"Itachiyama knew Taichi is sharp against blockers, so they deliberately used Iizuna Tsukasa as bait?"
Even Oikawa Tōru hadn't expected that attack to be blocked.
"Looks like they've been preparing for this for a while..."
Kaedehara Taichi landed, momentar...
2025-03-04 16:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post"They cracked Taichi's serve in just one play."
Kuroo Tetsurō scowled at the court.
"Now that I think about it, does Aoba Johsai have a grudge against Tokyo? Nekoma, Fukurōdani, Itachiyama…They've faced every Tokyo representative team in a single Nationals."
"S...
2025-03-04 16:00:15 +0000 UTC View PostSakusa Kiyoomi was slightly surprised.
An utterly ordinary libero from Aoba Johsai had just challenged him.
Am I being underestimated?
Sakusa frowned.
Like Ushijima Wakatoshi, he despised confidence that had no foundation.
His serves weren't something that c...
2025-03-03 16:02:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe serve rotated to Itachiyama's side, and Iizuna Tsukasa stepped up to the service line.
In theory, this was Itachiyama's strongest formation. Like Oikawa Tōru, Iizuna was also a dual-wielding server, capable of both jump floats and jump serves.
However, it was rare f...
2025-03-03 16:01:10 +0000 UTC View Post"This is practically cheating! It's a foul!" Tendō Satori exclaimed dramatically. "Even Itachiyama can't do anything against Aoba Johsai's tactic!"
"Has Oikawa-senpai's serve gotten even stronger?" Shirabu Kenjirō asked, his tone slightly tense.
Inside Shiratorizawa Academy's studen...
2025-03-03 16:00:15 +0000 UTC View PostOikawa tossed the ball lightly into the air, lowering his centre of gravity as he started his approach. His speed increased gradually, and the moment the ball reached its peak, he leapt up sharply, his body extending into perfect form.
"OHH—HEYYY!"
His arm swung forward wit...
2025-03-02 16:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostOn the morning of January 9th, the final day of Spring High—Sakanoshita Store.
The first and second-year members of the Karasuno volleyball team were gathered in front of an old television, watching the pre-match coverage of the Spring Interhigh National Volleyball Championsh...
2025-03-02 16:00:13 +0000 UTC View Post[Itachiyama 25 - 23 Inubushi Higashi]
[Itachiyama 28 - 26 Inubushi Higashi]
"Incredible! Itachiyama has secured a clean 2-0 victory in the semifinals!"
"Both of today's semifinals ended in straight sets, which is absolutely shocking!!...
2025-03-01 16:01:33 +0000 UTC View Post"Itachiyama's middle blocker, No. 14 Mizushima Yū, steps up for a powerful jump serve. This one is fairly standard, finally giving Inubushi Higashi a much-needed breather."
"Inubushi Higashi's libero, No. 14 Moriyama Makoto, receives it cleanly! Though just a first-year, Moriyama has been ...
2025-03-01 16:00:21 +0000 UTC View PostAfter the timeout, Sanada Shunpei's rhythm was slightly disrupted. His serve was just a bit more centred than before, allowing Itachiyama's back-row player, Nishimura Hiroyuki, to receive it cleanly.
"The difficulty in receiving Inubushi Higashi's No. 4's serves comes from his precise place...
2025-02-28 16:24:39 +0000 UTC View PostThe afternoon arrived swiftly, and Aoba Johsai's players sat comfortably in the spectator stands, waiting for the semifinal match between Itachiyama and Inubushi Higashi to begin.
Aoba Johsai wasn't particularly familiar with either team, having only taken the op...
2025-02-28 16:08:05 +0000 UTC View Post"Taichi, this time, you won."
Despite just experiencing defeat, Hoshiumi Kōrai still held his head high, showing not the slightest sign of discouragement. "Next time we meet, you better be prepared. I'm definitely going to beat you head-on at Interhigh!"
Kaedehara Taichi met Hoshiumi...
2025-02-28 16:06:28 +0000 UTC View Post"OHHHHHH!!!"
"Aoba Johsai has emerged victorious from this fierce battle!!!"
[Aoba Johsai 25 - 21 Kamomedai]
[Aoba Johsai 30 - 28 Kamomedai]
In the semifinals of the Spring Interhigh Nationals, Aoba Johsai had won two straight ...
2025-02-27 16:01:05 +0000 UTC View PostThis was the perfect opportunity to turn the tide—a chance they had fought tooth and nail to create!
Oikawa Tōru tossed the ball into the air. He had to—
BANG!
This wasn't just about disrupting the opponent's rhythm. This time, he was aiming for a direct po...
2025-02-27 16:00:21 +0000 UTC View Post"Oh wow! That was a lightning-fast back-row attack!"
"Kaedehara Taichi mercilessly spiked the ball that came from behind him!!"
"Judging from Taichi's movement just now, I thought he was going to receive the ball! That must be what the front row of Kamomedai assumed as well, which is ...
2025-02-26 16:02:01 +0000 UTC View PostKaedehara Taichi had never felt such an urgent desire to return to the front row.
Every cell in his body was screaming. Every nerve was firing.
The team needed him to attack—
But first, they had to survive this crisis.
Hoshiumi Kōrai served again.
A two-point gap. The opportunity had arrived...
The serve rotated, and Kaedehara Taichi stepped onto the service line.
He tossed the ball up, took his approach, leapt, and struck—
Bang!
A left-handed jump float serve aimed directly at K...
2025-02-26 16:00:14 +0000 UTC View Post"Damn it, so close..." Kaedehara Taichi stared at his right hand. Just a moment ago, the ball had felt perfect when it left his fingertips.
"That guy...was he aiming for a straight shot from the start?" Hoshiumi Kōrai fixed his gaze on Taichi, searching his expression for any clues.
...
2025-02-25 16:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post"Oh wow—Aoba Johsai's third-years are really reliable!"
"Not only do they support their juniors on offence, but they also use their experience to neutralize the opponent's attacks on defence!"
"Nice block, Matsukawa-senpai!" Kaedehara Taichi praised in surprise. 2025-02-25 16:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post
"He actually called it," Hirugami Sachirō murmured as he watched Kaedehara Taichi's back.
Though the final point of the first set had come from Taichi's block, the one who had truly turned the tide was Oikawa Tōru. First, he used visual misdirection to create a scoring opportunity for an ...
2025-02-24 16:42:18 +0000 UTC View PostHirugami Sachirō was born into a volleyball family. His parents, older brother, and older sister had all graduated from prestigious volleyball schools.
Naturally, he took up the sport as well.
From a young age, Hirugami was tall and had an exceptional volleyball IQ. With dreams of ma...
2025-02-24 16:40:59 +0000 UTC View Post"Kamomedai! Kamomedai! The strongest!"
"Kamomedai! Kamomedai! The best!"
"This…is the National Tournament, huh…." Oikawa Tōru muttered, hands resting on his hips.
Aoba Johsai hadn't made any major mistakes, yet their six-point lead had been cut down to just o...
2025-02-24 16:39:50 +0000 UTC View PostReceive, set, block, spike—anything that could be improved through training, Hoshiumi Kōrai always gave his all to perfect it.
The serve switched sides. It was now Kamomedai's turn.
Hoshiumi rotated to the front row. Since Coach Aaron Murphy had left blocking strategies to...
2025-02-23 16:37:24 +0000 UTC View Post"Is this really the semifinals? Why does it feel like Aoba Johsai is having an easier time than in the quarterfinals?"
From the stands, as the match tilted heavily in Aoba Johsai's favour, murmurs of confusion spread among the spectators.
"Uh…maybe Kamomedai is just weaker&...
2025-02-23 16:33:43 +0000 UTC View PostOikawa Tōru served his third ball.
Kamomedai had already adjusted their serve reception to include four players in the back row, with Hoshiumi Kōrai retreating to the right side of position 2.
Oikawa still had a vivid impression of Hoshiumi's reception skills from the Youth National...
2025-02-22 16:07:38 +0000 UTC View Post"Kamomedai…They're one of the strongest teams in the country when it comes to blocking."
"I've heard there's a team in Miyagi known for their blocking too, but there's no way they can compare to Kamomedai, right?"
"After all, their blocking core is led by one of the top three middle...
2025-02-22 16:05:59 +0000 UTC View Post[Outside Nichō Grand Hotel, Tokyo]
"Whoa, what's going on?!"
As Aoba Johsai's players returned from the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, they were stunned to find the entrance of the Nichō Grand Hotel swarming with people.
A dense crowd of reporters and enthusias...
2025-02-21 16:02:01 +0000 UTC View PostTo Kaedehara Taichi's relief, even Bokuto Kōtarō did not enter his Burst Mode for a fourth time in a single match. However, throughout the third set, his performance remained remarkably stable—his spiking ability even increased slightly to reach 95 during the match...
2025-02-21 16:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post"It's going to the left!"
Thwack!
Once again, Tōru Oikawa's set deceived the blockers, and Iwaizumi Hajime hammered down a spike from the left wing to score.
"Nice hit, Iwa-chan!"
[Aoba Johsai 7 – 5 Fukurōdani]
"Damn it....
2025-02-21 16:00:18 +0000 UTC View PostOn the third day of Spring Nationals, the gruelling doubleheader that pushed players to their physical limits had reached its final set. Every athlete on the court had given their all to make it this far.
Win this match, and the victors would advance to the semifinals.
The decisive th...
2025-02-20 16:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post