Chapter 73
Yuki is practising running at the track and jumping over the signs. She gives herself more effort to run as fast as she can.
She runs back to the starting line to talk to Minoru.
Yuki: I feeling the energy, Minoru!
Minoru: Cool! You’re really showing how fast you can go.
Yuki: Yeah. I’m playing baseball this Friday after school.
Minoru: I knew you would join. I wanna join to the team too, even though I am not the best one. I just want to play with you in the games.
Yuki: Totally. If you feel like you need to, go ahead. It’s good to try. I know you won’t let the team down. We’re a team.
Minoru: Yeah. Thanks, Yuki.
Later, Yuki and Minoru are walking during their break. They are drinking water at the bench.
Minoru: So what is next?
Yuki: Hmm. I’m feeling basketball.
Minoru: Cool.
Yuki sees Leo passing by.
Leo: Hey Yuki.
Yuki: Hey dude. So you’re up for baseball this Friday?
Leo: Yep.
Yuki: That’s great!
Leo: I’ll be at the tennis court.
Yuki: All right.
He leaves.
Later, when school is over, Yuki and Minoru came out by the locker rooms and walk together.
Minoru: This game is Ayano’s first game.
Yuki: Yeah. Looks like we are going to win. We’re playing against another school here.
Minoru: That’s what I heard.
They see Lia and Kyanna at the bench.
Lia: Yuki!
Yuki: Hey guys!
Minoru: I can’t wait until the game.
Kyanna: So are we. Umm, Leo just came here a moment ago. He was talking to me, but can’t finish the sentence and then he says goodbye.
Minoru: Hmm.
Lia: Maybe he’s in a rush.
Yuki: Probably. I’m friends with him, so we’ll see.
The next day at morning, Yuki talks to her fans about the game.
Yuki: The game is gonna be great. We got good team, and we have each on the good spot.
Boy1: Let’s hope we win.
Yuki: We will. Our team here is rocking solid. I ran several miles yesterday with full energy!
Minoru: It is important to be the best of ourselves and get along. That’s important for any team.
Yuki: Yeah.
Boy2: It is our only big game before the summer break.
Girl1: It’s a month away.
A while later, Yuki and Minoru sees Leo sitting at the bench. They talk to him.
Yuki: Hey Leo.
Leo: Hey guys.
Minoru: So, what happened with Kyanna?
Leo: Well, I just…it’s kinda…silly.
Yuki: What’s silly?
Leo: I like her.
Minoru: You have a crush on her?
Leo: I’m kinda afraid to talk to her. I didn’t mean to run off yesterday.
Yuki: Dude, she is not a bad person.
Minoru: She’s pretty nice. We’re friends with her.
Leo: Even that, I want to go out with her or make her happy.
Yuki: Kyanna is single. Also, you and her are in our team for baseball.
Minoru: You shouldn’t be afraid. I know how you feel, but Kyanna doesn’t think anyone is weird.
Yuki: Except Team Phase.
Leo: Well, I think you both really got me relaxed about this. I think I will talk to her.
Minoru: Good. She’s by the main door, talking with her friends.
Leo: All right. I’ll go ahead.
Yuki: Run!
Leo runs out.
Minoru: I think he is gonna have a great time with her.
Yuki: Yep! It’s always best to have you spirits up!
Meanwhile, Hiroshi is hiding at the bush and eavesdrops both of them.
Later during lunch break, Leo went to the table, waiting for Kyanna, and then Hiroshi sits at the table.
Hiroshi: Hello, Leo!
Leo: What are you doing here?! What do you want for me?
Hiroshi: You helped Yuki out to save Rin and also you guys got us in deep trouble. Our team got disband and lost our room.
Leo: You guys did the trouble yourselves.
Hiroshi: I will do something to all of you guys one day.
Leo: I would like to see you try!
Kyanna came and sees Hiroshi at the table.
Kyanna: Get out! I know about you and your friends!
Hiroshi: You didn’t join our team when it was alive!
Kyanna: Yuki told us everything.
Hiroshi: I know. All of us know.
Leo: Go some place else!
Hiroshi stands up.
Hiroshi: We know you guys are excited for the game, but don’t expect to win!
Kyanna: You take that back!
Hiroshi: Don’t forget, Leo! We will be watchin you and Yuki, at all times!
He leaves.
Leo: He just came.
Kyanna: That idiot at least left.
Leo: Yeah. So how do you feel about the game?
Kyanna: Everyone is happy about it. I am in the team.
Leo: Same here.
At the classroom, a lot of the fans talk to her about the game.
Boy1: So how is the game set up?
Yuki: The game starts half an hour after school and not only that we’re playing against another school, but a lot of good teams has formed here.
Minoru: It’s best I just watch. I’m nervous about playing a big game.
Yuki: You don’t have to be a player. You can be one of the managers during the game only.
Minoru: That’s better.
Yuki: By the way, we gathered cheerleaders and sports reviewers to be on our game.
Boy2: Cool!
Girl1: Are you a leader?
Yuki: I’m not the captain. The coach is.
Later after school, Yuki walks out from the building and sees Leo.
Leo: Yuki!
Yuki runs to him.
Yuki: Yes, Leo?
Leo: I got a terrible feeling. Team Phase are watching us!
Yuki: All of us?
Leo: Both of us and your friends too because we bust them few weeks ago.
Yuki: How did this happened?
Leo: Hiroshi came to my table when I was waiting for Kyanna because I asked her to have lunch with me, and Hiroshi told me that he and his crew will be watching us at all times. I told him to get away and so as Kyanna.
Yuki: They like to scare everyone.
Leo: Not just that, but he said not to expect our team to win for the game and I feel like they are gonna sabotage us!
Yuki: I know how good they were on spying.
Leo: I don’t want to embarrass myself because they might play a prank on me or you, or do something worse on the team!
Yuki: We don’t know what they are actually planning, but sounds like it.
Leo: I kinda don’t want to be involved with them, so I don’t know if I want to play.
Yuki: Really?! You must play.
Leo: What about them?
Yuki: You know how hard we all practised on gym class? You really want to leave the team?
Leo: Well…
Yuki: You shouldn’t! No matter how much dirtbags like Team Phase come to ruin the fun, we cannot give up right away! If you quit, all if us are wondering why you left, and we know you’re good at pitching! We need you!
Leo: Yeah, but it’s a big game.
Yuki: Of course, but even though we can speculate that they will ruin our game, we must do what we planned! You should not fear about this, and if you decide to quit, what will Kyanna think about you?
Leo: She likes the team so much.
Yuki: Exactly. My words would be also said by her too. What did she think about the team?
Leo: She thinks we are good players.
Yuki: Yes! So, we are gonna have a good game. All of us!
Leo: You’re right. I was just paranoid.
Yuki: We know how Team Phase are like, and I’ll deal with them tomorrow and show who’s boss.
Leo: Cool.
The next day during lunch, Yuki, Minoru, and Leo are at the front gate outside and sees Team Phase having lunch at the bench.
Yuki: Just watch.
Yuki walks to them.
Yuki: Watching us?
Hiroshi: Yuki, what are you doing here?
Lila: Get out of here!
Yuki: Don’t like the team? Still watching on us?
Hiroshi: We don’t care about the game.
Kaname: FYI, we don’t plan to do something to the team, so go out and have your own lunch.
Hiroshi: We are watching you guys. You screwed us all!
Yuki: Since you are, I have something for you guys.
Yuki gives out a huge burp.
Touko: Hey! We’re having lunch here!
Mizuro: Go be gross somewhere else!
Yuki: All right.
She walks back to Minoru and Leo.
Leo: Wow! They deserve this moment.
Yuki: Totally.
Minoru: Are they planning something?
Yuki: They said they have no interest in sabotaging the team.
Minoru: Most likely the truth.
Yuki: Let’s get back to the classroom for the meals.
They have fun in the classroom during break and talked so much about the game.
At friday after school, Rin and Retasu are wearing cheerleader outfits.
Rin: The new outfit feels soft and smooth.
Retasu: Yep. Just in time for the game.
They see Ayano coming.
Ayano: Hey ladies!
Retasu: Ready for the game?
Ayano: Yes! I’ve practised running more, thanks to Yuki.
Later at the baseball field, the team are at the waiting bench.
All the players grab the gloves and baseball bats.
Yuki: This is gonna be one of our greatest moments in the game!
All: YES!
Minoru: I got some bottles here and towels folded.
The team went to the field and goes in their positions.
Ayano starts first.
A visitor team member pitches the ball to Ayano and she hits it.
Ayano starts running and stops at the second spot.
Ayano: Fujiwara, here I am!
Leo comes up to pitch.
The other team throws the ball to Leo and he hits it. He runs to the first spot while Ayano goes to the third spot.
Leo: I made it.
Lia is at the bench, getting up.
Lia: Watch this!
She comes out to the field and waits for a pitch.
A ball goes to her and she hits it high that she, Leo, and Ayano runs to the main spot and Fujiwara team got three scores.
Minoru: All right!
Yuki: There they go!
The crowds are clapping, and the cheerleaders are cheering.
Rin: Go Fujiwara!
Retasu: You got this!
The team comes back to the bench.
Lia: I bring you guys three points!
Yuki: Cool!
Yuki comes out and waits for a pitch.
A whistle blows and the other team throws a ball and Yuki hits it. She runs to the third spot.
Another teammate comes and misses the ball.
He hits it on the second try, and he went to the first spot while Yuki goes to the main spot.
Yuki: Fourth point!
A while later, Kyanna pitches the ball to another team. The ball is hit and Ayano runs to get the ball. She got it, which leaves the player at the second spot.
Yuki catches the ball and stops another player by the first spot.
Later, Yuki is at the final round, and she hits the ball fast and she is running. By the second spot, she sees the other team catch the ball and tosses it around the third spot, and decides to stop there.
Yuki: Things are heating up. Third spot is risky.
Leo comes out and hits the ball. He runs while the ball is flying to the third spot when Yuki just passed it. Yuki is heading to the main spot and the team threw the ball by there and Yuki slides to the spot half a second before the ball is at the spot.
Yuki: Close call! Still another point.
Minoru sees Leo at the second spot.
Minoru: We have 9-7 now.
Ayano: We’re getting close.
Boy1 comes out and waits for the ball. It comes to him and hits the ball. Leo runs and Boy1 runs to the second spot. The other team got the ball and were aiming to get him while Leo made it.
Leo: Yeah!
Boy1: Way a go!
Team Fujiwara won!
The crowds are cheering and even the teams are.
Minoru: It’s a great game!
Ayano: Yeah!
Kyanna: That was a great game.
Yuki: It is.
Ayano: Have you hit the ball out of court before?
Yuki: Yeah, but at times. I mostly go far in the court. Playing against another school varies by difficulty.
Leo: And we won. It is a bigger game than us playing alone.
Kyanna: Correct!
Later, the crowds are talking to the team and everyone is happy.
Leo is at the bench and Kyanna comes in.
Kyanna: It is a great day today.
Leo: Hehe. It is.
Kyanna: So after we get dressed, want to go out to a park and have some food? As a date?
Leo: Umm, sure. I love to.
Yuki, while being in a crowd, she sees Leo and Kyanna talking. He sees her too.
Yuki decides to give a thumbs up and Leo sees it. He smiles.
The team talks to the other team, saying they had fun competing today.
Minoru: The other team are pretty nice.
Ayano: That’s good.

Next Chapter: Yuki’s Promotion
In her job, Yuki wants to find something more interesting on her job. The cosplayers are acting for a video, and Yuki wants to join in to show that she can do stunts all herself. The boss wants to see how Yuki is capable of doing more activities as a performer. How will this end up? Tune in next time!