Chengxiasha & Takino Chijue
In the winter of seventeen years old, the grandfather who could finally be called a family member passed away in front of Cheng Xiasha.
While relaxing with friends during the winter vacation, she witnessed with her own eyes the arena built by regret.
In the cold winter after four consecutive championships, Aomori Shirakaba High School faced its worst performance in five years.
Questions, accusations, questioning, and criticism from the outside world surrounded Takino Chige.
When falling into a logical cycle of self-doubt
When the frustration of lack of recognition repeatedly attacks
When everyone is still falling.
But that game deeply attracted Chengxiasha.
She tried to ask herself, when faced with a real choice, could she refuse to jump in despair?
The moment the volleyball hit the net, third grader Cheng Xiasha glimpsed another possibility.
The plum rainy season in July is mixed with the smell of blood in the mouth.
The date of the preliminary round was approaching, and her fingertips pressed against the scar on Takino Chijue's collarbone.
Is the cheek that can be touched with your hand as real as what you see in your eyes?
Kirishima Yayoi & Morikawa Rina
A year ahead of them, the two of them had already fallen into a whirlpool of choices.
Like a pine tree wrapped in thin ice, the pine needles are frozen in ice crystals.
In the blur of vision, the two of them continued to grow in a frozen posture.
"It doesn't matter if I'm hated, I want to catch all your out-of-control balls."
The prelude to the graduation season is ringing, and Rina Morikawa is trying to make the final decision.
Facing Rina Morikawa, who continues to deny herself, the friendship between the two is twisted and intertwined like a vine.
On the hot bed, through her trembling body, Kirishima Yayoi saw the worry in her heart.
Purpose: Love life