The Birth of A Volleyball Legend

"YES! YES! YES!" Gondo roared wildly when he saw that his attack went into the spot that he wanted. He wasn't just happy because of the point, but also for regaining the rhythm of attack that he lost a moment ago when he was still adapting to his left-handed attack. Now, with the new confidence emerged from his heart, the captain grinned widely, feeling like nothing could beat him in this game. "COME ON!" He clenched his fist once again, high-fiving all of his teammates.

"Good job, Senpai! That is what we are waiting for!" Nakatani, the second-year middle blocker, exclaimed happily.

"You really are a gorilla, Senpai! It doesn't matter whether it is your right or left hand, but they cannot stop you!" Amagi added.

"Ha?! Why are you trying to insult me?!" The captain had a thick vein popping on his forehead, which triggered laughter from the other players.

While all the Matsuyama Kita players were chatting and laughing freely, on the other side of the court, all the Tsunemori players felt loss, not knowing what to do. Of course, they had already expected such a situation even before the game began. After all, they were not arrogant enough to think that they could match Matsuyama Kita's intensity from the start. Hell, they even expected that they would lose the first set, which wasn't a huge price for them to adapt to the opponent's intensity.

However, what made them helpless right now was the fact that Matsuyama Kita really pushed them to the edge with just one player. Yeah, they had never expected that Gondo would try something new in this game, and combining with his old method, now, Gondo really turned into a dual-wielder spiker, a player who was good at attacking with both hands.

This was a troublesome matter for Tsunemori High, since this basically forced them to throw everything about Gondo's intelligence that they obtained as far away as possible. This new method enriched Gondo's attacking method, making it hard for Tsunemori High's players to predict what Matsuyama Kita's captain would do next.

"So, Yuki, any idea?" Ogawa couldn't help but ask. In the situation where their defense approach failed, it was better to leave the rest to the expert here, which, of course, was Yuki.

The glasses boy pondered for a moment, knowing full well that the team was in a dire situation right now. If he couldn't think of any solution within half a minute, they would be bullied once again by Matsuyama Kita High, and that would definitely affect their mental state to continue the game.

"Okay, so, with the new revelation about Gondo-san being a dual wielder, then, the first thing that we need to figure out is how to know whether he would go with his right or left hand, and we have to do it quick, even before he jumps, so that we have a chance to stop him." He spoke slowly. All of his teammates were speechless, knowing full well that it was easier said than done. However, Yuki suddenly added, showing his three fingers toward them all. "Give me three plays, and I will crack this mystery immediately."

This time, other than being speechless, all of them were stunned, not expecting Yuki to make such a bold declaration. "Are you sure you want to do it, Yuki?" Riku couldn't help but ask. After all, this was a risky move for his part. If he were successful, Yuki would be the team's hero instantly for stopping the opponent's ace from doing whatever he wanted. But if the glasses boy failed, not only would they lose three points for nothing, but they would have to restart their thinking process and think about another solution, which would make their situation far more miserable.

"Oh, well, I am not sure about it, but someone has to do it, right?" Yuki shrugged helplessly.

Yes, indeed, someone had to think of a way to figure out how to stop Gondo. If not, they would be screwed for the rest of the game. It was good for Yuki to volunteer to be the one here, as not everyone was willing to be the team's sinner. After all, the consequence of failing the task would be too great to handle.

Still, although they all felt guilty for letting a freshman shoulder the burden, everyone still did their role as a part of the team, trying to ease the tension on Yuki's shoulder.

"Don't worry, Yuki. Even though you failed to figure it out, we will not crumble instantly like a wet biscuit. We are not that weak." Asahi patted his shoulder firmly.

"Yes, Yuki. Just do your job calmly, and let us do the rest." Kaede also followed the captain's movement, patting the boy's shoulder firmly.

"It will be good if you can figure out Gondo-san's pattern, but if not, leave him to me. I will stop him later." Hirano, who was the quietest one, also joined the party, trying to reassure Yuki that he wouldn't have to bear the burden alone.

"Yes, Yuki! You don't need to bear it alone. Your senpai is not that unreliable." Ogawa smiled brightly, also patting his shoulder.

Seeing this gesture, Yuki was touched, knowing that they all wanted him to feel at ease. This was also their way to tell him that even though he messed up, no one here would blame him for that. In the end, Riku stepped forward, and as the only player who hadn't spoken to Yuki, the blonde boy just let out a big grin and patted his shoulder strongly.

"Don't worry about everything. Once you have figured it out, we will start our counterattack, so get ready, okay?"

"UM!" Yuki could feel his breath ragged as he could only nod silently to answer all of his teammates.

Seeing this, Yori, the newcomer who sat on the bench, couldn't help but sigh. Before this game, he still had some bad thoughts about Yuki and Riku being on the team, thinking that since their win against the senior players in the past, they would lead the team with arrogance. However, it was clear that he was wrong here. It was clear that those two were loved here, and everyone respected them both for their ability. Seeing the smug smile on Megumi's face, he could only smile wryly, knowing what she wanted to say.

'Oh, maybe, they are not as bad as Noriyuki and the others thought they would be…'