Day 15

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[There are really only two important things to note about Day 15:

One, your tablet informs you that there's a killing night tonight! Tonight we're back to normal; only one murder, please!

And two, there is shitty prepackaged deli sushi in kitchen. So uh, y'know. Enjoy that.]


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[loveandwillpower]

You haven't seen my talent for volleyball.

[ She could kick anyone's ass at volleyball, she's confident in that. ]

[flamingprick]

What, are you on the volleyball team at your school?

[That actually is cool ngl]

[loveandwillpower]

You know it! I've even got a special move.

[flamingprick]

Yeah? What's that?

[loveandwillpower]

You'll have to take me on to find out!

[flamingprick]

At volleyball? I mean, sure, but I don't know how to play the game.

[loveandwillpower]

If it's just one on one, it'd have to be a casual game anyway. The most important part is that you can't hang onto the ball, you've gotta hit it to move it! There's no time to pause and think, it all relies on reflex and instincts!

[ This is the first time she's been genuinely hype about something since she found Caius. Arguably, since before the fourth killing night. Volleyball is important. ]

[flamingprick]

These won't be a problem right?

[He holds up his hands so Minako can see his fingernails. They're definitely fingernails, but they're a bit sharper than human fingernails usually are.]

I haven't been able to cut them in a couple weeks, and they're getting all long.

[loveandwillpower]

[ Neat! They're not cat claws, so just scratching the furniture wouldn't do it, huh? ]

The best moves are the ones where you punch it [ Mimes a spike ], all the girls clip our nails short 'cause of that.

[ He might cut himself, but also she's kind of invested in SPORTS now, it's a good healthy way to release tension. ]

If you can make a fist, you can play volleyball! And most of the upperclassmen tape their hands anyway, we've got to have athlete's tape or a nail file somewhere in a school.

[flamingprick]

[Yep! He's gotta actually trim them.]

A nail file? I've never tried that before, I've always just cut them really short.

[He needs a manicure.]

But if I'm just making a fist then that should be okay, it won't pop the ball or anything.

[loveandwillpower]

I'll show you the forbidden beauty secrets of my people after our match.

[ Arguably not the best plan if she's trying not to think about Caius, but Minako's plans have always been hit-and-miss like that. ]

[flamingprick]

['forbidden beauty secrets'

But ok off to the gym! Rin's outfit works for gym stuff anyway.]

[loveandwillpower]

[ It's not like they've got team uniforms and Minako wouldn't want to wear anything with the Nope's Peak logo on it anyway! She does break out the kneepads, though. There is apparently at least one area she is responsible in and that is sports safety! ]

It's a sports ball, not a beach ball, so it'd be hard to pop even if you mess up.

[ And if he does it anyway it'll be funny. ]

[flamingprick]

Watch what you say, I've popped beach balls before.

[Not sports balls though. But it could happen maybe!]

[loveandwillpower]

We've got spares.

[ ...She's not a good teacher, she does a lot of this by repetition and instinct and watching other people. ]

The rules are - eh, it's a lot like the beach version anyway, you hit the ball back and forth over the net until someone misses. Since it's just one on one, you can pass to yourself -

[ Just talking is a bit boring when the court's right here - she tosses the ball up and bounces it off her closed fists. ]

And get into a good position to send it back!

[ An underhanded sweeping punch sends it flying halfway across the gym. ]

[flamingprick]

[Oh shit! He can do this he can do this-

He hits it straight upwards, sending it up almost to the ceiling of the gym, and then loses sight of it entirely and is looking the wrong direction when it hits the ground right behind him.]

[loveandwillpower]

Point to me!

You've got to account for it going off at weird angles!

[flamingprick]

Like up to the MOON?

[That said he'll go grab the ball and throw it back to Minako.]

[loveandwillpower]

Yeah, that's a cool concept for a special move!

[ It's not like Usagi has a copyright on moon attacks

She bops it back, slower this time, like she's passing to a teammate instead of DESTROYING THE COMPETITION ]

[flamingprick]

[Thank you for that, Minako.

Rin just has to punch it back, right? Just hit it gently over the net, right back to her, he can do this.

...well he does manage to punch it back over the net to Minako's side, but it goes high up again. Watch out!]

[loveandwillpower]

[ Nice! High enough to leap at it and give it a proper classic spike! She's not good at mercy okay? CARP THE DIEM ]

[flamingprick]

[TOP 10 ANIME BETRAYALS

Rin punches that thing back. Like, not a volleyball-spike, he's actually punching the ball. Which is ineffective, but it manages to get it back over the net?]

[loveandwillpower]

Get it from below, like this!

[ Two-handed bonk off her thumbs. ]

[flamingprick]

I thought you said to punch it!

[He tries that!

It bounces off of his wrists and hits the net.]

[loveandwillpower]

Not all punches lead to Rome! Point to Minako!

[ He's a beginner, so she's not gloating as much as she'd be otherwise. ]

You've gotta - bounce it off the right part of your fist, it's physics or some junk.