Sakata Hiroyuki was once the strongest outside hitter on the national team. After an injury forced him to retire, he passed the civil service exam and landed himself a secure government job.
The first time he played with his department head, the man stood at the net and said with a smile:
"Sakata, the road's pretty narrow. Think you can get through?"
Sakata Hiroyuki glanced at the department head's blocking hands and, without another word, smashed the ball straight into his palm. It ricocheted out of bounds.
He smiled apologetically. "Oops, my mistake."
The department head smiled. "See? The road's wider now."
The next day, Sakata got promoted.
From then on, Sakata Hiroyuki understood how the game was played. When the boss spiked, he "missed" his block. When the boss defended, he hit the ball "out of bounds." If the boss wanted to win, Sakata made sure he never lost too badly.
With his smooth, polished "office volleyball," he thrived at work.
But after downing the last drink at a business dinner, Sakata Hiroyuki's vision went black. When he opened his eyes again, he was a freshman on the Nekoma High School volleyball team.
Standing in front of Kenma Kozume and Tetsuro Kuroo, Sakata's first ball brought on a professional reflex:
With the net wide open, he instinctively held back and gently tapped the ball into the opposing libero's hands.
The gym fell silent.
Tetsuro Kuroo: "...Did you just go easy on him?"
Kenma Kozume, expressionless: "He did. And he was very practiced at it."
Sakata Hiroyuki: .
This was bad. He couldn't retrain his muscle memory.
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After transmigrating into Nekoma, his "office volleyball" stunned everyone.
Tetsuro Kuroo: "Were you trying to tool the block just now?"
Sakata Hiroyuki: "...A mistake."
Kenma Kozume: "...That sounded like a report to your boss."
Shoyo Hinata: "Sakata-senpai! You could've smashed that ball down, so why did you just tap it over?!"
Sakata Hiroyuki: "...You should leave yourself some room to meet again another day."
Kei Tsukishima: "...Since when does Nekoma recruit civil servants?"
Even more ridiculous, he was clearly capable of overpowering everyone:
He could easily dig Wakatoshi Ushijima's spikes.
He could read the landing point of Atsumu Miya's jump float serve.
He could break through Sachiro Hirugami's blocks with sheer force.
But he refused to.
He insisted on playing with technique, angles, and the delicate touch of "making the other side think they can receive it, when they actually can't."
As he practiced, through one coincidence after another, he developed a signature move: "Boss-pleaser shots, evolved for the national tournament."
Commentator: "Nekoma's number 13... His style is so smooth, so mature, so... much like playing chess with the boss?"
Tetsuro Kuroo, holding his forehead: "He's a lunatic."
1. This story is completely free. I'm writing it purely for love, indulging myself with the story I want to read.
2. I'm an amateur when it comes to volleyball. If you spot problems with the match descriptions, feel free to point them out.
3. The protagonist is my precious baby, so please don't insult him. If the writing style isn't for you, click the top-left corner and leave.
4. Nekoma wins both the Interhigh and Spring High. I think defensive Nekoma only needs one excellent hitter to be strong enough to win it all. If you don't like this take, please click the top-left corner. Thank you.
Theme: The clash and reconciliation between the social polish of adults and the sincerity of youth.
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The leaders are pretty good. Neon requires so much seniority, but the protagonist gets promoted very quickly.
Damn it, when I saw the boss saying that the shorts were too long, I almost thought that the boss was going to unspoken rules for the protagonist🐶Haha. Can't understand the voiceover at all
"The current body is touched in situ..." This is a big bug for the author~ 149cm?
It's so funny. I just saw the video of playing badminton with Yu Donglai this morning hahahaha
I can't do it anymore. I focus on heavy artillery and explosive transformation. Skill 1→Skill 5 only needs a good leader who is proficient in giving advice [covering face and laughing]
Super interesting setting❤️I hope to see the teacher's updates every day🙏
Hahaha successfully cultivate technology
"The leader nodded, "It's time to..." This is a big trick for the author ~ words skills