Chapter 95 Volleyball 55

——The game is over.

In this practice match, the strength displayed by Kurikawa Sana exceeded everyone's imagination.

A double feast for vision and hearing.

After the sound of the black-haired girl's last miraculous spike hitting the ground, the scene was silent for a long time again.

"We won, we won! We actually beat the combination of Ushijima, Bokuto, the Miya brothers, Kuroo, and Yoku!"

"This lineup would definitely be a favorite to win the Spring High School, right? Sana-chan and the Karasuno team actually won!"

"And they won by a huge score of 2-0...Sana-chan is so strong!"

"But since Sana-chan is so strong, why doesn't she play in a real match? She can definitely win, right? Her skills are on par with professional players!"

"It's a personal choice. Sana-chan is an actress and a model, and she also has school to balance. She must be very busy and have no time to play basketball, right?"

…

There were constant sounds of exclamations and praises from all around, and after being stunned for a moment, everyone on the court finally came to their senses.

Kageyama Tobio kept looking up for a long time, involuntarily staring at the direction where the black-haired girl jumped for the last time to spike the ball.

Then he looked down at his hands, closed his eyes and recalled all the touches of his palms and ten fingers when he just kicked the ball.

——Exhilarating.

Kageyama Tobio, who was not good at Chinese, had this adjective pop up in his mind at this moment. He just learned it during the cram school that his teacher forced him to take before the summer training.

If I had to use a word to describe the feeling brought by this game, it would be exhilarating. It was worthy of the game he had been looking forward to for so long.

When he lifted the ball just now and the senior sister really jumped to the height he estimated, Kageyama Tobio even felt that her soul resonated with his, so much so that an indescribable tremor came from his fingertips.

Looking at the strange movement of Kageyama Tobio pressing his hand, Tsukishima Hotaru paused.

Very rarely, Tsukishima Hotaru felt that she could understand what Kageyama was feeling at that moment.

The moment she blocked the opponent's spike and regained the serve for her, Tsukishima Hotaru also felt a similar feeling.

The reactions of the guys on the other side of the net were also very intriguing. Given their strength, they should have felt frustrated and sad about such an exaggeratedly one-sided result.

But now, there was no negative emotion on their faces. Instead, they were filled with excitement and excitement.

The boys' eyes were fixed on the black-haired girl. However, they were all tall and muscular. From a distance, they looked like a group of birds of prey that had found their prey.

“………”

Tsukishima Hotaru was silent for a moment.

It's nothing.

Do they have strawberry shortcake? Do they have strawberry pudding? No, they just have muscles.

It’s not a big deal, the boy with short light yellow hair calmly adjusted the black-framed glasses on his nose.

"Senior is amazing! We won!"

Just as Hinata Shoyo smiled brightly and excitedly rushed towards the black-haired girl in front of the net, intending to high-five her to celebrate—

His smile was stuck on his face.

Because, the black-haired girl in front of him fell to her knees with a "thump", she supported herself on the ground with her hands, and gasped for breath.

"Senior?!"

“… Sana?!!”

"Sana-chan!!!"

There were many voices around her calling her name, but Kurikawa Sana only felt her ears buzzing and could hardly hear what they were saying.

hiss……

What was going on? She hadn't lost any favorability or health points, so why was she feeling so uncomfortable right now? This shouldn't be the case... Kurikawa Sana was completely baffled.

I felt dizzy and had a slight headache, most likely due to cerebral ischemia and hypoxia caused by insufficient compensation after strenuous exercise. Blood pressure rose, oxygen consumption increased significantly, and my vision narrowed and darkened.

Her palms and wrists ached from the powerful spikes she'd made, as did her knees and ankles from the incredible heights she'd leaped. It was as if her delicate bones were wailing beneath her skin, condemning her for overexerting herself, exerting a force unsuitable for her physical condition.

How could this happen...did she go too far?

Kurikawa Sana lowered her head and gasped for breath, and saw her own blurry but obviously pale reflection on the polished wooden floor of the gymnasium.

The system's anxious electronic voice echoed in her mind: "Look, you, why did you jump so high for no reason... Do you know how high you just jumped? A full 3.65 meters, completely beyond your ability to replicate. Of course it's uncomfortable. You just jumped 10 centimeters higher than the current national team ace. You pretended to be cool, but now you're feeling uncomfortable."

...as expected, TVT

Kurikawa Sana felt ashamed: [I’m sorry, the atmosphere was so good just now that I couldn’t help but act crazy, wuwuwu…]

After a moment of silence, the system sighed: […Why are you saying sorry to me? You’re the one who’s suffering, idiot.]

She quickly asked, "Will there be any consequences? Woo woo woo."

System: [Maybe your health will drop a bit, just like last week in Basketball World.]

Kurikawa Sana was even more confused: "But last week in Basketball World, when Akashi and I were kidnapped, I transformed into O'Neal and knocked down so many kidnappers. This didn't happen then. Why is this happening now just playing basketball?"

The system was speechless. "You're aware that was a special situation, right? In those special circumstances, the desire to survive triggers adrenaline. Just like ordinary humans, even without the system, there have been reports of mothers experiencing adrenaline surges, lifting cars with their bare hands to save their children. And when Akashi was kidnapped, your adrenaline was triggered. How can a simple practice match compare to that?"

Kurikawa Sana: [Okay, TVT.]

Already honest.

"Sana?! What happened to you?!"

"Water, give her some water!"

Many people rushed towards Kurikawa Sana at once, and finally Kita Shinsuke said in a low voice, "Give her some space to breathe air", and the chaotic situation was slightly stabilized.

Everyone made some distance, their eyes filled with worry.

She was helped up by the captain of Inarizaki. The two Miya brothers were anxiously circling around them. Kakuna Rintaro also rushed over with a cup of water with a nervous expression. It seemed that the atmosphere and territory of Inarizaki could not be interfered with by others.

The girl's pretty face turned pale. She reached for the water cup and said, "I can drink it myself..."

Kita Shinsuke's face was serious, "Sana, how do you feel now?"

"It's just a little dizziness after strenuous exercise. It's okay, you'll be fine after a rest..." Kurikawa Sana said hurriedly, but her voice still sounded a little weak.

"It's better not to be careless. In serious cases, too much intense exercise may lead to muscle dissolution. That's no joke." Kita Shinsuke's usually calm expression changed and became ugly.

Hearing this, everyone was stunned.

Muscle dissolution...

Kageyama Tobio immediately recalled that he had asked his senior a similar question, asking her why she didn't play in competitions despite having such great talents.

The senior student's answer at the time was that unscientifically powerful strength meant "abnormality," and her body and muscles were not enough to support this talent that "did not belong to her." Therefore, using it at a high intensity would come at the cost of premature overdraft and exhaustion of her body.

Kageyama Tobio's expression also changed instantly, becoming paler.

He clearly remembered every word the senior said, so in the previous game, he had consciously controlled himself to pass the ball to the senior as little as possible, and tried to let Hinata score as much as possible, and did not give all the balls to her who was the only main attacker in this temporarily formed team.

But at the last moment, he couldn't help himself and lifted the ball to the highest point he thought the senior could reach.

And she responded to him without hesitation.

...Did that jump just now make Senior feel uncomfortable? !

Kita Shinsuke's words about the consequences and possibility of muscle dissolution made him feel a sense of fear almost immediately.

Kageyama Tobio clenched his fists suddenly, feeling as if something had stabbed his heart, causing a sour and painful sensation.

[Kageyama Tobio, Favorability +5.]

Kurikawa Sana: "???"

Huh? What happened?

Oh my god, after one practice match, everyone’s favorability is almost at 95!

Kurikawa Sana took a deep breath, and instantly felt that her waist and legs were no longer sore, and her breathing became stronger!

Kageyama Tobio bent down and bowed, saying loudly, "I'm sorry, Senior. Although I have tried my best to reduce your spikes and relieve your burden...but Kita-senpai is right. It's all my fault. I was the one who made you agree to play this match with me!"

As the only person present who didn't know what was going on, Ushijima Wakari couldn't help but ask, "What's going on?"

Hinata Shoyo's expression was tense. "Senior is not in good health. She can't do strenuous exercise. It will overdraw her body!"

Ushijima Wakari was stunned for a moment, then immediately said, "Sorry, I also asked you to play ball with me."

"It's my fault. Please let me make it up to you, Kurikawa-san." The boy with army green hair spoke in a serious and firm tone, as if he was making an extremely pious promise.

Kurikawa Sana: "!!!"

She clearly promised to play basketball with everyone, but ended up disappointing everyone and made them worry. Woohoo TAT

The pain in her ankle seemed to have subsided, and she quickly stood up, smiling and waving her hands. "It's okay, don't worry. I agreed to play the game myself, and I had a great time playing."

This was indeed true. She really enjoyed playing this game.

It's not just because everyone has gained countless points of favorability towards her because of this game, but also because of the joy that the exhilarating sport itself brings her.

And... I will always be moved by the beauty, warmth and enthusiasm of these young people.

Kurikawa Sana couldn't help but let the smile on her lips grow a little wider.

"Besides, I should be the one thanking everyone."

"Thank you for playing this game with me... I'm really happy, very happy."

Her face was still very pale, and there were fine beads of cold sweat on her forehead due to discomfort, but she was still trying hard to force a smile and comfort them first, just to stop them from worrying.

Despite her paleness, the smile on the girl's face was still bright and warm, and her blue eyes were as beautiful as the summer sky outside the window.

“………”

Just at this moment.

Someone was quietly and silently watching the girl's smiling face.

thump.

There was a sound.

The sound was louder than any of her previous spikes.

Resounding through the chest and heart.