Volleyball: The Time of Resonance

After both teams finished their clean-up exercises, Kuroo Tetsuro and the others bowed to express their gratitude.

The conscientious Kuroo Tetsurou not only took good care of his own cat, but also managed to get the contact information of the owls on the other side, as well as the contact information of their owl trainer.

Yinchuan Mianye, whose personality has remained almost unchanged since childhood, simply cannot connect the current "Dahei" with the "Xiaohei" from his childhood.

He witnessed the process of a socially anxious person growing into a social thug.

Wow, that's amazing! OvO

On the way to Echo Horse, Yinchuan Mian also followed near the grinder of Lone Claw, without disturbing the cat who was about to faint.

It's so quiet. Yinchuan Mian played in her mind for a while, then lowered her head and looked at the ground.

Small pebbles passed by my feet, and the occasional sound of passing vehicles filled the air. The atmosphere was heavy, like the rumbling of a passing truck.

He felt as if his legs had turned into soft jelly.

It wasn't exactly a mess.

......

Upon leaving Fubuki Valley, the smile on Kuroo Tetsuro's face was replaced by a solemn expression.

Yoruichiro, who was very close by, noticed his change, but just pursed his lips and said nothing in a deflated manner.

Hisense remained silent.

The first graders, who were quite noisy when we arrived, were no longer making any noise.

......

"It's all thanks to Mina," Kuroo Tetsuro thought, reviewing today's match in his mind. Almost every point he scored was thanks to Mina.

Is this really appropriate?

The image of the boy who had dominated the battlefield during his junior high school years flashed through his mind.

Undoubtedly, Yinchuan Mian is also on the train of geniuses, but the Yinju team cannot and will not rely on just one person.

Those lineups that are nicely described as "five protectors for one player" or, to put it bluntly, "one player carries five players," will shorten the lifespan of the attackers on the volleyball court.

Everyone has times when they're not in the right state of mind. You can't put all the pressure on one person, and you can't expect one person to shoulder everything.

Kuroo Tetsurou clenched his hands at his sides. In today's training match... he didn't dare to let Yinchuan Mian also rotate.

He knew the most important thing now was to get the team operating in the right way, but there were two moments... he was afraid of losing too badly...

The biggest problem for Yinju right now is that they can't coordinate and their ideas can't be aligned.

In the match against Fukutani, Yamamoto Kogoro stole three balls from Miya, Hisensei and Fukunaga Sho obstructed each other four times, and none of the first-year students could fully trust Yoru Eisuke.

time......

These all take time.

Yamamoto Taketaka is accustomed to grinding the ball.

Hisense and Fuyong Zhaoping share the same idea.

Yoruichiro proved to everyone through his actions that he was trustworthy.

Everything has just begun, and it seems like everything is a problem.

...The IH qualifiers have been scheduled for the end of May, just one month away.

As dusk fell, the door to the Yinju Volleyball Club was pushed open, and everyone busied themselves packing their things. There were only seven people in total, and two of them were so dizzy they almost fainted on the spot that it was difficult to review the game directly.

Yamamoto Taketaka was the first to leave. As soon as he changed his clothes, he picked up his bag, lowered his head, and walked quickly outside.

The second graders had something to talk about, so only Fukunaga Shohei, who had finished tidying up, Kozume Kenma, who was slowly changing his clothes, and Ginkawa Mya, who had sat down in his chair and hadn't moved since, remained in the activity room.

"She's asleep." Fukunaga Shohei squatted down in front of Ginkawa Miya, his calm tone revealing a hint of disbelief and surprise.

His light, shallow breaths, carrying a faint warmth, brushed against Fukunaga Shohei's face; he seemed very approachable while asleep.

After finally changing her clothes, she took off the little tuft of hair from her head and looked at the paw-shaped hairpin here.

Kozume Kenma knows his childhood friend's habits, and it's already quite good that he managed to fall asleep so late...

This is why Kuroo Tetsuro didn't allow Mian to sit down after the match; there was a 99.99% chance that Mian would fall asleep immediately.

"Should we wake him up?" Fukunaga Shohei rarely took the initiative to speak up.

Kozume Kenmo glanced at him. The boy with the bob haircut seemed to have a fairly good impression of him. After hesitating for two seconds, he spoke.

"No need, you can go back first. Xiao Hei and I will call him before we leave."

"Oh—!" Fukunaga Shohei replied in a strange tone.

A very interesting person, Kozume Kenma sat in his chair, watching Fukunaga Shohei leave, and turned on his game console.

After finishing their business, the second-year students returned to the lounge to pack their things and found Yinchuan Mian asleep, so they couldn't help but move more quietly.

Yakuei hesitated for a moment whether to cover him with a piece of clothing, but then thought that he was about to leave and that his own clothes smelled, so he gave up.

Kuroo Tetsuro, the only one who didn't make any sudden movements, was glared at by the others. The boy innocently touched his nose.

Ah, but as long as I don't touch him, Mian won't wake up.

After everyone else left, Kuroo Tetsuro tidied up the scattered small items before squatting down in front of Ginkawa Miya, wondering whether or not to wake him up.

They looked so listless and pitiful.

Although the listless Kenma is pitiful and cute, if Kuroo Tetsuro dared to look at him with that expression, it would definitely make him furious.

If we say that the 'Moan' cat is territorial, shy, and sensitive, requiring careful attention, then the 'Mian' cat is aggressive towards others but affectionate and needs time and companionship towards others.

Despite being a dog lover, he keeps two cats. Kuroo Tetsuro just squatted in front of Ginkawa Miya without making a move.

Kozume Kenma sighed as the game ended and stuffed the game console into his bag.

A slender, fair palm touched Mianye's ear, then slipped along her jawline, disappearing between her cheek and arm.

My hands, which had gotten a little cold from playing games for so long, felt the soft, warm cheeks of someone who had just fallen asleep.

Yinchuan Mianye's head was dragged up by Kozume Grinding. The boy, forced to raise his head, woke up from his dream, blinked in confusion, and rubbed his cheek against his hand with longing.

"Grinding... Little Black..."

"We're leaving." Kuroo Tetsurou vigorously rubbed the boy's hair to wake him up quickly.

Kuzaki withdrew his hot palm, slung his schoolbag over his back, and showed his determination through action.

"Okay."

After leisurely packing her things, Yinchuan Mian once again clung to Heowei Tetsurou.

"Please, can Xiao Hei carry me on his back?" Yin Chuanmian also tried to stop using her jelly-like legs.

"Should Mian also leave Morin, who only has one breath left, to follow behind us alone?"

"..." No, I can.

Suddenly, Q's deadpan expression was scrutinized by his lone claw. It was clearly because he was also running out of stamina and was worried that carrying Mian would cause her to fall. Why did he have to drag him into it?

The heavy footsteps scraped and screech on the concrete; gravity is so annoying...

"Grind!" the expensive and beautiful Persian cat, Little Lamb, called out as it turned around, indicating that it would not forget to grind.

"Hmm." Kozume Kenpachi, who was playing games with his head down, responded, his bad mood caused by overwork dissipating.

...... ......

Day 3 after the training match with Fukutani —

The sneakers screeched as they came to an abrupt stop and slid across the wooden floor.

Otoko's current daily training is arranged by Kuroo Tetsurou, Kozume Kenma, and Hisense Kou.

The content isn't too much, but it's not a small amount either; I can finish it by 6 PM.

They are not professional coaches and have no experience. If there are problems with the training methods, they may not even realize it when something goes wrong. Therefore, all training is based on the safety of the team members.

After losing the practice match, everyone was determined to avenge their defeat at IH.

"Kozume! Come over here and help me pass the ball a few times!" Yoruichi waved and asked Kai.

"Five." Kozume made his terms, put down the towel in his hand, and slowly walked towards him.

Only Kozume Grinding remains the same; he must stop training after his daily routine and secretly slack off in various places.

Kozume Kenmaru's performance in Owl Valley earned him the nickname "Brain" from the members of the Nekoma group. As long as he didn't go too far, everyone was willing to let "Brain" do whatever he wanted.

Besides, Kozume Kenma doesn't always play around; he also takes time to devise codes.

—The brown hair was a little messy, and the strands that had just been dried with a towel would occasionally float up due to static electricity.

The paper and pen made a rubbing sound, and golden eyes were focused intently on the drawing.

......

"Yamamoto," Kuroo Tetsuro said, hands on his hips, "too much of a good thing is bad. You need to take a break."

"Yes, Kuroo-senpai!" Yamamoto Taketora stopped what he was doing, turned around and went to the rest area to drink water. Five minutes later, he reappeared on the training equipment.

In contrast, Yamamoto Takeo was deeply impressed by his numerous mistakes in training matches, and his self-torture-style extra training made Kuroo Tetsuro worry.

In just three days, Kuroo Tetsuro advised Yamamoto Taketora to rest more than eight times.

......

"Mianye, try passing the ball from this position." Kuroo Tetsuro beckoned to him.

"Okay," Yinchuan Mian also replied.

Her hair was always wet with sweat, and it took a long time to blow-dry it after washing. Yinchuan Mian thought about tucking her wet hair back and walked over after exhaling half a breath.

Since that day, the sheep, who was extremely concerned about its childhood friend, noticed the black cat's anxiety.

In an effort to dispel the anxiety that haunts Kuroo Tetsuro like a ghost, Ginkawa Mianya has been behaving unusually well lately.

When Kuroo Tetsuro asks him to train together, he trains together, and he won't leave first even when he's very tired.

She would wait until everyone was resting before getting close to her childhood friend. If both of them were busy, she would curl up in a corner and not bother anyone.

Yinchuan Mianye isn't so tired yet that she'll fall asleep as soon as she relaxes, so she just rests her mind and body in a corner.

However, this obedience led to Yoruichi's repeated attempts to strike up a conversation with Ginkawa Mina to get closer to him, all of which ended in failure.

After all, a tired sheep doesn't want to talk.