Even a Free Agent Wants to Be No. 1

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This story was inspired by a line from Haikyu!!.

"Making an all-around genius play libero is the greatest luxury of all."

Blurb:

Asuka Yo's personality is just like his name: unruly and free. He brings the same style to volleyball.

An all-around genius who showed promise as soon as he took up volleyball, Asuka Yo tried several positions before choosing the understated libero position without a second thought.

Everyone urged him to become an outside hitter, lamenting that he was wasting his talent, but Asuka Yo didn't care.

Even as a libero, he could score points in his own way.

But his confidence was unexpectedly shattered.

His teammates' lack of understanding, his coach's disapproval, the fans' jeers, and a crushing defeat became the final straw for Asuka Yo.

After sinking into a slump, he chose to start over somewhere else.

*

Recently, a new "transfer student" joined Shiratorizawa's volleyball club. Not only was he incredibly skilled, he even dared to challenge the legendary Ushiwaka.

The people watching the showdown trembled, convinced the two would often come to blows over the starting outside hitter position in the future. Even Shiratorizawa's ace thought so himself.

But what left everyone dumbfounded was that Asuka Yo was a libero?!

The club members couldn't accept it.

Have you ever seen a libero launch the ball with such power and precision that it lands on the court's boundary line?

Have you ever seen a libero predict an attacker's route and block it in advance?

Have you ever seen a libero pass the ball wherever he wants in midair?

And yet Asuka Yo did all of that.

Tendou commented, "Looks like there's another incredible monster in the club~"

Later, Asuka Yo really did lead Shiratorizawa down the road to becoming the best in the country.

*

All the volleyball teams in Tokyo had heard that Shiratorizawa had a genius libero whose skills were impeccable in every way. So during training camp, players from other schools clamored to partner with Asuka Yo.

Energetic Owl: "Asuka, come help me receive a couple of balls! Do it the way you did last time!"

Shy Kitty: "Um... If it's okay, I could set the ball for you..."

Sunny Boy: "Asuka-senpai! Please let me join in, too!!"

Golden Fox: "If you partner with me, I don't mind letting you play setter."

Surrounded by all the players, Asuka Yo was dazzled and couldn't decide who to choose.

Ushijima, who was supposed to be training alone, suddenly stepped forward, pulled him out of the crowd, and announced expressionlessly, "He's mine."

*Pairing: Ushiwaka

Theme: The youth of young people can never be extinguished