You were yawning between heavy wheezes for air as you ran down the hallway of Japan's national sports facility. Each step of the way you zipped past another gym with another team sparing glances through the glass doorways to see if they were the group you were supposed to be with. They weren't.
The shoulder strapped bag with all your loose paperwork bounced on your back, you hoped nothing would be damaged in your trek through the facility halls. Checking wouldn't be possible until you returned home though. In your arms, you carried a large tub of iced water, ready to fill water bottles when needed, that sloshed and made your weight unbalanced. Then, as extra compensation, you carried another bag that was stuffed with all kinds of onigiri, every last one from the store.
Once you found them, you stopped at the doors, taking one last chance to get in a big yawn before pushing through the doors.
"I'm here! Sorry sorry! I brought extra water and food! I'm so sorry for being late!"
It was still early morning, the sun was painting half the sky a soft yellow. Some of the assistant coaches and physical trainers rushed over, picking the hefty weight from your arms and shoulders. You yawned as they did, walking over to the head coach and giving him the deepest bow you could muster, nearly sending your head careening towards the floor.
"I'm so sorry!"
The man patted your shoulder, urging you to stand straight. "I want to be empathetic, but you really must be punctual. We only just started warm-ups, so it's alright today, but please try to be here on time."
You opened your mouth to speak, only to yawn again. Shoes squeaked as the trainers that came to help got back onto the court, but you could barely hear it over the sound of your blood pumping.
"Did you get enough sleep?"
You blinked blearily at the man. "I still have my normal job to keep up with while the Olympics carry on sadly. I'm in charge of a team now, so no off days!"
The coach's brows shot up as he let out a huffy laugh. "Ah! So you managed to get your project off the ground? How's it going for you?"
"Pretty good actually it pays decently well, and I love it even if I work long hours. But I'll never stop supporting this team for anything!"
"Hmm, might I have come across your work?"
"Oh?" Would it be wise to reveal that you had gotten an adaptation deal and the first episode was met with raving reviews from viewers and critics alike? "Well..."
