"Hahaha! What a great coincidence!"
"Or you'd have missed this match!"
Takeshi Mitsuda and his two teammates scratched their heads as they returned to this familiar gymnasium once again.
"Yeah! Luckily there was a match in Sendai recently, or else you'd have missed the Spring High preliminaries in Miyagi Prefecture!"
Not long after they arrived, they were recognized by passersby nearby.
"Huh? Aren't they from Shinkai..."
"Yes! I was just about to say, the V.League Division 2 had a match in Sendai the other day!"
"That's definitely them!"
The team Takeshi Mitsuda played for—Shinkai Electronics SUC—was a professional team competing in Japan's V.League Division 2!
Today, the day of the Miyagi Prefecture Spring High Preliminary Finals, they were here to watch the next match.
...
"Whoa! Look over there, Karasuno's arriving!"
In the plaza outside the gymnasium, the chatter grew louder.
"Such presence! Those black school uniforms!"
"Hey! They look way cooler than on TV!"
"Look over there, it looks like Shiratorizawa just arrived too!"
"Today's match is going to be wild—let's get started already!"
...
Since the Spring High Tournament was so widely followed, Miyagi Prefecture TV had put significant effort into broadcasting today's match.
The area around the massive stadium was nearly swarming with their camera crews and staff.
"Today's match is full of big names!"
"Almost all the key figures from the Miyagi Prefecture Volleyball Development Committee are here!"
"Yeah, and it's thanks to Karasuno winning the Interhigh a few months ago that this Spring High has gotten so much attention!"
"Now everyone's hoping our Miyagi teams can make it all the way again in the Spring High arena!"
...
"Shiratorizawa's here!"
During warmups, the players from both sides finally crossed paths on the court.
Shiratorizawa entered slowly, led by Wakatoshi Ushijima.
Behind him came Satori Tendō, Hayato Yamagata, Tsutomu Goshiki, and the rest of their squad.
A large crowd had gathered to watch the match, made even bigger thanks to Miyagi Prefecture TV's aggressive promotion.
As both teams continued their warmups, the broadcast equipment and commentator's booth had already been set up.
Tweet!
With a signal from the referee, the players returned to their respective sides of the court.
The National High School Volleyball Tournament – Miyagi Prefecture Representative Selection – Boys' Final…
Here we go!!
"This time, I'll beat you."
As the captains shook hands before the match, Ushijima suddenly addressed Daichi Sawamura.
"Oh?"
Daichi was caught off guard for a second.
Then he smiled calmly.
"We won't lose!"
Creak!
After confirming the player numbers, the referee signaled the official start of the match.
Karasuno had the first serve!
With the referee's whistle, Shōyō Hinata launched into a jump serve toward Shiratorizawa's side!!
Smack!
From the back row, Hayato Yamagata slid sideways and received the serve!
"Ushijima-senpai!"
Kenjirō Shirabu's eyes locked on his target as he sent a sharp toss straight to Ushijima!
Ushijima didn't hesitate for a second—he started his approach immediately!!
This time, instead of going straight down the middle like last time—
He launched a flank attack!!
Boom!
A thunderous spike!
On the other side, Kei Tsukishima had anticipated his move and leapt up, arms raised for the block!
Thud!
The ball struck Tsukishima's arm!
He had guessed right, but he underestimated the power behind Ushijima's spike!
Even though the block made contact, the sheer force of the hit sent the ball flying sharply to the side!
It landed just inside the sideline!
Creak!
The referee's whistle blew!
Shiratorizawa scored the first point!!
...
"Ushijima... He's gotten even stronger."
In the stands, Mitsuda, Kunimura, and Yoshino returned to their seats.
"Yeah."
"Even though his spikes look a bit rough, there's no doubt—he's evolving."
"To reach this level at his age..."
Naoto Kunimura sighed.
"I heard he made the national youth team."
"The future's wide open for him. If he goes pro in Japan, he's guaranteed to be on a top-tier V1 team!"
Heiji Yoshino looked out at Ushijima's figure on the court with envy in his eyes.
"But if Akira from Karasuno goes pro too… he's definitely going to be the ace of a top team someday..."
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