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YOU LOCKED EYES with the handsome male holding his daughter's hand. breaking eye contact, you walked up to them and greeted them.
you "hi welcome!! i'm [first name] [last name], the head coach for the team. and she over there is haruki chiyo. my assistant coach."
the male studied your face, he thought you were beautiful. but he remembered his daughter was there so, he restricted himself from saying anything.
keiji "thank you for the welcome, [last name]. i'm akaashi keiji. this is my daughter akaashi keiko."
you waved at the young girl infront of you and crouched down to speak to her.
you "hi keiko! i'm your coach, [first name]! i'm excited to see how you do during tryouts!"
the younger girl smiled brightly at you, she loved your personality already. now she'd definitely be fighting for her spot on the team.
keiko "HII [first name] i'll do my bestest!"
her father smiled down at the interaction going on. you stood back up and began explaining to him that keiko could possibly get hurt.
he seemed to understand the most, you just assumed he's played volleyball before. you were secretly hoping keiko was good for the team because you wouldn't mind seeing his face again.
you told them to go to where chiyo was and while they walked off, chiyo winked at you. she knew when someone was your type when she seen it.
you rolled your eyes at her and continued to welcome the many parents that stepped into the gym.
keiji found himself staring at you from afar. he doesn't know what it was, but he felt attracted to you. he secretly hoped you picked keiko for the team so he could see you again.
keiko looked excited for her turn. when she served the ball, she got it over the net successfully, she just needed to put more strength into it just like you expected with the rest of the kids. they were still in elementary school after all.
you then watched them receive, pass, set, and spike. you had a good list of players that could possibly be on the team. keiko was on that list, she really can play volleyball. all you'd have to do is show her to put her strength into the ball.
she looked happy telling her father what was going on.
tomorrow you'd bring the final 15 kids. you'd eliminate three of them and have your last twelve for the team.
after the tryouts, you talked to chiyo about who should be in the final fifteen. she nodded behind you, signaling for you to turn around.
when you did, you saw keiko trying to fight her way to you with her father holding her back. you laughed at the sight on the inside. akaashi sighed before giving up, allowing keiko to speak to you.
her looked down at her patiently. she just hugged your waist silently. you looked at her father confused but he looked the same way, feeling embarrassed.
she let go before speaking to you.
keiko "BYE MS. [first name]!! LET'S GO DADDY!"
keiji let out a relieved sigh while you looked at the young girl happily.
you "bye keiko, have a good night akaashi."
keiji gave you a soft smile while his daughter dragged him away.
keiji "you too, [last name]."
you smiled back at the male before you and chiyo began to clean the gym. she nudge your side teasingly,
chiyo "akaashi huh? i must admit he is some eye candy [first name]."
you rolled your eyes, chuckling at her.
you "i barely met him today chiyo, calm down!"
she giggled, picking up the volleyballs and putting then into the cart.
chiyo "i know i know! but that stare didn't look like you just met him today. just saying!"
you shook your head no, she was right about his attractiveness. but you were his daughters coach (hopefully). you wanted to wait until tomorrow to make sure she's good fit.
it wasn't like they'd be going against anyone in middle - highschool, it was easier.
you sighed, walking out of the gym.
you wanted to see the akaashi's again tomorrow, so you called him from the school's number to tell him his daughter made it into the final fifteen.
END OF CHAPTER THREE completed: december 11th 7:42 pm.
