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“We're glad to have you with us, Miss Takeda,” a man was saying. Kazuko Takeda was about to become Karasuno's newest teacher.
“I'm glad to be here.” Kazuko smiled at the man who had been leading us around the school. The school day was over, but some clubs were still hanging around. One of these clubs in particular quickly caught my interest. “I'm sure Kirari is too.”
To be honest, I didn't really feel good or bad about coming here. My attention was currently absorbed by several boys practicing in the gym. With the door wide open, I got a good view of them and found myself too distracted to even notice the man was calling my name.
“Oshiro?” the man called to me, but I had no answer for him. Icouldn't answer. So instead, I just kept staring at the scene that had captured my attention
“Kirari?” Kazuko asked in a gentle tone. When my eyes didn't leave the gym, she moved closer to see what had captured my interest so quickly. Upon seeing it, she gave a pained smile. “Oh, I see... volleyball.”
“If you like, you're more than welcome to join the team.” Looking back at him, I gave a sad smile. As much I would have loved to, I couldn't. “I'm sure the girls would be delighted to have someone with your skill.”
Kazuko flashed me a sympathetic look. “Kirari... can't play anymore...” she sighed. As a reminder to myself, I looked down at my wrist that was currently bandaged with athletic tape. For me it was just another thing that was taken away from me too soon. But even so, I'd never let it stop me.
“Well, even if you can't play anymore, that's no reason to torture yourself by keeping such a distance.” While the man may have been right, there wasn't really anything I could do. “If you like volleyball so much, why not help out the boys team? I'm sure they could use an extra hand keeping those boys in line. You wouldn't be able to play, but still you could be around what you love.”
Silently I looked at Kazuko. Would that really be okay? My guardian thought about it a moment. Slowly, she nodded. “I think that would be alright. Assuming Kirari doesn't play, of course.”