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"Are those the people from Karasuno?"
Just as everyone in Matsukawa Tech stepped into the room, a group of people dressed in light-colored jerseys slowly walked into the entrance on the opposite side of the stadium!
"That number 7 is there too! Just looking at it makes people feel an inexplicable pressure..."
"Hahaha! Take it easy, Yuki!"
"You were just scared by their game yesterday!"
"Plus the reason why I came to the national competition for the first time, I was so nervous!"
"Relax your mind! As long as we fight well, we will definitely win today!"
Matsukawa Tech's captain, Hiroshi Nishikai, smiled and patted the shoulder of the only first-year player on the team.
"Look at the other seniors! Isn't it all a confident look?"
Just yesterday, after their match, the next game was between Karasuno and Sarukawa Tech.
As their opponent in the next decisive battle, Matsukawa Tech naturally couldn't miss this kind of game!
So, they all stayed in the audience to watch.
Everyone saw... an almost crushing game!
From their point of view, the team from Sarukawa Tech was undoubtedly a strong team!
While researching the video of their match before the game, Matsukawa Tech felt that they were probably the biggest obstacle for their team to continue in the group stage!
Because of the pure defense of Sarukawa Tech, their strong perseverance was very restrictive against them.
Everyone in Matsukawa Tech knew in their hearts that although their team had both attack and defense, whether it was organizing attacks or planning defenses, they could do it smoothly.
There didn't seem to be any weakness.
But again, they didn't have any strengths!!
Not a single tough attacker stepped up! They lacked the ability to hit the nail on the head!!
In this case, once they faced a team like Sarukawa Tech, they were likely to be dragged into the rhythm of the other party because they couldn't attack for a long time!!
On perseverance and tenacity... they thought they were inferior to the other team!
And Karasuno was just a team that was with Sarukawa Tech in their opinion!
Even in some ways, there was something to be desired!!
Therefore, during the time before the game to study the opponent, everyone in Matsukawa Tech focused their main attention on Sarukawa Tech!!
But what they never expected was...
Only in the first game, the team that they thought had almost won was directly defeated by Karasuno with a score of 2:0!!
And still in such a crushing posture!!
Originally, they thought that the powerful defensive ability of Sarukawa Tech was worthless in front of the No. 7 player from Karasuno!!
This shocked everyone in Matsukawa Tech who was present at the time!!
And now, look at it...
The first-year deputy attacker in the team, Yuki, was still scared by that game!
"Haha! Yuki!"
"Actually, there's no need to worry!"
Hearing Hiroshi Nishikai's words, second-year setter Haruto Kyunai turned his head with a smile.
"Let me tell you the secret of how seniors can maintain a good attitude!"
"You..."
Hearing his words, Hiroshi Nishikai's eyes widened!
"Don't indoctrinate Yuki with your set of negative thoughts!"
"Alas! Nishikai!"
"What is negativity!"
"You see, he's nervous in all directions!"
"If I don't say it again, will he still be able to play well in a while?"
"This..."
Hiroshi Nishikai suddenly hesitated.
Because the truth was just like he said.
"I... I... I'm not nervous..."
"I'm fine..."
At this moment, a trembling voice sounded from between the two.
"Hahaha!"
"Hiroshi! Just let Kyunai say it!"
Several other third-year players on the team laughed.
"Actually, he's not that negative!"
"This..."
"Alas!"
Hiroshi Nishikai slapped his forehead and said with some helplessness:
"If it weren't for the fact that the state of the Yuki is not very good, I wouldn't agree to whatever you say!"
"Hey, hey!"
Haruto Kyunai laughed twice, as if he had received some reward.
"Yuki!"
"Actually, there's no need to be too nervous!"
"You don't really think that we can keep going!"
"All the way to the champion position??"
"Do you think... Is it possible for us?"
When Hiroshi Nishikai heard this, he couldn't help but want to say something, but then he closed his mouth sullenly under the reminder of several other people.
"Ahhh... this..."
Hiroshi Nishikai was immediately stopped by his words.
Seeing his expression, Haruto Kyunai nodded in satisfaction.
"There are so many strong teams coming to the national competition! Each one is the strongest in their area!"
"In this case, some strong teams will eliminate the strong teams from other places!"
"Then those who eliminate other teams can be called the strong team among the strong teams!"
"Hmm... That's right!"
Although he instinctively felt that something was wrong, after thinking about it carefully, Senior Kyunai's theory was completely correct!
"Huh!"
Haruto Kyunai continued to smile.
"But the strong team of such strong teams may also be eliminated by another strong team in an instant!!"
"Although it sounds very cruel..."
"But this is the true face of the national competition!!"
"Ahhh!!"
Hearing this, Yuki pupils shrank!
The best of the strong... Will it also be eliminated like this??
This is also possible...
"Hahaha!"
Seeing that Yuki had already entered his mind, Haruto Kyunai laughed twice and continued:
"So, even if you lose the game, it's not a big deal!"
"After all, we are just part of an ordinary team! Isn't it normal to be a foil to a strong team?"
"Who says losers don't have their own light?"
"Losers also have... their own light?"
Yuki was slightly stunned.
"Hahaha! That's right!"
"But!"
Haruto Kyunai's voice changed.
"The losers who performed in the competition, but did not shine!"
"So, you have to cheer me up in time!!"
"Ahhh... Be!!"
Yuki said with a flushed face.
He had come to his senses now, and his performance just now was really too bad!
"Hahaha!"
"I'll just say it!"
"Kyunai, this kid has a hand!"
The main attacker, Rishi Akikawa, said with a big laugh.
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"It looks like today's opponents are full of fighting spirit!"
On the other side of the court, Daichi Sawamura said with a smile:
"We can't be left behind by them!!"
"Come on everyone!"
"Come on!!"
Subsequently, the two sides of the game gradually began to take their positions on the field!
Creak!
The referee's whistle sounds!
The game starts!!
In the first round, Karasuno served first!
It may be due to last night's words from Keishin Ukai, and Tanaka is particularly combative today!
"Send a good ball, Tanaka!"
"Don't worry!"
Syllable!
Tanaka hit Matsukawa Tech's back row with a tricky serve!!
"Sorry!"
The libero in the back row of Matsukawa Tech took the ball too far forward!
Almost fell into the net!!
Crunch!
Seeing this, the players on both sides in the front row jumped at the same time!!
Matsukawa Tech's setter Haruto Kyunai wanted to hit the net over!
And Akira and the three wanted to stop this ball!
Just at the critical moment...
Haruto Kyunai's wrist suddenly turned! He hit this ball in front of the side!!
He wanted to go diagonally to the ball and beat this secondary attack through the net!!
Syllable!
However, the situation did not develop as he thought!
A pair of big hands suddenly moved sideways and stopped this ball firmly!!
Chirping!!
Karasuno scores!
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