How to Fall in Love with Oikawa

I was just looking for a quiet place to take a nap when I got woken up by a couple arguing over their breakup.

With the principle of avoiding unnecessary trouble in mind, I decided to ignore the interruption and go back to sleep. But before I could even close my eyes, I met the gaze of the person who'd just been dumped.

My overwhelming survival instinct triggered my passive skill: turning the tables.

"I'm terribly sorry for accidentally overhearing your conversation, but when you get right down to it, I was here first, trying to sleep, and you woke me up. So you should apologize to me, too."

"Huh? Th-then, I'm sorry?" A bewildered look crept across the boy's face.

"It's fine." I sat up and smoothed my skirt, my indignation wholly unjustified but entirely confident. "I forgive you."

Great. Side quest cleared perfectly.

Or not.

We'd never met before, but from that day on, this guy started popping up around me every so often like an important NPC who'd triggered a key plot event, complete with a highly visible marker and a dramatic *pop*.

"Frequent chance encounters are a sign that love is on its way!" My childhood friend, who had become a shoujo manga artist, gave this highly professional assessment. "It's fate guiding you!"

"I get it..."

Earth Online, the god-tier game that's topped the charts for 4.6 billion years, was hinting that we should become each other's bonded NPCs!

I immediately went to look for him at the gym, but before I could confess, a volleyball came flying in and smacked me in the back of the head, knocking me out.

As expected, the main quest was full of obstacles...

Lying in the infirmary, I rubbed the back of my head and lamented how hard life was. Just then, the person I couldn't stop thinking about walked in.

My adrenaline started soaring. Before I could think it through, I sat bolt upright and grabbed the hem of his shirt.

"Oikawa-senpai, I love you."

"Oikawa's Diary"

November 28 | Sunny

Buenos Aires in November is purple. My teammates say jacarandas are messengers of spring, but from the other end of the phone, I hear her sneeze.

She says the first snow of the year has fallen in Miyagi Prefecture. She also says that wishes made during the first snowfall always come true.

I tell her that I hope we'll watch the snow together next year, and that...

Tomorrow, you'll love me a little more than you do today.

▼A Few Things to Know Before Reading▼

# The original story's match results remain unchanged.

# Third-person narration, with plenty of out-of-character moments and original settings.

# A sweet-and-sour 1v1 slice-of-life story told in a casual, episodic style. Very few match scenes.

# The male and female leads have both had exes, but neither of them knew what love was until they met each other.

# Not set exclusively in the world of volleyball. It also includes everyday life from Prince of Tennis, Kuroko's Basketball, Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun, and other sports and slice-of-life series.

# The male lead will love more deeply, in keeping with the author's personal preference. Please read with caution if this bothers you.

# The author's writing skills are limited, and it's hard to tell if they're improving. The story is revised often, so don't be alarmed if you notice differences when revisiting it.

Theme: The brave are the first to enjoy love