Chapter 142 Tsubakihara 3 Kageyama pointed at the players on the field who had broken away from him and Sawada...
Kageyama pointed to Hinata, who was now free from his and Sawada Tsunayoshi's control and showing off her skills at the net, and pointed out the loopholes in the other members of the Shell Club's statements.
"Even before he went to Italy, Hinata's playing style was not exactly well-behaved. A large part of the reason why he couldn't make it to the semifinals during middle school was that he was too reckless, which led to some unexpected mistakes."
To be fair, Chidoriyama's setter wasn't particularly talented at the time, and his skill level was only slightly above average. He was definitely not as good as the others. The only special thing about him was that he doted on the two shorter players on the team.
The opposing team and Nishinoya were from the same class, so the setter, who was like a doting father figure, was someone they couldn't afford to mess with. As for Hyuga, the attacker who loved to show off, the setter spoiled him like a grandparent would spoil a grandchild. So much so that Chidoriyama was practically a duo between Hyuga and Nishinoya back then.
The coach also liked Hyuga. Although Nishiya Yu was reliable, he was only good at the back of the net. He was essentially the same as Hyuga, pursuing the ultimate. So, when no one was watching him, it was common for Hyuga to suddenly have a crazy idea and do something reckless on the court.
When they were in their first year of junior high school, Kageyama wasn't a starter at first, but Chidoriyama, for some reason, was bewitched by Hinata and put the kid in the ace position. When the two short guys appeared on the court with their arms around each other, they lowered the average height of volleyball players that year by several points.
He still remembered his senior reminding him that the free agents of Chidoriyama should not be underestimated.
Kageyama nodded obediently, but the first ball was drawn to another small player.
Wow, so fast!
He heard others exclaim in amazement along with him.
Hinata Junior High School's volleyball debut nearly dethroned Kitagawa, leaving the spectators in a daze, as if they had been dreaming all morning.
There is still a gap in strength between Chidoriyama and Kitagawa No. 1. Anyone with eyes can see that. What made the situation of this game uncontrollable was that short guy who looked like an elementary school student compared to the other tall guys.
The opponent recklessly squandered their speed, darting around the field, or jumping ahead of time, catching the then-top player from Kitagawa off guard.
Kitagawa hadn't anticipated a player like Hinata, and lost the first game in a daze. However, as he got to know Hinata better, and with Oikawa Tetsu's understanding of Hinata, Kitagawa won the remaining two games, carefully securing the victory.
Kageyama helped pack up the items, then turned to look in Chidoriyama's direction. The guy who had launched the surprise attack on the field earlier was looking dejected, with his teammates comforting him. He also saw Chidoriyama's setter ruffling Hyuga's hair while encouraging him.
"Kohinata got so many points today, she should be happy."
But if this guy were a little more careful, he might have been able to win the game before Kitagawa Daiichi could react!
Kageyama was internally frustrated. Although he was also a member of Kitagawa First, he was fair in his judgment under these circumstances. Kitagawa First was indeed initially overwhelmed by Hinata.
He usually targets players like Ushijima Wakatoshi who can overpower all opponents with sheer brute force, so Hyuga, whose thought process is so unpredictable, stands out as quite unique.
However, he had to admit that Chidoriyama doted on Hinata, not only off the court but also on it. The coach and setter were very generous in handing over the command of the court to Hinata, a newcomer, and Hinata fully cooperated with any new ideas he had on the court.
If it weren't for Nishitani-senpai, a reliable freelancer, the other side would probably have already crashed and burned.
Kageyama thought Hinata would have learned his lesson after his first mistake, but he didn't.
With just that one shot, Kageyama Tobio confirmed that Hyuga Shoyo was just as headstrong as he was.
Later, he looked through Hyuga's previous match records. Although his opponent was used to playing recklessly, his skills were indeed solid. At first, he just searched for the name "Hyuga Shoyo" casually, but he actually found news reports. At that time, "Sawada Tsunayoshi" was also known as one of the twin stars along with "Hyuga Shoyo".
The report included photos of the two men in the background of the Tokyo Gymnasium, from a club match the previous year. Hinata was easy to recognize, but the man next to him was almost as tall as Hinata.
He doesn't know when it started, but he began to consider Hinata his rival. Kageyama found the video of the match and realized that there was a reason why Hinata dared to be so bold and reckless.
There's no other reason than that his elementary school club teammates also doted on him!
Especially Sawada Tsunayoshi; upon closer inspection, he spoils Hyuga even more than the people from Chidoriyama.
If Chidoriyama is still like that, with Hyuga causing a ruckus on the field, Sawada Tsunayoshi simply got dragged into the ruckus by Hyuga, his main idea being that if Hyuga dared to speak, he would dare to follow suit.
Hinata is practically a spoiled attacker. If Kageyama were the coach, he would definitely try to keep Hinata on his toes and prevent him from losing his senses as soon as he steps onto the court.
But Kageyama is a setter, and all he can think about is how to turn Hyuga's reckless audacity into the sharpest weapon under his command.
The following year, Kageyama officially faced off against Hyuga on the field. After gaining a clearer understanding of Hyuga's recklessness, he realized even more how good-natured Sawada Tsunayoshi and Chidoriyama were.
Specifically, this manifests as, "How can you tolerate this?!"
Hinata calmed down considerably afterward; after all, he didn't want to lose, so he had to force himself to think.
After entering Karasuno, Hyuga maintained a high scoring rate at the net, but that was largely due to his excellent teamwork with Kageyama. Kageyama's fast attack was so quick that Hyuga didn't need to think much to secure points.
But deep down, Hinata is still the same tyrant on the basketball court.
"He learned a lot in Italy," Yamaguchi Tadashi exclaimed.
Sugawara-senpai prefers to pass the ball to the attackers so they can think of their own way to score, which undoubtedly makes it easier for Hyuga to perform. Tsubakihara has no time to think about being underestimated by Karasuno and is completely fooled by Hyuga.
Sawada Tsunayoshi looked at the field with a gentle smile that Kageyama found very strange. "Indeed, Louis also likes Sho very much, but he has a lot of technology that he must have conceived a long time ago, and then in Italy, he made his vision come true."
The young leader was very pleased with his invitation to Hinata to go to Italy. Indeed, children should go out and see the world. No wonder Reborn liked to have him fight against those masters. Fighting and training against opponents who are better than oneself can indeed improve one's mental strength and skills.
He and Hinata trained together since childhood. Although there was a three-year gap in their training, they still understand each other very well.
With his height, Hyuga couldn't afford to adopt a conservative offensive strategy if he wanted to stand at the net and fight against giants who were 1.9 or 2 meters tall.
Although Louise is not exactly a qualified technical attacker, her skill level is undeniable, and it's just the right time for the still very inexperienced Hyuga to learn from her.
Listening to Sawada Tsunayoshi's analysis, Kageyama suddenly remembered something.
"I remember it was you who decided that Hinata would go to Chidori Mountain?"
Sawada Tsunayoshi pointed out the flaw in this statement: "To be precise, it was Shoichi and I who made the decision, because Shoichi and I both thought that Chidoriyama was more suitable for Sho."
In this respect, the little leader was extremely selfish. Xiao Xiang was already being restricted by others because of his height. If he had to carry this burden for the rest of his three years of junior high school, it would be too tragic.
He and Zheng Yi couldn't bear to see their childhood friend suffer so much.
When choosing a school, we thoroughly investigated everyone from the school's atmosphere and coaches to his teammates. The first priority was to find a suitable environment for Hinata to grow.
Tsuna understands his childhood friend Hinata, whose spirit will drive him to continuously climb the ladder of volleyball, so as a good friend, he will give Hinata his greatest support.
Kageyama fell silent. This guy, who was like Hinata's mother, was afraid that Hinata would be bullied if he wasn't by her side, so he found Hinata another group of reliable patriarchs, right?
He also noticed that after the Hyuga trip to Italy, the opponent's slightly conservative spiking style when entering high school became unpredictable for both opponents and teammates.
As a setter, Kageyama can basically keep up with this guy's thought process, and his coordination during training will also impress the coach.
But then there are guys like Tsukishima, you can often hear him taking deep breaths with a cold face.
"It's like a gopher that pops out from some corner. If I step on it because my eyesight isn't good, it won't apologize."
Hinata muttered to himself that he wasn't as short as a groundhog, and then Sawada Tsunayoshi pushed him away, preventing the two from arguing during training. Sawamura Daichi then kicked him out and made him run as punishment.
Hinata is alright, but Tsukishima probably won't be able to stay away for long.
Sawada Tsunayoshi also gradually revealed another side of himself. His ability to resonate with Hyuga in a certain sense shows that Sawada Tsunayoshi himself is not exactly a peaceful person at heart.
Tsukishima coldly commented that the fact that these three people could share the same thought process meant that none of them were normal, and no one should judge anyone else.
Ukai Keishin simply pulled Kageyama and Sawada Tsunayoshi to his side. Although it seems that Kageyama is no longer as easily angered as when he first joined the team, caring for the setter is something every coach should do.
"There should be no suspense in today's game," the coach cleared his throat.
Tsuna and Kageyama nodded. They could see that too. Tsubakihara had been so fooled by Hyuga that he didn't even know where his home was. Even if the opposing coach called a timeout, there was no way to stop it.
"If nothing unexpected happens, we'll be fighting Inarizaki tomorrow. You're all familiar with Inarizaki, so this will undoubtedly be a tough battle." Ukai Keishin's face was far from relaxed.
"That's why we didn't let you play in the second game today. We need to be in the best possible condition to face Inarizaki tomorrow, and your physical fitness is also very important."
“I’m not worried about Sawada, but Kageyama is the setter. We’ll need to rely on your brain in the next few games, so we need to use him sparingly now.”
He cracked a joke to ease the tension.
But Kageyama clearly didn't understand, "It won't affect my thinking."
The setter said he has a very good brain.
Ukai Keishin, seeing the smile in Sawada Tsunayoshi's eyes, said helplessly,
"What I mean is that the games ahead are all very important, so you need to maintain your good form now."
In the first game, they just need to get used to the venue and adjust their game condition. Their journey ahead will not be easy.
Tsuna followed the coach's instructions, but he was still a little worried about his childhood friend's condition.
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Author's Note: Tsukishima: What to do when all my classmates are so charming?
Also known as "Being unusually normal makes me feel out of place among them".
I was busy coding last night, and because this person's environment had some problems, I finished the assignment on my roommate's computer. Then today, I checked my computer and it's working fine again (sigh).
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