Beautiful Snow💙

Ch.36 Catfight!!

Chizue's POV

"Ah! Sakusa-kun's playing right now!" I squeals as I watched from the spectators. I heard the others cheering as well. Geez! He's mine!! 

Sakusa just scored a point as he moved to the back row. He's now serving! 

"Sakusa-kun!!" "Sakusa!" "Get us a point!" 

I cheered with the other girls as he bounces the ball. He back towards us. Ah, he looks so handsome. I can see his muscles since his jersey's sticking to him a bit. I sigh happily as I leaned on the railing. I wish he can see me. I wonder if I can play volleyball too. 

Timeskip ~ Tryouts as a 2nd Year

"I miss Saki-chan!" I heard a 1st year whining as I came out of the lockers. 

"Yeah. Why did she have to transfer to the other side of the country?" Another one, I think her name's Seika because she went to Dosho Middle with me and Sakusa was there. She's a fangirl too! I have to get the Ace position since Sakiko is gone.

"Line up!" Kairi called out whose standing next to Coach Ichika, hands on her hips. 

"Since Sakiko," Coach Ichika began, scanning the line of girls that are trying out. "our star Ace, moved schools, the spot of the Wing Spiker position is open. I would be observing each and every one of you."

I heard footsteps at the door as I felt a bit chilly. Aratani, my classmate since Middle School, pants at the door frame as another odd looking girl didn't looked out of breath at all. Her eyes. There, so cold...

"Sumimasen! I hope we aren't late." Aratani bows but Coach Ichika waves it off. 

"We're about to start early." Coach Ichika looks to the girl. We all looked at her as she copies what Aratani's doing. She walks up to Coach and gives her club application. As she reads it, Coach's eyes lit up in curiosity. 

"Oh? You moved here from America?" Coach Ichika hums in amusement as the gym fills with murmurs. The 3rd years looked at each other. "So, you've played the Libero position and the Setter's position, huh?" Coach Ichika looks up to the girl. I hate to admit it, she's got a flawless face. Must be fake or she must've put on makeup. Foundation or something. 

"Hai." The girl said, softly as she bows her head. "My name's Miyuki Shimotsuki, I was wondering if I can tryout for the Outside Hitter's position." The whole gym was in confusion. Who is this girl!? I furrowed my eyebrows at her. She won't take my spot that easily. Didn't Coach said she's from America? Why is speaking Japanese so well?! Ugh!! She will not get that position! 

"Well then," Kairi crosses her arms. "we're gonna have to see you in action." Shizuka and Mai hums in response. I turn to this Shimotsuki girl, I can't really read her. 

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"Left!!" 

I lined up to this girl. We're playing a game and it's set point: 24-23. This was a long rally. Mai-senpai is setting to her. Coach Ichika decided to let Shimotsuki in with the 3rd years. Since the blockers went up, I decided to be in the seam. Nothing can get pass the block or us. 

Baam!! 

I stared wide eyed at the net. The ball zooms pass on the side of me. In the corner. IN. I saw the look on her face. She didn't care if the ball gets picked up by us. During this tryouts, she wasn't really that tired. Kept diving for balls. Kept jumping. Kept moving. And me, who was so drained. I couldn't even move one bit. My body aches.