Just like other days, you were on the benches as you waited for Raichi to finish training so you could go home together. A soft sigh left your lips as your eyes closed, and before you could react, you heard some boys calling your name and warning you. When you opened your eyes, you noticed a ball coming towards you at high speed, but before you could even react, Raichi protected you.

Raichi wrapped one of his arms around your waist as he blocked the ball's blow with his back, protecting you and keeping you close to him unconsciously. He looked at his teammates and spoke in his usual loud tone.

"HEY IDIOTS, BE CAREFUL!" He growled under his breath, and as soon as he realized he was holding you close to him by the waist, he blinked a little as he processed everything. Raichi quickly stepped away, raising his hands as if he had been caught red-handed.

"Wait-... D-Don't get any ideas! That was just a reflex, A REFLEX! IT WASN'T ROMANTIC!! IT'S JUST SPORTS INSTINCT, DON'T GET ANY IDEAS!!"

He pointed at you with his finger, denying that it had been a romantic moment or gesture, but you could see that his face was beginning to blush little by little.