Chapter 48

"Welcome back to the first round of the men's group, Group D, Inarizaki-Aoba Jonishi! Now the game has entered the second game.

The score in the first game was 25-22, Aoba Jonishi took the lead Get a point!"

the commentator's excited voice came from the microphone.

The half-time was only five minutes, and everyone who had just had a fierce competition stepped on the court quickly.

Their tired bodies had not received adequate rest at this time.

However, no one showed signs of exhaustion

- especially Inarizaki. They need to win the next two games in a row to avoid being eliminated on the first day.

"Attack, attack, Qingcheng will win!"

"Qingcheng era! Unstoppable!" "Dominate the court!"

A hearty victory made the Qingcheng support group excited, and they shouted slogans in unison.

Da Erlian saw that the opponent's position was different from the previous game, and realized that his strategy had been guessed by the opponent.

His eyes widened slightly and he turned to look at Coach Kurosu on the coaching bench.

Unfortunately, the Kurosu coach he asked for help didn't know the significance of Aojo's replacement of Iwaizumi as the main attacker.

Nakatsuru Taiyo's performance on the field is enough to illustrate - he is an excellent attacker who makes Inarizaki's block a headache.

And why are Iwaizumi Yi and Nakakuru exchanged at this time...

"Dudu——"

the referee's whistle sounded.

The Inarizaki players did not have much time to think. The volleyball that kept flying in the air and between their arms captured all the minds of the teenagers, who were all focused on the ball in the field.

"I'm coming!"

Zhonghe quickly ran to the right wing, squatted during the approach, and jumped up high.

Inarizaki Hanajingren's pupils shrank.

When did this main attacker get to the right! He has obviously been watching closely!

"Damn it, right side!" He and main attacker Gao Tangying quickly came to the right side and stretched out their hands as Zhonghe jumped -

he could stop it!

The time in the air seemed to have frozen...

Hua Jinglian was a little confused - what he should have seen was the spinning ball approaching, not...

not the smile of Zhonghe Taiyang!

"Xiaoyan!"

"Here it comes."

Oikawa raised the ball with both hands and leaned his upper body back. Behind him was Iwaizumi Yi who had been waiting for a long time.

When Iwaizumi heard Nakakuru's "I'm coming", he realized that it was the code they had set.

He took advantage of the opponent's attention being attracted by Zhonghe Taiyang, and accelerated forward -

the distance was enough for a start-up, and the time was enough to accelerate. The moment he jumped high, the ball fell into his palm.

"Here we come."

Exactly.

·

"What did we see!! It turned out that the attacking player was Iwaizumi Ichi, the No. 9 attacker from Aoba Jonishi!"

Not only the audience in the audience was shocked by this attack, but even the commentator who had witnessed many games said in a tone of voice Full of unconcealable surprise.

Although Qingcheng's tactics are special, they are by no means unique, and it is not the case that no team has ever used it before.

But such a smooth attack can be said to be the highlight of this spring high school game!

Whether it’s Nakatsuru’s strong presence on the court, Oikawa’s precise back pass, or Iwaizumi’s tacit advance running and jumping

—the lack of any one of these three will not bring such a smooth visual impact.

"This is a negative rhythm fast break..."

Gong Yoo and Gong Zhi in the audience sat upright, their upper bodies leaning forward as they were attracted.

"Bait...quick attack..."

Gong Yoo felt that he had been slapped in the face again.

Although after getting to know Xiangyang, he has already admitted that bait is not the trash he said cannot score.

Although he didn't say it verbally, he still felt confused in his heart - it was obvious that he could just attack directly, so why bother?

Gong Yoo's tiny pupils stared at Zhonghe Yangyang who was dazzling under the spotlight on the field.

Even if the Inarizaki players learn that he is a decoy, Gong Yu is sure that they will still guard against him in the next ball.

Only those who stand under the light, pose a strong threat, and attract and hold the opponent's attention can be called baits!

The existence of bait is to inform everyone

- if you don't keep an eye on me, you will lose this point!

It was the first time that Gong Yu saw the application of decoy tactics on the field, and instantly, he thought of Hinata.

If...if Hinata was their team's main attacker, he could use decoy tactics arbitrarily.

Until then...

Gong Zhi looked at Gong Yu speechlessly, his eyes sparkling and his back seemed to be filled with flowers. He silently took a seat to the side - he naturally knew what Gong Yoo was thinking.

The next step is probably to think that I am not eye-catching enough to be used as bait.

"Stupid Aji!" Gong You's disgusted shout echoed with Gong Zhi's heartfelt voice.

Hey, I'm sick.

Gong Zhi lowered his eyes and complained about this brother in his heart.

·

"Damn it!"

Qingcheng's attack was blocked again.

As the top volleyball school in Hyogo Prefecture, Inarizaki naturally has excellent adaptability when entering Spring High School.

After realizing that the focus of the offense had shifted, Da Erlian and Weibai Alan took up the banner of blocking and blocked Qingcheng's offense several times.

The score on the field was very close.

All members of Inarizaki no longer retain any physical strength, and the muffled sound from every hit between offense and defense is heart-pounding.

Men's volleyball is indeed a hearty and violent aesthetic.

Among Inarizaki's rapid attacks, Oshiro's offense was the biggest headache for Oikawa and Maebashi who were blocked by Aoki - he could even get past the three-man blocker and overhand smash the ball.

At the back of the team, Machii made another leap and snatched back the score that was almost in Inarizaki's hand. Then Iwaizumi successfully smashed the ball.

"Nice catch!"

"Don't worry, leave it to me!"

16-15

"I'll do it!"

Inarizaki captain Takado Ai kept a close eye on Iwaizumi, taking advantage of the opponent's hasty jump to stop his spike.

"One touch!" Maebashi ignored his numb palms and hurriedly gave way to Nakakuru, who was receiving the pass.

Nakakaku's catching was less stable than his smashing, and his habitual high balls gave Oikawa a long time to prepare - giving his tired teammates some buffering time.

Not only Nakakuru, but also Maebashi and Ueda on the court.

Seniors with more competition experience naturally know that an anxious mentality will lead to an increasingly faster pace.

After all...

"If we win this game, we will win... As long as we have one more point!"

Ueda murmured in his heart, "The more this happens, the more we have to slow down the pace."

· Lucas's lips curled up slightly in the audience. 

From the moment his volleyball talent emerged, Xiaoshu's understanding of the game far surpassed that of his peers. 

He still remembers the evaluation given to him by Xiaoshu's teammates - playing with Tian Haishu is "comfortable". 

"Comfortable" does not mean being able to score a lot of points, but rather controlling the rhythm of the game - when to speed up the attack and when to slow down. Who is exhausted and who is full of energy? 

Everyone on his team has experienced this kind of reliable attention. 

Now even if Xiaoshu becomes the coach... 

Coach Irihata on the coaching bench turned to look at Tianhai, 

"Your guess is indeed good. In terms of controlling the rhythm of high school games, Oikawa and Iwaizumi still need to rely on the seniors occasionally. Seniors. " 

With the control of the rhythm by the second and third grade students, Qingcheng slowed down the attack speed without reducing the scoring rate. 

The score came to 23-22. 

Coach Kurosu stretched out his hand to signal the referee for a timeout. 

"Dudu——" the referee blew the whistle. 

This is the second time Inarizaki has applied for a suspension, and it is also the last time. 

Coach Kurosu looked at Yuuto Funai, the libero dragging his tired body, as if he wanted to say something. 

Liberator Funai's amount of exercise in this game was almost three times that of usual - he wanted to snatch points back from the opponent too much. 

And this time this is the third grader's last chance. 

After this game, no matter what the result is, the third graders in the team will bid farewell to Spring High School. 

Therefore, even if he saw that Funai Yuuto was exhausted, Coach Kurosu could not bear to replace him. 

"Coach, I can still hold on!" The boy wiped his sweat and stood up straight. 

"Besides, it's not like the seniors to put the burden of falling behind on the juniors at the last moment!" 

If we lose in the end, Akagi, who plays at the critical moment, will definitely be under pressure and public opinion. 

Since the score is behind in his hands, let him make up for it! 

Funai looked at Akagi Lucheng who was standing again, smiling heartily as always. "Akagi, after I finish this game and we win, you will be the next one!" 

"Yes! Senior!" Akagi Lucheng bowed, missing Funai's trembling arms. 

Funai smiled bitterly in his heart and looked at the score board. 

He was able to persevere, but he didn't have any confidence... that he could defeat Aoba Jonishi. 

In the end, Inarizaki still did not change players. 

In the Qingcheng team, Tianhai also took advantage of the timeout to give instructions to the players. 

"Inarizaki will attack with all his strength in the end. Blockers, please pay attention. 

Maebashi, you are weak and need to rest for a while. Don't force yourself. Go to the outer island." 

Coach Irihata also made arrangements for Maebashi: "We are here There is still a timeout opportunity. You can go in before the game is over after recovery." 

However, everyone present did not intend to wait until that time, they wanted to end the game as soon as possible. 

"Dudu——" 

Everyone in Inarizaki looked tense when they saw the newly introduced Naoto Toijima. 

I didn’t see him in the Miyagi Prefecture qualifying finals video! 

who is he? 

But soon, they had no chance to think about anything. 

The audience present murmured. 

"Aoba Jonishi and Inarizaki are..." 

No wonder the audience was shocked, even the team competing next door couldn't help but glance at them between games. 

Crazy, really crazy. 

"I'll do it!" Machii reluctantly picked up the ball Oshiro dunked, passed it to Oikawa and was attacked a second time. 

Funai Yuuto threw himself on the ground, 

"Got it!" 

"Watch the back! They want to attack from the back row!" "One touch!" 

Maebashi's end was like a signal, and the rhythm of both sides was so fast that it took off. 

No need to breathe, no need to think, all relying on instinct to prevent the ball from falling to the ground. 

"The next round...must be the next round..." 

Funai finished with a diving leap, got up, and took two steps forward before his body was completely upright. 

He almost hit the ball while kneeling. 

"Oikawa! Give it to me!" 

Zhonghe's pink hair was wet with sweat on his forehead and he jumped up again with all his strength, ready to smash the ball. 

He no longer cares whether it is a bait or not, he will shout out whenever there is a chance to score. 

The Inarizaki Ensemble Club and Qingcheng's support group all kept silent in a tacit agreement - it seemed that any sound would disturb them at this time. 

Coach Mizoguchi clenched his fists, 24-23, will there be a playoff? 

Inarizaki was deceived two or three times. Before Zhonghe finished speaking, there were countless looks on Iwaizumi's body. 

"What's wrong!" 

Gong Shuangzi, who was sitting in the stands, immediately realized something was wrong. 

"This is not bait!" Gong Yoo stood up and shouted to the front, but unfortunately it was already too late. 

Akatsuka Kazuya looked at Nakakuru blankly. 

The pink-haired young man's smile almost overlapped with the smile from the first scene, and he instantly realized something was wrong - 

"It's not a bait!" 

His angry shout overlapped with Gong Yoo's voice outside the court. 

Oikawa watched the ball coming to him... 

Iwaizumi was at his side and Chukaku was on the outside wing. 

For some reason, he couldn't help but look at Tianhai on the coaching bench. 

His eyes were stinging with sweat, and he could only see the blond young man nodding, as if to express his affirmation. 

"Nakakuru-senpai!" 

Funai didn't care about his teammates in front of him, he rushed straight into them and threw himself on the ground. 

Extreme line drive on the outside wing! 

"Ta...ta..." 

The ball fell to the ground, and Funai's tears also fell to the ground in an instant. 

"Dudu——" 

"Aoba Castle 25:23 Inarizaki, Harutaka's first victory!" 

... 

Both players left the field after shaking hands. 

Qingcheng players stretched on the sidelines. Chukaku put his arms around Oikawa Toru's shoulders and his smile became even brighter.

"Oikawa! It was so cool to pass the last ball to me. I thought you were going to pass it to Iwaizumi! Isn't my straight shot super cool!!"

Iwaizumi paused while drinking water, "My position is not good. , they put all the main blocks in front of me."

Thinking of three blocks over 1.8 meters tall staring at him on the court, Iwaizumi's back was still sweating.

Tianhai said goodbye to his parents - this was just the first game, and he still needed to study his opponent for tomorrow's game before he was willing to rest assured.

·

Aoba Jonishi’s game ended relatively quickly in Group D. The Qingcheng team members took advantage of the fact that there were not many people there to go get some souvenirs.

Just as he was about to walk out of the venue, a familiar voice came from behind him.

"Coach Tenkai, wait a minute."

He turned his head, and it was Coach Kurosu and the Inarizaki members, as well as Miyayu and Miyaji.

The eyes of the Inarizaki players were all red, as if they had just cried.

Naturally, they don't look good when facing the coach of the opponent team who just defeated them.

Tianhai also touched his nose embarrassedly.

Although studying opponents is what every coach does, he will still feel embarrassed when the person being studied stands in front of him with red eyes.

"Coach Blackbeard."

Tianhai put down his arm and nodded to Blackbearded Master.

"Qingcheng's strength is very strong, and Coach Tianhai's tactical preparation is also an eye-opener for us..."

At this point, Coach Kurosu sighed.

If you listen to Gong Shuangzi early, arrange a few training matches. The situation of information asymmetry will be much better, at least it will not be like it is now

- Qingcheng has studied himself thoroughly, and Inarizaki realized that something was wrong.

"When we join Inarizaki next year, we will win!"

Gong Yu had mixed emotions about coach Tianhai.

On the one hand, he defeated his opponent from his future school and seniors, and on the other hand, he was a very capable coach who he liked very much.

"Coach Tianhai, I'll see you on the field next spring."

Gong Zhi was not as awkward as Gong Yu.

In today's game, Iwaizumi-senpai had many outstanding performances on the field. He had a lot of things he wanted to ask for advice from

, but Gong Yoo and Oikawa didn't like each other, so naturally they would be more unhappy and awkward than himself.

"By the way, why doesn't Xiangyang come!"

Gong You hasn't seen his little friend today.

Tianhai thought of Xiangyang who was watching the broadcast with Ushijima Goshiki, and smiled,

"I need to lead the team this time, and I can't take care of them carefully when they come. So they decided to watch the broadcast at home."

Tianhai put his hand in his pocket, his mobile phone still there Remain in the off state.

——I don’t know how many “awing messages” I will receive from Xiangyang after I turn on the phone.

Thinking of the excitement of the orange-headed boy far away in Miyagi, Tianhai couldn't help but smile.

Coach Kurosu looked at the players behind him. Although they are unwilling to give in, they should set off back to Hyogo Prefecture this afternoon.

Looking back on Aoba Jonishi's performance today, he could already imagine how many coaches' contact information and appointment information would be stored in Amamisuki's phone after the Haruta game.

"Coach Tianhai, wait until the Spring High School is over. Our two teams must have a practice match."

He held Tianhai's hand, as if he wouldn't let go unless he agreed.

During the conversation, Tianhai looked at the fox-eyed boy standing at the end of the team. He was the third-year junior high school student he had met when he visited Inarizaki.

The other party also didn't expect Tianhai to look over and was startled. He immediately leaned over and nodded.

Naturally, he agreed to the Kurosu coach Tianhai.

He has a hunch that after this first-year freshman joins, Inarizaki will quickly establish a new offensive system.

If they meet on the court, Inarizaki may become a major obstacle to Qingcheng's progress.

·

After saying goodbye to everyone in Inarizaki, Tianhai returned to the hotel to prepare information on tomorrow's opponents.

Tianhai sat on the edge of the coffee table, looking at the tablet in his hand, frowning. There are some scattered papers on the ground.

Because he has been busy training and studying other schools recently, he has no time to go to the barber shop to get his hair styled.

After Tendo gave him a headband so that his bangs wouldn't pierce his eyes, Tianhai completely allowed his hair to grow.

When everyone in Qingcheng returned to the hotel, they saw this scene.

As soon as Coach Irihata walked in, Tenkai reached out and handed over a stack of information.

"Today's match between Hokkaido Morikawa High School and Yamanashi Prefecture's Yassho Academy was won by Morikawa, which means that tomorrow's opponent is Morikawa."

He had seen Morikawa's previous games, but his overall strength was not as good as Inarizaki's, but he came this year. A freshman, a little tricky.

Mizoguchi held the paper in his hand and was stunned.

He finally understood why Tianhai had such a strange expression.

"Kota Nakahira, the basketball genius of junior high school, the forward of the best basketball school in the prefecture? Is he here to play volleyball?"

Coach Irihata sat down with a frown on his face and started to watch this year's Hokkaido qualifying finals.

·

Inarizaki Bus

"Hey, Kakuna, what are you looking at?"

Miyagi, who was sitting in the back row, stuck his head out and looked at the mobile phone in Kakuna's hand in the front seat.

This guy has been looking at his phone since he got in the car, not knowing what to see on it.

The moment Kakuname noticed Gong Yoo approaching, he turned his wrist and turned his phone upside down.

It's a pity that it's still a step too late -

"Qingye Chengxi..."

Gong Yu's carefree voice reached the ears of everyone in the car without a trace of concealment.

Rintaro Kakuna made up his mind for the dozens of times that after enrolling in school, he must stay away from the troublesome pair of Miya Gemini.

Seeing that everyone was looking back curiously, he no longer concealed his name and said the content of the post

, "It is the interview section of Fuji TV. There is a section in Aoba Castle Nishi..."

After a pause, he said: "The data is pretty good."

People in the car quickly opened Twitter. They wanted to know how the reporter described Aoba Jonishi

- and most importantly, whether Inarizaki appeared!

Weibai Alan was surprised for a moment when he opened the post and saw the number of likes and retweets.

This is more than just good data! It’s almost one of the hottest tweets related to Chungao!

What relieved everyone in Inarizaki was that the article did not mention the defeated Inarizaki, but was limited to the description of Qingcheng's team itself.

This made them take a breath and continue looking down.

"..."

"I didn't think so when I was playing the game. Looking at it now, there are really a lot of pool noodles in Qingcheng..."

"No wonder it's so popular."

The tweet first mentioned the names of Qingcheng's team members and their backgrounds of not having been to Chunchao in previous years. Just when people wanted to leave -

it enlarged the move!

Amamiki's photo was placed in the coaching column, followed by Maebashi Kaixiang, Nakatsuru Taiyang, Touji Hiroshi, Kusukawa Ong, Oikawa Tetsu and Iwaizumi Kazuo in the team area...

The comments under the tweet were Too many to count.

"I didn't expect that I could find so many boyfriends I've never met just by scrolling through Twitter."

"Which school is this Aoba City West? It's so beautiful, why haven't I seen it before?"

"It's great to be able to participate in spring high school. They have good looks and strength."

"Are they the ones at the opening ceremony?"

"I remembered it when you mentioned it!"

"This is our Miyagi Aoba Jonishi! There are even two first-year students. !”

When someone in the comment area came back after watching today’s Qingcheng game and asked:

Why have you never participated in Spring High School before? The netizens from Miyagi Prefecture explained clearly

: “They are very good in Miyagi Prefecture. Famous, but unfortunately not well-known across the country. "

This time I finally defeated the king Shiratorizawa and came to the country."

Many netizens even shouted after learning about Qingcheng's experience

- this is the legend. It's so beautiful, I really love it even more.

Oshiro Alan, who was sitting on the return bus, wanted to grab the collar of the netizen who made these remarks and shout:

"They fought so fiercely on the court! What a tragedy!"

After reading the tweet, the Inarizaki members felt mixed emotions in their hearts. The source of everything, Rintaro Kakuna, has already swam in the ocean of the Internet and is ready to swim to the next vast sea.

The latest hot tweet on his phone now contains a few words -

"The basketball genius of Hokkaido Morikawa Volleyball Club."