"Xiao Liang, what were you talking about just now?"

As soon as Ryo Hoshino pushed the door and walked into the convenience store, Katsunori Shibasaki poked his head out and asked curiously. Ryo Hoshino scratched his face embarrassedly: "It's nothing, they also play volleyball, so they chatted casually." ”

"Oh." Shibasaki Katsunori nodded, and when he heard him say that he played volleyball, it was as if he suddenly remembered something, "Oh yes! Are your volleyball teams going to that national competition? What kind of sports event is that? ”

"yes, yes."

"I just remembered it when Kumiko mentioned it to me two days ago! When will you start fighting? Can we go and see it? Shibasaki Katsunori looked a little excited, "I haven't watched a game for a long time!" The last time I watched a sports game was a few years ago. ”

Ryo Hoshino "ang": "Speaking of which, Mr. Shibasaki, because there is a competition recently, the practice time of the club should be extended, so it may be ......"

Shibasaki Katsunori waved his hand: "What's this!" You play well, and I'll let Kumiko come over and help out when I'm free in the past two weeks. ”

Hearing this, Ryo Hoshino felt a little guilty: "I'm really embarrassed, I shouldn't be so busy after playing the qualifiers." ”

"Don't say that." Shibasaki Katsunori raised his eyebrows and said jokingly, "Anyway, your salary is also settled according to the number of days worked, and I don't lose money." ”

Hoshino smiled.

"If you win a national championship at that time, then I will have a lot of face, and the champion will work for me!"

"Winning is still unlikely......

was interrupted by Shibasaki Katsunori, and the guilt in Ryo Hoshino's heart also subsided a little, but the gratitude did not diminish at all, and it was just written down in a small notebook.

Over the next week or so, Washikashi Forge extended his practice, although most of it was the team's own practice. Everyone has a practice direction for the main attack, but Ryo Hoshino is mainly in the blocking practice and the coordinated attack with the five colors and white cloth, and the results are quite up to standard.

"I'm coming!"

Hitoshi Tagawa picked up a pass, and the ball floated in the direction of the passer. Kenichiro Hakubu raised his hand to pass the ball, and on the left side of the net, two figures ran forward and forward, and the first person to jump buckled the flying ball.

"Bang!"

The ball smashes to the ground with a spin. The two first-graders looked at Kenichiro Hakubu in unison, and the setter also spoke at the right time.

"Hoshino, you have to be a little more accurate when you run up, and it's best to jump and smash the ball while the opponent's net is still falling."

"Okay!"

"Five colors, you too, be more serious when you jump, you are a bait, and you have to be careful to deceive people."

"Yes, yes!"

Eita Semi, who was on the other side, looked at this scene, crossed his waist with one hand and said, "The attacks of the three of them have become more diverse." ”

"Indeed, lately, I've often seen Hoshino and them practicing with a white cloth, and it seems that they have figured out a lot of things."

As he was talking, the consultant teacher over there shouted "assemble", and everyone stopped their practice and walked to the side to line up.

The consultant seemed to have just returned from outside, and seemed a little dusty. He held a stack of papers in his hand, glanced at them first, and then said: "I just finished the pre-match group meeting, and this year's league preliminary match table has come out." "Him

He handed out the battle watch in his hand.

Ryo Hoshino took the battle table from the five-color worker next door (),

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While looking at the watch in his hand.

"We were in Group I this time, and as usual, we had a bye in the first round and went straight to the first round.

Group I......

Ryo Hoshino followed the other party's words and looked at the grouping in the lower right corner.

Tianshan South, the first in the Northeast, Fannan......

It's over, and I don't seem to be impressed :D

Ryo Hoshino, who was still about to analyze a wave, silently looked away, and then saw the name of Aoba Josai in the upper left corner.

Hey, is Qingcheng in Group A? That's only going to be seen in the finals.

Since Miyagi Prefecture does not have a local competition, it is a direct prefectural qualifier. The 56 teams participating in the qualifiers were divided into 8 divisions, which were divided into two large blocks, the left and right, with Group A of Aoba Josai in the left half and Shiratorizawa in the right half, which means that if the two teams were to meet in the competition, it would only be if they both won all the matches in their respective halves and then met in the final round.

It's kind of difficult......

However, Qingcheng's strength is not weak, and they are still very likely to meet.

"The first round will start on the afternoon of June 2, and if it goes well, the final will be over on June 4." The consultant said, "It's good for everyone to adjust their condition and play normally." ”

Without waiting for them to respond, Washikashi continued to say, "I have only one request for you in this qualifier. ”

"—Champion."

The old man looked at them seriously, "Don't tell me to do your best, what a national competition." If you can't even get the national qualification, all this is empty talk. Fight well, do you understand! ”

Everyone replied in unison: "-Yes!" ”

"Keep practicing!"

"Yes!"

Outside the window, the night is getting darker, and the moon is high in the sky. The stadium was brightly lit and echoed with shouts. At the same time, other schools in Miyagi are also discussing the freshly released battle table, some are unimpressed, some are frowning, and some are enthusiastic.

However, anticipation or not, time passed quietly. The calendar tore page after page, and finally, June 2nd, arrived.

*

In the morning, Ryo Hoshino got up as usual. Although it was Saturday, because there was a game in the afternoon, Washator had already told them early last night that all the players would gather in the gymnasium in the morning for pre-game practice. In addition to the 7 starters, the consultant teacher also announced this comparison last night

In the end, all the participating players added up to a total of 14 people.

After washing his face with cold water, the whole person was much more sober. Hoshino eats breakfast leisurely while reminiscing about last night's dream. I don't know if the Virgin Mary finally heard his request and understood that he was going to play today, so she specially sent the angel Baimaojun to save him last night. Ryo Hoshino, who has experienced a full-body SPA again, only feels that his soul that has withered due to his recent "classes" every day has been purified, and he is simply refreshed.

Thank you Angel! If you have the opportunity to meet, he must thank him well!

After eating breakfast and tidying up the kitchen, Ryo Hoshino pushed the door open.

The weather was sunny, with bright sunshine and cool breezes. It's the right weather for the race.

() When Ryo Hoshino came to the gymnasium,

A good number of people have already started practicing. He put down his bag,

Warm up with Eita Semi, who is trotting.

"Senpai is early, is it going to be self-practicing or what?"

"Morning, if nothing else, it should be the whole team to smash the ball and catch the ball first, and then practice freely. The afternoon game started at half past one, so we should have set off for the competition venue at eleven o'clock. ”

Ryo Hoshino nodded.

Next, it's exactly what Eita Semi said.,After all the people arrived.,Washmaster Forge let them do smash practice.。

"Good smash!"

The five-color worker in front of the line ran forward to smash the ball. Ryo Hoshino looked at his back, took a deep breath, and the moment he exhaled, a fierce color flashed in his amber eyes. He stepped on his left foot and started running. First the steps were broken, and then the steps gradually increased.

One, one, three, four, five!

The silver-haired boy kicked and jumped in front of the net, his body arching like a crescent, and then he threw his arms forward. After a pause of a few tenths of a second, the ball sped out towards the opposite side.

*

"-Bang!"

The ball hits the ground hard, and the player who can't save the ball falls to the ground.

Accompanied by a short whistle from the referee, Shiratorizawa's cheering voice also sounded at the same time: "Shiratorizawa——! Shiratorizawa ——! ”

The people in the audience couldn't help but exclaim: "What a smash!" ”

"Shiratorizawa, this No. 7 is in the first grade, right? It's amazing! ”

"That No. 8 is also good, and the smash is also very good."

"Shiratorizawa's momentum is very strong this year, and it seems that they are the champions."

The person they were talking to was standing in the middle of the room, briefly exchanging words with the setter next door.

"Was this ball a little low just now?"

"It's a little, but it's okay."

Fan Nan player standing opposite: "......" You called the ball just now "a little lower"? Do you want to hear what you're saying? Could it be that the overhand smash just now was a hallucination in his eyes?

Ryo Hoshino didn't know the collapse in their hearts, and after saying a few words to Bai Bu, the referee's whistle sounded.

Shiratorizawa's five-color work.

"Powerful Jump!" The spectators were surprised.

Fan Nan's players were obviously a little unexpected, and they were just taken a point.

Damn it!

Towada Yoshiki gritted his teeth and said hatefully.

Obviously they won two games in the morning! Anyway, I met Shiratorizawa in the first round!

At this time, the people in the stands also talked about it: "Fannan's strength is okay, right?" ”

"yes, it was a good game in the morning. It's a pity that I was unlucky and met Shiratorizawa. ”

"They couldn't resist it at all, they only scored 10 points in the first game, and now they are now, only 5 points."

I saw that on the scoreboard on the sidelines, the score of the two teams was impressively written 23:5. And the next ball, the five-color worker made a service error, and Fan Nan got a little respite, but everyone knew that it was only temporary.

Fannan's defeat has been decided, and it will be difficult to turn over.

Fanami's serve sent a ball, and after Shion Ohira picked up a pass, Shirabu passed the ball to Ushijima Wakari. Even in the face of three people blocking the net, the attacker did not retreat in the slightest. With a flick of his wrist, he slammed a beautiful slash ball.

"Kill beautifully! Ushijima ——!! ”

Amid the fierce drumming and cheering sounds, Ryo Hoshino took the ball thrown by the pick-up player.

"Oh! It's the No. 7 who is about to serve! The man leaned on the railing and looked at the silver-haired boy walking towards the tee.

Ryo Hoshino held the ball and pressed it to his forehead as usual.

No one knew that it was the first time in five years that he had stood on the official stage.

But at the moment, Ryo Hoshino's mood was calm. There's no such thing as blood boiling, heart racing, he just stands here and lets himself concentrate on this ball.

Even when everyone thought the outcome was decided, he remained as focused as usual.

Throwing the ball, running.

One, one, three, four—

The perfect four-step run, and in the blink of an eye, the boy still jumped into the air. He took a deep breath, bent his belly, and swung his arm as the ball reached its apex!

The ball burst through the wind with a strong spin, and then "banged" and smashed to the ground.

There was silence on the field for a second, and it was not until the young man landed that the audience was in an uproar.

The referee's whistle blew, and Shiratorizawa's score slowly turned the page to 25.

The teenager ended the bout with a pretty nice power jump, which was also his debut. Behind him, the voice of support sounded at the right time.

"Shiratorizawa——!! Shiratorizawa ——!! ”

On the first day of the IH qualifiers, Shiratorizawa won the first battle.!