~" Akihito Matsukaze's voice was soft and soft, with a hint of sleepiness. It sounded like she was acting coquettishly.

Tetsuo Kuroo's hand moved down and met a pair of clear and sparkling phoenix eyes that still had a hint of sleepiness.

His hand stopped right in front of Akihito Matsukaze's nose. Akihito Matsukaze blinked her eyes in confusion and moved her head slightly forward.

In the past, whenever Tetsuo Kuroo covered her eyes, Akihito Matsukaze would push away Tetsuo Kuroo's hand. Recently, Akihito Matsukaze changed her approach.

Tetsuo Kuroo's dark golden eyes darkened when he felt a cool and soft touch on his palm.

"There's still half an hour before class starts. Aren't you going to sleep?" Tetsuo Kuroo's voice was soft and gentle.

"It's a little hot." As she spoke, Akihito Matsukaze's lips brushed against Tetsuo Kuroo's palm again.

Tetsuo Kuroo straightened up and calmly retracted his hand. He covered his mouth with his hand as if he was yawning silently.

Akihito Matsukaze's face was slightly red. She sat up and patted her cheeks.

Because she had slept in the crook of her arm, there were faint red marks on her left arm and left cheek.

Akihito Matsukaze smiled at Tetsuo Kuroo. "I'm going to the bathroom."

"Okay." Tetsuo Kuroo took Akihito Matsukaze's sports jacket from her desk and lazily sat back in his seat.

Hattori You, the girl sitting in front of him, also had to go to the bathroom, so the two of them walked out of the classroom together.

"Matsutake, how's your revision going?" Hattori You stretched and asked. "I think there's a lot of content to memorize."

Akihito Matsukaze rubbed her neck and said casually, "Okay, I'm planning to do some reading in the next few days." Actually, she didn't know how to read. The lessons for students were too simple.

Akihito Matsukaze put her hands behind her back and stretched as well.

Hattori You felt like she had received a huge blow. Why did she have to ask Matsutake about her revision? The girl sitting behind her was a true prodigy. She never took notes but always got first place in every exam.

Not only was she first in class, but she was also first in the entire grade.

As for not taking notes, it was only recently during the final revision period when a student asked Akihito Matsukaze to borrow her notes.

When the students in Group 2 of the first grade found out about this, they almost had a mental breakdown.

Hattori You asked half-jokingly, "Miss Prodigy, do you still need a leg accessory? The kind that likes to cook, study, and sit in front of you?"

Akihiko Matsukaze winked at Hattori You with her right eye, looking playful and charming. There was a hint of laughter in her voice. "What's a leg accessory? Do you have a real one?"

Hattori You: "… Sorry, I don't have one …"

Akihito Matsukaze shrugged innocently. "Then I don't know if I need a leg accessory or not."

Hattori You: "…" Matsutake, you win.

Akihito Matsukaze was in a good mood. Her footsteps became lighter and lighter.

Yup, what a relaxing vacation.

"Oh yeah, Matsutake, are you really not going to the beach?" Hattori You asked expectantly when they returned to the classroom.

Akihito Matsukaze said apologetically, "I really have something on that day. I really can't go. Sorry."

Hattori You rubbed his chin. "You don't have to apologize. It's just that everyone is a little disappointed that you're not going."

Akihito Matsukaze smiled and did not reply.

The "beach trip" that Hattori You was talking about was a "summer vacation beach trip" organized by a few boys in the class. The trip was on the second day of the summer vacation. At this time, the clubs had not started their summer vacation activities. Hence, half of the students in the class had signed up.

Tetsuo Kuroo had always insisted that "summer is summer," so he signed up as well.

Many students in the class thought that since Tetsuo Kuroo had signed up, Akihito Matsukaze would definitely sign up as well.

But they soon realized …

She did not.

Akihito Matsukaze thought that the situation was a little strange. The students who had signed up tried their best to encourage her to sign up, while the students who had not signed up also took a wait-and-see attitude. It seemed that if she changed her mind, they would follow suit.

After confirming that Akihito Matsukaze was really not going to participate, the students who had signed up did not quit, but they lost interest. The number of people signing up did not increase.

Akihito Matsukaze felt a little helpless about the situation. When did she become so important?

Hattori You: Matsutake, you don't know how influential you are. _ (: з 」 ∠) _

"Shōnen Sauce, Yaku came to look for you just now, but I chased him away."

Akihito Matsukaze had just sat down in his seat when he noticed that his sportswear jacket had already been folded and put back into his schoolbag. Before he had time to feel touched, he heard Tetsuo Kurobi's triumphant words asking for credit.

Akihito Matsukaze: "…" Kuroo, are you serious?

Tetsuo Kuroo smiled innocently at Akihito Matsukaze.

Akihito Matsukaze pretended to be fierce and puffed up her cheeks. "Tell me the truth!"

Aiyaya, Shōnen Sauce is so cute!

Tetsuo Kuroo was so adorable that his liver trembled. He couldn't help but reach out and gently poke Akihito Matsukaze's puffed up cheeks. Then, as if he had found a fun toy, he poked a few more times.

Perhaps he didn't control his strength well, but it actually turned red.

Akihito Matsukaze narrowed her eyes. She felt a little itchy and wanted to slap Tetsuo Kuroo's hand away.

However, Tetsuo Kuroo had already changed from poking to caressing. He used his finger to rub the small red mark, his dark golden eyes smiling as he asked softly, "Does it hurt?"

Akihito Matsukaze's heart immediately softened. Her voice was soft as she replied, "It doesn't hurt."

Tetsuo Kuroo smiled and retracted his hand. Only then did Akihito Matsukaze urge him to talk about what had just happened.

Tetsuo Kuroo said innocently, "Yaku came to borrow your English notes. I told him that you never take notes, but he didn't believe me. He said that he would ask you personally when it was time to do the work."

Akihito Matsukaze rested her cheeks on her hands and frowned, a little distressed.

Tetsuo Kuroo sighed. "So this is the trouble of being the first in the grade. I'm so envious."

Akihito Matsukaze glanced at him and said in the same sentimental tone, "I also want to know how it feels to fill in the wrong answer sheet."

A few days ago, Tetsuo Kuroo filled in the wrong answer sheet in the English quiz and only got 15 out of 60 points. He was also called to the staff room by the English teacher to give him a scolding.

She was so mean with her words … So cute.

Tetsuo Kuroo laughed. "You're so stingy."

Akihito Matsukaze made a face at him.

Recently, there had been a lot of gossip circulating in the sports club circle of Otokumo High School. It was all about the men's volleyball club.

It was said that the beautiful manager of the men's volleyball club had even taken away the club key from the club in order to reorganize the club activity room and utility room. As a result, for the next week, the men's volleyball club members could only borrow the club activity room of the men's baseball club next door.

It was said that during that period of time, as long as it was training time, there would be strange sounds coming from the club activity room of the men's volleyball club.

It was said that they could use the club activity room again that day.

The men's volleyball club members were very hesitant and didn't dare to go in. They even discussed whether they should continue to borrow the club activity room of the baseball club.

It was said that this was because the club activity room had a "finely renovated" effect after being reorganized. It was completely different from the club activity room in their memory.

It was said that after visiting the new club activity room of the volleyball club, the main player of the men's baseball club began to try to persuade the beautiful manager to go to the baseball club.

It was said that …

Takahashi sat cross-legged on the newly laid bamboo mat in the club activity room and lazily leaned against the long and short table next to him. "As long as Kuroo is in the volleyball club, Matsutake can't be poached. Let those people be envious and jealous."

Sato, who was sitting next to him, rolled his eyes. "Hey, you're still the main player. How can you be so lazy?"

Takahashi said innocently, "Anyway, we're going to retire in a few days. What's wrong with letting loose?!"

Sato: "… Forget it. As long as you're happy."

Kobayashi was lying on the bamboo mat and was a little drowsy.

He muttered, "So, Matsutake is really amazing."

Takahashi and Sato looked at the environment in front of them and agreed with Kobayashi again.

Looking at the club activity room and utility room, everyone in the volleyball club finally understood what Akihito Matsukaze meant when she said it was "not neat."

Now the club activity room could be described as "bright and clean." If it was more surreal, it could even have special flashing effects.

Everything in the room had been thoroughly cleaned. The stains on the ceiling and walls were gone and seemed to have been repainted. The floor, which looked old, was now as clean as new, and the electric lights seemed brighter.

The windows were bright, and the dark blue curtains had an extra ribbon to make it easier to tie.

The shoe cabinet had been moved to the left corner of the door, and next to it was a black umbrella.

The two large stainless steel cabinets that were originally on the left and right were now next to the umbrella slips. There were even small labels on them to indicate the items placed on each floor.

The water bottle was placed in a black shopping basket on the second floor of the first cabinet. Next to it were neatly folded towels of different sizes in plastic baskets of different sizes.

The large incubator was placed on the bottom floor of the first cabinet.

The empty right wall had a drying rack nailed to it, and there was a trash can in the right corner.

Below the window, where they were now sitting, were several bamboo mats. It was expected that they would change to quilts when the weather was cold.

The original square table had been replaced with a long and short table. Two chairs were placed next to the bamboo mats, and there was a trash can in the corner under the window.

The sharp corners in the room were carefully wrapped to prevent anyone from accidentally getting hurt.

In fact, the most shocking change was in the utility room. Other than being thoroughly cleaned, the various items that were casually placed in cardboard boxes were now reclassified and labeled with their purpose.

The two boxes of team uniforms, which were the most difficult to organize, were also cleaned and mended. They were placed in dust-proof bags, and one by one, they were hung neatly on the stainless steel rack by number and size, as if they were waiting for inspection.

"Good afternoon, seniors!"

The three second-year students opened the door to the club activity room. They first took off their shoes outside, then carefully walked into the room and put their shoes in the shoe cabinet.

"Good afternoon." Takahashi immediately sat up straight and put away his lazy expression.

Sato couldn't help but laugh. "It's fine if you walk normally.

The floor can still bear some weight. "

Shiroishi waved his hands. "No, no, no. We're afraid of dirtying the floor."

It was rare that the Tea House and Shibuya didn't expose him, and they nodded with serious faces.

Little Lin yawned as he sat up and complained, "Even so, you don't have to walk on tiptoe. It's not like you're a thief." In the past, these three fellows were professionals at barging in and out!

Now that they were so careful, did they have a second personality?!

"We're disturbing you!"

The three first-year students also came to the club activity room. Although they didn't walk on tiptoe like the second-year students, they still looked a little cautious.

The three third-year students were speechless. They silently reflected on their nonchalant attitude when they first entered the room.

"Okay, hurry up and change. We should go for a run." Takahashi stood up.

Although the third-year students were mainly mentoring, they would still train with the juniors in long-distance running.

"Yes!"

When the youths finished their long-distance training and returned to No. 1 Gymnasium, Akihito Matsukaze had already prepared a water bottle and a towel. She was sitting in a chair reading a book.

Seeing the youths return, she closed the book and stood up with a smile. She handed them the water bottle and towel.

The youths wiped their sweat and looked curiously at the book that Akihito Matsukaze had placed on the table. It was the latest issue of JUMP.

Shiroishi was shocked. "Eh, Matsutake, you read JUMP?!"

Akihito Matsukaze blinked, puzzled. "Is it strange that I read JUMP?"

Shiroishi scratched his head, not knowing how to answer.

Hisense put the towel around her neck and smiled. "Matsutake, you look like a literary girl. You read poetry and write haiku every day. It has nothing to do with manga or games."

Shiroishi nodded. "Yes, yes, yes, that's the feeling."

Akihito Matsukaze was speechless. Are you guys serious?!

"Do I really look like a literary girl?"

Akihito Matsukaze pursed her lips and looked anxiously at Tetsuo Kuroo for confirmation. There was a hint of disappointment in her voice.

Tetsuo Kurobi rubbed Shoehiko Matsukaze's little head to comfort her. Under her somewhat aggrieved gaze, he threw away his own moral integrity. "Don't listen to their nonsense. Shoehiko Matsukaze looks like a gaming otaku, the kind that reads manga and plays games every day."

Everyone else was speechless. Kuroo -san, how can you talk nonsense with such a straight face?!

Where's your integrity?!

Also, please stop showing off your public display of affection!

"Really?" Akihito Matsukaze's eyes lit up.

"Really." Tetsuo Kuroo rubbed her head gently again.

Akihito Matsukaze finally cheered up again.

She smiled sweetly at Tetsuo Kuroo in satisfaction before saying to the youths, "We'll start the ball catching practice in ten minutes. Please use this time to warm up."

"Okay —" The youths responded and put the water bottles and towels back in their original places.

They walked to the field and prepared to warm up.

Akihito Matsukaze put the magazine back in her bag before running to the equipment room to get the scoreboard. Tetsuo Kuroo explained to the others as he warmed up, "Shōnen Sauce doesn't like people calling her a literary girl. She gets upset every time she hears this. She likes it when people call her a gaming nerd."

Everyone was speechless. Compared to "gaming nerd," most people would choose "literary", right?!

They didn't expect Matsutake to have such a unique brain circuit …

Takahashi was silent for a few seconds before asking, "So, Matsutake is really a gaming nerd?"

Tetsuo Kuroo said with a bit of jealousy, "Yeah, Shōnen Sauce loves to play games.

Maybe in Shōnen Sauce's heart, games are the most important thing. "

Yasuke Yaku chuckled, "This is obviously because Kuroo isn't charming enough. Don't blame games."

Tetsuo Kuroo retorted, "People who don't even have a girlfriend have no right to talk about 'charm' with me."

Yasuke Yaku raised his leg to kick Tetsuo Kuroo, but Hisense said leisurely, "If Matsutake finds out that you're not serious about warming up, you won't be able to borrow her notes anymore, Yaku."

Yasuke Yaku was speechless. Critical hit!

Tetsuo Kuroo: Hai, this guy, is really not to be underestimated. _ (: з 」 ∠) _

During the break, Yasuke Yaku asked Akihito Matsukaze about her English notes. When he learned that Akihito Matsukaze really didn't take notes, his face fell.

Akihito Matsukaze asked Yasuke Yaku, "Can I see your English notes after the break?"

Yasuke Yaku's eyes lit up, "Of course!"

Blacktail Tetsuya Lang snorted from the side, neither lightly nor heavily.

Yasuke Yaku rolled his eyes, "Kuroo, if your throat hurts, please go to the infirmary."

Tetsuo Kuroo lazily leaned on Akihito Matsukaze and shamelessly said, "I don't need to go to the infirmary. I just need Shōnen Sauce to feed me water."

Akihito Matsukaze obediently brought the water bottle to Tetsuo Kuroo's lips. Tetsuo Kuroo raised a somewhat roguish smile and took the water bottle to drink.

Yasuke Yaku was speechless. He quickly turned around and left, determined that what he didn't see couldn't hurt him.

Their manager had obviously been led astray by a certain bastard. Recently, he had even taken the initiative to show off his affection!

Kuroo, that fellow, was indeed a bastard!

Akihito Matsukaze pinched Tetsuo Kuroo's arm and said somewhat helplessly, "Is it fun?"

Tetsuo Kuroo's dark golden eyes narrowed. He put down the water bottle and grinned, revealing two rows of white teeth, "It's fun."

As he spoke, Tetsuo Kuroo saw that no one was paying attention to them. He lowered his head and gently bit Akihito Matsukaze's ear.

Akihito Matsukaze's cheeks suddenly turned bright red. She shyly pinched Tetsuo Kuroo's arm again and said angrily, "Go and train!"

Tetsuo Kuroo knew when to stop and obediently got up and left.

Sitting on the bamboo mat in the club activity room, Akihito Matsukaze flipped through Yasuke Yaku's English notes.

She flipped through the notes very quickly and finished reading the not-so-thick notebook in less than a minute.

Tetsuo Kuroo sat next to Akihito Matsukaze and flipped through his own notebook page by page.

The second and third year students left after finishing their homework, leaving only a few first year students in the club activity room for tutoring.

"Matsutake, are you really done reading?" Hisense, who was also sitting on the bamboo mat, was a bit surprised.

"Yes, I'm a fast reader," Akihito Matsukaze said and took out a pencil from her backpack.

Yasuke Yaku sat across from her and looked at Akihito Matsukaze with a bit of expectation in his eyes.

The style of this notebook was quite wild, but it was very comprehensive and detailed. It was not difficult to see the personality of the notebook's owner.

Akihito Matsukaze wrote and drew in the notebook, marking the key points to be memorized one by one.

"Here," Akihito Matsukaze returned the notebook to Yasuke Yaku, "The marked key points to be memorized.

Yes, in addition to these key points, you also need to memorize the basic vocabulary. "

"Thank you!"

Yasuke Yaku's eyes lit up. He took the notebook and began flipping through it. Hisense also leaned over to see if he had missed anything.

While they were reading the notes, Akihito Matsukaze leaned over to Tetsuo Kuroo's side to look at his notes. In addition to the notes, there was also a drawing of a matchstick figure playing volleyball.

Akihito Matsukaze thought for a moment and took the pencil and drew a few strokes next to the matchstick figure.

With just a few strokes, Tetsuo Kuroo's portrait appeared vividly on the paper.

Tetsuo Kuroo took the opportunity to hold Akihito Matsukaze's hand that was holding the pen. His other hand went around Akihito Matsukaze's back and pressed on the long table, showing an intimate embrace.

"I'm awesome, right?!"

Akihito Matsukaze looked up at Tetsuo Kuroo with an expectant expression that said, "Praise me, praise me!"

Tetsuo Kuroo's dark golden eyes were smiling. He said in a coaxing tone, "Yes, Shōnen Sauce is awesome."

Akihito Matsukaze made a face at Tetsuo Kuroo. Just as she was about to say something, Hisense's steady voice sounded at this moment. "Matsutake, I'm sorry to interrupt your flirting, but can you please take a look at my modern notes?"

"Please be careful of your behavior in public." Yasuke Yaku raised his hand. "Also, please take a look at my mathematics notes."

Tetsuo Kuroo narrowed his eyes and quickly kissed Akihito Matsukaze's pink lips before she could move away. His hand that was originally pressed on the long table also wrapped around the girl's slender waist.

After doing this, Tetsuo Kuroo looked at Yasuke Yaku and Hisense at the opposite table and said calmly, "This is what I call flirting."

Akihito Matsukaze: "…"

Yasuke Yaku: "…"