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T.N.: "PUA" stands for "Pick-Up Artist." It refers to someone who is skilled or claims to be skilled at attracting romantic or sexual interest from others, often through various techniques or strategies. The term "PUA-ed" in the context of the sentence means feeling like one has been manipulated or coerced in a social or relational context, akin to being influenced or persuaded by a pick-up artist. It suggests a feeling of being maneuvered into a situation without explicit consent or awareness.


OBVIOUSLY, although what Kobayashi Aotori said that day sounded incoherent, the quick-witted Tendou Satori easily read the answer to his question.

At the very least, Kobayashi Aotori wouldn't easily make any decisions based on other people.

Therefore, he would be even less likely to change his original plans because of someone's departure.

On one side of the court, Tendou Satori patted the volleyball in his hands, his bunny-like mouth slightly open, as he watched the figure on the other side of the net, behind the service line, skillfully executing a powerful jump serve—sending a precise and fierce ball, Kobayashi Aotori.

"Bang—!!"

The sound was as domineering as ever.

It seemed to seize the attention of everyone present, the volleyball pulsating in the hearts of every spectator as if it were alive.

—But the reason Tendou Satori displayed such a surprised expression was because this ball... seemed somewhat familiar?

Watching the trajectory of the ball skimming the line, he couldn't help but feel it looked very familiar.

...

...Wait. Isn't this the same serve Aotori-chan executed when he first came to Shiratorizawa?

Tendou Satori was surprised by his own judgment. He instinctively looked at the nearest person, Ohira Reon, who also rarely showed a puzzled expression, clearly shocked by the realization.

I have to say, the timing of Aotori-chan re-executing this serve was impeccable.

It was right after the first semester when everyone had become completely familiar with each other, but not to the extent of forgetting the scene when they first met Kobayashi Aotori.


SEMI EITA SIGHED SLIGHTLY, recalling how shocked everyone at Shiratorizawa was when they first saw Kobayashi Aotori's serve.

And now, after being completely familiar with it, they could face this serve calmly, as if it were just the most ordinary serve.

...This strange level of familiarity, no one really wanted to master it, right?

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