A/n- Power stones and reviews please!
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Team A 7–2 Team B
The gym buzzed with tension after Asahi's point. Nishinoya stood steadier now, his breathing under control. The aura of panic that surrounded Team B began to settle—just a little.
Now that they had scored, Team B took the serve.
Sugawara stepped up to the line. He tossed the ball into the air and executed a clean float serve aimed at Daichi. It was sharp, but Daichi absorbed it smoothly, forming a tight platform.
The ball floated straight to Kageyama.
"Quick!" Kageyama shouted, tossing it toward the center.
Hinata came charging in from the back and launched from the 3-meter line. The blockers reacted—but too late.
[Spike – On the Line]
BOOM.
The ball smacked the back corner, scraping the line perfectly.
"On the line again?!" Takinoe muttered, eyes wide.
Ukai's whistle dropped from his lips. "...He's toying with space now."
Team A 8–2 Team B
Now it was Team A's serve again.
Kageyama stepped up. His serve went straight to Kinoshita, who barely kept it alive with a flailing arm. The ball popped up awkwardly. Takinoe chased it and managed a wobbly set toward Asahi.
Asahi jumped and swung hard.
Tsukishima and Daichi went up to block.
Thwack!
The ball clipped Tsukishima's fingers, slowing just enough for Kageyama to dive and save it.
"Hinata!"
A toss came up. Hinata ran and leaped. The blockers formed a wall, but—
[Skill: Spike – Dip]
The ball dropped like a stone just behind the net.
Team A 9–2 Team B
Kageyama served again, this time sending the ball toward Daichi to challenge the captain. Daichi didn't falter.
"Thanks for the warm-up," he smirked, passing it cleanly.
Kageyama, seeing the opportunity, went for a back set to Tanaka, who crushed the ball toward Takinoe.
Takinoe blocked—but the ball ricocheted in.
Team A 10–2 Team B
During the quick rotation, Team B huddled.
Asahi patted Nishinoya on the back. "Keep your focus. We can turn this around."
Nishinoya wiped sweat from his brow, flashing a toothy grin. "It's not over yet."
Next serve went over from Kageyama again.
Takinoe handled it this time with a clean receive, and Sugawara pushed it to Asahi. The spike flew down and bounced off Daichi's arms before landing.
Team A 10–3 Team B
Asahi exhaled. "One point at a time."
Now Asahi stepped up to serve.
The ball zipped toward Kinoshita—but Daichi stepped in and passed it neatly.
Kageyama set fast across to Tanaka. Tanaka leapt, but his spike clipped the net and dropped short.
Team A 10–4 Team B
"Get it together!" Daichi clapped his hands. "Don't lose the pace."
Asahi's second serve went to Daichi this time, who handled it cleanly.
Kageyama spotted a gap and tossed a high ball toward the antenna.
Hinata jumped, mid-air—
[Spike – Out of Bounds]
It looked like it would go long—until it hooked back and smacked the edge of the sideline.
Team A 11–4 Team B
Now Kinoshita stepped up to serve.
His serve was decent, but Takinoe was ready. He received it clean and Sugawara set a perfect ball for Asahi.
Asahi's spike shot between Daichi and Tanaka.
Team A 11–5 Team B
"Still got it," Asahi said between pants, grinning.
Takinoe served now, a sharp float aimed at Kageyama.
Kageyama bumped it to Daichi, who passed to Tanaka.
Tanaka crushed it—and the ball dropped between Nishinoya and Kinoshita.
Team A 12–5 Team B
Kageyama went up to serve.
His powerful jump serve skimmed the net and drilled Kinoshita in the arms—he shanked it.
Team A 13–5 Team B
"Nice one!" Tanaka called.
Second serve.
This one landed short—right into the net.
Team A 13–6 Team B
Shimada rotated in and stepped up for Team B's serve.
His float serve targeted Tsukishima.
Tsukki passed it sharply, and Kageyama set to Hinata.
Hinata launched—everyone braced.
But the ball didn't even touch the blockers.
[Spike – Dip]
It plummeted just over the net.
Team A 14–6 Team B
Ukai's eyes followed Hinata like a hawk. "Every swing... it's like he's choosing a new weapon."
Tanaka now took the serve.
His jump serve scraped the net.
Nishinoya received it low and passed to Sugawara. Asahi was already calling for it.
The toss went up—Asahi struck hard.
Daichi couldn't close the gap in time.
Team A 14–7 Team B
Sugawara took the serve again.
Ennoshita bobbled the receive, but it went up high. Kageyama chased and bumped it.
"Back row!" he called.
Hinata soared from the back line and smashed it.
The ball zipped past Nishinoya.
Team A 15–7 Team B
Ennoshita served next and sent to Takinoe.
Takinoe received cleanly, and Sugawara called his own number—dumping it over on the second touch.
Caught everyone off guard.
Team A 15–8 Team B
Asahi rotated in again and took the ball.
His serve aimed straight for Kageyama.
Kageyama passed easily to Daichi, who tossed it to Tanaka.
Tanaka's spike was blocked, but Daichi was ready and popped it back up.
Kageyama moved fast—quick set!
Hinata took flight.
[Spike – On the Line]
Again—barely kissing the back edge.
Team A 16–8 Team B
Ukai stared in disbelief. "That's… the third one on the line. This isn't luck."
Tanaka served again.
Sugawara handled it well and set high for Asahi.
BOOM.
Team A 16–9 Team B
Shimada subbed in again and took the serve.
He targeted Daichi, who passed perfectly.
Kageyama tossed a fast set to Tsukishima. Tsukki hammered it down.
Team A 17–9 Team B
The rallies grew more intense.
Sugawara sneaked in a surprise setter dump—score.
Team A 17–10
Asahi countered next play with a solid spike that brushed Tsukki's hands and dropped.
Team A 17–11
Ukai blew his whistle. "Time-out!"
Both teams jogged toward their benches.
Ukai scribbled quickly but kept glancing at Hinata, who was calmly toweling off near the net.
"…He's terrifying," Ukai murmured.