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After Kaguya and Yuzuru agreed to a volleyball match, I proposed to act as the referee.

Tohka and Origami versus Kaguya and Yuzuru.

"Let the game begin!"

As soon as I gave the signal, Tohka immediately served from the edge of the court—a miracle of sheer force.

BOOOOOOOM!!!

The volleyball, like a fired bullet, effortlessly ripped through the net before burying itself in the sand.

"Kyoya, how many points do I get for that?"

"Uh... Zero points!" I sighed, rubbing my forehead with a look of helplessness.

I'd been careless—I'd completely forgotten to explain the rules to Tohka.

I then spent a few minutes explaining the rules of volleyball to Tohka, after which the game restarted.

Kaguya, on the other hand, couldn't help but laugh after witnessing Tohka's earlier serve. "Heh~ I didn't expect you to have some skill. In that case, I'll have to get serious too."

"Affirmative. Yuzuru will go all out this time."

With that, Kaguya bent down and dug the volleyball out from where it was deeply embedded in the sand.

Gently tossing the ball into the air, she struck it with a somewhat elegant posture, aiming for the center of the opponent's court.

"Oh, oh~ They're on the offensive."

"I'll get this one! You get ready to counterattack!" Origami, seeing the ball coming, immediately called out to Tohka, then steadily received the serve.

The moment Origami bumped the ball into the air—

Tohka, from behind, leaped high with the ferocity of a pouncing tiger.

"Take this!!"

Letting out an excited shout, Tohka raised her right hand and slammed the palm of her hand into the volleyball.

The volleyball, like a bullet, once again shot towards the opponent's court.

Facing this shot, Kaguya and Yuzuru both took the same action to receive it.

They both rushed towards the ball's landing spot, and the result was, unsurprisingly, a collision between the two of them.

The moment the two girls fell onto the sand, the volleyball also landed inside the court, rolling in front of them.

"Ugh! Wh-What are you doing, Yuzuru! Why are you interfering with me!"

"Refutation. That should be my line. Please, Kaguya, do not interfere with Yuzuru."

After Kaguya and Yuzuru stood up, they each pressed a hand to their foreheads, glaring at each other.

"Nice one, Tohka. That was a point," I announced.

"Really?? Awesome!" Hearing this, Tohka and Origami, this pair of bickering rivals, actually high-fived each other in celebration—a rare sight.

On the other side, Kaguya and Yuzuru had no mind to pay attention to their opponents, still arguing with each other.

"That ball was clearly in my zone! It's because of you that I couldn't get it!"

"Refutation. Yuzuru was afraid Kaguya was too slow to react."

"Wh-Who are you calling slow!"

"Confirmation. It was Kaguya. So what?"

"Damn it!!!"

Seeing Kaguya and Yuzuru arguing again, I felt helpless.

Immediately, I used telepathy to explain the next phase of the plan to Tohka and Origami.

"Oh, so that's how it is!"

"Understood."

Hearing my plan, Tohka and Origami nodded.

Then, the two of them adopted an arrogant attitude, lifting their heads and looking down on Kaguya and Yuzuru.

"Hmph, I thought Kaguya and Yuzuru were so great. Turns out they're just amateurs."

"Exactly. What a disappointment. If we had known, we wouldn't have challenged them. There's no challenge at all!"

"..."

Hearing Tohka and Origami's provocation, the entire volleyball court fell into a strange silence.

Although they knew this was a deliberate provocation, Kaguya and Yuzuru's eyes couldn't help but twitch.

Seeing that the expected result hadn't occurred, I immediately sent another telepathic message to Tohka and Origami: "Tohka, be meaner. Mock them relentlessly. I'll make you a grand feast when we get back."

"And Origami, if you can make them angry, I'll reward you handsomely when we get back. I might even grant you a wish."

A grand feast!

A reward! A wish!!

Hearing this, Tohka and Origami's eyes flashed with a sharp light. They immediately unleashed even harsher words.

"Kaguya is a coward, and Yuzuru is so stupid! Together, they're just a pair of cowardly, stupid idiots!"

"You two losers, why don't you just XXX each other like XXX? That's what losers do."

"Yeah, yeah! Hurricane Children? More like Hurricane Idiots!"

"..."

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Listening to the extremely childish taunts and cold insults from the other side, Kaguya and Yuzuru both couldn't help but narrow their eyes.

They stared deadly at Tohka and Origami, who were relentlessly mocking them like a machine gun.

"Hey, Yuzuru."

"Response. What is it?"

"Let's work together and crush them?"

"Agreement. Let's crush them together."

The two looked at each other and couldn't help but reach a consensus.

Next, Tohka jumped up and, with another powerful spike, sent the ball over.

"Yuzuru!"

"Response. Understood."

The next moment, Yuzuru slid forward at the last second, almost perfectly receiving the serve and sending the ball high into the air.

Then, Yuzuru immediately knelt on one knee, her hands clasped together, palms facing up.

At the same time, Kaguya ran up, stepped on her hands, and Yuzuru gently lifted Kaguya's body.

Kaguya, coordinating with Yuzuru, performed a mid-air leap, adding a spiral kick to send the ball back.

Counterattack successful!!!

The perfect coordinated attack also made the two of them so excited they forgot their previous animosity. Kaguya and Yuzuru both felt a sense of joy.

The two even very naturally high-fived each other in celebration.

"Hahaha! See how amazing we are!"

"Joy. Yahoo~!"

"That was a perfect combination just now, Yuzuru. It went over in a flash."

"Affirmative. A very beautiful strike. As expected of Kaguya."

"Hehe~ Don't say that. It was thanks to you, Yuzuru..."

Just then, the two noticed their clasped hands. After coming back to their senses, they immediately and quickly pulled their hands apart.

Their pretty faces blushed slightly. After huffing through their noses, they both looked away, not daring to look at each other.

"Hmph~ Just enjoy it secretly, you commoner. You should feel honored to be stepped on by my foot!"

"Displeasure. Your feet are smelly. It smells like a mixture of smelly salted fish, natto, and surströmming."

"What?? My feet are not that smelly!"

Then the two, just like before, started bickering again.

This scene left Tohka and Origami somewhat dumbfounded.

'They were coordinating so well just now. Why are they suddenly arguing again? Did the plan fail?'

But I didn't think so, looking at the bickering twin Spirits with a smile in my eyes.

'Looks like the plan is going well. Next, you two should take action!'

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