"It's exactly the same as what we thought before the game!"
From the spectator stands, several members of Shinkai Electronics SUC, including Takeshi Mitsuda, voiced their agreement.
"Yeah!"
Naoto Kunimura nodded as well.
"If nothing else, Shiratorizawa will lose to Karasuno like they did in their last match during IH finals ."
"But during this time, I feel like Shiratorizawa hasn't changed much."
"Or rather, they've made some progress—but not enough to defeat Karasuno!"
"What's more, everyone on Karasuno has improved tremendously compared to before!"
"It's visible to the naked eye!"
"The winners have evolved, while the losers have progressed far less!"
"Given that, how can Shiratorizawa hope to overcome their former rival?"
"Alas..."
As soon as those words were said, the two people beside him sighed as well.
"Yeah..."
"I hope Shiratorizawa can change."
"Otherwise, today's final will be way too dull."
...
"Alright."
"Don't worry."
From the bench, Tanji Washijō looked at his players and said:
"When Akira rotates to the back row for Karasuno, you two will switch back in."
"Yes, Coach!"
"Also—those serve reception techniques you've been using don't seem effective anymore, do they?"
"Huh?"
"We..."
Hayato Yamagata looked like he wanted to protest.
"Alas..."
Seeing his expression, Washijō sighed inwardly.
"I know—it's asking a lot for you to handle Akira's serve."
"After all, this isn't something that falls within the scope of high school-level play."
"But here's the thing..."
"If he keeps racking up points with his serve, we won't be able to win this match against Karasuno."
"Right now, it's not just me pushing you—it's the cruel reality forcing your hand..."
"You have to receive his serve!!"
Hearing that, everyone on Shiratorizawa was momentarily stunned.
"...Understood."
After a brief silence, Wakatoshi Ushijima responded in a deep voice.
...
"Haha!"
"That last set, everyone did great!"
Keishin Ukai looked at his team and continued:
"But we've got to keep limiting Ushijima's offensive power."
"Even though we won that set, we still couldn't block his attacks well enough."
"In the next set, aim your serves and spikes more toward his zone!"
"Reduce his opportunities to go on the offensive!"
"Yes, Coach!"
After a short break, the two teams switched sides.
With a sharp whistle from the referee, the second set began!!
"Karasuno! Karasuno!"
"Shiratorizawa! Let's go!"
...
In the stands, cheerleaders from both sides raised their voices again.
Among Karasuno's cheer section were members of the Ukai family.
They had come again to support the team.
"Huh? Look over at Shiratorizawa!"
"They've changed something!"
Yūsuke Takinoue pointed toward the court, shouting excitedly.
And it wasn't just them—many spectators had already noticed.
Shiratorizawa had changed their lineup.
Eita Semi, the original backup setter, had replaced middle blocker Taichi Kawanishi!
"A second setter?"
Ikkei Ukai furrowed his brows.
"They're probably trying to imitate how Inarizaki dealt with that kind of attack."
Makoto Shimada beside him rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
"I remember—in the Nationals, Inarizaki came up with a counter to Akira's devastating spikes."
After he said that, Takinoue also recalled the match.
"Yeah!"
"That's right, they did!"
"But..."
He scratched his head.
"I don't think Shiratorizawa will be able to pull it off like Inarizaki did."
"After all, there's only one Miya twin combo in the volleyball world!"
"Without their level of coordination, this double-setter strategy will be hard to execute!"
"Exactly."
Shimada nodded in agreement.
"I watched that game too. When Atsumu Miya set the ball, Osamu could deliver a devastating attack."
"And when the first pass came near Osamu, his pinpoint second touches could set up other teammates perfectly!"
"That level of synergy is incredibly rare!"
"I doubt Shiratorizawa can reach that same level."
"No."
Ikkei Ukai shook his head. He kept his eyes on the court and said:
"Knowing Coach Washijō..."
"If he dares to use this tactic, then he must've been preparing for it for a long time."
"Even if they can't match the Miya twins, they can definitely hold their own in a regular match."
"This setter who came on—and the one currently playing..."
"They've probably gone through countless offensive training sessions together."
"Maybe even..."
Ukai rubbed his chin again.
"The entire Shiratorizawa team might've practiced this strategy extensively before now."
"They should be fairly proficient at running it at this point..."
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