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His shoes squeak against the shiny wood floors, planting firmly before he leaps into the sky. It’s almost as if the air moves with him; he creates a wake. Left arm forward, right arm bent back. The ball flies toward him in a perfect arc, and with a resounding smack! he sends it straight into the other team’s court, slamming against the ground without giving the opponent’s defenders even a chance at receiving it.
Number twelve, Bokuto Koutarou, rookie, somehow lands and pumps his fists into the air. “Hey, hey, hey!” he shouts, eyes shut and a wide grin on his face. He opens his eyes, exchanging a few high fives with his teammates before returning to his position for the next serve.
He’s a star like nothing Akaashi has ever seen.
Fukurodani.
Well, at least Akaashi can tell his mother he’s made up his mind.
Right?