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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

The first half of the second day was like a torture for Yuki. He – and the other participants – had to spend about three hours listening to the lecture about astronomy nowadays, the works, and, discoveries. At first, he was interested in the topic. However, after five minutes he sat on the class, Yuki finally realized why it was necessary to have a good basic in math and physics.

"Come on, Yuki!" Kato whispered, nudging him gently with her elbow. "Wake up! This is the cool part!"

"Right…" He mumbled, rubbing his eyes. "But… I don't get it."

The lecturer continued, "Exoplanets are worlds that orbit other stars outside of our solar system. We've discovered thousands of them, and some might even support life!"

Astronomy Camp with Kato (VI)