Six o 'clock in the morning, in the men's volleyball club activity room.

"Good morning." When Tetsuo Kuroo arrived, Yasuke Yaku and Hisense were changing.

"Good morning, Kuroo. You seem to be in good spirits today," Hisense said as he adjusted the hem of his sportswear and looked at Tetsuo Kuroo seriously.

"Yeah, I slept well last night," Tetsuo Kuroo said as he changed into his sportswear.

"Tsk, that's a shame." Yasuke Yaku snorted.

"Even if I don't get enough sleep, you can't beat me." Tetsuo Kuroo gave Yasuke Yaku a provocative smile.

"Huh?

Don't talk big if you have a bad catch. "Yasuke Yaku gritted his teeth.

"You should shut up if you have a zero success rate." Tetsuo Kuroo had always been a sharp-tongued person.

Hisense: "Okay, okay … let's go do our morning exercises."

"Gather!"

"After school in the afternoon, Ogaya Gakuen will come and play a practice match with us." Takahashi announced, "Even though it's a last-minute decision, we still have to show our strength!"

"Yes!"

"This practice match is mainly to increase the first grade's competition experience, so the first grade will go first."

"Kuroo, Hai, Yaku, you three have to get ready!"

"Yes!"

After morning exercises, Tetsuo Kuroo habitually bought a bottle of yogurt, a bottle of energy drink, and two bags of fried noodles before heading to the school building.

Yasuke Yaku and Hisense gossiped, "I didn't think someone like Kuroo would have a girlfriend. God is so unfair."

Hisense bought a rice ball, "Isn't there a rumor that he's not dating that girl?"

Yasuke Yaku was shocked. "That's impossible. I saw him helping that girl with her homework."

"I don't know. Why don't we ask Kuroo?"

"I'm not going."

Yasuke Yaku said as he walked towards the school building with Hisense. "He said that he likes straight black hair, but his girlfriend has curly hair."

"Oh," Hisense said, "is that so?

I didn't notice … "

Yasuke Yaku pursed his lips. "Don't just focus on volleyball. I asked you before about the short-haired girl in your class. You didn't know her either."

Haixin Xing, who was inexplicably implicated, was speechless.

When Tetsuo Kuroo returned to the classroom, there were still fifteen minutes before the eight o 'clock start.

"It seems that the calming tea is quite effective."

Akihito Matsukaze took the yogurt from Tetsuo Kuroo and looked at Tetsuo Kuroo's face seriously. A smile appeared in her clear eyes.

Being stared at so intently by her, Tetsuo Kurobi felt that his ears were a little hot. He coughed lightly to cover it up. "Yes, the effect is too good. Zhaoyan Chan, go sell tea bags in the future."

"Not everyone can drink the tea bags I make," Akihito Matsukaze said.

Seeing that Tetsuo Kuroo's tie was a little crooked, she waved at him to bend down.

Tetsuo Kuroo saw Akihito Matsukaze waving at him.

Tetsuo Kuroo subconsciously bent down.

Akihito Matsukaze leaned forward and helped him adjust his tie.

The girl's beautiful face was suddenly magnified. Tetsuo Kuroo could even see her long eyelashes.

His gaze moved down slightly. Tetsuya Heishui only glanced at those tender cherry lips, and then he couldn't move his gaze away.

At the same time, a faint fragrance lingered at the tip of his nose.

The Haruhi school uniform wasn't thick. Akihito Matsukaze's fingertips occasionally touched his skin through the clothes, bringing about an inexplicable heat.

Tetsuo Kuroo's Adam's apple bobbed up and down. His entire body froze.

"Okay, remember to tie your tie properly next time." Akihito Matsukaze stepped back, satisfied.

"Oh … okay." Tetsuo Kuroo straightened up and sat back in his seat.

He looked calm on the surface, but his mind was a mess. His thoughts exploded like fireworks.

Akihito Matsukaze secretly rubbed her fingertips for a while.

Kuroo's collarbone … was a little sexy. _ (: з 」 ∠) _

The surrounding students almost went crazy.

Who said that the two of them weren't dating?!

Come out, I'll beat you to death!

Perhaps it was because the Golden Week holidays were approaching, so there were quizzes in Chinese, mathematics, and English classes. This successfully pulled Tetsuo Kuroo out of his chaotic thoughts.

Helping a guy fix his tie was a very intimate action, but Zhaoyan didn't seem to care. If he specifically asked, would it be making a mountain out of a molehill …?

So, what should he do?!

This was the first time he experienced something like this. Even someone as calm as Tetsuo Kuroo felt a little helpless.

Should he … ask Grind?

Tetsuo Kurobi took out his phone from his bag and quickly put it back in its original position.

Forget it, Grind had never experienced something like this.

If he really did ask him, he would probably look at him with disdain.

Tetsuo Kuroo was a little unhappy. He was the only one here thinking nonsense, while the other person involved acted as if nothing had happened … It was so unfair!

Tetsuo Kuroo secretly gritted his teeth.

During lunch break, the two of them sat together for lunch.

"Shōnen Sauce," Tetsuo Kuroo said, "There's sauce at the corner of your mouth."

Akihito Matsukaze took out a piece of tissue from her drawer to wipe her mouth. Most of the sauce was wiped off.

"Are you done?" Song Feng Zhaoyan was just about to wipe the corner of his mouth with a tissue when his back suddenly stiffened.

His warm fingertips, rough from playing volleyball all year round, gently wiped the corner of her mouth, leaving a fiery heat on that small piece of skin.

When Tetsuo Kuroo retracted his hand, his hard knuckles brushed past her lips.

He paused for a few seconds.

Shōnen Sauce's lips, so soft …

Akihito Matsukaze widened her eyes in shock.

The heat spread from the corner of her mouth to her entire face. She slightly lowered her head in panic.

This … was too much of a foul!

Akihito Matsukaze's heart beat like a drum for a moment.

Tetsuo Kuroo looked at her blushing cheeks. When she lowered her head slightly, her fair and slender neck curved beautifully. He was a little stunned for a moment.

He took the tissue from Akihito Matsukaze's hand and wiped his fingers with the clean part. He crumpled the tissue into a ball and threw it into the trash bag. He said in a seemingly natural manner, "It's done now."

"Oh …" Akihito Matsukaze responded vaguely. She picked up her chopsticks and continued to eat. Her eyes wandered and she didn't dare to look at him.

It was rare to see Zhaoyan so silly and shy. Tetsuo Kuroo was in a good mood. He chuckled and said, "You can even eat on your face when you eat. Is Shōnen Sauce a child?"

Akihito Matsukaze's face was still red. She retorted angrily out of embarrassment, "Yes, after all, I'm still young."

"You are quite young." Tetsuo Kuroo's mouth curved into a smirk.

As soon as he said that, Akihito Matsukaze stepped on his foot.

"It hurts!

Shōnen Sauce is so fierce! "Tetsuo Kuroo felt wronged." I still have a practice match in the afternoon. "

"That's good. You can win even when you're injured. This is the only way to see Kuroo's ability." Akihito Matsukaze retracted her foot and continued to eat.

Tetsuya Kurobi sighed helplessly and dotingly.

"Sorry to disturb you!"

At around four o 'clock in the afternoon, the members of the Ogaya Gakuen volleyball club appeared at the entrance of the gymnasium.

Among them, the most conspicuous was the boy who had dyed his hair white. He had a flamboyant and confident expression on his face.

As soon as he entered the gymnasium, his pair of high-spirited brown eyes rolled around, curiously looking around. After meeting Tetsuo Heishui's gaze, a big smile appeared on his face.

Tetsuo Kuroo also smiled at him, revealing two rows of white teeth.

Why does that guy look so much like an owl … Tetsuo Kuroo rubbed his chin. How are his skills?

After greeting them, the Owl Valley players began to practice spiking the ball as a warm-up.

This year, Owl Valley's men's volleyball club had a bumper harvest. They had recruited four players and three female managers.

In comparison, Otokumo, who only had three first-year players, paled in comparison.

Owl Valley had five first-year players. Two of them were the main attackers, two of them were the secondary attackers, and one of them was a free player. Thus, with the addition of a second-year setter, they formed the starting lineup for this practice match.

Konoha Kotaro, the player who Tetsuo Kuroo thought looked like an owl, was one of Owl Valley's main attackers.

On Otokumo's side, the main attacker (WS) Hisense, the secondary attacker (MB) Tetsuo Kuroo, the free player (LI) Yasuke Yaku, the third-year setter (S), the secondary attacker (SP) Sato, the main attacker (Kobayashi), and the second-year secondary attacker (Tea House) formed Otokumo's starting lineup.

Because it was a practice match, there was no rotation between the free players and the rest of the players.

"Next up, the practice match between Otokumo High School and Ogaya Gakuen begins!"

"Please take care of us!"

"Please take care of us!"

With a long whistle, the practice match officially began.

Owl Valley was worthy of being called a powerhouse school. Even though they were only first-years, their receiving and receiving were very stable, and their offense and defense were orderly.

This was especially true for the main attacker, Konoha Kotaro. His performance was especially eye-catching, and he would occasionally spike the ball to score.

Every time he spiked the ball to score, he would reveal an extremely bright smile and excitedly wave his fists: "Hey hey hey, I'm really the best!"

This situation only improved slightly when Tetsuo Kuroo switched from receiving the ball in the back row to blocking the net in the front row.

There was still a huge gap between Otokumo and Owl Valley. Especially between the new and old players, there was still a lot of training to be done.

First round: 25-18, Masaru Ogaya.

Second round: 2826, Otokumo won.

Third round: 2520, Masaru Ogaya.

Ogaya Gakuen won this practice match with a score of 21.

"Thank you for your guidance!"

"Thank you for your guidance!"

"Gather!

Please comment! "The main players of both teams gathered their players and stood in front of Ogaya Gakuen's coach, Construction of the Dark Road.

As Otokumo did not have a coach, Coach Construction of the Dark Road gave a simple and clear summary of Otokumo's team. He pointed out the strengths and weaknesses of the participating players, especially the three first-years.

"In short, the IH qualifiers will be here soon. Let's do our best together!" Construction of the Dark Road said with a smile at the end.

"Yes!

Thank you very much! "

When the Owl Valley players were packing up their personal belongings, Konoha Kotaro ran to Tetsuo Kuroo, who was drinking water and resting, and said in an especially confident tone: "The next time we meet, I will definitely not let you block the net successfully!"

Tetsuo Kuroo raised his eyebrows: "With your soft spikes?

Impossible. "

Konoha Kotaro was obviously provoked and shouted loudly: "I!

I'm the strongest trump card!

Just you wait! "

Tetsuo Kuroo smiled, showing his white teeth: "Who are you?"

“?

G？

Didn't I introduce myself?

Sorry, sorry. "

Konoha Kotaro scratched his head a little embarrassedly, but he quickly showed a nonchalant expression: "I'm Owl Valley's first-year Konoha Kotaro. Nice to meet you." As he spoke, he stretched out his right hand.

Tetsuo Kuroo laughed heartily and reached out to shake his hand: "Tetsuo Kuroo. Nice to meet you."

Then, the two of them happily exchanged email addresses and LINE account numbers.

Before they parted, Konoha Kotaro waved at Tetsuo Kuroo enthusiastically and said in a cheerful tone: "Kuroo, next time I will definitely not let you block the net successfully!

Goodbye! "

Tetsuo Kuroo waved at him: "You should go back and practice seriously. Bye-Bye."

Konoha Kotaro waved at him, and in the next second, he was forcefully pulled onto the Owl Valley bus by his teammates.

"Gather."

"From today's practice match, we can see that there are a few things we need to pay attention to …" Takahashi analyzed and summarized again: "… From tomorrow onwards, add 50 more sets of spike training, 10 sets of net blocking training, and 15 sets of receiving training."

"It's almost time for the IH qualifiers. Keep your spirits up!"

"Yes!"

"Okay, hurry up and pack your things." Takahashi waved his hand.

"Dismissed!"

"Thank you very much!"

Tetsuo Kuroo was mopping the floor with a mop when Yasuke Yaku slipped to his side with another mop. As he mopped the floor, he clicked his tongue: "You're really lucky with women, Kuroo."

"Huh?" Tetsuo Kuroo looked puzzled.

"… You really don't know?

The beautiful chestnut-haired manager in Owl Valley has been paying attention to you, and she seemed to want to greet you just now. "Yasuke Yaku was speechless." Don't tell me you didn't notice all this time? "

"I didn't notice."

Tetsuo Kuroo laughed heartily at Yasuke Yaku. "I'm not you, I don't pay attention to other things during the match."

Yasuke Yaku: "… Bastard Kuroo, you …"

"I'm done, I'll leave the rest to you, Yaku." Tetsuo Kuroo said as he walked to the utility room with the mop in one hand.

Yasuke Yaku looked down and saw that the floor was only half clean, and the other side of the floor was full of messy footprints.

The third-year seniors were already urging him.

"Damn Kuroo, this is clearly your job." Yasuke Yaku gritted his teeth and could only accept his fate and continue mopping the floor.

Tetsuo Kuroo washed the mop and put it back in place.

In fact, he had noticed the female manager and knew who she was.

However, what did it have to do with him whether she greeted him or not?