127: Rascal

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WITH THE SHARP SOUND of the whistle, everyone's numbed nerves seemed to be instantly awakened—

"We, we scored! We scored on the block!!"

"Aotori! Aotori attacked!!"

Shouts and cheers of shock echoed incessantly, and everyone was ignited almost instantly by Aotori's scoring block!

The whole place was in an uproar!

They had already prepared for this rally to be as gruelling and long as the last one, but Aotori's block, it was as if it wasn't aimed at Sakusa but rather at their faces—

It slapped them hard across the face and then laughed mockingly:

【Extend the rally?】

Who do you think I am.


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TO BE HONEST, the huge sense of contrast created by the difference was what left everyone dazed. After all, if Aotori had just scored with a block, it wouldn't have been a big deal. Even if it was against Sakusa, Aotori had blocked him before.

But if you add a premise to this matter, things seem to become extraordinary.

—After an entire set without attacking, only receiving, Aotori in the next set, in less than a minute, instantly cut the lifeline with a powerful and irresistible stance, arrogantly telling them:

Not only can he provide absolute defense, he is also an indestructible blade.

On the court, Kobayashi Aotori bore the complex emotions of countless eyes, yet he took a heavy breath in place, feeling far less calm inside than he appeared. Though not overly agitated, he still felt a sense of relief.

(...Phew, luckily, I made it in time. )

He slightly raised his head, and when he met the expressionless person opposite him, for some reason, his eye twitched, and his foot involuntarily had the urge to step back. He quickly suppressed this impulse.

Sakusa's tall figure stood opposite Kobayashi Aotori, not moving for a long time.

Aotori, with his navy blue hair, swallowed silently.

C-could he be...angry?!

Kobayashi Aotori thought in distress. After all, the teams he had faced before were always very kind. No matter how many times he blocked them, they would only say things he couldn't understand, never giving him such an overwhelming aura.

Hiss... Sakusa is really not someone you can mess with.

Other teams: ??? Of course, we are angry! Being mocked naturally makes us angry!! Do you really think we are made of dough?!

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