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The next day Akari greeted Ushijima with a bright grin still being happy over the dinner she had with her father the night before. “So when are you going to ask my father for my hand in marriage.” She laughed turning around skipping over to her friends stumbling in the process because of the crack in the path. She didn’t bother waiting for Ushijimas reaction because he would merely stare back at her every time she flirted with him, today however he cracked a small smile which most people wouldn’t notice. He was happy that Akaris relationship with her father was improving.
During lunch Akari thought she should treat herself to some strawberry milk from the vending machine. As she walked back to class a milk carton in her hands, she noticed the tall handsome captain she had become fond over. The olive haired boy was standing outside his classroom looking down at a rather short brown-haired girl. The short girl handed Ushijima a blossom pink envelope bowed and left with flushed cheeks. Ushijima looked at the envelop in his hands and placed it neatly in the pocket of his jacket.
“Oii Ushijima you can accept her confession, but you ignore me!” she screeched stomping to the tall boy who was taken back by her sudden appearance. She stood in front of him crossed arms, one eyebrow raised waiting for an explanation. Inside her stomach churned at the thought of being flatly rejected for another girl after liking the popular captain so much. “Matsumoto-kun I didn’t accept her confession I accepted her letter seeing as though she put effort into writing it.” He explained to the jealous ash-grey haired girl.
Her pursed lips turned into her usual cheeky grin as she nodded understanding what he had to say mentally crying over how cute and adorable his personality was. “Call me Akari. If you call me Matsumoto-Kun again I promise you that you will find me in your bed naked.” She threatened shoving her fore finger to his chin seeing as though she couldn’t reach any higher. With that she strutted away dramatically pushing her hair to the side. Ushijima mumbled the word naked rather confused with the tips of his ears turning red wondering why she would say something like that.
Akari sat on the floor using the dropped balls to build a pyramid seeing as though everyone was working hard in preparation for some tournament that was coming up. She remembered Goshiki going on and on about it but her mind seemed to forget the name of it as she just about remembered the date and address to be there and support her dear friends.
Her mind began to wonder if Ushijima was affected or cared about physical appearances at all, so she decided to ask him. “Ushijima-san!” she called out stretching his name in the process. The said boy continued to have his back face her as he practiced tosses. “Do you think I’m pretty?” she asked holding her head in her hands tapping her feet against the floor to a random rhythm.
“Everyone is beautiful in their own way Akari-kun.” He informed her and continued to do his own thing the other boys now beginning to pay attention to their conversation hoping Ushijima wouldn’t unconsciously upset the girl. The boy was blunt far too blunt for some people and therefore accidently offending people even if he didn’t mean to. “Yes, yes but do you think I’m pretty?” she asked again wanting to know what he thought of her.
“Well yes so does everyone else especially shirabu-kun.” Ushijima thought for a while before replying eventually pointing to the mentioned boy who was her age as he spoke. The boy her age turning red looking down in embarrassment at how his captain had just exposed him. She smiled at his reply and began to gush over the fact that he thought he was pretty.
“Does that make you jealous?” she smirked at Ushijima who furrowed his eyebrows rather confused. “Why would I be jealous?” he asked rather seriously it was not like he had feelings for the boy who had taken a small interest in the loud girl or the loud girl herself. Akari only shook her head disappointed and proceeded to call the boy her age who thought she was pretty running towards him in the process.
