HIS PROBLEM

Chapter 11:

"Tsukina, my back burns," Nijimura-senpai speaks while looking bothered.

Tsukina looks up and shakes her head. "I can't do anything about your back, senpai. You can tell him to stop digging knives in your back." She answers nonchalantly as always. She then continues to write her insights on the play that will work for the other teams and the team they are facing. "Don't you think they should do a fast play for the next set?"

Nijimura looks at the clipboard in her hands and nods his head in acknowledgement. "Should we do that? The opponent is already having a hard time dealing with us."

Tsukina taps her watch. "Tetsu's time is almost up and the points ahead are not even on the target points," she points out. Even if she's not agreeing with Teiko's method in making their opponents crushed in defeat, she can't do anything because Tetsu likes this team...for now.

"Let it be for now," Nijimura speaks. He looks at Tsukina, knowing what she is worried about. "Our concern will not move the mountain, Tsukina."

"I know," Tsukina responds with a sigh. "I will let Momoi do this one."

"Let's do that," Nijimura agrees.

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"Can you not be close with the captain?" Tetsuya inquires. Tsukina just raises a brow at him. "We are the one suffering, Tsuki. And I am afraid of him coming out."

"This is not enough to make him come out," Tsukina replies while eating their lunch. It is a break for many hours before they take on another school. You don't need to know how that will not be your concerned in the next few months. "Tetsu, you need to be a good anchor."

"What?"

Tsukina shakes her head. "Aomine is calling for you. I think the team is having a huddle for the next game."

"You're not going," he inquires.

"Momoi will handle the whole season," she answers. She is afraid that with her handling things, the faster they will lead them astray to their paths. Tetsu, right now, is still a good balancer to them but until when. "Go."

Tetsu is hesitant to go because Tsukina looks like she wants to say something to him. "You will be okay here, right?"

Tsukina nods her head.

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"Why..."

"Can you stop drilling holes in Nijimura-senpai's back," Tsukina cuts Akashi off.