Saying goodbye to everyone in Karasuno and Tomoko Ito who went to their seat, he and everyone in Shiratorizawa came to the competition venue. Tendou beside him suddenly moved closer, his big eyes narrowed into a slit:
"Oh~ Aotori-chan and Karasuno's relationship is really good. As a senior, I'm a little jealous!"
No, please don't be.
Kobayashi Aotori rejected Tendo's request for a hug and pushed him aside mercilessly, "Just ordinary friends, Tendo-senpai."
Goshiki beside him subconsciously glanced at the audience seat opposite, and suddenly saw the group of people diagonally above the Shiratorizawa support group.
Those people...are they from Karasuno?
A team recognized by Aotori?
But didn’t they lose to Aoba Johsai?
He frowned slightly, seeming a little puzzled by Kobayashi Aotori's behaviour. But due to the pressure from the other party, he swallowed it silently.
He didn't know when he began to subtly treat Kobayashi Aotori like a senior. Perhaps the seeds were planted when they met for the first time and smashed the ball into his ear. They took root and sprouted in repeated training together. Now it has become instinctive.
"Hmph..." Tendo hummed pretentiously and was about to say something more. Ushijima Wakatoshi silently picked up the volleyball, "It's time to warm up."
Kobayashi Aotori breathed a sigh of relief. Tendou was just like the clingy and clingy girlfriend described by his friends in his previous life.
Ushiwaka, please, can you let Tendou train more so that he doesn't keep coming to harm me?
Ushijima Wakatoshi suddenly felt a chill in his back as he struck out a thunderous blow.
"Aotori... come here." Seeing that Kobayashi Aotori was trying to warm up alone again, Semi Eita took the initiative to call, looking at Kobayashi Aotori seriously, with a hint of helplessness that was hard to detect.
Every time he warms up, Aotori will take the initiative to stay away from everyone and do some simple movements alone... Is this guy too independent, or does he not want to be with us at all?
He is a little serious in his heart. If it is the latter, he needs to correct it.
After all, they are a team no matter what, and volleyball——
It is not a one-person game.
Kobayashi Aotori, who was stopped, turned around in confusion and saw the opponent holding the ball in his hand with a serious look on his face.
What's going on?
If I join in, won't that delay others?
Besides, I have been warming up alone all this time.
……Could it be that?
Is Semi Eita so serious because he is dissatisfied with my strength and plans to beat me before the game?!
He was shocked inside but didn't show it on his face. He walked over with a heavy step, took a deep breath, and stood still in front of Semi Eita.
Semi Eita looked at Kobayashi Aotori and did not show any obvious dislike, but his expression was slightly resistant, so he relaxed slightly, bowed slightly, and decided to use all his strength to toss a beautiful set.
——At least Kobayashi Aotori must understand that even if he is as strong as a monster, the seniors of Shiratorizawa are not vegetarians!
They are all reliable partners!
Feeling Semi Eita's cold aura, Kobayashi Aotori swallowed without leaving a trace, as he was about to hit himself hard.
--definately!
Never let the ball go! Even if I'm weak, I still have to smash the ball a little more beautifully with all my strength!
So, even though it was just a warm-up, both of them performed the goal as seriously as if it were the match point.
The momentum was so overwhelming that not only the teammates around them but also the people on the opposite side of Aoba Johsai looked sideways.
Semi Eita carefully calculated the highest hitting point of Kobayashi Aotori in his heart, took a deep breath, and concentrated on one shot——
Perfect toss!
Because there is no such a long chance to think about it on the court, this well-thought toss is particularly perfect.
How would you react... Kobayashi Aotori?!
Then, a shadow suddenly appeared in front of their eyes - the young man jumped up with great momentum. His brown eyes were calm, but he released an incomparable sense of terror and oppression in his calmness.
They saw Kobayashi Aotori taking a deep breath in mid-air. With his extremely high sense of presence, he unknowingly attracted the attention of everyone in the venue. In the direction of Karasuno, everyone was paying full attention. After all, Kobayashi Aotori's attitude was completely different from when he first came to visit the Nekoma training match.
The leaping figure was illuminated by a spotlight in the darkness, and no one could look away from him.
At this moment, in everyone's eyes, there is no venue, no game, no net, only that tall figure——
Kobayashi Aotori was fully focused, his eyes following the traces of the volleyball, and it all happened in just a moment.
Make up your mind and strike with all your strength——!
"Bang——!!"
The volleyball instantly turned into an afterimage, like a fired bullet, with lingering smoke, declaring a strong presence that cannot be ignored and an unstoppable force.
This ball hit everyone's hearts and left an indelible hole.
But the person who made this shocking shot landed safely, with a relaxed and carefree expression, as if he was not the person who just dropped the explosive. Only the short dark blue hair that was quietly raised by the impact could show the slight change that the blow just brought to Aotori.
The air in the stadium was still, and everyone's eyes were focused on one place - Kobayashi Aotori.
——Hidden among the stunned Shiratorizawa formation, Ito’s eyes flashed, and her slender hands couldn’t help but tighten on the horn in her hand. She looked at the young man with short dark blue hair on the field, For some reason, her nose was a little sore.
——The people in Karasuno who were diagonally behind him looked at the ball in astonishment. Even Tsukishima, who had never cared about anything, was silent. Everyone quietly looked at Kobayashi Aotori who landed easily after spiking the ball.
This was the first time they saw Kobayashi Aotori spike. and thought that line service was enough to shock people, but didn't expect that in the end, it was just the tip of the iceberg of the opponent's strength.
Mr. Dynamite... Hinata's breath was stagnant. He and Kageyama beside him looked excited and swallowed subconsciously. The two of them were already excited:
I really, really want to play ball with Mr. Dynamite/Kobayashi Aotori!
——The people in Aoba Johsai who stood opposite Kobayashi Aotori had solemn expressions. Kindaichi lost his colour and turned into a stone of shock. Yahaba, who used to comfort him, was also in shock at this time.
Iwaizumi frowned slightly and subconsciously began to consider whether he could receive the ball——
No matter how many times it is preset, the answer is no.
Kobayashi Aotori, who is like the ultimate big boss in everyone's eyes, just secretly breathed a sigh of relief at this moment.
Although Semi Eita had no expression, his completion level should be pretty good, right? Although he shouldn't be as strong as Ushijima Wakatoshi, he should fulfil normal standards.
Just when he was about to relax and go to the side for stretching training, a slightly rising voice rushed into his ears:
"Oh~~ Aotori-chan and Eita are so scary~~~"
Tendou suddenly tilted his head and appeared in front of the stunned Semi Eita. He was so shocked that he immediately came back to his senses, and a wry smile appeared on his face:
"It's just Aotori, right?"
Tendou pouted, looking thoughtful, and suddenly put his arms around Semi Eita's shoulders, his big eyes curled up:
"Totally! Totally! Wrong!"
He pulled Semi Eita's shoulders hard and said serious words in a funny tone: "You know, Aotori-chan was able to complete such a goal completely because of Eita-kun's great credit!”
"My credit……?"
Tendou released Semi Eita's hand and simulated the movement with a smile: "If Eita gave the ball a little lower, or simply chose not to toss the ball for Aotori-chan, Aotori-chan would not be able to deliver the spike just now no matter what"
Semi Eita smiled helplessly, "Even if you say so, Tendo, this kind of thing..." Anyone can do it.
"Tendou-senpai is right." Before Semi Eita finished speaking, a calm voice suddenly broke in. Eita was slightly startled. When he turned around, he saw Kobayashi Aotori leaning on the net and smiling at him. :
“It’s all thanks to Semi-senpai that I can hit such a spike.”
Kobayashi Aotori was telling the truth. If Semi Eita hadn't suddenly offered to 'beat' him, he wouldn't have tried his best to hit a pretty good shot.
"It's just that there's a miss in the timing"
It seems that the tacit understanding with Eita needs to be developed a little more, and it will take at least two more weeks of training. Otherwise, when something unexpected happens to Shirabu, he won't be at a loss.
"..." Shirabu couldn't help but glance at Aotori. He just said, how could Kobayashi Aotori change his nature so easily?
If Semi Eita was originally touched by the bond between teammates when he heard Kobayashi Aotori's first words when he turned around and saw Kobayashi Aotori speaking the next words in this posture, these damn feelings of team bonding extinguish into thin air.
Seeing that the atmosphere he created was easily destroyed by Kobayashi Aotori, Tendou widened his eyes, looked left and right, and finally landed on Semi Eita's dead fish eyes.
Well... it's like writing code, it's messy, but it ends up in the right place.
That should be possible, right? Tendo tilted his head.
Alas, there is nothing I can do about Aotori-chan, this magical and cute junior.
Suddenly, an excited voice broke the solid atmosphere:
"Aotori! When we go back please train with me!" Goshiki looked excited, with two bursts of hot air coming from his nose, and he looked at Kobayashi Aotori in high spirits.
I also want to learn...that move just now...so cool! , As long as I learn that, I can defeat Ushijima-senpai, right?!
A black line was drawn across Shirabu's forehead. Oh my god, there are not many monsters in this world, and ordinary people can't learn the monster's moves overnight. If you ask like this, you will only be played by that 'devil'.
He couldn't help but think of the first time Kobayashi Aotori came for training, and he partnered with him for an entire afternoon, which left an indelible mark on his life.
"Okay." Although he didn't know why Goshiki suddenly made such a request, Aotori still agreed. If he had the opportunity to train with the 'protagonist', he would certainly not refuse.
However, he didn't realize that the moment he agreed, Shirabu, who had an indifferent expression on his face, suddenly shook and looked at his back in disbelief!
You devil, what on earth do you want to do to this stupid Goshiki?
Although he is stupid, he is still human!
Don't kill him!
Goshiki: -sneeze