The Newbie ~ Tsukishima Kei

Chapter 20 ~ A Match That I'm In

Signature Sentence: The blocker with no eyebrows.

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Hmm, I didn't play at all last match.

I want to play in at least one tournament match! Better ask Daichi.

Though, I'm not sure if I would be so useful against Date Tech. We found out that we were going to go against them because they won their match.

As expected from Miyabi's team with best defense/blocks.

What if we don't win against them? Ugh! Aro get your pessimist ass into the optimist area. You're going to win this because your team is awesome! And you have Hinata and Kageyama, so yeah.

Oh, yeah. Thanks brain!

No problem, Aro.

I tapped Daichi's shoulder. "Daichi, can I play in this match? As a winged spiker."

Daichi thought for a while. "Let's say Coach and I do let you play in this match. Which player would you replace?" Trivia.

"Hmm. Tanaka?"

"I guess your receives are better. I'll go talk to Coach Ukai." I gave him a nod before he left to talk to Coach.

Somebody tapped on my shoulder. I turned around. "Oh, Tsukki." Tsukishima stood there. "Why do you want to be in a match now? The other benched players don't seem like they have an urge to play."

"Well, I'm not like the others, remember? I can't stand being benched. Plus, in all the other teams I've been in, I was a regular." I replied. Tsukishima nodded. Like how Kageyama doesn't like being benched either.

How does he have enough stamina?

Anyway, we were ordered to walk to the gym again to do warm ups. I could hear Daichi and Coach Ukai talk in the back of the group.

"Oi, Aro. Don't be too determined. You don't know if they will accept or not. If you're too determined, if they say no then the fall will be greater." This surprisingly all came from Tsukishima. "Alright. I'll do it the Kei way. No determination and will whatsoever." I said, slapping my cheeks.

I mean, I'm still super determined but whatever.

Tsukishima elbowed me in the stomach. "I have a little determination and will!"

I giggled into my palm. "Yeah, I know."

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"Rolling..." That said seemed to catch my attention and all the other's.

"...Thunder..." It was Nishinoya, about to receive a ball. "...Again!" He received it with his wrist.

"All right. There's nothing to worry about. "All of you, keep your eyes forward. Because you have me guarding your backs." His grin was shown bright as ever!

"A-Awesome!" Hinata, Kageyama, and Tanaka exclaimed, with excitement bush on their faces.

"Line up!"

We stood in front of the team of Date Tech, only a court separating us. "Let's play!" We bowed.

"Koisumi."

"Huh?" I turned around to see Daichi. "You're in."

My face lit up. "Arigato!" I exclaimed. "Yeah. Remember to say thanks to Tanaka and Coach."

I nodded furiously and thanked Coach Ukai and Tanaka. I then made my way over to the team. "Gauging from their last match, they'll start off with a powerful serve. The serve breaks your formation, then they block your return. Dateko's strategy is to attack those who can't keep up. So, for the first serve, make sure your receive is solid."