Karasuno's Mangers: Little Ukai and The Runaway

14: Who Eats When They're Hungry

It took guts for a first-year to walk in the second-year hallways. Shoji had more than enough guts and his accompanying glare kept the upperclassmen at bay.

He walked alongside Mirae, a hideous scowl etched onto his face. His eyes darted from the right to the left causing the onlookers to cower into their lockers. His presence was tremendous.

He glanced down at his manager who had her head in her binder. She was muttering under her breath, something about Tanaka's sodium intake. He could now understand why so many of the boys were trying to get her attention.

His cheeks began to heat up and he looked up.

They stopped in front of her locker where she finally shut the binder and exchanged it for her class notes.

"What are you doing?" she frowned, glancing at Shoji. He was glaring at the boys standing across from them, his shoulders hunched as though preparing to lunge. The boys scurried into the classroom. "You didn't need to walk me to class, you know. What if you're late?"

"I'm not," he grunted. Shoji held his arms out to carry her books.

"Why are you walking me to class?"

"Benjiro."

"What?"

"Benjiro is stalking you. I have to hit him."

"No!" Mirae yelped. She closed her locker and pointed a finger at him. "If I find out that you got in a fight, I'll... I'll...I'll give you the silent treatment."

Shoji frowned. "What if I don't get caught?"

"There is no loophole. If I find out you got in a fight or you hit another student, I will be very upset. Yes, Benjiro is creeping me out but its nothing serious."

"Fine. But I'm walking you to class from now on."

She nodded and led the way to Emiko's locker. It was more of the same with Shoji glaring at everyone and Mirae sheepishly apologizing. Takita, 'Tome, and Yachi were crowded around Emiko at her locker.

"Finally," she groaned, "you two took forever."

"We were just talking about the Moonlight Fair that's opening tonight." Yachi held out a poster. "We should all go!"

"What about practice?"

Yachi pulled out her phone and showed Mirae a text message. "Takeda Sensei said practice is cancelled for tonight because some of the club members have extra lessons."

"It's Kageyama, Hinata, Noya, and Tanaka."

Yachi frowned. "We don't know that for sure."

"It's them," Emiko confirmed. "Who else would be dumb enough to fail the review quizzes so early in the semester?"

Takita stifled a laugh. "Aren't you in class 1?"

"Yes, because I chose it." Emiko grinned and slapped 'Tome's back. "Minimum effort for the same diploma. We work smart, not hard, right little guy?"

"Um, Miss Manager, I'm in class 4."

Mirae glanced up from the poster. "We can take the bus there. How about we meet up at the station at 5pm?"

"Sounds good."

"I'll be there."

"Okay."

"I'll walk you home first."

"Shoji you are not walking me home."

So, the three managers and the three first years met up with Tadashi and took the bus after school that day. It was a half hours ride to the fair and the girls had everyone huddled at the back as they peered at Emiko's iPad screen.