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It's Tuesday, the day of the Twitch convention. It is a little nerve-wracking, nvm- its very nerve-wracking. Sure, I am not the biggest streamer ever, but Kenma definitely is one of the top, and we stream together from time to time, thus creating me to be a little known.


What do I do if someone asks me to take a photo with them? We all know I am most likely the least photogenic person in the world when it comes to other people taking pictures of me. Sure, the selfies I take look hot, but the minute someone else takes a picture of me, I look like Squidward (but ig some ppl write smut stories abt him, so ig its fine? idk).


"Estelle, we're leaving in 5!" Kenma yelled (said in a normal tone) from downstairs.



Looking in the mirror, I adjusted my outfit and put a clip on my hair. Aww shit- my outfit looks like I am trying to hard. I really thought I slayed, but I guess not.

"Stop overthinking like always, and lets go." Kenma now leaning on my opened door said. The guy really knows me, and it's too late to change.


"Ugh fine, can we get food on the way though?" I picked up my keys off my bed and walked past him to walk downstairs.

"Sure."


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I won't ever complain about being single again. Standing in front of some fancy Korean restaurant, I sighed and dusted my jacket off. Hopefully, this goes well because I feel like I am making a huge mistake.


I wonder what Estelle is doing... What if some famous guy flirts with her at the convention?! Now that I am thinking about it, I would even choose to date some famous youtuber over a guy like me! WAIT, WHAT IF SHE REALLY DOES CHOOSE A GUY OVER ME?

WHAT AM I EVEN THINKING?! I am about to go on a date, and I am thinking of some other girl. Oh no, does that make me a horrible person???


Ugh, I am acting like a lovesick boy in high school. Estelle and I aren't even dating or anything!! I don't have any idea how she actually feels about me, so that is why I am keeping my options open. She probably thinks of me as just a friend or something, as much as I dislike the thought of that...

"Uh, sir?" Turning my head, I came face to face with some old man. I jumped back a little startled.



"Oh sorry!!"

"Are you going to go in? You have been staring at the door for ten minutes." The man quietly asked. Oops, that's kind of embarrassing.

"Oh have I? Yes, I am!!" Finally taking my last sigh and wiping my eyes, I opened the door. I let the man pass me to go inside, while giving him a little nod, and entered.


"Table for two for Bokuto please!"



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Once settled down at the table and ordered some water, I see a gorgeous girl walking toward my table.

"Bokuto?"

"Ah yes, that's me." I quickly got up and greeted the girl. "Hello, my name's Yua Sato, I believe Akaashi set us up?" Sato offered a kind smile with a small head tilt. "Yes, I am Bokuto, but you already know that. How about we get this date started?" I pulled out and made a hand motion towards her chair.


"I would like that." She sat down and grabbed a menu to look at all the dinner options.

"Oh, I hope you don't mind, I already ordered a water for myself," I scratched the back of my head. "That's fine, I would have done the same thing if I got here early." She smiled above her menu and sat it down.


After ordering and getting our food, we began to talk about some reminiscing.

"So tell me Bokuto, what's your favorite thing to do?" She readjusted herself in the chair. Almost immediately the thought that came to my was, "Volleyball of course!"

"Oh! Akaashi did mention to me that you and he used to be on the same volleyball team together in high school."

"Yeah, those were the good old days!! Akaashi and I were the best duo in the whole of Tokyo Metropolis!! We even got to nationals!" I smiled enthusiastically, while shaking my leg nervously. It is always so exciting to think about my past years in high school since they contain some of the best experiences of my life.


"Haha, its kind of hard to picture Akaashi playing volleyball since he is now working as an editor for a shonen manga...." She continued on, "but I guess he does have the body for it..."

"Thats because I still force him to help me practice sometimes! He would most likely be cooped up with work if I didn't," I thought about the times I forced Akaashi too play at some random park when we didn't have work.


"Well, it's clearly working..." Sato laughed awkwardly, not knowing if she should be worried or not after picturing an image of Bokuto forcing Akaashi to play volleyball. Hey, at least Akaashi still is in shape, so something must be coming out of this.

"Anyways enough about me! I heard you were a model!! That must be fun and interesting, right?" Looking up, I smiled at her.

Chuckling silently, Sato pushed some hair behind her ear. "Yeah, I love my job, but it comes with a lot of unrealistic expectations."

"Ah, that must be discouraging, but I am sure you are great at your job!" I picked up a piece of my food and took a bite. "Thank you, I sure you are too. Aren't you some big shot D1 volleyball player?"

Shaking my hand, I chuckled, "I wouldn't say big shot, but yeah, I am in Japan's V league, not to flex or anything." I laughed and looked at my watch.

"It's good to flex sometimes, so don't worry... plus it's impressive that you're a D1 athlete, many people would kill to be in your shoes."

"Yes, I consider myself to be very lucky. I am not sure what I would do with my life if I wasn't a volleyball player."

And that is the truth. Ever since I was a child, I knew I was going to be a volleyball player. If that didn't work out, I didn't have any goals in mind. Is that irresponsible? probably. Do I care? not really.

"I think it is less luck, and more skill." Sato politely responded. What he didn't know is she had actually gone to one of his volleyball games a few years back. Plus, most people in Japan know about the Black Jackals and their "star ace."

"Thank you! That really makes me happy." This girl was actually really nice and didn't seem judgemental that I didn't have a back up plan.

"You're welcome, but I am sure you have made your sacrifices too. Do you spend a lot of time with your friends?" She tilted her head as she drank some of her fruit juice.

"Volleyball does tend to take up a lot of time, and I used to not spend a lot of time with friends. But lately, that has changed." I smiled to myself looking down at my lap.

"Oh? How come?" Question Sato.

That doesn't seem like a packed question, but it kind of is. Too be honest, before I met Estelle, I didn't really think about how much fun it is to spend time doing something else besides volleyball. I love volleyball with all my heart, but I became so obsessed that I only thought about it.

Now, I realize how much I had been ignoring some important people in my life like my sisters. And for what? Too go play some game? Volleyball is my dream, and I have no regrets. But, I still need to keep my ideals.


"I made a good friend who taught me that its okay to lose control sometimes," I laughed down at my food.


"...is she the one you've been thinking of?"


Immediately, I looked up wide eyed. "Huh?"

Sato chuckled, while putting down her chopsticks. "You have been shaking your leg aggressively and checking the time throughout the whole date." Was I really doing that? Thats so embarrassing!


"I wasn't thinking about an- I wasn't trying to be rude," I quickly put my head down in a small bow.

She just sat there laughing even harder. "Bokuto, this isn't my first rodeo. I tend to know if a guy is thinking about someone else, especially some other girl, plus you rescheduled are date multiple times."



"Oh my god! I am so sorry!" This is so embarrassing! And I feel so bad! Sato just smiled and leaned on the table, "Haha, its fine. I really just wanted an excuse to get out of my work, since my boss is really strict and tries to control my life."

She is so understanding!

"That makes me feel worse! You probably just wanted to have a fun time out, and here I am, as your date thinking about someone else!"

"It's fine, you have been good company, it's nice to talk to someone who isn't interested in only my job or background." She carried on.

"I do have one question though." She put her napkin on her plate due to her finishing her last bite of food.

"What is it?" I tilted my head.

"Why are you on a date with me if you are interested in someone else?"

Ah, there it is. I think I kept making the excuse that I went on this date because I kept rescheduling it already, but I don't think that is the truth. Truthfully, I think I went on this date because I am scared and used this as a barrier. I am scared that if I accept my feelings for Estelle and start a relationship with her, things might change. With my job and her living across the globe, things are going to get complicated. We wouldn't get to see each other as often, nor will I be able to spend as much time as I want with her.

She is the first girl that I have felt this way about. Yeah, I have had ex-girlfriends in the past, but I have never felt this strongly about any of them. And I am not even dating Estelle! Maybe what I feel about her is not worth giving up, and I need to fight for what I am feeling.


"....I think I need to man up...."

Then it was silent. I slowly pulled my eyes up to see Sato smirking up at me.

"Well, what are you waiting for? Go get her!!!"


"But, what if she doesn't want me?" My fears crept up on me.

She placed a hand on my shoulder causing me to look up, "You don't know if you don't try, and if she doesn't, then it is her loss." Her kind words washed my worries away. Although I wasn't interested her romantically, I can see a future of her and I being great friends.

Quickly paying the bill and standing up, I quickly turned towards Sato. "Yua Sato, although I may not be the person you expected to find on this date, I hope you find the person you are looking for, rather it be romantically, emotionally, or in yourself. You truly are a beautiful person inside and out."

She just giggled and shook her head, "Oh honey, I know I am beautiful inside and out. Now, go find who you are looking for."

With a twinkle in my eye, I responded with,








"You know I will," and took a leap of faith.
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-If Bokuto don't want Sato, I do.

Anyways, thank you guys for all the votes and ALMOST 100K READS!!! When starting this book last year, I never thought it would get this popular! Although my update schedule has been very rocky, I appreciate all of you guys who have stayed and continued to read my book. I hope all of you guys have a great day, and to all of those starting a new school year, I hope you guys are not stressed out!!


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