The Birth of A Volleyball Legend Chapter 110: After the Game (I)

"YOSH – !"

"– SHAAAAAAAAA!"

As the referee announced the final result, Yuki roared, followed by Riku who was closest to him, and then all his teammates who rushed and jumped to his body. Yuki just spread his arms widely, and within a second, all of his teammates were already in his embrace. He had a massive grin on his face, knowing that everything was finally over with their win.

"Good job, Yuki!"

"Holy shit! You kill them all!"

"Aweso!"

"Co on, Tsunemori!"

"Tsunemori!"

The crowds also cheered loudly, so even entered the court and joined the celebration with the players. The situation was chaotic, yet it was full of happiness. The only contradicting atmosphere inside the building was on Kyoei's side, where all the players there had their heads bowed and a few of them were found crying.

'So, we lose, huh?' Ito blinked his eyes, staring at the ceiling blankly. His mind went blank, couldn't process the chaotic situation around him. He was sure when everything was settled, he would feel sad or even cry just like his other teammates. However, the exhaustion he felt this ti was too strong to overwhelm any ntal state he should have.

'We lose, huh…' He muttered the sa over and over again.

"Senpai." A sudden tug on his back suddenly woke him up from his dazed state. When Ito turned around, he could see Haruo patting his shoulder, and while there was an unfamiliar sad expression on his usually bright face, the middle blocker still went over all the other players there, trying to cheer them up. "Co on, it is over. Let's go to the bench first."

Ito nodded silently, then followed Haruo to the bench. Normally, he wouldn't be like this, growing numb to the point of his kouhai having to take care of him. He would try to reassure his teammates first before going to a quiet place to vent out all of his frustrations.

However, this ti was different. Ito couldn't help but feel sentintal when he thought this was his last inter-high. Of course, there was still a winter tournant in the next few months. However, the hype was different. mories suddenly flashed through his head one by one. when he started joining the team… His first win… His first defeat… The sweat… The laugh… The tears…

He raised his head quickly, didn't want tears to fall from his eyes.

Saito sighed helplessly when he saw his captain's state from the bench. Even though he was dissatisfied with Ito's subpar performance today either as a player or as a hitter, he decided to wait until the negative emotion went away before talking about it. For now, he let the players feel sad, knowing the atmosphere was still heavy at that mont.

"Co on, Senpai. Don't sit there, you will get stepped on by the crowds. Let's go to the bench first."

When Saito heard that, he turned his head around, just to find out Haruo was trying his best to reassure his teammates. Seeing the scene, a small smile ford on his face, as he thought about the unexpected gain the team had even in a dark ti like this.

Yeah, Haruo's leadership ability was beyond Saito's expectations. Maybe because he thought Haruo was still a freshman that he had never considered the middle blocker as a leader. However, after losing this ga and seeing how two freshn lead a no-na team like Tsunemori to beat them, an idea suddenly popped inside his head.

'Maybe, I can use him as my cornerstone to rebuild this team.'

However, it had to wait, as all the players gathered in front of him already. Saito pondered for a mont about what he was going to say before he finally sighed and decided to be frank. "Well, we lose here. Suck, right? But that is a ga. Soday we win, and soday we lose.

Today, while the opponent plays well, that doesn't an they are better. Everything can happen on the court, and today, luck is not on our side. We still have one more chance in the winter, so let's use this setback to co back stronger than ever!"

Saito raised his tone a bit to lift the mood. However, he saw clearly that his voice didn't reach the players. He sighed one more ti before giving up, letting the players feel emotional first. After waiting for a while and noticing the sobs were getting quieter, he spoke once again, "Okay, let's not prolong our stay here and go back to the school.

The sooner we could get out of this building the better."

Everyone nodded quietly, following the coach to the Tsunemori's bench. Even though they were reluctant to go there, they had to show the sportsmanship here or the school would get in trouble. So shook Tsunemori players' hands before retreating quickly, while a few chatted first and congratulated the opponent for the win.

Haruo who was probably the best player from Kyoei's side today also exchanged conversations with Tsunemori players for a while, bickering with Koji who he blocked so many tis during the ga before getting hoarded by a bunch of crazy girls who asked for a photo with him.

After a few minutes of struggling with the crowds, Haruo finally managed to get out of it, just to find that Yuki and Riku were waiting for him already.

"Good ga." Riku offered a handshake. "You give so many problems today."

"Really?" Haruo accepted the hand, arching his eyebrows slightly. "I wasn't just giving you so much problem if I recall. Should we say that I own you today, second-tier blondie?" He had a mischievous smile on his face, eliciting a stiffened chuckle from Yuki.

Riku had his facial muscle twitched in annoyance, then put so strength on the handshake as he said, "Well, since it is my team who win the ga, should we say that we own your ass today, annoying blondie?"

"Bah! If he is not here, it would be us who win the ga!" Haruo also strengthened his grip. "It is not like you play a big part in this ga, dumb blondie!"

"Who do you call dumb, bastard?!"

"It is you!"

Yuki just stared amusedly at both blonde-haired boys bickering at each other like it was a cody show, didn't expect that their personalities would be so similar, childish and full of themselves. He didn't know how they both ca up with the nickna, but with how quickly it left their mouth, he was sure they both had already thought about it during the ga.

"Anyway!" After bickering for a while, Haruo suddenly turned his attention to Yuki, startling the glasses boy. "Good ga today. You completely own us in the ga. I have never thought that I would see another freshman who is as handso as ."

"Urgh… Thank you, I guess?" Yuki's tone was unsure, didn't really know whether what Haruo said was praise or not. He could see Riku's lips twitch a little, feeling annoyed by the other blonde's narcissism.

"It is not often for to throw a praise like this, so accept it with grace." Haruo continued while ignoring Riku completely. "Oh, and just a little bit of warning from . When you play against Konan in the future, you will probably see a more troubleso dude even compared to you. So, be ready, okay? Bye!"

Yuki and Riku blinked for a few seconds, and when Haruo's words finally sunk inside their head, the Kyoei's blocker was already gone, joining the other Kyoei players.

"What a bastard." Riku scowled.

Yuki went silent for a mont before asking, "Do you know what he ans by a troubleso dude in Konan?"

"I don't know." Riku shrugged nonchalantly. "But seeing his personality, I wouldn't think about it too much. Maybe, he is trying to ss with your mind to take revenge for this ga."

Yuki nodded slowly, yet Haruo's warning still ringing on his head. He had a hunch that unlike what Riku said, the warning was serious, and it would play a crucial role in the ga against Konan in the future. However, it had to wait, as for now, he had to join the others and form a line in the middle of the court.

"SE! NO!"

"THANK YOU FOR THE GA!"