Chapter 146 Inarizaki 3 Higashimine Asahi continues serving, Inari...

Higashimine Asahi continued serving, Inarisaki regrouped and launched another attack, and Oshiro Aran responded with a hit-out, tying the score once again.

The Inarisaki Concert Band also encouraged them, making the atmosphere on and off the stage exceptionally lively.

Kakuna Rintaro, holding the ball, lobbed it between Tanaka and Hyuga. If this had happened when Hyuga had just enrolled, it might have been a very targeted shot against them. But a silent understanding flowed between them in Karasuno. Tanaka hesitated for a moment, then immediately shouted...

"I'll do it!"

He instructed Hinata to prepare to spike the ball.

The ball was caught smoothly, and Kageyama quickly moved to the landing point. Before he even touched the ball, the atmosphere inside and outside the court became tense.

Not a fast break?

Hyuga didn't rush out directly. Ukai was very satisfied with Kageyama's handling of the situation. Inarisaki served the ball, and they were ready to receive it. Hyuga's strange fast attack mainly relied on surprise. Facing Inarisaki's layered defense, Hyuga integrated into the offense, throwing the question to Inarisaki and making the opponent think about who would dunk the ball.

Inarisaki had watched the recording of the match between Karasuno and Shiratorizawa. Apart from the libero Nishitani Yu, the other players all had their own unique ways of spiking.

Neither of them is easy to deal with.

"Truly luxurious," Gong You muttered to himself.

His gaze swept over the opponents who were jumping out of the box. How could Kageyama not be arrogant if he could command so many attackers at the same time?

Sawada Tsunayoshi didn't think too much about it. All he had to do on the court was cooperate with the setter's tactics, wait for the setter to pass the ball to him, and then spike it.

He could feel Hinata jumping up beside him, the rustling sound of her clothes tearing through the air. Even when they started moving at the same time, Hinata was able to reach the highest point quickly and rapidly.

Before he could even think about who the ball was for, it landed and scored.

"Huh?"

Hyuga almost lost his footing and fell onto the net, but Sawada Tsunayoshi reacted quickly and pulled his childhood friend back, preventing him from becoming a giant moth fluttering on the net.

"Second attack!"

Kageyama didn't choose any of the attackers around him, opting instead to spike the ball himself. Miyako frowned, lunged forward, and the ball bounced off the net and landed on the ground.

"good!"

Ukai Shishin cheered loudly from the sidelines. Takeda wiped the sweat from his forehead. He hadn't played in the game, but just watching it had made him break out in a cold sweat. It was just too exciting.

The score is now 8-7.

The score difference was almost negligible. After the first technical timeout, Gong You didn't say much, and they returned to the rest area.

Coach Blackbeard gestured for everyone to drink some water to replenish their fluids before he began to speak.

"Just as we predicted before the match, Karasuno is a team with a very varied playing style. We should not get caught up in their tactics. Focus on the ball, not the player. Spread out your blocking and remember to cover the backcourt. Miya Yu's passing is fine. Next, we can try to hit some angles. When spiking, pay attention to hitting the ball in places that are difficult to receive."

The score difference wasn't significant, and everyone remained relatively calm, listening attentively to the coach's instructions.

"Inarisaki is amazing." Yamaguchi Tadashi took Hinata and Tsuna's water cups.

"You guys played incredibly well just now."

Hinata was still very excited, "That's right! As expected of Yu, his passing is simply amazing. There were several passes that I thought were definitely not going to make, but he still managed to pass them! Super amazing!"

Kageyama pressed Hinata's head down, "Idiot, that's Inarizaki's setter."

Seeing Hinata praising the opposing team, Karasuno's setter was a little annoyed, but he also admitted that Miya Yu was indeed very good. He admitted that his second attack was largely influenced by Miya Yu and he couldn't help but show his skills.

"Only eight points? I feel like I played at least half a game." Dong Fengxu said, holding his water glass.

Sugawara comforted him, "After all, it's Inarizaki. It's always a bit tiring to fight against tough teams."

They thought Inarisaki would be a tough opponent, but little did they know that the opposing team also thought Karasuno would be a tough opponent. Not long after the technical timeout, the whistle blew again, but Tsukishima held up a sign and substituted libero Nishino.

"How's it going? What's the situation on the field?"

Nekoma finished their battle and they didn't go to the Karasuno cheerleaders. After all, if Karasuno beat Inarisaki, they would have to face them tomorrow. What if those fierce-looking guys suddenly decided to kill tomorrow's opponent? They would be in trouble, hahaha.

Of course, Karasuno wouldn't do that, mainly because it was too noisy over there. Otoko found an empty spot to sit down, while Inuoka went to check the score on the field.

"We're playing the second game now. Karasuno won the first game!"

He nodded, quite satisfied with the results of the Good Friends team.

Yamamoto Kogo frowned. "The first game score was 33-31? They're really good at grinding!"

"After all, it's Inarizaki. In fact, they are probably the most entertaining to watch compared to Karasuno. Both teams have complex and varied tactics and are very flexible. It's more interesting to watch them go back and forth like this."

Yoruichi looked up at him. "Are you saying our matches aren't entertaining?"

Sensing the threat in the Free Man's tone, Kurowei ruffled her hair. "We're good-looking in a different style from them."

Yoru was barely satisfied with the answer. Seeing that Kenma's gaze lingered on the area, he followed suit, then frowned.

"Why does it feel like Inarisaki has the upper hand over Karasuno now?"

Kozume Kenma pointed to one of Inarizaki's backcourt players, "It must be because of him."

Kuro suddenly realized, "Inarizaki's captain, Kita Shinsuke, I know that person. Miya Yu was just complaining that the captain is like a robot."

"He would complain to your face?" Ye Jiu looked at him suspiciously. How come he didn't know that Heiwei and Gong You had a relationship?

Black Tail shook her head. "No, that's not it."

"Last year, during the Spring High School tournament, I ran into Shohoku who came to Tokyo to watch the competition. Miya Yu was next to him, and I went up and chatted with him for a while. I happened to hear them talking about Kita Shinsuke from their team. He was so well-behaved that it made people wonder if he was a robot."

"Gong You is quite afraid of that guy," Ye Jiu confirmed after watching for a while.

Like Hinata, Miyayu has a personality that likes to get carried away during matches. And if the person on the other side of the net is someone she knows, then she'll be even more excited.

Hinata is at least an attacker, and even if there are minor flaws in her spikes, as long as they don't go out of bounds, she can still try again. But Miyako is a setter, and when a setter lets loose, it's a disaster.

At the end of the last game, Miya Yu suddenly had the idea to pass the ball directly from the backcourt. Although Miyaji reacted quickly because he was familiar with the guy, he was still very unhappy, and the two almost got into a fight on the field.

Ooshiro Aran closed his eyes and pretended not to see, because he had already seen Kita Shinsuke walking over before he closed his eyes.

At the start of the second game, Inarizaki made a substitution.

With a tiger watching from behind, Miya Yu's passing became noticeably more restrained. Ooshiro Aran and Miyaji took turns jumping, but what was most shocking was...

"Did Gong You also learn Xiangyang and the others' weirdo speed attack?"

Kuro's eyes widened slightly. "Doesn't that mean that Shoyo and the other setters can also coordinate to create a monster speed attack?"

He quickly realized what was happening, then turned to look at his team's setter, Kozume Kenma, who immediately made his stance clear.

"I can't do it."

Kurowei sighed regretfully, then suddenly asked again.

"Xiangyang is begging you to cooperate with him."

Hinata Shoyo is the kind of person who can get Kenma to throw a few more balls during his rest time. Kuroo thinks that if it were Hinata, Kenma might not be so determined.

They knew what this meant for Hyuga. If Hyuga could coordinate with the other setters to create a freak attack, it would prove that even without the genius Kageyama, he still had his own advantages.

Kozume Kenma remained silent for a moment, then closed his eyes as if avoiding the question. He had just won a match and needed to rest.

Kuro-o smiled and shook his head. As expected, he didn't directly refuse.

As Kuroo said, the match was indeed very exciting. The second game had just reached a climax when Miya Yu and Miyaji replicated the Monster Quick Attack, while Hyuga and Tsuna's swaying tactics continued to confuse Inarisaki.

The game was back and forth, and even when Karasuno was slightly behind, the score remained very close.

Kita Shinsuke played steadily and caught many balls, but he didn't stay on the court for long. Karasuno adapted quickly and, after figuring out Kita Shinsuke's technique, Coach Kurosu substituted him off.

The captain's gaze was fixed on them from the sidelines, and Gong You didn't dare to relax, delivering the ball perfectly.

As a result, Karasuno lost slightly and lost the second game 26-28, tying the overall score at 1-1.

They are back on the same starting line as Inarizaki.

"It's a tie again!" Yamamoto Taketaka shouted, rubbing his face.

"Hey! Karasuno! Don't lose!"

The Karasuno members, who were resting on the field, heard a familiar voice amidst the cheerleading contest between the two sides. They looked up...

"Why is Otoko here?"

"They arrived during your second game and successfully advanced to the third day."

"Wow, we can't lose!" Hinata was no longer frustrated by the previous loss and was eager to win the third game.

"The first two games lasted a long time, I wonder if Karasuno will have the stamina for the third game."

Seeing the enthusiastic response from Karasuno's team members, Yamamoto Taketora sat down, unable to suppress his worry.

Fukunaga Shohei replied, "During joint training, Karasuno was probably the team with the best overall physical condition."

Those days of training in the fish-dive shuttle run were definitely worth it.

Kuroo Tetsuro also laughed, "Inarizaki and Karasuno fought for so long, but in terms of stamina, Karasuno is probably stronger. Judging from the way Shoyo and Tsunayoshi are, they're probably still holding back some moves."

"Could it be that it was specifically kept to deal with us tomorrow?" Yamamoto Tiger speculated.

“Maybe,” Kuroo Tetsuro didn’t answer directly, “Kenma, do you think Karasuno will win?”

Moyan still had his eyes closed, and he didn't answer directly. "Xiangyang said he wants to have a match with me that will never happen again."

Coach Wu gave the players a few more words of advice before the third set began. The third set was only to be played to fifteen points.

"It's time to start accumulating points, time to wake up."

Sawada Tsunayoshi stood in his position. Actually, after two games, his muscles were already starting to ache and his stamina was not very good. But he could still run and jump. It was probably because of the third game. Inarisaki served and hit the ball directly out of bounds, giving away a point.

The serve changed hands, and it ended up in Sawada Tsunayoshi's hands.

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Author's Note: When writing about competitions, I get very nervous because I'm immersed in the role. Although what I wrote wasn't that exciting (eyes darting around), just thinking about that situation makes my hands tremble, hahaha. Yes, when I go to a competition, I'm even more scared than when I was little sun at the beginning. Before the competition, I had a stomachache and ran to the toilet, and the coach even asked me a few questions.