121: The Second Dimension is Amazing

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RETURNING ALONE to Shiratorizawa's temporary lodging in Tokyo, Aotori felt slightly fatigued as he pushed open the door. The first thing he saw was his teammates sitting in the living room, with Coach Washijo standing in front of them, writing and drawing on the whiteboard.

They stared in a daze at the door as Kobayashi Aotori's eyes gradually lost their light. Without mercy, he walked between them and sat down swiftly.

"Aotori? Why don't you go and have a rest first?" The advisor forced a smile, looking at Aotori, who seemed to be just physically present.

"Hm? I'm fine." Aotori responded immediately.

You're not fine at all! There's no light in your eyes! You're completely dead! Did all your brain cells completely die today?!

The advisor once again wondered where Aotori had gone after the game. Could it be that he went to watch another team's match?

Just as this thought emerged, he quickly dismissed it.

—How could it be? A person like Aotori, how could he specifically go watch someone else's match, especially if it's not a team he's particularly interested in like Karasuno. As far as he had seen, the only team that could catch Aotori's eye was Karasuno.

With a silent sigh, Aotori casually placed his bag next to the sofa. He crossed his legs in the space made for him, propped his chin with one hand, and focused his eyes on the data written clearly on the whiteboard by the advisor.

He blinked, looking at the handwriting—

So far, the top four should all be decided.

"Tomorrow's semi-final is Fukurodani against this year's dark horse, Minase. And Shiratorizawa's opponent is the winner from the match between Itachiyama and Kumano..." The advisor adjusted his glasses, but before he could finish speaking, a voice interjected:

T.N.; 水濑 (Minase) is not part of the Haikyuu!! Franchise and is an original team by Snooker.

"It's Itachiyama."

Hm?

Everyone turned towards the voice and saw Aotori scribbling on the floor with his finger. Realizing what he had said, Aotori's actions halted for a moment. The next second, he mechanically raised his head, unsurprised to see the shocked expressions on everyone's faces.

Shirabu gave a sidelong glance at Aotori whose face was full of "I let the cat out of the bag". If they remembered correctly, during their query results in the car, Itachiyama hadn't won yet. And now Aotori knew the result of a game that took place much later than the other teams, so the answer was obvious.

This guy actually went to watch Itachiyama and Kumano's match.

The advisor's rare twitch at the corner of his mouth confirmed his suspicion. Aotori had indeed watched someone else's match... He cleared his throat and pretended nothing happened, continuing the match briefing.

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