"That guy really got chosen… for the youth national team training camp."
"A national-level…"
After Hinata heard the news, he froze completely. He had never imagined this would be the result. The goal he had thought he could chase had suddenly reached that kind of place, and for a moment, he did not know how to react.
It was almost like a dream.
He could feel the gap between himself and Hank being pulled wider and wider. He even felt as if he could no longer stand on equal footing with him.
"As expected…"
After Kageyama heard that Hank had already been selected to train with Japan's youth national team, his expression changed dramatically. His lips trembled nonstop, and an intense itch spread through his heart.
He understood.
If they wanted to claim the final victory and step onto the world stage, then they had to defeat Aoba Johsai High, where Hank was.
After all, being selected for youth national team training meant he had the prerequisite to become an official youth national team member in the future.
That was to make it to Spring High.
Of course, throughout history, there had also been teams whose players were chosen as seeded prospects and entered youth national team training even without winning.
From there, they would begin preparing for the world-level tournament two years later.
But at the very least, a player had to make it to Spring High once. Otherwise, the organizers would not choose anyone from a team that only remained at the prefectural level. They had to be players who could at least enter a nationwide tournament.
"The youth national team training camp… this really is Hank."
"The impact he brings is stronger than any player before him!"
After Daichi heard the news, his heart was equally shocked. After all, they had chosen to play volleyball not only because they liked it, but also because they wanted to achieve something in the thing they loved.
And now, an opponent standing on the same stage as them—
A teammate who had always trained in the same club as them—
Had actually gained the chance to be selected for youth national team training. This kind of thing absolutely exceeded their imagination.
He was practically a prodigy… a monster-like talent.
"Damn it! Just you wait, I'll beat him soon!"
Tanaka shouted, refusing to accept it. He desperately wanted to defeat Hank and prove himself once, but he knew now that he had almost no chance.
After all, judging from the current situation, even making it to Spring High would be extremely difficult for them.
Let alone standing on the same platform as Hank in the future and competing against him. For them, this was an extremely realistic problem.
"Of course, Ryu!"
"Even if he's a player selected for the youth national team training camp, we still have to beat him. After all, only that can make us stand out even more!"
Nishinoya planted his hands on his hips and burst into laughter. Right now, he felt extremely confident. He did not feel the slightest pressure because Hank had entered youth national team training.
After all, from the very beginning, what he enjoyed was training with the people he cared about, and the fun of competing alongside them.
As for whether he could make a name for himself, he actually did not care that much.
He simply enjoyed the feeling of standing on the court even more.
That completely immersive feeling.
Asahi suddenly began muttering to himself. He felt a little lingering fear as he recalled that, back then, he had not done anything embarrassing on the court.
If Hank stood on the strongest stage in the world in the future and shared footage from their previous match…
Then Asahi might be laughed at forever.
(End of Chapter)
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