Crossover Anime: I'm at Shuchiin Academy, and my surname is Uchiha.

Chapter 268 Volleyball Match Grouping! The so-called A-level players.....

"What a boring answer... Let's play volleyball instead!"

Chika Fujiwara is holding a beach volleyball, but to some people it looks like she's holding three balls.

"You want to play volleyball? Great, then I'll be the referee!" Uchiha Ryo also pulled up a beach chair and sat down, even taking out a whistle from his suitcase.

Hiratsuka Shizuka took a bottle of beer from the portable refrigerator and sat down next to Uchiha Ryo.

"Alright, then I'll be the referee too. You guys take your time."

"Huh? Aren't Hiratsuka-sensei and Ryo-san participating together?!" Chitanda Eru counted the number of people and realized that they could be divided into three teams.

Hiratsuka Shizuka waved her hand. "On such a beautiful beach, of course we have to have a drink. Why play volleyball? If you want to play, drag the Uchiha up with you. But aren't you afraid someone will take advantage of you if you let him join?"

Uchiha Ryo shook his head. "You're all girls. If I go, it will disrupt the balance too much. Besides, Hiratsuka-sensei isn't young anymore, so let her rest."

"Hey! Who are you calling old?! I just turned eighteen a little over a hundred days ago!"

"Then why did Hiratsuka-sensei say I'd take advantage of people?! (That makes me really not want to go on stage anymore!) And are you sure the unit is 'day'? Not 'moon'?!"

The two referees were locked in a fierce battle of wits.

Hiratsuka Shizuka snorted coldly, "How about this? After they've divided into teams, we'll each choose a team. The winner takes all, and the loser apologizes!"

Uchiha Ryo chuckled. "Sure, Chitanda, how are you guys going to divide into teams?"

"We're still discussing it..."

Hiratsuka Shizuka stood up. "Then what are we discussing? I'll pick one, and the Uchiha will pick one, until there's no one left!"

The girls on the beach exchanged glances and nodded in agreement with the two referees' decision.

"Rock, paper, scissors!"

Uchiha Ryo spoke first: "Hayasaka Ai!"

Hiratsuka Shizuka scoffed, picking a glamorous girl. This wasn't a beauty pageant, even though all the players present were beautiful. "Then I choose Chitanda!"

Hmph, Chitanda comes from a farming family and has been running around in her fields since she was a child, so she definitely has the stamina! This is a good deal!

After a moment's thought, Uchiha Ryo said, "Then let's go with Yukinoshita."

"What, you're not satisfied with picking me?" Yukino Yukinoshita stepped forward and stood behind Ryo Uchiha.

"No... it's just that your stamina isn't suited for a war of attrition."

Hiratsuka Shizuka raised her head. "You really have no idea how to deploy troops. I choose Fujiwara Chika!"

First of all, Fujiwara was the one who suggested playing volleyball, and Hiratsuka Shizuka remembered that Fujiwara Chika had participated in the school's girls' volleyball exhibition match, so strength and stamina were not issues!

Uchiha Ryo stroked his chin. "Then... Shinomiya-kun!"

"Hmph, you only chose me third? But with me here, victory is a given." Kaguya Shinomiya is the ace of the archery club, and in terms of strength, she's even stronger than Miyuki Shirogane, so choosing her is definitely a good decision.

With Amakusa, Shirogane Kei, and Goto Ichiri still left, Hiratsuka Shizuka was a bit conflicted... Logically speaking, Amakusa should be the best choice, but this person's thought process is very peculiar, and accidents are likely to happen.

"Little Lonely, right? Yeah, I've seen your band perform. Come over here."

"Then I'll take Kei." Uchiha Ryo called out to Shirogane Kei.

"Brother Ling! I'll do my best!"

The club president of a certain classical literature club: "Huh? Why am I the last one left? Damn it, I'll join Hiratsuka-sensei's side then."

The two teams lined up in a row—

Uchiha Team: Hayasaka Ai, Yukino Yukinoshita, Kaguya Shinomiya, Kei Shirogane.

Hiratsuka Squad: Chitanda Eru, Fujiwara Chika, Goto Ichiri, Amakusa Shinobu.

Referees: Uchiha Ling, Hiratsuka Shizuka.

Audience members: Yu Ishigami, Hana Shirasaki, Rumi Tsurumi

Uchiha Ryo smiled. "Victory will definitely be ours! Just look at our team: one B-rank and three A-rank! You can't win!"

What B-rank and A-rank? Kaguya Shinomiya frowned. She was no ordinary person; she had even been ranked herself while playing volleyball.

"Ling-kun..." Yukino Yukinoshita gritted her teeth.

Hiratsuka Shizuka was also taken aback, then turned to look at her teammates.

"Uh, our team is C, D, D, A. Don't worry! Their only advantage is their lightness; we can win entirely with our superior strength!"

Amakusa Shino clutched her chest. She didn't want to play anymore! Why was she surrounded by Cs and Ds?! Was this team targeting her?!

In the audience seats, Shirasaki Hana curiously tugged at Tsurumi Rumi next to her.

"Rumi, Yukino-neechan, and the others have ranks? What ranks are we?"

Rumi Tsurumi: "...Ranked A, I guess."

Shirasaki Hana's eyes widened. "Eh?! We're that good?!"

.........

Leaving aside the volleyball match on the beach, some people might ask, where did the two people swimming in the sea go?

The cat teacher, who was sleeping on the blanket, opened her eyes and looked towards the direction of the sea.

About two hundred meters from the beach, Shirogane Miyuki struggled to the surface. "Help!! Glug glug..."

As expected, Miyuki Shirogane, who had only recently learned to swim, cramped up during a sudden long-distance swim.

"I'll take you back right away!" Natsume, who was nearby, quickly swam over and put one of Shirogane Miyuki's arms on his shoulder.

They were clearly heading towards the buoy, so why is it that even after swimming nearly 200 meters, the buoy is still far away?

Is it a wave? It can't be that fast. Could something be dragging the buoy? Is the goal to bring them to deeper waters?

As he pondered, Natsume calmed himself down. Having experienced numerous yokai incidents, Natsume Takashi's composure was in no way inferior to that of a seasoned detective.

As they slowly approached the beach, Natsume and Shirogane Miyuki felt a solid sensation beneath their feet...

The two looked down... and what they saw was the head of an adult blue whale. The academically gifted Shirogane Miyuki immediately recognized it as a giant sea creature over thirty meters long! That is, the largest known creature on Earth.

Because of Shirogane Miyuki's little-known weakness (a fear of fish),...someone fainted in an instant.

"Lord Natsume! You're Lord Natsume with the Book of Friends, right? I can't believe I'll see you again..."

Natsume's eyes widened, while the unconscious Shirogane Miyuki was lifted up by the blue whale and laid on the surface of the water.

From a distance, Natsume, who looked like he was floating on water, also crouched down. "Uh... was that you talking?"

Just like the little fox, or the Shinjuko-no-kuni (true fox spirit) and other animal-like yokai, their true forms can be seen by humans. So Natsume suppressed his surprise and instead became somewhat curious about the blue whale beneath him.

Do you know me?

"Of course! Lord Natsume... Hmm? Your aura is a little different? I understand... So many years have passed, you are Natsume's descendant, right?"

Natsume smiled. "If you're talking about Natsume Reiko, she's my grandmother."