All the Kyoei players were dazed. One moment they saw the ball was out of Akir's grasp and they were about to feel depressed, but just a second later, they saw someone from their side rush toward the crowd in an attempt to save the ball. The sequence happened so fast that it took a few seconds for all of that to be registered through their mind.
It was Ito who finally reacted first. When he saw his teammate, the culprit of the chaotic situation in the crowd clashed with the students there.
"HARUO!" He roared.
Yeah, it was Haruo, the middle blocker of the team who chased and tried to save the ball, even with the cost of his body. Ito's heart skipped for a moment when he heard the loud sound of the collision echoing all around the building. However, before he could even ask the boy if he was alright, he could hear the shout coming from there.
"IT'S STILL ALIVE! PICK IT UP!"