Haikyuu: Zero To Almighty

Chapter 41: End of the Game

Taichi Kaedehara slumped in the farthest corner of the bus, his body swaying with the vehicle's bumps and jolts.

He was utterly exhausted both physically and mentally, zoning out as he rested while checking the system for updates on his task completion.

[Ding! Temporary mission 'Finals Rehearsal' has concluded.]

Aoba Johsai lost to Shiratorizawa with one win and two losses. Top scorer of the match: Ushijima Wakatoshi with 35 points, scoring 11, 14, and 10 points in the three sets respectively.

[Mission Goal 1: Defeat Shiratorizawa (Mission Failed).]

[Mission Goal 2: Become the match's top scorer (Mission Failed).]

[Mission Goal 3: Limit Ushijima Wakatoshi's single-set score to 10 points or less. Completed for one set.]

[Reward: +2 to Receive.]

[Ding! Temporary mission 'Only One Taichi' has concluded. The host scored 17 spike points across three sets, while Kawanishi Taichi scored 7 spike points in the same period.]

[Mission Successful. Reward: +1 to Spike.]

[Ding! Temporary mission 'Surpassing the Ace' has concluded. The host's overall performance exceeded Goshiki Tsutomu's.]

[Mission Successful. Rewards: +1 to Receive, +1 to Strength.]

"Everyone else is off the bus already. Coach wants us to head to the gym for the review," Kindaichi explained.

"Oh," Taichi replied, stretching before grabbing his bag and following Kindaichi toward the gym.

"Gather up!"

As soon as they arrived at the gym, they heard the commanding voice of Manager-Coach Mizoguchi, calling the team to order.

The players quickly assembled in a tight semicircle at the centre of the gym, surrounding Sadayuki Mizoguchi.

Coach Irihata stood by the whiteboard, writing down statistics from today's match. The first thing to catch everyone's eye was Ushijima Wakatoshi's score: 35 points.

With Shiratorizawa's total team score at 74 points, Ushijima alone had contributed nearly half.

"Our first challenge is figuring out how to limit Ushijima's scoring," Coach Irihata began. "Of course, completely shutting him down isn't possible. Our goal must be phased and strategic."

"First, we need to make it harder for him to score so easily. Focus on touches and receptions during his spikes. In the first set, we should aim to drain his stamina as much as possible."

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