The volleyball was successfully dug up. Before Hayato had even landed, he was already clicking his tongue. Karasuno were not the only ones improving; the other schools had been training seriously too. Sure enough, midway through their match against Fukurōdani, the opposing libero had adapted to the force of Hayato's spikes and started receiving them.
"Nice! Send it to me~"
Bokuto praised his teammate first, then leaped high into the air to attack. Akaashi, the setter who worked seamlessly with him, accurately delivered the ball into his hands. Hayato refused to be outdone and jumped up to block as well. But with his flexible shoulders and wrists, Bokuto changed what had looked like a line spike into a sharp cross-court shot, driving it just inside Karasuno's boundary line.
"Seriously?!"
"No way, I thought he was going for the line. He could actually change directions?"
Kageyama and Hinata, the substitutes on the sideline, exclaimed in amazement at Bokuto's spike. Having been scored on so cleanly, Hayato was none too pleased.
"Not bad, Bokuto-senpai."
"Heh~ heh~ heh~ Hayato-kun, don't underestimate Fukurōdani's ace, Bokuto-senpai!"
Making a V-sign at Hayato, Bokuto looked very pleased with that last point. Beside him, Akaashi mercilessly pointed out that Bokuto-senpai had only changed directions at the last second because he was afraid of getting blocked. Bokuto immediately replied that there was no need to say that out loud.
But when they lost a point, they had to take it back. Hayato exchanged looks with Asahi and Sugawara, who had rotated to the front row, then put his hands behind his back to signal Daichi behind him. They were going to try the Twin Quick and One Mobile Attack.
After Fukurōdani sent over a free ball, Daichi bumped it up. Then Asahi and Hayato at the front jumped at