9: Shiratorizawa Daily Routine

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TODAY, KOBAYASHI AOTORI is also diligently playing the role of a boy high school student.

Bent over the desk, he focused on the exercises in front of him, unable to help but feel fortunate that he hadn't completely returned his mathematical knowledge to his former teacher.

After school, as usual, he saw Goshiki waiting for him. Together, they headed to the Shiratorizawa Volleyball Club for their daily training.


—HE WONDERED if it was just his imagination, but he always felt that...

Shirabu's mood hadn't been great recently.

Standing at his side, Shirabu's face is so dark that it could almost produce ink. His expressionless face, coupled with his already imposing aura, made him even more ominous. This made Goshiki, who was beside him, swallow nervously, afraid that he might make a mistake.

And behind him, Ohira Reon's wore a look of trepidation. In his mind, he couldn't help but picture Shirabu's expression after every extra practice session with Kobayashi Aotori.

Not because of anything else, but because whenever Kobayashi Aotori prepared for extra practice, Coach Washijo would pair Shirabu with him.

... Although there's a reason for building teamwork...the amount of training Kobayashi Aotori undergoes...

...is something that even Ohira Reon feels a bit intimidated by.

Therefore, every time Shirabu came off the court, he would look like he had lost half his life. Coupled with his gloomy demeanor, probably only Kobayashi Aotori wouldn't notice it.

...Hmm, perhaps it's also because of Shirabu's future profession?

At the same time, due to Kobayashi Aotori's intense training regimen, he gradually noticed that the training intensity of most members of the team seems to be increasing unconsciously...

If he were in Kobayashi Aotori's previous world, he might understand that this is called the "King of Involution Effect."

T.N.: "卷王效应" (juǎnwáng xiàoyìng), "卷王" (juǎnwáng): "卷" (juǎn) literally means "to roll" or "to curl," but in modern slang, especially in the context of competition and work/study environments in China, it refers to "involution" (内卷, nèijuǎn). This term describes the phenomenon where excessive competition leads to diminishing returns, causing everyone to work harder without corresponding benefits. "王" (wáng) means "king," so "卷王" (juǎnwáng) can be translated as "King of Involution" or someone who is extremely competitive and pushes this behavior to the extreme.

If Kobayashi Aotori considers himself a 'cabbage,' both competitive and incompetent, then in reality, he is like a modern pencil sharpener, displaying an attitude of wanting to outdo his classmates completely.

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