The Birth of A Volleyball Legend

Chapter 223 Conversation Between The Staffs

"So, how did it go?" Sato asked, sitting relaxed on the sofa, enjoying the coffee in front of him. It was night, and he was there with Hasebe to discuss the players' performance that day.

"Honestly? It was as exhausting as I expected it to be," Hasebe answered grumpily. "While I appreciate their determination, times like this remind me that they are just a bunch of hot-headed teenagers who might recklessly hurt themselves without supervision."

"Oh, I'm sure it's not that bad," Sato chuckled.

For that, Hasebe rolled his eyes exasperatedly. "Yes, Sensei, it is that bad."

-A Little Flashback-

"So, where do you think we'll sleep?" One of the players asked.

"W-Well, we have a dormitory here, so I think we will be staying there," replied a shy boy whom Hasebe identified as Nobuhiro Sawada, one of the two players from the host school.

"Oh, dormitory? Is that any good, Sawada-kun?" The blonde boy from Tsunemori perked up. From their interaction, it seemed those two knew each other outside the court.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

"W-Well, I don't know. It isn't mandatory to live in the dormitory, but I can't think of a place where 18 players could sleep other than our dorm," Sawada explained.

The conversation was aimlessly wandering, and Hasebe, overhearing, intended to leave them alone. However, one of the boys' next remarks stopped him in his tracks.

"Hey, let's play one more game before we go!" one of them suggested. Find your next read at empire

"That's a good idea! Should we ask Kobayashi-kun?" the others responded.

"Yeah! I want revenge!"

"He also got into a fight?"

"Oh, not a fight per se. He got into a heated argument with Akihiro-kun, who was his first partner, as they both struggled to handle Kobayashi-kun's serves. This is something to work on this week."

Sato grumbled a little about that. It was always troublesome to work with someone under a big-name reputation like Aizawa. Fortunately, other than being hot-headed, the boy didn't possess any problematic traits that could jeopardize the entire camp, like arrogance toward the other players or anything of the sort. That would be a headache for Sato and the entire staff if it were the case.

"So, what about the others?" Sato asked again.

"Well, there's Yuki Kobayashi from Tsunemori High. He's the winner of today's tournament. As for how to describe him..." Hasebe pondered. "He's a menace."

"A menace?" Sato chuckled, intrigued.

"Yeah, the kind of menace that the old man Sekine would like," Hasebe clarified. "His playing style revolves around trickery, and his serving arsenal is something only a few professional players I know possess. But the most important factor is his mentality. His creativity is extraordinary, and I'm sure that old geezer would drool observing Kobayashi-kun play."

"Oh, he doesn't have to," Sato said, amused. "After all, this boy is Sekine's protégé."

"Really?!" Hasebe widened his eyes in surprise. "That explains the menacing style of play he displayed. Poor the others. They won't know what hit them," he mumbled, not questioning how Sato knew that information.

"What about his partner?"

"Well, Yuuji Tanaka has solid fundamentals and is always accurate in his decision-making. He lacks the confidence to make independent choices, but once he has a strong leader directing him, he becomes a force to be reckoned with. That's why the pairing of him and Kobayashi-kun has thrived this far."

"Interesting," Sato mused, flipping through the file about Tanaka. "I'm sure I'll have fun with both of them. What about this Miyauchi-kun and Ichiro-kun? They are the only ones who managed to beat those two twice, right?" he asked.

"Well..." Hasebe took a deep breath, "this is a bit complicated."