The training with [Tokai Heavy Industries Eaperanza] lasted about 10 days.
During this period, the personal strength of Akashi Asuka and Oikawa Toru has improved, but the improvement is not very great. However, if you look at the team as a whole, Qingcheng's strength has already changed significantly compared to ten days ago.
Small changes.
Of course, Qingcheng is not the only place that has changed.
Hinata Shoyo, who had never received formal volleyball training before starting high school, was like a piece of jade. During these ten days of training, his whole body absorbed the nutrients from the professional team like a sponge.
Although the progress is not obvious in a short period of time, it has laid an extremely solid foundation for his future.
After coming out of the Sendai City Third Gymnasium, everyone in Qingcheng parted ways with Hinata Shoyo and Oda Miki.
before leaving.
Hinata Shoyo suddenly stopped Akashi Asuka and asked a question.
"Akashi-kun, how can I become a qualified 'ace'?"
"Ah? As long as we can score, that's fine."
Akashi Asuka gave an answer almost subconsciously.
Although it is very concise, this is indeed the deepest thought in Akashi Asuka's heart. After all, no matter how much he says, if an 'ace' cannot score consecutive points to help the team win, then no matter how much he says, it will not be possible for this 'ace'
qualified.
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Three days later.
Qingcheng and his party set off for Tokyo, where the spring high school volleyball competition officially began.
"Hehehe~~Long time no see, Akashi, Oikawa!"
As soon as everyone arrived at the competition venue from the station, they heard the hoot of an owl.
Looking back, a white-haired owl suddenly appeared in front of me - Kotaro Bokuto.
"Oh! It's been a long time indeed, Bokuto." Oikawa Tetsu smiled.
"Hehehehe~~~I heard that you guys played training matches with Usaka and Jingdashan this summer, right? That's so cunning, why don't you call me one."
"Well...it was just an accident."
Hearing this, everyone in Qingcheng was a little speechless. It was only after the members of Kousaka High School and Jingda Mountain came to Miyagi County that they learned that because of them, all the top schools in the country were closed this summer.
Rolled up.
Iwaizumi walked over and shook hands with Akae Kyouji.
Iwaizumi: "Long time no see."
Akao Kyouji: "Long time no see, we won't lose again this time."
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There were many acquaintances seen outside the venue, including Kiryuhachi from Kirisaka High School, Sakuha Seomi and Motoya Komori from Idayama, etc. Everyone in Qingcheng simply said hello to them, and then the opening ceremony of the Spring High School officially began.
The process of the opening ceremony was not much different from the summer national competition. Everyone was very excited when they entered the national competition for the first time, but they were much calmer the second time.
When the opening ceremony is over, the spring high school volleyball competition officially begins.
As the top eight in the summer national competition, Qingcheng’s matchup table this year is obviously much more normal than the last national competition. Judging from the matchup table alone, if nothing unexpected happens, at least in the first two rounds of promotion matches, Qingcheng will not
You will encounter too strong opponents.
This is also a default rule.
After all, the lineup of the national competition cannot be completely random. Otherwise, if someone draws the lottery too badly and puts the two strongest teams together in the first round, how can the organizer sell tickets live?
Aoki's opponent in the first round is Tsubakihara Gakuen High School, which belongs to the second representative team of Kanagawa Prefecture.
Coincidentally, in the original work, this school was Karasuno's opponent in the first round of Spring High School. The characteristic of this school is that it probably has no characteristics.
Except for one key server whose serve was barely interesting, the level of the rest of the players cannot be said to be bad, but it can only be described as having a solid foundation.
That is, they happened to be born in a good place.
Otherwise, if we switch to Miyagi Prefecture, let alone the national competition, it is probably a question whether we can even enter the semi-finals.
Facing such an opponent, the mentality of everyone in Qingcheng was not very relaxed.
no way.
After all, the atmosphere of the national competition is like this. Even if you know that your opponent is not as good as you, you still have to be extremely vigilant. Otherwise, if you accidentally capsize in the gutter, you will have no chance to regret it under the elimination system.
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Beep~~
"Both sides salute."
"Please give me more advice x2!"
As the referee blew the whistle, the first round promotion match of Qingcheng's Spring High School officially began.
Tsubakihara Academy has obviously heard of Qingcheng's name, so as soon as the competition started, all members were on extreme alert for Qingcheng and opened up all firepower.
However this is of no use.
Seven minutes into the game, the score between the two sides had reached 12:7.
Qingcheng had an absolute advantage. During this period, Akashi Asuka and even Oikawa Toru didn't exert much effort. The level of the rest of the team's players has now completely surpassed the level of Tsubakihara Academy.
In the twelfth minute of the game, Tsubakihara Academy sent in a new server who could serve overhead balls.
This strange move that had never been seen before really caught Qingcheng off guard on the first ball, and the opponent took one point away.
But after the second ball, this trick was completely ineffective.
It's not that Aoki has cracked the technique of this move, it's just that the current receiving skills of Iwaizumi Kazuo and Watachikaji are completely enough to forcibly catch this kind of serve.
All cards are exhausted.
Tsubakihara Academy also completely collapsed.
One hour and five minutes later.
With a score of 2-0, Qingcheng defeated Tsubakihara Academy and successfully entered the second round of the Spring High School Promotion Tournament.
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Then came the next day.
Qingcheng once again bumped into Saitama Prefecture’s representative team.
This year the Saitama Prefecture team defeated Moriran High School and won the ticket to this spring high school.
Senran University also went through a month of intensive special training this summer, but the same was true for their opponents, so overall, the level of these nationally strong schools this year is not weak.
However, the results still haven't changed much.
Facing Aoki's powerful attack, Saitama Prefecture's representative team this year also failed to last until the third game. With a big score of 2-0, Aoki successfully entered the third round of promotion.
When the competition entered the third round, Qingcheng encountered the first strong enemy of this Spring High School.
The runner-up in the summer national competition - Inarizaki High School.
This is a top school in the country that is no less powerful than Jingda Mountain, because in this college, not only is there the setter who is currently ranked number one in the country, but it also has the last setter who is ranked among the top six in the country.
Super Ace.
But judging from the luxury of the lineup, in a sense, Inarizaki High School and today's Qingcheng are similar.