So he turned his head and started bothering Miya Osamu: "Osamu! Do you know who Shiratorizawa invited to this training camp?"
How should I know? Go ask the coach yourself, stop bothering me while I'm eating.
Miya Osamu replied with a single sentence, then decisively hung up the phone.
Miya Atsumu's expression froze after being hung up on again, he punched the bed twice in succession: "That damn Osamu, you stupid pig!!"
Finally unable to take it anymore, Oikawa Tooru threw his headphones aside and peered down from the top bunk: "Are you ever going to stop?"
Damn it, this guy's commotion downstairs has meant he's only finished two listening comprehension questions in the last half hour!
Miya Atsumu, who was still wriggling on the bed, froze in place.
Damn, he forgot that his dormitory now had someone else in it besides him.
Oikawa Tooru, who was staring down at him from the top bunk, locked eyes with him for two seconds before Miya Atsumu decided to swallow his pride: "Oikawa-senpai, do you know who was invited to the Shiratorizawa training camp?"
Oikawa Tooru rolled his eyes and lay back down. "What does it have to do with me? Go ask the people from Shiratorizawa."
Tsk," Miya Atsumu clicked his tongue and continued scrolling through his contacts, "I wonder which bastard setter it is, he's going to end up corrupting Shoyo..
Hearing the familiar name, Oikawa Tooru's hand paused for a moment.
After thinking about it seriously for a moment, his expression twisted: "Two people from our team went, they sent me a message at noon, saying they ran into Little Tobio."
Miya Atsumu's brain stalled for a brief moment.
That's right, speaking of Miyagi, there is only one person who can barely meet the standard in terms of raw technique.
—Kageyama Tobio.
The next second, the phone in Miya Atsumu's hand suddenly rang.
It was a callback from Hinata.
He picked up the phone as quickly as possible, but before Miya Atsumu could even speak, Hinata's voice came from the other end.
“Atsumu-senpai! I tried that negative rhythm Quick Attack with Kageyama today, it was barely a success.”
Oikawa Tooru, who had already taken off his headphones to focus entirely on the spectacle, poked his head out again, admiring Miya Atsumu's contorted expression.
Oh, is that so?" Miya Atsumu glared back at Oikawa Tooru, then asked with a forced smile, "Then are you happy? There are other setters who can set for you.
He must be very happy, after all, this means Hinata isn't strictly tied to him, he can still perform a Quick Attack even without him.
However, Hinata's value isn't limited to just the Quick Attack. Even if he truly weren't there, Hinata and Kumagai could still coordinate high-level tactical plays, but..
The next second, an answer completely unexpected by Miya Atsumu rang out.
I'm not happy.
While Miya Atsumu was dazed, Hinata's voice from the opposite side continued to come in incessantly.
Kageyama won't set for Atsumu-senpai; he can't change the ball's trajectory when playing a Quick Attack, he doesn't have the time to adjust his technique, so he plays very stifled.
Is that so? Then he's definitely far behind me," Miya Atsumu replied softly, "Don't be upset with him; I'll set for you when I get back.
Hinata's voice followed immediately: "Yeah, Atsumu-senpai's setting is the best."
Oikawa Tooru, who had originally prepared to watch Miya Atsumu's spectacle, watched helplessly as Miya Atsumu's expression shifted from a grimace to a blank stare, now even carried a smile, looking as if he were surrounded by floating bubbles of happiness.
Having failed to get the reaction he wanted, Oikawa Tooru withdrew his gaze and lay back down.
A few seconds later, he sat up abruptly.
So.. the reason he's being kept in such chaos here is all Hinata Shoyo's fault!
Chapter 151: The One Hundred and Fifty-First Fox
Watching Hinata put down his phone, Rishia Heisuke beside him breathed a sigh of relief.
When he heard Hinata rush to speak, he thought he was finished, but he didn't expect Hinata to actually turn the whole situation around.
As expected of his best friend!
But just at that moment, Hinata looked up at Rishia Heisuke: "Hey, Heisuke.."
Rishia sat back: "What's wrong?"
Hinata blinked, faithfully repeating the last instruction from Miya Atsumu-senpai: "Miya Atsumu-senpai said to make you wait."
He tried his best, he felt that Atsumu-senpai was no longer angry, but for some reason, he had no intention of letting Rishia off the hook.
Rishia Heisuke lay on the ground, his face pale, looking as if he had already seen his own miserable future.
Hinata reached out and gently patted Rishia's shoulder to offer comfort.
But.. I still can't help feeling unsatisfied.
Clutching a pillow in his arms, Hinata lowered his eyes, reminiscing about tonight's match.
Although it was very happy to play volleyball with Akari and the others, something was definitely wrong.
Rishia Heisuke, still lost in the realization that he had received a death omen, blanked out. "What's wrong?"
Hinata shook Rishia Heisuke: "That King actually didn't give me a set!"
“He gave up so easily! Does he look down on me?!”
Rishia Heisuke didn't know what to say for a moment: "That's impossible. I actually think he is very rational."
By choosing the right tactics for the appropriate team, with Hinata's current ability, he could win even without using a Quick Attack.
Looking at Hinata's furrowed brow, Rishia Heisuke added, "It feels like he has a lot of trust in your ability to break through a direct attack."
It felt as though because their raw strength was sufficient, it wouldn't matter even without a Quick Attack.
Hinata protested, pounding the bed: "But that doesn't change the fact that I'm not satisfied!"
He met Rishia Heisuke's gaze, his eyes full of earnestness: "Playing volleyball is all about having fun."
Today ended much too quickly; even though, near the end, he felt that everyone had become a bit happier..
“By the way, Heisuke,” Hinata said, shifting slightly toward Rishia Heisuke, “the person you were with—the one with that tuft of black hair sticking up on his forehead—what was his name?”
Rishia Heisuke thought back to that somewhat terrifyingly overfamiliar setter: "Koganezawa, the setter from Date Tech."
That guy isn't quite the same type as Hinata; at the very least, Hinata knows how to find a topic of conversation, whereas Koganezawa just forces the conversation.
There were several times when he wanted to vent his frustrations, but remembering that they weren't close enough yet, he swallowed his words.
Hinata was shocked: "It's the Setter! He's so tall, he seems to be about the same height as Ushijima-senpai!"
Rishia Heisuke added, "He has something going on at his school today, so he'll stay behind to play tomorrow."
"Alright!" Hinata cheered, immediately casting his recent unhappiness to the back of his mind.
Rishia scratched his head: "Starting tomorrow, we'll go over all the fundamentals in the morning, then we'll play two-on-two in the afternoon."
Two-on-two.. I don't like that at all.
Ah, I get it," Hinata said, offering comfort as he looked at Rishia Heisuke's troubled face. "It's because you can't organize a strong attack, right?
Yeah," Rishia nodded, "my receiving is only slightly better than yours, my defensive range in one-on-one two-on-two situations is too wide. Diving is also exhausting, and.. it hurts like hell.
At this, Rishia closed his eyes in pain.
Hinata rubbed his chin. "Speaking of which, I remember beach volleyball is two-on-two?"
When they played at Inarizaki before, the Kita Team had mentioned it, they even let them use the 21-point scoring system from beach volleyball.
Rishia nodded again: "Exactly, when you're on the sand, there's no psychological burden when doing a diving save, because it doesn't hurt."
Seeing Hinata's thoughtful expression, Rishia blanked for a moment. "What? Are you interested in beach volleyball?"
Hinata nodded. "Yeah, a little. I feel like there's so much I can practice, since after all, offense and defense both need to be completed together."
Many times, both offense and defense must be completed by one person. After playing just one set of two-on-two, he felt that he had become more skilled at handling both receiving and attacking himself.
Moreover, many times it is actually impossible to perform a spike, the probability of simply passing it over the net is much higher.
Looking at Rishia Heisuke's confused expression, Hinata shook his head. "I don't have any thoughts for the moment. I'll have another chat with Coach Kurosu later."
After chatting with Rishia Heisuke for a while longer, Hinata stepped on the windowsill nearby and climbed directly onto the top bunk, preparing to call his sister.
Looking at the unused ladder, Rishia sighed countless times: "Shoyo, there's a ladder, don't step on the windowsill.."
On the other side, Kageyama, who was carrying a sports bag and preparing to return to Karasuno High School to practice serves for a while longer, stepped through the school gates.
Seeing that the lights in the gym were still on, he breathed a small sigh of relief and prepared to head around to the back door.
But before he could make it around the walkway from the school building, a very familiar voice called out from behind him.
“Kageyama, over here.”
Kageyama looked back and saw Sugawara Koushi crouching on the steps behind the school building, and..
Tsukishima Kei and Yamaguchi Tadashi were also squatting in a row.
“Sugawara-senpai?” Kageyama was a bit confused. What kind of lineup was this?
"Come on, come on, tell me what you all did today?" Smiling at Kageyama, Sugawara immediately beckoned to him.
Tsukishima Kei watched expressionlessly as Kageyama Tobio walked over to squat in a row with them, while Yamaguchi Tadashi scratched his head somewhat awkwardly.
Finally, Tsukishima Kei moved to the side, allowing Kageyama to squeeze in between him and Sugawara Koushi.
After squatting down, Kageyama looked at Sugawara Koushi beside him: "It's nothing special, just normal practice."
Sugawara reached out and put his arm around his junior's shoulder. "I heard you were very happy today? Did you meet a Spiker who is on the same wavelength?"
Hearing this, Kageyama glanced at Tsukishima Kei on the other side, then nodded. "Yeah, they're both amazing, and.. I feel like I'll be able to play even better from now on."
This time, it was Sugawara Koushi's turn to be stunned: "Huh? What do you mean?"
Recalling that previous play, Kageyama couldn't help but curl his lips into a smirk. "Because some people's tolerance is beyond what I expected."
Tsukishima Kei clicked his tongue. "You have a very sinister smile."
"Really?" Kageyama was stunned.
Recalling Hinata's words, he tried to force a smile again, but his expression only became more distorted.
Lifting his hand to take off his glasses, Tsukishima Kei covered his face: "Maybe.. you shouldn't laugh at all.."