"It's fine! No matter how amazing he is, that's just one point." Matsuo Satoshi said calmly. "Besides, he's already rotated to the back row!"
"Yeah!" The Ichibayashi players, momentarily stunned, quickly regained their focus. Since they had already resolved to fight to the end, the...
2025-04-22 19:02:44 +0000 UTC View Post"What? He did that on purpose?"
It wasn't until the break between sets that Ichibayashi's players saw the scoring summary for the first set—and were stunned. All of their combined points, earned with blood, sweat, and tears, still couldn't match the number Kaedehara Taichi had sc...
2025-04-21 16:02:01 +0000 UTC View PostServe rotation. Ichibayashi to serve.
Uchizawa Iori launched a powerful jump serve, which Yahaba Shigeru managed to receive.
Kunimi Akira quickly stepped in and unhesitatingly sent the ball to the left wing.
Thud!
He was here.
The play...
2025-04-21 16:01:13 +0000 UTC View Post"Kyōtani makes a ridiculously exaggerated feint!" Commentator Aoi exclaimed dramatically.
"Even I thought it was going to be a cannon shot!" his partner, Ōtomo, laughed.
"That superb ball control is yet another gift of Kyōtani's—besides his vertical and flexibility 2025-04-21 16:00:21 +0000 UTC View Post
—"What a shame—it was so close! Hanyū dove in for the save without a second of hesitation, but still couldn't reach it…"
—"That looked like a nasty fall! But even so, there was not a trace of hesitation in Hanyū's motion as he hurled himself toward the ball!"
... 2025-04-20 16:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostRepresenting Miyagi Prefecture, Aoba Johsai High School—making their second consecutive appearance and ninth overall at Nationals.
Representing Fukuoka Prefecture, Ichibayashi High School—making their second consecutive ap...
2025-04-20 16:00:22 +0000 UTC View Post"Taichi! Date Tech advanced too!"
"So?" Kaedehara Taichi grumbled, pushing away the excited Kindaichi Yūtarō, who had leaned in too close.
"Wasn't that kind of expected? What's there to get so hyped about?"
They still had a match later that afternoon. Better to sa...
2025-04-19 21:18:39 +0000 UTC View Post[Aoba Johsai 25 – 21 Inubishi Higashi]
[Aoba Johsai 25 – 20 Inubishi Higashi]
Aoba Johsai cruised to victory with a clean 2–0 sweep over Inubishi Higashi, securing their spot in the quarterfinals!
"Eh? Did Date Tech face Mujinazaka t...
2025-04-19 21:17:08 +0000 UTC View Post"Hahaha…Taichi really does enjoy messing with interesting underclassmen," Hibarida Fuki laughed.
"Oh? What do you mean?" Katase Jun asked curiously. He had seen Kaedehara Taichi break the will of Date Tech's first-year ace during the Miyagi finals, but as far as he knew,...
2025-04-19 21:16:02 +0000 UTC View Post"A-Akiha-senpai, are you alright…?" Moriyama Makoto asked hesitantly.
"Hmph, I already told you I did that on purpose! Why wouldn't I be fine?" Akiha Kazuma insisted stubbornly. "That guy's serve was soft and fluffy—it didn't even hurt."
"Th-That's good to hear...
2025-04-18 17:28:48 +0000 UTC View PostAfter conceding three consecutive points, the relaxed and carefree aura around Aoba Johsai vanished like mist before a sudden gust of cold wind. Even the confident expressions on their faces had begun to waver slightly.
Momentum could shift in an instant during a match. There had e...
2025-04-18 17:27:07 +0000 UTC View PostThud!
The volleyball crashed onto the floor, followed immediately by the referee's whistle.
Kaedehara Taichi's serve brought in the fourth point.
[Aoba Johsai 7 – 3 Inubishi Higashi]
"He didn't aim for the libero…It droppe...
2025-04-18 17:24:35 +0000 UTC View Post"Beep—!"
Warmups concluded, and the match began.
"Let's have a good game!"
Seijoh's lineup:
Front row—Middle Blocker Kindaichi Yūtarō, Setter Yahaba Shigeru, Outside Hitter Kaedehara Taichi...
2025-04-17 16:59:08 +0000 UTC View Post"Inubishi Higashi is a team that truly embodies the term 'dark horse'."
"They don't carry the prestige or aura of traditional powerhouses, yet their gritty spirit and outstanding performance have made them stand out among the competition."
"Inubishi Higashi ...
2025-04-17 16:52:13 +0000 UTC View Post[Shinzen High 25 - 21 Kashiwai Academy]
[Shinzen High 23 - 25 Kashiwai Academy]
[Shinzen High 25 - 22 Kashiwai Academy]
Both teams were fairly skilled, but among them, the now second-year Chigaya Eikichi clearly stood out from the rest. In a close match, whet...
2025-04-16 17:05:26 +0000 UTC View Post[June 29th. Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium]
The opening of the Interhigh National Tournament.
This marked Aoba Johsai's third time advancing to the national stage. The vast stadium, the cacophony of voices, the countless gazes focused on them…
None of i...
2025-04-16 17:04:29 +0000 UTC View Post"Taichi, I heard from Coach Irihata that you're working on your professional career plan?"
A familiar voice rang from the other end of Kaedehara Taichi's phone.
"Well, that's a surprise. Oikawa-senpai actually called me on his own." Taichi replied airily, "Is this yo...
2025-04-16 17:01:28 +0000 UTC View PostStill not enough!
In the end, just watching recordings wasn't enough to truly feel what it was like to be on the court in person.
Whether it was the rhythm of offence or the rhythm of defence—it all once again exceeded Oikawa Tōru's expectations.
"Facing players who have competed on the world stage—getting a little nervous or overwhelmed is totally normal."
"But it's not just them…"
"It's not just the players who've been to the World Championship. It's everyone on the court."
"The pressure ...
2025-04-15 17:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post[Argentina—Club Atlético San Juan Volleyball Team]
"You're late, Oikawa."
Sitting by the gym entrance, José Blanco flipped through a stack of recent match data from San Juan.
"Ah, well, a few lovely ladies stopped me to ask for directions on the way...
2025-04-14 17:14:38 +0000 UTC View Post[Aoba Johsai 25 – 19 Date Tech]
[Aoba Johsai 25 – 18 Date Tech]
Aoba Johsai defeated Date Tech in straight sets and successfully defended their Miyagi Prefecture Inter-High title.
Judging by the score alone, Date Tech's performance was...
2025-04-14 17:13:40 +0000 UTC View PostA loud and exaggerated boom echoed through the gym as Kimura Ryōta looked up.
The prolonged whistle blared in his ears as his dazed eyes flicked toward the scoreboard—its numbers shifting before his eyes. The timeout had ended less than two minutes ago.
Just ...
2025-04-14 17:12:37 +0000 UTC View Post"Kamihara, that first-year on the court—he used to be your teammate back in junior high, right?"
In one corner of the spectator stands, Shirabu Kenjirō, Goshiki Tsutomu, and Kamihara Atsushi of Shiratorizawa Academy were intently watching the match.
To Kamihara Atsushi, on...
2025-04-13 16:21:04 +0000 UTC View Post[Aoba Johsai 14 - 12 Date Tech]
Date Tech to serve. Koganegawa Kanji stepped up to the endline.
"Give it a good one!"
Koganegawa tossed the ball and charged forward with powerful strides.
"Keep it low—like you're spiking it…"
Boo...
2025-04-13 16:18:36 +0000 UTC View PostKaedehara Taichi considered himself to be a very magnanimous person.
For instance, when he had run into that cocky player Sarukui Fūto during their Tokyo expedition, hadn't he politely taught the guy how to play volleyball?
That being said, not long after giving Sar...
2025-04-12 17:46:48 +0000 UTC View Post[Aoba Johsai 25 - 23 Karasuno]
[Aoba Johsai 25 - 18 Karasuno]
For the first time in a year, Aoba Johsai once again defeated Karasuno on the stage of the Interhigh prefectural preliminaries.
"This doesn't feel like the level of a prefectural 2025-04-12 17:45:37 +0000 UTC View Post
"Damn it, just when I was starting to find my rhythm, I'm getting subbed out again…" Hinata Shōyō reluctantly traded places with Nishinoya Yū and dragged his feet back to the bench. With every step he took, the weight of disappointment seemed to grow heavier.
"If only I weren'...
2025-04-11 16:02:01 +0000 UTC View Post"How could this be?!"
"This—"
"You're saying Seijoh's receiving formation is putting that much pressure on Kageyama…?" Ukai Keishin bit lightly on his thumbnail, thoughts racing as he searched for a way to break through.
"…Sorry." Kageyama Tobio'...
2025-04-11 16:01:16 +0000 UTC View Post"I didn't think you'd be the first to catch up," Kaedehara Taichi said as he landed, throwing a thumbs-up behind him without turning around. "Nice set, Kunimi!"
"Woooaaaahhh!!!"
"Kunimi, that was amazing!" Kindaichi Yūtarō shouted from the side, practically bouncin...
2025-04-11 16:00:36 +0000 UTC View PostHinata Shōyō and Kageyama Tobio both fell back onto the floor. As they looked up, what greeted them was Kaedehara Taichi's gaze, peering down from above.
"You get it now, don't you?" Taichi's voice was icy. "The match only truly starts now."
Aoba Johsai reclaimed the serve....
2025-04-10 16:01:05 +0000 UTC View Post