novelraw Chapter 16: Night Talk
Chapter 16: Night Talk
When Uesugi Aoi raised a question, Yamazaki Kazuka could sense that Himeno Saki had entered a red-temperature state, and he had to help her control her temperature.
"In that case, Aoi, you continue to maintain pressure in the bottom lane, and Saki and I will go gank."
"Can you hold on tight?"
Seeing the crocodile get solo killed under the tower in the top lane, Himeno Saki felt a little unsure of herself.
Yamazaki Kazuka tried sending a signal, and Hanbing responded immediately.
"Give it a try."
After securing another solo kill in the mid lane, the timer reached eight minutes.
Instead of going back to base, Himeno Saki rushed straight to the top lane, where she had already acquired the Rod of Ages in the previous wave. Meanwhile, the enemy Nasus was still oblivious to the danger and was happily farming tower plates under the tower.
On the minimap, Ashe fired an arrow, and Yamazaki Kaze rushed forward at the right moment, using the clockwork ball to force Nasus to stay under the tower, and with the help of the tower's damage, they completed the kill.
"Our ice is very strong, Aoi, you just need to stay by his side."
"Yes."
A Gold-ranked support player on the Japanese server, she doesn't have a strong roaming strategy; her biggest dream is to stay with a powerful AD carry until the end of time.
The opposing team was a random player, and there was absolutely no teamwork. Even though Nasus is very strong, after being ganked several times in the side lane, he was eventually solo-killed by Renekton.
The opposing team lost their temper and surrendered.
"We won!"
"A great start."
Both Aoi and Saki were happy about their first victory, but Saki was a little downcast.
"Let's start the second round."
"Saki, your fundamentals are amazing. You can get 90 last hits in 10 minutes with a hero you're not familiar with."
"Mr. Yamazaki, have you been watching our last-hitting? The enemy mid laner is too weak. Against a stronger opponent, I probably wouldn't be able to keep up."
"Yeah, we should focus on climbing the ranks as quickly as possible. There's no need to review these kinds of games."
"Is there a debriefing session? Mr. Yamazaki, are you planning to become a coach?"
"These were made especially for Saki-kun."
"That's right. It's such a waste for a top student from Tokyo University to do food delivery work."
"Although many coaches are only fit to order takeout for their teammates, the role of coaches cannot be ignored. If you had a coach by your side during the game, you wouldn't have fallen in the quarterfinals."
"Sigh, let bygones be bygones for the teacher."
"Stop chatting. Have you ordered for the second round?"
Once the game started, the mid lane remained strong, with Yamazaki Kaze taking a significant lead in jungle clearing speed. However, Zeli and Lulu in the bottom lane couldn't beat the enemy's Jhin and Bard.
"Yes, I'm sorry."
After being killed, Uesugi Aoi quickly apologized.
"It's okay, I'll catch it for you down here."
This account was Diamond in the previous season, with a high hidden MMR. In the second game, Uesugi Aoi was matched with a player whose laning skills were superior to hers.
Meanwhile, Himeno Saki, who was laning in the mid lane, remained silent. In her mind, Uesugi Aoi was a burden, so she naturally had no expectations of her.
After pushing the mid lane, Himeno Saki moved down and continued the "lights out" tactic, killing the enemy duo and the counter-ganking jungler.
The Tsar, who came to support from the mid lane, was unfortunately frightened by Yamazaki Kazuka's Flash, and after a quadra kill, the game ended without any suspense.
In the game, Himeno Saki only interacts with herself and ignores Uesugi Aoi, who is weaker. Uesugi Aoi notices this and therefore feels a lot of pressure.
Despite winning four consecutive games, Yamazaki Kazukazu did not feel good about the atmosphere within the team.
"That concludes today. Go back and get some rest."
"See you tomorrow, Yamazaki-sensei."
"See you tomorrow....."
Uesugi Aoi wasn't in a good mood; Himeno Saki's low spirits made her very uncomfortable.
Yamazaki Kazukazu had a premonition that if things continued like this, Himeno Saki might end up making a wood-roasted duck for Uesugi Aoi. As her teacher, she absolutely couldn't let that happen.
"Money is so hard to earn."
Looking at the extra 56,000 yen in his bank card, Yamazaki Kazuka sighed with a wry smile.
"If I tell Aoi directly tomorrow not to come during game time tonight, she'll probably be upset. But if I let her continue like this, something unpleasant will likely happen later."
"As expected, we should first deal with the root of the problem, Himeno Saki Ryo."
To solve this problem, Yamazaki Kazuka called Himeno Saki.
"Mr. Yamazaki, is there something you need?"
"Saki, you need to communicate more with your teammates when you play games."
"Mr. Yamazaki, are you saying that I've been too cold to Aoi?"
"Yes, in the game, Aoi tries to communicate with you, but you never respond."
Is there any point in communicating with a support player who has absolutely no understanding of the game?
"Saki-kun, it seems like a similar situation occurred on the day of your competition."
"Which one? The situation at the time...."
Himeno Saki finally realized her problem: she didn't like to communicate with her teammates and rarely responded to them during training and matches.
In official matches, when facing strong opponents, I am simply unable to win the game through communication and cooperation with my teammates.
"How is the situation back then any different from our game tonight?"
"No, I even feel that their not communicating with me is a form of retaliation against my usual behavior."
Himeno Saki lowered her head and sat dejectedly in the gaming chair.
"This is a good opportunity to learn how to guide confused teammates in the game."
"I see."
Himeno Saki also didn't understand why she was so temperamental towards Uesugi Aoi in the game, as she often encountered all sorts of strange streamers while playing ranked matches during her live streams.
Compared to them, Uesugi Aoi at least has an attitude.
"Phew, it's great to play with Yamazaki-sensei. It's really disgusting that she's joined in and is monitoring us."
Feeling somewhat depressed in bed, Himeno Saki was unaware that, subconsciously, she was treating Uesugi Aoi as a third wheel.
"Now I should go and talk to Aoi Uesugi."
Uesugi Aoi may have thought she was hiding it well, but in Yamazaki Kazukazu's eyes, a hint of resentment would occasionally flash in her clear eyes.
[Is Uesugi-kun available now?]
Yamazaki Kazukaze first sent a text message to Uesugi Aoi. About an hour later, Uesugi Aoi replied.
"Mr. Yamazaki, I was taking a shower just now. Is there something you need?"
Uesugi Aoi sat on the bed, wearing only a thin nightgown and with wet hair. She replied to messages while fastening the buttons on her chest.
I'd like to talk to you about my future studies.
【Mr. Yamazaki, please just say what you want to say.】
【Uesugi-kun, tell the teacher the truth, were you happy today?】
Faced with Yamazaki Kazufu's question, Uesugi Aoi paused for a moment in front of the electronic display screen. She licked her thin, cherry-like lips and decided to lie.
Teacher, I'm very happy today.
Be sure to tell your teacher the truth.
Feeling a little guilty, Uesugi Aoi didn't know how to answer.
What do you think, teacher?
Uesugi Aoi asked tentatively.
Teachers were once students too. If someone suddenly told me that I would have to teach eight hours a day during summer vacation, I wouldn't be happy.
Uesugi Aoi chuckled upon reading this passage. Since her teacher had guessed her thoughts, she no longer needed to hide them.
After enduring a day of this, Uesugi Aoi decides to confess to Yamazaki Kazufu.