After the whole ball to face fiasco, let me tell you, I feel great.
Why?
Don't worry, it isn't because the ball hit my head too hard to the point where my brain got damaged.😃
It's because Iwaizumi is being extra nice to me ahhhhh.

He even passed me my water bottle during practice... Just look at those already muscular arms. I think I'm in love again ahhh. 💕

Um sorry to interrupt your delusional time but I'm just here to remind you that you can upgrade your 100% save cheat.

"Hello X. And oh right!"

Thank you, X. You're the best 😘.
A little thanks would've been nice.

"Heheh, thank you, X."

Much better.

"Why thank you very much, I tried. But I swear to god that, that disturbing self-narration was not needed. I really don't need to hear you sarcastically self-praising..."

Shut up M/N.

"Yeah, yeah. System upgrade 100% save"

Processing...
Requirements: 3/3
- {Save Shirabu Kenjiro from being stuck in a tree} ~ COMPLETED
- {Complete one compulsory mission} ~ COMPLETED
- {101567/ 4000 points} ~ COMPLETED

Confirm update?

【Confirm】                【Decline】

"Confirm"

Update confirmed!
100% save updated!
Current level -> Level 2

•100% save
「Level 2(8 minutes, cool down time: 1.9 hours)— No ball can't be saved when this cheat is activated

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"Ooh, nice! The time of effectiveness extended plus the cool down time shortened by like 6 minutes!"

I know. Ain't it great?
Praise me😌.

"No thanks."

Hmpf. Rude!
I'll get back at you someday.
Mark my words!

"Okay bye bye."

Grrrrrr.

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"NOOOOOO AKIRA DON'T GOOOO" M/N was whining in the hallways holding tightly onto the arm of Kunimi.

It was after their morning volleyball practice and they were about to part to go to their classes, but apparently, M/N was a little more reluctant today to separate from Kunimi.

"There, there M/N, we'll see each other later," Kunimi spoke, awkwardly and rather stiffly patting M/N on the head.

"Come on lech off Kunimi-kun!" Kindaichi was trying to pull M/N off Kunimi's arm, but M/N that little gremlin was holding it as if it was his last chance in life.

"Let go of Kunimi-kun, M/N..." Kageyama tried to too persuade M/N to let go.

"No! I'm not leaving Akira!" M/N stubbornly denied, still clinging onto Kunimi for his dear life.

"We're going to be late for class! Come on!" Kindaichi was on the verge of having a mental breakdown.

"But I'll miss Akira...🥺" M/N pouted still glued to Kunimi's arm.

At that moment, Iwaizumi happened to walk by that particular hallway with Oikawa in tow behind him. Seeing the commotion, they curiously inched closer towards the first years.

Oikawa was expecting some kind of juicy tea🍵 but he was disappointed as it turns out it was just M/N acting like a kid and refusing to part from Kunimi.

Seeing the issue, Iwaizumi stepped in to intervene with Oikawa just uncharacteristically by the side silently watching, "M/N, I'll buy you strawberry pocky later if you let Kunimi-kun go okay?"

M/N hesitated as he looked at Iwaizumi who had just appeared out of nowhere.

Seeing M/N's hesitance, Oikawa decided to barge in, a large smile plastered on his face, "M/N-chan don't worry instead of one, Iwa-chan will get you ten boxes of strawberry pocky instead!"

Iwaizumi wanted to retort, denying Oikawa's horrible suggestion but before he could say anything, he caught sight of M/N's eyes sparkling with such joy and expectation that whatever words that were already by the tip of his tongue was immediately swallowed down his throat.

M/N looked cutely at Iwaizumi, "Promise...?🥺"

Iwaizumi nodded, speechless. Feeling slightly attacked by the adorable look that M/N portrayed.

"Yes!" M/N made a little cheer, and at the speed of light obediently let go of Kunimi's arm (for the sake of his strawberry🍓 pocky).

Iwaizumi sighed as Oikawa looked on in amusement.

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"Iwa-chan, that was so unlike you," Oikawa spoke, his eyes still remaining in front as they walked towards their own classroom together.

"Huh?!" Iwazumi's face twitched in annoyance.

"You wouldn't have bought any one food." Oikawa pursed his lips.

"You make it sound like I've never treated you to anything before😒" Iwaizumi's face remained unamused.

"But still I'm amazed! It was ten strawberry pocky, Iwa-chan! Ten! I can't believe you agreed to ten" Oikawa's frame shook with mirth.

Iwaizumi stopped walking, pausing abruptly in the middle of the school hallway "And who's fault was it huh?!"

"Not me, Iwa-chan. You could've rejected or denied, but you didn't. The choice was yours, so why?" Oikawa too halted in his footsteps as he gaze right into his best friend's eyes, trying to seek out the answers.

"Were you purely guilty from yesterday's incident, or is there something else?" Oikawa's eyes scanned Iwaizumi curiously.

Iwaizumi groaned at Oikawa's questions, a tick mark forming on his head "Yes I still feel guilty okay?! How about I spike a ball to your face?!"

Though Iwaizumi's composure was one of exasperation, with discerning eyes, Oikawa espied something else that he couldn't quite place within Iwaizumi.

Taking no account of Iwaizumi's vexation, Oikawa asked again, "How did you know strawberry pocky would work?"

Iwaizumi's irritation simultaneously vanished as his voice became softer, "I asked Kunimi before..."

Oikawa blinked in shock and confusion, "Huh?"

Turning to his childhood best friend, his eyes were almost bulging out when Oikawa noticed Iwaizumi's uncharacteristically red face.

"I went and ask Kunimi what M/N liked..." Iwaizumi whispered out.

"A-and what for?" Oikawa continued to inquire though his voice was shaky due to his bewilderment.

"I-I'm still guilty..."

"Of what? Hitting M/N's face with a ball?" Oikawa was spiraled into deeper confusion.

Iwaizumi nodded.

"But...but you never minded such a small issue for so long? Sure, the other people who've had the pleasure to get hit by your spike didn't bleed like how M/N-chan did, but this time technically still wasn't much different. So why are you so guilty this time?" Oikawa was even more perplexed at Iwaizumi's course of actions.

"I don't know really." Iwaizumi sighed.

Oikawa's eyes suddenly narrowed at Iwaizumi before exclaiming, "You like M/N-chan!"

"HAH?! Are you nuts Shittykawa?! We just met!" Iwaizumi reacted immediately.

"Eh? Why the huge reaction?"

"Cause you're being ridiculous!" Iwaizumi huffed out before storming ahead and into the classroom, leaving Oikawa stranded alone for a few moments.

'Huh... M/N-chan...
What does Iwa-chan see in you...?
Guess I'll have to make friends with you then' Oikawa thought before he too followed the same path that Iwaizumi used just minutes ago to get to their classroom.

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Author's note:
Sorry for the uneventful chapter but this is more of a filler chapter, the next arc will commence in the next chapter hwheheh.

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