87: Aotori, You're so Ruthless

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"..."

The scene fell into silence. It wasn't that everyone was still shocked by Kobayashi Aotori's incredible "prediction," but they felt that it was better to remain silent now.

"...Huh—?"

Until a low, furious voice sounded. Whether it was people who had witnessed Kobayashi Aotori's "mocking skills" or those who had only heard about them, they instinctively tensed their faces, trying hard not to laugh out loud—

What do you mean by ordinary people can't reach it? Do you have to be so roundabout to criticize Hoshiumi Kourai!

Little did they know, when Kobayashi Aotori said "ordinary people," he was including himself. However, apart from Kageyama and himself, no one else knew he had once failed to reach Kageyama's set.

Therefore, this seemingly harmless sentence, in this context, especially with Hoshiumi Kourai missing Kageyama's set and Kobayashi Aotori making a miraculous save, the meaning of his words changed significantly——

They cautiously looked at the fire lighting up behind Hoshiumi Kourai, while Miya Atsumu wore a watching-the-show expression. After all, the "mocking" wasn't directed at him, so he enjoyed the spectacle.

On the other side, Komori Motoya awkwardly touched his face. He looked at the calm expressions of Kageyama and Aotori, then at the almost evaporating-with-anger Hoshiumi Kourai, with a helpless smile.

Ah, this...

Even he didn't know what to do in this situation.

Fortunately, the coach didn't let this atmosphere last for too long and quickly smoothed things over and resumed the match.

But everyone clearly felt Hoshiumi Kourai's boundless energy in the following games, especially when he spiked Kageyama's sets fiercely in front of Kobayashi Aotori.

Everyone could see it, and naturally, Kobayashi Aotori felt it too——

Standing at the front, Kobayashi Aotori's forehead gradually broke into a cold sweat. He looked at Miya Atsumu, who was smirking in front of him, while the burning gaze from behind was impossible to ignore——

So, in the others' view, the tall youth at the front was slightly stiff, with the shorter youth behind him glaring fiercely at his back.

There was an indescribable weirdness. The coaches exchanged glances, seeing the helplessness in each other's eyes.

...But this was good.

They looked at the previously somewhat gloomy court due to Kobayashi Aotori's excellent performance despite being in an unfamiliar team. But now, the atmosphere quickly ignited with Hoshiumi Kourai's high-spirited energy.

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