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合宿！(training camp!)

Chapter 17 - 合宿！(training camp!)

"Inter-high is just around the corner, you know what that means?" Oikawa hummed with a sadistic grin playing at the edge of his lips. Hanamaki and Matsukawa both groaned, Jahina looking between us, confused by our reactions.

"Training camp is soon right?"

Hanamaki and Matsukawa groaned again, on the other hand, Jahina's eyes lighting up, "A training camp?!"

I nodded, "We have one every year a couple of weeks before inter-high to prepare."

"It's hell." Hanamaki grumbled as Jahina exclaimed, "How cool!"

"Isn't it just!" Oikawa agreed, clasping Jahina's hands in his own way too easily and way too happily. Jahina seemed unaffected by him and continued to smile cheerfully. "The whole team stay in one place for a weekend, creating everlasting bonds!"

"And we train until we can't feel our feet." Matsukawa rightfully added.

"Wow, that sounds intense! But it's still fun isn't it?" Jahina asked with an innocent tilt of her head.

Despite their earlier complaints, Hanamaki and Matsukawa nodded.

"Naturally, you'll be coming this year with us Hoshino."

"Really?!"

Hanamaki gently nudged Jahina with a grin, "Of course, you're the manager aren't you?"

"Yes!"

~

Jahina seemed to be watching more intensely than usual during training, her hand flying across the pages of her notebook, filling out page after page. It seemed I wasn't the only one who noticed as a couple of the first years were sweating nervously under her burning stare.

"She's looking this way isn't she?"

"Yeah... Don't turn around now, you'll get incinerated..."

I fought my urge to laugh at their comments and instead went over to the devil herself, lightly tapping her on her head- just enough to break her concentration, though the action still startled her.

"Sorry, I didn't see you there! Is something the matter?"

"You know you're scaring the first years with your glaring."

"Glaring?! Is that how it seems?!" Jahina gasped, covered her reddened face with her hands, "I was just making some notes for training camp! I was getting really into it, I didn't realise I was making such a face..! How embarrassing..."

I didn't suppress my laugh this time, "It's fine, really."

Jahina peeked sweetly through her fingers, "Really?"

After getting over how cute she was, I nodded. She sighed and returned her hands to her lap.

"So what sort of notes were you taking?"

"General weaknesses and strengths of the team. I've tried not to single anyone out though!"

"Don't worry about it- singled out or not, everyone on the team appreciates the effort you're putting in for us." I tried not to let my own embarrassment show on my face as she gaped at me with wide eyes, and I just noticed how her eyes have flecks of green in them?, almost sighing in relief when she looked away with a warm smile that subconsciously spread to my face.

"I'm more than happy to help."

After the short break, we were called back to move onto the next drill. Jahina went back to her notes, watching intensely, then suddenly realising something before looking down at her notes, but slowly resuming her previous intensity of watching, rinse and repeat. It was amusing to say the least, even Hanamaki catching on and laughing at her antics. Furrowing her brows weakly with a pout, her cheeks flushed red again as she noticed we were watching her. She flicked her wrist at us with a shoo motion, telling us to go back to training.

~

Practice match complete, we came together as a whole team at the end for our usual debriefing. A certain manager was unsuccessfully attempting to hide a grin. The coaches gave their assessment of our training like usual, then finally the moved onto the awaited announcement.

"As some of you may know, we hold a training camp, where for a weekend we will stay at a residential nearby and train all day in preparation for Inter-high. This will be held next weekend. Don't forget to pick up a form before leaving and return it to Jahina as soon as possible." Irihita explained, the first years excitedly chattering amongst themselves at the prospect of their first high school training camp. "Now go clean up and take care on your way home."

"Yes!"

Once we finished cleaning up; Jahina was waiting at the exit with an armful of forms at the ready, handing them to players leaving while wishing them a safe journey home. Hanamaki, Matsukawa and I were the last to leave, leaving Oikawa in the gym by himself.

"Don't train yourself stupid okay? You're still recovering from an injury." I warned him.

"I'll be fine, I'm careful." His supposedly reassuring smiles weren't very convincing. I held back from hitting him for it.

"Is Oikawa staying behind?" Jahina asked.

"Yeah, extra training."

"But he's injured."

"He's an idiot." I shook my head as I looked over at him waving too enthusiastically.

Jahina frowned, then marched her way to Oikawa. I couldn't hear what they were talking about but Oikawa had that same stupid not-reassuring smile, waving off Jahina's concern while she pouted. Oikawa laughed at her pout, and I felt my chest twinge a little.

Wait, what?

"Are you coming Iwaizumi?" I turned my back and joined Hanamaki and Matuskawa in returning to the clubroom.

A/N: pls forgive any mistakes, i wrote and posted this within the same day :,)