The three first years walked in a silenced manner. Tsukishima was listening to his headphones and Ayame slowed down for a bit and walked next to Yamaguchi to check if he's okay. The freckled teen has been acting weirdly for the past few days and the girl was worried. She could tell that something was bothering him but she didn't know what it is. Is it because he was envious that he's the only first who's not a regular?

"Do I have to start a conversation with him?" she thought.

"A-ano..." Yamaguchi started, stopping his tracks. Ayame looked at him with a worried look. Tsukishima noticed that the two stopped walking and turned around to look at them.

"I-I'm going somewhere important so please go on ahead without me. S-sorry...um...bye" he said, looking at them with an apologetic face. He turned to the other corner and walked away from them.

"B-bye then..." she said, waving lightly before facing the megane "Is there something wrong with him?"

"Dunno" Tsukishima answered, shrugging it off. Ayame sighed loudly. The two of them continued walking in silence. In all honesty, she kinda liked Yamaguchi's presence when they're walking home. It was less awkward and the silence is not deafening.

"Hey! Tsukishima! Ayame!" Sugawara called them, waving his hand. The whole team is munching on the pork buns in front of the store, Daichi's treat.

"We reserve some for you guys-" but was cut off when Tanaka and Nishinoya ran and grabbed the megane by the collar and viciously shook him while yelling accusing words to him.

"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING WITH OUR PRECIOUS ANGEL, TSUKISHIMA?!?! WHY THE HELL ARE YOU TWO WALKING ALONE?!"

"Yuu-senpai, Ryu-senpai, please stop that" Ayame said, lightly hitting their heads with her notebook. Instantly, the two second years swooned in happiness, add the flower backgrounds.

"Here, we reserved some for you" Daichi said, giving them some pork buns.

"Thanks" Tsukishima accepted it and gave the other to the girl. She thanked the megane and took a bite.

"Isn't Yamaguchi with you guys?" Sugawara asked them.

"He said that he's going somewhere important so he went ahead..." Ayame explained, worry crossed her face. Tsukishima and Sugawara smirked mischievously after they saw her expression.

"Ohohoho~? What's with that look, Ayame-chan?" Sugawara asked, raising an eyebrow "Concerned for Yamaguchi, aren't ya?"

"Hmm? Ah yes...he's been really down lately..." she answered, looking down. Tsukishima snickered because she didn't understand what Sugawara meant. However, two certain second years misinterpreted it and they looked like they were slapped in the face.

"Waah!! Ayame-chan!! Don't tell me...do you...do you like Yamaguchi?!" Nishinoya and Tanaka cried. Daichi whacked their heads for asking such things.

"Like...Tadashi-kun?" Ayame echoed "like...as a friend?"

Daichi sighed in relief, thankful for her naivety in life. However, the smirking megane had other ideas and shook his head and whispered in her ear "No...something more different...something even closer...like...as a boyfriend..."

It took her five seconds to process his words and she blushed. Tsukishima smirked and the two assuming second years grabbed his collar and accused him for dirty talking her. The girl didn't mind the commotion behind her and was busy thinking about what Tsukishima told her.

"Do I like...Tadashi-kun? As a...boyfriend?" she thought, blushing madly. Well, you can't blame the girl. She came from an all-girls school and her mother was very overprotective so she's slow in this kind of thing or in fact, dense.

"Ayame-chan, you never experienced liking someone before? A crush or something?" Sugawara asked her. Ayame shook her head "No...I ...I don't know..."

"Sugawara-san, considering that Ayame came from an all-girls school, she probably had a small chance in interacting with guys in her age" Ennoshita told him.

"Well, she interacted with Nekoma's players during her time in Tokyo and they are all guys" Kinoshita said.

"Actually, from the way Ayame told us about Nekoma, it sounded like their libero and captain first opened up to her and made friends" Narita added, nodding in agreement.

"Yeah, well, what I mean is, a guy she could get close to like, you know, a crush, or the kind of thing. Every girl experienced having a crush and it's inevitable as they grow up" Sugawara said.

"Neh...how do you know if you like someone?" Ayame asked the grey haired setter. Sugawara thought for a while and smiled.

"You never know if you like someone, Ayame-chan...you feel it..."

"Feel it? How?"

"Well...let's see...I'm not sure but you got this strange sensation in your stomach, like...I don't know...but, maybe butterflies fluttering beautifully. It's a wonderful feeling but a little weird if you felt it. And you're heart tends to beat faster when you are near him. His presence makes you feel comfortable and safe. You can't help but look at him or feel worried about him...It's too complicated to explain but...you can will feel it one day, Ayame-chan...you will realize your feelings for someone..."

"I see..."

"She's still confused in her emotions...I pity her though..." Sugawara sighed "Don't think too much about it...we're only teasing you with Yamaguchi"

"Eh?"

He sighed "Forget it..."

"Suga, how many girlfriends do you have?" Asahi asked him, completely surprised at his ability in giving advices. It struck a nerve on the setter and he looked away "Shut up, Asahi"

"He knows how to give a love advice but he never had a girlfriend for once" Daichi sighed.

*In Ayame's room*

"I'm not sure but you got this strange sensation in your stomach, like...I don't know but maybe butterflies fluttering beautifully. It's a wonderful feeling but a little weird if you felt it."

Ayame sighed loudly as she slumped on her bed, thinking about Sugawara's words "A weird but wonderful feeling huh?"

"And you're heart tends to beat faster when you are near him. His presence makes you feel comfortable and safe."

"Like an adrenaline rush?" she thought "When was the last time I felt something like that?"

"You can't help but look at him or feel worried about him"

"Yes...I do feel worried about everyone I know...and to Tadashi-kun..." she thought, turning on one side. She saw her phone and scrolled down to her contacts and decided to give a message.

To: Yamaguchi Tadashi

Subject: Disturbed?

Hello, Tadashi-kun...Sorry for disturbing... are you all right? You seemed down lately... is there something for me to do to help you? Sorry for the trouble...

Her finger halted on the send button. Will he reply? Or will think of her message as an annoyance? She bit her lip and pressed back, not sending the message. She decided to text the manager.

To: Shimizu Kiyoko

Subject: Banner

Hello, Shimizu-san. Can I ask you about the banner's state? I'm so excited about it!

After a few seconds, the manager replied and the violet eyed girl smiled.

I washed the banner. I already asked help to the art club and she agreed to repaint it. The banner will be ready soon. Hopefully, it doesn't rain tomorrow Saturday and Sunday.

Her smile grew and she quickly typed her reply.

Great! It won't rain tomorrow, I assure you, Shimizu-san. The weather tomorrow will be sunny and it won't rain until Wednesday, according to the news report earlier. I'm so excited about our new banner! Thanks, Shimizu-san. Good night.

She placed the phone on the table and sank in her bed. She closed her eyes as she slept a dreamless night.