Chapter 2

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**#2: You Have to Go to Nationals** (インターハイ行ってください, *Intāhai itte kudasai*?) is the second chapter of Kouji Miura's *Blue Box* manga series.

## Summary

Taik's family welcome Chinatsu into the household. Taiki struggles to cope with the reality of Chinatsu living in his home, being shocked about every little thing she does.

Chinatsu enters Taiki's room telling him that the bathroom is free, she notices the copy of Shonen Jump that he has which he lends to her (because he can't handle her being close to him). She notes how lucky she is to be living in a house in which she has a familiar face around since being with strangers can be nerve-wracking. This makes Taiki feel incredibly guilty as all he could think about was living in the same house as a beautiful girl.

At the Badminton Club practice, Taiki is full of energy as he plays with Kyo, who understands his excitement but warns him to not let anyone else find out about him and Chinatsu living together. Since she has a lot of admirers if people found out about them they would become extremely jealous and gang upon him. Despite this he congratulates him as living with his crush should lead to them dating however, Taiki refutes this as he understands that it took her a lot of determination to leave her family behind to play basketball, and it would be selfish of him to distract her from that goal by asking her out. As a result of this, he decides that he too would like to go to Nationals in the summer. Kyo tells him that it's a tough feat for a first-year and only a few have done it, Taiki understands that he may not have the skill to do so currently but that doesn't mean he can't strive for it. Taiki goes off to play another game of badminton and Hina arrives and speaks with Kyo. She notes how much effort Taiki has been putting in and Kyo tells her how he's aiming for Nationals, she laughs at how much he's pushing himself and thinks about how the toughest guys are those who are true to themselves

Taiki pushes himself as he does his workouts at home noting how he can't make nationals at his current level. Chinatsu enters the room and notices that he's watching a video of himself playing and she wants to see it. Taiki is initially embarrassed at the thought but she mentions that it's no different from how she watches him whilst he plays in the gym. Flushed by finding out he's not the only one who watches the other, he shows her the video. Chinatsu compliments his plays but he notes how much he needs to improve to make it to nationals, interested in hearing this Chinatsu gives Taiki a wish ribbon. She tells him how she made them as a reminder to make her wish come true and go to nationals and if it breaks it shows how the wish is coming true, Taiki gladly accepts as he is happy to receive a gift from her. Chinatsu helps him put it on (since he did it too tight due to excitement) and asks him to make it to nationals with her and notes how they both now match. She leaves and says goodnight and Taiki is left flustered as he realises that he likes her even more now.

## Characters in Order of Appearance

* Chinatsu Kano
* Father Inomata
* Grandpa Inomata
* Mother Inomata
* Taiki Inomata
* Kyo Kasahara
* Hina Chono

## Events

* Chinatsu settles into the Inomata household.
* Kyo tells Taiki to keep him and Chinatsu living together a secret.
* Taiki aims to make it to nationals in the summer.
* Chinatsu gives Taiki a wish ribbon, matching with her own.