Karasuno's Mangers: Little Ukai and The Runaway

19: A Single Father Raising 14 Kids

Karasuno had just finished their team meeting. The boys grabbed their bags and were prepared to win at their city finals. As they got up though, they felt an ominous presence.

Emiko dragged her feet as she entered the gym. "Uncle Keishin."

He looked up from the clipboard. He thought his niece wasn't going to come to their big game because of an overdramatic episode. "Well, look who decided to use her voice and speak like a normal person instead of grunting and grumbling like a caveman."

She crossed her arms over her chest. "I demand an apology."

"For what?"

"You know for what. That woman is a horrible, horrible person. The day she was born was a day of sorrow and grief. The angels wept from the heavens and-" Emiko narrowed her eyes, turning her arm over and reading the ink smudges, "and the demons cheered for their queen had made it through."

"That's blasphemy Emiko."

"Oh woe to me!"

Ukai turned around and walked away.

"I'm not finished with you!"

"I am finished with you!"

"Get back here and apologize to me, Uncle Keishin. Those birthday texts you made me send meant nothing. They ruined my reputation. Now apologize or I'll tell Grand-mama and Grand-papa to ground you! How do you like me now, mister?"

"She has a really unique point of view of life, doesn't she?" Mirae asked.

Tsukishima turned to Kageyama. "Do you still plan on avoiding her, your highness?"

"It's like the T.V. drama," Mirae gasped, "what if she decides to confess to you in front of the entire team like that?"

Kageyama dropped to the floor. 

"Um, I think you guys broke him," Hinata nudged him with his foot.

Then Yachi came running into the gym, struggling to hold a box. "They're here," she screamed with glee, "They're finally here!"

'Tome walked up to her and grabbed the box. She began to give out team jackets to the first years as well as Mirae. Emiko was still rolling on the ground so they placed her jacket onto her.

"Welcome!" Yachi stuttered, "my fellow managers!"

The rest of the team was already wearing their black jackets. They turned around and pointed to their backs, grinning as they cheered. "Karasuno, Fight!"

Kageyama muttered "Karasuno fight" with his face pressed into the floor.

They had wasted too much time as it was. Quickly, they ran outside and as Coach locked the gymnasium doors, Takeda Sensei started the bus. One by one the team climbed in.

Emiko was the last person. The only available seat left happened to be next to Ennoshita so she plopped down and set her bag on the floor. "Hey Captain."

"Hi, Emiko."

She reached into her bag and shuffled around before she felt the soft texture of the stuffed crow. She handed it to him.

"What's this?"

"Our new mascot. As the father of the team, you get to name him."

Ennoshita blinked. "Who's the mother?"

"Isn't it obvious?" she looked around. "You're a single father raising fourteen children. Fifteen now with the stuffed crow."

"I didn't sign up for that."