"Sir! (A respectful title similar to that used for teachers. In Japan, this title is often used for teachers, lawyers, doctors, etc., and it signifies high social status and respect.)"
"How is Akila?" Rei-chan asked anxiously after the checkup.
"The situation is neither good nor bad!"
Muscle strain!
For Sendou-kun, this is good news; it's not a serious injury.
"But this is not good news for your team!" the doctor replied.
Upon hearing the doctor's answer, Rei-chan frowned deeply.
"Sir! You know me too?"
"It can't be such a coincidence!" Sendou asked curiously.
"The star player who just won the Koshien!"
The results came out during the break!
I'm a big fan of yours!
"... You just said that?"
"Um!
The taxi driver who just brought us here, his whole family are my fans.
He even took a photo with me and signed an autograph, saying he was going to give it to his daughter!
Rei-chan watched as Sendou chatted carefree with the doctor, and her brows furrowed even deeper.
" Rei-chan! Don't look so gloomy!"
But she'll get wrinkles, and what if she can't get married in the future?!" Seeing Rei-chan's stern expression, Sendou realized he had misspoke, and the last few words were unconsciously uttered in a low voice.
"Sorry!" Seeing Rei-chan's expression, Sendou quickly apologized.
Although, Sendou thinks that Rei-chan's expression is also cute.
"That gentleman!"
"How long will it take for this muscle strain to heal?" Seeing that he couldn't say any more, he quickly turned to the doctor and asked.
"It could take a week or two at the shortest, and three or four months at the longest!" The doctor was clearly amused by the two of them, but still replied.
"This has taken way too long!"
"You will need to go to your local hospital for a follow-up examination in three or four days. The exact recovery time is still uncertain."
If you recover well, you might be able to make it to the main event of the Autumn Tournament!
Your strain is minor, but you should avoid strenuous exercise, otherwise it could lead to lifelong health problems.
"These muscle injuries are even more troublesome than bone injuries," the doctor said with a smile, seeing Sendou's expression.
This means that the main competition is possible, but the Preliminaries are definitely out of the question.
"Is this not even allowed for practice?" Sendou said calmly.
"Are you happy now?"
"You always make excuses to be lazy!" Rei-chan said irritably.
"If the recovery goes well, you can start light activity in ten days, and a few meals should be no problem!"
Consider it a chance to get back into the swing of things!
I never knew Sendou-kun had this side to him!
"K...(starting with ink), the supervisor has agreed to give me a week off!"
"Now that you're injured, won't your vacation just turn into a recovery period?" Sendou said helplessly.
"I see, no wonder you didn't seem happy."
Kataoka Supervisor definitely won't extend your vacation!
"This is terrible!" Rei-chan said with a gloating tone.
" Rei-chan! You're not still angry, are you?"
"I've already apologized!" Sendou said weakly.
"I'm not angry!"
"Isn't this just him being angry?" Sendou muttered.
"Hahaha!
"Looks like Sendou-kun is still in good spirits!" The doctor let out a hearty laugh.
"Excuse me!" ( Rei-chan )
"I'm so sorry!" ( Sendou )
The two bickering individuals realized they were still in the hospital and apologized to each other.
"It's alright, it's alright!"
You two look like a couple!
"That sounds interesting!" The doctor waved his hand, indicating that he didn't mind.
You're joking!
"Then we'll head back now!" said Rei-chan.
Sendou wanted to say something, but after thinking it over, he decided to keep quiet. It was better not to make Rei-chan angry any further at this point.
" Sendou-kun! You must behave well!"
"By the way, can I take a picture with you? And if you can, could you also sign my autograph?" The doctor, having discerned Sendou's personality, finally made his own small request.
"Certainly!
"I was just about to thank you!" Sendou immediately stood up and said gently.
Rei-chan took the photo for the second time.
" Rei-chan! How long do you think the coach will give me a break?" Sendou asked on the way back.
If you said something wrong before, you definitely need to smooth things over!
"You already know perfectly well, why are you asking me?" Rei-chan rolled her eyes at him.
"No matter how well your injury has recovered, you can forget about competing in any matches before the main Autumn Tournament," Rei-chan replied after glancing at Sendou.
"Then I'll have time to go out and have fun!" Sendou muttered to himself.
"Where do you want to go?" Rei-chan, a little curious.
After all, although this guy is lazy, he is indeed a complete shut-in.
He spends his rest time and even holidays with his bed and comics.
I never expected him to want to go out and have fun.
"After all, I have friends too! Since we finally have the chance, of course we have to go out and eat delicious food together!"
... He stopped talking halfway through his Sendou.
"What's wrong?"
"I've noticed that most of my friends seem to play baseball..."
"Pfft!" Rei-chan smiled, pursing her lips.
She discovered that chatting with Sendou was actually not boring at all!
"Go by yourself, you'll have a great time eating there anyway!" Rei-chan suggested.
This guy really doesn't care about going out to play by himself.
He is someone who can enjoy solitude.
"Speaking of Rei-chan!"
"Hmm? You can't be looking for someone and want to ask me to go out with you, can you?"
I'm going to be very busy from now on!
Summer is over, it's time to get back to scouting. " Rei-chan said with a light laugh.
"No! I see you always seem to be working!"
"Why don't you go out and have fun with your friends?" Sendou asked, looking up.
Then,
"...!"
"Really?!"
There's no one else but me!
"A guy I could call a friend!" Sendou said softly after the two stared at each other for a few seconds.
To make matters worse, he let it slip again.
Rei-chan maintained that same little expression the entire way.
This time, no matter how much Sendou apologized, it was no use.
Having gotten used to hurting others' feelings, I couldn't control my tongue and whispered something I shouldn't have said.
Rei-chan puffed out her cute little face, and her little glasses were flashing wildly.
"Alright! Get out of the car now!" Rei-chan urged as the taxi pulled back to the hotel.
I'm so sorry!
"It doesn't matter!
"Anyway, I don't have any friends besides you!" Rei-chan said, gritting her teeth.
Sendou scratched his head, looking somewhat troubled; he was the least adept at dealing with women.
He's good at hurting people, but when it comes to comforting them... he's really hopeless.
If it were Miyuki, he'd be fine with the injection; a grown man like him would be fully recovered in seconds and would shamelessly stick to her again.
Just then, an unexpected situation arose.
I haven't figured out what the emergency situation might be.
I'm typing very slowly today, so I'll leave it for now!
The competition is over, and I want to write something lighthearted about daily life. I'll catch up on what I owe as soon as possible.
Finally, I'm asking for your votes...