The most important number for volleyball was three
Receiving tossing and attacking was the basic strategy To receive one planted their feet on the ground prepared their shoulders and received the ball Each team of six was split into two groups of three and victory was determined by whoever won three sets first It was not a simple sport that could be won with just three people but three powerful players could greatly increase a team’s overall offense and defense
The summer game tournament was the big event just before summer break and Fujita Mutsuki’s class had placed their three most athletic members on their volleyball team Jiyuuni Ange who excelled at all sports Satowa Lucia who did the same and Kurikara Saya who was captain of the girls softball team Ibekusa Machina and Tomono Sakae had also been placed on the team and Mutsuki himself was only there to bring the total up to six
Machina had been an unexpected boon for the team While she would not take the initiative she was perfect at accurately placing the ball in the perfect spot for the attacker to make their move
However the three most promising players had an unexpected flaw
Wah wah wah Knock it up a little higher than that
It was afterschool on the volleyball court at one corner of the school grounds
Ange panicked as the ball tossed to her stopped at about knee height She still managed to flip around in midair and hit it to the opposite court but her legs got caught in the net
She got tangled up again
Her own team laughed cheerfully
Hey hey Did you see that Mutsuki She really is clumsy Touching the net is a foul isn’t it F O U L
Y-yes it is Now Lucia can we start practicing
Even though he was laughing at Ange Lucia was still learning the rules himself as he clung to
Mutsuki
As the class representative Sakae was also leading the volleyball team but he only smiled bitterly and shrugged
Mutsuki felt bad that it was his roommate and friend arguing so he turned to the last member of the team
Kurikara Saya sat on the edge of the bench and showed no sign joining them as they practiced
She was wrinkling her brow and clearly looked unwell
Mutsuki was worried she was sleep deprived and then their gazes met
She would normally smile whenever she saw someone but she looked away a little awkwardly
Each team was taking turns using the practice court so after a set amount of time passed they let the next team take over The five of them moved to the bench they had left their things on which was in the opposite direction from Saya Sigh I don’t have any complaints about our individual abilities but we might not even be able to
win the first round like this
Their teamwork could not have been worse so Sakae gave an exaggerated sigh
He had not been trying to match the other boy but Mutsuki gave a quieter sigh of his own
Their individual athletic abilities were ten times as amazing as Sakae had imagined
They were hiding their identities but Fujita Mutsuki was surrounded by representatives of
heaven hell and the human world Jiyuuni Ange Satowa Lucia and Ibekusa Machina respectively Their physical abilities far surpassed those of a normal human
However Lucia was mostly just having fun and
Wait Ibekusa Toss the ball to me a little better than that I can’t reach it
Jumping any higher than that would seem unnatural You should restrict yourself to the height I provide you Using the powers of an angel for sports is unfair
I don’t care
Machina did not want to show off any athleticism that went beyond the category of a normal student so Ange’s abilities went to waste with her assistance
They only had three days until the ball game tournament These were representatives of hostile organizations so getting them to work together by then was not going to be easy
Well there’s nothing we can do about a bad luck Our very first match is against the teachers team led by that Demon God
Resignation filled Sakae’s voice as he watched the next team begin practicing
I guess I should count myself lucky for the rare opportunity to see Katsue-sensei dressed like this
They had given up the court to the teachers team which was checking on their formation
One of them was Katsuie Subaru homeroom teacher of Mutsuki’s class
She was a beauty who looked at home in an intelligent outfit She usually wore a crisp suit so seeing her go through her warm-up exercises in a red track suit was a new experience
Megutono Academy’s game tournament was incredibly largescale It included volleyball soccer baseball and even more sports and teams were formed by year class and club
The teachers were no exception so there was even a teachers team It was originally meant as a way for the teachers to deepen their friendship with the students but a lot of the teachers could be immature Let’s get started Katsue-sensei Daima-sensei One
Twoo
Three
An immature sound of attack rang across the court
Mutsuki and the others were up against the volleyball representatives for the teachers team in their first match but those teachers were intent on winning