The Third Miya: Isuma

XLIII

June 26th, 2021

I PROMISE I'M A RESPONSIBLE PERSON AND I TOTALLY DID NOT FORGET TO UPDATE TODAY nope not me

'They're all LOOK calm... but they're not.' Isuma bit her lip, watching them all. They were talking normally, but it felt like they were in a blender. The atmosphere was thick was tension. Just when she was sure she'd explode from the hurricane of emotions in the room, their coach asked, "Isuma-san, could you go do something for me-" 

"Yes!" She immediately stood up, and the moment he'd finished describing the task, she left the locker room.

The hallways were crowded with people eager to watch Inarizaki and Taji North's match. On her way back from the front office, Isuma was knocked to the floor by a young woman. "I'm so sorry; are you alright?!"

She held out a hand to help Isuma up. "I'm fine..."

She seemed to be in her early twenties; her hair was tucked under a cap, and a scarf obscured the lower part of her face. Before Isuma could stop herself, she asked, "Um, do I know you from somewhere?"

"I don't think so; I'd remember someone as pretty as you." The girl laughed. Her eyes reminded Isuma of someone... "You just resemble someone I know. Sorry!"

Isuma bowed, revealing the back of her jacket. "Oh, you're from Inarizaki? You must know my younger brother, then?"

"Your... brother?" Isuma's eyes widened. "Wait, are you Kita Senpai's sister?!"

"Yeah! I'm Hishari!" She flashed a smile. Hishari pulled off her cap and lowered her scarf; her silvery hair cascaded over her shoulders and her resemblance to Kita was suddenly striking.

"I-It's nice to meet you! I'm Inarizaki's manager, Miya Isuma!" She bowed again, her heart racing at the thought of meeting Kita's sister.

Hishari's hand went to her mouth. "You're Isuma?!"

Her eyes flew over the younger girl so fast they hurt. Isuma was definitely pretty, but most people wouldn't appreciate her beauty in the right way. Hishari could immediately see why Kita was protective of her- as far as she knew- and why he liked her. She was the exact opposite of Kita in many ways- yet they were similar. She had the distinct vibe of being a caring, selfless person.

Hishari shook her head. "-sorry. Shinsuke's told us about you, so it's a little surprising to see you for the first time."

"'Us?'- oh, right; you have another brother, right?" Isuma remembered. Hishari nodded. "Takahiro!"

"What about me?"

The two of them turned around; Takahiro was directly behind them, his hands in his pockets. Isuma couldn't speak for a second- he and his brother looked almost identical. Takahiro's bangs were more choppy; his hair was thicker and longer and had more black, but otherwise... "Takahiro, it's Isuma-san!"

"Really?" Takahiro glanced at Isuma. "So you're her... it feels surreal seeing you."

"Um, it's nice to meet you." Isuma bowed a third time. "Kita-san said you might be coming."

"He said not to come, but I had to!" Hishari exclaimed. "I always come to the finals. Isuma-chan- um, do you prefer I call you something else?"

"Oh, no, it's fine!"

"So how come you became manager? Shinsuke told us you joined recently." Hishari asked. Isuma answered, "Kita-san- I mean your brother, Shinsuke- he asked me to join a while ago."