Chapter 134 Hotel "Wow, super luxurious—hotel..."

"Wow, what a super luxurious hotel!" Nishitani Yuu exclaimed, his eyes sparkling. He dragged Tanaka Ryunosuke, who had just gotten out of the car behind him, and pointed to the hotel, which was over thirty stories high.

"Are we really staying in this kind of hotel!?"

Tanaka tried to wake himself from his beautiful dream. When did Karasuno become so rich?

The coach, who was mentally prepared, explained to them, "It was a friendly donation from Sawada's family. When they heard we were coming to Tokyo, Chrome directly contacted and arranged the hotel and transportation."

Behind him, Takeda-sensei was still trying to get Sawada Tsunayoshi to accept some money, saying, "Sawada-kun, the school also has funds allocated for this."

Sawada Tsunayoshi waved his hands repeatedly, "This hotel belongs to our family, so my friends and I don't have to pay to stay here."

...

Higashi Mineaki exclaimed, "To have such a big hotel in the city center, and it's free, just how rich is the Sawada family?"

Hinata thought of the series of castles she saw when she went to Italy, "It feels like something that money can't explain."

Seeing Hinata's deep expression, Yamaguchi Tadashi boldly speculated, "Could it be that Tsunayoshi is a prince of some country, the kind who will inherit the throne in the future?"

Tsukishima forced a smile. "What king did Italy have?"

After another exploration of Sawada Tsunayoshi's mysterious identity, they noisily rushed into the hotel.

The immediate impression upon entering is...

trench.

Nishitani Yu and Tanaka gasped, turning sideways and clasping their hands together as they looked ahead.

They exclaimed in unison, "We made a profit!"

Chrome was amused by their antics, and Sawada Tsunayoshi chimed in, "It's not that exaggerated."

"Yes!" a group of people shouted back.

The young leader then reflected on himself, wondering if he had been spending too much time in Italy lately and had come to think that this hotel was just a normal place.

"But why are you shouting too, Sho?" Tsuna asked his childhood friend sharply.

Hinata's expression was serious. "I've wanted to say this for a long time. Tsuna, the villa you're living in now is completely unlike anything ordinary, let alone Italian!"

Sawada Tsunayoshi choked on his words. Chrome didn't see anything wrong with it, but the others were intrigued. Yamaguchi Tadashi couldn't help but ask...

"Tsuna's family lives in a villa?"

Hinata nodded repeatedly. Heaven knows what he was thinking when he saw that string of castles; he thought his childhood friend had been crowned emperor in Italy!

Although in reality it was no different from ascending the throne.

Tsuna felt a little guilty, but he quickly recovered. "Then, after the match, shall we all come to my house as guests?"

He looked around at his teammates and laughed, "Hmm, we could hold a small party."

He had indeed picked up some of the Italian Mafia's ways, hence the use of the word "banquet."

Yuu Nishitani nodded quickly, "Okay! I haven't been to Tsunayoshi's house yet!"

"Then I shall begin preparations for the banquet." An unfamiliar voice interrupted, and the others from Karasu looked over.

He was a man with medium-length blond hair who looked to be about the same age as them.

Hmm, it looks familiar. I think I've seen it in the stands during a previous match.

“Bagil.” Sawada Tsunayoshi’s eyes lit up.

Hinata asked what was on his mind, "Is Basil staying at this hotel too? And who else is staying here?"

Basil nodded, took out the notebook he had been holding and waved it, "I'll wait here for Your Highness, and check the accounts while I'm at it."

Behind the young man, the hotel manager was sweating profusely. No one had notified him to give a work report, and the person who came was from the Italian headquarters!

"Where are the others?" Sawada Tsunayoshi didn't see anyone else. Enma had messaged him saying he was at the hotel, but he hadn't seen them either.

Sugawara observed their interaction. Just like Chrome, although they addressed each other as superior and subordinate, their tone was very familiar and not at all businesslike.

"They said they were going to scout out the venue to give Karasuno the best support."

Sugawara immediately noticed that Sawada Tsunayoshi's expression stiffened for a moment. He was a little puzzled. Sawada's family seemed fine when they cheered them on earlier. Why was the boy so panicked?

The topic changed quickly; Basil led them towards the elevator, pressed the button, and introduced them to the elevator.

"We're a bit late today, and this place should have been set up, but we haven't had time yet. We told them a long time ago that His Highness would be competing in Tokyo, so they reserved a lot of rooms. But after the Italians arrived, they filled up most of the remaining rooms, so we're the only team from Karasuno in the entire hotel."

Basil spoke warmly and quickly built a rapport with the high school students, including Karasuno. They exclaimed in surprise when they realized they were the only ones in the hotel, except for Sawada Tsunayoshi, who looked somewhat hesitant.

"Um, Basil, how many people have come?" he asked without much hope.

Basil smiled. "Your Highness Tsunayoshi, those who should have come and those who shouldn't have come have all arrived."

Karasuno and the others were very confused by this description. What did it mean to say that what should and shouldn't come was wrong? Could it be that there were enemies like Sawada Tsunayoshi among them?

But it's unlikely that his enemies would come to watch Sawada Tsunayoshi's match.

Perhaps that's just how people from wealthy families talk—but setting aside this inexplicable speaking style, they quickly felt Basil's thoughtfulness.

"Because I see that Karasuno came to Tokyo specifically in advance to get used to the competition venue, right?"

Ukai nodded in agreement. They had indeed considered this when they came early. "After all, we Ukai haven't made it to the national tournament for many years, and they don't have any experience in major competitions."

Bajir understood. "The hotel has specially equipped sports facilities, including a volleyball court. Because it's close to the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, it's been specially designed in the style of a gymnasium. Would you like to go and get used to it after you've rested?"

"Huh!" Sawada Tsunayoshi was even more surprised than Karasuno and the others. "Why is there a volleyball court here too?"

He thought that building a few houses was the limit!

The hotel manager responded. He knew the man had some skill in surviving Basil's detailed questioning and understood it was time for him to speak favorably. He looked at the Tenth Vongola with burning eyes.

"Sir, because you like it, all of our chain stores are specially equipped with sports facilities, so that no matter which store you go to, you will feel at home."

Basil was clearly satisfied with the answer, and he gave the hotel manager an approving look.

Sawada Tsunayoshi swayed precariously, his face burning with embarrassment, and stammered as he spoke.

"How about we put our things away first and then go check out the volleyball court?"

Since his family had prepared this for him with great care, Tsuna felt he couldn't let them down.

So when he stood on the floor that was specially designated as a volleyball court, even Tsukishima was a little stunned. This was not just a simple, somewhat spacious indoor volleyball court. Considering the height issue when playing volleyball, this floor was probably made up of several floors combined together. The ceiling was very high, and when you looked up, the incandescent lights were dazzling.

The Karasuno group felt their eyes sting from the burning money.

Sawada Tsunayoshi was initially happy and shy, but then realized the space issue and asked the manager,

"Are you saying that this volleyball arena was specially built to resemble the stadium we use for our competitions?"

The manager was pleasantly surprised when asked the question. "Yes! This wasn't the original rule, but we heard that you were conducting the Spring High School Qualifying Tournament, so we revised it."

Karasuno members: ...

How thoughtful! This volleyball court is actually newly built.

The young leader covered his face, exclaiming, "Ugh, these people are too outrageous!" However, he had to admit that the manager had done a good job. In the corner, Kageyama looked at the ceiling and his fingers twitched slightly, clearly having already realized that something was wrong.

Uoko asked, "Will Kageyama be able to adapt to this overhead light?"

Kageyama nodded. "Give me some time."

They arrived early, giving Kageyama a few days to adjust to the excessively high ceiling.

Sawada Tsunayoshi breathed a sigh of relief. At least a major hidden danger had been eliminated before the match. Kageyama was the setter, and his control of the space would affect the entire team. It was better to adapt to it in advance, even if he couldn't, than to be caught off guard on the court.

Moreover, Karasuno believed that with Kageyama's abilities, he would be able to adapt quickly.

"This is a huge help!" Tsunayoshi thanked the manager with great gratitude.

The hotel manager's eyes lit up. "It's our honor!"

Not only Kageyama, but all the other players also had to adapt to the changed stadium. They all changed into their sportswear to familiarize themselves with the field. Ukai Keishin stared at the ceiling, deep in thought.

"This building is probably not as tall as the stadium."

The hotel manager nodded politely, "Yes, because of the limited space, we specially adjusted the lighting to create the illusion of a high ceiling. Although it's not as good as the real space, it's still quite suitable."

"No, no, no, this venue is already perfect." Wu Yang smiled dryly. These people are still not satisfied?

During the time before the match, Hyuga and Sawada Tsunayoshi practiced the moves they had developed during this period. Hyuga and Kageyama were also able to coordinate, but Kageyama could not play the offensive role, which undoubtedly reduced the fun of this move.

Hinata's biggest wish is to see the opposing team's jaw drop when they see him playing as a setter. Just thinking about that scene is so satisfying, hahaha!

Tadashi Yamaguchi pointed blankly at Hinata, who had suddenly fallen ill, and asked, "What happened to him?"

Sawada Tsunayoshi speculated, "Pre-match nervousness?"

Tsukishima didn't hold back, "So nervous you lost your brain?"

Hyuga whirled around, "Don't talk behind my back! I can hear you!"

Tsukishima scoffed, "Isn't it so you can hear me if I say it loudly?"

Chaos quickly ensued, but Sawada Tsunayoshi accepted it well and was even able to chat with Yamaguchi. "Are they just going to get along like this all along?"

Tadashi Yamaguchi nodded. "That's true. Back then, Shohoku ran to Chidori Mountain, which none of us expected, and was heavily criticized by everyone during the prefectural competition."

It was phrased very euphemistically, but Sawada Tsunayoshi guessed that it probably referred to Hyuga's angry attack during the match against others.

“We thought that even if he didn’t come with us, he would go to a school like Beichuan No. 1.”

Yamaguchi felt a bit indignant when he thought about this. They had a good relationship back then, and he thought that even if Shoyo went to Kitagawa First High School with Oikawa-senpai, it would be fine. But unexpectedly, they didn't choose any school and went to Chidoriyama!

Although it became clear later that Hinata's choice was indeed correct, it didn't stop Tsukishima and Hinata from hurting each other.

Upon closer reflection, Sawada Tsunayoshi realized that this was actually his and Shoichi's fault; it was the two of them who carefully chose which school to attend as children, haha.

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Author's Note: Hinata: Tsuna, I've been bullied by them while you're not around [crying emoji] (just kidding)

The Miyagi clan, ravaged by Hyuga: Who bullied whom?!