Whether they could advance beyond Miyagi Prefecture was still unknown.
Because of Hank's previous point, the score had now reached 25–24. In other words, Aoba Johsai still had to score one more point to win.
That was because this was an official match. Normally, reaching 25 points first would be enough to win the set, but after entering the official stage, based on the current score, Aoba Johsai still had not escaped danger.
They had to seize the next chance.
Otherwise, Shiratorizawa might overtake them again. If that happened, the situation would become extremely dangerous.
"Nice serve, Oikawa!"
Because of Hank's previous point, Oikawa had rotated into the back row. At that moment, he stood at the service line with the volleyball in his hand, his expression utterly serious. To reach this point, he had spent a long time and paid an effort ordinary people could hardly imagine.
He was not born talented enough.
So if he went home here, he would never accept it!
Thinking this, Oikawa swiftly tossed the ball above his head, then began his approach, sprinted forward, and jumped. In the next instant, he sent a serve toward Shiratorizawa. The precision of that serve was extremely sharp, and it directly targeted Kenjiro, who was currently in the back row.
To everyone's surprise, Kenjiro failed to receive it.
Because of that, Shiratorizawa wasted the point. And with that, Aoba Johsai smoothly pushed the match into the next set. The score of the first set was finally locked at 26–24!
It looked easy, but in truth, it had drained the strength of every one of them. When many of them saw that the result was finally decided, they let out a breath of relief, and their bodies nearly went weak.
Oikawa, who was in the back row, finally could not hold back anymore. He clenched both fists and shouted.
"We finally took the first set!"
The Aoba Johsai players quickly crowded around Oikawa. They had successfully taken the first set against Shiratorizawa!
And most of the credit belonged to Hank. It was impossible to imagine that he could actually attack with both his right and left hands. This had already exceeded everyone's expectations. Anyone with even a little understanding of volleyball would know just how terrifying Hank's talent was!
"You brat! You actually hid that from me for so long!"
"Hurry up and tell us—what else are you hiding from us!?"
"Yeah, Hank, how many secret weapons do you still have left!?"
In the middle of a match, he had actually switched his dominant hand directly. That was something almost unheard of. Only Hank had shown it.
That level of talent was absolutely outstanding among his peers!
"…Winning the first set isn't enough to celebrate."
"The real hard fight starts now."
But on their side of the court, many players were already showing signs of exhaustion.
This was completely within his expectations. Although he could keep standing on the court, in the end, he could not carry the team by himself. Fresh strength had to be added.
(End of Chapter)
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