COTE\OC Unpolished Diamond Year 2

Volume 6: Lose and Win Part 1

Chapter 8

Yato Pov:

Yesterday, I settled my partnership with Masachika Kuze, Ichinose Honami, and in addition, her whole class for my upcoming match against Nagumo Miyabi.

When I woke up this morning, Nagumo sent me a message linked to a screenshot of another draft he had made for the participation he planned for me. He also confirmed the event where we would both participate to face each other. We have one event we can choose to face each other, and it seems he has already decided.

That's why our names were already displayed for one of the morning events in the school app's schedule: a sort of parkour about soccer. From the description, it was the one who would make the best time to complete the parkour with the ball.

I checked on YouTube, and it was basically what people playing this sport were doing to train their dribble with the ball.

Yet...I wondered if it wasn't considered cheating since Nagumo was part of the soccer club back then; however, since he's not in the club anymore, the rule allows it.

Since Nagumo was rather serious and already made some progress in his preparation, I decided to make my first move as well and schedule ourselves for the event I wanted to face Nagumo. That's why I picked the last 100-meter sprint of the sports festival.

It was pretty simple and almost too normal compared to other events available, but it was more than perfect...

Yato: Nagumo seems to struggle to find his second-year student to participate with him, though...I wonder how he'll react when he learns I picked Ichinose.

I was in class, and since classes were the same as usual, I was using this time to think about a few matters related to my confrontation with Nagumo when the bell finally rang, signaling the lunch break.

Yato: Well...

Just as I wondered what I should do, I noticed Kei approaching. She was probably heading for Kiyo's desk next to mine.

Kei: Ready to leave Kiyotaka?

As she walked to his seat, she turned her attention to me and waved at me.

Kei: Hey Yato...I hope you're not planning to get into any trouble, huh?

Yato: Hoi, why do you treat me like a troublesome child...

Kei: Hah? Cause you're one...Gou-chan worried, you know? You should call her...

Yato: Sighs...

Kiyo: She's right, you know...

Yato: Hah?!

I just started looking at Kiyo, who suddenly agreed with her.

Yato: That's rich coming from you, you lover of rooms painted in white...

Kiyo: ...

Kei: Lover...of rooms painted in white?

As one of Kei's eyebrows raised in confusion, Kiyo just got up from his seat.

Kiyo: I think it's time to head for the cafeteria...let's go, Kei.

Kei, unsure just, finally agreed with him, and both of them started to walk away.

Yato: That's right...run away you fucker...me a problem child?! Me?! Pfff...

I just crossed my arms and shook my head a few times. As I was thinking again about what I should do, I heard someone approaching me.

Horikita: Sorry to bother you, but may I take some of your time, problem child-san?

Yato: ...

I just raised my eyes to see Suzune standing there with her arms crossed and a smirk I didn't expect to see on her face.