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Chapter 2: Ball

𝖘𝖚𝖓𝖓𝖞𝖘𝖎𝖉𝖊𝖇𝖆𝖇𝖍𝖊'𝖘 𝖋𝖎𝖈𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓𝖆𝖑 𝖘𝖙𝖔𝖗𝖞
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It was a typical morning in the Yoshida household, and Aeris had her hands full. Preparing breakfast, lunch, and gathering sports gear for her younger cousins was no small task. The Yoshida Family, a family deeply rooted in athletics, consisted of five members.

Yoshida Harumi, Aeris's aunt, and a former volleyball team captain, worked as a nurse at Sakaguchi Norio Hospital. Her husband, Yoshida Hide, was a former Ace on the Inarizaki Volleyball Team and now worked as a pharmacist at the same hospital.

The twins, Yoshida Kei and Kanna, were in the 6th grade. Kei was a basketball player, and Kanna was the Volleyball Captain and middle blocker for her team. The youngest, Yoshida Asahi, a lively three-year-old.

Aeris's own family had a strong sports background. Her parents, both athletes and doctors. The Yoshida grandparents had played a significant role in Aeris's upbringing but had sadly passed away when she was 12.

This weekend, Aeris found herself in charge of her younger cousins, and she was determined to make it a fun day for them. As she handed over their sports equipment, she asked,

"Ken-kun, Kanna-chan, here are your things. Do you want me to pick you up later?" She was busy cleaning up the kitchen counter as she spoke.

"It's fine, Nana-chan," Ken replied.

Aeris had adopted the nickname 'Nana-chan' since her younger twin cousin has been calling her Nana-chan eversince they we're toddlers

"You'll be home before 7 PM, okay? Your mom's gonna kill me if you're not home by then," she chuckled.

The twins nodded and headed out for their sports activities.

With the twins gone, Aeris turned her attention to Asahi. "So, it's me and you, Asahi. What do you want to do?"

Asahi pointed at the TV, making his choice clear.

"You want to watch TV only?" Aeris asked, and Asahi nodded enthusiastically.

"Okay, then watch TV here. I'll be cleaning, okay?" Aeris said with a smile as she went about her chores.

Aeris's parents had met during their college years and faced an unexpected pregnancy. Initially, they had considered not having the baby to continue their medical studies.

However, when Aeris was born, they decided to take a year off to care for her. It was during this time that Aeris formed a strong bond with her grandparents.

After her grandparents passed away when she was 12, Aeris moved in with her parents. Despite their busy schedules, they managed to provide her with a stable home.

ִ ࣪𖤐 — ᡴꪫ ִ₊‧⁺˖๋࣭ ⭑ ᡴꪫ — ִ ࣪𖤐

Later that day, around 4 PM, Aeris decided to take Asahi to the nearby park.

It wasn't a typical park but rather a small forested area with a little abandoned slide and open spaces for playing volleyball and basketball.

Many kids from the neighborhood frequented this place.

Aeris sat on a log, engrossed in her book, the second volume of 'Divergent.'

She occasionally glanced up to check on Asahi, who was happily playing nearby.

Suddenly, Asahi disappeared from her sight. Aeris's heart raced as she panicked, frantically searching for him.

"ASAHI!" she called out, her voice filled with worry.

She started running, shouting his name as she went.

When she reached the open space, she spotted Asahi running toward a group of boys playing volleyball.

They were so engrossed in their game that they hadn't noticed him.

Aeris sprinted towards him, determined to reach him in time.

"ASAHI, BALL!" she shouted, desperately trying to warn him as a volleyball hurtled towards him.

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