Chapter 147 Inarizaki 4 Two matches were played, and it was still against Inari...

After playing two matches against a tough team like Inarisaki, Karasuno's players were naturally exhausted.

But it was already the final game, and Wu Yangxi couldn't substitute the other starting players, so he had to let them play all three games.

However, Sawada Tsunayoshi had already prepared himself mentally. It was actually beyond his expectations that he could be substituted and rest for a game yesterday. But Karasuno did make some progress due to the pressure from Sho and Kageyama.

But now that they've come to the Spring High School, every team is playing with the idea of ​​staying until the very end. If they don't fight now, when will they?

He took the headband from his childhood friend and tied up the stray hairs on his forehead. Actually, he had sweated so much that the ends of his hair were wet, and the stray hairs on his cheeks were sticking to his face. They didn't really obstruct his vision, but in this situation, running and jumping around, the tips of his hair brushing against his face or glasses would sting.

At this moment, Sawada Tsunayoshi was very grateful for Shoichi's foresight in cutting his hair short during the New Year holiday, so he no longer had to drag around his thick hair. Even though he rationally told himself that his hair didn't weigh much, the psychological effect made it seem a bit cumbersome.

My breath was hot and labored, and even though I wasn't moving, sweat was still dripping down my face. I felt a little dizzy after all the exercise.

Hyuga, standing next to Tsuna, shook his hair, like a dog that had been soaked in water, wiping the sweat off his face. Seeing that Tsukishima and Kageyama, who had almost been accidentally injured, were about to approach menacingly, the little boss quickly handed them a towel to avoid unnecessary waste of energy before the final match.

Despite having just lost the previous game, the atmosphere within the Karasuno team wasn't heavy, and Hinata was still full of energy.

"We'll be fine if we win the next game!"

Tsukishima was wrapping tape around his hands when Yamaguchi Tadashi and Sawada Tsunayoshi gathered around him.

"Didn't the ointment from yesterday work? Should we call a doctor?"

In the previous matches, Tsuna hadn't seen any of Karasuno's members get injured, but now seeing Tsukishima with his hand wrapped in bandages, he felt a little scared.

Tsukishima shook his head. "It's just to fix the finger in place."

Perhaps because Sawada Tsunayoshi used a hit-out-of-bounds hand in the first inning, Inarizaki was unwilling to accept it and secretly wanted to retaliate. As a blocker, his hand was naturally the most frequently injured.

In volleyball matches, it's not uncommon for players to injure the opponent's blocking hand by using their own. Tsukishima immobilizes his fingers beforehand to prevent strains caused by the force of the spikes, thus preventing some unnecessary injuries.

“The ointment works very well,” Tsukishima added after thinking for a moment. Seeing the worry that Sawada Tsunayoshi couldn’t hide on his face, he belatedly realized that this guy seemed to care a lot about their health.

"Instead of worrying about me, you should be concerned about how to get revenge."

revenge?

Sawada Tsunayoshi immediately realized that Tsukishima meant the thugs had gone out of bounds. Since the other side was using this move to harass their hands, they could naturally borrow it back.

Actually, the "hitting the opponent out of bounds" move is quite hated, and it also requires precise control of force and timing. Tsuna wasn't very good at it at first, but because Hyuga practiced it, he learned it from him. During his time back in Japan, in order to quickly adapt to his increased strength, he has become much more refined in his playing and has also started practicing using his opponent's hand.

"good!"

Since it's the last round anyway, if we lose, we'll really have to pack our bags and go home. We're not going to worry about the thugs going out of bounds and attracting hatred. The fact that they were able to use someone else to get away with it is a testament to their skill.

Sawada Tsunayoshi's gaze swept over Tsukishima's fingers again before he went to whisper to Hinata with a pained expression.

"Tsuna seems to care about Tsukishima quite a bit." Yamaguchi asked Tsukishima again if he wanted some water, and remarked after receiving a negative answer.

Tsukishima didn't show any change in emotion. "He's like that with everyone, isn't he? Nishitani-senpai fell on the ground a lot when catching the ball, didn't he even prepare some ointment for bruises and sprains to send over?"

Yamaguchi thought to himself, "When I was so nervous that my stomach hurt, Tsuna even gave me stomach medicine, saying that family members also get stomach aches and that it's more effective when they take it."

It really works!

It seems that Sawada Tsunayoshi is particularly concerned about their health. Although he is usually very gentle and doesn't have the same outstanding personality as Kageyama and Hyuga, he doesn't accept any arguments when it comes to their health.

He still remembered last night when Sawada Tsunayoshi delivered the ointment to Nishiya Yu. Nishiya-senpai patted his arm and said that it was a man's badge of honor. However, Tsunayoshi, contrary to his good temper, insisted that Nishiya-senpai accept the tube of ointment. Accepting it was not enough; he had to watch Nishiya-senpai apply the ointment to the wound and rub it in before leaving.

"Actually, Tsuna can be quite intimidating when he's determined."

Tsukishima listened to Yamaguchi's sigh, "Have you ever seen his expression when he's in front of the net?"

Yamaguchi pondered for a moment, "Does regular training count?"

“He doesn’t usually show a cool expression when he’s training with us Karasuno, but he’s almost expressionless in official matches.”

Yamaguchi exclaimed in surprise, "Wow! That sounds so cool!"

The break ended quickly. Sawada Tsunayoshi did not hear Tsukishima and Yamaguchi's discussion. If he had, he would have said that it was just his habit.

Since volleyball matches aren't exactly bloody battles, Tsuna usually doesn't frown. However, he needs to think things through. At the net, he needs to consider how to handle the ball, and at the back, he needs to consider where the ball will land. In his Dying Will state, his mind is much clearer. Although he doesn't need to use flames in matches, he still retains the habits he developed during combat training.

Moreover, a blank expression can help prevent the opposing blockers from guessing the ball's trajectory from his demeanor.

Nishiya did not play. If Inarisaki's service game is over, Karasuno will be at his strongest at the net.

As Shiro Aran stepped up, Sawada Tsunayoshi rubbed his arm, which was so sore that he had almost lost all feeling in it. After two rounds of the match, the pain seemed to have subsided.

The absence of the libero does not mean that Karasuno's backcourt defense is weak at this time. Tsuna nodded to the others, indicating that he would do a good job of cleaning up the mess.

In the first two games, Inarisaki realized that Sawada Tsunayoshi and Hyuga had defensive abilities comparable to liberos, so he would definitely avoid serving to them.

Tsuna's eyes focused on the small ball. Sure enough, the ball didn't come straight at him; the added spin made it difficult to predict its landing point.

Sawada Tsunayoshi made a decision immediately, nimbly diving to the right and landing flat on the ground, while Tanaka had already retreated several steps, leaving room for the defense to dive.

Receiving the ball is only the first point; he also doesn't forget to give the setter a good first pass, removing the spin, and the volleyball flies steadily to position two, a ball that Kageyama can pass away immediately.

Tsuna rolled on the spot and got up, his eyes still fixed on the volleyball. Higashimine Asahi spiked the ball, but it was caught by the libero on the other side before it even hit the ground.

The loss of physical strength did slow down Sawada Tsunayoshi's thinking a bit, but in this situation, freeing his mind from cluttered thoughts, his concentration improved.

There was only one thought in mind: the ball must not land on the Udono field.

The image of Nishiya-senpai's scarred arms and Tsukishima's bandaged fingers flashed through his mind. Sawada Tsunayoshi thought to himself, "I can't let everyone's efforts go to waste."

so,

Snap!

He quickly lunged in the opposite direction from where he had been, while still in a half-squatting position, and sent the ball back to the setter.

Without giving him a chance to catch his breath, Tsuna got up and focused his gaze back on the ball. Tanaka found the gap between the two players and spiked the ball down. The opposing team hesitated only slightly before the ball fell to the ground.

On the field, the ball was moving much faster than they had imagined.

So actually, Sawada Tsunayoshi was more worried about Tsukishima's face than his hands at first.

He had witnessed his childhood friend catch the ball with his face countless times when he was still not very good at volleyball. In fact, in a training match not long ago, Kageyama even had a nosebleed because of this.

Tsuna then focused his attention on Tsukishima's glasses.

—If the ball hit your glasses in the face, it must hurt terribly.

Sawada Tsunayoshi couldn't help but mutter to himself, even though he knew the other person was wearing specially fitted sports glasses, he couldn't help but feel worried.

Later, Tsukishima Akimitsu prepared a new pair of sports glasses for his younger brother, which greatly relieved Tsuna's worries.

Tsukishima thought Sawada Tsunayoshi was also nearsighted and wanted to ask him about sports glasses, but the other guy caught the ball accurately every time, and it didn't seem like he had bad eyesight at all.

Considering that his teammate had injured his hand,

Tsukishima: ? I didn't.

Sawada Tsunayoshi really wanted to end the match quickly so that Masakazu and the others could see Tsukishima's fingers. Yes, the opponent not only doubled as a data collector and analyst, but also served as the team doctor.

Feeling a bit impatient, I didn't hold back my strength when throwing the ball.

The ball, smashed down with a cold expression, looked like it could break an arm. Hitoka Taniji shuddered; even though she had seen it so many times before, she was still startled.

"Tsuna fought so fiercely." Hinata didn't know what his childhood friend was thinking, but he noticed the change in the other's emotions.

Inarisaki found Karasuno's spikes even more difficult to defend against.

It seems that because it was the last game, the opposing team seemed to have given up on defense, and the whole team was like a cannon turret, bombarding everything in sight.

"Where do they get their strength from?"

Kakunami Rintaro wiped away his sweat, feeling utterly defeated. It was already the third inning, but Karasuno's overall power and speed were no different from the first two innings, and their receiving was even more violent.

Even when the hand went out of bounds, the fingers bent backward to the point of strain.

Gong You took a deep breath. They couldn't let themselves be drawn into Karasuno's rhythm. Once they followed Karasuno's rhythm, their stamina would be the first thing to run out.

Although it seemed like he was letting the defense go, whenever Inarizaki tried to spike the ball, the opposing receiver reacted instantly, as if they had eyes all over his head.

Hinata didn't know what his childhood friend was thinking, but he supported his friend's decision and launched several quick attacks with Kageyama.

This won't do. Gong You frowned as he looked at the atmosphere that had ignited on the other side. Although this kind of game was very exciting to play, losing the game would be very unpleasant.

"Alan!"

Just as Kageyama would send Hinata to break through Inarisaki's defenses, Miyayu would also deploy his own attackers to break the deadlock.

The ball swept through the air with a force that seemed to tear it apart, but Sawada Tsunayoshi didn't even flinch. He rationally analyzed the situation and concluded that the ball was too powerful to pass easily. In the blink of an eye, he made his decision.

In front of him, Hinata's smile widened, and he jumped before Inarisaki could react.

Sawada Tsunayoshi also chose to trust Hyuga, passing the ball directly to him!

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The author's note: Personally, I think the ball causes the most damage to the ring finger; it's the kind of injury that can occur even while wearing gloves. When I saw Tsukishima's finger tilt backward, I was very worried it might break.

However, volleyball does seem a bit better than football, although it doesn't sound like a compliment. Our women's football team has been plagued by fractures, cramps, and muscle strains in just one match.

"Very few people die in volleyball!"

I actually wanted to write about 27 playing football, but the matches were too difficult to write about [crying emoji].