Hail
Haikyuu Next Gen Captains Week Day 7
It came from out of nowhere. Normally the zoo had advance warning of storms, but the cell formed all of a sudden until it was right on top of them. Yuuji was caught near the zebra pen when the hailstones fell, blocks of ice the size of baseballs raining down like the wrath of God. Yuuji was hit a few times before he could get indoors; several visitors had to be taken to the hospital.
Even inside it was frightening. The roof rattled as if being pelted by a helicopter-borne machinegun. The aviary suffered worst. Its glass skylights had many spider cracks in places. Softball-sized ice spheres punctured the glass in multiple spots, showering into the climate-controlled terrain below. Most of the animals instinctively sought shelter just before the brunt of the storm hit; Yuuji recalled the usually attentive zebras skirting for cover and found it odd. One hailstone hit his forearm and swelled up into a welt. He declined to go to the hospital, since—as a member of the zoo's staff—he was responsible for caring for the hundreds of animals all frightened and some injured by the ordeal.
Now he paid a visit to the ducks in the indoor aviary to assess the damaged skylights, account for the birds, and remove safety hazards.
And that led him to the discovery that solemnly held his attention now.
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