Chapter 36.5: Strawberry

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見つけた太陽 睨みつけて
Even if I glare at the sun I found,

高鳴った胸に 蓋したって、
Even if I put a lid on this thumping heart,

この感情抑えられないな 気持ち悪くって、
Can't hold this feeling in, it feels disgusting,

なんだろう 変な気持ちだ。
I don't know, it's a weird feeling.

The railings of the school's rooftop is chilly, though Ayame's gloved hands hold it with firm hands as those words left her mouth in a song. Huffs of warm air huff out with every upbeat lyric, just a bit above her breath.

Valentine's Day at Karasuno.

Her head turns at the sound of the door pushing open with startled look. Ah - she's always like this whenever she's in the middle of singing. Perhaps it's one of those that show her vulnerability...

Kiyoko meets her eyes with a knowing look and leads the three third years in: Sawamura, Suga, and Azumane. She greets them with a curt wave.

"Aren't you guys cold?" Suga asks the two girls, rubbing his arms warm.

"Nope." The two lied in unison, faces blank. Although leggings provide a nice layer of protection on their legs, it's not enough to suffice in winter.

"This shouldn't take long anyways," Ayame adds.

Suga tilts his head questioningly, "What is?"

"You'll see."

As if on cue, the door creaks open again for Yachi to enter, leading Yamaguchi, the second years, and the oddball duo out into the cold. They shuddered at the cool breeze, just as confused as the rest of the lot as to why they're all here.

"Kageyama, you told me it's not that cold!" Hinata shivers.

"Because it's not, you dumbass." He's not to talk, the boy has three layers of shirt on because his mother endlessly nagged him to before he left the house. Tobio reluctantly agrees, reasoning to himself that getting sick will only get in the way of his practices. He looks down on Hinata, who trembles in between breaths.

"Give me your scarf then!" Shaky hands reached at Tobio's neck and yanks down the blue scarf snug around his neck.

"No way! Stop - you're gonna choke me -!"

Asahi can feel a heavy aura raidiating from his left... Oh no not again...He turns at the duo and scolds weakly.

"Y-You guys... Daichi's gonna..."

"-throw you both off the railing." Ayame interrupts with a devilish grin on her face.

Well, Azumane thinks, he was gonna go with '-yell at you' but it seems that Ayame's threat packs more of a punch, the two immediately freezing in place. Ayame sighs, eyes scanning the crowd until -

"We're still missing one," Kiyoko points out.

"T-Tsukishima got stopped by a girl on the way here..." Yachi says, laughing nervously.

There is a small knot in Ayame's throat that she could not particularly point her finger to, but she supposes (more of insists) that it was the cause of the cold. You know, a dry scratchy throat. Why does my throat feel so tight...? Did I drink enough water today...? I knew I should've brought an extra coat. Damn this cold weather... Even so.. It's not common for me to get sick this easily... Even my chest feels a bit tight...

She gulps in hopes to clear it, "let's start without him then -"

"- how cruel, Ayame." A voice interrupts at the door. Tsukishima greets her with a sarcastic smile, his glasses fogged up around the edges from the change in temperature.

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