Aotori didn't forget the agreement he made with a certain orange head, so he planned to finish today's training as quickly as possible.
Although this kind of thing is only a slight burden to him, it has a completely different meaning to his setter.
Regardless of what the other party was thinking, just the ferocious look in his eyes that could kill someone already made Semi Eita, who was just passing by, shed cold sweat on his forehead.
Even after Kobayashi Aotori finished his training for the day in the morning, the atmosphere in Shiratorizawa was still very stagnant, and even the most talkative Goshiki were silent.
Um?
What's wrong with everyone?
Ah, they must all be stepping up their training. Aotori blinked and realized that he was the only one that had nothing to do. After completing today's training, he said hello to the consultant teacher and left.
Not long after, Ushijima, who was taking a break, did not see Kobayashi Aotori, and looked at Ohira Reon next to him with confusion:
"Where's Aotori?"
Ohira Reon wiped his sweat,
"Ah, he just finished individual training and asked for leave from the coach."
He thought for a moment and said casually:
"Maybe he is going to rest? Today is the weekend after all."
"impossible."
Shirabu spoke silently, his eyes showing no mercy.
"That guy relies on training to replenish his physiological functions. Our initial guess is that he is a new species."
"We have to report him to the government..."
"Stop adding weird settings to Aotori, Kenjiro! And he is our junior!!"
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At this moment, Aotori is wearing a white shirt on his upper body, black loose trousers on his lower body, and a pair of black sneakers on his feet, complete with a baseball cap on his head. His short dark blue hair is tied into a small bun at the back with a sunflower hair rope. Half of the face is hidden behind the hat.
He looked down at his phone at this time, and he was indeed on a 'date'.
He has an 'appointment' requested from a boy.
Looking at the various emoticons sent by the other party in the chat box with Hinata, and looking at his own dry words, well... I feel like I have suddenly become inhumane.
Following the navigation, Kobayashi Aotori looked up and saw the shadow of Karasuno High School.
Yes, Kobayashi Aotori came to watch the Karasuno VS Nekoma game, the first garbage dump battle between crow and cat after many years.
Kobayashi Aotori doesn't want to come into contact with the 'protagonists', but the situation is different now. Instead of having to compete in a game, he can watch the protagonists play volleyball up close. Why not?
He lowered his head and pinched his knuckles. The knuckles were wrapped in bandages, which made him smell like medicine.
The taste is different from the medicine in the previous life. It is more pungent than that. It's like putting a sign on your head that says 'I'm injured'.
However, Kobayashi Aotori didn't pay much attention to it. Since the 'two-dimensional condition' could not reduce the pain, the protagonists must have gotten used to this smell.
At this time, Kobayashi Aotori forgot the argument that he had always insisted on, 'I am different from the protagonist'.
Perhaps because of the weekend, he walked into the campus without anyone noticing, and followed Hinata's description on the phone, looking for the famous Karasuno Volleyball Club.
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On the other side, the competition between Karasuno and Nekoma had already begun. Daichi Sawamura watched Hinata Shoyo look at the door from time to time, and finally couldn't help but ask:
"Hinata, what are you looking at?"
Hinata Shoyo was exposed by Sawamura Daichi, he chuckled twice, faced the frowning Kageyama, and said with a mysterious face:
"I invited my friend over!"
"Eh? Hinata's friend? Do we know each other?" Nishinoya said loudly.
"Hmm... I guess we know each other?"
"Hmph...what kind of friends can you have?" Kageyama muttered.
Hinata, who was originally smiling, suddenly darkened his face and turned around:
"Bakageyama, what do you mean!!"
"Okay, okay, focus on the game." Daichi clapped his hands in time to signal the others not to talk too much.
After hearing this, Daichi glanced at everyone in Karasuno, but there was no big disturbance in his heart.
The referee's whistle sounded. No matter what kind of player, once the game starts, their body is reflexively ready for battle.
Because... they won't let the ball fall to the ground easily.
Kageyama took a deep breath and looked at the volleyball flying in the air. Suddenly, an orange figure flashed behind him. The figure was as fast as an afterimage. His pupils shrank and his breathing stagnated.
He looked at the opponent's hand and lifted it suddenly--
"Whoosh--"
"Snapped--!"
It only happened in an instant. Everyone in Nekoma was stunned. Looking at the volleyball that hit the ground, Coach Nekomata's squinted eyes opened.
"so fast."
Yeah...huh?
Who is speaking?
Everyone looked at the door in unison, and the next moment Kageyama immediately took a step back, his face looking a little ugly. Sugawara and Daichi were extremely surprised, and everyone in Nekoma was also stunned. Kuroo Tetsurou was the first to react and chuckled.
I didn't expect to meet him here...
Kobayashi Aotori.
He leaned against the door, lifted his baseball cap with one hand, and looked at Hinata Shoyo who landed on the ground with a smile in his brown eyes. His fingers were covered with bandages, and he looked very comfortable in a casual outfit.
"! Mr. Dynamite!!"
Hinata's excited shouts broke the silence first. Kobayashi Aotori felt something was wrong when the opponent's eyes suddenly lit up, but it was too late to stop him.
"Oh? Mr. Dynamite?" Kuroo repeated the title, looking at Aotori's helpless expression, he crossed his arms with interest.
"I'm late." Aotori smiled and was about to walk towards Karasuno's rest area. Suddenly, an orange figure flashed past. He was stunned for a moment, and the next moment he felt that he was being hugged.
"Wow! You're here!" Hinata's eyes sparkled, he flew up and hugged Aotori. He completely ignored the other person's stiff movements and jumped off him happily.
"Are you here to see Kageyama?"
"...Huh?! Stop talking nonsense, baka!!" Kageyama Tobi, who was suddenly named, was furious and cursed loudly.
It seems that because he doesn't have to play the game, Kobayashi Aotori feels that he has relaxed a lot. He raised his eyebrows and looked at the angry Kageyama who fuming and full of the black line, and tilted his head:
"Yes, I'm here to see His Majesty the King play."
Sure enough, as soon as this title came out, the air pressure around Kageyama dropped again.
He raised his hand and suddenly turned his eyes, meeting the eyes of the people in Nekoma who were looking at him from the opposite side, and then looking into Kuroo's eyes.
"Does it mean that we have a chance to play ball together?" Kuroo said with a smile, and Kobayashi Aotori raised his hand to indicate that he was injured.
"Wait, wait?! Is Mr. Dynamite injured?!" Hinata suddenly interrupted. Mouth said, sniffing around Kobayashi Aotori like a dog. When several people heard this, their expressions changed.
"Okay, let's talk about it after the game." Kobayashi Aotori pushed Hinata away, bowed to everyone, apologized with a smile, and then quickly trotted to Karasuno's rest area.
When his eyes met Kiyoko Shimizu's, even though Kobayashi Aotori was prepared, he was a little surprised.
She is really beautiful...especially the mole at the corner of her mouth.
Speaking of moles, he remembered that Tomoko Ito also had one, but it was on her nose. Unlike Shimizu's charm, Ito's moles made her more delicate and well-behaved.
Sitting next to the substitute player and saying hello to coach Ukai who looked strange, Kobayashi Aotori focused on the game.
Coach Ukai must be wondering why he is not surprised that the convenience store owner turned into a coach...
Watching the match between Karasuno and Nekoma, Kobayashi Aotori crossed his arms and leaned on the back of his chair, his brown eyes focused.
Sugawara beside him couldn't help but glance at Kobayashi Aotori several times. In his eyes, Kobayashi Aotori had been calm and unfazed until that moment when he leaned forward slightly--
Just when Hinata and Kageyama's quick attack was blocked.
After that, Hinata's quick attacks were blocked many times, and the atmosphere on Karasuno's side was solemn.
"So...why do you keep your eyes closed?"
Suddenly, in such a situation, a hoarse whisper was particularly obvious, and Coach Ukai subconsciously looked in the direction of Kobayashi Aotori.
This is something that Kobayashi Aotori didn't understand in his previous life. Before, it was just explained that the protagonist was gifted. But if it were him...with his eyes closed, he wouldn't be able to play, because he couldn't solely trust others or rely on other people.
He only trusted the judgment of his own eyes.
What's more... I don't have a good balance. I'll fall if I close my eyes. It's terrible. Just like standing on one foot, something that was originally very simple becomes extremely difficult after closing your eyes.
"Because Hinata is not yet able to master quick attack," Ukai said solemnly, crossing his hands in front of his mouth and stating the facts seriously.
Kobayashi Aotori couldn't understand.
But maybe this is the world of fast-thinking people, and slow guys like Kobayashi Aotori can't understand it.
I noticed that Kuro Tetsuro could always avoid Karasuno's block with accuracy and speed.
Hmm... What a headache. If it were me, would I be able to seize the opportunity... No!
Aotori was shocked. I actually started to compare myself with the protagonist?! What's going on here?
He should have known a long time ago that he is not on the same level as the protagonist anyway. Even if he is lucky enough to seize the opportunity, his ability, mentality, or destiny are completely different!
He exhaled a breath of turbid breath, calming down his heated heart.
He paid attention to the movements of both parties throughout the process. He wondered if it was an imagination. While enjoying the visual feast, he inexplicably felt that he seemed to gain some insight from Nekoma about strength and movement.
... It must be just wishful thinking.
Until one day in the future, when he competes face-to-face with Kobayashi Aotori, Nekoma will feel an inexplicable sense of familiarity, but that's all for another day.
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The two sides fought until dusk under Hinata's forceful request.
During this period, Kobayashi Aotori was forced to go up and serve a ball. A line-breaking service shocked everyone, and he quickly escaped from the court while everyone was stunned.
The game was over, and everyone mingled while packing up, forming new friendships.
Kenma was frightened away by Kageyama's terror, Yamamoto and Tanaka formed a rivalry, and Daichi and Kuroo were two smiling tigers.
Suddenly, Hinata's loud voice attracted everyone's attention:
"Mr. Dynamite!! How about it? Isn't Kageyama awesome? He's awesome!"
Kageyama, who was being cued in the distance, shrank his shoulders. The black air behind him was hard to ignore. He seemed to be muttering some vicious words.
Kuroo raised his head curiously, Daichi was also a little nervous and serious, everyone was waiting for Kobayashi Aotori's answer.
"Hmm..." Kobayashi Aotori tapped his chin. Under everyone's gaze, Kageyama stretched out his ears nervously, but he pretended to be entangled and prolonged his voice, saying slowly:
"Kageyama..."
No longer planning to tease Kageyama, Aotori put one hand in his pocket and leaned against the wall nearby. He smiled and pressed the scattered locks on his head, put on his peaked cap, and said loudly in a voice that could be heard by Kageyama in the distance:
"definitely getting better"
"However, I believe he can be stronger."
"Mr. 'King'." He tilted his head, with a smile in his brown eyes.
"Goodbye." He pats Hinata's head easily with one hand, making Hinata half-squint his eyes, and finally touches Hinata's orange head as he wishes.
There is so much hair volume.
Everyone looked at Kobayashi Aotori waving his hands, leaving only his back.
Under the dusk, his dark blue and loose hair danced in the wind. His footsteps were leisurely and steady, and he walked away from their sight step by step.
"ah!"
Hinata screamed and broke everyone's thoughts. He looked distressed:
"I haven't asked about Mr. Dynamite's injuries!"
Everyone: Baka, he didn't even want to tell you!