Volleyball: The Time of Resonance

Tomi's server serves again, and the volleyball goes straight to Fukunaga Shohei's position.

Fukunaga Shohei lightly leaped and cushioned the ball's movement.

The volleyball was caught steadily and landed on the spot where the claw was grinding.

Kozume's gaze was sharp as he looked at the landing point of the volleyball, taking two small steps. At the same time, Yinchuan Mian also moved.

He was incredibly fast, rushing towards the net, crouching slightly, preparing to jump and smash a fast ball.

Hu Mei's blocking team immediately became alert, and the two of them moved towards Yin Chuanmianye's direction at the same time, their eyes fixed on him!

They can't let this happen, they've scored!

We absolutely must stop this shot!

His golden eyes remained devoid of any emotion, calm and indifferent.

Kozume Kenshin raised his hand, and just when everyone thought he was going to pass the ball to Ginkawa Mya, he delivered a back-row attack!

Yamamoto Taketaka's eyes widened, and a laugh of disbelief escaped his lips.

The boy leaned back slightly, his eyes fixed on the incoming volleyball. Just as the ball was about to reach its highest point, he leaped into the air, channeling all his strength into his left arm!

"Drink it!!"

A roar echoed throughout the stadium.

The volleyball was struck with tremendous force, turning into an oval shape, and slammed hard into the opposite court!

The Hu Mei team members didn't have time to react at all; their attention was completely drawn to Yin Chuanmian. By the time they saw the volleyball flying towards Yamamoto, it was already too late!

"Bang!"

The volleyball slammed heavily onto the ground.

"Aaaaaah!!" Yamamoto Takeru landed on the ground, clenched his fists and swung them down forcefully, letting out a roar!

The entire venue fell silent, with only his voice remaining.

After a few seconds, unable to bear the noise any longer, Kozume covered his ears. His palms were covered in warm, sticky sweat, some of his own and others'... It was a bit disgusting, but it was just too noisy!

Does anyone still remember that this was just a practice match?

Training! Practice! Competition!

Kozume Kenpachi felt so tired he was about to collapse.

Only Captain America, who seems gentle but is actually more cunning, knows how to hold back!

What are you guys even doing with all your might?! Are you waiting to face opponents you know all too well in the qualifiers?!

"Great shot! Yamamoto was so cool!"

"Well done! That was so satisfying!"

"Haha, the other side is dumbfounded, aren't they!"

Yakuei patted Yamamoto Taketora on the shoulder with great satisfaction, but because the other man kept yelling, the free agent couldn't stand it anymore and punched him again.

Yamamoto Takeshi, who had just been punched, chuckled and looked around before finally settling on Kozume Mamoru, who was sitting on the ground with a thud.

Her cheeks and body were already flushed from exercising. Yinchuan Mian watched in amazement as the other person's face grew redder and redder, and she walked step by step toward Kozume Grinding.

"!!!" Yinchuan Mian was also shocked! Why are you blushing?!

One comic strip after another flashed through my mind, and finally eight big characters were imprinted in my mind.

Hero saves the beauty and—

His clear, bright blue eyes were filled with terror. He shook his head violently, trying to shake off the nightmarish image.

I must not have been playing games lately, otherwise why is my imagination getting more and more vivid?! How scary!!

After watching the sheep act crazy for a while, Kuroo Tetsuro shifted his gaze back to Yamamoto Taketora.

Speaking of which, Mianye seems to be getting more cheerful lately, like she's grown up.

Kozume Maki frowned as he looked at the person approaching him.

"that......"

"?"

"You can call me Tiger, that's what my friends call me!"

"??" Kozume's expression turned strange, as if he had seen a pile of poop. Staring at the other's enthusiastic yet bizarre expression, the girl with the bob haircut hesitated for a long time before asking.

"Does it have to be called that?"

"Hahahaha!" The wicked Kuroo Tetsuro laughed without any regard for the atmosphere.

Anyone can see that the atmosphere between the two is much better now.

Fukunaga Shohei stepped in to smooth things over: "Just call him Tiger!"

Kozume Kenma lowered his head and remained silent. He felt that it wasn't him who had a problem, but everyone else... How foolish.

Looking at his legs crossed, Kozume Masaru let out a very weak and soft "hmm" in a somewhat helpless voice.

Kozume Kenma is not good at making friends proactively, nor does he want to interact with anyone. He has only ever had two playmates, Kuro and Mianye. Making friends is like starting a new social game, which takes a lot of time to get used to, and he doesn't really want to put in that effort.

But at this point, simply calling each other by name doesn't make us friends.

Yoruichi felt something was amiss and poked the Hisense store next to him.

"Don't you think those three childhood friends are interesting!"

"Indeed, they are all very impressive."

"Oh, that's not what I meant! I meant their approach to making friends!"

Kuroo initiates friendships, but he doesn't necessarily consider others his friends.

Solitary Claw Grinding is about passively making friends; mutual adjustment is how friends become friends.

Yinchuan Mian always refused, but if he agreed, plenty of people wanted to be his friend!

Hisense seemed surprised by Yoruichi's focus and nodded in agreement.

"Damn it, I've been thoroughly fooled!" General Yu approached the net, his tone full of disappointment, but his face clearly showed that he would definitely get revenge next time.

Kuroo Tetsuro raised an eyebrow, his tone smug. "Why don't you give it a try? Anyway, Otokoma will win next time."

Although he was still concerned about how dirty the opponent's tactics were, Kuroo Tetsuro noticed that whenever Yamamoto Takeru got particularly anxious, everyone was anxious about Yamamoto Takeru and ignored what he was saying.

...Isn't this a form of unity?

Hattori Jiro walked around the net and patted Kuroo Tetsuro on the shoulder. "Well done, Otoko. You guys won't hold back this time. Next time, we won't go easy on you."

The next time we meet will be at the IH qualifiers. If we do, just wait and see, little kitty.

Kuroo Tetsuro laughed heartily, but his eyes held an unusually fierce glint. "I'm ready anytime!"

"That first-year setter is something else," Tomi's second-year setter looked at Kozume Kenji with a hint of admiration in his eyes. "His passing is amazing, bold yet meticulous."

Hearing this, Kozuru Grinding pursed his lips and remained sitting on the ground resting with his head down.

What a strange habit! During the match, he talks trash all the time, but after the match, he starts praising his opponent?

"And that one who switched to middle blocker," another teammate said, looking at Yinchuan Mianye, "his movements are so skillful, he truly deserves to be called a genius."

The staff at Humei are not aggressive off the field. Their behavior during the game is just a tactical maneuver. As long as they can win, they don't care about the dirtiness.

The coaches of both teams gathered their teams, shook hands amicably, and that marked the end of this training camp and practice match.

Thank you for your guidance!

Members of both teams bowed and shook hands with each other.

Yinchuan Mianye was facing Hu Mei, a fellow first-year middle blocker, who gripped his hand tightly.

Just as Yinchuan Mian was feeling puzzled and met his gaze, Hu Mei's first-year middle blocker said, "You're great! But I'm not bad either! I'll win next time!"

Lacking social skills when interacting with strangers, the sheep opened its mouth and said, "Good luck."

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the middle blocker, who had been wearing a confident and proper smile, suddenly turn into a distorted expression.

Wow, that's amazing.

"Of course I'll keep working hard! If you stand still, you're just waiting to lose! Genius!!"

"Thank you?" Yinchuan Mianye said, then didn't really want to talk to him anymore, let go of his hand, and turned to leave.

I don't want to get too close to strangers.

He completely ignored the other person's angry and complicated expression after he turned around!

He didn't even argue when I called him a genius!! Don't you have your own name, Yinchuan-kun!

Tetsuro Kuroo, who was currently battling two captains from Tomihime, stroked his chin—"A little improvement, but not much, Mianya!"

Naoki Manabu didn't rush to leave, but stood there and organized the data.

After a while, the cats, having rested, naturally gathered around the coach.

Naoi Manabu glanced at the energetic faces (Kozume Kenma: ? Ginkawa Wataru: ?) and said in a relaxed tone, "Today's practice match was very exciting."

"Kozume's command was excellent, with skillful advances and retreats."

"Yinchuan Mianye's middle blocker skills are also getting better and better."

"Hisense has achieved both offensive and defensive capabilities."

"Kuroo Tetsuro's blocking and quick attacks are excellent, and the captain is also doing his job well."

"The small diagonal lines of Fukunaga Shohei are a real eye-catcher."

Naoi praised everyone, emphasizing the principle of treating everyone equally. Finally, it was Yamamoto Taketora's turn, and everyone was waiting for him to speak.

Yamamoto Taketaka's muscles tensed, and his expression became extremely serious. He knew he had played poorly in the last two matches, and many points had been lost due to his own mistakes...

"Yamamoto Taketaka's never-give-up mentality was excellent and very important. His last shot was also powerful enough, and we won together with everyone."

Of course, it's not enough to just offer praise; the real review should wait until we're back at school.

Tokyo is the main competition area, with more than 200 teams. It is unknown where the newly formed Soundkoma team can go and how far they can go. It is full of hardships.

Back at the guesthouse where they had stayed for four days, everyone chatted excitedly as they unpacked their belongings. After having lunch, they contentedly curled up into little balls and scattered throughout the rest area.

Although the cats really wanted to go straight home from the guesthouse, the procedures still had to be completed.

So, amidst the somewhat complaining chatter, in the afternoon, Naoi Manabu coldly led the cats back to the school gate before watching them go home in twos and threes.

Kozume Kenma's house was relatively close, and since there were no adults at Kuroo Tetsurou and Ginkawa Wataru's houses, the two of them simply went to Kozume Kenma's house.

When Kozume Kenma opened the door and went inside, he found the house empty. Memories, buried deep in a pile of recollections, were dredged up... He seemed to have told his family he was going away for four days, but he hadn't said he'd be back on the fourth day...

Great, the achievement "No Adults in the House" has been unlocked.

Did you also notice that the adult, Kuroo Tetsuro, raised an eyebrow, teasing the other person while skillfully opening the refrigerator to see what dishes were available?

Tofu, kelp, eggs... sigh, no meat dishes.

A sigh of relief came from behind Kuroo Tetsuro.

The black-haired youth reached out and ruffled the hairy head that had grown out of nowhere. "I don't know why you always think meat tastes fishy, ​​even though you can tolerate seaweed perfectly well."

"I want to drink miso soup, but Morinaga says he wants to eat tamagoyaki (Japanese rolled omelet)."

"Alright, go and rest for a while." After skillfully stroking his head, then pinching his ears and the back of his neck, Kuroo Tetsuro let him go.

Kuroo Tetsuro searched the kitchen twice before finally finding a miso jar at the very bottom of the cabinet.

Because of the special location where it was placed, Kuroo Tetsuro even checked the date, and thankfully, it hadn't expired.

Turn on the gas, and cold water pours into the pot with a "whoosh." Add the chopped white radish pieces and soft tofu, and the white porcelain pot quickly begins to steam.

He had taken off his sports jacket, revealing a short-sleeved shirt underneath, the heat radiating from his exposed, well-defined muscles.

Unlike his flamboyant demeanor on the court, he now lowered his dark eyes, intently watching the miso cubes melting in the soup, his movements surprisingly delicate.

After tidying up his belongings, he looked at his bed and really wanted to lie down.

Unfortunately, I can't; I haven't showered yet... and I haven't had dinner.

You won't starve if you skip a meal, but your stomach will protest, so you still need to eat something.

Having convinced himself, Kozume Kenma swayed as he came downstairs.

Thinking about playing games later, Kozume Kenma looked up and saw a motionless brown, fluffy head growing out of the sofa. The boy with the bob haircut walked over quietly like a cat.

"...?"

How did Mian manage to fall asleep in that position?

Kozume Grinding gave the guy sleeping on the single sofa with a strange look in his eyes, scanning him several times as if he were unsure.

The other person's head was resting on the sofa armrest, and they were slumped on the sofa at an angle with their legs dangling out in a way that looked very tired.

Kozume approached, brushed the other's hair aside, and revealed his face.

The boy slept peacefully on the single sofa facing the window. The afternoon sunlight seemed to favor him, falling entirely on him, creating a soft, ethereal glow.

She's getting prettier and prettier, Kozume thought. If she ever doesn't want to work in the future, she could become a model and still have a lot of admirers.

Layers of black eyelashes overlapped, like butterfly wings resting on the boy's delicate cheeks.

Kuzan Grinding stretched out its wicked claws, scratched twice, and successfully got a sheep with half-open eyes to rub against it.

So sleepy, Mianye!

Kozume rubbed his head, yawned, took out the game console, and sat down on the sofa. The game console's light was still on, but the boy became more and more relaxed, eventually collapsing onto the sofa.

The game console fell to the ground with a "thud".

When Kuroo Tetsuro came out after cooking, this was the scene he saw: two creatures with personalities very much like cats were asleep on the sofa.

"Honestly, aren't you afraid of catching a cold from sleeping?" The black-haired boy said with his hands in his pockets, his tone quite helpless.

He walked over to the weaker Lone Claw Grinding Noodles and, while the other was asleep, ruffled his hair.

"Grind! Get up and eat!"

"?!" The attacked cat bristled, "Little Black..."

"Oh right, it's me. It'll get cold if we don't eat soon, and your tamagoyaki is already ready!"

"Um."

After calling out to one Kuroo Tetsurou, he went to call out to the other one. He patted Mianya's head to make sure he was sound asleep, and then he planned to shout loudly to scare the other one.

However, before the plan could be implemented, the misty blue eyes opened on their own.

It feels so sore and uncomfortable, my bones are itchy and aching.

Grabbing Kuroo Tetsurou's arm to stand up, Ginkawa Mian also nuzzled his shoulder with her head.

"Okay, stop whining, time to eat!"

"Okay." Yinchuan Mian also replied, and was about to go eat when she smelled the aroma, even forgetting to complain about not being able to act cute.

How can sticking together be considered being affectionate? The sheep, with a mouthful of rice in its mouth, thought to itself.