Volleyball: The Time of Resonance

The morning training session was over, and Kuroo Tetsuro couldn't really let the two of them fall asleep like that, since it was almost time for dinner.

So after wandering around for 10 minutes, the black cat wandered back and carried Mimi and Meimei back to their temporary home.

Compared to other healthy people who just rinse their heads with cold water, the black cat preferred the two of them to wash with hot water.

After taking 15 minutes to shower and 20 minutes to blow-dry their hair, the three of them arrived at the cafeteria just in time for everyone else to eat.

Feeling not particularly hungry and more sleepy, Yinchuan Mian poked at the sausage in her bowl with her chopsticks.

Because of the intense training, Kozume Kenma felt nauseous and sipped warm sugar water, refusing to eat any of the food in front of him.

"Wow!!! You guys are so clean!" A passing owl exclaimed loudly, attracting everyone's attention.

Kuroo Tetsuro casually ran his hand through his smooth, but always-standing, hair, a smug smile on his face. "You don't know this, do you, Bokuto-kun? We just love being clean."

Ikawa's cauliflower head curiously poked out its fluffy head.

The other scattered Nekoma Nekoma looked at it once and then looked away.

Senran, who had already finished eating and left, missed the chance to watch the excitement.

"Akaashi! Can mysophobia be contagious? And who did it come from? Was it Sakuhaya Seimi?"

While poking at the sausage in his bowl, oblivious to everything around him, Yinchuan Mian suddenly looked up and glared at Mokuto Kotaro, who was making "gurgling" noises while holding his bowl.

The person who was suddenly glared at blinked blankly, let out a long sigh, and looked utterly pathetic.

"Pfft—" Kuroo Tetsuro was amused by Mianya's reaction.

Kyoji Akaashi, who clearly knew about that match, tugged at the sleeve of his ace, "Bokuto-senpai, the food's getting cold."

"Oh my god!! Time to eat! Time to eat!!"

Once the surroundings had finally quieted down, Kuroo Tetsurou smiled and said to Ginkawa Mianya, "Well~ next time we'll definitely defeat Itayama."

The blue-eyed boy snorted and, in a fit of anger, popped the mangled sausage into his mouth.

He took a bite, then froze.

Even Kozume Kenma couldn't help but chuckle softly this time.

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

The training tasks were all arranged by the coaches. After the evening training session, the coaches briefly explained the content and time for tomorrow and then let everyone go.

Kotaro Bokuto was still interested in practicing a little longer, but this time even Tetsuro Kuroo didn't have the extra energy. With no one to accompany him, Kotaro Bokuto returned to the owl's nest, and everyone eventually fell asleep at 9 o'clock.

Yinchuan Mian was also abruptly awakened by the sharp pain of a leg cramp.

He suddenly sprang halfway up from under the covers, gasped, and pinched his cramping calf hard with his fingers.

The muscles under his palm bulged stiffly, throbbing.

Kuroo Tetsuro, who was in the next bunk, woke up at almost the same time. In his daze, he reached out and touched him, his palm pressed against the back of Kuroo's tightly clenched hand, the warmth of his body seeping through his skin.

"...A cramp?" Kuroo Tetsuro's voice was hoarse from just waking up, and he had already propped himself up with his other hand. "Don't press too hard, straighten it."

Yinchuan Mian also bit her lower lip, and with the help of the people around her, she endured the twisting and soreness and slowly straightened her legs. After a while, her muscles reluctantly relaxed, leaving behind a long and dull pain.

"Little Black..." He exhaled, a fine sweat beading on his forehead.

The black-haired boy didn't speak, but simply sighed softly, rubbed his calf, and then withdrew his hand.

"Why do you look so pitiful?" Kuroo Tetsuro patted his childhood friend's head. "After all, you're growing taller. Growing fast can have some side effects."

Because a sheep with bad sleeping posture almost strangled the innocent sleeping Makoto the night before last, Kuroo Tetsurou slept with him last night.

After watching the person finish taking the supplement, Yinju and his group went to the cafeteria together.

The morning training session was in mixed groups.

The coaches seem to be intentionally testing the stamina and adaptability of each school's core lineup.

The mixed team consisted of Wataru, Mamoru, and Mokuto and Akaashi from Owl Valley, as well as one main attacker from Mori and one middle attacker from Ikukawa. Their opponents were another mixed team led by Kuroo and Yoru.

As the two middle blockers stood at the net, Kuroo Tetsurou narrowed his eyes and blurted out, "Didn't sleep well last night, my legs are too weak to jump, Mina~"

Kozaki Grinding: ......

It's such a familiar scene. As soon as you get to the other side of the screen, no matter who it is, they'll all say something sarcastic: "Is this some kind of indelible passive ability?"

Yinchuan Mianye: Cool, he should mock Sakuhachi like that next time!

The person being mocked didn't care at all, and the mocker could only helplessly shut up.

As for mocking Kozume Kenma? No, Kenma is just usually reluctant to talk. If he really mocked someone, the other person's words might not be any gentler than his own.

People with good observation skills can also speak quite sharply.

The match began, and the mixed team's coordination was initially a bit rusty. After all, they came from different schools, and their rhythm and habits needed to be adjusted. Since Yinchuan Mianye even had two setters, the match was extremely chaotic at the beginning.

It wasn't until 10:3 that everyone found their place in this team.

Bokuto continued to energetically demand possession of the ball, while Kyoji Akaashi calmly orchestrated the play.

Kozakatsu focuses more on observation and distribution, occasionally delivering an "answer ball" that makes the attacker extremely comfortable.

13:9, Kuroo Tetsuro's side is in the lead.

Yinchuan Mianye seized the moment when the opponent's block was restrained by the Xiaogu duo during a back row attack, and hit a long line with a tricky landing point, the ball hitting the inside of the baseline.

"Good judgment!" Senran, the team's outside hitter, praised.

"Hey! I can dunk that ball too!" Wood Rabbit shouted.

Kozume wiped the sweat from his brow and said to Mianye, "Kuro and the others are starting to notice you."

As expected, Kuroo Tetsuro's blocking became more focused on Wataru's usual routes, and Yoru's defensive position was also slightly adjusted.

In a multi-round counter-attack, Yinchuan Mianye faced a double block and chose to lightly flick the ball over the net. Ye Jiu made a miraculous save, but the counter-attack opportunity was lost.

"What a pity!" Yamamoto shouted from the sidelines.

Yinchuan Mian also let out a breath and looked at Moyan.

Kozume shook his head almost imperceptibly, indicating that he didn't need to worry about it.

On the next ball, when Yinchuan Mianye ran into position again, Kozawa Grinding quickly passed the ball to Senran, who cut in from the other side, and the latter scored with a spike.

The large, long, black cat raised an eyebrow and looked at Moyan: "Setters are so ruthless—"

Akaashi Kyoji, innocently caught in the crossfire: ?

Sakuragi Michiichi, watching the excitement from the sidelines: Kuroo is really interesting.