Sanada¡¦s Adventure (Series of stories featuring Sanada and YOU!)
She¡¦s late! Young people these days are so irresponsible. Well, it¡¦s expected from a person of countryside civilization, Sanada thought, irritated from standing in the noisy train station for hours. (He puts punctuality in high regards, which causes him to arrive at least an hour early)
He then felt a slight shove to his right and glared at the unfortunate young lady who would receive his anger.
¡§Gomen nasai oji-san! (uncle) I¡¦m looking for my cousin, have you seen a high school boy about... your height?¡¨ she asked apologetically.
¡§There are many high school boys here, if you haven¡¦t noticed. I wouldn¡¦t know which one you¡¦re looking for.¡¨ he replied in an aggravated tone.
¡§Hmmm...apparently he¡¦s quite famous in this region as a tennis player. His name is Sanada Genichirou.¡¨
¡§Sandada Genichirou? Then you must be ¡¨
¡§May I ask why you know my name?¡¨ Is this oji-san a stalker, I¡¦ve heard there are some in Tokyo.
¡§I¡¦m Sanada Genichirou; you¡¦re late¡¨
¡§Ah! Summimasen Sanada-san, watashi wa desu, yoroshiku onegaishimasu,¡¨ she said, bowing her head lower than usual to hide her expression. Uso! No way! This oji-san is in high school?! ¡§I got lost in this big train station and had to ask directions from some people.
¡§Ma, ii. Follow me, it¡¦s my responsibility to take you around Tokyo today,¡¨ Sanada stated in a diplomatic manner.
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¡§Koko wa..?¡¨ asked curiously.
¡§My school, we have tennis practice for an hour so you¡¦ll have to wait for a while before we can go anywhere.¡¨
¡§Right, I heard you got second place in the kanto taikai and got into the nationals!¡¨ said innocently with no ulterior motives.
A frown appeared on Sanada¡¦s face but it was hardly noticeable since it was only slightly deeper than the face he always had on.
¡§Sanada fuku-buchou! Your daughter is very beautiful!¡¨ yelled the trickster, Niou playfully.
Kirihara opened his mouth to add to the joke but was quickly silenced by Jackal¡¦s hand (over his mouth), who didn¡¦t want to get into any trouble since keeping Kirihara in line was basically his job.
But of course, no mercy was spared to Niou, and a dramatic slapping sound echoed throughout the tennis courts. ¡§Do 1000 laps around the school!¡¨
¡§Sorry to trouble you, Genichirou, but who¡¦s the girl you¡¦re with?¡¨ Yukimura asked.
¡§Oh, her, if I remember correctly, she¡¦s , second year. Sanada¡¦s cousin from Kyoto,¡¨ Yanagi replied skillfully by using the data from his head.
Yagyuu offered his hand for a handshake in a gentlemanly manner and returned the courtesy.
¡§Hai, yoroshiku onegai-shimasu,¡¨ said while bowing to the regulars who had all gathered around. (Except poor Niou, who was still doing his laps)
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Practice progressed and all the regulars were working very hard. Even though Sanada wasn¡¦t the captain, he made most of the commands. Everyone had a smile on their face and looked like they were enjoying their matches, except Sanada of course.
¡§Sanada-san, why don¡¦t you smile?¡¨ asked inquisitively
Most of the regulars tensed up, she had asked a taboo question. But they were eager to listen to the answer too, so they slowly inched closer.
¡§Is there a problem with that, -san? Sanada retorted with a look that could scare even a demon, Kirihara included. It threatened a 10,000 lap punishment.
¡§I know this really good cake shop, let¡¦s go after practice,¡¨ Marui said while blowing a bubble, trying desperately to change the mood
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¡§It was this way wasn¡¦t it Yagyuu?¡¨ asked a frustrated Marui who had led them down the wrong street for the 6th time.
¡§No, it was this way, trust me Bunta.¡¨
They walked for another 10 minutes, twisting and turning down the confusing streets. Yagyuu stopped to stare at the Meganes poster with a slightly envious look until Sanada ¡§helped¡¨ him move on. They finally arrived; it was on the second floor of a building.
¡§Kyah! Kawaii!!¡¨ shouted when she stepped out of the elevator into a cosplay café. It was filled with anime pictures and some servers were in maid outfits. The music that played in the background was Valentine Kiss by Sanada Genichirou
Shalalalala, suteki ni kiss Shalalala sugao ni kiss....
¡§I¡¦m a genius aren¡¦t I?¡¨ Marui stated proudly
¡§Irrashaimase. How nice it is for us to serve the whole family!¡¨ the server said unknowingly.
They tried to hold it in, but Kirihara, Marui and Niou burst into an uncontrollable fit of laughter. The others were afraid Sanada would slap the poor girl.
¡§We¡¦re leaving!¡¨ Sanada demanded and glared at the server
¡§Aww, but the cake here is really delicious!!¡¨ whined Marui. ¡§Where are we going now? Can¡¦t we just eat something before we leave!?¡¨
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It started to rain so the group decided to find some shelter. The only one who had an umbrella was Yanagi, since he had known the chance for precipitation in the afternoon had been 86%. ( He always carries an umbrella in his bag) He shared his with Yukimura, who was ¡§frail.¡¨ All the others were dripping wet.
There was a big puddle in front of , so Yagyuu, being the gentleman, lay down his jacket on it so she could walk over it.
Kirihara suggested going to an arcade since there was a new game out and he wanted to play it.
¡§It¡¦s not appropriate, but you might learn a thing or two, Akaya,¡¨ Sanada said mockingly.
¡§Yosh! It¡¦s decided-¡¨Kirihara started to say
¡§Umm, can I make a suggestion?¡¨ asked softly
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¡§ -chan plays ping pong? That¡¦s cool, do you wear wrist weights?¡¨ Marui asked happily.
¡§I¡¦m still not that good-¡¨
¡§Oi! Mamushi! You¡¦re in my way!¡¨
¡§What are you two doing! Stop fighting or you¡¦ll run 100 laps outside in the rain!¡¨
¡§Oh, it¡¦s Seigaku!¡¨ Kirihara shouted ¡§I¡¦ll crush you and dye you red,¡¨ he added evilly while smirking.
¡§Running 100 laps isn¡¦t too bad. You¡¦re lucky your buchou is so lenient,¡¨ Jackal secretly whispered to Momoshiro and Kaidou.
¡§What are you doing here, Tezuka? Is it okay for Seigaku to not be training for the Nationals?¡¨ Sanada asked seriously
¡§Prince of Ping Pong; do you want to join, Sanada-san?¡¨ Echizen asked and put on a confident grin.
¡§That sounds interesting, Sadaharu, I¡¦ll definitely beat you this time,¡¨ Yanagi challenged.
¡§I¡¦m Sanada-san¡¦s cousin, , yoroshiku onegai-shimasu,¡¨ declared since she felt like she was being ignored. She had heard about Seigaku from the newspapers, they were the ones that beat Rikkai Dai Fuzoku in the kanto taikai. They seemed quite friendly, except the one with brown hair in glasses, who reminded her of Sanada.
¡§Kochira kouso,¡¨ the seigaku members replied in unison.
¡§They don¡¦t even look alike at all,¡¨ Momoshiro said observantly, ¡§are they really cousins?¡¨
¡§Why would she lie about that you idiot!¡¨ yelled Kaidoh
¡§Rikkai dai will win! Losing is unforgivable!¡¨ Sanada shouted to his team
¡§Uwah... Sanada-san is a little scary isn¡¦t he, Oishi?¡¨
¡§Don¡¦t say that so loudly or he¡¦ll hear you, Eiji!¡¨
¡§GURREEAATO!! Ping Pong! SEIGAKU will win! BURNING!!¡¨ Kawamura announced loudly. (all the other people, mostly older seniors, were staring at him enviously. Mumbles of ¡§Oh, youth is so wonderful¡¨ and ¡§I want to be that young¡¨ were heard.)
¡§Inui, will there be a penalty for losers? I¡¦m looking forward to something delicious,¡¨ Fuji hopefully asked.
¡§Yes, I did prepare something,¡¨ Inui slowly stated in a malicious tone as he brought out an evil purple substance that bubbled over like a science experiment. ¡§I prepared it especially for Echizen, it¡¦s proven to help people grow taller. It¡¦s full of the nutrients in milk, and more,¡¨ he snickered and his glasses shone.
¡§Does it go well with cake? I wonder what purple milk tastes like,¡¨ Marui said, completely unfazed by Inui¡¦s mad-scientist speech.
¡§Sorry to trouble you by interrupting, but how will we decide our opponents?¡¨ Yukimura questioned gently.
¡§Yukimura! Can you play? You shouldn¡¦t force yourself yet!¡¨ Sanada replied, somewhat caringly.
¡§It shouldn¡¦t be a problem, Genichirou.¡¨
¡§Ok, let¡¦s draw sticks, I promise I won¡¦t rig it,¡¨ Niou said mischievously.
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Written by: Chii-Chan