Atsumu drew out his voice, "Oh—is that so? You just accidentally forgot?"
It seems I'm just an insignificant person, easily forgotten by mistake.
Under the tyranny of the Captain and his boyfriend, Hinata trembled.
I was wrong, I admit it, I'll accept my punishment.
After finishing the training schedule, Coach Unabara pulled out his notebook to jot down some inspiration, but as soon as he looked up, he found the entire Inarizaki No. 2 Gymnasium was deathly silent.
Meanwhile, Miya Atsumu, who should have been holding his clipboard and helping him organize materials, was busy "oppressing" his junior.
Hinata, who had received zero positive reviews from everyone, was currently kneeling on the floor, bowing and scraping under Miya Atsumu's suppression, not even daring to breathe loudly.
Coach Unabara was once again bewildered.
Has the senior-junior culture of Inarizaki become this serious? This is different from the Inarizaki in his memory.
Wait, didn't Atsumu say he came to join Hinata because he had a fight with Kazuharu? Was he lying to him?
Atsumu-senpai couldn't have come all the way here to continue bullying Hinata just because he was in a terrible mood after his conflict with Kazuharu and couldn't vent his frustration, right?!
He could accept a certain level of bad temper from a genius, but.. bullying a junior was just too pathetic!
Moreover, he's such a good kid like Hinata!
The first-year students standing at the entrance were dumbfounded, whispering among themselves, "That's terrifying.. I knew there was a reason the seniors told us to stay away from Inarizaki's Captain.."
Aoba Haruka whispered to Hanae, "He's definitely jealous."
Kanzaki was stunned for a moment. "Jealous of whom? Could that dimwitted Kageyama actually make Atsumu-senpai jealous?"
Hanae had told him about Hinata and Miya Atsumu, but.. even though Kageyama seemed smart on the court and would occasionally flash a sinister smile, he didn't seem to have any hidden motives in his daily interactions. Could he really steal Atsumu-senpai away?
Hanae replied, "After all, it is Atsumu-senpai."
Aoba nodded: "Yeah, after all, it's Atsumu-senpai."
Coach Unabara had already rushed over, clutching his notebook: "Atsumu, you little brat, what do you think you're doing to your junior!"
Seeing Coach Unabara preparing to reach out and grab Miya Atsumu by the hat, Hinata hurriedly reached out to stop him, "Coach, don't hit Atsumu-ge! It's all my fault!"
It's also because I didn't report the situation to the Captain, causing the Captain and Coach to worry.
It was also my fault for playing around with Heisuke while I was washing towels and spilling water on Atsumu-ge's notebook!
A few days ago, I also grabbed the wrong bento box and accidentally ate Atsumu-ge's pudding!
And those grease stains on the chairs in the Locker Room before! I was the one who dripped them there while eating a bun! It caused Atsumu-ge to be misunderstood by Coach!
Also, that time during training when the volleyball cart knocked Atsumu-ge's jacket into the mud—that was also me!
Miya Atsumu's eyes widened, his finger pointing at Hinata was trembling.
You.. you..
Atsumu's vision went black.
His little Shoyo, his precious Shoyo! What kind of "good deeds" had he been up to behind his back!
He thought the matter with the homework was something Miya Osamu and Suna had done, so he even got into a fight with Miya Osamu, only to have Suna take an unflattering photo of him. In the end, he still couldn't escape the fate of being scolded and forced to stand in the hallway by the teacher.
He could ignore the grease stains and the pudding in the Locker Room; after all, he had eaten the buns too, he thought the pudding was something Osamu had brought, so he had snatched it from him.
But.. he hadn't even noticed the mud on his jacket before. He had been playing a practice match with that huge mud stain on him, as a result, the opposing Captain asked him if his manager didn't have time to wash it.
And now!
This little fellow has grown wings and become wild; he's cast another setter aside, after he waited two hours for his call last night!
Coach Unabara hesitated, wanting to say something but holding back.
Hmm.. It seems he misunderstood Atsumu; Atsumu should be the victim.
But he really hadn't expected that Hinata, who looked like such an honest kid, could do so many bad things.
That shouldn't be possible..
Meanwhile, Hanae, who was nearly dying of laughter, turned his head to ask Kanzaki, "Do you know what this is called?"
Kanzaki didn't react in time: "What?"
Hanae replied, "Acting spoiled because of the favoritism."
Hinata kept his hands behind his back, his restless fingers intertwining.
If the victim had been someone else, he would have already slid on his knees to apologize.
But he and Miya Atsumu had sabotaged each other so many times that they had also frequently shifted the blame and complained to the Coach about one another.
Since Miya Atsumu didn't mention it, he didn't say anything.
Thinking about it now.. Atsumu-ge wouldn't think someone else did it, would he!
Hinata raised both hands. "I swear, if I make a mistake again, I'll apologize to you, Atsumu-ge, immediately!"
But Atsumu didn't respond. For Hinata to think there would be a next time for something like this, was he aiming for the heavens?
Kanzaki whispered, "It feels like Atsumu-senpai isn't really living."
Miya Atsumu raised his hand and covered his face.
Great, all the previous mysteries have now been solved.
But what could he do? Hinata was the one who made the mistake, he couldn't truly be angry with Hinata.
Besides, these little things didn't cause as much emotional turmoil as seeing Kageyama and Hinata walking so close together just now.
Well, actually, he wasn't even that angry about this matter afterward.
He was very confident in his own abilities as well as his looks; from any angle, Kageyama couldn't compare to him right now.
So he was actually just faking it, mainly to play the victim and take advantage of the situation.
But..
The problem now is that he feels like his reputation is completely ruined!
With so many people here, everyone knows about his embarrassing business now!
The entrance was occupied by Hanae and several others, while Tomomichi Chita and the others, who were a bit further away, didn't actually hear what Hinata said.
They could only see Hinata kneeling before Miya Atsumu, seemingly apologizing.
As expected, the rumors were all true.
Inarizaki's Miya Atsumu-senpai is truly a demon; he has a terrible temper and bullies his juniors, even bullying someone like Hinata..
The first-year lamented, "You're terrifying, Miya Atsumu-senpai."
Someone said in a very low voice, "The rumors were true.."
Stay away, just stay away.
Chapter 474: The Four Hundred and Seventy-Fourth Fox
Feeling mentally exhausted, Coach Unabara made gestures toward Hinata, frantically signaling him to get up: "Get up, everyone get up! What kind of behavior is this!"
Hinata stole a glance at Miya Atsumu before finally scrambling up and standing straight and honest.
After weighing the situation in his mind, Coach Unabara's gaze locked onto Miya Atsumu. "You were just bluffing with everything you said this morning, weren't you? You came to me just to bully your juniors?"
Miya Atsumu's eyes widened as he looked at the highly respected Coach Unabara, then at the guilty-looking Hinata; for a moment, he didn't know what to say.
Wait, why does he feel like he's the victim here!
But Coach Unabara had no intention of changing his judgment. After staring at Miya Atsumu for a while, he continued, "Don't cause trouble, or else you can go right back to where you came from."
He didn't lack Miya Atsumu as his only assistant, let alone the fact that a certain someone might cause trouble to arise directly.
Miya Atsumu fell silent.
Hinata getting into mischief on the sly was a small matter; the main point was that he now had to find a way to stay behind.
To stay, scout Haruko's opponents!
Mm!
After dealing with these two culprits, Unabara turned his head toward the Inarizaki No. 2 Gymnasium entrance, where circles of people had already gathered: "What are you all doing at the entrance! Get inside, quickly!"
Hanae and the others hurriedly scrambled inside, staring straight ahead and avoiding eye contact with Miya Atsumu, attempting to make themselves disappear from his sight through a state of self-deception.
Seeing that the time was about right, Coach Unabara stood at the edge of Court No. 3 and said, "Line up."
The few people who had originally intended to check on Hinata didn't have time to act and quickly lined up in formation.
Scanning his eyes over the players selected for this term, Coach Unabara felt very happy in his heart.
This feeling of watching all these little sprouts standing in a row before me.. it's wonderful!
Coach Unabara stood with one hand on his hip, saying with a chuckle, "Many of you are here for the first time, so I'll start with a self-introduction."
I am the head coach of the National Team's youth group, Unabara Uta.
This is the training camp for the youth team, it is also an excellent space for everyone to exchange ideas and grow further together.
I hope that over the next few days, everyone can set aside their identities as opponents and engage in proper exchanges of experience and technique, further exploring your own potential and volleyball itself.
Coach Unabara picked up the folder he had been holding and opened it. "The spring tournament is approaching, the winter training camp won't last very long, so there won't be any basic skills training sessions. The next five days will consist entirely of intensive practice matches."
Now, let's take roll call, while we're at it, we'll do the grouping for the first round of morning practice matches.
Positions will be shuffled. Those who are moved to a position they are unfamiliar with should use the pre-match warm-up period to communicate thoroughly with their teammates.
“We will play three sets this morning in total. A passing score is winning one set, a passing lunch allows you to receive an extra Pudding—it's one of our most highly acclaimed dishes.”
Miya Atsumu, who had been strictly forbidden from speaking by the Coach, followed by the Coach's side while holding his tactical board, acting like a mute.
Damn it, pudding..
He wants to eat it too!
Feeling a wave of resentment, Hinata turned his head slightly to look at Miya Atsumu.
To be honest, Miya Atsumu is very handsome most of the time.