Meanwhile, on Kyoei's side, all the players gathered around the middle blocker, trying to check his condition.
"You okay, Haruo?" Ito asked, worried. After all, he heard the loud sound of the collision, and he himself flinched unconsciously at that moment. He didn't dare to imagine what would have happened if it had been him who was in that position.
"Don't worry, Senpai!" Haruo grinned widely, flexing the muscles on his arms proudly. "My body has been tempered through hardship for this specific situation! There is no way I would get hurt for something so small like this!"
Ito didn't know whether it was a fake bravado to reassure him that everything was okay while Haruo was hiding his pain or it was indeed true, Haruo was alright and nothing bad happened. After another round of observing his expression, only to find out that Haruo was still as bright as ever, he finally let out a relieved sigh.
