Chapter 97: Dino stayed up all night watching those videos before the final...

Dino stayed up all night watching those videos, and by the end, he was so engrossed in the emotions they evoked that he wished he could rush onto the field and team up with his junior for a thrilling match.

He watched two videos and was still not satisfied, but he needed to recharge for tomorrow, or rather, to cheer on Sawada Tsunayoshi in today's match. He put down his tablet and prepared to go to sleep.

He lay on the bed for less than three seconds before getting up again.

I can't sleep at all! He's so excited he could even throw a few extra punches!

The room was specially prepared by Tsuna, so there was no problem. However, he was too excited. Thinking that his junior brother did have a volleyball court, he couldn't help but wonder what the chances were of starting to practice volleyball now and playing a match with Tsuna.

Completely ignoring the fact that she was several years older than her junior.

The person tossed and turned in bed, then took out their phone and started typing a short essay.

He went out of his way to describe how handsome his junior brother was, and boasted about his joy at being able to watch the match tomorrow. Finally, he subtly complained that the Vongola guys had kept the news tightly under wraps, and Dino hadn't received any information beforehand.

It was late at night in Japan, but that was exactly the time when people in Italy were going home from get off work.

It can be seen that Dino's private social circle is mostly filled with leaders and guardians of allied families, so as soon as the message was posted, likes and comments skyrocketed.

The following section is filled with "?".

When Dino saw that no one else knew either, he felt relieved. Thinking that it was his junior brother who had personally called him to tell him, he finally felt relieved and went to sleep peacefully without a care in the world.

They even thoughtfully muted the phone.

Sawada Tsunayoshi was unaware that his friends would soon find out about his volleyball match. He got up early in the morning, didn't even have time to check his phone, and hurriedly got into the car with Hinata, heading to Karasuno High School.

When he arrived at school, he handed Tsukishima a tube of ointment.

"This is a new medicine at home. It works very well. Xiaoxiang and I have been using it recently. Applying it to our hands makes the abrasions feel more comfortable. Ayue should try it too."

Hinata held up her hand, "It's really great! It feels cool and refreshing when you apply it!"

Sawada Tsunayoshi had seen that Tsukishima's injuries were quite severe in the previous match, and remembering that the bruise medicine that Basil had prepared for him and Sho was quite effective, he asked Basil for some.

Basil gave the answer readily: "It was originally designed by Lord Irie specifically for Lord Sawada. Your Highness can have as many as you want. I'll have the production department make more."

It didn't contain any flames. Back then, after the Rainbow Children lifted the curse, Irie Shoichi picked it up again to help Tsuna and Hyuga learn about physical health. He even dragged the others along to study it.

Without considering any special skills, the technicians spent more than half a year researching and developing this generation of products, which had the best effect. They then spent more than a year checking for any side effects.

The ointment, which contains the heart and soul of Irie Shoichi, is of course effective. The Vongola were about to ask about its market launch, but this guy refused, saying that it was a birthday gift for Tsunayoshi and that they should ask Tsunayoshi himself about it.

Upon hearing that it was a gift, the staff felt embarrassed to actually ask the Tenth Boss for it, so they ended up giving Irie Masashi an extra amount of funding.

Sawada Tsunayoshi was unaware of all this. After Hinata Shoyo saw Tsukishima take the ointment, he didn't say anything, but jumped up and tried to grab the other's hand to apply it.

Tsukishima took several steps back. "I'll paint it myself."

Because the quantity was limited, he only gave it to Tsukishima, who seemed to only need the ointment, and planned to give it to everyone else after the ones Basil mentioned arrived in the country.

Actually, his arms were still a bit sore. Sawada Tsunayoshi rubbed his arms. Luckily, Basil had given him a massage yesterday, otherwise he would probably feel even worse now.

They got into the car yawning. Hinata looked around excitedly. Although his breakfast had been forced to be light by the wind this morning, the other person was only down for a moment before recovering his spirits.

Sawada Tsunayoshi asked him curiously, "Is there anyone Sho knows on the team that's competing today?"

Hinata nodded. "Yes."

"Kageyama and I even went to Shiratorizawa with Ushijima-senpai to watch them practice."

"Isn't Shiratorizawa a private school? Can you get in just because Ushijima-senpai brought you in?"

Hinata touched his nose, and Tsukishima replied.

"Of course not. Not only did those two trespass on someone else's school, but they also got lost while we were training together."

"Huh?"

Hinata pushed Tsukishima aside, not allowing him to continue recounting his embarrassing past, and stiffly changed the subject.

"Ushijima-senpai is also a heavy artillery support, haha. I wonder who has more strength, him or Tsuna."

Sawada Tsunayoshi hesitated, "Ushijima-senpai, you mean the National Team Youth you were talking about, right?"

After receiving an affirmative answer, he shook his head, "I definitely can't beat them."

Chrome disagreed, "The Boss is the most powerful."

"This situation is different," the young chief explained to his family with good patience.

If he were to possess flames, there would probably be few in the world who could surpass him, but in terms of physical training, Ushijima-senpai is still far superior.

“Ushijima Wakatoshi is the core of Shiratorizawa’s tactical system. Although both are support players, Sawada and he have different roles, so there’s no need to compare them,” Ukai Keishin interrupted the conversation from the front.

Tsukishima looked at his fingers, the sticky, slippery ointment still on them. The medicine was indeed very effective. His tired fingers felt comfortable, and even his tired joints felt a little lighter.

Suddenly, I remembered what I said to Yamaguchi during training.

"I just wanted to stop a few of his shots."

Can it really be done? Tsukishima is still unsure. The ointment on his hand is gradually being absorbed. The topics between Sawada Tsunayoshi and Hyuga are changing quickly. They were just talking about Ushijima Wakatoshi, and now they are discussing what to do after the match.

Sawada Tsunayoshi said to take a good rest first, regardless of winning or losing, but Hinata said that celebration is essential.

Chrome suggested that the two things could be done at the same time: they could prepare the celebration, and the boss could get a good rest.

Anyone who didn't know better would think they had already won the national championship, but the truth is they still have a formidable opponent right in front of them.

"They have such a great mindset." Is it because they are powerful?

Speed, strength, and solid fundamentals—these are indeed strong assets.

When we got off the bus, the sunlight had already moved to the top of the sky, and the number of people in the stadium had increased compared to the one in Qingcheng. This time, many reporters carrying their interview equipment also came.

Hinata and Kageyama stopped when they reached Ushijima, who was being interviewed, and Tsukishima stopped as well.

Hinata and Sawada, for different reasons, remained unknown during junior high school. Today, here, they have finally been seen by the world.

Even Karasuno sent an unprofessional cheerleading squad, which paled in comparison to the Shiratorizawa vocal ensemble.

Karasuno has been quiet for too long. Their cheerleading squad consists of ordinary students who organized themselves. They don't know how to support their team and are being overwhelmed by Shiratorizawa's team.

But none of this could dampen Vongola's enthusiasm.

Gokudera Hayato and Basil each stood on one side, waving their prepared cheering sticks and shouting "Go Karasuno!" and "Go XIII!" Dino went from being a novice to joining in in less than a minute.

Rokudo Mukuro couldn't bring himself to shout, so he just banged on the bottle like Reborn to cheer himself on.

The wind mocked Reborn for not being shy, but Rokudo Mukuro, who was equally dismissive, was disgusted and wasn't shy at all.

Anyone want to cheer for that mafia?

Their cheers were perfectly synchronized. With their leader at the front, Karasuno found their rhythm and joined in the chanting.

"Why are they arguing again?" Yamaguchi hadn't practiced much since confirming his serve had felt good today, but he was puzzled by Hyuga and the others suddenly getting into a fight with Shiratorizawa and the others.

Sawada Tsunayoshi: "Before the match, everyone wants to have the upper hand. Ushijima-senpai just delivered a powerful spike, so Sho and Kageyama will definitely want to regain their momentum."

"Tsunayoshi, do you want to give it a try?"

Tsuna had just returned from a uneventful serve, but Yamaguchi wanted him to use his power to show Shiratorizawa and the others that Karasuno also had a heavy hitter.

"I think I'll pass," the junior leader shook his head.

"Anyway, Xiao Xiang's shot just now was cool enough. It would be good to catch Shiratorizawa off guard during the match."

"Caught off guard? Give it to us?" Before Yamaguchi Tadashi could reply, Tendo Satoru, who was several steps away from them, overheard.

Sawada Tsunayoshi and Yamaguchi Tadashi turned around in shock, exclaiming, "No, no!"

The two dared not speak much. It was strange; they weren't speaking loudly, so how did that guy hear them?

Seeing Sawada Tsunayoshi and Tendo Satoru interacting, several people on the sidelines were watching with amusement.

"If I remember correctly, both Tendo from Shiratorizawa and Sawada from our side rely on intuition as their greatest weapon."

The members of the Karasuno Town team hadn't missed any of the previous matches and had watched Shiratorizawa's matches, so they were really looking forward to the upcoming showdown.

"No, no, no, our Sawada isn't just good at intuition. I think his strength is comparable to Ushijima's. As expected, our Karasuno is still the better one, hahaha."

"Can you let go of my hand before that?"

Tanaka Saeko pushed Tsukishima Akimitsu into the arena, asking, "We're not late, are we?"

"No, you've arrived just in time. The competition is about to begin."

With her gaze falling on the furtive Tsukishima Akimitsu, Tanaka Saeko explained, "This is Tsukishima's older brother, Tsukishima Akimitsu. Tsukishima Hotaru is actually shy and doesn't want his brother to come watch his match, so this guy asked me to cover for him and sneak in."

Then she emphasized to Tsukishima Akimitsu, "If you don't want him to find out, be careful and don't make any obvious moves."

Seeing Tsukishima Akimitsu's height, the others were convinced that he was indeed Tsukishima's brother, but...

"With his height, he's quite noticeable even if he doesn't do anything particularly eye-catching."

Tsukishima Akimitsu thought for a moment, then bent down. He turned his head and realized that he wasn't the only person wearing a hat, glasses, and a mask. He wondered if the other person, like him, was secretly coming to watch the game without his family finding out.

Seeing Rokudo Mukuro's practiced movements, even without shouting, his skillful and energetic waving of the cheering stick confirmed his thoughts.

It's not so lonely when someone is with you.