𝐭𝐲𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 [𝐤.𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐨 x 𝐨𝐜]

II - Karasuno

"Alright now, is everyone here?", the same powerful voice called out to no one in particular. "Don't care, let's get started.", she flicked her clipboard to a bench. "See now, I have some rules. We are going to nationals, I can give you my word for it. But I. Need. Co-operation.", Masumi stressed on each syllable. "Rule number one, I hate tardiness, so never be late," she spoke as she paced around the floor. "Rule number two, no bringing your personal lives on the dance floor. I don't care who you hate, or who stole whose boyfriend. No no, I won't be having any of that. On the dance floor, we are a well-oiled machine, and I cannot have my machine parts fighting with one another."

The girls in the room nervously looked at each other. They had heard of Masumi and her tyranny, but she literally referred to her team members as her 'machine parts'. They gulped in unison, and focused their attention back to Masumi.

"Rule number three, once you're in, I will not tolerate any sabotage or blackmailing or abandoning nonsense. So now's your chance to leave if you aren't up for that kind of commitment.", she said, looking at her nails, and back at the girls gathered. No one moved an inch.

"Should I assume all of you are trying out, then?", she asked. By her tone, two girls, who were just here because they were curious about Masumi, slowly backed towards the exit. "Right then, now that that's sorted, tryouts can now begin.", she took a seat on the bench.

"Uh, Mitsuhara-san?", the captain of the girls dance team, Kerita Yuna, approached her cautiously. "Yes, Kerita-san?", she replied. "Um, actually, it's-" "Oh spit it out already, senpai!", Masumi interrupted her. Kerita took a deep breath. "Actually, the captain is the one s-supposed to hold tryouts. Seeing that you're a first-year too, you will also have to try-", she cut herself off, and waved her hands in front of her face. "Gōmennasai! I know you would definitely get in but, you should...try out...too?", she said, hesitantly.

Masumi was watching her senpai speak. "If you know I'm going to get in already, what's the point of a try-out? It's just a waste of time." Kerita was slightly taken-aback, but ended up nodding in the end. Oh boy, this is going to be a hard year, she thought to herself.

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