36 Volleyball Tournament Part 2 (2/2)

'Guess I was right.' Thought Axel as he sighed.

A couple minutes passed by in silence as the group were all wrapped up in there own thoughts.

Ann was concerned that her friend was feeling insecure and was trying to think of different ways to support her while Makoto just sat there in a daze, thinking about how she could help her fellow peer. Mishima, on the other hand, had a complicated expression, as if he wanted to say something but decided against saying it.

Luckily, the couple minutes of silence allowed Shiho to calm down even though her eyes were slightly red and puffy.

Once everyone calmed down, Axel somehow naturally took on his roll as temporary captain and began talking about strategies with the enthusiastic assistance of Shiho.

She smiled as she knew her decision to recommend Axel as captain was correct. He had a certain charm about him that made him easy to talk to and approachable.

Not to mention the fact that the only common ground everyone in the group had was Axel.

It definitely isn't because she felt happy that he understood her.

After almost 15 minutes, the team was in the midst of having a half-serious, half-fooling around conversation when the gym doors opened.

Kawakami and another teacher came through the door, gathering the attention of Axel and all the other students gathered.

The teacher next to Kawakami glanced at all the students, making sure their attention was focused on him and said, ”The first couple games are finished. We'll be taking a short break before the next round, which will be the 'Teachers vs Students' matches.”

Except the group Axel was apart of, groans and moans sounded out from the gathered group of students.

Before anyone could speak, the teacher said, ”Quiet! I know the 'Teachers vs Students' matches were supposed to be later but a last minute change happened. If you want to complain, complain to the principle.”

All the students kept quiet. The teacher sighed before leading everyone but Axel's group inside, saying they needed to meet their new teammate.

Axel looked at the tired female teacher before him with a look caught between a smirk and a smile while trying his hardest not to laugh.

Kawakami looked extremely tired and irritated, muttering, ”Why me...” over and over again.

Releasing a small chuckle, Axel said, ”Welcome to the team, Kawakami-sensei.”

Almost instantly after Axel spoke, Kawakami glared at him with as much anger as her tired body could muster before releasing a sigh.

Rubbing her forehead, she said, ”Thank you for the kind welcome.” And walked over to the team.

Since most of their game plan was already thought out, Axel quickly filled her in on the details.

After hearing everything, Kawakami glared at him again and roared, ”ARE YOU CRAZY!?!”

Surprisingly, no one on the team supported her claim as Axel calmly said, ”We'll only use that tactic as a last resort. We all fully know how dangerous that is, that's why it's a failsafe.”

Kawakami started ruffling her hair in irritation before storming inside the gym.

Everyone outside wryly smiled to each other before quickly following her.