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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 moment later, Akira finally arrived at the building, just to find out that not a single player took notice of his appearance. They all were too busy gathering around the two freshmen, chatting and laughing as if they were long-lost friends. Not that he couldn't blame them, though. Hell, a small, fond smile even formed on his face as he watched their interaction, feeling relief that no one made a fuss about their kouhai entering a professional team.

He wiped out that smile quickly, though, as he walked through the court and coughed, stopping all the interaction there. "Well, good to see that everyone has already gathered here. For now, let's sit down first and talk about our future."

This announcement alone was enough to make all the players move from the spot and sit in front of the coach. Even though the playful expression from chatting with each other was still there, Akira could see the focus was back on him, and he nodded in a satisfied manner for that.

First Team Meeting