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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

In the end, Sumida High's coach decided to put Tachi on the bench, not wanting to reveal more about his ability toward Yuki and Kato. However, they didn't have any problem winning the game, using their solid performance to put pressure on their opponent while also capitalizing on every chance they had during the game. They were so clinical that Yuki thought he was watching a top team here.

"With how they are performing, how could they still stick as the first-round level team?" He couldn't help but ask when he retold what he watched to Akira.

"Oh, that is because of their misfortune." The coach snorted. "In their last three tournaments, they drew Kodokan High, Matsukita High, and Tsukiji High as their second-round opponent straight in a row. You can imagine yourself about the result."

Preparation (I)