Event 18: A job without determination

"so what is the problem?" Haruta set aside the detours and confronted the unusual visitors directly "I imagine it is something of high relevance since the teacher Shizuka is here to ask for help, I guess it affects the high school in some way" Master Shizuka just limited herself to smile while looking at Haruta carefully

"Haruta is not necessary to say that, if the teacher Shizuka needs help we must support her as necessary," Asuna replied, pulling Haruta's arm so that he would back off.

Haruta said nothing and I do not take my eyes off the teacher Shizuka 'I can not relax in front of this person' said Haruta in his mind.

"It impresses me how well you can get to know me in this short period of time, Haruta" Professor Shizuka can only raise her shoulders to relax the situation "certainly in what I need help right now affects school relationships but it is not of a very high relevance "

"So it means that it affects the Volleyball club and its future, am I correct?" Haruta asked, glancing at the nervous club advisor. "Before we accept any request, I want to know all the possible information." Both the volleyball club advisor and Professor Shizuka smiled at Haruta's response.

"President, you should change the club poster so we can have a quieter talk," Haruta said, heading to the kitchen where he served snacks for everyone present.

As Haruta said, Asuna was the one who changed the sign outside the kitchen club, telling everyone present that the club was closed.

Komuro decided to leave before he became involved in Haruta's work, returned to the classroom to find Rei and Hisashi.

"Mmm!" Professor Shizuka exclaimed happily as she left her spoon on the plate that Haruta had served "Before they told me that your food was a luxury, I never thought they were not exaggerating!"

All the guests were eating with big smiles on their faces, coach Nakai had a radiant smile that had not been seen before "This is very delicious, what do you think advisor?"

"I've never tried anything similar before!" The advisor was eating without respecting the formalities.

Asuna was happy while listening to the compliments, it was all because she had also collaborated in making that dish, of course under the direct supervision of Haruta.

"Yes yes, yes" Haruta took off her kitchen apron while sitting in front of the bar where the guests were "let's go back to the important issue and let go of the compliments"

"Haruta is right," said Professor Shizuka while leaving aside the food as well as those involved in the talk. "In a week there will be training between several Volleyball clubs from different high schools, this will be the first time we will be present since the Golden generation of Karasuno and I want to create a good impression of our high school "

"I still don't understand why he needs our help, being sincerely doubtful that I can contribute something in this situation" Haruta was direct, in front of him were the heads of the volleyball club.

"What we need is for the cooking club to be in charge of the food during the special training for all the clubs, the ingredients and others will be donated by the school, you just have to make a list of everything you need and I will take care of obtaining it "at the bar in front of Haruta and Asuna delivered two sheets with the school emblem" These are the permits "

Haruta took one of the permits in his hands and exchanged glances with teacher Shizuka "I heard that during the last tournament the Karasuno team was miserably crushed"

When Haruta said that prayer the Volleyball team captain opened his eyes, Haruta's words had reminded him of the last game they played in the championship and the way in which they were defeated "....." opened his mouth but not He said nothing instead just clenched his fists.

"It was not a humiliating defeat, they were only better than us in some areas" said coach Ukai explaining to Haruta what happened during the match.

Haruta stood watching the reaction of the volleyball club members waiting for someone to get up and replicate, but nothing happened. "Sigh" Haruta sighed as she rose from her seat.

"If they want us to help them from the cooking club, I need to know what their determination is, until then we will not move, we will not move a single finger to help them" When Haruta finished speaking he picked up his belongings and walked towards the door.

"Haruta wait!" Asuna exclaimed taking Haruta from the arm forcing him to turn around "Why don't you want to help them?"

Haruta looked at Asuna realizing that she was going seriously with the question "It's not that I don't want to help them, it's just that I don't want to spend my time in a group that has no motivation to win, since they arrived until now they never asked that we help them, it was the teacher Shizuka who asked for it "

Haruta's words opened the eyes of the members of the Volleyball club "Well, I have classes right now, so I'm leaving" were the last words they could hear when Haruta left the club room.

Asuna turned around leaning slightly toward all the guests "I apologize if anything Haruta said could cause any discomfort, he really doesn't know when to stop"

"Don't worry, you don't need to apologize" Coach Nakai was the first one who got up from his seat and stopped Asuna.

"But-"

"He is right, since the advisor said that the teacher Shizuka would help us, we were all relaxed, we have faith in this special training but we are not showing how determined we are to improve" for the first time since they entered the club room Cooking, the Volleyball team captain opened his mouth and said what he had in his mind.