You get to go to a training camp with the three major spikers in the country! I'm so jealous!
Walking up behind Hinata, Wase already didn't know where to begin with his complaints: "What are you envious of? I recall Inarizaki and Shirabu have regular training camps scheduled."
"Eh?" Hinata froze for a moment.
After a brief mental lapse, Hinata suddenly realized—oh, right! Kiryu-senpai is also one of the Three Major Spikers!
Oh no, because Kiryu-senpai is usually so easygoing, he had subconsciously excluded him.
Hinata looked toward Ushijima, who had already walked over to his side. As expected, Ushijima-senpai's sense of pressure was the strongest..
Wase Eita took the initiative to introduce them to Hinata: "These are Itachiyama's Komori Motoya and Sakusa Kiyoomi."
The words paused for a moment, he added another sentence: "Sakusa is one of the Three Major Spikers, he is a second-year this year."
Having just received the answer to his curiosity about who the last one was, Hinata's eyes were filled with excitement as he uncontrollably took a step toward Sakusa: "This Sakusa-senpai is the one!"
And he's only just started his second year! That's just too incredible!
He had just taken a step when Sakusa's somewhat stern voice rang out: "Stop, you're not allowed to come over here."
This little guy, when they first arrived, was even helping to collect the sweat towels..
Sakusa pulled up his mask.
Hinata froze suddenly, the moment he met Sakusa's eyes, he was so startled that he instantly snapped into a rigid, upright position.
Coach Omimi's words echoed in his mind from before they left, Hinata instinctively took a step back toward Ushijima.
Being glared at.. it's so scary.
Ushijima lowered his gaze to look at Hinata, recalling how Aran and Kita had acted before.
He reached out somewhat awkwardly and patted Hinata on the head.
Feeling the warmth on the top of his head, Hinata relaxed a little, then was almost moved to tears.
As expected, Ushijima-senpai is a good person—
Goshiki Tsutomu, who had been secretly observing, widened his eyes. This guy—he actually got a head pat from Ushijima-senpai!
What are you doing scaring him?" Komori turned back to look at Sakusa, who had just intimidated Hinata, then he quickly comforted Hinata, "Don't mind him, that's just how he is.
"Tsk." Sakusa turned his head and clicked his tongue softly, then shifted his gaze toward Ushijima.
Ushijima blinked, skipping over the previous topic entirely, said, "Long time no see."
Sakusa nodded to Ushijima: "Long time no see."
After the greetings, silence fell over the doorway once again.
Feeling deeply awkward, Wase Eita took the initiative to break the silence: "Didn't you say you wouldn't arrive until six in the evening?"
They hadn't finished packing here, the dormitories weren't ready yet either.
According to the original plan, they were supposed to dismiss the Second String at noon, after a brief wrap-up following the afternoon training, they would prepare to pick up the arrivals. Instead, Itachiyama arrived just like this?
Speaking of which, Komori felt it was ridiculous: "Because Coach Utsunomiya was only focused on training Utsunomiya-senpai and the others that day, there weren't enough seats on the bus when we were buying tickets, so the two of us came early."
Their coach is truly reliable when he is reliable, but when he is unreliable, he is truly unreliable.
Most importantly, both coaches actually managed to forget about this; we might as well have sent Iigane-senpai to buy it..
The entrance fell silent once again.
Wase's gaze swept over Ushijima and Sakusa, finally meeting Komori's eyes, as the two of them simultaneously saw the helpless and awkward emotions in each other's eyes.
Help, does it have to be this awkward?
Just then, a voice that sounded somewhat nervous, but mostly eager, drifted up from below.
Hey! Do you want to play volleyball!
The Second String seniors have already left, so we have a court available!
Ushijima and Sakusa lowered their heads at the same time and saw Hinata, who was trying his best to look up at them.
Komori thought this proposal was quite good; there really wasn't much else for people like them to talk about besides volleyball: "Sure, how about a three-on-three?"
He tried his best to look as easygoing as possible, leaning down slightly to meet Hinata's eyes. "What position do you play?
The new student at Inarizaki is most likely replacing a third-year, so it should be Akagi-senpai.
No, it could also be..
This time, Hinata spoke very decisively: "Right Wing Spiker."
He had played in this position more than any other, now he could say it with his head held high.
Komori's expression was not one of surprise; instead, he looked as if he had expected as much.
He looked at Wase: "Perfect, where's Shirabu? If we call him, we'll have enough people."
Before Wase could answer, a voice rang out that made them all snap to attention: "Hinata! Get over here and do your physical training!"
Everyone turned around and found it was Coach Washijo.
He was staring at Hinata at that moment, with two sets of dumbbells, barbells, other equipment that had already been brought over from the gym beside him.
Hinata shrank his neck back and hurriedly said goodbye to the seniors before running over.
Goshiki Tsutomu, who had been instructed by Coach Washijo to do physical training with Hinata Shoyo, looked at Hinata Shoyo with a face full of fighting spirit: "Alright! Let's start!"
Washijo pulled up a stool and sat nearby, quietly watching the two of them train.
Anyway, Kurosu had asked him to handle Hinata's physical training, so there was no problem with using it for Goshiki Tsutomu as well.
As Hinata was practicing his setting, Washijo's voice rang out slowly: "Wase's setting style is quite aggressive; compared to Shiratorizawa, he is more like your Inarizaki. You can try having him set for you during independent training."
But let me say this upfront, Eita can't set a ball with the same precision as Miya Atsumu, so you'll have to decide for yourself whether or not you can spike it properly.
"Yes!" Hinata Shoyo shouted back.
This issue was actually nothing to worry too much about, because back at Inarizaki, the one who gave him the most tosses wasn't Miya Atsumu, but Kumagai.
Washijo watched Hinata's movements: "Keep your legs straight, don't tilt."
Yes!
Changing into his shoes before walking into the Shiratorizawa Volleyball Gym, Komori Motoya looked toward Washijo and said with some surprise, "Is that one of Coach Washijo's students?"
Then it wouldn't be surprising for him at Shiratorizawa; it's normal to return for training after the holidays.
"No, no, no, they're just being left in the care of the foxes." Tendo raised a finger and shook it.
However, as for the students.. I expect it will be very soon.
On the other side, Washijo had already mentioned Komori: "In addition, Komori Motoya from Itachiyama, the one over there with thick eyebrows, is currently the highest-level Libero in high school, he also has experience playing as a Wing Spiker."
Hinata widened his eyes, looking at Komori during his warm-up with a face full of admiration.
Isn't that the legendary—the strongest Libero!
He's a Wing Spiker, his personality is amazing too..
Even though they were currently undergoing physical training, Hinata was already thinking about what questions to ask them.
While being recommended, Hinata took the opportunity to secretly observe Ushijima, Sakusa, the others practicing their spikes over there.
For this straight spike, you have to swing your arm like this when spiking..
Ah, that cross-court shot, the spin is incredible. He can even hit it in a curve, so impressive.
Washijo looked down at Hinata, as he set down the barbell to switch legs, he gave Hinata a nudge in the lower back with his foot: "Focus on your training! If you space out, you'll get hit by a falling dumbbell."
Turn around and practice, stop staring.
Under Goshiki Tsutomu's watchful gaze, Hinata pitifully turned his head away, turning his back to the volleyball court.
Damn, I really want to see.
Those are two of the Three Major Spikers, plus the strongest Libero!
When the individual training session ended, the two from Itachiyama had already left with Ushijima and Coach Saito to pick people up, leaving only a few seniors from Shiratorizawa in the gymnasium.
Although a little disappointed, Hinata still rushed over to Wase with a ball in his arms as quickly as possible: "Wase-senpai! Please give me a toss!"
Wase, who had been practicing serves alone, turned his head and met those bright, sparkling eyes.
He nodded. "Alright, what do you want to practice?"
Hinata answered very decisively, "The staggered formation moving up from position six!"
Wase Eita continued asking, "Alright, how high does it need to be?"
"Around 3.35m to 3.4m," Hinata said.
Wase was stunned for a moment.
He remembered that Hinata's contact point was indeed very high, but he didn't usually set such high balls for Ushijima during practice; after all, jumping that high every single time was incredibly taxing on one's stamina.
However, since Hinata said so, he found it inconvenient to ask further.
Perhaps Miya Atsumu also gave him back sets like this when he was at Inarizaki.
"Come on." Wase signaled Hinata to receive the ball.
Goshiki Tsutomu also rushed over: "Senpai! I'll take it!"
Meanwhile, in Inarizaki Gym 2 far away in Hyogo Prefecture, Miya Atsumu was using his incredibly heavy pressure to drive everyone away.
Ginjima looked at Miya Atsumu, whose expression was incredibly strange, asked Miya Osamu, "What's wrong with that guy?"
Before Miya Osamu could even answer, a voice rang out.
Having to set for a pig like Osamu when Shoyo isn't even here.. life is just terrible.
With a click, the flash went off, Miya Atsumu's distorted expression was captured forever in Suna Rintaro's phone.
Miya Atsumu's frantic voice rang out.
Hey! Rintaro! Don't mimic the way I talk!
Author's Note:
Most of Shiratorizawa has already joined the gates of Gyumon, but our Xiangmen focuses on being inclusive and diverse [Good Luck][Good Luck]