The Free Agent Is a Little Too Adorable [Sports]

“Big sister, I want to learn volleyball from you.” At the time, six-year-old Shuangyue Yao stood on tiptoe, trying to reach the volleyball in Shuangri Yuan’s hands. Her eyes sparkled as she said, “I want to score points as coolly as you do!” Later, sixteen-year-old Shuangyue Yao put on the same red-and-white uniform as her sister and stood at the back of the team, smiling. “Don’t worry. All you have to do is look ahead.” It doesn’t matter if I can’t spike or block. As long as the ball hasn’t hit the ground, the match isn’t lost. And I’ll save every ball and become your most reliable support, because I’m the team’s libero. #Reading Guide# 1. This is an Olympic men’s volleyball story set in a partly fictionalized world. Any differences from reality are made up for the story, so please don’t scrutinize them. QAQ I got into volleyball during the Rio Olympics and thought outside hitters were so cool, but during Tokyo I realized that the libero is the one supporting the whole team, so I decided to write a story about a libero. 2. The protagonist is an adorable 1.6-meter-tall boy, but he’s dependable and strong on the inside! (He isn’t based on anyone; the quotes in the blurb were inspired by Nishinoya from Haikyuu.) 3. Respect all the athletes who give their all. Everyone is number one! 4. Everyone who reads this is an angel, and angels are adorable and don’t insult people. 5. The next sports competition story might be about baseball, The Catcher Is a Little Too Handsome [Sports] ? (Sigh, I’m settling farther and farther into the Arctic.) Theme: A person can succeed at almost anything they pursue with boundless passion.