HAIKYUU!! // one shots

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⌲ ❝ court me for the next ten years ❞
『shimizu kiyoko × tanaka ryūnosuke』

⸙.

『これはラブストーリーです。』

"Shimizu-san! Shimizu-san!"

"What is it, Hinata?" I reached the water bottle to his hand.

"Say, say- Tanaka-san likes you, right?"

"I guess so."

"Do you know why?" Even if he's just from a 5-set practice match, he still looked like he has a lot of energy to consume. "Just curious!"

"Well..."

I am aware... that I am quite pretty.

It's not something that I want to brag, though. I want people to see my efforts, not my face. But I guess it's inevitable.

Do you know how parents get all overprotective about you, telling that you should hold hands with boys if you're over 20?

I'm getting the same case, except that it's a little... severe.

My father left the house when I was eight. I was young at that time so they didn't tell me the reason, but I'm pretty sure it's because he had an affair with a different woman. From that, my mother explodes... in anger.

"How dare that guy cheat on me? Kiyoko, don't you dare trust any guys when you grow up!"

... frustration.

"Men are useless! They can't even take care of the family!"

... and fear.

"Kiyoko, men are not worthy of a woman's trust. Do not trust them. All they're going to do is to ask your hand in marriage nicely, and if you're finally feeling comfortable, they're going to break you. Do not give them that chance."

After two years of teaching me that kind of mindset, she finally lost it and was forced to be in a mental hospital up until now.

I don't really know what to do with her teachings. I know they're ridiculous and one-sided, but somehow... I don't want to waste the mindset that she forced me to have.

We met when I was in second-year high school.

"Ah, he's the new member?"

"His spikes are real good, but it looks like we'll have a hard time making him cooperate."

"What do you think, Shimizu?" Daichi turned his head to me.

"Well, I don't really mind as long as he can get the points that you need."

I walked outside and I saw him walking in circles in front of the gym. He didn't stop until he got dizzy, sitting down on the ground.

He had a scowl in his face that would give him the word "punk" as their first expression. His movements are too big and too loud. No one can't ignore him.

"... they are calling the first years for a little meeting."

"Oh?" That's he just noticed me. "S-sorry! You're the manager?"

"Ah... yes."

"Sorry again!" He whiffed the wind up with his 90° bow. "I'm Tanaka! I'll be glad to learn something from this club."

"Ah... yes."

"I'm sorry if I used my informal tone! I thought you're younger than me! I'm sorry again!" He yelled as he bowed once more.

"Ah... yes." I took a glance at the gym. "The captain is already calling everyone."

"U-Uhm... Manager-senpai!"