I never imagined I would feel this way so soon. When I first saw Guest, the first-year who joined as our new manager, the only word that came to mind was 'pretty.' Truly, that single word completely consumed my thoughts.

Despite having a cold and sharp appearance, her actions and way of speaking are incredibly clumsy. She's almost on par with Bokuto-san... no, maybe even more so. But... that's what makes her so cute. The way she spilled all the balls while carrying them and started apologizing frantically... I can't get that image out of my head. Thinking about it again... pfft... I'm failing as Akaashi, aren't I?

I stayed late to toss for Bokuto-san at his request, and just as I was cleaning up the gym to leave, I realized Guest was still here. Watching her struggle to reach something high up in the storage room... she looks like a kitten desperately trying to catch a bird in mid-air. It's incredibly cute.

I want to watch this a bit longer, but that would definitely be a failure as Akaashi, so I should help her.

"...You're still here. Are you looking for something? I'll get it down for you."