The Birth of A Volleyball Legend

Chapter 255 Game Continued!

Yuki huffed, crossing his arms as he slouched in the corner of the bench. He knew it was childish to sulk over something like this, especially amid the bench players who didn't even know whether they would have a chance to play in this game or not. Still, he couldn't help but feel frustrated.

'One point... Just losing one point, and boom! I am replaced! How ridiculous!'

He knew full well that his failure to receive Ojiro Senta's spike perfectly was the cause of this, which forced Shou to make an emergency spike that was blocked by Haruo. Still, it wasn't fair to punish him alone for that! He still had a lot to offer the team, for God's sake!

"Stop pouting, Kobayashi. You look like a child," Zeno, the team's assistant coach, chuckled.

"Well, compared to everyone else, I am a child," Yuki huffed childishly.

"...Fair point," Zeno admitted, much to everyone's exasperation. "You know that Kawaki-sensei isn't punishing you, right?"

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"What else would you call my situation right now?" Yuki snapped.

Zeno blinked for a moment before he let out another chuckle. "Wow, with how mature you are, I sometimes forget you are still 15, the perfect age for being an angsty teenager." Some players chuckled at the description while Yuki glared at the assistant coach fiercely. "As for how to describe your situation other than punishment, it's just Kawaki-sensei's attempt to stick to his original game plan."

"What?" Yuki blinked in confusion.

"Yeah, he is trying to stick to his game plan," Zeno repeated, as if afraid Yuki hadn't heard correctly. "Don't tell me you've forgotten your current role is a pinch server?"

"So, they think that outside of Kobayashi, we're just a bunch of useless trash, huh?" He spoke slowly, the intimidating aura growing stronger. "Well, you know what to do, right?"

"Yes, Senpai!" all the Thunder's players shouted in unison.

A moment later, the referee blew the whistle, and Ojiro Senta served the ball immediately. Riku winced unconsciously at the sound of the ball piercing through the air, knowing how strong it was. Miyahara, the opposite hitter who had just come back to replace Yuki, reacted. Unfortunately, his small frame wasn't enough to absorb the ball's impact perfectly, and he was thrown several feet backward.

BAM!

"Shit! Sorry!" Miyahara shouted.

The ball flew back to Giant Bear's side, giving them an opportunity to launch an attack. Ojiro Senta, who had just served the ball, began his run-up from the back immediately, followed by two other players. In the end, Izuki decided to send the ball to Ojiro Senta as usual, which, fortunately, Tondo was able to react correctly to, at least slowing down the ball.

BAM!

"One touch!" Tondo shouted.

"Nice block, Tondo!" Kojima, the outside hitter, easily picked up the ball. "Agostini!"

When the ball flew to the setter, all of Giant Bear's players tensed. They focused on Thunder's players one by one, trying their best to stop the attack. However, in doing so, they overlooked Riku's presence, and although he hadn't performed well in this game, the blonde boy was still a dangerous setter who shouldn't be forgotten.

So, seeing that the opponents left him open, he flicked the ball gently, letting it fall through the two Giant Bear blockers on the front side before it hit the floor.

Thud!