102: When Did You Evolve?

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THE NEXT MORNING

Kobayashi Aotori, having changed his clothes, found himself among the group, unable to resist yawning. Although he wasn't tired, the waiting always felt agonizing.

On the other side, Tendou noticed Aotori's action, raised an eyebrow, his extraordinarily small pupils now shining brightly, and looked at Aotori with exaggerated astonishment, his neck stretching long. In his familiar strange voice, he said:

"Aotori-chan~ Did you not sleep well last night?"

Suddenly being called by name, Aotori was startled mid-yawn, suddenly freezing in place, the yawn stuck awkwardly in his throat.

...Being interrupted mid-yawn is really, really super uncomfortable!!

Aotori felt that his whole being was off.

He looked at Tendou, who was still talking to himself beside him, with an indescribable expression:

"Oh my~ Is it because you didn't share a room with me for the official match and aren't used to it~?" Tendou teased, making funny faces at Aotori, who, at this moment, felt that his mood was not very good because his yawn was interrupted.

—This emotion carried over into the warm-up on the court.

Semi Eita felt the volleyball explode beside him, the hair at his temples moving with the wind. He wiped away the sweat from his forehead, looking at the fiercely attacking Kobayashi Aotori in front of him, he coughed lightly, exchanging a glance with Shirabu beside him.

Shirabu felt very puzzled by Semi's look.

Why are you looking at me? I'm just Aotori's setter, not his mother, and certainly not a worm in his belly. I don't watch him all the time, so how would I know why this guy's mood has changed?

Shirabu, giving up, looked up at the high, seemingly endless dome of the gymnasium, thinking casually—

—Probably it's because 'Big Uncle' came.

T.N. In this context, "大姨夫" (Big Auntie) is a humorous and euphemistic way of referring to menstruation or the menstrual period. The more common term in Chinese slang is "大姨妈" (Big Aunt), but "大姨夫" adds a playful twist by using "uncle" instead. (Contextual TL: —Probably that time of the month for him.)

"Yo, Aotori."

Suddenly, a loud shout interrupted Aotori's stretching. He looked up subconsciously, only to see a familiar face with a frivolous smile.

It was Kuroo Tetsurou, standing in front of him with arms crossed.

Kuroo's eyebrows raised slightly. When he met Aotori's less than pleasant gaze, he paused for a moment, instinctively taking a half step back from the dark aura in front of him. He watched Aotori slowly stand up, his eye twitching:

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