Miya Atsumu stood at the service line, as though the spotlight in the entire arena had focused solely on him. From the Inarizaki supporters' section, a thunderous wave of cheers erupted. The rhythm...
2025-01-01 16:00:16 +0000 UTC View Post"Congratulations to Inarizaki for advancing to the quarterfinals! Your match was scheduled as the final game this morning. Will this affect your performance in the afternoon?"
At Tokyo Metrop...
2025-01-01 14:24:33 +0000 UTC View Post[Ding! Kiryū Wakatsu's burst mode deactivated]
[Ding! The host's burst mode deactivated]
The continuous system notificatio...
2024-12-31 16:01:03 +0000 UTC View PostFinally hearing the familiar system notification sound, Kaedehara Taichi let out a deep breath of relief. Holding his ground against Kiryū Wakatsu alone had pushed him to his limit.
"Damn Oikaw...
"In this critical final set, Mujinazaka holds a firm grip on the game!"
"Their dominance is largely due to the timely return of their core member—Usuri Mitsuru. He had a rough time being ta...
2024-12-30 16:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostFirst-year setter Fujii Fuku stood on the court, overwhelmed and at a loss. In his mind, the position of Mujinazaka's setter had always seemed relatively simple.
With Kiryū Wakatsu, one of t...
2024-12-30 16:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post"An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth."
When put under the same pressure, Mujinazaka's setter, Usuri Michiru, was the first to lose his composure.
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"Aoba Johsai struggled under Mujinazaka's relentless assault, ultimately losing the first set."
"Hah, so this is the so-called dark horse? Aoba Johsai dropped the first set to Mujina...
2024-12-29 16:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostKiryū Wakatsu.
In his second year of junior high, he led his school team to their first-ever breakthrough into the second round of the National Junior High Tournament.
"Thanks...
2024-12-29 16:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post"—And just like that, a setter dump scores the opening point!"
"What a bold play from Aoba Johsai's setter, #1—Oikawa Tōru!" exclaimed Ōtomo, the commentator.
Throughout ...
2024-12-28 16:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post"Has the first round of matches on Court C ended?"
"Looks like it. The next match should be Mujinazaka's."
"Mujinazaka? You mean that Kiryū Wakatsu from Kyushu?"
"T...
2024-12-28 16:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostAfter finishing their second-round match, the Seijoh players finally started to settle into the atmosphere of the national tournament. To help the team relax, Coach Irihata gave them two hours of f...
2024-12-27 16:26:40 +0000 UTC View PostOn the morning of June 30th, the players of Shiratorizawa Academy's boys' volleyball team returned to the gym after completing their early morning training run.
In the past two years, they wo...
2024-12-27 16:00:14 +0000 UTC View Post[Aoba Johsai 23 – 17 Nohebi]
"Why can't we stop them?!" Nohebi Academy's middle blocker, Seguro Akihiko, stared at the widening score gap with growing anxiety.
"Hold ...
2024-12-27 15:53:40 +0000 UTC View Post[Aoba Johsai 25 – 22 Nohebi]
"What an impeccably precise line shot!"
"Aoba Johsai's ace, Kaedehara Taichi, did not disappoint his teammates, clinching this set with a...
2024-12-26 16:51:37 +0000 UTC View Post"Oh dear, it seems Aoba Johsai's #16 player, Kyōtani Kentarō, isn't happy with the referee's decision. A disagreement has erupted, and Aoba Johsai was given a red card."
"Looks like the coa...
2024-12-26 16:31:31 +0000 UTC View PostIn volleyball, nothing is ever guaranteed. Success often comes from riding the unpredictable winds of fortune.
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[Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Court D]
Twenty minutes remained before the match would begin.
Compared to the Sendai City Gymnasium—the venue for the Miyagi ...
2024-12-25 17:08:55 +0000 UTC View Post[Friday Morning, June 29th]
The volleyball team members boarded the bus, carrying their volleyball gear and luggage for the next few days, ready to set off for Tokyo. After a...
2024-12-25 16:08:15 +0000 UTC View PostEven if they were seniors, once they stood on the opposite side of the net, they became opponents.
Taichi Kaedehara's response made Ichisuke Takahashi's eyelid twitch. As the most mild-manner...
2024-12-25 16:05:34 +0000 UTC View Post"What?! You saw two of the top five spikers in the nation at the Tokyo games?!"
A loud exclamation from Kindaichi echoed through the hallway of Class 1-5 at Aoba Johsai High, drawing curious ...
2024-12-24 17:45:05 +0000 UTC View Post"Tch!"
Even though he scored, Tōru Oikawa still seemed dissatisfied.
After two deceptive float serves, Kazuya Sugimoto suddenly switched to a powerful jump serve.
The university ...
2024-12-24 16:51:06 +0000 UTC View Post[June 9th, early Saturday morning. Aoba Johsai's Third Gym]
Kindaichi Yūtarō pushed open the door to the volleyball club's activity room.
"Good morning!"
"Morni...
2024-12-24 16:14:29 +0000 UTC View Post[Nekoma High School Gymnasium]
Today's opponent wasn't particularly strong, so Coach Nekomata wrapped up the post-game review quickly and allowed the Nekoma players to start ...
2024-12-23 16:02:01 +0000 UTC View PostBoth Nekoma and Fukurodani breezed through their respective matches earlier in the day. That afternoon, Taichi decided to watch the matches of Itachiyama and Nohebi Acad...
2024-12-23 16:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostInside a gymnasium near Kanto University, Taichi Kaedehara and Tenma Udai were practising volleyball together.
"Wow, even though you mentioned Aoba Johsai made it to Nationals, I didn't expec...
2024-12-23 16:00:16 +0000 UTC View Post[June 8th, at the Aoba Johsai Gymnasium]
It had been a few days since Aoba Johsai claimed victory in the prefectural qualifiers. The initial excitement had worn off, and the ...
2024-12-22 16:14:07 +0000 UTC View Post"I really didn't expect you to calmly declare your ambition to dominate the nationals in that situation," Tōru Oikawa said, his mouth full of beef, as he spoke indistinctly to Taichi.
With a...
2024-12-22 16:10:09 +0000 UTC View PostVictory?
In that decisive moment, as the ball hit the ground, the scoreboard froze, announcing the match's outcome.
The news of victory surged through the tense, electrified ai...
2024-12-21 16:31:19 +0000 UTC View PostWas the blocking gesture off?
No, it didn't seem so.
Was the timing of the jump wrong?
No, that wasn't it either.
Then, there was only one explanation—