However, at this moment, Kageyama was right by his side!
Crunch!
No rally—just a direct, explosive spike!!
Bang!
When everyone on Inubushi Higashi failed to react, the ball slammed directly into their court!
Creak!
Karasuno scores!
The match is over!
"Superb! Kageyama!"
"We won!"
"Yay! Centre Court! Here we come!!"
...
"Wow!"
"Setter's violent spike!"
"What a perfect fit!!"
The two commentators exclaimed excitedly:
"Karasuno's setter, Kageyama-san, ended today's incredible match with a spike that left everyone stunned!!"
"Let's congratulate Karasuno High School!!"
"With their overwhelming strength, they've qualified for the semifinals of the Final Four!"
"At the same time, today's matches in our stadium are finished!"
"The afternoon winners are Hyogo Prefecture's Inarizaki High School!"
"And the representative from Miyagi Prefecture — Karasuno High School!"
"Let's congratulate them again!"
"And I also hope these two teams can fully unleash their power in tomorrow's match! Play your style!"
"Everyone!"
"See you tomorrow on Centre Court!!"
...
"Alas!"
"It turned out to be another defeat at the hands of the Miyagi team!"
"And in such a similar way…"
Yōsuke Fumizuki sat on the ground, chuckling to himself with a helpless tone.
He looked toward the jubilant figures on the opposite side of the net, and his vision blurred slightly.
It was like returning to the day when Hero's journey ended.
"Don't be discouraged! Yōsuke!"
Tetsuya Harada said with some concern from the side.
"Discouraged?"
Yōsuke froze for a moment, then shook his head.
"I'm not discouraged!"
"Not at all!"
"Even now, I haven't the slightest doubt about the path I've taken!"
He stood up and patted Harada on the shoulder.
Then he slowly walked toward the sidelines.
"Harada! You have to remember!"
"Not everyone has such a strong body and talent!"
"Some people will never be able to jump as high as Karasuno's No. 7 for their entire lives!"
"It's like… you and me!"
"Refined and powerful tactics are the only weapons us 'mediocre' players have to fight those geniuses!!"
"They're the knife and sword in our hands! The spear and shield!"
"Never doubt that!!"
...
Inubushi Higashi! National Tournament! Stopped at the quarterfinals!
"Hey! Ryū! Didn't expect to see you!"
"I came to see you!!"
Just as the Karasuno team was leaving the stadium, a familiar voice called out.
Looking over, Tanaka said with disbelief,
"Huh? Sister?"
"You… what are you doing here?"
"Didn't you say you've been busy lately?"
"Hahaha! Of course I'm free now!"
Saeko Tanaka came over laughing, ruffling Ryūnosuke's shaved head vigorously.
"Didn't expect it!"
"I heard you looked super strong this morning!!"
"When I get back home, I'm definitely watching the video!!"
"Ahaha!"
Hearing this, Ryū laughed proudly.
"That's right!"
"Just go and enjoy it!"
"Hello, Big Sis Saeko!"
Nishinoya also hurriedly greeted from the side.
"Haha! Little Nishinoya!"
"You've gotten handsome lately!!"
"Big Sis Saeko, you're also looking great!"
In terms of confidence and courage, Saeko had always been Nishinoya's admired figure.
With Saeko joining them, everyone followed the flow of people, heading out of the stadium.
"Didn't expect you kids to actually make it into the national top four!!"
As they walked, Saeko said to Tanaka,
"What!"
" I'm saying I'm impressed!" Saeko Added
Tanaka said with some dissatisfaction:
"Our goal this time is the championship!"
"Haha! That's good!"
Saeko smiled proudly:
"Worthy of being my younger brother!"
"I'll be at Centre Court tomorrow to cheer for you!"
...
Then, just as they left the venue, they suddenly encountered a group carrying large and small cameras.
"Wow!"
"The host of that late-night show in Tokyo!"
"Didn't expect to meet her here!"
...
Everyone from Karasuno immediately began to whisper among themselves.
"Hello, are you Mr. Ittetsu Takeda, head coach of Karasuno High School?"
"Oh… yes!"
Ittetsu Takeda, clearly inexperienced with this kind of scene, involuntarily grew nervous facing the intimidating camera lenses.
Hearing Takeda's affirmative answer, the female host looked slightly pleased.
"May I do a short interview with the players behind you?"
"It won't take long, just a few minutes."
"The interview will be broadcast on Tokyo Sports TV!"
"Well…"
Takeda glanced back at Keishin Ukai behind him.
"The competition officials said in the meeting that individual interviews like this are allowed."
Ukai shrugged.
Takeda then looked back at the many team members behind him, and seeing the excitement in their eyes, he sighed helplessly.