The Birth of A Volleyball Legend

Chapter 28: Aftermath & Hanging Out With Friends (I)

"Kato-neechan! You are here!"

"Riku-niichan too! Come inside!"

"Are you going to cook for us again?"

Yuki let out a deep sigh as he saw two friends of his come to the orphanage once again, greeted by the happy squeals from the children. Not that he was unhappy with their presence, of course, but he knew other than visiting and bringing the stuff he requested, they wanted to talk about his announcement two days ago.

And honestly, he had a hunch this was going to be a topic he had to repeat over and over again for the next few days.

Still, Yuki was grateful those two were kind enough to spare their time to visit him, even bringing books, food, and some toys for the children here.

"What do you bring here, Kato-neechan?" Hina asked, taking a peek at the bag Kato carried. Hiko, her twin brother also wanted to peek, yet he couldn't see anything from his wheelchair.

Noticing their curiosity, Kato smiled before putting her bag on the floor and took out the things inside one by one. The children's eyes shone the moment they saw what was inside. The girls squealed happily when they noticed soft stuffed animals while the boys grabbed the robot stuff handed to them with delight.

"I want the dolphin one!"

"Hey! That's mine!"

"I want the bear one! It is so cute!"

"Look over here! This mecha is awesome!"

The room was filled with children's squabbles as everyone wanted to show off what they just got. Riku smiled for a moment before noticing the two children who weren't as enthusiastic as the others and waved at them. Curious, those two kids came to Riku just to find out they also had something prepared for them.

"Well, I know you are already in middle school and wouldn't be as interested as the others, so I brought something different for you." The blonde boy grinned brightly at them. "Fortunately, Kobayashi said that you both have the same interest, so it is easier for me to prepare this.

"Sure." Yuki nodded, grabbing his ransel before turning his attention to the two oldest kids here. "Taro, Aina, I will go out with them first, keep your eyes on the others and don't let anyone play outside until Aiko-obaasan arrives okay?"

"Yes, Yuki-nii!" The two kids relied, yet they didn't even glance at him.

Yuki sighed helplessly, yet still glad that the others were busy with their new stuff. While the children were always good and obedient, he knew it was hard for those between the ages of 7 to 12 to just stay at home without anything to entertain them. Yuki knew about it from his experience in the past, that was why he bought them so many things the moment he received his first salary.

And now, with the children busy inside, he could go out to buy the thing he had already had his eyes on for the last few days. Together with Riku and Kato, they walked for about twenty minutes to the Shinjuku district, probably the most crowded place in Tokyo, and went to one of the stores there with its name written big on the top of it.

NTT Docomo.

"Oi, Agostini, are you sure the price here is within my budget?" Yuki asked hesitantly, getting intimidated by how fancy the store was.

"Don't worry, I have already checked it beforehand. Come on!" He waved his hands, asking Yuki and Kato to follow him.

Those three entered the store together, greeted by sleek devices and shiny screens being shown on the display case. Yuki gulped, a bit nervous looking at so many phones here that the price was something he could never afford in his life. While glancing around curiously, he also walked cautiously, didn't want to have any accidents that would bring him to his grave within a second.

Noticing his awkward walk, Kato giggled before saying, "No need to be afraid, Kobayashi-kun, the display case here is bulletproof, so no accident will be able to knock it down."

Yuki blushed, embarrassed at getting caught by Kato. He turned away, decided to change his focus on the shiny phones in front of him, looking around to see which kind of phone he could buy today.

Yeah, he was here to buy a phone. It wasn't for the entertainment purpose, of course, but for his convenience to communicate with the others. At first, he thought it wasn't that urgent, seeing the only thing he had to get in touch daily was the volleyball team.

But after two weeks of school, he noticed he was always the last one to get the news in the class, and when he asked Riku, he finally realized everyone here was in the same group to share information, and even Handa-sensei was also there.

That was what urged him to buy a phone as soon as possible.

After looking around for a while, Yuki's eyes caught a teal flip phone displayed there, and he didn't hesitate to grab it. While it was the latest model, the price was still within his budget. Still, he cringed a bit when he got the receipt.

'20,000 yen in one go? I hope this is worth the money I spent for.' He murmured lowly.