Volleyball: The Time of Resonance

The temporary referee blew his whistle, and both sides bowed at the net.

"Nice to meet you!"

Perhaps because Yinju had been unlucky for so long, he was now experiencing more luck in small matters.

"Otoko serves."

Xiao Gu's non-starting player helped pass the ball over, and Yin Chuanmian also took the ball and moved to position 1.

Frontcourt: Position 4 (outside hitter) Shohei Fukunaga, Position 3 (middle blocker) Tetsuro Kuroo, Position 2 (outside hitter) Taketaka Yamamoto.

Backcourt: Position 5 (outside hitter) Hisense, Position 6 (setter) Kozaki Gakuen, Position 1 (middle blocker) Yinchuan Mianye.

At the beginning, the number 1 position is usually occupied by a setter or someone with strong serving ability. Two-way players are not common in high school. Even Yinchuan Mian's jump serve is not very powerful and is quite difficult to receive, not to mention his excellent control of the jump float serve.

Yinchuan Mian also pressed the three-color volleyball in his hand to make sure there was no air leakage, then spun the volleyball around in his palm twice to feel it.

Fukutani's frontcourt: Position 4 (Ace) Mokuto, Position 3 (Middle Blocker) Shirakawa Jiro, Position 2 (Captain) Niou Sora.

Backcourt: Position 5 (Middle Blocker) Tatsuo Washio, Position 6 (Outside Hitter) Akiki Konoha, Position 1 (Setter) Michiichi Sakuragi

Why didn't they let the libero play? Yinchuan Mian also glanced at the little libero wearing a different colored team uniform with a strange look.

Free agents are all small and easy to bully.

The little devil inside her sprouted horns, and Yin Chuanmian blinked, clearing the strange thoughts from her mind.

"Good serve!"

"Great serve!"

"Good serve, Yinchuan!"

The sounds of his teammates and his own heartbeat filled his ears. His heartbeat was quiet, just a slow "thump-thump," and his blue eyes were fixed on the volleyball.

Actually, he quite likes volleyball.

The referee blew his whistle, and three seconds later, Yinchuan Mian also tossed the ball up, took a big step forward, and jumped near the baseline to hit the ball!

He pointed to the ball with his left hand and swung his right hand down forcefully—it was a jump serve!

The boy had a well-proportioned physique, with a thin layer of muscles covering his body, making it hard to ignore his strength when he started moving.

His soft brown hair billowed in a beautiful arc with the movement; his jump serve, while possessing decent power, was terrifyingly fast. Konoha hesitated for less than half a second, and he missed the ball!

The ball was deliberately served right next to him! His outstretched hand missed, and Konoha Akiki had no doubt that the ball was intended for him.

"Serve and score!"

"Yinchuan served beautifully! One more goal!"

"nice shot!"

Nekoma got off to a good start, taking a point. Kuroo Tetsurou then went up and high-fived Wataru.

The others from Fukudani patted Konoha on the shoulder as they lost the ball, and Bokuto's strange laughter suddenly echoed throughout the volleyball court.

In the warm-up area, Akaashi Kyoji frowned slightly in thought, while Ginkawa Wataru's vertical jump had already reached 330 meters.

At 1.75 meters tall, being able to reach this height in the first year of high school is truly remarkable; even the coach hesitated to admit he was someone to be approached.

As expected, the opponent that Senior Wood Rabbit chose for himself was no weakling.

The strange-sounding Wood Rabbit met the gaze of Kozume Kenma. Kozume Kenma's eyes revealed disgust. As he turned his head away, he noticed Yamamoto Taketora, who was still standing there trying to take a deep breath.

Scoring the first goal did not make him relax.

After a brief celebration, Yinchuan Mian returned to the serving position.

Yinchuan Mianye was not an unknown person, and with the addition of Bokuto Kotaro, who always wanted to fight the other party, they learned more about Yinchuan Mianye.

Dual-wielding, so what will it be this time?

Sakuragi Michiichi let out a breath; he would not underestimate any opponent.

He shifted his feet slightly back. If he were to serve a jump serve this time, would he play it safe and disrupt Okuroya's rhythm, or would he take a risk and serve to score?

Yinchuan Mian also tossed the ball upwards—jumped—and hit it!

The ball, without spin, flew quickly over the net, seemingly drifting towards the edge of the court, but then plummeted downwards halfway down.

This ball was specifically aimed at Sakuragi, falling at the perfect distance. Either he couldn't catch it, or he would have to kneel down to catch it!

Sakuragi knelt down on one knee just in time, stretched out his hand, and barely caught the ball.

The setter is receiving the first pass! The commander is restricted, and other players have to set the ball! Fukutani's rhythm is in disarray!

"nice shot!"

"Well done!"

"Watch the game! Watch the game!"

The ball was hit by Shirakawa Jiro in the frontcourt, but the poor setting greatly reduced its power.

"I'll do it!"

Fukunaga Shohei called out, caught the ball, and steadily passed it to Kozume Masami.

Blacktail Tetsurou and Kozume Grinding combine to create short, fast, and efficient attacks.

Off the field, Coach Matsumoto of Fukutani stroked his chin, the score was 2-0.

It's rare for a team to take two points from the start, but this time, the team's opening was mainly a probing move, so it shouldn't be too difficult for them to catch up.

Even in just the first two minutes, veteran coach Matsumoto could tell that the overall atmosphere at Nekoma was harmonious but unfamiliar; these kittens weren't ready yet.

Without a parent cat to support them, would kittens dare to make mistakes?

Yinchuan Mian also served again, this time with a jump float serve, an irregular trajectory, drifting left and right.

The target, Fukutani's setter Sakuragi, took a step forward and decisively avoided where the ball might land, giving the position to Niou Sora.

Despite the first pass not being perfectly placed, Sakuragi Michiichi handled it easily, setting up a perfect second pass.

Kotaro Bokuto had already started running before the ball was passed to him, and when he jumped to the highest point, the ball was right in his hands.

"Bang!"

The moment the hand strikes the ball, the originally round ball is compressed into an oval shape and crashes rapidly to the ground with a loud thud.

Wood Rabbit's super-small diagonal line perfectly avoided Black Tail Tessrou's net.

"Breakthrough!"

"here you go!"

"Hey! Hey! Hey! When it really matters, you have to rely on my ace!!"

"It's not a crucial moment at all," Kozume Kenma thought to himself.

"Go! Go! Break serve!" Kuroo Tetsurou patted Mianya on the back.

The initial smooth sailing seemed to be short-lived, as Sakuragi Michiichi's shot was clearly aimed at Yamamoto Takeo, whose form was vaguely off.

If you make me kneel down to receive the ball, then I'll make sure your main attacker can't participate in the attack.

Yamamoto, staggering, passed the ball to Kozuma Grinding.

Fukunaga Shohei's positioning needs time, and Kozaki Kenma can only give him a long ball. However, time is not only given to Fukunaga Shohei, but also to Fukutani!

Fukutani was prepared, and a three-man block blocked Fukunaga Shohei's ball in front of the net! Hisense rushed forward to save the ball, but it was too late. The ball landed, and Fukutani scored another point!

Yinchuan Mian also thought that he should naturally be the one to take turns with Ye Jiuwei.

But it wasn't until he was rotated to the frontcourt and Kuroo Tetsuro was replaced by Yoru Eisuke that he suddenly felt lost.

Why?

The score is 10-13, and Fukunaga Shohei serves.

The jump serve, which was not weak, was easily returned by the opposing libero. Koji Haruki and Ginchuan Mian also remembered this name. The libero in the first training match of high school, the little guy was very good.

Sakuragi Michiichi's first fast break was easily received by Yoku Eisuke. Kozume Kenma's gaze tricked the opposing blocker into running to the left, and he tossed the ball to the right side of the frontcourt.

Leaping into the air, Yinchuan Mianye took in the scene opposite him, and the volleyball in his hand flew forward at an astonishing speed in the next moment.

"Out of bounds!" Washio Tatsuo dodged the ball, but it bounced off the baseline.

The referee blew the whistle, and the scoreboard showed a score of 11:13.

"Mian did a great job!" shouted Kuroo Tetsuro in the warm-up area.

"Good shot!" Yamamoto Takeo exclaimed from the backcourt.

Sensing something was amiss, Yinchuan Mianye turned around and saw the other person staring at the net with an unreadable expression.

Yamamoto made a service error in the last round, hitting the net. Was he preoccupied with that?

Yinchuan Mian didn't want to interfere any further; after glancing at it once more, she returned to her seat.

Kozume Kenma also noticed something was wrong with him and paid attention to the opponent's positioning, thinking about whether the next ball could be passed to Yamamoto Takeo for a back row attack.

As the commander, he needs all team members to be alert and become his sword and shield.

The owl on the other side was really noisy, and Lone Claw Grinding was unusually competitive.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. Fukunaga Shohei's serve was received again, and the opposing setter launched an attack.

Sakuragi Michiichi doesn't pass the ball to Bokuto Kotaro every time it's a good opportunity; sometimes he even uses their strongest ace as bait.

Kozume Kenma intended to use Bokuto Kotaro's volatile personality to gain control, but the newly formed team inevitably made various mistakes in coordination, and the plan was abandoned before it even began.

The ball came too fast and too hard, breaking through the front row block. Yamamoto Takeo barely managed to receive the ball, and this ball could only be passed to Yinchuan Mianye in the front row for a quick attack.

This time, Fukutani, who was well-prepared, caught the ball, and the third-year student, Sakuragi Michiichi, displayed his unique calmness and composure.

The ball was thrown in an arc, soaring through the air and landing above Kotaro Bokuto, a smile appearing on the boy's black and white dyed face.

The muscles tensed instantly, the landing point was locked the moment the feet pushed off the ground, the arms were in a standard forward swing position, and the eyes were fixed on the gap between the ball and the net.

This is a standard spiking posture.

Yinchuan Mian, standing in front of the net, jumped up without hesitation, intending to block Bokuto Kotaro.

However, Kotaro Bokuto's hand struck empty air!

No! The moment he jumped, Yinchuan Mian realized something was wrong, but the momentum of the jump prevented him from adjusting his center of gravity in time, and his body stiffly passed through the air.

The ball flew over Kotaro's head and landed on the left side of the net. Konoha Akiki, who had already taken a running start and jumped, smashed the ball straight down.

Yoruichiro reacted extremely quickly, but the way everyone was standing somewhat hindered his movement. He leaped forward, stretched out his hands to pass the ball, but his fingertips only touched the edge of the ball.

Yinchuan landed in a position unsuitable for standing, so he rolled on the ground. When he got up, he found that the ace opposite him was even more confused than he was.

"?"

The cheers from the other side didn't seem to include this ace.

......

The atmosphere in the room grew increasingly oppressive, and Mian frowned; he didn't like it.

They're only down by three points. Is it special because this is their first practice match?

Kozume Kenma, equally puzzled, calmly considered the current situation. Mian was also a powerful move, and if used well, it would score 99% of the time. However, Ookuya wasn't stupid and would definitely guard against the powerful move.

At this point, the positions have changed. In the front row, there are Yamamoto Takeo, Ginkawa Miya, and Hisense.

This is the round with the strongest attack power from the Sound Horse.

It is also a weak point in the defense of Fukutani.

Kozaki might consider the feelings of the chess pieces, but he won't keep doing so.

His steps grew heavier and heavier, and fatigue spread throughout his body as he ground his claws.

A shot at the net!

Yinchuan Mian reacted quickly and passed the ball steadily to Kozume Morin's head. On the other side of the net, Sakuragi Michiichi felt a sudden pang of toothache.

Yinchuan Mian couldn't spike the ball either. Hisense made a run, and Kozume Kenma passed the ball to the midfield. As Hisense made his run, Yinchuan Mian also noticed Yamamoto Takashi, who was also running.

Is this a bait for Hisense?

However, Yamamoto stopped at the net, and the ball was hit hard by Hisense, smashing directly through Fukutani's block.

Yamamoto, who had stopped in place, suddenly slapped himself hard on the face, startling the person watching him!

Konoha's tactical lean back, is Otoko's main attacker alright?!

Yinchuan Mian has seen it all! With his slightly frizzy hair, he turned around to look for Xiao Hei.

Kuroo Tetsurou made a pause gesture, Ginkawa Mianya blinked his blue eyes, and Kozume Makoto nodded beside him.

"Whoa—!" The referee blew his whistle, signaling the horse to stop.

"Huh?" Koutarou, still caught up in the moment, tilted his head and looked at Otoko.

Then, the captain of the team, Yinju, with a mischievous grin, patted the strange main attacker and said something.

"Wooden Rabbit, have some water."

Niou called over to the still dazed Mokuto.

"Oh! Here it comes!"

A large owl wobbled past.

The first training match was more than halfway through, and it was nearing its end. Everyone was panting and sweating.

Kozume Kenpachi looked completely exhausted, sitting in the coach's chair, sipping water slowly.

"Yamamoto, it's just a training match. If we gain anything, we've already won. Don't be too nervous."

"Yes! Kuroo-senpai!" Yamamoto Taketora stood up straight and shouted loudly.

"What? It's completely useless," Yoruichi complained.

"It's alright, as long as nothing major goes wrong." Hisense is quite relaxed about it; everyone gets nervous sometimes.

"Momo, would you like a lemon slice?" Yinchuan Mian also took out candied lemon slices from the tin box.

Kozuma hesitated for a moment while staring at the lemon slices, but still took one and put it in his mouth.

Seeing that he had eaten, Yinchuan Mian also took one and ate it herself. The metal box was placed in the pile of water cups, indicating that anyone who wanted to eat could take it.

The whistle blew again, and everyone quickly went up onto the volleyball court. Fukunaga Shohei stuffed a lemon slice into his mouth, clapped his hands, and went onto the court.

"They have lemon slices!" Kotaro Mokuto grabbed him, showing him Sakuragi Michiichi's clothes.

"Our manager prepared bananas, the same kind."

"Ah...but I want to eat theirs!"

"...I'm thinking about it." Sakuragi wouldn't always coax him.

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An owl turned into a soft slime.