Volleyball: The Time of Resonance

The soft blanket rustled a few times, and the voices calling out to me from downstairs lasted for quite a while before stopping.

"Mianye!" A hand, seemingly appearing out of nowhere, patted the blanket.

Feeling disturbed, Yinchuan Mian tried to shrink herself, wrapping herself in the quilt to form a pupa.

Helpless, Kuroo Tessou waited quietly for a while, and finding that the pupa had no intention of waking up, he finally pulled back the warm blanket and violently woke up the lazy sheep.

The fluffy brown sheep was ruthlessly pulled out, its neck shivering from the cold, its open, watery blue eyes misty.

"Little Black," Yinchuan Mianye called him in a pitiful tone.

"Get up!" Kuroo Tetsuro said helplessly, noticing that a corner of his clothes had been pulled up.

Although they were really cute, Kuroo Tetsuro, who knew their true nature well, smiled and put them down, making it impossible for them to stay in bed any longer.

He reached out and stroked the sheep's wool. "Alright, alright, I'll go call the grinder. Get up quickly, we'll wait for you downstairs."

Feeling the hand leave her head, Yinchuan Mian, still half-asleep and in a daze, waved her paws twice at Heowei Tetsurou's back as a goodbye.

The voice of "Black Tail's Mom" ​​came from downstairs. Yinchuan Mian felt that he had just gone downstairs. She got up with difficulty, tidied herself up hastily, took the money and went downstairs.

Mianye's mother is often not home, and Mianye, who can't get up in the morning, can't cook for herself, so she just buys something to eat each time.

"I'm coming down..." Yinchuan Mianye said slowly, and as expected, she didn't see Moyan.

Are the mushrooms still sleeping...?

Upon reaching Kuroo Tetsurou's side, Ginkawa Mianya suddenly collapsed onto him without warning. The boy with the rooster-like haircut clearly anticipated this and caught him skillfully.

"Maya, there's not enough time," Kuroo Tetsuro straightened him up, "I need to go check on the inscription."

The way to soothe a lamb is simple: just stroke its back a few times and it will obediently stand up, slump its shoulders, and follow beside you.

Despite running back and forth every day, Kuroo Tetsuro didn't experience any negative emotions like anxiety or anger. Aside from worrying that a certain sheep was probably asleep again, he didn't think about anything else.

Yinchuan Mianye: Sleepy.zzZ

The boy with brown curly hair had messy hair and sleepy eyes. When he looked at the road ahead, he would yawn, blurring the edges of the road.

"Wait downstairs for a bit." Kuroo Tetsuro patted Ginkawa Mianya's head.

"Okay."

The bedroom where the grinding stone is located is now on the second floor, and Yinchuan Mian also thought of squatting down and shrinking herself into a ball.

The sheep's world was quiet for a few minutes before the energetic voice of Kuroo Tessou and the listless voice of Kozume Grinding appeared.

As Kozume Grinding walked forward, he spotted the "ball" and walked over to it in a daze.

Kuroo Tetsurou stood there helplessly, hands on his hips, and sighed. Just as the mushrooms were about to huddle together with the sheep, Kuroo Tetsurou quickly stepped forward, grabbed one in each hand, and lifted them up.

"If we don't leave now, the steamed buns will be sold out."

"Um......"

"Okay."

Kuroo Tetsuro placed the two of them beside him and started talking about games in an attempt to cheer them up.

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The club activities in the morning were not long, and after they ended, the newly appointed captain, Tetsuro Kuroo, locked the door.

"Hey Blackie, there looks like someone over there?"

Yinchuan Mianye, who was waiting, looked left and right, and unexpectedly caught a glimpse of a figure flashing past the corner of the wall.

After locking the door, Kuroo Tetsuro followed Ginkawa Wataru's gaze and looked in that direction. "They're probably students from other clubs who are passing by."

"Grind it up, class is about to start." Kuroo Tetsuro didn't think much of it; the valuable items in the volleyball club weren't easy to move.

A hand covered in calluses stopped a mushroom from starting another game.

Yinchuan Mian followed beside the two, keeping an eye on the corner of his eye; he had a feeling that something was off about that person.

Sure enough, Yinchuan Mian also suddenly turned around, and this time he saw the person's face clearly!

"Matsugami...Ichiji?" The boy's voice was soft and gentle, revealing his genuine doubt.

"?" Kozume Kenma, who was currently outwitting Kuroo Tetsuro in an attempt to seize the game console, looked in the direction he was looking.

"What?" Kuroo Tetsuro instinctively stepped forward to protect the two of them as they looked at the corner where no one was. A thousand thoughts raced through his mind in an instant.

Kozume Kenma was the first to react, considering the stares that had been constantly drawn to him lately.

Recently, the Otokoma volleyball club suddenly has a fan club... and the super popular Wataru...

The mushroom-headed boy sighed, walked to the other side of Yinchuan Mianye, and protected the sheep in the middle.

Fools always tend to attract the envy of those who lack self-awareness.

Hopefully nothing bad will happen.

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

The volleyball hits the wall, and the person throwing the ball on the table, Yinchuan Mian, also practices catching the ball against the wall. His blue eyes seem to be staring intently at the ball, but in reality, his mind is blank and he is daydreaming.

It's holiday time... The day after tomorrow is April 29th. Hmm, Xiao Hei's training camp application was rejected again, so it's highly likely that we'll all have to go home together for the Golden Week holiday.

A cute, chibi-style character, hopping and skipping across the green lawn, happily arrives at a house and politely knocks on the door.

A round hand tapped on the cartoon wooden board, drawing a yellow triangle to represent the knocking sound. The door opened with another round hand, revealing a brown mushroom-headed little man who cautiously glanced around and realized it was his good friend!

So the two little people happily hugged! Hand in hand, they went to the bedroom on the second floor, rummaged through a big drawer and found a game console. The sun in the sky suddenly turned into the moon, and the TV screen clearly showed a big "Level Completed" message and the "Green Grass Apple Pie Combo" leaderboard number 1.

Thinking of happy things, Yinchuan Mianye unconsciously tightened her grip, and the volleyball slammed against the wall with a "bang," rebounding at a speed far exceeding that of the previous ball! It launched an attack towards Yinchuan Mianye's head!

The distracted sheep, with its wide blue eyes, caught the resisting volleyball with a narrow escape.

"Pfft—" Kozume Kenma, who witnessed everything, couldn't help but laugh.

The sheep, relieved, stiffened, its body shattering like broken glass as it crouched down, uttering a long, mournful name.

"Grinding—"

In the midst of everyone's playful banter, a sudden sound came from the iron gate of the volleyball club.

With her ears red, Yinchuan Mian tilted her head and looked toward the source of the strange sound, then sat down on the ground following the force of the noise.

The man seemed surprised to be the center of attention. His hand hovered in the air for two seconds before he casually clenched it into a fist and coughed.

Is this someone Xiao Hei knows? Yin Chuanmian also has no recollection of the person standing in front of everyone looking at Heiwei Tetsurou.

Sheep noticed the way the other person was looking at Kuroo Tetsurou and guessed that it was probably a high school teacher.

As if to confirm Yinchuan Mianye's guess, the three second-year students stepped forward in unison and surrounded the teacher.

"Professor Naoi Manabu!?"

"teacher!"

"Teacher, what brings you here?!"

"Hahaha, Kuroo, Yoru, Kai, I didn't expect you guys to still remember me."

The man was the first to call out Kuroo Tetsuro's name, and the other two, even if they didn't show it on their faces, were all excited. Of course, the "not showing it on their faces" here refers specifically to Hisensei.

Yinchuan Mian was not interested in the person who came. After confirming that he did not recognize him and had never seen him before, he looked away and planned to continue practicing today's task.

The sunlight shining around him was replaced by shadows, and the lone claws grinding against each other blocked some of the light that fell on Yinchuan Mianye.

"Grinding?" Sensing the presence of others, Mian also raised her head and met the gaze of the golden-eyed cat's head.

The boy with the bob haircut stretched out his hand. He looked thin, but his palms had obvious calluses. "This must be someone important to Xiao Hei."

The lone claw grinding reminded the sheep that they should go and check it out.

Mushroom looked at another pair of hands, slightly larger than his own, placed in his palm. Only then did he gently pull the person up, letting the curious sheep suddenly change direction and pull Mushroom forward.

Guzhua Grinding always knows how to make Yinchuan cotton move.

"Mr. Naoi!" Kuroo Tetsuro exclaimed excitedly. The last time he saw this young man was when Coach Nekomata returned last year. Could it be that Coach Nekomata is about to make a comeback?!

"Is Coach Nekomata back?!"

When Kuroo Tetsuro was a child, he received help from Coach Nekomata and has idolized him ever since. Now, seeing someone related to him inevitably makes him a little excited.

"Maybe you're missing a coach."

Naoi Manabu did not answer Kuroo Tetsuro's question about Coach Nekomata. Looking at the three boys in front of him and the little ones behind them, he made a decision.

His face, which had appeared somewhat rigid, softened a little as he explained his plans.

"I may not be as good as Coach Nekomata, but I will do my best to help you while Coach Nekomata is away."

The volleyball room fell silent for a few seconds, the kittens seemingly stunned by the enormous surprise.

Tetsuro Kuroo's laughter broke the silence, "Great! Coach Naoi!"

Immediately afterward, the others who realized what was happening cheered!

Yinchuan Mianye: Huh?

The second-year high school students crowded around Naoki, asking him one question after another.

"We finally have a coach!" Yamamoto shouted excitedly, grabbing Fukunaga Shohei's arm and shaking it vigorously.

Shohei Fukunaga: ⊙ω⊙

The mushrooms and lambs that were already on the outskirts quietly withdrew from the chaotic area.

Yinchuan Mianye and Guzhao Moyan are stuck together.

His gaze naturally fell on Xiao Hei, who was trying hard to suppress his exaggerated smile, while everyone around him was very happy.

"Having a coach is great," Kozume Kenma explained, knowing that his friend was oblivious to this, "Kuro will have it much easier."

With its beautiful blue eyes looking left and right, it stretched out its hand and clapped its hands.

Lone Claw Grinding: Looks silly (eyes shift to see Little Black) Looks cheap.