Karasuno's Mangers: Little Ukai and The Runaway

17: A Part Time Love Guru

Sundays were Emiko's days off.

No amount of bribing or threatening could make her get up and go to morning practice. It was her sacred day. And on this very specific Sunday morning, she had met up with Kyotani, Seijoh's ace player. They were sitting across from each other at a table in a small tea shop.

He glared at a sheet of paper in front of him.

"Tch."

With no response, he tried again.

"Tch."

She didn't even blink.

"Tch."

"Oh, for the love of God, what is wrong?" Emiko buried her face in her hands. "I'm trying to do these stupid math problems, but your making too much noise. Why can't you just eat these brownies and be happy?"

He reached forward and shoved one into his mouth. "Tch."

Emiko gave him a look and proceeded to answer the questions on her worksheet. "Do you need any help?" she asked.

"It's done."

"Did you proofread it?"

"Don't want to."

She reached over and grabbed the papers that were barely held together by a staple. Her eyes began to skim over his writing as she made notes in the margins and circled some words with red ink. Then, she handed it back. "This is why you need to proofread."

He groaned and slumped back. "I don't want to do homework."

"We agreed to meet up to study together."

"But," he sat up and shoved his phone into her face, "memes."

"Mad-Dog, that's not a meme. That's an attractive girl."

His eyes widened. He pulled his phone back, cheeks reddening when he realized he had unlocked his phone when it was on Instagram, specifically on a girl's profile page.

"Wait, who was she?"

"No one, it was an advertisement."

"I don't think so, you liked the picture."

His face flushed red, "it was an advertisement."

"You know I can find her, right?"

"Fine," he huffed, "It's a girl from my class."

A huge grin made its way on Emiko's face. "Mad-Dog has a crush? You have to show me."

He hesitated but clicked on her page. Emiko's eyes grew and she could not believe how pretty the girl was. She looked up from his phone. "Well, what's she like?"

"Quiet. Shy. Cute."

A shy and quiet girl and an angry awkward boy. Kyotani would need help landing her.

"Please tell me you don't just stare at her and wait for her to initiate conversation."

He didn't answer.

"You can't do that."

"Then what do I do?"

"Ask her about her day. Invite her to your games if she is interested. Do you not watch any movies? I should get Mirae to give you ideas, she's always going off about this one romantic drama she watches."

Kyotani stared fondly at his phone then looked up. "Which show?"

"I think it's called Yua loves Eichii?"

He nodded his head. "The plot is pretty good."

"You've seen it? Then what do you mean you have no idea what to talk to her about. You literally watch a T.V. romance!"