Favorite Junior
As they continued to play. I never stopped observing the two.
And I noticed that Nagai was surprisingly a good sport. After calming down, she took the loss in stride, focusing on improving herself. Sumire, on the other hand, was the picture of grace, not gloating but instead offering Nagai some tips she picked up from her time playing.
I thought that would piss Nagai but it didn't. Everything was already smoothened out after the girl accepted her narrow view.
Seeing Sumire unbothered and even enjoying their exchange, I felt like a proud parent watching my child grow up and make friends.
It somehow felt like I became the third party. Or so that's how it would look like if not for the two of them moving back to my side every time they would finish a set.
Minutes later, as soon as our allotted time was finished, Nagai tried to keep us back by saying she was going to extend. I mean, she came here alone but she ended up joining us in our lane.