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2011. That was when earthquake and tsunami hit Japan, changing thousands of lives. 

And Kobayashi Yuki is just one of them.

A month ago, he was just a normal boy, graduating from a small middle school in Fukushima and was excited to go to the high school. However, the disaster changed his life. He lost both parents, not because they died, but because they were still missing until now. 

He lost his home. He lost his friends. He lost his school. He lost everything.

Having no choice, he moved to Tokyo, to a small, new orphanage to accommodate victims of the disaster who didn't have any home or wanted to change their lives in the biggest city in Japan. In his mind, all he wanted to do was enter a normal high school, do a part-time job, make some money to help the orphanage, and maybe if he were lucky enough he could be admitted into a good university with a scholarship.

However, one challenge from the volleyball team and one half-Italian blonde boy turned everything upside down. Now, he was trapped inside the crazy team, being dragged into the mess.

Inter-High.

National Tournament.

Volleyball.

Those three words kept spinning around his life as he entered a crazy high school life. Can he strive in the place where he was unfamiliar with? Would he be a good volleyball player? And what does the future hold for him?

The Birth of A Volleyball Legend

A quick coin toss between two team captains determined that Tokyo Thunder would get the first turn to serve the ball. Yuki watched as Uehara walked through the service line with a calm expression.

Yeah, even with how many times Yuki proved himself to be a formidable player behind the service line, the coach decided not to put him as an opener. Of course, it wasn't because Kawaki didn't trust Yuki. It was more because he had to consider that this was the first time Yuki came as a starter and the emotional baggage the boy carried on his shoulder right now. If he forced Yuki to be an opener and the boy messed up, it would be hard for Yuki to get up later.

The referee did the last check for everything, sending a nod to the linesmen outside of the court before blowing the whistle on his neck. Right after that, Uehara didn't wait for too long as the ace threw the ball in the air, taking a strong step outside of the sideline before leaping forward to smash the ball.

Bad Opening (I)