The gym doors creaked open.
Krish Rai stepped inside slowly.
The smell of polished wood and sweat filled the air. The loud echoes of volleyballs hitting the floor bounced around the gym.
Thump!
Smack!
Krish's heart started racing.
So this is Karasuno's gym…
The legendary court from Haikyuu!!.
Players were already practicing.
Then Krish's eyes locked onto two familiar figures.
A short boy with bright orange hair jumped high into the air.
"SET IT HERE!!"
The setter tossed the ball perfectly.
BOOM!
The spike slammed onto the floor.
Krish blinked.
"That jump…"
There was no mistaking him.
Shoyo Hinata.
Next to him stood a tall boy with sharp eyes and a serious face.
Tobio Kageyama.
Krish watched carefully.
Their timing is perfect…
Even before the toss, Hinata already knows where the ball will go.
His Genius Volleyball IQ immediately started analyzing the play.
Suddenly—
A calm but firm voice spoke behind him.
"Hey. Who are you?"
Krish turned around quickly.
Standing there was a tall third-year with a serious but friendly expression.
The captain of Karasuno.
Daichi Sawamura.
Krish scratched the back of his head awkwardly.
"I'm Krish Rai… first year."
Daichi crossed his arms.
"You here to watch?"
Krish hesitated for a second.
His heart pounded.
Then he spoke.
"I want to join the volleyball club."
The words echoed through the gym.
Several players turned their heads.
One of them suddenly ran toward Krish at full speed.
It was Hinata.
His eyes sparkled with excitement.
"REALLY?!"
Hinata stared at Krish like he just discovered treasure.
"Are you a spiker?!"
Krish nodded.
"Yeah."
Before anyone else could say anything, Hinata grabbed a volleyball.
"Then spike!!"
Krish blinked.
"That fast?"
Kageyama walked over slowly, holding another volleyball.
He looked Krish up and down.
"You better not waste our time."
Then he tossed the ball into the air.
"Jump."
Krish walked onto the court.
Everyone was watching now.
His palms felt slightly sweaty.
Relax…
You've watched this anime a hundred times.
You know how volleyball works.
Krish bent his knees.
The world suddenly felt slower.
His Genius Volleyball IQ analyzed everything.
The net height.
The ball's arc.
The angle of the court.
Then he jumped.
THUMP
Krish swung his arm.
SMACK!
The ball hit the floor.
Not extremely powerful.
But perfectly placed.
Kageyama narrowed his eyes slightly.
"…Good angle."
Hinata grinned widely.
"That was awesome!!"
Another voice spoke from the side.
"His form isn't bad."
Krish looked over and saw a tall blond player adjusting his glasses.
Kei Tsukishima.
Near the back, a large bearded player smiled gently.
Asahi Azumane.
Krish suddenly heard a small sound in his head.
DING
A blue screen appeared.
SYSTEM NOTIFICATION
New Skill Unlocked:
Player Scan (Basic)
Allows user to view player stats.
Krish blinked.
Wait… what?
He looked at Hinata.
Suddenly another screen appeared.
PLAYER ANALYSIS
Name: Shoyo Hinata
Position: Middle Blocker
Power: 70
Speed: 92
Jump: 98
Game Sense: 65
Stamina: 85
Technique: 68
Special Trait: Monster Jump
Krish's eyes widened.
98 jump?!
That's insane.
He quickly looked at Kageyama.
PLAYER ANALYSIS
Name: Tobio Kageyama
Position: Setter
Power: 72
Speed: 78
Jump: 80
Game Sense: 96
Technique: 97
Special Trait: King Setter
Krish felt a chill.
So this is the genius setter…
His eyes slowly lit with excitement.
These guys are monsters.
Daichi walked closer.
"So Krish."
"Why do you want to join volleyball?"
Krish paused.
For a moment the gym became quiet.
Then he smiled slightly.
"I want to become the best spiker in the world."
Silence filled the gym.
Then Hinata suddenly shouted.
"ME TOO!!"
Kageyama sighed.
"Idiot. You're already a spiker."
Tsukishima smirked slightly.
"Looks like we have another ambitious first-year."
Daichi laughed softly.
"Well…"
He extended his hand.
"Welcome to the Karasuno volleyball team."
At that moment—
QUEST COMPLETE
Join the Karasuno Volleyball Club
Reward:
+20 EXP
+5 Jump
LEVEL UP
Level 2 → Level 3
Jump: 47 → 52
Krish clenched his fist.
His jump stat had increased instantly.
This system is broken…
He looked at the volleyball net.
At Hinata.
At Kageyama.
A small grin appeared on his face.
Just wait.
I'll surpass all of you.