There was a long, awkward silence in Koji's apartment as all the Tsunemori players gathered there, not knowing what to say to their friend. As for Koji himself, he was not in a better situation here. He spent most of his time dozing off, staring at the wall with a blank expression. Even his parents were worried when they saw this, knowing that their son should have a problem with the volleyball team.
"Oi, Koji…" Asahi spoke cautiously. "Are you okay?" He cringed a little bit at his stupid question, knowing full well the answer to it.
"Oh, me? I am okay, Captain, don't worry about it!" Koji smiled widely. Too wide, even. That was probably the fakest smile that anyone had ever seen before, and they had several good actors on the team. "Don't worry, Captain. I don't have any grudge against you and the team. This is just a family matter here, and I cannot do anything about it." The boy shrugged helplessly.
Somehow, his answer made most of the people inside the room cringe.
