This feeling...
It's a back-row attack!!
But even though he anticipated it, it was too late!
Asahi Azumane jumps from behind the three-meter line!
Bang!
A powerful spike!
Even though Tōru Oikawa managed to get under the ball, he didn't follow up with an attack!
Creak!
Karasuno scores again!
They're inching closer and closer to their first set win!
With that point, the rotation changes—offense becomes defense, and vice versa!
Now, it's Karasuno's turn to serve again!!
This time, after receiving the jump serve sent by Kei Tsukishima, Oikawa quickly sets the ball for Kentarō Kyōtani!
He understood that after spending all that time on the bench, Kyōtani must have been frustrated.
Desperate for a chance to attack!
Because Oikawa knows him all too well!
In his heart, aside from Iwaizumi, everyone else at Aoba Johsai is inferior to him!
Those players—who he sees as beneath him—get to stay on the court while he's benched. So why can't he play?
Now, with this first chance in the front row, he's definitely going to go all out!
"Go, Mad Dog!!"
"Just bite down hard!!"
The moment Oikawa's set left his hands, Kyōtani went full throttle!!
At the same time, Karasuno's three blockers rushed to the net!!
Kyōtani's spike!
He didn't hesitate—he slammed the ball toward the edge of Karasuno's triple block!!
Bang!!
A loud crack echoed across the gymnasium!
Everyone was stunned by the force of the hit!
"This…"
Kageyama's mouth twitched.
"Why did he…"
"... spike it out of bounds??"
When Akira had gone up to block, he managed to seal off most of Kyōtani's line of attack.
In that situation, if Kyōtani wanted to score, he'd have to challenge their block head-on!
But after observing Karasuno's front line, it's clear how hard it is to break through their block.
So, he spiked the ball toward the sideline—just brushing the edge of the net!
That spot is a gamble.
Aiming there is a huge risk—the ball rarely lands in!
You need more than strength; you need luck!
Normally, no attacker would choose that route!
Because more often than not, it flies out of bounds!!
Only with a perfect hit and a bit of fortune can you score there!
That's also why Akira and the others didn't even bother defending that corner.
Let him try—no one goes for that shot anyway, so why guard it?
But just now, Kyōtani defied common sense—and scored!
It was an incredible spike!
From anyone else's perspective, that ball looked like it was heading out of bounds!
But he made it land. _
"What a pain in the ass,"
Tanji Washijō muttered from the audience, a glimmer of amusement in his eyes.
"After sitting as a sub for so long, of course he's frustrated."
"But he just got back on the court, and he's already trying to stir things up?"
...
"You little punk!!"
After the shock faded, Iwaizumi's face twisted into a scowl.
"Are you trying to rebel?!"
"I just didn't want to be shut down!!"
Seeing Iwaizumi charge toward him, Kyōtani instinctively took a step back.
On the entire Aoba Johsai team, there are only two people he actually listens to—Oikawa and Iwaizumi.
Iwaizumi has always been Aoba Johsai's ace, and Kyōtani has challenged him countless times.
But in terms of power, speed, or endurance—he's never won.
So, most of the time, he listens to Iwaizumi.
"Alright, alright!"
"Kids will always be a little unruly!"
"Forgive him this once, Iwa-Chan!"
Oikawa stepped in, stopping Iwaizumi before he exploded.
He turned to Kyōtani with a smile that didn't quite reach his eyes.
"I know you just wanted to score."
"But if you ever pull a stunt like that again and ruin one of my beautiful plays…"
"Hmph."
Oikawa's expression didn't change.
"I'll make you regret it."
"...Got it."
Kyōtani didn't dare meet Oikawa's eyes. He turned away instead.
Seeing his reaction, Oikawa nodded in satisfaction.
...
With that out-of-bounds-but-still-counts spike, Karasuno now has 23 points!
It's still their serve!
And everyone now understood why Aoba Johsai's coach, Nobuteru Irihata, put Kyōtani on the court in this situation!
After receiving the serve in Aoba Johsai's back row, Oikawa once again sets the ball in Kyōtani's direction!
This time, Kyōtani starts his approach far outside the boundary line!
As he runs, his path is parallel to the net!
Everyone in the crowd wondered—what the hell is he planning now?
Kyōtani reaches the net—and jumps straight up!!
Another bizarre spike!
Because he was running parallel to the net, the angle of the spike is completely unconventional!
He smashes it right in front of Karasuno's blockers!
Bang!!
The ball lands squarely inside Karasuno's court!!
Creak!
The referee's whistle pierces the gym!
Aoba Johsai scores!!
...
"Phew!"
Watching the play unfold, Coach Irihata let out a long breath of relief on the bench.
Looks like even in this tense game, Oikawa knows how to make full use of Kyōtani.
The decision to bring him in was clearly the right one.
Still… even if Kyōtani can contribute now, it's probably too late to turn this set around.
For the remaining rallies, let Kyōtani find his rhythm.
When the next set begins—that's when he'll really make a difference
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