A Sprint!?

"What the…" I turned towards him as he gave me a sheepish smile, then I recalled that sudden jerk while he was running, "I remember it… so you sprained your ankle, I see."

"I… it's all my fault." Kizhashi said hesitantly, with a sense of guilt in her voice.

"Ahh… it's just that I forgot to warm up, to be honest…"

"Isn't your match tomorrow?" Reina asked, and he replied with a small nod, "Yeah… I think it'll heal by then."

Kizhashi was definitely apologizing genuinely, but there was nothing her apology could do about it now. She couldn't look him in the eyes, as she said, "I'm really so… sorry, Gaisen."

As Koi was standing at his arm's reach, putting pressure on my shoulder, he reached for her head, and patted her with his usual smile, "Don't worry, Koi, it'll heal… just a small sprain."

"I know… but you've got your match… what if it doesn't heal?" She asked, clearly nervous and scared.