After Confessing to Tsukishima

Morishita Rin Sakura has someone she likes. They once sat in front of and behind each other for a whole year.

The boy behind her was tall, got good grades, was handsome, and played volleyball well. The only problem was that he never held back with his words and offended everyone equally.

Over the past year, they had barely interacted face-to-face.

Thinking they would never attend the same high school, she stopped the boy behind her shortly before graduation and asked which high school he planned to choose.

She was prepared for him not to answer, but unexpectedly, he told her.

“Karasuno.”

Karasuno's tall middle blocker had a vivid impression of the girl who sat in front of him.

One evening in their second year of middle school, he was walking home alone when he saw the transfer student who had come from Tokyo.

Back then, they weren't in the same class, let alone sitting in front of and behind each other.

The girl stood there with her schoolbag on her back. Sitting opposite her was a Shiba Inu, and the girl and dog stared at each other.

She took a step to the side, and the Shiba Inu moved in front of her. She stepped back, and the dog moved forward, sitting firmly in front of her and refusing to let her pass.

After this happened several times, the girl gathered her courage and took a step forward. The Shiba Inu immediately bared its teeth and let out a low growl.

She quickly pulled her foot back.

“Please let me through! I’m begging you!” The girl clasped her hands together and spoke softly.

Shiba Inu: “Woof!”

It wouldn't give way, not even half a step.

Girl: QAQ

Tsukishima: “…”

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A few reading tips:

- Few matches, mostly everyday slice-of-life, with some practice writing romantic push and pull.

- The heroine has an unrequited crush: she likes him, while he only realizes his feelings later.

- My take on Japanese school life, with lots of personal liberties. If that's not your thing, feel free to leave.

- Two awkward people collide.

Theme: Heading toward the future.