"At the crucial moment, Ushijima was the one who stepped up."
"I really thought Aoba Johsai was going to win outright. That was far too dangerous."
"Did you see it? A lot of Aoba Johsai's players are already out of form. This next ball is probably going to be extremely difficult."
"Exactly. In the end, it still comes down to Shiratorizawa. They may be behind in the overall score, but with this kind of state, who can say who's going to win?"
...
At this point, it was not only Aoba Johsai's volleyball club that had been stunned. After seeing Shiratorizawa's desperate counterattack, many people were filled with doubt about what would happen next.
There was no question about it. There were simply too many possible outcomes now.
Both teams had already begun losing stamina, but no matter what, a final winner had to be decided.
"Ushijima, as expected, in the end, you're the only one who can step up."
After seeing Ushijima take that crucial point just now, Tendō's expression immediately eased a great deal. The rest of the match would be relatively easier now.
They only had to seize the next point.
As long as they could successfully take this next point, they would win this set.
And that would be the beginning of their comeback.
"Even though it's frustrating, at a moment like this, Ushijima really is the only one who can step up."
"But right now, it doesn't matter who steps up. We have to win this match."
Standing in the back row, Goshiki felt somewhat depressed. He had always claimed that he could completely replace Wakatoshi Ushijima, but now it seemed...
He was still too young.
For a long time to come, they would still have to rely on Ushijima to lead the team to victory.
"Serve a good ball."
Kenjiro stood at the service line. The instant the whistle for the serve stopped, he sent the ball over steadily.
As for Shiratorizawa's serves, as long as they were not from Tendō or Wakatoshi Ushijima, they were basically not very threatening.
Because of that...
Kenjiro's serve was quickly received by Oikawa, who sent it toward the position where Hank's spiking touch was at its best.
"Bang!"
After Hank skillfully made his approach and jumped, the ball above his head smashed directly into Goshiki's hands diagonally in front of him.
Although many people wanted this ball to score directly, unfortunately...
Goshiki's fundamentals were just as polished. After receiving the ball cleanly, Wakatoshi Ushijima had already started moving.
And as long as nothing unexpected happened and this ball landed on the court...
Aoba Johsai's match would be over.
After all, in all of Miyagi Prefecture, there were not many people who could say they could completely receive Ushijima's spikes. Almost everyone could only receive them with great difficulty.
As expected, the sound of a spike rang out.
Hank, positioned in the front row, leaped high into the air and blocked the ball.
Looking at the ball that had already fallen onto his own side of the court, shock appeared on Ushijima's face.
What was that just now?
Why did it suddenly feel like Hank's blocking technique had improved so much too?
"This feeling really wasn't an illusion."
"He really can...
keep improving."
In the future, Hank really might become an athlete who surpassed him.
(End of Chapter)
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