Ayumu was heading to school garden when she encountered with Aran at the middle of the hallway. Aran rose up his hand and smiled softly towards her. Then, both of them went together towards school garden.

There were a lot of topics they were talking about. Since its been awhile of the two meet one another, of course there were alot to catch up on. Sitting with Aran on the marble bench, with the wind softly kissed their skin, Ayumu almost forgot when the last time she had a good time like this after the incident with Kita.

There was still left over of fire inside her heart but it wasn't great as before now. She didn't want to think of it to be honest but the scene somehow hunted her and made her heart in fire again.

"Ayumu, there is something I wanna tell ya." Aran spokeㅡsurprisingly he sounded less cherry unlike before. He still sounded gentle yet it was lacing with serious. Listening to his tone, Ayumu knew there was something serious he wanna talked about. She looked at his side profile and said; "Go on."

Aran turned to look at her and smiled; " About Kitaㅡ"

Just by mentioning Kita, her face already dropped her expression. Ayumu looked at the front and reposition herself on the seat so she could sit comfortabally.

"Aran-kun, if ya wanna say like, don't mind about Kita, he is someone like that, or some sortㅡI appreciate it but that's not enough convincing me. Tsumu and Samu even said the same thing till the point I feel like my ears gonna bleed." She said, looking straight as she not even sparing a glance on Aran who now had his eyes on her. Aran pursed his lips and small smiled after that.

"I think, Kita just don't wanna ya ditch ya talents in volleyball." Aran voiced out.

"What it suppose to be mean?" Ayumu asked, looking at Aran now. As Aran shrugged, both of em turned to look ahead to the sky.

"Kita has been in volleyball club ever since middle school if I not mistaken or even before that. Butㅡyeah, of course the others too mostly play volleyball since middle school but in Kita's caseㅡ" Aran paused as he took a shaky breath.

"In Kita's case?"

"To us, the worst thing happen when we are in sport is to get bench. . . But you know, Kita not just only got bench but the club not even give him jersey during middle school years."

That was kinda surprise Ayumu. She was quick turning towards Aran who had gentle smile on his face.

"How can they do that to him?" Suddenly there was concern overlapping her heart.

"Shock isn't it? I don't have answer for ya question but if ya happen to see his match, you cannot say, those thing happen to him at all because when he starts playing, he plays smoothly. There's no awkwardness nor nervous." Aran continued as Ayumu still had her head prosessing with the fact of Kita.

"And one more thing, just to let ya know that ever since Kita be in volleyball world, he never get play in real match."

"Aran-kun, ya better not be kidding me. How can people put him on bench when he can play smoothly? Isn't fair. Then, how about he in highschool now? His first year? How about second year?"

Aran's face could not hold the smile on his face when he saw Ayumu's concern face. He still remember the fiercy face of Ayumu when the incident at the gym happen. Looking at both faces now, Aran could say. . . Ayumu didn't change one bit. Even she was all fiery, back the incident happen, the caring, the loving, the one who always look after peopleㅡwas still there inside her. Just like how Kita was. Looking all tough at the outside but all soft at the inside.

"Still no. No official game he yet enter." Aran answered as Ayumu sighed in disbelieve. "However, since this year is going to be his last year, I hope he can play in our official match."

"I'm hoping for the same thing." Ayumu softly said, looking forwards with her back leaned against the bench. Her statement made Aran rose up one of his brow; he wasn't expecting Ayumu would say that.

"Has your heart start softened to Kita already?" Aran joked. Ayumu scrunched her face. "Hell no. Why would I? Eventhough ya say that I hate him, which I really am, but it doesn't mean I have no emphaty inside me. Bruh~ how many years were there? Five years on bench when people know ya can play, isn't that too mean?"

Aran nodded his head and leaned too against the bench.

"Right? That's why, Kita acting like that to ya back at the gym that day?"

"Huh?"

"He didn't want ya to ditch your talent. He doesn't want ya to let go of yer golden chance which many people fight for it. Like ya know, players who got bench, their highest desire is to play. But what can they do when they had no call for it. No chance to grab at all. Meanwhile, ya already have the chance. . .ya waste it. And Kita aware of that. Remember he onceㅡno, five years experinced getting bench. He might be also jealous of ya for having the great chance but ya just let it go."

. Ayumu silence for a moment. An indeed long moment which made Aran though he said somthing he should not.

"Ayumu, was I being too harshㅡ"

"No, ya not. Don't worry, jeez." Ayumu giggled. "Kita has the point tho. Should I continue then?"

Even she was smiling right now, Aran could tell that there was something she hide behind those smile. What was it?

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The school had call for dismissal already. For those who didn't have club to attend, they could go home directly. And for Ayumu who stuck with her brothers club attendence, she needed to stay back and waited till they finished. As her friends were packing their things to leave, Ayumu was the only one who stayed calm at her seat with her book.

"Miya-san."

Ayumu lifted up her head from her book and saw Riseki was ready with his bag and his club bag to leave the class- leaving for club obviously.

"Hey~ leaving for club huh?" Ayumu chirped.

"Yup.."

"Good luck then.. I hope the short freak captain doesn't give ya hard time. If he did, tell me. I will whack his head, boom his height so he will be the short freak forever."

"Miya-san~" Riseki laughed so did Ayumu too. "Ya not planning to come back to club and regain the manager place?" Riseki asked after that as Ayumu leaned against her chair- thinking.

"Talking of which, I met Aran-kun just now during lunch time... so, he kind of brain wash me saying, Kita just done that so I will not wasting the chance I have." Ayumu paused a moment and then she turned to look at Riseki.

"Maybe, I'll go back to play volleyball instead, if that is the right thing to do." Ayumu smiled. "BUT! I'm not sure yet. hehe" She grinned.

Their conversation had no chance to continued when their homeroom teacher suddenly entered. Look like she was out of breathㅡperhaps she was running in her way here?

"Okay, I'm sorry for sudden visit. But this is urgent." The teacher said after she caught a proper breath. Good things, majority of the students still inside the class. " Like years before... for first year, we are having mentor-mentee session program. However, not everyone will participate this program."

Then, the teacher continued as she finally stood upstraight at the front class.

"We are going to have test first. And through that, we will choose who will participate. That will be five students for each classes. Five students who got the least marks will automatically chosen. The mentor will be ya senpai from third year. So, if ya guys don't wanna be a part of it, get ya best marks during the test. But if wanna be a part of program, it's up to ya then.." The teacher nodded to herself.

"And let me to remind you, this program will continue until yer final exam for this year. Which mean, through out this year, ya are a part of it and ya cannot ditch any classes ya have with yer mentor. Understand?" The teacher conclude at last.

"Yes we are!!"

Everyone sounded cheery even they just heard about the news. Perhaps to them it was not a big deal but to Ayumu, since she wasn't born gifted with big brain so she started having this uneasy feeling.

What if I got chosen?

"So, class dismiss. Thank you for yer time." The teacher announced as the students thanked her after that.

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