Haikyuu!! 137

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Scoreboard: Aobajousai | Karasuno

Sidelines: Hit'em again, Yamaguchi!!!

(Ukai): Now...
(Ukai): For the second one.

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below panel: Haikyuu!!

Suga: Give it all you've got. Give it all you've got, Yamaguchiii.

Enno: He'll be fine.

left: This is the starting line...!!!

Enno: Those who run away
sfx bubble: Vrrrm
Enno: are undeniably weighted down by it afterward.

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right: Fill your heart with courage!!!

Enno: So,
Enno: I'm sure that Yamaguchi
Enno: has felt that, too.

(right):
Haikyuu!!
Furudate Haruichi

bottom: Chapter 137: The Struggles of the Formerly Weak-Willed

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Narration: A serve (service) is

Narration: the sole play in volleyball, where keeping connected to your teammates is essential,
Narration: in which you can score points through one person's power alone.

Narration: Originally, it was an act which simply "served"
Narration as a means of "putting the ball into play to start a rally."

Narration: However, as volleyball progressed, the serve also
bottom: "Drive serve"

Narration: completely changed and evolved
bottom: "Ceiling serve"

Narration: in power, purpose, and even appearance.
bottom: "Jump (spike) serve"

Narration: And,
Narration: in modern-day volleyball,
Narration: the serve

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Narration: has become an ultimate attack which isn't hindered by the blockers' wall.

Watari: Kyotani!

Kyotani: Kh!

Kyotani: Goddammit...!!

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Scoreboard: Aobajousai | Karasuno

Voice: Th-
Voice: That's two service aces!!!

Yama: Yesss...!!!

Ukai: Yess...!
Ukai: Hell yeah!!!

Team: Yamaguchiiiiii!

Saeko: What's going on?!
Saeko: Is it really that amazing?!

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Shimada: What Tadashi hit is called a jump float serve.
Shimada: It's hit using the momentum of the jump, in addition to the ball itself having no spin.
Shimada: Hitting it with no spin means that the ball's trajectory changes and shifts.
Shimada: You've heard of the "knuckleball" in soccer, right? It's like that.
Saeko: Ohh.

Sidelines: YAMAGUCHI,
Sidelines: ONE
Sidelines: MORE
Sidelines: TIIIME!!!
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Iwa/Watari: Bring it ooon!!

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(Maki): A jump float serve

(Maki): can be dealt with using overhand!!*

below panel: ※ Overhand Pass: A pass where you envelop the ball overhead using the fingers of both hands, then push it away from you.

Oikawa: Nice going, Makki!!
Ukai: Nngghh...!!

(Yama): They got it!
(Yama): An attack's coming!!

(Yama): This is like the dread
(Yama): of a hunter who has become the hunted.

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sfx bubble: Squeak

Player: Iwaizumi!!

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Yama: Gh!!!

(Suga/Enno): It hit his body?!!

Yama: Kh...
Yama: Agh...!
(Yama): ...Not yet.
(Yama): ...I'm not done yet.

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(Yama): I won't hand over the serve just yet.
Yama: Cough

Sidelines: Co-
Sidelines: veeeeer!!!
Tobio: Hrg!
Yama: Thanks... Kageyama...!!

Player: Tsukishima!! Last hit!!
Player: Center!

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Shimada: Oooh...!
Shimada: A block-out!
Taki: He did a good job of knocking it off their fingers.
Yama: TSUKKI!!
Player: Nice one, Tsukishima!!!

Boy: That makes 3 points in a row...!
Scoreboard: Aobajousai | Karasuno

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Tsuki: ...One more.

Yama: --Yeah!!!

white sfx: Tweeeet
Box: Aobajousai High School, 2nd time out
Taki: Physically cutting into their momentum, huh.

Suga: Making Seijou call a time out is kinda amazing, Yamaguchi!!

Iwa: That blasted #12 really put his back into that receive.
Oikawa: All he did was take the hit (and get lucky), though.

(Yama): ...It really

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sfx bubbles: Stinging
(Yama): Hurts...!!!

Yama: I want
Yama: to make my body move

Yama: like they do!!
Yama: I want to hit and receive the ball!!

Yama: I want to battle head-to-head with strong opponents...!!!

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Box: Time Out over
Sidelines: Hit'em again, Yamaguchiiii!!!

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(Shimada): ...You can't give them the chance to seize the ball.
(Shimada): Aim for the edge of the white band with a straight trajectory,

below panel: ※ White band: The vinyl part along the top and bottom of the net

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(Shimada): and strike!!!

(Shimada): The only weapon
(Shimada): you possess is

(Shimada): your serve.

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(Shimada): One mere serve rotation
(Shimada): is all the chance you have.

(Shimada): You ride
(Shimada): your pride
(Shimada): and the flow of the game
(Shimada): on that one attack.
(Shimada): That is what it means

Takeda: N...

Sidelines: Net
Sidelines: IIIIN!!!

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(Shimada): to be a pinch server.

Takeda: He's really got luck on his side!
Ukai: That's not all.

Yachi: ...With this,

left: Pride pierces the gap!!!
Scoreboard: Aobajousai | Karasuno
Yachi: the score's tied...!!!