After all, Shinsuke Kita might not have many flashy performances, but he simply did not make mistakes.
There were even areas where many other people would make errors, yet he still would not.
In a decisive Spring High match like this, as long as a player did not make a single mistake, that alone would be an enormous threat to the opposing team.
"Shinsuke Kita. Looks like Inarizaki is getting serious now."
After Hank saw that Shinsuke Kita had already come onto the court as a substitute, he immediately thought of Kita's performance in canon.
For someone like him, Hank's evaluation consisted of only one thing.
He simply did not make mistakes.
That was connected to Kita's entire philosophy on life.
He did not want to make even the slightest error.
Because of that personality, whether it was his grades, his club performance, or anything else, he was flawless.
At one point, Inarizaki's players had even thought that he was basically a robot.
"Is that guy really strong?"
Oikawa glanced at the expressionless Shinsuke Kita in front of him, and a question immediately appeared in his mind.
That guy looked like a player who had only just entered the court.
Judging by his status, he was even Inarizaki's substitute.
A player like that should not be very strong, right?
Of course, that was only Oikawa's thought.
As for whether he would face him seriously next, that still depended on the situation.
Whether this opponent would play a major role would also depend on his performance from here on.
"We need to try to take the second set. If we do, our advantage will be huge."
"We can't let this turn into a prolonged battle. We can't afford a war of attrition."
Iwaizumi already had a clear strategy.
They would build their play around Hank.
At the very least, Iwaizumi could now provide cover for him as well. He was no longer only responsible for blocking like before.
In the end, they were still too weak.
If their coordination with Hank could become a little higher, perhaps they would be able to achieve some kind of tactical breakthrough with him.
That would be far more useful than their current state.
Although Aoba Johsai's back-row receiving might not be as good as other teams, if they were judged purely by offensive methods, they did not lose to any team.
After all, Hank's strength was right there.
There was no need to say anything more.
As long as they could help Hank even a little, that would be enough.
"To think we could play against Inarizaki…"
"I never imagined something like this."
"But we still won this set."
Kunimi and Kindaichi looked at the situation before them.
They had actually been able to make it out of Miyagi Prefecture and all the way to the Spring High.
Now, they were facing Inarizaki, a team famous throughout Japan.
They had even won the first set through Hank and their own cooperation.
Their hearts were filled with a trace of pride.
After all, just being able to stand on the Spring High court was already a miracle.
Inarizaki had the strength to steadily reach the finals.
If Aoba Johsai could reach that stage, then they would become famous overnight.
They would no longer be constantly suppressed by Shiratorizawa.
(End of Chapter)
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