"This should be the first time Konan High lost a set in this tournament, right?"
"No, it is longer than that! This is the first time Konan High lost a set in a year!"
"Really?!"
"Hell, yeah! Even Matsukita failed to do so when they had a chance to face Konan High twice during the last Inter-high!"
"Man, that is so crazy!"
"And all of this is because of that middle blocker? He is still a rookie, right?"
"Hey, don't underestimate him! Hari Haruo was the best middle blocker in the middle school tournament last year! He is bound to be a big player soon!"
"Oh, I remember him too!"
Listening to the crowd singing praises at him, Haruo couldn't help but let out a smug smirk unconsciously. While this wasn't the first time he was under the limelight, it was always good to know that all eyes were on him, especially because he just did something amazing like shutting down both Lucas Silva Morais and Matsumoto, the two best hitters in the country during the first set.
