The second set of the practice match ended predictably, with Karasuno experiencing a slow but inevitable defeat due to the difference in skill levels.
[Aoba Johsai 25 – 18 Karasuno]
Although they managed to score two...
2025-01-14 16:01:06 +0000 UTC View PostAs the match progressed, Nishinoya Yū gradually adapted to Kaedehara Taichi's serving rhythm. However, Aoba Johsai had already widened the score gap, relying solely on the serving power of Kaedehara Taichi and Oikawa Tōru.
The disparity in...
2025-01-14 16:00:17 +0000 UTC View PostKaedehara Taichi had never underestimated Karasuno. In fact, he might have been the player in Miyagi Prefecture who paid the most attention to them.
Karasuno's offence revolved around the lightning-quick attacks of Kageyama Tobio and Hinata ...
2025-01-13 16:11:15 +0000 UTC View PostChallenging Karasuno's libero, the best receiver on their team, head-on?
He had only mastered a powerful jump serve, which was surprising enough, but this level of provocation was on another level.
Tanaka Ryū...
2025-01-13 16:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostPractice matches weren't something Taichi could decide on his own, but when he shared the idea with his teammates, they were immediately intrigued.
After reaching out, Coach Irihata arranged a friendly match with Karasuno.
Unsurprising...
2025-01-13 16:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostLate July brought the height of summer.
The scorching sun blazed overhead, and the air was filled with a lazy, carefree vibe.
Two weeks into the summer break, Udai Tenma had confined himself to his room, working tirelessly on ...
2025-01-12 16:01:08 +0000 UTC View PostWith all ten practice matches completed, Team Irihata had only managed to secure that one victory in the end.
Futakuchi Kenji, who had hoped to sound the horn of a counterattack, was left bitterly disappointed. He dreaded returning to his sc...
2025-01-12 16:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostFacing Ushijima Wakatoshi's serve at the most critical moments of a match had become something Kaedehara Taichi was thoroughly used to—like a cruel joke that fate kept repeating.
In this instant, the tension on the court felt palp...
2025-01-11 16:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe scoreboard displayed: [Team Irihata 14 – 12 Team Washijō].
For the first time, Team Irihata held the lead past the halfway point of a match. The advantage they had built early on gave them control over the game's temp...
2025-01-11 16:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostThe serve returned to Team Irihata, and Kaedehara Taichi stepped up to the service line.
Since the second day of the training camp, Team Irihata had lost seven consecutive sets.
No one seemed particularly surprised—that was precisely...
2025-01-10 18:39:59 +0000 UTC View PostWith just one play, they reclaimed the serve from Oikawa Tōru—this was already the best start Irihata had achieved in all their practice matches so far.
"Iwa-chan...and Taichi too..." Oikawa smiled in resignation.
Aone Takanobu step...
2025-01-10 16:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostSmack!
Kunimi Akira received Futakuchi Kenji's spike, and Terushima Yūji rotated into position, setting the ball toward the right side.
"I got it." Ushijima Wakatoshi called out calmly.
Terushima's set lacked precision,...
2025-01-10 16:00:15 +0000 UTC View Post"Shirabu-senpai!"
As soon as the match ended, Kaedehara Taichi hurried after Shirabu Kenjirō, who was walking toward the rest area.
"Can we talk about offensive coordination for a moment?"
Shirabu's brows furrowed slightly. ...
2025-01-09 16:01:05 +0000 UTC View Post[Team Irihata 19 – 25 Team Washijō]
Taichi's team lost the second set as well, and they still failed to block even a single spike from Ushijima Wakatoshi.
The reason? Oikawa Tōru had begun to exert his influence fu...
2025-01-09 16:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostThis match had clearly been carefully orchestrated. Through the recent exchanges and rallies, subtle truths about both teams' performances swirled in Taichi’s mind. Bit by bit, the fragments aligned like pieces of a puzzle, revealing a clear pic...
2025-01-08 16:02:00 +0000 UTC View Post[July 9th, early morning]
The sky was just beginning to brighten.
The teams gathered outside Shiratorizawa’s gymnasium for the day’s training.
The players from Kadokawa Academy had assumed the early start was...
2025-01-08 16:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe first day of the training camp was filled with continuous matches, with each team playing two sets against every other team.
Shiratorizawa—7 wins, 1 loss (dropped a set to Aoba Johsai)
Aoba Johsai—7 wins, 1 loss (d...
2025-01-08 16:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostAs the match between Aoba Johsai and Kakugawa reached its halfway point, Washijō Tanji shifted his focus from Hyakuzawa Yūdai to Kaedehara Taichi.
Even with forty years of coaching experience, Washijō had never encountered a player quite ...
2025-01-07 16:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe match began with Aoba Johsai serving.
For this practice match, Coach Irihata set up Aoba Johsai's defensive lineup right from the start. The back row consisted of Hanamaki Takahiro, Shinji Watari, and Iwaizumi Hajime—a defensive wall d...
2025-01-07 16:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostThe ability of strong schools to maintain their leading positions isn't merely a matter of luck or coincidence; it's the result of various factors working together. The quality of their coaches and the skill level of their players are just some of...
2025-01-06 16:07:15 +0000 UTC View PostThe weather on this Friday was sunny, yet not a single student was gazing out the window. The classroom was silent, save for the faint scratch of mechanical pencils on paper, the occasional cough, and the sporadic thud of an eraser falling to the ...
2025-01-06 16:03:47 +0000 UTC View Post[Aoba Johsai High School, Class 1-5]
On the podium, the math teacher wiped the board with slightly teary eyes—Kaedehara Taichi, perhaps the laziest student in his class(as far as anything except volleyball was concerned), ...
2025-01-06 16:02:31 +0000 UTC View Post[July 4th—the day of the National IH Tournament Finals]
Kaedehara Taichi's eyelids trembled slightly before he slowly opened his eyes. He lay in bed, staring blankly at the ceiling for a few seconds, but he made n...
2025-01-05 16:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post—BOOM
"That's a shot aimed directly at the sideline! Miya Osamu moved early to position himself, but he failed to dig it!"
"Aoba Johsai's Kaedehara Taichi has suddenly become a force to be reckoned with in t...
2025-01-05 16:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post"Are you okay, Watari?" The Aoba Johsai team was more concerned about Watari Shinji, who had just taken a ball to the face, than about losing the point.
"Yeah, I'm fine," Watari replied, rubbing his face. Thankfully, it wasn't a powerful jum...
2025-01-04 16:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostBeep—!
The first set ended, with Aoba Johsai taking the victory.
"Ahhh—we lost the first set!!" The audience erupted in groans of disbelief. This result was more unexpected than anyone anticipated.
"Well, it'...
2025-01-04 16:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post"Inarizaki has always impressed fans with their innovative and daring playing style, consistently delivering surprises time and again."
"But this time, their tactics don't seem to be working as well. Aoba Johsai appears to be far more famili...
2025-01-03 16:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post"Osamu, Osamu, that was amazing!"
"Osamu, Osamu, you jump so high!"
"What a precisely timed set! Miya Osamu's spike was flawless."
"The synchronization between the twins is on a whole other level!"
Aran Oj...
2025-01-03 16:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostIt wasn't some hidden skill—Aoba Johsai's players were equally stunned as they watched Kentarō Kyōtani.
That was the first time any of them had seen him use a tip shot in a match.
"An attack isn't satisfying unless it's at full...
2025-01-02 16:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post"Out of bounds!"
"Oooouuuuut!"
Inarizaki's cheering squad erupted with boos and jeers, their voices loud and relentless. They refused to believe Aoba Johsai's players could maintain their composure under such auditory...
2025-01-02 16:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post