The Girl at the Store (Hiatus)

1. The Girl at the Store

The Inarizaki volleyball club finished up their practice.

"Hey, Kita aren't you gonna buy us something to eat?" Ojiro asked as the team walked down the road

"I don't have much this week." He said as he pulled out his wallet with a blank expression.

"I believe that store over there has affordable food." Omimi says pointing over at a small store to their right

"It looks like a small nice store. L/N's Snacks" Suna says looking up from his phone

"What a weird name."

"Why not it seems nice" They crossed the road and entered the small store.

"Hello?"

They walked up to the counter and saw a tallish girl with H/C hair sitting on a chair

"Hello." Kita greeted

She smiled and stood up.

She started doing "strange" hand signs

"What the-" the Miya twins said in confusion

"Hello! F/N! Why didn't you get me. They don't know sign language. Sorry about that hello."

"Oh hello we were wondering if you have any dumplings left? Ten preferably."

"Oh yes" the middle aged woman turned to the girl and signed something

The small girl ran into a back room and ran back with two bags

"Here you go sir credit or cash?"

"Credit " He took a card out of wallet and handed it over to the lady behind the counter. "The total is 1744¥" She went into the cash register and began talking

"Sorry my daughter she's deaf."

"Oh no, don't be sorry."

"She's around the age of you young men actually."

Ojiro noticed a small jar with many coins in it

'Please help me get my daughter hearing aids.'

There looked like there was lot but definitely not enough.

He took a couple quarters from his pocket and put them in the jar. The middle aged woman handed him the bags and bowed. "Have a good night." The boys greedily took the bag as they said their thank yous.

The deaf girl smiled at them a waved them goodbye, though only one tired looking one lazily waved his hand to the girl.

"What a strange family" Osamu said munching on his dumpling

"They seem nice right?" Akagi said with his mouthful of other snacks he got

"Yeah, those were surprisingly cheap for ten and they don't taste that bad"

"Yeah"

Everyone had the image of the supposed deaf girl at the back of their minds as they discussed plans for tomorrow.

A part of Ojiro's brain couldn't forget her. Just slightly curious about her. Just a bit.

Over the next few days or so, Ojiro asked Kita everyday at the end of practice about buying food.

"Why do you keep asking?" Kita questioned

"Oh uh.. I was just wondering since I wanted to get the team some..?" His tone was unsure and panicked.

"If you're buying, I don't have a problem." Kita responded blankly.

"Oh? We're getting food?" Osamu asked as he stood behind his two older teammates.