The Conniving Crow

Chapter 81: Blue Castle Grounds

Once (y/n) and Kageyama arrived at the rival school, they made their way over to a group of buildings that looked like gymnasiums. Glancing inside each one of them, they found the Aoba Johsai volleyball team in gymnasium 3, engaged in an intense practice match against college students.

"They're playing against college students..." Kageyama mumbled, a hint of awe in his voice at the level of competition they were facing.

"I want to take a closer look," (y/n) spoke up, her eyes sparkling with excitement. "I'm going inside!"

"What? No!" Kageyama grabbed her arm, concerned. "They'll know you came to spy on them!"

"It's fine! I have the perfect excuse to be here!" (y/n) said confidently, reaching into her bag and pulling out a certain umbrella. "Don't worry about me."

Kenta followed closely behind (y/n) as she confidently entered the gymnasium. As soon as he caught the familiar scent, the adorable pup dashed straight towards Kindaichi, who was diligently keeping track of the score for the practice match.

Feeling a furry presence jump against his leg, Kindaichi looked down in surprise. "Huh? Kenta?" he exclaimed, scooping up the playful puppy. "What are you doing here?"

"We came to return this," (y/n) smiled warmly as she walked up to Kindaichi, umbrella in hand. "Thanks again for letting me borrow it."

(Y/n) gave the umbrella back to Kunimi, who was standing at the other side of the score board.

Kindaichi exchanged glances with Kunimi, who was standing on the other side of the scoreboard. His curiosity got the best of him as he questioned (y/n), "Why did you have his umbrella?"

"Oh, it started raining when we went to a café together, and I didn't bring one myself," (y/n) chuckled, recalling the memory. "I gave his jacket back, but had to borrow another thing from him."

Kindaichi's mind started running wild with thoughts, wondering if their visit to the café could be considered a date. Before he could overthink it, Kunimi chimed in with a smirk, "Just admit you did it on purpose. You wanted another excuse to see me again."

Caught in a playful banter, (y/n) playfully surrendered, "Alright, you got me," she laughed, holding up her hands in defense. "So, what can I borrow this time?"

"I'll look for something after this match," Kunimi chuckled, glancing towards the ongoing practice match. "Oikawa-san won't be happy if we don't track the score properly."

As Kindaichi tried to refocus on the practice match, (y/n) decided to take a seat on a nearby bench against the wall, allowing Kenta to play with an unused volleyball. The pup's adorable antics caught her attention, and she couldn't resist capturing the moment. Pulling out her phone, she started recording Kenta's play session, intending to share it with her friends from Tokyo in their group chat.

Meanwhile, as the practice match continued, Kageyama watched intently from outside, his eyes keenly analyzing Aoba Johsai's play style and strategies. He was deeply engrossed in studying their techniques, determined to gather as much information as possible to improve his own skills and contribute to the growth of the Karasuno team.

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Group Text With: BedHeadNeko, MamaCat, KentasPapa, GamerKitty, Meowhawk, HornedOwl, MamaOwl

(Y/n) sent a video

KentasPapa: He's so cute! 🥰 How's he doing?

MamaOwl: Kenta is looking well. Is he enjoying the gym?

MamaCat: That's not the Karasuno gym, is it? Where are you?

BedHeadNeko: Where are you, Kitten? 🤔

HornedOwl: You're not training with another team, are you?! 😱😱