blueteamnovel Chapter 230 Game Against Konan High!
Chapter 230 Game Against Konan High!
"Hey, everyone! Long time no see!" A charismatic voice that Yuki hadn't heard in a long time greeted them cheerfully—coming from the person who invited him and Riku to join this camp. "I hope you all find our school is up to your standards!"
Yuki blinked once at that. Then, he blinked again, trying to process what had just happened. After repeating the action several times, he finally found his voice and asked, "How could you be here?"
He blushed when everyone turned to look at him. While they didn't say anything, Yuki knew that some were laughing while others regarded him with concern. "I-I mean, shouldn't you be in... I don't know, Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium? This week is when the national tournament is being held, right?" he tried to defend himself.
Honestly, it was such a lame excuse that Yuki himself didn't believe it. He didn't even know when the national tournament was held; he only knew that it should be over before summer break. Using that as an excuse was just a poor attempt to save face in front of the other 17 talented players.
However, he didn't expect that somehow, the excuse worked.
"Oh, Kobayashi-kun from Tsunemori High, right?" Matsumoto, the source of the voice that had greeted them, asked politely—well, as politely as he could be. Yuki nodded slightly, his face still a bit red from embarrassment. "Well, glad that I haven't forgotten you! I still remember how impressed I was with your serving arsenal. Man, that was the first time I saw someone manage to tear through our defense in a long time. If—"
"Matsumoto-senpai!" the person next to him coughed. "Please, get to the point and answer his question!"
"Oh, yeah, sorry about that." The older boy rubbed the back of his neck sheepishly. "Anyway, it seems your time here has made you forget about the outside world. While you are all in the middle of the camp, we traveled to Nagano for the national tournament. As you can see, we kicked everyone's butts and brought the trophy back here." He grinned while stepping aside to reveal the trophy that was hidden behind him.
Still, just like what Sato said, they were all talented players, and none of them would tap into their full potential without facing a strong opponent. The thought of playing against the best team in the country was enough to send their excitement skyrocketing. Some of them could hardly hide their grins since this would be their first time competing against such an amazing team. Seeing no fear in their reactions, Sato nodded in satisfaction.
"Good! There's no need for cowards to be here!" he exclaimed. "Today, we will play five sets, and I will rotate the players for each set, so you don't have to worry about not having a chance to play! Now, first team: Aizawa! Takeda! Subaru! Kobayashi! Ono! Hiromitsu!"
As the names of the first team were announced, reactions ranged from intrigued to disappointed.
"Man, having Kobayashi and Aizawa on the same team is unfair!"
"Damn, I have to wait?!"
"Damn, I want to play with Aizawa!"
"You just want to latch onto his tight, right?"
"Shut up!"
Yuki turned around, searching for his soon-to-be teammates. The other five seemed to be doing the same, and when their eyes met, they nodded in acknowledgment. He couldn't help but mutter, "Indeed, this is going to be interesting."