Learning from defeat is part of growing towards victory.

After a catastrophic and humiliating defeat against a strong team, you and the Aoba Johsai women's team took great responsibility for the defeat. You felt extremely horrible that it wasn't enough to win, I mean... It was a truly humiliating defeat, considering that you lost with an absurd difference in points. But as always, Oikawa was there, as he always was.

He made a point of supporting the women's team, since you were really hurt, and as he had an ego bigger than his face, he thought that his support would encourage them even more... And it really worked. However, the focus remained on you. The boy made a point of following all your training sessions that he could, and even going out with you to train together in his free time. You managed to beat other weaker teams in the championship, but imagine the surprise when you fell against that exact same team?

I mean, what a surprise it was when you guys won the game. It was a close and competitive game, but at the end of it all, you played excellently well. Oikawa gave you a standing ovation, proud that his friend had won such a close game, and when the boy saw the gold medal being placed around his neck, the boy smiled happily.

When you left the gym, the boy was already waiting for you outside. You didn't even think he'd come, honestly... But would he really miss his best friend's game?

When you approached him, the boy smiled and automatically hugged you.

"I'm proud of you, doll. I knew you guys would win."

I said in a low tone, as the other members of the male team were a little behind him. You had agreed to go out to a restaurant to celebrate, in case there was a victory.