Chapter 26

"Okay!"

The three of Ueda hugged each other tightly.

It was just one point out of 15, just a ball blocked

- but it meant something completely different.

Ushijima stood in front of the net, his eyes a little surprised. It's not all because of being stopped, but the current situation exactly reflects what Tianhai said at the training ground.

"What if one day, your spike is stopped?"

How did he reply at that time?

Recalling the scene at that time, Ushijima said to his teammates,

"I will dunk the next ball."

"Yeah." Aibe responded quickly. I don’t know if it was to comfort Ushijima or to give a hint to myself.

But for Shiratorizawa now, Ushijima being stopped to death is undoubtedly the worst situation. The setter, who was already struggling with whether to pass the ball to Ushijima, became even more confused.

Isn’t this situation inappropriate? Will Ushijima be stopped again?

This made the Prime Minister's little thinking time even more shackles with many worries.

Tendou took the team members' anxiety into consideration, but could not change the current situation.

The balance of victory gradually shifted towards Aoba Castle West, and the score came to 13-12.

"This time it's Aoba Jonishi's turn to serve! Kusukawa's player actually fired such a skillful and smooth jump ball. It seems that Aoba Jonishi's player is very well prepared for this game!"

Saw Aoba in this game The Cheng players used the fourth unique serve, and the commentator was a little surprised.

Can such great progress be made in just two months?

The ball was served to Shione Ohira in the back row.

"I'll do it!" Daping passed the ball to Xiangbu and quickly ran behind Xiangbu to wait for the ball.

"Ohira Shione attacks! He is also a main attacker with both strength and speed!"

Ueda and Kusukawa had already prepared for this moment, and took the shot with both hands.

Seeing that the ball was about to fall to the ground, a figure lifted the ball from the back row.

"It's Yamagata! This libero who was selected as the first choice by Shiratorizawa in the first grade is here!"

Yamagata got up in a hurry after catching the ball, fearing to block his teammates' offensive line.

Ushijima didn't waste Yamagata's goal! He dunked the ball hard over the net.

"This..."

The commentator's speaking speed could not keep up with the ball flying back and forth.

The rhythm of the two teams now almost only remains - offense!

Chukaku stretched out his arm and covered the ball with his hand the moment Ushijima released it.

"Push it back!" Ushijima's eyes remained unchanged. Before the ball even hit the ground, he put his weight back and stretched out his hand.

"Opportunity ball!"

Kaku Youren seized this opportunity and hit Qingcheng's back row with a long flat ball.

Touji makes a diving save!

The pass made by his weak arm could be said to be very poor, but Oikawa successfully passed the ball to Kusukawa.

"Did Oikawa make a mistake? Passed the ball to Kusukawa at this time? Qingcheng has touched the ball three times!" Bokuto was a little anxious in front of the TV.

Kusukawa appeared to be unaware of the three touches and continued to pass the ball.

Everyone present was staring at the ball - it actually flew near the sideline of Shiratorizawa!

Tendo knelt down to cushion the ball.

Fortunately, he was wary after being deceived by Kusu Chuan's acting skills last time.

"I'll do it!" Aibe took the ball and passed it to Ushijima.

Ushijima smashed the ball again.

Will it work this time?

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After nearly 40 seconds, the ball has not yet hit the ground!

"This has already set a new record for the highest duration, right?" The commentator sat dumbfounded.

"I'll do it!" Kusukawa passed the ball to Oikawa again. He could barely lift his hand.

Oikawa leaned over and smashed the ball, forcing the ball out with the strength of his upper body.

It was a standard example of a mistake, but no one cared about it on and off the field.

"Is this the charm of volleyball?"

A girl who didn't know much about volleyball and was just called by her friends to see the handsome guy stared at Oikawa.

The male high school student who has always been concerned about his own image can be said to be extremely embarrassed at this moment.

Her hair was wet, and her gym clothes were soaked with sweat from her body. He jumped to the ground without hesitation to save the ball. The expression is also out of control.

But...it feels so dazzling.

All the eyes of the audience followed a small volleyball. Running and jumping. It turns out that volleyball is such an interesting sport.

Tendou jumped low as he watched Oikawa spike the ball and stood up to block the ball. Blocking the ball with Ohira, he obviously touched the ball.

"One touch..."

The ball rolled away.

No one in Shiratorizawa caught the ball. The moment the score of

14-12

came out, the audience screamed suppressed. Qingcheng fans burst into tears.

Is it going to succeed? Will it really succeed this time?

'One more ball to go'

Oikawa wiped his sweat hastily.

The sweat in his eyes was a bit bitter. He squinted and looked at the stadium's beams of light, which seemed to have slipped in through the cracks in the door.

The entire stadium seemed to have become a gate that closed his growth. Longing for the sunshine outside the door, he grew wildly and pushed the door open!

"Dudu——"

The team members who had no chance to take a break immediately stood at the corresponding position.

"Everyone, come on!"

The server is still Aoba Jōnishi, and the server is Nakatsuru Taiyo.

"If Nakakuru...are you okay?" Touji didn't expect that the decisive ball would be Nakakuru's turn. He was really worried that he would be too excited and his serve would go out of bounds.

"Ah! Oh no!"

"OUT!"

Two sentences sounded at the same time.

When Chukaku stood in the serving position, it was exactly as Touji feared - his hands were shaking with excitement.

"Calm down." He wiped the sweat from his face to avoid blocking his vision for a while.

But it was this sweat that made his hand slip when he served.

'Oops! Going out of bounds! I won't become Qingcheng's sinner..." Zhonghe closed his eyes in despair.

"Bang!——" The sound of the ball being picked up was so sweet, instantly rejuvenating Zhonghe.

It's Yamagata Hayato!

Faced with a ball that was uncertain whether it was out of bounds, Yamagata couldn't gamble.

Now it’s Qingcheng’s match point!

A high ball gave the phase department plenty of time to adjust.

"Ushijima!" Aibu watched the opponent's movement, gritted his teeth and passed the ball to Ushijima.

Touji, who had expected it, was waiting on the only way to play Ushijima ball in advance!

Should we continue to hit the ball straight or turn the corner?

In an instant, Ushijima's thoughts flew by quickly.

'This man can't stop me. '

Facing Zhonghe at an angle, it is obvious that this secondary attack is better at breaking through. So he waved his hand vigorously - if there is a blocker, break it!

Touji quickly ducked aside, revealing Ueda behind him.

They planned it! Ushijima realized instantly.

"As a senior, you can't let your juniors take all the responsibilities. That would be too inferior!"

Ueda picked up the ball, but the ball flew to the other side due to excessive force.

...Can’t catch up?

Oikawa's figure shot out like a bunch of arrows, and fell against the guardrail while catching the ball.

Super long-distance back pass from the outside to the other side of the court!

"Can Oikawa's pass be successfully hit?"

"I'll do it!" Ueda started running the moment Oikawa touched the ball.

Not only does Oikawa trust them, he also believes that Oikawa can pass the ball back.

——Exactly.

Time seemed to have stood still on the court. Oikawa stood on the sidelines watching the ball hit the ground.

15-12

"Ahhhhh!! Victory!" Qingcheng fans screamed.

Coach Mizoguchi burst into tears. Without stopping for a moment, he walked down the steps of the stands in three steps and two steps.

Coach Irihata and Tianhai both looked pleased.

"It really worked!"

Iwaizumi ran from the bench to the net and helped Oikawa, who was losing strength.

Ueda Maebashi and the seniors hugged each other and cried.

"It's been three years... the national competition." As one of the few third-year students left in the volleyball club, their inner struggles could not be explained clearly in just one or two sentences.

Hanamaki Takahiro and Matsukawa Kazushige walked onto the court and supported the regular players.

"The winner of this game - Aoba Jonishi High School." The voice of the commentator made the audience cheer to a higher level.

With Iwaizumi's support, Oikawa was still a little dazed, and he didn't realize that the game was over.

'Victory? 'Looking at the door that had been opened in front of him, Oikawa didn't dare to confirm.

This is probably a true portrayal of dreaming about something but not being able to believe it when it actually appears.

"Oikawa, we win." Iwaizumi repeated this sentence over and over again.

"We won."

The seeds emerged from the soil and were about to breathe the outside air.

During the handshake session between the two teams, the members of Shiratorizawa showed obvious unwillingness on their faces—except Ushijima.

This man's expressionless face greatly reduced Oikawa's sense of accomplishment.

"We will definitely win next time."

Xiangbu said with tears in his eyes, staring at Oikawa.

If it weren't for him...Shiratorizawa would definitely win.

"Next time we will be victorious in Aoba Castle West." Ueda took a step forward, blocking the Prime Minister's sight.

The exchange between the two parties ended.

Before the award ceremony, Aoba Jonishi stood opposite the team flag of the "Domination Stadium" and bowed to the audience who supported them.

"Thank you for your continued support!" The members bowed deeply. Even the three coaches standing nearby bent down to express their gratitude.

The Aoba City West Cheerleaders have already become fans of the Aoba City Volleyball Team after supporting them for three years.

Now that I finally saw the volleyball club win, I burst into tears.

I don't know which fan in the crowd suddenly shouted "See you in Tokyo!" in order to liven up the atmosphere at this time.

Another burst of laughter came from the entire audience.

"See you in Tokyo!" Zhonghe shouted happily.

After the award ceremony, everyone in Qingcheng was surrounded by four or five reporters as soon as they left the stadium.

"Congratulations to Qingcheng for winning the championship and winning the right to represent Miyagi Prefecture Haruka! Could you please do an interview?"

"I would like to ask about Oikawa..."

Just when the team members were worried about how to deal with it, Tianhai stood up.

In addition to providing strategies on the court, coaches must also provide protection off the court!

"I'm sorry everyone, our team members need to rest now. If it's convenient, can we change the time for the interview?"

With the help of Shi Yi, he recorded the contact information of each reporter and agreed to conduct the interview on the following Monday.

The reporter, who was a little reluctant at first, immediately agreed when he heard that he could go to Aoba Josai School to record the Aoba Josai High School.

After all, you can't get much information by staying here. It's better to wait until the players recover.

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The coaches took the players onto the bus. As soon as we set off, there was a snoring sound.

"It's really hard work." Mizoguchi looked back at the sleeping children.

"They are all exhausted." Tianhai closed his eyes to rest. He was also very tired after having been calculating throughout the game.

But I thought about Shiratorizawa, who I happened to meet when I left the venue.

The members of Shiratorizawa didn't know what Ushijima or Washi had said, and they looked at him with alert eyes.

After all, the "God of Courage" led the brave to defeat the Demon King Shiratorizawa.

Coach Washi's expression made Amami want to laugh even more. An expression like "I can't stand him but I can't beat him, I'm so angry."

After all, the game had just ended, and the winning and losing sides left without much communication.

"Master! So Qingcheng will go to Chuncheng High School in January this year!" A familiar voice interrupted Tianhai's memories.

It's Xiangyang who's on the way.

Since the Qingcheng players had a good impression of Coach Tianhai's student before the game, Xiangyang took Qingcheng's bus directly back to Miyagi.

"Well, yes. There will be a competition in Spring High School in January this year." Tianhai affirmed while chatting with Shiyi in his mind about the completed and upcoming stage tasks.

What Xiangyang said next directly woke up the members of Qingcheng from their dreams -

"Master, the next stage of the training plan must have been completed."

"Yes." Tianhai smiled slowly.