The volleyball was successfully rescued, and Hayato started to click his tongue before it even hit the ground. It was not only Karasuno who made progress, other schools also trained seriously. No, the libero opposite him had already adapted in the middle of the duel with Owlaya. Hayato smashed the ball hard and started to save the ball.
"Good job! Give me the ball~"
Bokuto first praised his teammates, and then jumped up high to prepare for the attack. The setter Akae who worked with him accurately passed the ball to his hands, but Hayato was not to be outdone and also jumped up to block. But Bokuto relied on his soft shoulders and wrists to directly change the line of the straight kick into a diagonal inside corner kick, and hit the boundary line into Karasuno's court.
"real or fake!"
"No way, I thought it was going to be a straight shot, but it can actually change the route."
Kageyama and Hinata, who were substitutes off the court, looked at Bokuto's spike and exclaimed. Hayato was also unhappy when he was successfully scored.
"I really belong to you, Senior Mutu."
"Hey~hey~hey~ Hayato-kun, don't underestimate Owl Valley's ace, Bokuto-senpai!"
Bokuto, who was making a V sign to Hayato, seemed to be very satisfied with the shot he just made. Akae next to him mercilessly complained that Bokuto-senpai's shot just now was because he was afraid of being blocked, so he changed the route temporarily. There's no need to say it out loud if Rabbit immediately replies to him after hearing this.
But when he was scored, he had to get it back. Hayato, Asahi and Sugawara, who were rotated to the front row, looked at each other, and then put their hands behind their backs to signal to Daichi behind them that they were going to try the double-quick and one-swim strategy.
After Odoya hit the opportunity ball, Daichi raised the ball, and then Asahi and Hayato in the front row took off at the same time. Just when Okoya's blocker was attracted by the two, Sugawara passed the ball directly to the opponent. The back row jumped up to attack Daichi. Although they saw that Daichi jumped up and was the real attacker, it was too late to jump up at this time.
Others failed to score the goal despite their efforts. Hayato and his team succeeded in scoring the first time they used their tactics in the training match. Daichi raised his hands, and Hayato and Asahi high-fived him, knocking him back a step.
"You two are working too hard."
Daichi smiled and shook his hand and high-fived Sugawara again to celebrate the first point gained by their new strategy.
"There's a new tactic, and Karasuno shouldn't underestimate it."
Looking at Hayato and the others celebrating on the opposite side, Bokuto also laughed. This makes sense. They would not give in easily. They encouraged their team members again, and everyone in Xiaogu cheered up for the next goal.
At this time, coach Uyang unexpectedly replaced Yamaguchi on the field. Yamaguchi was suddenly called on to the field, and his nervousness could clearly be seen.
"Uyang-kun, is it too impulsive to suddenly let Yamaguchi-san come on stage?"
"Don't worry, Mr. Takeda, I have my own considerations."
Coach Uyang looked at Yamaguchi who was nervous on the court, and put a little force on his fingers on his arm. Since the end of the first round of qualifiers, he had seen Yamaguchi training hard, but whenever Yamaguchi was replaced to serve Because he knew in advance that he was going to play, Yamaguchi always became nervous even when he was off the court.
Coach Uyang also took a look at Yamaguchi today and found that he was in good condition, so he suddenly let him play. This may not give him a chance to be nervous, which may allow Yamaguchi to improve. Of course, it may not work, but the representative selection competition is getting more and more important. The closer it gets, the more the better for the current Karasuno to be able to improve his combat power. If he doesn't work hard on the last night before the game, how long will it take?
Hayato, who was in the front row looking at Yamaguchi who was a little nervous, turned back to comfort him.
"Relax, Azhong! This is just a training match, and even if you make a mistake, we will do our best to support you! That's right, Senior Xu."
He pushed Asahi's waist with his arm, and Asahi also comforted Yamaguchi. Asahi touched the back of his head.
"It's okay Yamaguchi, don't be nervous."
The two seniors stood in the front row, and their tall figures gave people a sense of security. Having said this, Yamaguchi also felt relieved. Coach Uyang suddenly asked him to play, so he had no time to think too much, and there was no tension at all. As serious as before.
Yamaguchi took a few deep breaths, and at the same time, he remembered Hayato's warning that he still had 8 seconds after the whistle sounded, so there was no need to rush to serve.
Encouraged by everyone to "serve a good shot", "come on Yamaguchi" and "don't be nervous", Yamaguchi closed his eyes and waited for the whistle to sound. After the whistle sounded, Yamaguchi took a deep breath, then opened his eyes and put the ball in the air. Throw.
Irregularly floating jumping ball! This time, it’s the perfect floating ball!
The libero responsible for catching the ball barely caught the ball with his lower hand. Just when everyone thought that the ball would be saved, and Yamaguchi's joy of successfully hitting the float ball turned into worry, the ball did not go high. Instead of bouncing high, it bounced directly on the hand and floated to the side, landing at a low altitude.
Jump and float to score!
It wasn't the kind of luck that was used in previous training, but Yamaguchi himself used this ball steadily and successfully.
"marvelous!!!"
Yamaguchi was the first to clench his fists and cry out. This was the first time he hit the best shot with his own will.
Hayato and the others on the court also rushed towards Yamaguchi and shouted loudly for a good goal. Hinata and Nishitani off the court would have rushed up to celebrate together if someone hadn't stopped them. In the previous game between IH and Qingcheng, his jump was floating. The ball failed, and due to the difference in strength during the Haruga preliminaries, there was no need for him to play. Although Yamaguchi could occasionally hit a few passable jump shots during the dormitory and daily training.
But those are not the best, and today, with coach Uyang suddenly letting him play, and with the encouragement of Hayato and the others, Yamaguchi, who was fully prepared, did not miss the opportunity this time. Successfully scored with a floating ball.
In a team competition like volleyball, serving depends solely on one's own scoring method. Today, Yamaguchi finally broke out of his shell under the expectations of his coach and seniors, and another fledgling made his first shot after breaking out of his shell. One tweet.
The seniors on the field gathered around Yamaguchi and kept rubbing Yamaguchi's hair while praising him. Yamaguchi also smiled sheepishly.
"It's really tricky, another chick has broken out of its shell."
Coach Nekoma Nekomata on the other side said with a smile when he saw Yamaguchi's goal.
Unlike Karasuno, who was celebrating vigorously, the players of Xiaodani were a little puzzled to see them so happy for this successful float ball. Akae, as the brains of the team, also timely explained to everyone the significance of this ball to Karasuno After listening to Akae's explanation, everyone understood what it meant. From now on, Karasuno truly has a decisive server.
Karasuno also took advantage of Yamaguchi's good performance to win this game. Yamaguchi scored four points in one breath with his own jump ball. In the training game that day, coach Karasuno also frequently replaced Yamaguchi on the court to let him adapt to the court. atmosphere of.
Seeing that his friend had also improved, Tsukishima also trained quietly to prevent himself from lagging behind.
In this way, the momentum of all the first-year members increased. As seniors, Dadi and the others also breathed a sigh of relief. Compared with when they first joined the club, the current first-year students have made the most obvious progress.
After the high-intensity training match, everyone was exhausted and their stomachs were growling. With the logistical support of the managers, the staple food tubes were enough. Tsukishima was caught by Nishitani and Hayato again, and they added more to Tsukishima's plate. After buying some food, the two seniors patted Tsukishima with satisfaction.
"Today's training is also very hard. It's impossible not to eat well, Tsukishima."
"Xi is right, Ah Yue, you should eat more with your physique."
Under the care of his seniors, Tsukishima had a lot more dinner today than usual. Yamaguchi, who was sitting next to him, originally wanted to persuade Tsukishima to just let it go if he couldn't eat. Who knew that Tsukishima pushed up his glasses and directly took the dish like a small mountain? Eating the same rice bowl. When Yamaguchi saw his friend's actions, he also retracted his outstretched hand. Looking at Tsukishima who was trying hard to eat, Yamaguchi felt a surge of emotion in his heart.
"Ayue, come on."
Silently cheering for Tsukishima in his heart, Yamaguchi also started eating dinner together.
