assistirfilmes Chapter 229 Timeskip
Chapter 229 Timeskip
"Okay, Sawada-kun, don't be too tense, or it will mess with your control. Relax your shoulder and take a deep breath first." Yuki instructed the shy boy.
"Y-Yes, Kobayashi-kun!" Sawada stuttered. Still, he tried his best to follow Yuki's suggestion, showing that while he was shy, he didn't want to sit on the sidelines when given a chance to improve.
"Still trying to help Sawada-kun, Kobayashi?" Sato smirked knowingly.
Yuki just rolled his eyes, doing his best to ignore the old man's teasing. Although he was a bit reluctant to teach his future rivals, he had to admit it was enjoyable to share his specialty with his peers. Not that he would say it out loud, of course; he didn't want to give Sato the satisfaction.
"Instead of teasing me, it would be better if you helped Sawada-kun fix his mechanics," said Yuki. Hearing that, Sato frowned and turned to the nervous Sawada. "Do it again, Sawada-kun. Let me see it carefully."
"Y-Yes, Sir!"
After watching Sawada serve again with no improvement, Sato frowned, realizing the boy needed some intensive training. "Come here, boy; follow me. I'll guide you. Next one, come! If you have any questions, you can ask Sasaki-kun or even Kobayashi-kun, okay?!"
"Yes, Sir!"
Yuki felt half of his mind urging him to complain about his new role. He was there to participate, for God's sake! How had he suddenly become Sato's assistant coach?!
Unfortunately, the key was his calmness—something rare in Riku Agostini.
Still, it was pretty amusing to watch everyone trying their best to act as setters for a day, no matter how awkward they were. Yuki was thankful that he had been forced to train as one by Riku previously, so although he wasn't as skilled as the other natural setters, he still placed among the top 50 percent of the group.
The spiking training afterward was brutal. Just like before, everyone had ten minutes on the court to showcase their skills. However, the catch was that four liberos, who would always train separately, would be there to defend the other side of the court. It was their job to score, no matter how tight the defense was.
After the spiking training ended, Yuki realized just how abysmal his abilities as an attacker were. He usually relied on his speed and trickery to break through the opponent's defense. However, when he was alone under the watchful eyes of the four best defenders in the room, he felt helpless, managing to score only 3 out of 15 attempts, which put him near the bottom of the list.
'Man, I'll never hear the end of this from Riku and that bastard Haruo,' Yuki muttered after training ended.
As for blocking training, with Akihiro sidelined due to an injury on day one, Haruo immediately grabbed the spotlight, demonstrating why he was the best middle blocker of his generation. No matter what kind of trickery the opponent attempted, he could always read it and react accordingly. It was as if he were a machine, programmed to read the game and respond with the best strategy possible.
Reluctantly, Yuki had to admit that the taller blonde was far superior as a middle blocker.
After six days of training on all the basic skills necessary for volleyball, everyone was excited to see what was coming next. There was only one day left before training concluded, and they all knew what their final test would be: a real game.
Sato couldn't help but smirk when he saw the players' visible enthusiasm before speaking, "Well, I don't need to say anything here because I'm sure everyone knows what we'll be doing today. So, what I'm going to do next is introduce your opponents for today. Please welcome our hosts, the Konan High Volleyball Team!"