"Alright, everyone focus on conditioning properly." Coach Ittetsu Takeda said to everyone.
"Also, tell me about their playstyle." he added.
"So far, they are not putting their 100%." Kageyama said.
"They are playing in a relaxed manner." he added.
"We have not been able to put pressure on them." he said.
"Obviously, Your Highness. Since, the pipsqueak and you are just fooling around all over the court." Tsukishima said.
Kageyama gave him a glare.
Tsukishima just smirked and shrugged.
"Kageyama, did you find any solution or way to effectively set that Freak-quick with Hinata?" Coach Ittetsu Takeda asked.
"Hmm, yeah almost there." Kageyama confirmed while looking at Hinata.
"Haha, Kageyama! I won't miss now! Give me all the set!" Hinata said excitedly while pumping his hand in the air.
"Yeah, yeah says the shorty who can't even receive basic ball play." Tsukishima said while smiling.
"Just you wait and see!" Hinata said embarrassingly.
"Oi,Oi aren't you forgetting about me, the true ace!" Tanaka said loudly.
"So cool!" Hinata exclaimed.
"Haha, that is it, Hinata." Tanaka said praising to Hinata.
"Alright, I have given enough leverage to find your rhythm and timing for your Freak-quick in the first set, Kageyama and Hinata." Coach Ittetsu Takeda said.
"Now, show me the fruit." he said.
"Yes, coach!" Both Hinata and Kageyama said in unison.
On the Aoba Johsai side-
"Alright, Kirito you will be subbed off in the second set." Head Coach Irihata said.
"If we fall back significantly, you'll be subbed in immediately." he added.
"Yes, coach." Kirito said.
"Matsukawa, you'll be subbed in place of Kirito, warmup properly." Head coach Irihata said.
"Yes, coach." Matsukawa replied.
The referee blew the whistle to start the match.
Aoba Johsai served first.
Iwaizumi stepped up to serve. He tossed the ball high into the air and performed a jump serve.
The ball flew into Karasuno's back row.
Daichi immediately crouched down to receive the ball and passed the ball to Kageyama.
Before the ball could reach to Kageyama, Hinata instantly sprinted to the left side of the court and leapt high into the air.
Kageyama set the ball with precision and deadly speed.
BOOM!
Hinata easily slammed the ball into the opponent's court without any difficulty. There was no presence of block.
The ball landed squarely on the Aoba Johsai's court.
[Aoba Johsai 0 - 1 Karasuno]
"What just happened?!" Kindaichi blurted in disbelief.
Kunimi's lazy eyes also widened with shock.
The set was so quick, he couldn't register it into his brain. More than that, was Hinata. That monstrous speed and jump.
"Next point!"
Karasuno served.
Kageyama stepped up to serve.
He tossed the ball high into air, and leapt into air with a picturesque form. Generating, all his strength and pouring them into his arms and hands, violently served the ball with jump serve.
The ball travelled into Aoba Johsai's back row with an alarming speed.
Iwaizumi quickly crouched down to receive the ball and passed the ball to Yahaba.
Yahaba quickly set the ball to Kunimi. A back-row attack.
Kunimi leapt into the air and spiked the ball.
Boom!
Ennoshita immediately dived to save the ball and passed the ball to Kageyama.
Hinata immediately darted to the right side of the court without looking at the ball or the setter.
Kageyama immediately performed quick set to Hinata.
Hinata slammed the ball easily into Aoba Johsai's court.
BOOM!
There was no block setup this time too.
[Aoba Johsai 0 - 2 Karasuno]
"I can't catch to that No.10." Kindaichi said.
"Me too." Matsukawa replied.
"He's too fast. It's like he teleports." Kindaichi grumbled.
"Yeah, before the ball is tossed, he's already in the air."
Karasuno served.
Kageyama stepped up to serve once again.
The ball flew towards the front row of Aoba Johsai's court.
Matsukawa immediately positioned himself to receive the ball. He received the ball and passed it to Yahaba.
Yahaba quickly set the ball to Kunimi. Another back-row attack.
Kunimi leapt into the air and spiked the ball.
Boom!
The ball went to the left side, towards Tanaka. Tanaka received the ball and immediately passed the ball to Kageyama.
Hinata ran to the right side of the court and leapt into the air.
Matsukawa couldn't react and reach in time.
Kindaichi immediately sprinted to block Hinata.
But, as he was about to jump to set up a block. Hinata, in mid-air already spiked the ball.
BOOM!
[Aoba Johsai 0 - 3 Karasuno]
Once again, no block setup. No one from Aoba Johsai could keep up with Hinata.
"YES! Kageyama you're the best!" Hinata shouted excitedly.
"Focus on that No.10 Hinata. If you can't beat him with speed, beat him with timing." Iwaizumi said calmly.
"Good. Now, they are focused on Hinata. We can start spearheading with others." Kageyama thought and smirked.
Karasuno served.
Kageyama sent the ball towards the back row of Aoba Johsai. Iwaizumi received the ball and passed it to Yahaba.
Yahaba was looking for options to set.
"Over here!" Iwaizumi shouted from behind.
Yahaba immediately set the ball behind, for a back-row spike to Iwaizumi.
Iwaizumi slammed the ball heavy into the middle of Karasuno's court.
Ennoshita dived to save the ball and passed the ball to Kageyama.
Kindaichi and Matsukawa immediately stuck to Hinata to prevent him from running and spiking.
Kageyama smirked. His plan worked.
Kageyama positioned himself as if to set the ball to Hinata.
But, as the ball touched his fingers, immediately set the ball to Tanaka.
"Orahhh! Move aside! Time to unleash Tanaka's special sexy spike!" Tanaka shouted as he made his approach and spiked the ball violently.
BOOOM!
No one could contest the spike. All the blockers were on to Hinata. Tanaka was left open.
[Aoba Johsai 0 - 4 Karasuno]
"He tricked us!" Kindaichi muttered.
"I was too focused to block that No.10, that bald dude was left open." Matsukawa sighed.
"It's alright. We still have a lot of time ahead of us to catch up." Iwaizumi said calmly.
Meanwhile, Kirito looked at Hinata-Kageyama duo. It seemed they have completed the inital Freak-quick move.
Karasuno served.
The match continued until-
[Aoba Johsai 0 - 8 Karasuno]
"Kirito get ready to sub in." Head coach Irihata said.
"Yes, coach." Kirito replied.
"Can you stop those two?" Head coach Irihata asked.
"Give me some time. I'll figure it out." Kirito replied.
Head coach smiled. "Alright, I'll trust you."
Immediately, Head coach Irihata called for a timeout.
Every player returned.
"How's up there in the front line?" Head coach Irihata asked.
"Those two are quite monsters." Kindaichi said.
"Although, I personally want to defeat Kageyama. He's too good." he added while sulking.
"That No.10 Hinata is also too fast." Kunimi added while breathing heavily from running.
"Yeah, before you set up a block, he's already in the air spiking the ball." Matsukawa said.
"Alright, Kirito will sub in place Matsukawa." Head Coach Irihata said.
"Learn from you mistakes, everyone. This is a practice match. Make as much as mistake you want. You won't have a leisure to make mistakes like this in an official match. So, make as much as mistake you want and learn from them." he said.
"Yes, Coach!" everybody said in unison.
The referee blew the whistle to resume the match.
Karasuno served.
"Oh, it seems you are back, foreigner boy." Tsukishima said while smirking.
"Ah, yes. Pleasure to be back." Kirito replied while smiling.
"Not the reaction I expected." Tsukishima mused.
"Don't indulge with him, Kirito." Kunimi and Kindaichi said in unison.
"That double-glasses just ragebaits everyone." they said.
"Well, you guys are going to get cooked." Tsukishima said and returned to his position.
Kageyama stepped up to serve once again.
The ball flew towards the back row of Aoba Johsai.
Iwaizumi immediately received the ball and passed it to Yahaba.
Yahaba quickly set the ball to Kirito.
Seeing the set, Tsukishima, Tanaka and Hinata set up a triple block.
BOOM!
The ball went towards Kageyama.
Kageyama immediately positioned himself to receive and set the ball, all at a single motion.
Hinata immediately sprinted to the right side of the court and leapt high into the air.
Immediately, Kirito ran after Hinata. But, Hinata had already spiked the ball. Kirito could only get a VIP view from that spike. The ball blew past his fingers.
Whoosh.
The ball landed into Aoba Johsai's court.
[Aoba Johsai 0 - 9 Karasuno]
"YES!" Hinata jumped energetically.
Kirito looked at his fingers. He was getting closer. Kirito mused. Hinata really could jump like a spring.
Kageyama looked at Kirito. He could feel Kirito was getting closer to lock up Hinata.
"Oh boy, what a spectacular and fine spike." Tsukishima said smugly to the front row of Aoba Johsai.
Veins bulged in Kindaichi's forehead.
"This gloomy double-glasses! Makes me want to punch him." Kindaichi muttered.
"Control. Control, Kindaichi." he started reciting.
Coach Ittetsu Takeda was very happy and couldn't stop smiling.
"Coach, you are smiling a bit too much." Kiyoko Shimizu said.
"Ah, can't help it." Coach Takeda said.
"Aoba Johsai are a powerhouse of Miyagi Prefecture." he said.
"To think we are almost about to take a set from them. It's a moment of pride for me." he added.
"These boys, even though are still diamond in the rough, are still able to play like this, makes me happy." he said while rubbing his eyes.
"Imagine, if they were polished and in their prime form." he said.
Shimizu smiled and nodded.
Karasuno served.
Kageyama sent a jump serve.
The ball headed towards Kirito. Kirito immediately received the ball and sent the ball to Yahaba.
Yahaba immediately set the ball to Kindaichi.
Kindaichi jumped and spiked the ball.
Tsukishima and Hinata jumped to set up a double block.
Boom!
The ball hit Tsukishima's hands.
"One touch!"
Kageyama ran after the ball and positioned himself to set the ball.
Hinata immediately sprinted and sprung into the air to spike.
Almost immediately, Kirito and Kindaichi jumped in unison to block Hinata.
But, Kageyama set the ball to Tanaka.
"Move aside! Incoming Tanaka's super sexy cannon!" he shouted as he made the approach.
BOOOM!
There was no block setup. Tanaka easily spiked again without any blocker infront of him.
[Aoba Johsai 0 - 10 Karasuno]
"Hahaha, that was such a good set, Kageyama!" Tanaka shouted as he thanked.
Kageyama nodded.
"Tch, he is tricking us way too much!" Kindaichi complained.
"That just shows how good he is, Kindaichi-dear." Kirito said.
Then-
*CLINK*
Kirito adapted to Tanaka's spike.
*CLINK*
Another ominous sound. This time Kirito adapted to the Freak-quick.
Kirito grinned wildly and madly.
Finally.