At the end of the race, the feeling of exhaustion will suddenly come up at the moment when the spirit is completely relaxed. Ryo Hoshino originally said that he was "a little tired" during the game just a joke, but after they packed up their things and left the stadium, the feedback from his body told him that it was the truth.

The same goes for everyone else. However, no matter how tired you are, you still have to eat. Today, I omitted the "walk" after dinner, and after eating, the group took the bus back to the hotel.

"Let's go up and rest first, and gather here at seven o'clock in the evening." The Eagle Craftsman Forge briefly explained, and then let them disband. After Ryo Hoshino and Goseko returned to their room, they took turns taking a shower and collapsed on the bed. Before going to bed, Ryo Hoshino relied on what little reason he had left, and set the alarm clock with his mobile phone, so that he could sleep with confidence.

Both of them slept a little heavily this night, and when they opened their eyes again, it was already 6:50. Ryo Hoshino pressed the sizzling mobile phone on the pillow, got up and patted the face of the five-color worker: "Ah Gong, wake up." It's time to wash your face and go down to gather. ”

After washing my face, I felt a lot of sleepiness. The two grabbed some necessities and went downstairs. After everyone arrived, Washimi took them on the bus and went to the gymnasium where they practiced.

After jogging around the field for two laps to warm up, Ryo Hoshino was completely awake. In fact, he originally thought that he wouldn't come over to practice today, because tomorrow would be IH's [Devil's Third Day]. The format says that the third round and the quarter-finals are played consecutively, which means that if they win the third round tomorrow, they will play in the quarter-finals that afternoon.

Although the training is usually strict, at this time, Hoshino Ryo does not feel that Washmaster Forging will let them spend their energy elsewhere. So, there must be some special reason, and this reason is enough for Washakami to deliberately bring all the team members together.

Sure enough, after running in circles, Washiko didn't let them practice, but instead sat down in a circle. As soon as Ryo Hoshino sat cross-legged, he heard the old man say: "The battle table of 16 into 8 has come out." ”

Well?

Ryo Hoshino looked up when he heard this.

"The other winner was the first representative of Osaka - Heyu High School."

And the rain?

Ryo Hoshino frowned when he saw Kenjiro Hakubu next door, and immediately realized that this school was unusual. The eagle craftsman didn't say anything more, and the consultant teacher standing next to him saw this, pulled the whiteboard on the side, and posted the information in his hand one by one.

After pasting it, he turned around, pushed down his glasses, and said, "Heyu High School was the third runner-up of IH last year, and the top eight of Spring High School. And their opponent in the 8-in-4 game in Chungao was the champion of Chungao at the end. ”

Hoshino raised his eyebrows.

In this way, they have met the seeded team of this division.

"This afternoon, Coach Washmaster and I have reviewed the recent games with the rain and analyzed and summarized the situation of their players." The consultant pointed to the information posted on the whiteboard, "These are the information we have summarized. ”

"Heyu is a team that we haven't met in an official competition yet. First of all, I want to analyze the characteristics of their entire team. To put it in one word—" the man paused, "and that's [steady]. No matter what kind of opponent they faced, even against the Spring High Champion team last year, their performance was very consistent. That game played

for three whole rounds,

And in the last game,

Their score reached 31:29. ”

"Heyu's defensive system is very complete, both from the blocking point of view and from the point of view of receiving the ball, they are very solid. Cooperate with the front and back, and stop a lot of powerful attackers. I think this is the biggest reason why He Yu was able to win the third place in IH even without a famous player. ”

"Based on this, I would like to analyze the players of Heyu one by one. The first place, No. 1, the third grade of Heimoto Toshiharu. He is the receiver position, and the hair extensions and buckles are very good. At the same time, he and the setter, that is, No. 4 Masahide Shiratani, have been teammates for six years. This also means that the tacit understanding between them is quite high. In the last game alone, there were no less than seven types of offenses that Heiyuan and Hakuya coordinated. ”

"The second place to talk about is No. 2, the third-year main attacker Lin Wenshu." After the advisor teacher said the name, a complicated look flashed on his face, and he continued, "This attacker...... His attacking style is very different from his name, and it can be said that he is quite strong. ”

Hearing this description, Ryo Hoshino blinked and looked at the photo on the profile.

Well...... Looks like a gentle person, huh?

Before he could think too much, he heard the advisor say, "When you encounter No. 2, pay attention to his hitter out of bounds and straight ball." He's better at hitting out of bounds than Tsubakihara's Maruyama, and as long as he catches the opportunity, he'll definitely buckle it. And his straight ball is also very tricky, and the players in the back row should be more vigilant when they see him smashing the ball. ”

"In addition to these three third-graders, the last third-year player in the starting line-up is their team's libero - Hiroshi Ishikura. The free man is originally the core of the defense, and in a team with a strong defense like Kazu, Ishikura's receiving level is naturally not bad. In the last game, Ishikura managed to save a limit ball and saved a crucial point for Kazu. ”

And the remaining starters, two second-year assistant attackers Kazuko Takeuchi and Kenichi Usami as the core of the blocking, followed up the blocking very well. I think they're on par with the Kozaka side attack that we fought against when we were in the past. ”

Ryo Hoshino recalled the hard battle before, and his expression suddenly became a little complicated.

"There is also Takashi Asaya, the first-year main attacker who just joined this year, not to mention the rest, his height is also above 1.9 meters, which is already better than many people. However, his offensive ability is not as strong as Tsubakihara's Terabor, but it also needs to be watched. ”

"To sum up, I think tomorrow's game will be tough, and everyone should be mentally prepared to play three games."

Play three rounds!

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sp; Ryo Hoshino felt his heart choke, and he had already begun to feel pain for his tomorrow self in advance.

Seeing that the advisor teacher had finished speaking, the Eagle Craftsman Forge on the side slowly swept past the group of them, and then spoke: "I don't need to say more, I'm sure you all know what tomorrow's game means." ”

"Huh? What is it? Hoshino was stunned for a moment, and asked the five-color worker on the right in a low voice. And the younger sister head ghost thought for a moment, and replied with some hesitation: "It should be the top eight?" ”

"Oh, it's the quarterfinals. What! - Quarterfinals?! Ryo Hoshino, who had already turned his head, turned back after reacting, and the speed was so fast that even the five-color worker worried about whether his neck would be sprained because of this.

"What? Hoshino, do you have any ideas for tomorrow's quarterfinals? The old man's voice came faintly.

Ryo Hoshino, who didn't pay attention to the volume because he was too excited: "......"

He slowly craned his neck and smiled awkwardly, "No, no, you continue." ”

Eagle Smith snorted. Could he not know what was going on in this kid's mind? It is estimated that this kid didn't realize that tomorrow's game was the quarterfinals, but after suddenly knowing, what he is thinking about now is his 300,000!

Hey, hey, 300,000......

As soon as Ryo Hoshino thought of money, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise. If it weren't for the fact that this occasion is not suitable for laughing out loud, he would have looked up to the sky and roared, okay!

So the eagle craftsman saw that the silver-haired young man's face was calm, but the corners of his mouth twitched as if he had been electrocuted, and his eyes revealed a hint of rippling breath.

Eagle Smith Forge: "......"

The old man coughed heavily: "In tomorrow's game against Heyu, you have to be up to twelve points of spirit!" Remember one sentence: [No matter how tight the defense is, there will be gaps; No matter how stable a player is, there will be times when he makes mistakes. Take every ball seriously and don't let down your hard work in the past few months! ”

"Yes——!!"

After the pre-match analysis meeting, Washmaster Forji asked them to practice smashing the ball for a while, and then took everyone back to the hotel. Before the disbandment, the old man repeatedly ordered them to rest early tonight, and said that he would go to the inspection. Even if he didn't say it, the others wouldn't be running around.

I don't know if it's because I slept in the afternoon, Ryo Hoshino didn't feel sleepy. After he washed, he thought about it and said to the five-color worker lying on the bed: "I'll go downstairs for a walk and come back before nine o'clock." ”

The five-color worker glanced at the time and nodded: "Okay, don't go too far." ”

"Hmm."

Ryo Hoshino pushed the door and went out. As soon as he stepped out of the elevator, he saw a familiar figure.

"Captain!"

Ushijima Wakari turned around and gave an "um" in response. He stood where he was, and after Ryo Hoshino trotted over, the two walked forward side by side.

"Are you going for a run? But tomorrow has two games, so it's better to have a good rest, right? Seeing the other party's expression, Ryo Hoshino nodded understandingly, "I understand, captain, you are used to running, so if you don't run, you will feel uncomfortable." ”

Ushijima Wakari frowned slightly: "It's not uncomfortable." ”

"I'm not talking about this kind of discomfort." Hoshino Ryo laughed, but he didn't explain too much, just thought about it for a while, and then proposed, "That's it, captain, let's go out for a walk together, and it's a sport, how about it?" ”

Ushijima Ruoli thought for a while, and now he shouldn't have run in this situation, but he didn't feel sleepy before he went out. So, he nodded in agreement.

In the height of summer in August, the temperature at night is not low. The two of them walked around in short sleeves, and even felt that their bodies began to heat up slightly. With the humanoid navigation of Ushijima Wakari, Ryo Hoshino is not afraid of losing his way at all.

The two of them didn't really communicate much. Occasionally, Ryo Hoshino thinks of something, and he talks about it, and then waits for Ushijima Wakari to respond to him. This quiet, but the feeling of having someone around makes Ryo Hoshino inexplicably reassured. After walking together for about 10 minutes, they came to an unknown river.

The water's edge is always cooler than other places. Ryo Hoshino opened his arms, greeted the breeze, and shouted with a smile, "Ahhh ”

Ushijima Ruoli watched him quietly from the side, and the next second, they met their eyes.

"Captain!" Hoshino Ryo bent his eyes, "Tomorrow we will work together and we must enter the quarterfinals!" ”

Ushijima Ruoli looked at those shining brown eyes, was silent for a few seconds, and replied, "Hmm." ”

*

Because Shiratorizawa's competition was in the earliest round, they went to the gymnasium early in the morning to stretch.

"Everyone in Shiratorizawa is ready to enter!"

"Okay, thanks." After the consultant answered, he led the players into the court.

This time, the opposite team arrived a little earlier than them and was already warming up. And after they put their things away, the people from Heyu High School also finished warming up, and they immediately picked them up.

It's the third day, everyone is gradually becoming proficient in the process, and the pre-game preparation is much faster than before. After the referee team is in place, the starting players of both sides will come on the field.

Ryo Hoshino stood in the No. 3 position, turning his wrists and ankles.

Well...... I feel lighter today than yesterday, is it because I slept better last night?

Thinking so, Yu Guang saw the referee raise his hand, and Ryo Hoshino turned around and formed a circle with the other teammates.

"Shiratorizawa—oh!"

In the third round, IH quarterfinals, Shiratori Ze School Park vs. Rain High School.

- The game begins!