- It's okay, searching for seashells on the beach is fun too.
- Sure, I'll try to find some nice ones too.
[Hinata Takanashi] Hey! How about a game of beach volleyball?!
[Natsuki Shinomiya] Hehehe... I knew someone would suggest this. Look! I came prepared with a ball!
[Natsuki Shinomiya] Ah, this must be the work of some divine power... the god of spheres has blessed me with its power!
[Hideki Akechi] I mean, people typically bring volleyballs to the beach anyway...
[Mirai] It does sound fun, though. Are you and PLAYER joining us, Yui?
Of course, I'd never turn down a game.
Next to me, Yui nods slightly, her face as unreadable as always.
After drawing lots to form teams, I'm grouped with Yui and Hideki.
I assumed Yui wouldn't be athletic, but she's surprisingly skilled at volleyball.
But none of us has had any professional training, so the match basically looks like a bunch of amateurs just fumbling around...
[Hinata Takanashi] Here it comes!
[Natsuki Shinomiya] Hmph!
[Hideki Akechi] Take this!
[Mirai] Haha, it's nice to get some exercise once in a while.
[Yui Yagi] Mmm, this is fun.
[player] Nice one! We just scored!
The game has been neck and neck, and now we're at 20-19, our match point.
[Hinata Takanashi] Nooo... we can't afford to lose this one!
[Natsuki Shinomiya] I'm going all out! Take this! Midnight Inferno!
[Hideki Akechi] Big talk, slow walk. I jumped the gun trying to block that slowpoke...
[Hideki Akechi] PLAYER! Catch it!
The volleyball soars toward my head.
I track the ball while checking my teammates' positions from the corner of my eye. Yui is standing back, and she seems to be looking at me.
Somehow I can feel the confidence in her eyes. But...
A quick look at the other side shows all three opponents standing deep in their court, with the net area completely unguarded.
If I could just tap the ball over to their front court, we'd win. What's the best move here?