The comatose Sugiyama Rinku is bound to a passionate championship-winning System. He earns time awake by winning matches.
But he has severe social anxiety and breaks out in goosebumps whenever he touches someone. How is he supposed to work with a team?
That's problem number one!
The unreliable System splits his soul into two independent people. The time he earns by winning alone is drastically reduced, and he's lost contact with his other self.
That's problem number two!
The System gets trapped inside a volleyball, and from then on, all he can do is talk to a ball.
That's problem number three!
On his first day transferring to Aoba Johsai, he approaches the volleyball team to complete a task. The players' feelings toward him change in subtle ways:
Where did this guy come from, and how dare he show up and provoke us?
He's pretty good. That jump serve is powerful.
He can do a float serve too. Should we recruit him for the team?
He can serve with his left hand too?! A rare ambidextrous player! Rinku, Rinku, come join us!
Before long, he becomes famous at Aoba Johsai:
The volleyball team has trained a secret weapon, but unfortunately he's a weird, deadpan weirdo.
Is that the price of becoming a genius?
Unable to find his other self, Sugiyama Rinku has no choice but to fend for himself and fight to win, until he spots that other self pretending to be a quail on Karasuno's substitute bench.
Something seems off. Has his other self... lost his memory?
*
Mukunoki U is a lazy guy whose favorite thing is skipping practice to play video games. This time, he can't get away, and goes with Karasuno to Aoba Johsai for a practice match.
After the match, the Aoba Johsai players block his way.
The other guy keeps a straight face and speaks sarcastically:
“Have you forgotten me?
“Are you satisfied with being a substitute?
“I've been looking for you all this time. What a disappointment.”
Aoba Johsai and Karasuno: Ooh, what's the scoop?
*
Before exams
Teammates: Want to study together?
Rinku: Sorry, I made plans to study with U.
After practice
Teammates: Want to get something to eat?
Rinku: Sorry, I'm going to Karasuno to see U.
During the break
Teammates: A new hot spring opened nearby. Want to go for a soak together?
Rinku: Sorry, I've already been there with U.
The Aoba Johsai crew finally gets fed up.
Hey, hey, are our team activities really that unappealing?
You're on opposing teams, you know. Maybe don't be so close!
tips:
1. The story is mainly told from Sugiyama Rinku's perspective. The two leads have a close platonic relationship, and they won't merge into one person at the end.
2. The whole story is platonic, with both everyday life and competition. Matches will be described from both teams' perspectives. There are no villains, just healthy competition.
3. Before the third-years graduate, Aoba Johsai will win the national championship.
Theme: Give it your all and have no regrets.
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I just want to scold this little Rinjiu to wake him up. Oh, I look forward to the follow-up []
Looks good, Ushijima has the same language style as always [Dog Head]
What an interesting setting, I really like it [Come on] [Spread flowers]
I just want to scold this little Rinjiu to wake him up. Oh, I look forward to the follow-up []
Looks good, Ushijima has the same language style as always [Dog Head]
What an interesting setting, I really like it [Come on] [Spread flowers]
It looks good, please try to update it😄
Ah ah ah ah, why am I stuck here ⊙᎔⊙