"Hank-chan, give it everything you've got from here on out!"
"When the time comes, I'll support you with everything I have. All you need to do is jump and spike."
"As long as I can get the ball into your hands, we can score!"
Toru Oikawa turned his head and looked toward Hank, his heart filled with anticipation.
To be honest, this was also his first time facing a situation like this. He did not know exactly what they should do next. All of a sudden, they were about to face the strongest opponent in history.
Itachiyama Institute!
Ever since this school had established its volleyball program, it had always stood at the very top. Teams like theirs might be considered powerful within a single prefecture, and could even be called the strongest there.
But to be honest, compared to Itachiyama Institute, there was no comparison at all.
Aoba Johsai High had not entered Spring High for more than ten years, while Itachiyama Institute had entered Spring High for twenty-three consecutive years. On top of that, they had consistently reached the finals.
That kind of strength undoubtedly showed just how terrifying their opponent was.
They were practically monsters.
No, they were several times more terrifying than monsters!
"All we need to do is coordinate with Hank. If we can do that, then so what if our opponent is Itachiyama Institute? They won't be our match at all."
"Exactly. As long as everyone works hard together, we can definitely do it."
Hajime Iwaizumi spoke calmly.
At this point, he had already finished preparing himself. As soon as the next match began, he would take on his role as a middle blocker and focus entirely on supporting Hank.
As long as the match went well, there would not be too many problems.
Other than that, he did not have many opinions.
After all, they had already come this far. As long as they could fight Itachiyama Institute to a standstill, Aoba Johsai High would definitely receive a tremendous amount of attention.
When that time came, if they entered the battle again next year, they would surely gain even greater experience. It might not even be impossible for them to enter Spring High two years in a row!
Thinking of this, everyone present began growing excited.
What came next would be the moment that decided everyone's fate.
As long as they could win smoothly, every single person present would gain enormous benefits.
It might even be possible for them to directly become rising volleyball players.
After everyone encouraged each other, Hank saw that it was already getting late, so he let everyone present leave.
He planned to head home next and say goodbye to his older sister, Yui Michimiya.
After that, he would prepare to head to Tokyo early the next morning to participate in the final match.
There was no doubt about it.
Tomorrow, many people would definitely go to the venue on their own to cheer for him and Aoba Johsai High.
That would absolutely happen.
Because of that, his side had to be fully prepared as well.
…
"Seriously, you didn't even know your own sister came to watch your match!?"
"Although I can't really blame you. The match was intense, and I didn't specially come looking for you either."
"I never thought you'd actually make it to the Spring High final. This is the dream of every volleyball player!"
(End of Chapter)
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