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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

While Michael Wang's presence on the court changed the dynamic of the game, it was still Tsunemori who had the edge here. Even though they couldn't stop Michael Wang completely – especially in the defensive end – they managed to take advantage of the boy's inexperience to score one or two to keep them in the lead. Meanwhile, Tsukiji High players seemed to forget how to play as they grew complacent with the new boy's presence, relying too much on him like a bunch of amateurs.

As a result, even though it disappointed the crowds, there was no wonder that it was Tsunemori who reached 24 points first.

"One more! Give us one more and the set will be ours!"

"Go, go, Tsunemori! We can do this!"

The First Set is Over! Intermission!