"Okay~" Aya sounded as she moved to a desk near Yanagi's and took a seat. That was enough acknowledgment for the moment. Yukimura looked like he was waiting, and Aya understood the team dynamics enough to recognize this wasn't the time to ask Yanagi for it.
"Thank you for taking some of your lunch to meet with us, Fujimiya-san. I'll get straight to the point: I'm interested in setting up another mixed doubles match. Since Nami-san was kind enough to host the last one, I'm offering use of the men's courts for this one."
Aya, for a moment, lost her cheerful smile and looked confused. "I see-- that sounds exciting! But why did you want to see me instead of Nami-san for this...?"
"Because Nami-san isn't one of the participants I have in mind. Don't worry: I'll schedule this for the end of club activities-- you won't miss any duties for practice. What do you think? Can you play?"
Aya pauses. It hasn't escaped her notice that she's the only female present. If this was going to be a mixed doubles match, shouldn't that mean--?
She breaks out a grin that she wishes she felt all the way down inside. "You're being really cagey! Who else is playing?"
"I'm sorry. I was trying to be brief, and I've left out too much. Von Aegir-san expressed an interest in playing doubles with me. I thought you and Sanada would make an exciting pair of opponents."
Aya immediately brightens. "What, you should have said so from the start!" And she laughs, mostly at herself for getting nervous. Of course, taking on Yukimura would be terrifying, but if Sanada would be her partner, she knew she'd have all the courage she needed.
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"Thank you for taking some of your lunch to meet with us, Fujimiya-san. I'll get straight to the point: I'm interested in setting up another mixed doubles match. Since Nami-san was kind enough to host the last one, I'm offering use of the men's courts for this one."
Aya, for a moment, lost her cheerful smile and looked confused. "I see-- that sounds exciting! But why did you want to see me instead of Nami-san for this...?"
"Because Nami-san isn't one of the participants I have in mind. Don't worry: I'll schedule this for the end of club activities-- you won't miss any duties for practice. What do you think? Can you play?"
Aya pauses. It hasn't escaped her notice that she's the only female present. If this was going to be a mixed doubles match, shouldn't that mean--?
She breaks out a grin that she wishes she felt all the way down inside. "You're being really cagey! Who else is playing?"
"I'm sorry. I was trying to be brief, and I've left out too much. Von Aegir-san expressed an interest in playing doubles with me. I thought you and Sanada would make an exciting pair of opponents."
Aya immediately brightens. "What, you should have said so from the start!" And she laughs, mostly at herself for getting nervous. Of course, taking on Yukimura would be terrifying, but if Sanada would be her partner, she knew she'd have all the courage she needed.