TRAINING GROUND
Perhaps because it was too early, there were almost no people on the court at the moment. Besides Kobayashi Aotori and Hoshiumi Kourai, no one else was playing.
Kobayashi Aotori, on one side of the net, patted the volleyball in his hand. His navy-blue hair was tied up in a small tuft. He looked steadily at the serious-faced Hoshiumi Kourai on the other side.
The volleyball hit the ground with a crisp "tap-tap" sound.
Kobayashi Aotori slightly raised his wrist, and the volleyball was tossed into the air. Just like he had done countless times before, after warming up, he shook off the confused emotions from just waking up. With a smooth run-up, he jumped and swung his arm down hard——!
"Boom——!!"
The volleyball, like a shadow, flashed past Hoshiumi Kourai's eyes, momentarily painting a look of confusion in his gaze.
...Although he had trained with Kobayashi Aotori all day yesterday, it was still his first time facing Kobayashi Aotori's serve directly.
He stared in astonishment at the volleyball landing in front of him. The speed and angle were completely different from any serve he had ever seen! This speed and angle... were simply unheard of!!
The seriousness in Hoshiumi Kourai's eyes faded, replaced by intense interest and a grave expression.
On the other side, Kobayashi Aotori took a deep breath and walked calmly to the other side to pick up another volleyball, inwardly feeling a bit frustrated.
...It's just the first serve, why did I make it seem like a competition again?!
I won't be considered a weirdo, right?!
—Ah— there's nothing I can do. Since it's come to this, I have to serve the next ball well too.
Otherwise, they'll definitely think I'm going easy on them!
Kobayashi Aotori seemed to see himself serving an ordinary ball next and Hoshiumi Kourai on the other side pointing and mocking him with his shark-like teeth showing.
No matter how his inner self pounded the ground and screamed, he remained calm as he served another volleyball——
This time, the ball was slow, floating over the net. Hoshiumi Kourai's expression did not ease at all. His muscles were tense, tightly following the volleyball—
The volleyball's target was unmistakably Hoshiumi Kourai's face, this feeling of being targeted... it was his first time experiencing it!
The oppressive feeling made him almost unable to breathe.
Could it really be... this feeling of being completely watched! Hoshiumi Kourai felt cold sweat drench his back within a few seconds.
His breathing stagnated slightly, his pupils contracted as the volleyball's image shrank rapidly in his vision, merging with the color of his eyes——
The boy's eyes flickered, staring intensely at the volleyball's movement. He wondered if it was just his illusion, but the volleyball seemed to... wobble unsteadily in his vision?
But it was clear that this was different from a jump float serve, it was like a paper plane slowly drifting over, making its destination unpredictable.
—There's no choice! There's no time left!
Hoshiumi Kourai gritted his teeth, eyes resolute, finally deciding to squat halfway in a certain direction——
—No matter where it lands... this ball, I can't remain indifferent!!
YOU ARE READING
I am Really Weak at Volleyball
Fanfiction我打排球真的很弱 by 斯诺克 (Snooker) "But everyone thinks I am very strong." ---- Kobayashi Aotori, who was once an "ordinary person" in the volleyball club, has now transmigrated to become the "volleyball genius" who just defeated Kageyama. Deciding to stay a...
