Chapter 2 Genius Freshman

The breeze blew through the cherry blossoms in full bloom on campus, and the new school year followed the pale cherry blossoms as promised.

On the first day of school, Haruka Ichikawa, as the newly appointed director of the Discipline Inspection Department, must participate in the freshman ceremony.

After saying goodbye to her classmates, she walked slowly towards the auditorium, and the cobblestone path made a crisp sound when it hit the small leather shoes on her feet.

This path is a shortcut to the auditorium, secluded, winding and long.

As she walked, she could only hear the sound of the wind and the rustling sound of cherry blossoms falling, and other than that, her resounding footsteps.

Ta, ta, ta...

Kageyama Tobio got lost gloriously on the first day of his transition from primary school to junior high school, and the worst thing was that the freshman ceremony was about to begin in less than ten minutes.

Just when he was at a loss, he heard a sound of footsteps that became clearer and clearer from afar.

He was like a victim waiting for a hero to appear and expect to be rescued, his deep blue eyes staring at the back with hope without blinking.

As soon as Ishikawa Haruka turned the corner, she felt a burning gaze.

When she looked up, she saw a boy with black hair, blue eyes, a handsome face and a shy face.

She blinked slowly: "Are you a freshman? Did you get lost?"

The boy standing in front of her had clear and innocent eyes, and a look of thankfulness, as if he had almost engraved the word "freshman" on his forehead.

When the light-colored figure appeared, Kageyama Tobio's eyes lit up instantly.

However, after seeing the full appearance of this "hero", he didn't know how to start for a while.

The words that were originally on his lips disappeared without a trace. For some reason, he didn't want to tell the senior sister in front of him why he was stranded here.

In just a few seconds, Kageyama Tobio's mind was already tangled up, until he heard Ishikawa Haruka's question, he slowly nodded.

Ishikawa Haruka looked at the boy in front of him with a funny look, and she felt that he was like a malfunctioning traffic light.

The yellow light, which was originally out of state, turned red when his eyebrows frowned, and turned green when she asked about the confusion in his heart.

Although he looked expressionless, he unexpectedly had a pair of eyes that could speak.

Iikawa Haruka smiled and said, "Let's go together. I want to go to the auditorium, too." As soon as he finished speaking, he took the lead and walked forward without waiting for Kageyama Tobio to reply.

Kageyama Tobio hurriedly followed behind him. He looked at the girl in front of him with her hair fluttering and wondered blankly, how did she know that he was a lost freshman...

The two walked on the path one after the other, and neither of them said a word during the time.

It was only more than a hundred meters to reach the auditorium. In fact, the total distance was only three or four hundred meters, but there were several turns, which made the short journey seem a little tortuous and long.

At the side door of the auditorium, Iikawa Haruka nodded to Kageyama Tobio and was about to go in. Seeing this, Kageyama Tobio hurriedly bowed and said, "Thank you for bringing me here, senior. I'm Kageyama Tobio, a first-year student."

Iikawa Haruka turned his head slightly and smiled and responded, "You're welcome~"

When Kageyama stood up, Iikawa Haruka in front of the door had disappeared. Kageyama scratched his head. By the way, what's her name?

As soon as Iikawa Haruka entered the side door, he was frozen in place by a faint voice, as if he was cast with a spell.

"Haruka, why don't you come out later with the principal and the others?"

Iikawa Haruka shrank his neck and looked around guiltily: "Sorry Eureka, I was delayed on the way." Standing behind Iikawa Haruka was a blonde and blue-eyed mixed-race girl, Chimiya Eureka.

The blonde girl, who looked like a doll, rolled her eyes and pulled Iikawa Haruka towards her seat, chattering.

"Our celebrity is always busy! Tell me, is it your brother who is also a "celebrity" again?"

Sometimes, when Iikawa Haruka is late, it is basically related to Iikawa Toru. Either a girl wants her to help pass a love letter or a gift and stops her; or Iikawa Toru forgets to bring his lunch box or needs emergency help from Iikawa for his homework.

Iikawa Haruka raised a finger and shook it playfully, "It's not the case this time. I met a lost freshman..."

"Student Union President Kazuya Matsukawa, Vice President Yuri Kobayashi... Discipline Inspection Department Director Haruka Ikawa..." As the host introduced, the lights moved.

Kageyama Tobio looked at the figure who stood up and nodded in greeting from afar. The girl's hair cast a fine glow under the spotlight.

It turned out to be senior Oikawa. But I always felt that the last name Oikawa sounded very familiar. Where on earth had I heard it before...

"I'm Toru Oikawa, a third-year student. I'm the setter and captain of the team. First-year students, please give me your guidance!" Oikawa Toru smiled brightly. While introducing himself, he also made a "V" sign with one hand and winked to greet the fans in the stands.

Iwaizumi glared at his unruly best friend beside him with his dead fish eyes, motioning him to restrain himself. This frivolous bastard doesn't look like a captain at all!

Kageyama Tobio stared blankly at this face that looked so similar. No wonder he felt familiar that day! He went to the volleyball hall to check it out before school started. At that time, all he heard were rumors about senior Oikawa.

"Senior Oikawa is so awesome! He is not only a pool noodle, but also the captain!"

"Senior Oikawa is so handsome!"

"Senior Oikawa seems to be absent today! Ah, what a pity!"

...

He looked at this senior who was said to have outstanding skills and good looks without leaving any trace. Putting aside his skills, this face really looks like that of Senior Oikawa. They are probably siblings.

When introducing himself, Toru Oikawa noticed the freshman who kept staring at him rudely.

What Kageyama Tobio thought of as "unnoticeable" was actually a blatant scrutiny.

However, he could see that there was no provocation or hostility in the eyes of this freshman; but there was no curiosity or admiration, as if he was looking through him to see someone else.

Toru Oikawa was full of curiosity about everyone who had just joined the volleyball club, especially this freshman with a special look who said he was a setter.

The training of freshmen at the beginning was different from that of the regulars. They trained separately but in the same space.

In the first two months of training, Tobio Kageyama broke into everyone's sight with a strong attitude.

During the breaks in training, Toru Ikawa would occasionally pay attention to the training of the freshmen. Whenever he cast his eyes to the opposite court, his eyes could not move away from Tobio Kageyama.

Not only Toru Ikawa, but also the coach, Iwaizumi Ichi, the regulars, and the freshmen who trained with Tobio Kageyama were all attracted by Tobio Kageyama.

At the same time, the same word flashed in their minds: genius. A genius came to their club.

This genius who suddenly appeared had an outstanding physique, a sense of the ball beyond ordinary people, excellent skills, and a love and effort for volleyball.

The eyes of others had nothing to do with him. Tobio Kageyama was concentrating on the volleyball flying high in the air. He accurately locked the ball's landing and shouted, "I'll do it!"

Snap! That was the sound of the ball flying out of the attacker's palm after he caught it perfectly and gave a perfect second pass.

No matter how tired the training was, Kageyama was always the first one to arrive at the volleyball hall. At the same time, his dribbling was always terrifyingly accurate.

But the most eye-catching thing is his eyes. He seems to be extremely happy as long as he can touch the ball. Even if he is alone in the corner, his eyes are always bright as if he has found a treasure.

Faced with such a talented child, the coach is bound to invest more energy in him.

Under the coach's order, Kageyama Tobio entered the main team to train with Ikawa Toru and others.

Ikawa Toru glanced at Kageyama Tobio who was training seriously beside him. He knew that the coach was preparing to use Kageyama. This means that he and Kageyama Tobio will become competitors, and he needs to work harder. Kageyama

is still a little immature now, but he knows that it is just a matter of time before he catches up with him. In order not to be caught up by Kageyama, he needs to become stronger!

Because Ikawa Toru knows that he is not a genius, and he also knows how difficult it is for a mortal to surpass a genius. This is the truth he has learned after losing to a genius for two consecutive years.

However, Kageyama is different from Ushijima. He and Kageyama Tobio are both setters, and he really wants to see if he, as a mortal, can surpass this young genius in front of him!

In order not to be caught up by Kageyama, Toru Oikawa started to train extra every day.

He came home later and later, and was silent when he got home, with a tired look on his face and a stagnant look in his eyes.

This abnormal state naturally attracted the attention of his younger sister, and Haruka Oikawa asked Iwaizumi with his eyes what happened.

Iwaizumi looked helpless and clear, and he gave Toru Oikawa a strong slap on the back of his head: "Watch where you walk!"

As a close friend and teammate of Toru Oikawa who was inseparable from him every day, he knew the reason for Toru Oikawa's abnormality very well.

During this month, he would pull Toru Oikawa's collar from time to time to stop him from training too much. In order not to be surpassed, he was strict with himself to an almost outrageous degree.

The crisp slap shattered all of Toru Oikawa's thoughts. He jumped up, covered the back of his head and yelled, "It hurts, Xiaoyan! Why did you hit me again!"

Oikawa Haruka glanced sideways. Facing Toru Oikawa who had returned to normal and Iwaizumi Ichi who didn't intend to tell her what happened, she decided to find time to find out!

Although she didn't know what the situation was, she was sure that it was definitely related to volleyball.

Oikawa Haruka withdrew her wandering gaze from her two best friends, her eyes flickering with an ambiguous light. Don't tell her, she will find the answer herself!