After all, in an activity like volleyball, miracles were part of the game itself. Only when the weak defeated the strong could it be called the most thrilling kind of moment!
…
Once Aoba Johsai and Inarizaki had both walked onto the main court, the entire venue immediately grew lively.
Many of the people there were fans of Inarizaki. After all, as a team with extremely strong overall ability, they had come to the Spring High aiming for the final championship.
Although their overall strength was not as great as Itachiyama Institute's, among all the teams taking part in the Spring High, they were still exceptionally outstanding. They could even be called one of the elite teams.
As long as nothing too unexpected happened, they were absolutely capable of advancing steadily into the finals.
For a team with that much power to run into Aoba Johsai this quickly was enough to show that their luck was not exactly good. Many of the spectators watching from the sides even began to sigh silently for them.
Under the current circumstances, many people held a pessimistic attitude toward Aoba Johsai. They believed Aoba Johsai would soon be eliminated.
"I didn't expect Aoba Johsai's first opponent to be seeded Inarizaki. Their luck really isn't good at all… you could even say it's terrible. They only just entered the Spring High, and now they're going to be crushed by the other side."
"At this point in time, Inarizaki is invincible. There basically won't be any surprises. This time, they're here for the championship."
"Looks like the only thing left to see is how many points Inarizaki will win this match by. There's basically no suspense."
"But did you know!? Aoba Johsai seems to have a member of the current Japan Youth training camp on their team—the ace from Miyagi Prefecture, Hank!"
"So what if he's a Japan Youth member? Atsumu Miya is currently the number-one setter in the country, and Inarizaki's overall team strength is far above Aoba Johsai's."
…
The Aoba Johsai members had only just begun changing into their match uniforms when scattered discussions already came from the surrounding spectator stands.
Almost no one thought highly of the Aoba Johsai team that Hank belonged to. After all, judging by the current situation…
"This is a low-level team. I didn't expect Hank's team to only have this kind of strength… It really is impressive that he managed to defeat Shiratorizawa."
After Atsumu Miya finished changing, he came to the training area and began warming up.
By observing Aoba Johsai's current team, he could tell that the other side did not have many standout points. Other than Hank, who needed to be defended against, there were basically not many points that required attention.
That was, after all, the gap in team strength.
They probably would not even need much tactical management to crush them.
The gray-haired Shinsuke Kita had a serious, earnest expression on his face, as if he were reminding Atsumu Miya.
In his view, as long as the match had not reached its final end, every opponent had to be treated carefully. They could not relax or let their guard down.
…
"Ding! Next up is the match between Miyagi Prefecture's representative team, Aoba Johsai, and Hyogo Prefecture's representative team, Inarizaki!"
"Players from both sides, prepare to enter the court!"
(End of Chapter)
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