The Birth of A Volleyball Legend

Chapter 180 2v2 Test

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY A TEST?! / WHAT DO YOU MEAN WE WILL BE THEIR OPPONENTS?!" the four of them cried simultaneously, then comically glared at each other. For a moment, the tension caused by the incident just seconds ago was forgotten. Even Kato, the victim of it, couldn't help but let out a small giggle.

Sekine himself snorted, unimpressed by their reaction. "Well, as you both can see..." He directed his gaze at Yuki and Riku. "Those two want to join the team, and I have already cleared it with Ryutaro. He wants to see their capabilities first before we go any further with this."

"You never mentioned anything about a test, old geezer," Riku muttered, clearly unhappy with the situation. Some of them were sweating from the disrespectful nickname coming from his mouth. However, the old man didn't mind; he just waved it off as if Riku's attitude wasn't an issue.

"Well, what can I say?" Sekine shrugged nonchalantly. "Usually, the team only accepts new players in November, after the league has ended. However, since I'm the one asking here, everyone is still giving me face. It's impossible for the team to accept you based solely on my word. You need to show them that you deserve this special treatment," he explained.

Yuki and Riku nodded; they could see the logic behind this approach. However, it was too sudden, and they were not prepared for it. "I don't have my sneakers right now," Yuki confessed, with Riku nodding in agreement. Discover more stories at empire

"Don't worry about it. We still have plenty of new sneakers from our sponsor that no one is using. Nobody will make a fuss if we borrow a couple for a single session," Sekine reassured them with a wave of his hand.

Once again, Yuki and Riku stared at each other, silently communicating about what to do. With the sneaker problem resolved by the old man, they didn't have a solid reason to refuse the test. Honestly, they didn't mind taking the test; they were simply caught off guard and couldn't process everything quickly since it was all happening so fast.

It seemed that the two older boys, appointed as their opponents, also noticed their dazed state. One of them suddenly sighed. "Sekine-sensei, is it really necessary for us to test them? I mean, you know what we are capable of, and I think it might be a bit overkill to send us against them. What if they become too discouraged after realizing the gap between us and don't want to play volleyball again in the future?"

"Yes, Sir!"

Sekine sighed when he saw the two run away, leaving him, Kato, and the man behind him. Kato smiled at the old man, grateful that even though he had only heard about her from her sister, he was still willing to save her from the uncomfortable situation.

There was an awkward silence for a moment before Kato suddenly thought of something and asked, "Is it okay to let Yuki and Riku do this? They're facing university students, right?"

Unexpectedly, it was the man behind Sekine who answered. "Well, the lowest level we have right now is the U-19 team, so if they want to join, they need to impress us first by holding their own against U-19 members. Don't worry, though. Even if Tondo and Miyahara are university students, since Sekine-sensei vouches for them, I know they have the capability to be here. Just trust them."

"Yeah, Kato-chan! Those two boys are more than capable; just trust them!" Sekine added.

Kato sighed in relief when she heard that. Even though she didn't know much about Sekine, from what she heard from her sister, she knew the old man was always wise and had a good eye for recognizing talent. If he trusted her two friends this much, it would be silly not to do the same.

"Well, well, well..." After waiting for a while, Akira smirked as he saw the two boys return, newly equipped. Even though they still wore their school uniforms, they had rolled up their sleeves, and with the new sneakers, their aura radiated readiness. "Go warm up for fifteen minutes, and after that, get ready for the game, okay?"

The two boys nodded simultaneously, shouting, "Yes, Sir!"