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Kokuyodani High's volleyball team is preparing for a regional meet, the last major event before the spring nationals. If they lose, their coach Fueko has promised to accept the marriage proposal of Bessho, coach of a rival school. Neri storms the principal's office for the truth, only to learn of the history behind Fueko sacrificing herself to win the nationals back in her playing days. Shigeru protests, saying it wasn't the right time to tell her -- but the principal pushes forward, reasoning that the more trials Neri faces, the more she shines...
On Neri’s first day at Kokuyodani High School, she finds herself surrounded by a very odd bunch in the volleyball club. Each of her fellow first-years has their own set of peculiarities, and her sempai have the reputation of being witches. Then, the club’s customary initiation ritual gets Neri’s blood pumping. She sees the overwhelming force with which these witches can spike, and she wants a piece of it. Neri’s entering a new chapter of her life at the high school her late sister attended, and with that, the Kokuyodani High arc begins!
Kokuyodani’s steadily advancing in the spring national tournament―and now they face Seiji Academy, led by heated rival Maya Amamiya and home to four past teammates of Neri’s. Who will win: Kokuyodani, unified by trust, or Seiji, ruled by Maya with an iron fist? When the whistle blows, the results are bound to amaze!
"You don’t have to try and act normal." Every word from these young athletes has the weight of their lives riding on them as they try to navigate their chaotic lives...and as you try to traverse your own, wavering between teamwork and loneliness. It's Kokuyodani against Seiji in the spring nationals, and Neri's confrontation against the monstrous, greedy Maya Amamiya is reaching its climax!
After their participation in a volleyball gambling ring, the members of Kokuyodani High’s girls’ volleyball club now find themselves saddled with a month-long suspension. That’s not their only punishment, however, as they are forced to withdraw from the inter-high championships, too. Unable to compete there, they will now have no choice but to prove they can get results at the spring tournament. So, to help them prepare, they have been assigned a new assistant coach: Masako Yuragi. She is a player in the V. Premier League and a former teammate of Neri’s sister’s, and now she is going to put the girls through a training program from Hell.
The spring national volleyball tournament is finally underway! Yamabukiya High's team consists of girls who used to run the school manga club. Between their first tournament and the tricky foe they're paired with, the Stray Dogs have trouble keeping a decent pace. Then, pushed to attend a game Neri's playing in, Mayu and Tamaki reunite. With that, the tale of the "golden years" team that ended with Mari's death picks up once more...
Neri’s been invited to train with the national team, but the experience physically teaches her just how much she has to learn. She visits the room of captain Kiryu and ace Komyoji, two athletes who’ve toed the line of death—and they have something to teach her. Meanwhile, Takako’s depressed after seeing her uncle—her only family—flirting with team member Mayu, but a little encouragement from Neri gets her focused on the game once more. Together, they face off against Mayu, part of Kokuyodani’s golden years and the toughest middle blocker in all Japan!
The team is headed for the local winter tournament, which decides whether they qualify for the big spring championships—but their new lineup forces Manabu and Shino to tackle serious questions. Realizing how difficult the road is ahead for her, Manabu resolves to give it her all—but she's soon visited by Takako Yui. She warns her about Seiji High player Maya Amemiya, a rival with an odd fixation on Neri, and it isn't long before Manabu declares war on this interloper!
Neri’s back from training camp with the national team—and with the extreme technical and mental growth she’s shown, she’s proven herself to be the ace of the Kokuyodani squad. Meanwhile, high-school teams from across the country are preparing for spring national tournament. With golden-era champions Fueko and Masako leading them, Kokuyodani prepares to challenge the nationals once again. The fight begins against a gauntlet of brand-new foes!
Kokuyodani, aiming for a spot in the quarterfinals, squares up against their third opponent: Kanaria, the national champions from last year. A worthy opponent, no doubt...but then Kanaria falls victim to a sinister plot! Can the reigning champs regain their footing, and can Neri's team continue to play at their peak against a wounded foe? With monsters lurking across the spring tournament, the real battle begins now!