On the other side, Coach Utsunomiya took a sharp breath, his expression becoming even more tense and serious.
Is that for real? Can they still keep going?
Coach Kurosu's face was a mixture of tension and pride.
He moved closer to Coach Utsunomiya's position, ready to catch Hinata from behind if he fell.
—He would never trust that unreliable guy, Utsunomiya.
Fortunately, Hinata had been keeping his eyes fixed on the board in front of him after Miya Atsumu's instructions.
After exceeding 200, his heart rate plateaued at a certain number, at the same time, that sense of exhaustion became distinct; if the incline were increased any further, he would likely collapse just like last time.
Realizing that this was the limit state Miya Atsumu had mentioned, Hinata quickly raised his hand and waved it, signaling to the two coaches that he could stop.
Coach Himegomiya, who was also staring at the data, had also been prepared to stop, but seeing Hinata's proactive signal, he quickly reached out from the other side to support him.
Coach Kurosu also hurriedly pushed Coach Utsunomiya aside and reached out to support Hinata's arms.
The two of them lifted Hinata up together, letting him hang in the air before they stepped onto the side supports of the treadmill to find their footing.
Once they confirmed Hinata was standing steadily, they let go.
Although several of the coaches are very tall, Coach Himegomiya still found it quite difficult to pull Sakusa out just now, after all, Sakusa is already nearly 1.9m.
Handing the wet wipes to Hinata, Coach Kurosu reached out to touch the red marks left on Hinata's face.
After wiping the water from his face, Hinata, whose steps were somewhat unsteady, stepped awkwardly while getting off the treadmill to avoid Coach Utsunomiya, who was walking past, causing him to stumble.
Losing his balance suddenly while in a state of exhaustion caused Hinata to fall forward, which gave even the passing Coach Utsunomiya a fright.
Fortunately, Coach Kurosu was quick to react and caught his player before he could fall. "Be careful."
After saying that, he quickly turned back and glared at Utsunomiya.
He knew that this guy was unreliable!!
Having narrowly escaped a disaster, Hinata Shoyo also breathed a sigh of relief: "That was close, I almost faceplanted. Luckily, Coach, you were.."
Before he could even finish, a cry of surprise from Coach Kosano came from the other side: "Wait, how much?!"
Coach Kurosu didn't even have time to put Hinata down; he grabbed Hinata and rushed over in a single stride. "How much?"
Now his legs didn't ache anymore, his waist wasn't sore either; his heart and eyes were filled only with the desire to see his child's brilliant results.
Coach Utsunomiya felt like he was dreaming. "78.1."
How much?!
The Football Coach, who had come over to collect the reports from his players yesterday, was stunned.
Coach Himegomiya pointed toward the door with an expressionless face: "Get out of here, now."
The Football Coach forced his way through the crowd. "Let me see, let me see! Just one look, I just want to pay my respects!"
Seeing Hinata, who looked tiny among the crowd of volleyball players, his eyes lit up.
Whoa, what kind of volleyball is this? It's more like playing football—
Before he could even finish his sentence, he was tossed out of the room by the three coaches together.
Coach Himegomiya patted his hands together: "Alright, let's continue."
Hinata's VO2 Max data would be top-tier even in professional Men's Volleyball, yet it appeared on someone who was nearly a Second Year High School student.
Although she didn't know to what extent Hinata had developed his physical fitness, she felt that his peak data would likely exceed 85.
Coach Kurosu, overjoyed, held Hinata in his arms and rubbed him vigorously: "As expected of Shoyo, you're incredible!"
Under the watchful eyes of the two coaches from Itachiyama, Coach Kurosu flashed a triumphant smile.
Look, this is their Ace!
Hinata Shoyo was surprised: "Whoa! Does that mean I've surpassed Hoshiumi-senpai!"
Coach Kurosu struggled to suppress the corners of his mouth. "Hoshiumi's was data from a year ago; he has certainly made progress, though I'm not sure by how much."
It is said that Karasuno went to Shwaiden Adler's youth academy for testing this time, but they didn't disclose the data to anyone, no one asked.
However, he felt that he should be a bit taller than Hinata; after all, Hoshiumi was already a Second Year High School student and would have better physical development than Hinata.
But.. looking at life as a whole, Coach Kurosu unconditionally believed that Hinata would become even more incredible.
The reports for the two people who had already finished testing were automatically printed out.
One was 63.9, the other was 78.1; the difference between the two was extreme.
Coach Utsunomiya sighed secretly.
Hinata and Sakusa are the intended Aces for both of their families next year; this numerical gap is truly shocking.
Moreover, Sakusa has been consistently doing physical training, but because he is limited by his innate physical conditions, the results haven't been very effective.
However, their Sakusa is a technical spiker by nature, so it doesn't actually have much of an impact.
Watching Hinata return, Suna and the Miya Twins all clapped at the same time.
Miya Atsumu was in a fantastic mood, reaching out to give Hinata a high-five. "Shoyo, you were amazing!"
"Hehe." Hinata was proud of himself.
But then he remembered what Miya Atsumu had said earlier, ultimately shifted a bit closer toward Sakusa when he sat down.
He didn't get too close either, staying at a distance that was neither too far nor too near, ensuring that the cleanliness-loving Sakusa wouldn't find him repulsive.
Um.. Kami-senpai, I wanted to ask about the specifics of physical management during matches.
Seeing Sakusa, who was already wearing a mask, turn his head to look at him, Hinata took the initiative to ask, "How can I ensure that my condition is at its best for every match, just like you, Kami-senpai?"
Sakusa gave a simple answer: "It's nothing special. Just do your post-match stretching properly, eat well, sleep well, pay attention to personal hygiene, then.. take a relaxing hot bath."
Hinata Shoyo noted them down one by one: "I completely understand! Thank you, Kami-senpai!"
And that dump..
While Sakusa and Hinata were talking, Miya Atsumu had already completely relaxed and begun pointing things out to Rishia Heisuke, who was preparing for the test.
Osamu, let me tell you, there's already a lowest score and a highest score, so no matter how we perform next, the Coach won't scold us.
That's right! That was his purpose in having Hinata follow Sakusa for the test!
It’s truly shocking how the highest and lowest scores are right next to each other!
Rishia Heisuke, who failed to pass last time, has made significant progress this time, successfully reaching 67.3.
This time, Coach Kurosu set the passing mark for the Inarizaki members at 67, everyone passed.
Tokura, who was testing for the first time, even achieved a score of 69.3.
Unabara Uta looked at his friend in shock. "Wait, that can't be right. Are you really that good at running?"
They didn't usually train together, whenever Tokura occasionally came over to the First String, he would always practice with Suna, so he really wasn't sure about Tokura's current level.
Kumagai wasn't surprised: "Think about it, Unabara, he's someone who can fly across half the gymnasium while carrying his dance partner.."
It's true, he really does fly.
That kind of movement—rushing forward with rhythmic steps, occasionally even lifting a dance partner high into the air—there's no way that person would be the type with poor physical stamina.
Unabara imagined that scene: "How terrifying.."
However, the most shocking person among the Inarizaki members was still Miya Atsumu.
This test yielded an amazing result of 69.7, which was incredibly close to 70.
Coach Himegomiya was a bit stunned. "Is Inarizaki's physical training really this effective?"
Even Suna, who is the biggest slacker and has the weakest physical stamina in Inarizaki, has a VO2 Max of over 67.
In the absence of Agatsuma, who has the best physical fitness among them, the average for the Itachiyama members was significantly lower than that of Inarizaki.
Coach Himegomiya and Coach Utsunomiya both looked at Hinata and Sakusa, who were chatting happily, with a range of emotions like regret and frustration flashing across their faces.
Coach Kurosu, taking advantage of his larger build, directly blocked their line of sight. "What are you looking at? They're mine."
Coach Himegomiya rolled her eyes. "Looking won't kill you."
Ignoring the Inarizaki members who were lying on the ground patting themselves off, Coach Himegomiya was the first to walk out of the testing center: "Let's go, let's go, let's go. The tests on Xiaoxia's side are also ready. We'll head to the stadium first, then we'll go over to the gymnasium."
Hearing Xiaoxia's name, the fully recovered Hinata jumped up instantly. "I'm coming too!"
Miya Atsumu, who had just finished his testing and hadn't yet recovered, was about to stand up when he was pulled back by Miya Osamu, who was beside him, in the end, he couldn't even grab a corner of Hinata's shirt.
Unable to bear it any longer, Miya Atsumu lunged forward. "Osamu! You bastard! Are you ever going to stop?!"
Miya Osamu replied expressionlessly, "Once you can enter my room legitimately, I'll stop bothering you."
Miya Atsumu, who went into people's rooms every day without any legitimacy, fell silent.
He scanned the room, only after finding that no one was watching him did he ask in a low voice, "Is it.. is it really that obvious?"
Miya Osamu sneered, "Heh."
Even if everyone else didn't know, he would still know.
They had been together since they were in their mother's womb; how could he not know what kind of schemes his twin brother had up his sleeve?
Miya Atsumu fell silent.
On the other side, Hinata Natsu had already left Coach Himegomiya's eyes sparkling with admiration, thanks to her ultimate athletic talent and all-around prowess.
The fifty-meter sprint, the hundred-meter sprint, the vertical jump tests have all been completed, Hinata Xiaoxia's performance was even more outstanding than her peers.
"Xiaoxia! That was amazing!" Coach Himegomiya lifted Xiaoxia up directly.
Hinata Shoyo also cheered along, "That was amazing!"
His younger sister was so outstanding that, as her brother, he was happier than anyone else present.
For some reason, he could already imagine Xiaoxia wearing that national team uniform.
He would look incredibly handsome, surely.
He gave his own hand a tug behind his back.
His own words.. he was actually somewhat uncertain.
After all, even until now, he hasn't been the one chosen, but he isn't in a hurry; he is only a First Year High School student.