Love Tennis and Yumiko Miura

A few minutes later.

"Do you want to ask for leave from school?" Mrs. Miura asked after she felt her daughter in her arms gradually calm down.

"No, no, my friends will worry..." Yumiko sobbed softly, but her mood had improved a little. It would be childish to skip school because of a nightmare.

"Having a nightmare?"

"......Um."

"That was just a dream. Dad and I will always be by Yumiko's side, and so will your friends. So, Yumiko, there's no need to be afraid anymore, because you are loved by everyone."

"Hmm..." Yumiko responded.

The girl blushed slightly. After all, she was already in her second year of high school and was still feeling shy crying and acting like a spoiled brat in front of her mother.

I must not tell Yui and Himena about this! Absolutely not! Otherwise, my image will be completely ruined!

----split line----

So Yumiko hurriedly finished her breakfast and headed for school.

According to her estimation, she would arrive at school on time.

But she can't care about so many things now, she has never been late since she was in high school!

Although on the surface she looks like a casual person who doesn't care about discipline: the length of her skirt, her nail art, and the small accessories on her body are not in compliance with the discipline regulations.

But she surprisingly abided by other school rules, such as not being late or leaving early, and completing homework on time.

Seeing that time was running out, Yumiko broke into a jog. She was a little hesitant because she was wearing leather shoes and a short skirt, but then she realized there was no one around, so she decided to let loose a little.

Yumiko took a deep breath of air and then broke into a sprint, just like when she ran as fast as she could to save the ball in a tennis match.

However, the girl obviously overestimated her physical strength.

She had exhausted her strength after running for a while. She was gasping for breath and could only move forward slowly step by step.

At this moment, a car horn sounded behind me.

"Miura, get in the car." The car window rolled down, revealing Shizuka Hiratsuka's face.

"H-Hiratsuka-sensei?"

"Get in the car." Hiratsuka Shizuka.

"Thank you, teacher." Yumiko suddenly collapsed in the passenger seat.

"Seatbelt," Hiratsuka Shizuka said, "I just saw a girl in a Sobu school uniform running wildly, so I took a look and realized it was you."

"Uh......"

"Since you have seen it, I'll give you a ride. It's on the way anyway." Teachers and students are not on the way.

"Thank you, teacher."

"Wake up earlier next time and don't spend too much time on makeup. I was your age too. I've done everything you do, and even things you haven't done. Don't think you can hide anything from the teacher." Shizuka Hiratsuka kept chattering while driving, obviously suffering from an occupational disease.

Yumiko opened her mouth to explain, but then gave up and honestly replied "yes", and then listened to Shizuka Hiratsuka's lecture.

......

"Don't be late next time."

"Thank you, Teacher Hiratsuka." Yumiko bowed to Shizuka Hiratsuka and hurried towards the teaching building.

Shizuka Hiratsuka watched Yumiko leave, then came to the school gate.

After a while, Zhixian came over slowly with a tennis bag on his back. There were still two minutes before the class bell rang.

"You really know how to time things, Tachibana." Shizuka Hiratsuka exclaimed in amazement.

"I'm not late, am I?" Zhixian was very calm. After all, he was already a "habitual offender", and being late didn't mean he was really late.

"Hmph, instead of worrying about whether others will be late, can't you just go out earlier yourself?" Shizuka Hiratsuka said with a hint of meaning.

"Come to think of it, I'm not going to be marked as late now that I'm talking to Mr. Hiratsuka, right?" Zhixian looked at the discipline committee member who was about to leave.

Discipline Committee Member (looking at Hiratsuka Shizuka):......

Hiratsuka Shizuka: "...You're not late."

After hearing what Shizuka Hiratsuka said, the discipline committee member immediately ran away. Since there was nothing to worry about, he naturally wanted to leave quickly.

"If I don't have anything to say, I'll go back to class."

"Tachibana, can't you be a little more honest?" Hiratsuka Shizuka sighed and lit a cigarette. "You don't mind, do you?"

"No problem, please."

"If you weren't a special athlete, I would have thrown you into the service club for reform."

"Which club is Hikigaya in?" Chixian raised an eyebrow. "Problem Children's Club?"

"...How good are you?!" Shizuka Hiratsuka frowned.

"At least I won't write negative essays that expose social realities."

"Forget it, forget it. You look quite cold, but you're actually quite eloquent."

"Playing tennis is not something that happens behind closed doors, and I've given a few interviews."

"So, big star, do I have to ask for your autograph now?" Shizuka Hiratsuka even wanted to roll her eyes to show her current mood.

Really, can't these brats nowadays be a little more frank?

41. Figures

During lunch time, Mikoshiba came over to Zhixian mysteriously and said, "Do you want to go shopping together?"

"Sure." Zhixian answered after taking a sip of oolong tea.

Mikoshiba is a hidden otaku, and so is Zhixian. The only difference is that Mikoshiba is really hiding, while Zhixian is someone no one has ever asked about.

Those who are familiar with Zhixian know that he looks serious, but he is actually a joker in private.

So Zhixian is actually Mikoshiba's only otaku friend.

But Zhixian doesn't play galgames. He says they're simply too slow and boring to play. He'd rather spend the same amount of time playing AAA titles like Monster Hunter: World, Dark Souls, or Sekiro.

Eh? You ask why it's all about abuse? Because it helps you avoid becoming addicted to the game! And it also forces you to practice in advance. (Nonsense)

"I have saved enough money, and this time I must buy that!" Mikoshiba clenched his fists.

"Buy it. I happen to want to buy something too." Zhixian said lightly.

"Eh? Are you going to buy one too, Tachibana?" Mikoshiba was a little confused. "But didn't you never buy one before?"

"I recently took some time out from my busy schedule to finish watching Golden Wind, and I wanted to see if there was anything suitable."

(Author's voiceover: Actually, my roommate just finished reading it and was chatting with me these days.)

"So it's a man." Mikoshiba immediately lost interest. He thought Zhixian wanted to buy a beautiful girl figure like him.

"Aren't Rongrong and Sister Bu good enough? I don't quite understand why you bought so many female character figures. Won't your parents find it weird?" Zhixian launched a counterattack.

"...Why do you care about me?" Of course it felt strange! It was just that Mikoshiba was too embarrassed to admit it.

Actually, Zhixian didn't lack female character figurines. He also had a Hatsune Miku figurine on his cabinet—a gift from Yumiko, who didn't know much about otaku things, when they were in junior high. It seemed to her that all otakus would like this princess.

However, Zhixian actually had little contact with the V family, but he still carefully placed Hatsune Miku in a very conspicuous place.

Um...Dio is on the left, and Qiang is on the right...Well, don't worry about these details.

----split line----

After school in the afternoon.

"Hahahaha, my dear Asuna! Come home with me!" Mikoshiba was holding a box with a violent version of Asuna (the one with blue hair).

"I said you have at least four Asuna figurines at home, right?"

"The one at home is the Blood Alliance Knights version, and there are also swimsuit versions, home wear versions, and school uniform versions. They are completely different from this one, okay?" Mikoshiba looked as if he had found a treasure.

"Okay." Zhixian was holding a JOJO figurine of Giorno Giovanna in his hand.

"Xiao Yuyu and Ju-san?" The two were about to pay the bill when they heard a familiar voice.

"Sakura and Nozaki?"

This combination of two people is rare to hear.

"Are you planning to buy action figures too?" Zhixian asked. He didn't know if Chiyo was a otaku, but Nozaki wasn't.

"That's true. Now that I'm here, I'll buy one for reference!" Nozaki said as he looked at the figures in various poses with a scrutinizing gaze.

"Hehe, let me give you a detailed introduction, Nozaki!" Mikoshiba came up to Nozaki with a proud look on his face and prepared to talk.

"Oh, no need, I want to take a look myself."

The Mikoshiba sank.

Chiyo thought this was a good opportunity to study Nozaki's preferences, so she paid close attention to the figures Nozaki had seen, trying to find similarities between those figures and herself.

Zhixian was staring intently at a figurine of Shokuhou Misaki, lost in thought.

"What's wrong, Tachibana-kun?" Chiyo asked curiously, "Do you like this?"

"Let me see, Tachibana, do you like someone like Shokuhou Misaki?" Mikoshiba, who was disliked by Nozaki, came over this time. "Compared to Misaka Mikoto, Shokuhou Misaki is indeed more humane."

Everyone understands the human heart, the heart that is calculated by cup size.

"Human heart?" Xiao Chiyo, who didn't understand these jargons, expressed her confusion, so she planned to ask Master Mikoshiba to help her solve the problem.

"Ah, Nozaki, have you chosen yet?" Zhixian's very natural words instantly diverted Chiyo's attention - the little girl didn't even bother to ask what the human heart was, she only cared about what kind of figure Nozaki had chosen.

"What kind of action figure did Nozaki-kun buy? I'm fine..." Chiyo's cheerful tone and face filled with a bright smile suddenly froze.

——Nozaki is holding a male figurine.

"This way I don't have to worry about the face being the same as the male protagonist Suzuki." Nozaki was very satisfied with the figure. "Ah, this arm is a bit redundant, let's take it off when we get home!"

“…” Zhixian was speechless.

At this time, Mikoshiba stood up. He didn't care whether Chixian liked Shokuhou Misaki or not. He just wanted to kill Nozaki, the guy who didn't understand romance.

"Give me your claws!" Yuko Chai roared!

So Nozaki was kicked out of the store by Mikoshiba.

(The contents of the figurine shop may differ from the original work, please don't mind.)

----split line----

When going back.

"Tachibana, do you like Shokuhou Misaki?" asked Mikoshiba.

"I don't particularly like it, but I just like long golden hair a little bit." Zhixian responded.

"You really like blondes!" Mikoshiba sighed.

"Maybe it's because I have silver hair." Zhixian chuckled.

Mikoshiba has always known that Chixian likes blondes. When the two of them were discussing sex, Chixian expressed her preference for long blonde hair and energetic girls. (P.S. Yumiko, who plays tennis, can barely be considered an energetic girl, but in fact, energetic girls are the author's personal preference.)

Mikoshiba had once imagined a lively girl with long golden hair, but he couldn't think of many who met the criteria.

(Readers, please post here about the golden-haired energetic girl. I’ll start with Ichinose Honami!)

(She really is blonde! Wikipedia says it!)

Suddenly, Mikoshiba looked at the box containing the Rongrong figurine in Zhixian's hand.

Blonde...jo chef...

Mikoshiba looked at Zhixian in horror.

"You like Dio? You like Rongrong? Could it be that you...!"

"...It's a shame you don't write a book with your imagination. Any idea you come up with would be enough to make you money buying action figures." Zhixian sighed. He had a rough idea of ​​what was going on in Mikoshiba's mind. "Liking Jojo and liking blondes are two different things, okay? You were just reading a book about a girl before."

"I, I, I..." The sudden revelation made Mikoshiba's face and hair red and his speech incoherent.

42. Chatting Up

The master of rhetoric, Mikoshiba, was left speechless by the stumbling of Tachibana Chigen, his face flushed and his words incoherent, completely failing to perform to his standard.

After a long pause, Mikoshiba finally blurted out, "What's wrong with reading a sister-themed book? Can't I read sister-themed works?"