Chapter 22: Three-legged Triangle
Chapter 22 The three-way competition
The holiday was over soon. After learning that Coach Urayogi had returned to his post, Kageyama Tobio decided to go to Karasuno.
The former No. 1 in Kitakawa is now scattered in different schools. Karasuno where Kageyama Tobio is, Shiratorizawa where Ikawa Haruka is, and Aoba Johsai led by Ikawa Toru are the three-way competition.
The first day of school is always very busy. Ikawa Haruka is busy with stock trading and student council elections; Kageyama encountered many problems when joining the club.
Kageyama Tobio didn't expect that he would meet the No. 1 of Snow Hill at that time in Karasuno! What he didn't expect was that he got into trouble and couldn't join the club.
In addition, he met an annoying guy who kept calling him "King"!
But these are not bad. The worst thing is that Coach Urayogi, who had decided to make a comeback, did not make a comeback due to health reasons.
Although the days were hard, Kageyama still got through them safely. After he successfully joined the volleyball club, he received an invitation from Aoba Johsai for a practice match.
Kageyama Tobio didn't really feel much about meeting his former teammates soon, but he still didn't tell Haruka Ikawa who was far away in Shiratorizawa about this news, because he didn't want her to worry.
Innocent child! Even if he didn't tell Haruka Ikawa, she would know this news.
Ikawa Toru took leave from all the training these days because of his foot injury. When Haruka Ikawa took him to the hospital for a checkup, Ikawa Toru muttered in a wheelchair so that Haruka Ikawa could hear everything clearly.
"Oh, so boring! I wanted to beat Tobio in the practice match, but now I'm afraid I can't play~"
Haruka Ikawa looked at her brother who was sitting in the wheelchair and twisting restlessly. She memorized every word of it. The two of them were going to play a practice match, but Kageyama didn't tell her. Haruka Ikawa
put aside her thoughts and lowered her head: "Tero, I'm in love." Now she gave him a shot of prevention, and she would tell him when she found a suitable time.
Oikawa Toru suddenly became alert: "Who is it? From Shiratorizawa? What grade?"
Oikawa Haruka smiled secretly in his heart and said calmly: "You have so many questions. Anyway, it's someone you know."
Oikawa Toru's face turned green and he squeezed out a few words from his throat: "It can't be that bastard Ushijima!"
Oikawa Haruka suppressed his laughter: "No, anyway, you will know when you see him."
Oikawa Toru scratched his face like a child: "Hey! I want to know now! Tell me!"
"No. Keep your voice down, this is a hospital."
"Humph!"
Tuesday afternoon, Aoba Castle West Volleyball Hall.
Oikawa Haruka came to the second floor of the Aoba Castle West gymnasium early after class today. She was quite conspicuous in the Shiratorizawa uniform. There were not many people on the second floor so she would not be too conspicuous.
Oikawa Haruka sat on the stool waiting for the game to start. She could see that his condition had improved from the video calls she had with Kageyama Tobio these days. She was very curious about what kind of people Kageyama changed. She also wanted to meet the child Kageyama mentioned, the No. 1 Hyuga Shoyo of Snow Hill. She had only seen two people facing each other through the net on videotapes, but she had never seen the boy in real life.
She wanted to see the person who could resonate with Kageyama, and also wanted to see those who could embrace Kageyama's warmth.
"It's started! It's started!"
When Haruka Ishikawa heard the game start, she walked to the railing and looked down.
What an interesting and wonderful scene! The former teammates have now become opponents who need to be defeated, and the former opponents have become teammates standing side by side on the side of the net.
Haruka Ishikawa looked at the boy who was swinging his arms high below, and Kageyama lifted the high-speed flying ball in front of the child without any error. Bang! Hinata Shoyo was like a crow spreading its wings and flying high. In the blink of an eye, the ball flew to the opposite side and hit the floor mercilessly.
The whole audience was silent!
Haruka Ishikawa also opened her beautiful eyes. It was an incredible ball. Then, a fleeting smile appeared at the corner of her mouth. It was so great, the two people downstairs burst into screams of surprise and cheered together.
Orange hair, enthusiastic smile, amazing athletic nerves and eyes as pure and happy as Kageyama's when he touched the volleyball. Kageyama finally found someone who could catch up with him and dribbled the ball. The person who once chased the sun now had his own sun! The person chasing the sun and the sun being chased, they grow and compete with each other.
"Stupid Hinata! Stupid!"
"Stop it!"
Ishikawa Haruka listened to Kageyama's scolding and curled his lips. Although they may have conflicts, their teammates will stop and resolve them in time. Thinking of Kageyama who was substituted out in junior high school, Ishikawa Haruka's eyes darkened. Kageyama also met a good coach in high school like Toru. In Karasuno without a coach, those third-year seniors are the best coaches! Ishikawa
Haruka's eyes were full of light, and the one-to-one on the scoreboard was the best response to his former teammates. The king who used to be arrogant and aloof in their eyes now has a companion who can fight side by side.
"Buzz" Ishikawa Haruka received a message from the hospital on his mobile phone, and Ishikawa Haruka held his forehead and sighed. She felt that it was 100% possible that Toru Oikawa was here.
"Ahhhh! Senior Oikawa!"
Haruka Oikawa had dead eyes, she knew it! She looked at Toru Oikawa who was enjoying the attention of the crowd like a catwalk. This guy actually skipped the follow-up check and came here! The doctor clearly said after removing the pressure belt that although there was nothing wrong, he still had to come for a follow-up check before resuming training! As expected,
this bastard Toru couldn't sit still when he thought about meeting Kageyama!
Haruka Oikawa was facing the setters on both sides of the court, and she was really overwhelmed! One was her older but childish brother, and the other was her boyfriend. She sighed, or else she would tell him today. Anyway, she also said that he would know when he saw it, and today he saw it clearly!
Because Toru Oikawa only came on the court in the second half of the last game, and although Karasuno made many mistakes but was also extremely dangerous, it ended with Karasuno's victory.
Haruka Oikawa carefully avoided the crowd and went outside the school to buy a lot of rice balls, buns, milk and yogurt, which he could give to them when they met later.
The dark crows folded their wings and flew away from their opponents' territory. The dim sunset illuminated their faces as the winners, overjoyed.
This was the scene that Haruka Iikawa saw when she was standing at the bottom of the stairs of the volleyball hall. She called Kageyama's name softly.
"Tobio."
"Gaku, Haruka, why are you here!"
During the time when they just started dating during the holidays, Kageyama and Haruka Iikawa still called each other "Kageyama" and "Senior Sister" when they were together. Haruka Iikawa always felt that this was too unfamiliar for a couple. After repeatedly ordering Kageyama, they changed to calling each other by name.
Tanaka Ryunosuke enviously said, "Kageyama actually knows such a beautiful girl!"
Sugawara looked at Haruka Iikawa and said, "Don't you think she looks like someone?"
Sawamura Daichi also said, "Indeed, I feel like I've seen her somewhere."
Haruka Iikawa handed the gifts to Kageyama and said, "I watched the game. You worked hard. You met that person, Tobio."
Kageyama Tobio said hypocritically, "That guy is still far away!"
Everyone walked down the stairs slowly and looked at them curiously. Ishikawa Haruka smiled and said softly: "Nice to meet you. I am Tobio's girlfriend, Ishikawa Haruka. Tobio is very grateful for your care."
"Girlfriend!"
"Ishikawa!"
Everyone was stunned. It turned out that she looked like Ishikawa Toru. No wonder they felt they had seen her before!
Hinata Shoyo opened his mouth wide: "Ahhh! Are you Ishikawa's sister?"
Kageyama Tobio frowned and slapped Hinata on the back: "Idiot, use honorifics! Haruka is in the second grade, one grade higher than us!"
Upon hearing this, everyone once again cast admiring eyes on Kageyama Tobio. It turned out that they were in a sister-brother relationship, and she was the sister of the "king" Ishikawa Toru!
Ishikawa Haruka waved his hand: "It's okay, don't hit him all the time."
Kageyama was instantly like a deflated ball and stopped talking.
Ishikawa Haruka pulled the corner of his clothes and signaled him with his eyes to distribute the gifts to everyone.
"Oh, this is the gift of comfort that Haruka sent us."
Everyone immediately drooled: "Thank you! We're hungry after the game!"
"Oh, are you so excited about winning the game, Tobio and everyone from Karasuno. Don't be too complacent..." Oikawa Toru said to himself with his arms folded across his chest and his eyes closed.
"Tooru."
Toru Oikawa immediately opened his eyes and stood up straight: "Haruka, I didn't mean to not go to the hospital..."
Haruka Oikawa walked out of the encirclement of the tall men from Karasuno, and looked helplessly at his brother who confessed: "Let's talk about this later."
Tanaka Ryunosuke had a vicious face: "Huh? What did you say, bastard. I'll let you go for the sake of Oikawa's sister!"
Toru Oikawa was unhappy: "Huh?"
Tanaka Ryunosuke pulled Kageyama Tobio in front of Toru Oikawa: "Our team's setter is your sister's boyfriend, bastard!"
Toru Oikawa fell into a daze, he turned his head mechanically: "Really, Haruka?"
Oikawa Haruka was embarrassed, and pushed Toru Oikawa into the volleyball hall, looking back and saying: "Hey, you guys have worked hard in the game, go back quickly, I still have to take him to the hospital, I'll go first."
Although Toru Oikawa walked forward following Haruka Oikawa's force, his knuckles were crackling.
Sawamura Daichi made a slash, and Sugawara made the final move: "Tanaka, you're in trouble."
Tanaka Ryunosuke fell into depression: "I'm sorry."
Kageyama was worried and wanted to follow him, but Oikawa Haruka stopped him with his eyes.
Oikawa Haruka and the others had just reached the safe passage of the volleyball hall. Before Oikawa Haruka could speak, Oikawa Toru sprinted at full speed, opened the door and ran to Iwaizumi and shouted: "Iwa, our house was robbed! Our house was robbed!"
Iwaizumi was shaken so hard that his veins bulged: "Speak human language!" Oikawa Toru
gritted his teeth: "Haruka and Tobio are in love!"
Iwaizumi's eyes were full of fire: "Huh?" He and Oikawa grew up together, and this was tantamount to someone stealing his cabbage when he wasn't paying attention!
Oikawa Toru's roar instantly made the volleyball hall silent. Hanamaki and Matsukawa, as well as Kindaichi and Kunimi, all widened their eyes in shock. They couldn't imagine the scene of Oikawa Haruka and Kageyama together.
Kunimi narrowed his cat eyes and said humorously: "Your Majesty the King and the Queen, they are quite a match."
Kindaichi complained: "No need to force it!"
After hearing his brother's roar that resounded through the sky, Oikawa Haruka pretended to be calm and walked into the door: "I brought comfort items for everyone."
Oikawa Haruka handed the comfort items to Hanamaki: "Senior Hanamaki, can you please distribute them to everyone?"
She then said to Iwaizumi: "Brother Iwaizumi, Toru didn't go for a follow-up check today. I took him to the hospital first."
Iwaizumi stopped her: "Wait a minute, Haruka. If Kageyama treats you badly, you must tell me!"
Oikawa Haruka smiled and nodded, then she grabbed Toru's wrist and left without looking back.
On the way, Toru kept chattering: "You are actually in love with my most hated junior!"
Oikawa Haruka was numb from being scolded all the way, and she calmly picked her ears: "Tru, can you please keep your voice down."
"Humph!" Oikawa Toru turned his head away, damn little Tobio! In the next competition, he must beat him up and let him know how powerful he is! He actually dared to hit on his sister, and he succeeded!
Oikawa Toru was still depressed until he went to the hospital. This is no different from falling in love with Ushijima. They are all people he hates!