Details of Friendship Match

"Guys, I bring you good news!"

At that moment, when sensei noticed that there were new students in the gymnasium, he adjusted his glasses with a smiling face and began to introduce himself.

"Oh, new students are joining the training as well. I am Ittetsu Takeda, a teacher at Karasuno High School, and for now, I'm trying to take care of the volleyball club." After Takeda-sensei finished introducing himself, he continued his speech.

"Since we have new students here, I'd be happy to share this good news with you. Guys, next week we will have a friendly match with Shikama High School. Do not forget the experiences you will gain in this match, and work as hard as you can until the match day."

"Shikama High School?"

"Didn't they disband their volleyball team last I heard?" As Senpai talked among themselves, Takeda-sensei intervened and interrupted the conversation.

"Yes, initially, that's how it was. However, they formed a new team from scratch with their new coach, and expressed eagerness to face us."

"Tch... I'm sure they want to mock us because we don't have our coach." Tanaka-san frowned. I could clearly see the veins popping on his head.

"Alright everyone, you heard sensei. For the next week, Hinata and Finn will be getting used to Kageyama's sets. Also, Kageyama, please refrain from making derogatory remarks towards your teammates."

"I apologize." Kageyama apologized to Daichi-san in a low voice but with an expressionless face.

Our next practice was 'Serve'. I was the first one to step out of the boundary line. What I was told was exactly as follows: If you want to jump and serve, go as far back as you can, throw the ball forward and upward, then run as fast as you can and hit the ball as hard as you can.

I was going to do as Daichi-san instructed. I went as far back as I could, and after throwing the ball as he said, I ran and jumped, then hit the ball hard. The other students on the opposing court were trying to receive my serve. However, except for Kageyama, no one could receive it. Even if Kageyama managed to receive my serve, he lost balance and dropped the ball from his hand.

At that moment, I heard Suguwara-san's voice.

"Indeed, Finn-kun's hits are extraordinarily powerful. Maybe we can try receiving his serve too?"

"You're right, he hits quite strongly for someone with his first volleyball experience. Oi, Tanaka, get ready, we're going in to receive Finn's serve."

"Uhh, okay..."

'Against a player with '6'. It seems I have no choice but to do it.

I went to the far end of the court to serve again. I tossed the ball up and hit it hard. This time, however, the ball didn't go where I wanted, but I couldn't make sense of the feeling it left in me.

Strangely, every time I hit the ball, I felt excitement and a bit of pain, but this pain made me happy.

I became the server for a while. After the last serve I sent, I started to feel tired. I rested my hands on my knees and started to take deep breaths.

<You Made Your Best Hit!>

<Reward: [Future Star], [Focus], [Charisma]>

Do you want to Accept?

Yes / No.

'After a long time, I had the chance to receive a reward again.' While I still couldn't breathe properly, I was examining which rewards I had earned from the system that appeared in front of me.

<Future Star:< p>

Have finishing hits in your team with your skills and abilities. It can be very useful in tough situations.>

<Focus:< p>

Keeping calm is everything. When you maintain your composure, you can achieve anything. You will never miss as long as you stay calm.>

<Charisma:< p>

Thanks to your physique and appearance, everyone interested in or not interested in volleyball will admire you or see you as an idol.>

Note: In this section, the term 'Serve' mentioned does not refer to a service in the sense of a service industry. It represents the volleyball serve. So, if there is any point that you find confusing, I apologize for the misunderstanding.