lank_0z

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

"We are fortunate that Amano is here! If not, the team is screwed!"

"Yeah! The other players need to step up their game! We have to be better without Amano on the court!"

"Well, everyone has a bad day, you know?"

"Of course, I know! But we still need to be better!"

Kato bit her lips nervously as she listened to the heated debate between the Phoenix's supporters. Being out of place like this somehow made her uncomfortable. When Yuki and Riku did a fine play, she couldn't celebrate openly, and while their opponent was celebrating, she couldn't sympathize with the supporters around her.

Self Blame