Chapter 43 Volleyball 03
"Well, let's start with a simple 3v3." Gong You looked at her and asked, "Sana-chan, what position do you play?"
Miyaji rolled his eyes at his brother speechlessly.
This outgoing guy called the girl's name so quickly.
But it's not surprising. You has always had this personality. When he meets a player he admires from the opposing team, he will quickly address the other player by his name, "Mr. xx". Several times, he has made the other player look surprised.
Kurikawa Sana was also stunned when she heard his name, but she quickly reacted, "As for me... I play the main attacker position."
Now everyone looked at her in surprise, because this was a very contrasting answer.
To be fair, the girl in front of me is by no means short. She is estimated to be 165cm tall. Coupled with her extremely good proportions and long legs, she looks taller than her actual height.
But volleyball is a sport that values height, and the main attackers of the women's volleyball team are generally over 175cm tall, so with Sana's height, they originally thought that she would play as a setter or a receiving position.
Moreover, her arms and legs are too thin. Can she really deliver the heavy firepower that a main attacker should have?
"Then Sana-chan, Jiro and Rintaro will be on one team, and Alan, Kita-senpai and I will be on another team." Miya You decided.
Miyaji looked up at him and asked, "Why divide it like this?"
"Because you can also play setter, you can pass the ball to Sana-chan, or do you not want to pass the ball to others?"
Miyaji's eyebrows twitched fiercely, "I never said that."
Kita Shinsuke's calm gaze swept between the two brothers, and then he made the final decision: "Since everyone has no problem with this, let's get started."
Everyone stopped training and gathered at the sidelines to watch the game. Kita Shinsuke also acquiesced to everyone's watching, without saying much, just taking it as a way to relax.
The first ball was served by Miya You, who directly hit a skillful jump ball. Kakuna Rintaro also raised his eyebrows in the back row and caught it with his overhand.
A showy guy.
Miyaji leaped lightly in front of the net as usual. He adjusted the angle and strength of his arm, and sent a shot towards the girl that she could accurately hit. He called her calmly, "Kurikawa-san."
!!!
Miyaji passed the ball to her!
She must hit this shot well!
Kurikawa Sana jumped on the spot with an extremely serious and passionate expression.
Everyone is waiting for her performance——
Then, in full view of everyone, the girl caught the ball passed by Miyaji with both hands.
And after that, she held the ball with both hands and landed steadily.
Kurikawa Sana: "..."
Damn her damn muscle memory.
Others: “………………”
Volleyball is a sport where holding the ball is not allowed.
Did she grab a rebound?
Kurikawa Sana covered her face in shame, "I'm sorry! I was used to playing basketball before, so I subconsciously grabbed the rebound..."
It’s all because of the muscle memory I developed when I played basketball with Qingfeng before. I’m so used to grabbing rebounds that I even subconsciously grab rebounds when playing volleyball now!
“Grab the rebound, hahahaha!!”
"Don't be nervous, manager. It's just a casual fight. You won't eat you!"
The laughter of the players outside the field made the atmosphere relaxed again, but Kita Shinsuke and Miya You both looked at her at the same time. They both saw the jumping ability and athletic nerves shown by the girl's easy jump just now.
"Did you play basketball before?" Gong You asked in surprise.
Kurikawa Sana nodded obediently: "I know a thing or two."
System silence: ………
If after purchasing the god-level basketball item [O'Neal Possession], she, who possesses the strength comparable to that of an NBA star player, can only be considered to have a basic understanding of basketball, then I wonder what it takes to be considered a basketball proficient person.
After "grabbing the rebound" of that ball, Gong You's expression did not show contempt or indifference, but instead became more serious.
"Miya-kun, can you give me a higher lob?" Kurikawa Sana turned to Miyaji and asked, "It doesn't matter how high it is, I can catch it."
Hearing this, Miyaji and Kakuna Rintaro looked at each other in surprise.
But Miyaji still agreed, "Okay."
Soon, Kurikawa Sana shocked everyone with the next goal.
The girl jumped high, her bounce height was amazing, her long black ponytail fluttered in the air, her body was like a fully drawn bow, graceful and full of power.
Just looking at it makes one hold his breath.
It makes people yearn for it.
A perfect combination of strength and beauty.
Her stride was very big, and her arm swing was as far back as it could go. At the highest point, she tightened her core and swung her arms hard, smashing the ball hard!
There was a loud bang!!!
With amazing power and speed, as well as an extremely tricky angle, this ball avoided the double block formed by Gong You and Oshiro Alan, and slammed into the boundary with a huge noise!
A superb little diagonal shot that is amazing.
The power, speed, and skill demonstrated by this shot are far beyond the level of the high school boys' volleyball team.
“………”
Silence surrounded the volleyball hall in Inarizaki.
"Wow, that's amazing. A girl can actually hit the ball so powerfully..." Ginjima Yui's mouth opened in an O shape in shock.
Big Ear Lian hit him on the head with a headbutt, "What are you talking about? Of course girls can be powerful too!"
"No, this is beyond the ability to describe simply as amazing."
Libero Akagi Michinari, who was watching from the sidelines, stood up and muttered to himself in amazement, "Is this really a beginner's level? That shot was almost at a 10-degree angle, and it didn't even go out of bounds. Even the top three main attackers in the country at full power wouldn't be able to deliver with that kind of power and control."
Kurikawa Sana: "...!"
Oh no, maybe she's being too pretentious. This doesn't really fit with her manager persona of "being interested in volleyball and wanting to join the volleyball club to learn."
But soon, there was a "ding" sound.
[Gong You, Favorability +15.]
Kurikawa Sana: "?!!!"
No, man, why did you add so much?!
System: [Like I said a long time ago, knowing how to play volleyball is really helpful for strategy. Gong You is very passionate about volleyball. If you show your volleyball skills, he will definitely increase your favorability. There are many setters like Gong You who are extremely passionate about volleyball.]
【Kitanosuke, Favorability +8.】
[Miyaji, Favorability +6.]
Eh…
Sure enough, even if they are twin brothers, their personalities can be very different, and Miya Yoo's favorability is much higher than Miya Osamu's.
Just as Kurikawa Sana was thinking, someone put an Inarizaki maroon sports jacket on her from behind.
Kurikawa Sana was stunned for a moment and turned to look.
It turned out to be Kakuna Rintaro.
After thinking about it, the boy leaned closer to her ear and lowered his voice, "Um, when you jump, the skirt..."
He paused delicately, then continued.
"It's better to use something heavier to press it down. I'll lend you my coat."
Kurikawa Sana: "..."
After she realized what was happening, her face instantly turned red!
She must have been exposed. It must have been when she jumped up to dunk the ball!
Seeing her ears instantly turn red like boiled prawns, Kakuna Rintaro comforted her: "Don't worry, everyone's attention was drawn to that ball just now, no one saw it."
——Except him.
Realizing the loophole in his own words belatedly, Kakuna Rintaro's narrow fox eyes flickered slightly.
However, the girl didn't seem to notice the hidden meaning. She nervously tied his heavy sports jacket around her waist. "Really?... Thank you, Kakuname-kun."
Kakuna Rintaro's gaze slowly withdrew from the maroon color tied around the girl's slender waist, "You're welcome."
There was a noisy sound nearby.
Gong You's brown eyes had turned into stars. "Azhi! Switch places with me! I'll go to your team!"
Miyaji didn't give him any slack. "Huh? Are you kidding me? You can change it just like that?"
"I want to pass the ball to Sana-chan!"
"Go to Menglito!"
Kurikawa Sana breathed a sigh of relief and found that no one else seemed to notice this. The twins had started communicating again, and the others were also seriously discussing how she had hit that ball just now. She laughed and said, "It was a coincidence, I just hit it by chance."
Fortunately, the coat that Jiao Ming gave her was very thick, and its weight completely held down the hem of her skirt so that it wouldn't fly up. Moreover, it was tied around her waist and reached her knees, so she should have no problem finishing this 3v3 game.
Oh, right, the name of the character...
Just when I gave her the coat, Jiao Ming ran into him and could see his attribute bar.
【Rintaro Kakuname】
Position: Outside hitter (MB)
Back number: No. 10
School: Inarizaki High School (Class 1, Grade 2)
Height: 185.7cm
Weight: 73.2KG
Birthday: January 25
Constellation: Aquarius
Five-dimensional abilities: Technique 3, Speed 4, Strength 2, Jump 4, Physical Strength 4, Brain 3
Siblings: younger sister
My latest worry: Who on earth would complain about the twins? I definitely wouldn’t.
Favorite food: Cool drink bars
Special skills: Excellent ball feeling, strong blocking, guiding and controlling the opponent's MB, super strong abdominal core muscles, excellent waist strength, waist arch spike
[Kadona Rintaro, current favorability: 26.]
The favorability was so high that Kurikawa Sana was stunned for a moment.
Was it also the favorability she gained when she hit that ball just now? Sure enough, strong ball skills really work.
System: [I added it when we first met, and it did add it when we played that ball, but unlike Kakuname and Gong You, this one's increased favorability wasn't simply due to playing ball.]
Kurikawa Sana: "??"
…
In the following game, Kurikawa Sana tried her best to control her skills and avoid making spikes that were too strong.
Rather than revealing all your amazing cards at once, it's better to develop gradually over the long term. If you reveal everything at once, there won't be any surprises later.
But even though she tried her best to control herself, the sound of Gong You gaining favorability continued to ring out.
+1, +3, +2, +5...
Kurikawa Sana was moved and thought, if it could be increased to 100, she could play basketball all night long, woooo.
But every game will eventually end, and this one ended in a tie.
"You have excellent volleyball talent, Kurikawa-san." Kita Shinsuke shook hands with her, with complex emotions in his eyes.
He has always been aware that there are geniuses and ordinary people in this world.
Miya Gemini is undoubtedly an outstanding genius. Kita Shinsuke often feels that competing with a genius of that level is like an ordinary person breaking into a feast of monsters.
But now, another outstanding genius appeared before him.
The other party is a girl who possesses talents far beyond most people.
【Kitanosuke, Favorability +5.】
…
At the entrance of the volleyball hall.
"Sana-chan, do you want to go home together?" Miya You trotted over and called her, while Miyaji followed slowly with his hands in his pockets.
Kurikawa Sana turned around and said embarrassedly, "I want to go to the sporting goods store first to buy sportswear and volleyball shoes."
I have to buy some sports equipment, not just school uniform skirts.
Gong You immediately said, "Is that so? I'll go with you. I have memberships in several stores and can get discounts."
"Really? That's great, thank you Gong Jun!"
The girl called out "Gong Jun" naturally in her sweet and pleasant voice, and the two Gong Juns present couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
Even though he knew she was talking to Gong You, Gong Zhi was also called "Gong Jun" by her on the court just now, and he was still stunned for a second.
Kurikawa Sana also realized that it was difficult to distinguish which "Miya-kun" was being called by such a name.
"Can I call you Yu-kun?" she asked tentatively.
Gong You nodded readily, "Of course! Everyone in the volleyball club just calls me and Zhi by our first names, otherwise they can't tell us apart."
"Then... Osamu?" Kurikawa Sana cautiously turned her head and asked the more aloof twin, "Can I call you that?"
Miyaji was stunned for a moment, and after a while he murmured, "...Yeah, sure."
"Ji, do you want to go shopping with me and Sana-chan?" Miya You bumped his shoulder.
"No, I'll go back first." Miyaji refused.
"All right."
Looking at the silver-haired boy's back as he turned and left, Kurikawa Sana was thoughtful.
Seeing her looking at Gong Zhi's back, Gong You explained: "Don't mind, Zhi is just like that, he is only interested in food, he is in a hurry to go home to eat."
"But didn't he just finish eating the big bag of rice balls that he brought to the volleyball hall?" Kurikawa Sana was shocked.
Gong You: "He is a pig, that bag is not enough to fill him up."
Kurikawa Sana: "..."
They are two brothers who love each other very much, and both sides spare no effort to praise each other.
*
In the evening, night falls.
When Gong You returned home, Gong Zhi had just finished his meal and was cleaning up the dishes.
Seeing him come back, the silver-haired boy glanced at him calmly and said, "You're back sooner than expected."
Gong You walked straight into the kitchen, "Zhi, you're not going to steal Sana-chan from me, are you?"
Miyaji: “……?”
Why did You suddenly go crazy?
Did something happen when you were alone with her just now?
He turned off the faucet, looked up at him with a look that looked like a fool, "I'm not so superficial as to fall in love with someone just by their face."
"And you've already fallen in love with her?" Miyaji's tone was a little bit unbelievable.
Gong You thought for a second and shook his head: "Not yet, I just have a feeling that I will fall in love with her sooner or later."
Miyaji: “…”
"Zhi, don't you like her?"
"dislike."
"Then you are not allowed to like her in the future, and you are not allowed to compete with me for her."
“………………”
Miyaji was too lazy to talk to him, feeling that saying more would make him look stupid.
Gong You felt that he had gotten the answer he wanted and went upstairs contentedly.
The twins share a set of DNA, so whatever he likes, Miyaji will also like - it's just a matter of time.
Gong You thought that he had to strike first before Zhi came to his senses.
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