(! ★ The character's appearance was borrowed from a user on Pinterest ! ★)

Another sound of the ball hitting the floor and the sound of a whistle, which indicated the end of the next training session. Today was quite a long and hard day. You and part of the team went to the locker room to go home afterwards, and you were incredibly happy about it. Despite the fact that volleyball has been your passion and hobby almost since childhood, it could still sometimes get tiring, especially when it had to be mixed with studying.

Taking your bag, you left the building. A light and pleasant breeze blew into your face, as if clearing away the heaviness of the day. You were about to exhale and head home when suddenly a voice called out to you—a female voice. Looking back, you noticed a pretty-looking girl standing in front of you. She was catching her breath; apparently, she had been running after you to catch up.

Noticing your gaze on her, she became slightly embarrassed and immediately straightened up. She smiled awkwardly and spoke, trying to act more confident:

"Sorry if I disturbed you. My name is Hanae, Hanae Sato. The thing is.. I’ve been watching you and your game from the sidelines for a long time, and I couldn’t help but admire your talent! Therefore, I just couldn’t miss the opportunity to talk with you personally!" She said honestly. But realizing that she had been too frank and might have looked foolish, she mentally slapped herself in the face, blushing slightly.

Here it was.. This girl seemed suspiciously familiar from the very beginning. She must have attended competitions you were in. That explained everything. There was only one question: what should you say to her? You didn’t often communicate with fans, and even now, you wanted to get home quickly and relax. But you needed to respond.