𝚂𝚢𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚖 𝚇 [Haikyuu x reader]

85

*Ding~

Bzzt. Bzzt.

Penalty 3:

《Get praised by Kita Shinsuke》

Reward: 95 points
Failure results in INSTANT DEATH.
Time limit: 479 hours, 11 minutes

Good Luck!
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"THIS SUCKS AH!" I screamed out in frustration as I failed to receive the fifth ball consecutively for the fifth time.

"Damn it all! What is wrong with me?!" I practically sobbed out in pain, kneeling on the wooden floor of the gym as Riseki walked over to give me a few pacifying pats on the back.

"There, there, I'm sure you'll get there." Riseki comforted, trying his best to soothe me.

By now, whatever awe and respect that the Inarizaki team may have held for me when I received the first four balls on my first trial would've probably run out, being overshadowed by my constant failure. And to no surprise, my thoughts were true. Currently, they were more amused and puzzled at my sad plight more than anything.

Oh, the team was amazed alright— amazed at how I can somehow receive the first four balls perfectly while constantly screwing up the fifth one, causing the whole cycle to repeat again since the criteria for passing this was to receive five balls in a row. It's been like twenty minutes since I caused the shaking Atsumu reaction(which I loved so much, cause gosh he looked so so good like that), and yet I still have yet to finish my turn. It was getting exceedingly frustrating.

"Is he taking us for a joke?" Atsumu whispered not so subtly to Osamu, looking increasingly agitated.

Osamu only shrugged at his twin's action, rather amused.

"Come on, he's got to be playing us right? Does he think volleyball is a child's game? I bet he's intentionally constantly missing the last ball just for funsies sake." Atsumu huffed out as his previous whatever small amount of admiration for me faded away.

Atsumu not only clearly didn't understand my predicament, but he also apparently lacks any ability to keep things private. I can literally hear him. Atsumu has no shame, I swear. No shame at all.

By the tenth time I failed to get five balls consecutively, Coach Kurosu had enough as he sighed, looking at me hopelessly. I swear he now thinks I'm cursed by the number five.

"Forget it." Coach Kurosu waved me off as he let out a long exhale, making a special exception for me towards the rule of five balls in a row.

Honestly, I'm getting mad. Why does this keep on happening to me? The Inarizaki team looks so baffled at me right now. Sigh.

"Alright, Kita, you're up!" Coach Kurosu calls out as I huddled over to the other side of the net to toss the ball.

Kita's turn came and went without any hitches, and it was then when coach called for a break, "Alright guys, fifteen minutes break before we continue!"

Instantly, I was once more surrounded by the curious Inarizaki members.

"Alright, it's interrogation time!" Atsumu declares with a strained smile as he sat me down while everyone else crowded around me with their bottles in hand. Even Aran casually passed me my water bottle before too sitting down near me.