Karasuno's Managers: Little Ukai and The Vulnerable

33: When Karasuno Meets Itachiyama Who Meets Inarizaki... But It's Over Facetime

It was the day before the team would leave for Nationals and Coach Ukai cancelled practice. Rest was important, he lectured and then asked the managers to separate Kageyama and Hinata to ensure they wouldn't sneak off and practice on their own. Since Mirae had made plans ahead of time with Tsukishima, Yachi took Hinata to go shopping with her and Tadashi leaving Emiko to babysit Kageyama.

The bell rang, signalling the end of the school day and Emiko quickly collected her textbooks before scurrying out the classroom and down the halls to her locker. She threw her books into her bag and pulled out her phone.

There were 10 missed calls from "pops" and 30 missed calls with 50 text messages from "Demon Queen". She threw her head back and whined.

There was only one way to deal with a stalker, or in this case a parent who wouldn't leave you alone. And that was to trick them. Emiko typed out a service error 305 message and sent it. It had worked many times before and so she prayed to her ancestors that it would work this time too.

Her ancestors didn't answer her. The Demon Queen responded with: nice try Emiko.

She narrowed her eyes. "Oh, aren't you persistent, huh?" She typed out a fake advertisement that had a link attached to it, reading: click this link for flawless de-ageing cream.

The Demon Queen responded with I'll cancel your phone plan. Pick up my phone calls or call your papa right now.

Emiko retaliated by blocking her and her dad. She laughed to herself and stared at the screen. "That's right, I'd like to see you send me messages now!"

"What are you doing?"

She turned around and stared at a white shirt. Her eyes slowly trailed up to see blue eyes staring down at her. She looked down again, face burning red when she realized there was little to no space between them. Emiko pushed him away.

"Ow."

"Don't sneak up on people Tobio, that's creepy."

"I'm not creepy."

"Yeah, you are."

"I didn't sneak up on you."

"Yeah, you did."

He glared at her and she huffed in annoyance. Closing her locker, she looked down at her shoes. "Now what?" She asked herself.

"Huh?"

"Nothing, I'm not talking to you."

"Why not."

"Because you're you."

"That doesn't make sense."

"You don't make sense!"

"Why are you yelling at me?"

She opened her mouth to speak but words didn't come out. "I'm not yelling."

"You've been really weird lately."

"Have not."

"You have."

"How?"

Kageyama turned and walked away. Emiko narrowed her eyes and ran after him.

"Tobio, tell me how!"

He shrugged his shoulders. "I don't know. You just don't seem like yourself."

"Impossible."

"No, it's possible."

"No way."

"Yes way."

"Wanna tell me how then?" She brought out her arm and stopped him.

"You've been avoiding me."