After all, as the first team from Miyagi Prefecture to successfully reach the Spring High semifinals, Aoba Johsai had only just entered the tournament, yet they already possessed this kind of momentum. It truly left everyone shocked. No one had imagined that this year's dark horse would actually be Aoba Johsai.
As for accepting a television interview, Hank naturally had no desire to stand in front of the cameras. After throwing that opportunity directly to Oikawa, he led the rest of Aoba Johsai back to the locker room.
Now, the Spring High tournament was already nearing its end. As long as they could defeat one more team, they would directly reach the final match. In other words, the current situation could be called extremely clear. It could even be called a bright road ahead.
"Damn it… We still couldn't make it to the final. I didn't expect us to be eliminated in the quarterfinals."
Akaashi of Fukurōdani Academy spoke with unwillingness in his voice. For them, they had already been forced to leave the Spring High race ahead of time. For volleyball players who had worked hard for so long, this was simply a massive blow.
But the facts were right in front of them. Against the current Aoba Johsai, even Fukurōdani Academy had no real strength to fight back.
The gap in strength between the two sides was far too large. Aoba Johsai was absolutely the dark horse of the current Spring High. Even if Fukurōdani gave everything they had, they still had no way to defeat them. Although their hearts were filled with unwillingness, the facts were right there. Even if they did not want to believe it, they had no choice.
"It's fine, Akaashi! We were able to give one hundred percent in the match, weren't we!?"
"As long as we gave it everything we had, that's enough!"
Seeing the teammates around him begin to sigh, Bokuto started comforting them. To be honest, the Aoba Johsai they had encountered was definitely the strongest generation in that school's history. Being able to play one match against a team like that already made him feel extremely satisfied.
Although he was still filled with unwillingness deep down, the facts were right in front of them. Even if they refused to admit it, there was nothing they could do. They could only accept the result.
"The next time we meet, I'll definitely defeat you!"
"You are absolutely the strongest opponent I have ever seen!"
Looking at Hank's back, Bokuto silently swore in his heart that if he met Hank again in a future match, he would defeat him. He would not give him another chance to defeat their Fukurōdani Academy.
Of course, whether they could meet again would still depend on fate.
Judging from Aoba Johsai's current momentum, they should be able to challenge the final match of this Spring High. Barring any accidents, they might even directly take the Spring High championship this year.
Although many people currently believed that Aoba Johsai was indeed very strong this year, winning the Spring High championship would still be far from easy. After all, judging from the current situation, compared to the next two teams, this newly emerged team still lacked too much depth.
They could even be called extremely inexperienced.
"I'm still a little frustrated…"
Bokuto felt that his condition had not been good enough. Letting Hank win so easily was still something he found extremely hard to accept.
(End of Chapter)
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