Authors note: Oh my god, I did this while I had so many things to do hdjdjdjd. My priorities aint right. Goddammit.
'Phys Ed. It's my least favorite subject', Saiki narrates.
"Same", Kaidou mumbled.
"What?! This is blasphemy!", some sports enthusiast exclaimed.
"Kaidou, you shouldn't give up just yet! People get stronger by exceeding their limits! You still have a lot of things to do, so let's do our best!", Hairo said.
"That's right! That's right!"
"What Hairo said"
"Yeah! You shouldn't give up, Kaidou!"
"U-uh, y-yes! I-i'll do my b-best!", Kaidou stuttered in reply.
'Good grief. This morons', Saiki thought blandly as he looked away from them.
"To be honest, I don't think I'll survive doing anything related to sports"
"Me too"
"Same"
"What?! You guys too?! Traitors!"
"Shut your trap!"
"I'm sorry..."
"Ugh. This is such a pain"
"Mood"
"That is a very Saiki thing to say"
"I see it!"
'You could say I'm decent at athletics, enough to place at an international level'.
"Damn!"
"D-decent?! What the hell?!"
"I'm somehow offended..."
"Me too..."
"But still, just decent? I call bullshit!"
"Again. Language!"
'That is precisely why it is so difficult for me...', Saiki says as he casually throws a ball onto a stack of balls, causing it to break, loudly i may add.
The room then turned silent as they tried to process what the hell they just saw. Unfortunately for Saiki, it didn't last long.
"S-saiki?!", Saiki's friends exclaimed in shock and bewilderment.
"How?!"
"The fuck?!"
"This is now just ridiculous!"
"I can't believe I just saw that with my own two eyes..."
"Ugh! So frustrating..."
"What was that crazy loud noise just now?!"
"Was that a meteor?!"
"...Why a meteor?"
"I mean, he was shocked??"
"But still, why that???"
"I don't know! Ask the one who said that!"
"Ohh, good idea..."
"...Morons"
'...to downplay my skill to that of an ordinary person'.
"There was nothing ordinary about that at all"
'I know, you don't need to remind me on how much I fail on being ordinary', Saiki said as he looked away from them.
"U-uh..."
"Okay, guys! For today's PE class, we'll be playing dodgeball", Matsuzaki informed them.
Many groaned at the idea. Moving and sweating too much was a big ass NO for them.
There were also others who cheered at the prospect of having to play sports. I mean, who wouldn't??
"Dodgeball? In high school?"
"Aw man... There's gotta be something else we can do"
"Hey! Don't complain!", Hairo said as he scolds them.
"Sorry! We won't do it again!"
"I doubt they'll keep that promise..."
"I agree"
"Hey! Don't complain!", Hairo scolds them.
Many were amused as screen-Hairo said the exact same words as their Hairo. But some were distracted about something.
"Why dodgeball?"
"Do you have anything against it?"
"No...but, seriously, why?"
"...I don't know..."
"Let's give it all we've got! Who cares if it seems childish! Let's relive our youthful days! Let's all play 'til we're dripping in sweat! Agreed?", Hairo passionately says. He even shined while he was saying those things. Unbelievable.
Amazingly enough, Hairo managed to convince the majority of the students but some were bothered by how much he shined. Unbelievable. They were even forced to squint just so they can see the screen.
'Why do you guys have to shine too much that it literally hurts our eyes?', Saiki snarkily asks himself in his mind. 'Good grief. What a pain'.
"Well, if Hairo really wants to..."
"Guess we've gotta get serious"
"Yeah!", everyone agreed.
Almost everyone were now getting pumped up. They felt jittery in their seats as they watch the scene.
'That's Kineshi Hairo. Our class rep'.
"Ah, yes! Hairo is now getting introduced by Saiki! How exciting!"
'What? How the hell, me introducing Hairo is exciting?', Saiki asked himself in disbelief.
'People are so weird'.
'He's stiflingly overzealous. That's how I think of him, but...'
"That's gonna hurt...", someone mumbled.
"Saiki...to be honest, no one has ever said that to me and I am so touched! Your honesty has given me a new motivation in improving myself! I am so glad to be your friend, thank you!", Hairo said in utmost seriousness.
'Huh?', Saiki wondered as he blankly stared at Hairo.
Everything that happened just now, didn't make any sense. Where the hell did Hairo get those motivational stuff in his somewhat offensive remark? Unbelievable.
Saiki just gave up thinking any reasonable explanation for the nonsense he is currently suffering. For the sake of his nonexistent sanity. Especially when it involved some certain people. For example, his friends.
'It seems the rest of the class has a lot of respect for him'.
Hairo then blushed at Saiki's statement as he sheepishly rubbed the back of his head.
'Oh no, this is somehow embarrassing if Saiki's the one saying it', Hairo thought while blushing.
'What? Really?', Saiki thought.
"Okay! Who wants to be on my team?!", Hairo asks.
"Me!", everyone said.
"I'll do the same too"
"I know right?"
"Count me in!"
"Hairo! Hairo! Hairo!", some students chanted.
"...", those who didn't join, just stared at them, dumbfounded.
After a long while staring, someone finally broke the ice.
"What the hell?!", Kuboyasu, Toritsuka, Takahashi uttered in complete disbelief.
"Does Hairo have a cult?", Saiko asked himself, still shocked at the scene.
"He might as well have one if what were looking at is anything but that", Mikoto answered.
"That's...kind of scary...", Kaido quietly said.
While they were talking, Teruhashi, Touma, Mera and Yumehara just stood there and contemplated their life decisions. Except for Nendou, he just blanky stared at them.
'...Good grief. People', Saiki thought, dissapointed.
"We'll decide the teams with rock and papers", Matsuzaki suggested.
"Okay! We're gonna win no matter what", Hairo says.
"Yeah!", everyone said.
'I'm on Hairo's team'.
"Ohh, nice!"
"I wanna be on Hairo's team too..."
"I agree..."
"Me too"
The screen then shows the members of both teams. On the Paper team, we can see Hairo, Saiki and other more. On the Rock team, we can see Nendou, Kaidou, Takahashi and other more.
"This feels kind of off balance for some reason"
"I know right?"
"Maybe because the other team has Nendou while the other has Saiki and Hairo?"
"Maybe..."
"Hey! What about me?!", Kaidou and Takahashi indignantly asked. They felt offended by their statement, even if what they said was possibly true.
'Well, it's better than the alternative'.
"Hey!"
"That's offensive, Saiki! Even if it is true!"
"Wha-, shut up!"
"We'll start the match with a jump ball", Matsuzaki explains.
'Thus, the dodgeball match began'.
Everyone were now beginning to get excited.
The screen then shows Hairo stealing the ball first against someone from Rock Team.
"Nice, Hairo!"
"As expected from Hairo!"
"Yeah, go for it!"
He then determinedly throws the ball to Takahashi. It then hits his chest, causing him to respond a weak, "Ah..."
"Pfft-"
"Takahashi, what was that just now?"
"Shut up! I didn't say anything! I only hear lies!", Takahashi indignantly rebuked.
"Oh my god..."
"My dirty mind didn't appreciate that..."
"...Same..."
"All right!", Hairo said.
"We got one player out!"
"All right! We can do it!", the Paper Team exclaimed, except for Saiki as they gave each other some well deserved high-fives.
"As expected from Saiki..."
"Ohhh, high-fives!"
"I wanna do that too..."
"Let's go!"
"Sanitize your hands first! It's dirty!"
"Okay!"
'Is getting a single player out really that exciting?'
"Yes", Kaidou said.
'Do you have to take this seriously?', Saiki thought.
"Absolutely", Teruhashi also agreed.
'Even you Teruhashi?!', Saiki thought in disbelief.
"You wouldn't understand, Saiki, it's important for us", Touma explained as the others nodded in agreement.
'Uh...', Saiki said, speechless from their answers.
"Okay! Don't let your guard down! Let's keep at it!", Hairo declared as he profusely sweats.
'And why are you sweaty already? The match just started'.
"Wait, good observation"
"Yeah. Why, Hairo?"
"Um... I don't know??", Hairo answered, confused.
"Really?"
"Huh", Nendou said as he observed Hairo for a while before deciding to focus watching the next scene.
"We got the ball this time", someone from Rock Team said.
The screen then shows the number of people remaining. 7 for Rock Team while it's 8 for Paper Team.
"Okay, Saiki. We'll get you out first!"
"Bad idea bro..."
"Yeah..."
"Poor guy..."
'Oh, already?', Saiki asked himself as it then shows the ball being thrown towards him and it eventually hits his face.
"Huh???", everyone wondered as they stared at the screen, confused as fuck.
'I'll just let them hit me'.
"What?!", his teammates from before exclaimed.
"Lucky...", the guy who threw said.
"No! Saiki, that's bad!", someone reprimanded Saiki.
"Saiki! Don't give up just yet!", Hairo said to Saiki as he treid to encourage him. It didn't work.
"Um... Are you okay?"
"I'm pretty he is..."
'Huh...with that, I'm out of the game'.
'Sorry, but I don't intend to take it seriously'.
"Saiki! When we get out from here I'll try my best to make you play with me seriously next time!", Hairo declared his promise as he looked at him straight in the eyes.
Saiki then nodded to Hairo's declaration, making Hairo grin at him.
Saiki can then be seen to be walking away, but then suddenly someone calls out to him, interrupting his escape.
"I knew it! You were trying to escape!"
"Dumbass, be quiet yer noisy!"
"Hold on, Saiki! Were you really trying to catch the ball?", Hairo asks him.
'Nope', Saiki shamelessly said, exposing himself.
Many were left gaping at his statement. I mean, even if it was already obvious enough, it was still a surprise to see him admit it.
Saiki found their reactions to be amusing. Enough to laugh at them inwardly.
Although they couldn't see anything different from Saiki, they still felt a strange sense of accomplishment.
'I guess I was too obvious', Saiki thought as he nodded to Hairo.
"Really? Well, no matter. Where are you going? You're not out", Hairo said, resulting to Saiki to halt.
"Huh?"
"How?"
"The face-safe rule keeps you alive", Hairo explains as he hands the ball to Saiki. He even shined while doing that.
"...What"
"There's a rule like that?"
'There's a rule like that?'.
Amused by it, they then chuckled at the coincidence, again. Seriously, how many coincidences did happen by now?
'And plus... I have to throw the ball next? This bites...'
It then shows an earlier image of a broken basket filled with balls.
"It's so ominous..."
"You're right..."
'I have the most trouble adjusting my power when throwing a ball'.
"Saiki! Throw it like you mean it!", Hairo encourages him.
"...Oh no..."
"Poor guys..."
"...Thankfully we survived...somehow"
'Like I mean it? You say it so easily, but do you know what you're asking for here?'.
"I hate to ask, but what is it?"
"No! Don't ask!"
"Why?!"
"Just don't!"
'Someone is going to die!', Saiki explains as he looked very evil at the moment.
Everyone then shivered at the scene. Saiki looking like that really wasn't good for their hearts.
'Forget the face-safe rule. They'll be 'out' for good. Well, I suppose I can do a weak throw. But just in case...'
"...I'll pray for you guys, just in case...", Yumehara said.
"...I'll do it too", Mera, Kaidou, Takahashi and Mikoto simultaneously said.
"What?!"
Teruhashi, Touma, and the others can then be seen to be silently praying for the them in an attempt of saving their lives.
"What?! You guys too?! Even Teruhashi?!"
"...I can't believe I have to say this but my only solace right now is Sai-"
Saiki still pretending to be normal, proceeded to copy them and prayed for their dear lives.
"S-Saiki?!"
"...Wait, but you're the one who's going to end our lives! Why are you praying instead?!"
'...Don't question it', Saiki said in response.
It then shows a very distinct hair style as they let out a quiet, "Oh..."
"Nendou?!", everyone questioned.
"Oh! It's me again!", Nendou exclaimed, happy to be shown again.
'I'll aim it at Nendou!", Saiki declared as he throws the ball. His throw was so weak that people just stared at it, dumbfounded.
It then can be seen to be slowly floating in the air as it fell straight at Nendou.
"Ah...", they marvelled, still in shock.
"Oh...", Nendou said as he catches the ball easily.
'I overcompensated'.
"That's an understatement!", everyone exclaimed.
"What the heck was that?! This is a serious match! Put your heart into it!", Hairo exclaimed, still shocked at how weak Saiki threw the ball.
"I understand your pain, Hairo..."
'Okay, I get it. Settle down'.
"Pal... I do appreciate you taking it easy on me, but right now we're enemies", Nendou said, touched by Saiki's consideration.
"The fuck?"
"I'm...speechless"
"Did you go easy on him because he's your friend?!", Hairo asked.
'Obviously not'.
"Of course he won't!"
"Saiki wouldn't do that!"
"Well...he might, later on..."
"Ohhh, possibly!"
"All right! They don't call me 'Nen the Dodgeballer' for nothing!", Nendou declared as he looked down right evil.
"Do we call him that?"
"I don't remember..."
"As far as I know, we don't..."
"..."
"Take that! Take that! Take that! All right! All right!", Nendou exclaimed as he took out the majority of the players on Paper Team's side.
"Woah! So... Strong!"
"As expected from my formidable rival!", Hairo said.
"Rival??", Saiko questioned.
Saiko's question remained unanswered as they also didn't know the answer.
"Whoa! He took out six players at once!"
"There are only two players left on the Paper Team!"
"I'll leave my pal for last.. You're next captain! ", Nendou declared as he pointed at Hairo.
"Go! Go! Hairo!"
"You can do it!"
"Don't give up, captain!"
Many shouted as if they were actually there with screen-Hairo cheering for him.
"Here I come!", Nendou screamed.
"Oh!", Hairo shouted as he thought, 'I'm catching it! For my team, especially my friends who sacrificed themselves...I'm gonna catch it even if it killa me!'.
"H-Hairo...!", those who were teammates with Hairo were now tearing up.
Suddenly, Saiki defended Hairo causing him to be hit by the ball.
The others gasped at the unexpected action.
Same with the present, they also gasped at the unexpected outcome.
"S-Saiki?!", they exclaimed, shocked.
'Sorry, but I'm getting out before you do. I'm sorry I couldn't play for real, Hairo. I have my reasons', Saiki said to himself as he subtly smiles.
Many blushed at seeing Saiki smile. Understandably as it rarely happens. Especially in public, so they were grateful to be blessed to see him smile.
'Why', Saiki questioned the person who locked them up in this place.
'Damn it all'
"Don't give up! No! No! We can do it! Don't give up!", Hairo determinedly chants to himself as he catches the ball, causing his shorts to go down, letting his ass to be seen to the world.
Many gave mixed feelings as they saw Hairo's ass. Some cheered, some hollered while they whistled, others were embarrassed for him and there were those who just blushed and stared at it silently.
"...nice ass"
"I agree..."
"Yeah"
"...Thank you!", Hairo thanked them. Even if it was now embarrassing him, he was still grateful for the compliment.
"Whoa! Look!"
"He caught it!"
"He saved Saiki!"
Saiki was then shown to be staring at Hairo in bewilderment as he clearly didn't expect that to happen. Once again, his plan was ruined by one of his friends.
'You have got to be kidding me'.
"Pfft-"
"Poor Saiki"
"Look at his face hehe"
"Hairo's injured!"
"That means Saiki is the only one left!"
'Are you kidding me'.
"I am so sorry, Saiki!", Hairo apologized.
"It's not your fault!", Teruhashi said as she tried to comfort him.
"Yeah! It sometimes happen!", Kuboyasu said in reassurance.
"Don't be sad, Hairo! I'll even treat you food!", Yumehara said.
"Can I come?!", Mera asked.
"Me too!", Kaidou also asked.
"Well, you plebs might not be able to afford it so I'll take the privilege to pay for all of us", Saiko said in return as looked away from them.
"Yay!", they screamed in joy.
'...As long as they're happy...then it's fine', Saiki thought as he looked at them fondly.
"Looks like this is it for me", Hairo says as he shakily handed a bloodied ball to Saiki.
"Wait! Why is it covered in blood?!"
"The fuck happened?!"
"H-Hairo?! Are you okay?!"
'Don't give up now!'.
"I entrust this ball to you. I know, Saiki... You never really let loose, did you? What's holding you back? I want to see you play for re-", before Hairo could finish saying his next word, he suddenly throws up blood.
"Hairo!", everyone exclaimed, extremely worried.
"Don't give up, man!"
"Don't die on us now, idiot!"
'You realize you just scraped your knee, right?'.
"...Oh yeah..."
"Oh my god! We're so stupid...!"
"Saiki, again with the only one with commonsense..."
"Where the hell did my commonsense go?!"
"I-"
"Please, Saiki... All our hopes rest with you now", Hairo says as he again, throws up blood.
"Saiki... I believe in you", his teammates said as they cried for Hairo.
"We're counting on you, Saiki!"
"Beat them, Saiki!"
"...Is this some kind of sports anime? Am I seeing it right?"
"Fuck...I can see it..."
"Shit"
"What the hell?!"
'ARE. YOU. KIDDING. ME...'
"Poor Saiki. Seriously, the man can't even defend himself"
"I'm so sorry, Saiki!"
"I am also sorry!"
"Same!"
"Me too!"
'...You're forgiven. Now, leave me alone', Saiki said.
It then shows the number of remaining people left on both teams. 7 for Rock Team and 1 for Paper Team.
To be continued...
"What?!"
"Why??? So unfair!"
"Already?!"
"Hurry! Let's watch the next!"
"I'm on it...!", Teruhashi exclaimed in response as she played the next scene.
'Good grief', Saiki thought as he sighed while looking at the them. Seriously. What a mess they are.