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SHIRABU and KAWANISHI are walking home. Enter GOSHIKI.
GOSHIKI:
Kawanishi! Shirabu!
[Both stop and turn to him.]
KAWANISHI:
Yo.
SHIRABU:
Isn't your house the other way?
GOSHIKI:
I overheard that the third-years are going to Ushijima's house!
KAWANISHI:
We heard.
GOSHIKI:
You did!?
SHIRABU:
Yeah, what's with you?
GOSHIKI:
Aren't you bothered? All the third-year starter players are going to this gathering! But we're starter players too! Why aren't we in on their meetings?
SHIRABU:
Our training sessions and strategy meetings with Coach are the only official meetings that require our presence. The third-years are probably only gathering casually.
KAWANISHI:
Maybe they're just meeting for fun.
GOSHIKI:
Why aren't we invited!?
SHIRABU:
Maybe they need to be alone.
KAWANISHI:
Maybe they're having an orgy.
[After a pause]
We're not invited ’cause we're underage.
[SHIRABU gawks disbelievingly, GOSHIKI tilts his head]
GOSHIKI:
What's an orgy?
SHIRABU:
[Exasperated] Oh my God...
KAWANISHI:
An orgy's like an organ, you know, the instrument? But with like, many, many organs. Like a concert. And-
SHIRABU:
Oh God, that’s enough. Anyway, Goshiki, the third-years might need some room away from us - they could be discussing confidential information.
GOSHIKI:
Confidential!
SHIRABU:
Like which of the 2nd years to elect as the next Captain, or how to go about University applications. Third-years have quite a lot of matters to settle, if you think about it; matters that don't concern us.
GOSHIKI:
Aren't you curious?
SHIRABU:
Maybe a little. But their business is their business - not like we can do anything.
GOSHIKI:
Unless...
SHIRABU:
If you're thinking of doing something ridiculous and risky you can stop right there.
KAWANISHI:
Unless...
SHIRABU:
Oh God.
GOSHIKI:
Unless we sneak into their super-secret meeting--
SHIRABU:
That's out of the question - you are not breaking and entering Ushijima's house.
KAWANISHI:
Not alone.
SHIRABU:
Not you too!
KAWANISHI:
I'm morally obligated to keep an eye on our junior.
SHIRABU:
By going along with his bad ideas?
KAWANISHI:
The third-years have been acting weird today. Let's eavesdrop on them.
GOSHIKI:
Yes! Super-secret-sabotage squad!
SHIRABU:
You guys are walking right into trouble. It's too late for this, and I'm going home. [Turns to leave]
GOSHIKI:
[To Kawanishi] Even if I don’t like him that much, it’d feel weird if he wasn’t in on this too. The whole team will be there!
KAWANISHI:
Shirabu! If you walk away, you'd end up being the only player who didn't attend The Great Third-Year-Rendezvous-Heist of 2k15.
SHIRABU:
[Turns back haughtily] Now you're just throwing random words together! A heist is a robbery; are you going in to steal the third-years' stuff?
GOSHIKI:
We're stealing...their secrets.
KAWANISHI:
And their hearts.
SHIRABU:
What?
GOSHIKI:
You're asking too many questions! This is the time to create memories. YOLO-
[Muffled by KAWANISHI's hand]
KAWANISHI:
Shirabu hates YOLO.
GOSHIKI:
[Twisting out of his grip] Come on, the team wouldn't be complete without you!
SHIRABU:
[Pauses, slouches shoulders, and sighs]
Okay, I wouldn't wanna be the only one left out, would I?
GOSHIKI:
Yes!! Lead the way.
SHIRABU:
We better be quick - the weather forecast said a storm's coming.
GOSHIKI:
Yeah, us!
SHIRABU:
[Groans] There is nothing cool about breaching the trust of your seniors and team mates.
GOSHIKI:
It's not even raining yet and you're already being a wet blank-
KAWANISHI:
[Covers GOSHIKI's mouth again]
Let's start the Great Third-Year-Rendezvous-Heist of 2k15 off in contemplative, suspenseful silence, shall we?
[They make the rest of the journey in relative peace.]
—End scene—