Which is More Difficult, Love or Sports?
Chapter 39
Soliton Lapping shuttled through the surging crowd.
He tensed up, lowered his head slightly, and looked around with the corner of his eyes, afraid that others would notice him.
Because there were too many people, Soliton Lapping didn't even take out his PSP.
Soliton Lapping didn't feel so tense until he stood at the entrance of the amusement park.
Soliton Lapping found an inconspicuous corner and stood still.
There were a lot of people in the amusement park today.
When the automatic door opened and closed, a loud sound came out, which distracted most of Soliton Lapping's attention.
Soliton Lapping stared at the automatic door of the amusement park without blinking. His eyes were bright, like a cat about to hunt.
He wanted to go in, but Shōnen Sauce hadn't arrived yet.
Soliton Lapping was about to take a step forward, but he hesitated and took it back.
Forget it, let's wait a little longer.
Akihito Matsukaze didn't let Soliton Lapping wait for too long. She soon arrived.
Akihito Matsukaze's long hair was tied up. She was dressed casually and even wore a cap.
The shadow of the cap covered most of Akihito Matsukaze's face.
Akihito Matsukaze's dress was simple and casual, but because of her unique temperament, she was still the focus of the crowd.
The passers-by who passed by Akihito Matsukaze would unconsciously look at her.
Soliton Lapping muttered: "Light concentrator …"
Akihito Matsukaze was looking for something in her sling bag. She only vaguely heard a few syllables, so she asked casually: "What did you say just now?"
Soliton Lapping shook his head: "Nothing, where's Little Black?"
Akihito Matsukaze said: "He's with Kotaro, I don't know what he's doing." As she spoke, she handed one of the two discount coupons to Soliton Lapping.
"Thank you." Soliton Lapping thanked her in a low voice and took the coupon.
Soliton Lapping knew about the "Kotaro" that Akihito Matsukaze mentioned — Tetsuo Kuroo often mentioned Kotaro to him.
To be able to become good friends with Little Black, this senior Kotaro might be as annoying as Little Black.
Soliton Lapping thought, pursed his lips.
"Lapping, let's go." Akihito Matsukaze's voice was light..
Grinding Lonely Claw nodded reservedly.
As soon as the automatic door opened, loud and noisy music immediately came out.
Soliton Lapping and Akihito Matsukaze's expressions immediately changed.
Both of their eyes were shining.
The two of them first went to the coin machine to exchange for money, the discount coupons came in handy at this time.
Soliton Lapping wanted to find a game by himself, but Akihito Matsukaze grabbed him and pulled him to the row of claw machines.
Soliton Lapping: "… …" Ah, I almost forgot, Shōnen Sauce's favorite but also the worst game to play was the claw machine.
She was so bad that she might not succeed even if she used up an entire basket of coins.
"Lapping."
Akihito Matsukaze looked at Soliton Lapping pitifully and handed over the basket of coins to him.
Soliton Lapping: "… …"
Soliton Lapping let out a long sigh and took the basket from Akihito Matsukaze.
Akihito Matsukaze smiled like a flower.
Soliton Lapping and Akihito Matsukaze walked out of the amusement park.
It had already been three or four hours.
Looking at the time, it was almost one o 'clock in the afternoon.
Akihito Matsukaze was carrying a few large woven bags, which were filled with all kinds of dolls that Soliton Lapping had helped him pick up.
Akihito Matsukaze's face was filled with joy.
Soliton Lapping's backpack also had a few extra dolls that he picked up from the claw machines and other rewards from winning games.
Soliton Lapping's lips subconsciously curled up.
Akihito Matsukaze asked Soliton Lapping: "Going for lunch?
Lapping, is there anything you want to eat? "
Soliton Lapping: "Anything is fine."
Akihito Matsukaze thought for a moment and suggested: "Then let's go eat seafood on rice?
That shop seems to be quite popular recently. "
Soliton Lapping nodded indifferently.
The two of them bought some cold drinks from the vending machine before heading to the internet famous restaurant that was said to have delicious seafood with rice.
The shop was located in the commercial district.
In addition to the residential district, there was also a sports park near the commercial district.
"Zuo — Yi —"
Akihito Matsukaze suddenly stopped in his tracks.
Soliton Lapping didn't understand, but he also stopped.
Akihito Matsukaze thought: "This voice … why does it sound a little familiar?"
Soliton Lapping looked in the direction of the sports park and hesitated for a moment before asking: "… Erm, do you want to go in and take a look?"
Akihito Matsukaze nodded.
The two of them walked into the sports park side by side.
Although noon was the hottest time of the day, there were many people in the sports park.
The outdoor volleyball court and the outdoor basketball court were the most crowded. The cheers and cheers made the surrounding atmosphere even more lively than the weather.
There were matches on all three courts of the outdoor volleyball court.
There were many spectators on the sidelines, blocking Akihito Matsukaze and Soliton Lapping's line of sight.
"Outside!"
Soliton Lapping keenly sensed that Akihito Matsukaze's mood worsened when he heard the words "outside."
Akihito Matsukaze observed the terrain and said to Soliton Lapping: "Let's go to the stands over there." She smiled gently as she spoke.
Soliton Lapping nodded absentmindedly. He felt goosebumps all over his body and a danger alarm went off in his mind.
Soliton Lapping looked at the stands that Akihito Matsukaze mentioned and found that there was no one there.
Soliton Lapping was slightly relieved.
The two of them went to the stands and had a panoramic view of the situation on the three volleyball courts.
Soliton Lapping saw a very familiar figure on the volleyball court closest to the stands at a glance.
The messy black hair couldn't be more eye-catching.
Soliton Lapping didn't know the other active players on the court, but with that person there, Soliton Lapping could roughly guess the other people's identities.
Soliton Lapping carefully peeked at Akihito Matsukaze.
Seeing Akihito Matsukaze's faint smile, Soliton Lapping immediately withdrew his gaze.
Good luck, Little Black.
The game was already in the middle of the game. The score was 1917, not much difference.
There were two teams on the court. The team named "Chaotic Eight Rising" should be made up of college students. As for the other team named "Land and Sky" …
"Kuroo, Yaku, Kotaro, and Konoha." Akihito Matsukaze clicked her tongue, "To be able to secretly have fun together, their relationship is really good."
Soliton Lapping: "…" What's so fun about a volleyball game?
Akihito Matsukaze studied the remaining three unfamiliar faces. In fact, she had seen them before – during the IH Tokyo qualifier.
One of them was the number 11 Taku from Tohme Gakuen, and the other two were also from the volleyball department of Tohme Gakuen. At that time, they were on the bench, so she didn't know their names yet.
Akihito Matsukaze put down the bag in her hand, took out her phone from her sling bag, and took a photo of the volleyball court.
Soliton Lapping peeked at Akihito Matsukaze opening a chat group on LINE and posting the photo she just took.
Soliton Lapping once again lit a candle for Tetsuo Kuroo in his heart.
Soliton Lapping could feel that although Akihito Matsukaze had a smile on her face, she was actually a bit angry.
"Can we go eat after watching this game?" Matsutake Shao Yan said. She took out a few pieces of chocolate from her sling bag and gave them to Soliton Lapping.
Although it was a question, Akihito Matsukaze's attitude was actually very firm.
Soliton Lapping took the chocolate and nodded.
He pulled up the hood of his hoodie to shield himself from the scorching sun.
Soliton Lapping peeled off the wrapper of a piece of chocolate and stuffed it into his mouth.
The mellow taste made Soliton Lapping's eyes light up.
For today's game, Konoha Kotaro invited all the students of the same grade, but except for Konoha's Akiki, everyone was busy.
Konoha's Akiki didn't want to agree to Konoha Kotaro's invitation, but she couldn't stand his coaxing and pestering, so she had to agree.
Konoha Kotaro also invited Tetsuo Kuroo.
Hearing that there was such an interesting street volleyball game, Tetsuo Kuroo agreed very quickly.
Knowing that Haruki Kojimi wasn't free, Tetsuo Kuroo also invited Yasuke Yaku.
When Tetsuo Kuroo and Yasuke Yaku arrived at the meeting place, they saw Konoha Kotaro calling someone on the phone, while Konoha's Akiki had nothing to do.
Yasuke Yaku suddenly thought of something and immediately became worried. "Matsutake won't find out, right?"
Tetsuo Kuroo said confidently, "No, Shōnen Sauce and Grinding Mill are going to the amusement park today."
"Grinding Mill?" Yasuke Yaku was a little curious.
"He's my childhood playmate, and I introduced him to Shōnen Sauce."
"It must be Kuroo (you brat) shamelessly playing with him." Yasuke Yaku curled his lips. "How pitiful."
Tetsuo Kuroo was about to retort, but Konoha Kotaro hung up the phone dejectedly.
Seeing Konoha Kotaro like this, Akiki's face darkened.
"Calling someone in such a hurry, it'll be strange if he succeeds."
Akiki was speechless. Once again, he felt that Konoha Kotaro's stupidity was at the level of a genius.
"Then what should we do?!" Konoha Kotaro hugged his head. "I'm looking forward to today's game! Ahhhh!"
"We only need two more people!" Konoha Kotaro was even more dejected. "I've been eyeing the first prize for a long time!"
Tetsuo Kuroo took out his phone and dialed a number. "I'll ask Hai and see if he can come."
Koutarou the wooden bunny's eyes instantly lit up.
Tetsuo Kuroo was about to press the answer button when he heard a familiar provocative voice. "Kuroo?!
Why are you here? "
Tetsuo Kurobi raised his head and saw Takeshi Yuu.
Takumi was wearing sportswear, and beside him stood two teenagers in the same sportswear.
No matter how he looked at them, these three teenagers looked like delinquents.
Konoha Kotaro looked at the three of them, and then looked at Tetsuo Kuroo.
He touched his chin and said excitedly, "Kuroo, you're really a delinquent."
Tetsuo Kuroo gave a fake smile. "Please don't confuse me with this guy, we're not the same."
Takumi laughed. "You're really sharp-tongued, Kuroo kitty."
Tetsuo Kuroo laughed heartily. "You're very brave, Takumi. Have you thought about how to confess to Meihua classmate?"
Takumi's face turned red almost instantly, and he stuttered. "Why, why do you care?!"
Looking at the two of them quarreling, other than Konoha Kotaro who was watching with relish, the others were speechless.
Konoha Kotaro suddenly exclaimed and interrupted Tetsuo Kuroo and Takumi's quarrel.
Konoha Kotaro's eyes lit up, and asked Takumi. "Do you know how to play volleyball?"
Takumi proudly replied. "We're from the volleyball club of Huyu Esthetics Park."
"Main team?" Konoha Kotaro's eyes lit up.
"Of course!"
"Do you want to join us and play street volleyball together?" Konoha Kotaro's eyes were terrifyingly bright. "The prizes are generous!"
Takumi snorted. "Why should we agree?"
Tetsuo Kuroo glanced at him. "Don't tell me you're scared?"
"Who are you calling scared?
Why would I be scared?! "
Takumi gritted his teeth, and turned to ask his friends. "Nui, Senjima, what do you think?"
The two of them said that they didn't care, and they were happy to have a game to play.
Konoha Kotaro secretly gave Tetsuo Kuroo a thumbs up.
Tetsuo Kurobi narrowed his eyes and smiled, returning an "OK" gesture.
And so the seven of them formed a team.
The seven of them introduced themselves to each other.
Of Okuma's two friends, one was tall and cool, with dyed blonde hair. Only the hair on his temples and the back of his neck was black, Kazuma Numai. The other friend, who also had dyed blonde hair and was slightly shorter than Okuma, was Senjima.
The seven of them successfully signed in in the last five minutes.
The lady in charge of signing in said that they wanted to choose a team name.
Konoha Kotaro was still struggling with whether to call it "Cat, Owl, and Snake" or "Cat, Eagle, and Snake," when Konoha Akiki made a decision.
"Let's call it" Land and Sky. "
Yasuke Yaku asked the reason for the name.
Konoha Akiki said, "Cat and Snake are predators of the land, and Owl is a predator of the sky.
'Land and Sky' — it just so happens that we have all three. "
Konoha Kotaro protested. "This team name is too serious!
It doesn't match our situation! "
Konoha Akiki said calmly, "Except for you, we're all serious."
Yasuke Yaku shook his head repeatedly. "No, no, no, it should be that except for Kotaro and Kuroo, everyone is serious."
Tetsuo Kuroo imitated Yasuke Yaku and shook his head. "No, no, no, I'm very serious. The ones who aren't serious are obviously Kotaro and Takumi."
Takumi rolled his eyes. "The most serious person here is Kuroo, you brat!"
Kazuma Kotaro touched his chin. "This is the first time someone said I'm serious. It's not easy."
The serious Konoha Akiki, Yasuke Yaku, and Senjima silently distanced themselves from the others.
"In a tag-team battle, the first to win five rounds will be today's first place."
Konoha Kotaro stretched his limbs and explained the rules simply. "Our goal is first place!"
"The reward for first place …" Senjima looked at the large poster with the reward written on it and widened his eyes in surprise. "One free buffet for all members of the Pine Riverside Buffet Restaurant?!"
This buffet restaurant had a good environment, delicious food, and affordable prices.
Therefore, since its opening, this buffet restaurant had become a favorite of many students.
The others who weren't very interested in this competition were instantly energized.
"Our goal is first place!"
"Oh!"
While Akihito Matsukaze and Soliton Lapping were watching the competition, Team Land and Air had already won four rounds in a row. The fifth round against Team Topsy-Turvy was the crucial one.
Their opponent was also a strong team that had won four rounds in a row. The two teams were in a stalemate.
Akihito Matsukaze rested his left elbow on his knee and rested his chin on his palm. There was a hint of interest in his clear phoenix eyes. "That cold-faced main attacker is very good."
The cold-faced main attacker Akihito Matsukaze was referring to Kazuma Numai.
Soliton Lapping stuffed the last piece of chocolate into his mouth and nodded. "Yes, his strong jump is very good." After a pause, Soliton Lapping continued, "That setter is also very good."
"Ah, Kuroo's team won." Akihito Matsukaze clapped twice. "That's really good."
Soliton Lapping remained silent.
As the team representative, Konoha Kotaro received the prize for the first place team — a free buffet ticket.
Konoha Akiyoshi immediately took the ticket and put it away. He used his actions to show his distrust of Kotaro's forgetful Kotaro.
Konoha Kotaro angrily protested. "Konoha Kotaro, you can't do this!"
Konoha Akiyoshi chuckled. "I don't want to go home hungry."
Konoha Kotaro continued to protest. Konoha Akiyoshi's face was cold.
During the game, Tetsuo Kuroo and Adama Yuu could temporarily put aside their differences and work together sincerely. Once the game was over, they started to bicker again.
Yasuke Yaku, Senjima, and Kazuma Numai ignored the two childish bickering and chatted casually.
The three of them talked about volleyball, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.
The group walked out noisily.
When they were about to reach the entrance of the park, Konoha Kotaro suddenly stopped.
Konoha Kotaro rubbed his eyes and said uncertainly, "Hey, why does that person look so much like Matsutake?"
Tetsuo Kuroo: "…"
Yasuke Yaku: "…"
The two of them stiffly followed Konoha Kotaro's gaze.
Akihito Matsukaze had already taken off her cap.
Seeing the teenagers notice her, Akihito Matsukaze revealed a gentle and sweet smile. "First place, congratulations."