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Chapter 185: The Genius, Oikawa Tōru (Double-Length)
"Aone-senpai, can you block Ushijima-senpai's spike like that?"On the other side of the court, the entire Date Tech team, defeated by Aoba Johsai just yesterday, sat in the stands. Even their third-year graduates joined to watch this finals match.Aone Takanobu stared intently at the cour...
Chapter 184: The Same 18 Points
???What was that move?Was that really Ushijima Wakatoshi?A soft tip was one thing—Aoba Johsai could understand that. After all, it was a valid form of attack.But who would have thought that Ushijima would actively avoid a block and set up a pass instead?Tendō Satori, brimming with excitement, ran...
Chapter 183: Everyone Is a Soldier
"Can you still hold out?" Oikawa Tōru asked Kaedehara Taichi.Oikawa had considered mobilizing the entire team to launch an attack, but against a team like Shiratorizawa, the offensive capabilities of the others were not sufficient to break through their defence.Inevitably, after a few back-...
Chapter 182: A Clash of Styles
In the last row of the spectators' seats, a peculiar guy sat, completely wrapped up in his own thoughts. Throughout the first set, his gaze rarely left the court.When he occasionally lifted his head, his face, haggard from lack of sleep, betrayed exhaustion.Yet, his eyes gleamed with a ravenous ...
Chapter 181: 18 Points
Bang!Oikawa Tōru's serve was straightforward yet effective—precise control combined with impressive power.In every match against Shiratorizawa, Oikawa's serves consistently earned crucial points for Aoba Johsai.Smack!Shirabu Kenjirō barely managed to receive the ball. After nearly half a...
Chapter 180: The Unstoppable Duo (Double-Length)
Kaedehara Taichi stood at the service line, his eyes fixed on Ushijima Wakatoshi. Despite being provoked so blatantly, Ushijima’s expression remained calm and unreadable."Then I'll just increase the intensity," Taichi muttered, a sly grin spreading across his face.For his second serve,...
Chapter 179: The Shift of Eras (Double-Length)
[October 27th, Sendai City Gymnasium]The crisp autumn breeze of October carried a slight chill, but inside the arena, the atmosphere was electric, reaching a fever pitch.This was the final match of the Miyagi Prefecture Spring High Representative Playoffs, where Aoba Johsai and Shiratorizawa would c...
Chapter 178: Shiratorizawa's Transformation
[Karasuno 21 vs 25 Shiratorizawa][Karasuno 26 vs 28 Shiratorizawa]Shiratorizawa concluded the afternoon match with a dominant 2-0 victory.Kaedehara Taichi gazed at the scoreboard. While not entirely unexpected, he had assumed the match would at least stretch to three sets.Karasuno now was far strong...
Chapter 177: Victory!
The atmosphere on the court grew increasingly intense.After Tsukishima Kei's critical block, not only had the score returned to a tie, but more importantly, Shōyō Hinata was back in the front row!Now with both the ace, Asahi Azumane, and the "Little Giant", Shōyō Hinata, in the front...
Chapter 176: Battle, Exhilaration! (Triple-Length)
Tobio Kageyama had stood at the pinnacle of volleyball skills since his first year of high school.Although Karasuno's humble gym offered little room for technical growth, it provided the essential foundation for him to develop as a setter: the ability to connect with others.[Tobio Kageyama—Set...
Chapter 175: Little Giant
"Tsukki—!" Tadashi Yamaguchi called out, overwhelmed with emotion."Now go earn another point with your serve," Tsukishima Kei said, calm as ever."Right!"Yamaguchi stepped onto the service line again, his heart calmer than before. Even standing in this high-stakes position, ...
Chapter 174: A Fierce Duel
Boom!Ushijima Wakatoshi unleashed yet another powerful overhand spike, the reverberating sound echoing across the court as Shiratorizawa became the first to reach 20 points.[Karasuno 16 – 20 Shiratorizawa]Hinata Shōyō, faced with Tendō Satori's relentless blocking, had no choice but to rely...
Chapter 173: Unexpected Developments
"That Kageyama Tobio—he's Oikawa-senpai's junior, right?" Kawanishi Taichi asked Tendō Satori during the timeout."Yup, that's right. Why do you ask?""I feel like the sets he's giving Karasuno's #10are a bit...strange. It's almost as if the ball stops mi...
Chapter 172: A Different Kind of Strength
"Tendō! Nice block!"For Shiratorizawa's players, seeing Ushijima Wakatoshi's first spike of the game being successfully received by Karasuno—a team they had never faced before—was surprising enough.When did Miyagi Prefecture produce a libero this capable?However, what was even m...
Chapter 171: The Next Opponent (Double Length)
[Aoba Johsai 25 – 16 Date Tech][Aoba Johsai 25 – 15 Date Tech]Even though Date Tech was one of the top four teams in the prefecture, the spectators hadn't expected Aoba Johsai to sweep the match with such a significant point difference, securing an easy two-set victory to advance to the fina...
Chapter 170: A Head-On Breakthrough!
Futakuchi Kenji's second serve came with even greater power, a whistling shot aimed towards Iwaizumi Hajime's direction.Smack!The crisp sound of the ball meeting hand signalled the beginning of Aoba Johsai's counterattack.Iwaizumi handled the serve with ease, a clean and steady reception...
Chapter 169: Fervor
For Aoba Johsai's victory, neither Shiratorizawa nor Karasuno felt any surprise.On paper, Date Tech was undoubtedly the weakest of the top four teams. They were also the only team among them with a completely revamped lineup after their third-years graduated.Shiratorizawa and Karasuno both had t...
Chapter 168: A Swift Start Against Date Tech (D-L)
Oikawa Tōru served the third ball.It was a powerful jump serve. After getting used to the slower float serves in the first two points, Date Tech was caught off guard by the sudden shift in speed and power.Bang!Oikawa Tōru scored another service point.[Aoba Johsai 3 – 0 Date Tech]"Don't w...
Chapter 167: Decoy? No, Ace!
[The second morning of the Spring High Representative Tournament: Aoba Johsai vs. Date Tech]As the captains approached for the pre-match handshake, tension filled the air."Ah, no need to be so uptight. After all, you still have next year, don't you?" Oikawa Tōru said with a cheerful smi...
Chapter 166: The End of Day One
By noon, the first round of matches had concluded, determining the top eight teams for the Spring High Prefecture Qualifiers and the matchups for the afternoon.Group A: Aoba Johsai vs. ShiroshikanGroup B: Date Tech vs. SuikawaGroup C: Karasuno vs. WakunanGroup D: Shiratorizawa vs. MomijiharaNews of ...
Chapter 165: Unstoppable Momentum
The break between sets was short, and the second set began swiftly.Aoba Johsai's lineup was as follows:Aoba Johsai's starting lineup:Front row—Middle Blocker Kindaichi Yūtarō, Outside Hitter Kaedehara Taichi, and Setter Oikawa TōruBack row—Outside Hitter Kyōtani Kentarō, Opposite Hi...
Chapter 164: Breaking Records
Niiyama Tech finally regained their serve, but the players' expressions had grown grim.Stepping up to the service line, their wing spiker Saijō Naoya didn't have the confidence to score directly with his serve.Next, they would face Aoba Johsai's attack.Could they hold their ground?No on...
Chapter 163: The New King
"Go, Niiyama! Go, Niiyama!""Wait, what? Why is everyone cheering for Niiyama Tech? Are they that strong?" Kindaichi Yūtarō asked naively, tilting his head in confusion at the uproar in the stands."That's for the Queen," Yahaba Shigeru replied, his gaze already fixed on ...
Chapter 162: Gathering
[October 25th, Sendai City Gymnasium]The All-Japan Spring High School Volleyball Tournament, commonly known as Spring High,had officially begun its Miyagi Prefecture representative qualifiers.A total of sixteen teams were competing: the top eight from the Inter-High Prefecture Qualifiers, along with...
Chapter 161: On the Eve of Spring High
Chiba Kaho naturally became the manager of Aoba Johsai's boys' volleyball team.As for her earlier question to Kaedehara Taichi, though it had sparked the curiosity of her teammates, the matter remained unresolved. Taichi himself seemed clueless, and no one dared to probe Kaho directly. The i...
Chapter 160: The Female Manager
Chiba Kaho was just an ordinary first-year student at Aoba Johsai High.After spending a semester adjusting to her new environment, she had grown accustomed to high school life.Classes, teachers, the school itself—once she got familiar with everything, it didn't feel all that different from jun...
Chapter 159: A New Aoba Johsai
September 1st marked the beginning of the second semester at Aoba Johsai High School, but for the members of the volleyball club, today held additional significance.After the lunch break, the drowsy students noisily gathered in the sunlit auditorium. The warm rays streaming through the windows made ...
Chapter 158: Return
[August 31st, Aoba Johsai's Third Gymnasium]The members of Seijoh's volleyball team gathered together once again.Though school officially resumed the next day, bringing the regular schedule of club activities back with it, nearly three weeks without training as a team had left the players ea...
Chapter 157: Discovering a Prodigy (Double Length)
Kakugawa Academy ultimately fell to Karasuno, which was expected.While Hyakuzawa Yūdai had made considerable progress, Karasuno simply had more players capable of stepping up when needed.Shaking off his thoughts, Taichi resumed his relentless running on the beach.Each step fought against the resist...
Chapter 156: The Spring High Opens
[August 11th. The Spring High tournament begins]However, this day had little to do with Aoba Johsai. As the prefectural champions of the Inter-High tournament, their Spring High matches wouldn't begin until the representative playoffs in October."Why do I have to spend the first day of vacat...
