"Bro ... that was awesome!! She is a deity! A goddess!"
"You pulled that off really well!"
"... damn those otakus."
... And all the while a certain curly-haired saint was watching all the chaos from afar.
Akaashi Keiji
Goddess? Annie Leonhardt?? Otakus???
God knows what they're blabbering on about.
So, another noisy pain-in-the-ass has joined the duo, eh? This time, Nekoma's lady manager? I can see why Bokuto's taken a shine to her; he likes people with sass, nerve and full of sin, like Kuroo-san, I guess. But, oh, give me a break! I just hope she isn't one of those clingy, needy people who just won't leave you alone. I think I've done a lifetime's worth of mothering, honestly. I'm only in my second year of high school! Bokuto-san may be one of the top 5 aces of the country and a huge asset to the VC, but looking after him is one thing ...
I'm just about to leave (without saying goodbye to Bokuto-san) when the duo's additional participant prevents me from doing so.
"Ah, uh, Akashi-san? Um, Fukurodani's #5! The setter!"
"Yes?" I manage to suppress a sigh as I turn around and see Nekoma's manager in front of me.
Well, I hardly know her. I barely even spoken to her yet. I shouldn't be judging her already.
I make sure I tug a little at the corners of my lips before speaking again.
"And, it's Akaashi, by the way." She averts her eyes suddenly. I wince slightly at my mistake. "But you did get the position and number right."
She's pretty shy around new people, I note mentally. It's now a natural tendency for me to take one or two notes on a person's character after meeting Bokuto-san. It's quite useful. She was quite meek around Nekoma's coach. Yet bold with Bokuto-san and Kuroo-san. Judging their conversation from before, she's already known Kuroo-san, but she's never met Bokuto-san before. So, what's with the personality switch? I am left quite baffled with her personality.
She perks up a bit, to my relief.
"Sorry, Akaashi-san - I've been watching a little too much anime recently." After seeing my confused look, she added, " there's a character in a sports anime called Akashi. A basketball series, actually."
She continued.
"I'm sorry for interrupting your plan to escape the hell which we have so created, without saying goodbye to Bokuto-san, but can I please ask a question?"
Whoa, that was a mouthful. She suddenly switched from the shy, timid first-year to the witty, sassy girl she was with Bokuto-san and Kuroo-san. And how on earth did she figure out that I wasn't going to say goodbye to Bokuto-san when I usually do?
I don't understand. I don't understand at all.
"Um, Akaashi-san? Did you hear what I said?"
"Oh, sorry, no - I was spacing out."
"Oh, okay - I want to ask you a question, Akaashi-san, if you don't mind..."
I lift an eyebrow slightly.
Back to shy mode. I think I see a pattern - friendly company bring out her "true" persona, while colder, standoffish attitude subdue it.
So ... what? What is it? What triggers this sudden change of attitude? For attention? Insecurities? A need to be different?
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Days in the Life of a Nekoma High Schooler
FanficA series of slice-of-life one-shots with various Haikyuu!! characters connected to make a longer story, as seen through the eyes of Yukimura Chihiro, a Nekoma High 1st year. The main starring Haikyuu!! Characters include: - Kozume Kenma - Kuroo Tets...
