The moment right after school ends, the TWICE volleyball team quickly got to the gym and into the changing room.
The teammates starting to comfort Tzuyu, giving her tips and stuff for her tryouts later one.
"Remember, just stay calm."
"Haneul could be a bit inhuman and fierce when it comes to choosing new members."
"She's like this, don't take it personal."
"You can do it."
"Just do it like you did before."
When they heard the whistle cam from the gym, they all give the youngest one a pad on the shoulder, then lead her out to sat on their usual bench.
When they thought they are going to witness Haneul's harsh tryouts towards Tzuyu, she surprisingly ask everyone to start their usual warm up and training."
"Eh? How about Tzuyu?" Nayeon questioned.
"Later Nayeon Unnie," she answers, "And Tzuyu, join us for our practice today - Come on everyone!"
The girls smiles over at Tzuyu, she did back the same and ran towards them.
Jeongyeon smiled, "You might got a bigger chance than I thought."
"Emm - never mind, ignore what I said." The second oldest girl exhaled, she rested her head on her hand as she and the other looked between towards the court and the girl who stood next to it.
Their captain didn't do the offensive part herself, which they thought she will, but she have a few teammates to do it instead.
Tzuyu is the only one on one side of the court, while Nayeon, Sana, and Mina are all on the other side.
Mina is the setter, Nayeon is the outside hitter and Sana as the opposite hitter.
The girls all understand moments later, Haneul is trying to check Tzuyu's positions and physical fitness from farther away.
Whenever each time they did once, Haneul will ask them to repeat, repeat, and repeat.
Until about 20 minutes later, she finally calls them out.
She blows the white whistle hanging around her neck, said calmly, "Take a break now."
When the 4 girls all head back towards the bench, they sat down and take a few deep breaths, then realised the time is up for their practice to end, so they all went towards the changing room, while the captain is picking up the balls around the gym, just like the usual on how it goes.
"Wait -" she calls, "Tzuyu, come over and help me."
The girls all smiles and give a pad on the youngest shoulders, before she walked slowly towards the captain and pick up the balls with her.
After some quiet silence, Haneul asked, "You are in your school team before?"
"Yes, em - Captain," she answer nervously.
"I think the players you played with before is not really good enough."
The older one cling her eyebrows softly, but continues to place the balls back into it's cart.
"Your blocking skills still need some practice, and you haven't got the timing right when you jumped -"
Tzuyu sighed internally to herself, did she lost her chance?
"I guessed that the players slowed you down, you couldn't give out your full potential." Tzuyu's heart got lighter from her words.
"And you are a fast learner," She smiles, "You only practice with the team for just more than an hour, and I believe that your movements are actually quite smooth. Tzuyu you just need more confidence and practice with players to play with you."
While the youngest one is progressing the captain's words, the older one ask, "Your number,"
"Ehe ... my number?"
"Ah, not that kind of number -" Tzuyu could see a slight of reddish on her cheeks, "But I mean like - I still need it soon for the group chat -"
She take a glance over at Tzuyu's face, it almost have "embarrassed" written on it.
"I mean by, what do you want your name and jersey number?"
"Ohh, just 'Tzuyu' and number 14." She answered shyly, then the girl looks brightly at her with a smile, "Wait, does that mean -"
"Yes, welcome to the team, Tzuyu."
The youngest girl never seen such a warm smile on her face before, when she realised, her grin grew bigger as well.
"Thank you so much! - Haneul-s -," she said.
"-You don't have to call me with ssi or sunbae like that," she shrugged her shoulders causally, "Just call me Unnie, or Hani if you like."
Tzuyu nods softly, a smile already couldn't be hidden from her.
"You got cute dimples," Haneul stared at the younger one, wanting to use praises to cover up awkward atmosphere.
"Thanks, Unnie."
"Oh, you could get number 9 locker, it's open already."
Haneul watched Tzuyu happily bounce off to the changing room, she smiles wildly, and begins to pick up the rest of the volleyballs.
It was both busy and chaotic, maybe even stressful, when Tzuyu entered the changing room, seeing all the older girls came all around her.
"Tzuyu!" Sana said with cling eyebrows once she saw Tzuyu at the door, she went over and stick onto the youngest like a koala in seconds.
"Tzu, is alright, you don't have to be sad."
"You have the potential."
"I will try to talk will Haneul, I'm sure the she'll change her mind."
"Cheer up, baby."
"We'll convince her to let you try again soon."
Tzuyu was so confused at the situation that she forgot to even speak, "What?"
"Didn't you get disqualified?" Mina asked as she tilted her head slightly in confusion.
"Em - , she asked me what's my jersey number."
The room paused for a few seconds, before the whole team jumped up and down around the youngest one.
"YESS, good job, Tzu!" They smiled.
"You should have told us earlier, then we won't be worried." Jeongyeon said, ruffles their new member's hair softly.
Tzuyu giggles loudly, with a bright smile on her face, "So we are teammates now!"
"Welcome to our family!"
Haneul smiles, hearing all the cheers and laughs from the girls in the changing room, her heart burst with joy as well.
She holds the volleyball in between her arm and her waist, jumping head towards the room, said "Count me in if we're having a welcome party!"
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Iconic || TWICE
Teen Fiction"Give TWICE as much as you have!" When Chou Tzuyu changed school, what new things could she find with her joining the school's volleyball team? New friendship? New love? More challenges? - Jeon Haneul, the greatest volleyball player in the school...
