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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

Honestly, this wasn't Yuki's first time visiting Sumida District. A few months ago, he was here with Riku and Kato, hanging out together after they helped him buy a phone. At that time, the situation was just like now, streets full of people walking around and noises all over the place.

That didn't mean he enjoyed it, though.

He felt so awkward navigating his way to find the location he wanted. Fortunately, the boy had Megumi right now, and the girl showed what it meant to be a native Tokyo by guiding him toward the crowd seamlessly.

In the end, after passing through three dark alleys in a row, they arrived at a pretty decent-sized school with an old 'SUMIDA HIGH SCHOOL'' put on the front. Honestly, if Yuki didn't see it by himself, he wouldn't believe there was a school in the middle of nowhere like this.

"What are you waiting for? Come on!" Megumi grabbed his hand and dragged him inside.

Scouting the Opponent! (II)