A normal person's blocking reach could only get to around 310 cm, while exceptional players could reach around 330 cm. But very few people could do what Hank did. He was only a middle schooler, yet his jump height had already reached 346 cm.
With talent like that, staying in Miyagi Prefecture really was almost a waste. If he chose to walk the path of volleyball from here on out, then there would be absolutely no problem.
"346 cm!? If I remember right, Wakatoshi Ushijima's spiking height off an approach is only around 346 cm too. That means that, as long as nothing unexpected happens in the future, I'll be able to stop his spikes with a block."
"And with Aoba Johsai's team strength, maybe we really can make it all the way to the finals in the preliminaries."
Looking at the height he had just reached, Hank felt a burst of joy. After all, jumping ability was one of the core qualities of an Ace. As long as nothing went wrong, he would definitely become one of the strongest Aces in the future.
And if he was given a few more years, then maybe one day he could even become a world-class Ace.
At that thought, Hank immediately began looking forward to the Aoba Johsai volleyball club's summer tryouts a few days later. His high school entrance exam results were already out, and the school he had applied to was naturally Aoba Johsai. In other words, as long as he passed the club's summer tryouts smoothly, then by the time school started, he would be able to join right away without wasting any time.
"You're going a little overboard, sis."
"I can barely breathe."
Hank shot Yui Michimiya an exasperated look. It was already summer, so everyone was dressed lightly, but she was still clinging tightly to him like this. If Hank had not lived two lives already, he probably would have lost his composure a long time ago.
"In a few days, you're really going to Aoba Johsai's summer club tryouts!?"
"If there's a match then, your big sister is definitely coming to watch!"
Yui said happily. It was only today that she had truly found out Hank had talent in sports. If her little brother really could walk the path of volleyball, then he would definitely go farther than she ever could.
"Got it."
Hank answered right away. Right now, what he wanted most was to join Aoba Johsai as soon as possible. But there were still a few days left before the summer tryouts actually began, and he couldn't afford to waste them. He might as well use all of that time to train his body.
After all, he could keep getting stronger through constant training. He could not just slack off and rely on the system alone.
...
Aoba Johsai was only about five kilometers away from where Hank currently lived in a straight line, but if he actually walked there, the trip came out to around ten kilometers.
If this had been before he awakened the system, then he definitely would have taken the bus. But now that he had the system, he had decided to replace every trip back and forth with running. That way...
he would not waste a single minute or second he could use to improve himself.
And today just so happened to be the day Aoba Johsai officially began its summer club tryouts, so Hank chose to run there himself. For ordinary people, running more than ten kilometers would have exhausted them long ago.
But for Hank as he was now, it was nothing of the sort.
[Detected that the host has already run 20 km. Physical ability increased by 0.5 points!]
By the time Hank reached the front gate of Aoba Johsai, the system's notification rang in his ears, informing him that he had successfully gained an increase in physical ability. Even though it was only 0.5 points, Hank could still clearly feel that his overall physical condition had improved quite a bit.
He could feel that this kind of physical improvement was real and tangible. It was not just endurance or strength. Even his reaction speed had improved quite a lot. He could tell...
that physical ability meant an all-around improvement in every aspect of himself.
It was not limited to endurance and strength alone.
"Whew! Body and mind both feel refreshed. Now I can play seriously."
Hank let out a breath, then headed toward Aoba Johsai's volleyball club. Because most of the people from Kitagawa Daiichi had joined this club, the place was packed. If someone had once been a member of Kitagawa Daiichi, then all they needed was a simple registration to enter the club directly, and they might even become regulars right away.
"That guy... he came here too!?"
"Never thought he'd come. Aoba Johsai is probably going to be lively this year... maybe so much so that this ends up becoming part of the school's history."
"It really is ridiculous. Do you still remember what that guy looked like in the junior high tournament? I still remember it clearly!"
The moment Hank stepped into Aoba Johsai's club area, it was as if a great white shark from the deep sea had swum into shallow waters. All the small fry gathered nearby instinctively started backing away to both sides.
And after all the small fry had moved aside, the handsome Toru Oikawa, wearing a teasing expression, stood facing Hank directly.
(End of Chapter)
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