Several days later.
A call came through to Washijo Tanji's office at Shiratorizawa.
"Rani? What did you say? Seijoh is going to hold a one-month training camp?"
Washijo Tanji, in his sixties or seventies, was startled when he first heard the news. What did a one-month training camp mean? Not to mention how much it would cost, more importantly, it was during the summer!
High School students are still students, and he knew better than anyone how much they liked to play. Yet, the entire Volleyball Club of Seijoh was going to hold a one-month training camp, and those students actually had no complaints?
It seemed Seijoh had big plans for Harutaka this year!
"I understand. How many schools know about this news now?"
"What? Almost everyone knows?"
"News from Karasuno? Which school is Karasuno?"
"Ours here..."
"Alright, thank you for handling this."
After finishing the call, Washijo Tanji sat in his office, lost in thought for a long time, before finally standing up and walking towards the principal's office.
Originally, Shiratorizawa's summer plan this year was still to hold a two-week training camp, just like in previous years. But from the current situation, two weeks would probably be far from enough.
Because according to an informant, top powerhouses across the country were all preparing to extend their summer training time.
And fundamentally, the cause of this matter could be traced back several days ago, when a school named Karasuno High Schoolaccidentally revealed Seijoh's summer training plan during their practice...
It is well known.
Fukurodani Academy, a top powerhouse in the country, was once defeated by Seijoh.
It is also well known.
Although top powerhouses are rivals in the National Tournament, they have more or less a tiny bit of contact privately...
So when the four powerhouses of the [Fukurodani Academy Alliance] learned that Seijoh was planning to work so hard this summer, a sense of urgency immediately arose in their hearts.
Therefore, considering that there was a high probability of encountering Seijoh again in Harutaka, and to prevent themselves from failing to get revenge, Fukurodani Academy was the first to make a decision.
Go all out!
Isn't it just a one-month special summer training?
Let's do it.
After making the decision, the FukurodaniVolleyball Club coach rushed to the principal's office first thing the next morning and had the funding approved by noon that day.
Not every school was as poor as Karasuno. As an old powerhouse in Tokyo, FukurodaniVolleyball Club had very ample training funds.
Not long after Fukurodani made this decision, Itachiyama Academy quickly received internal news.
After all, they were both old powerhouses belonging to Tokyo. If either side made any move, it was basically difficult to hide it from the other.
Although Itachiyama Academy won the Summer National Tournament, this did not mean they were completely satisfied. On the contrary, Itachiyama Academy's goal for Harutaka was to retain the championship title.
So when they learned that Fukurodani Academyactually wanted to secretly go all out during the summer, they immediately made a decision.
You scoundrels.
You actually want to overtake us during the summer? Don't even think about it. Isn't it just one month of special training?
It's as if someone doesn't have that much funding.
Karasuno: "Are you being polite?"
And once Itachiyama made its decision, it truly became a chain reaction.
After all, among the top powerhouses in the country, there were quite a few teams eyeing Itachiyama's championship trophy. During this period, every move of the entire Itachiyama Academy Volleyball Club was basically watched by countless eyes.
So when Itachiyama started to act, basically all High Schools with a national top-eight level received relevant news immediately.
And Shiratorizawa was one of them.
As a result, this summer, top powerhouses across the country all started to frantically go all out due to training time.
The people of Seijoh clearly didn't realize what kind of trouble they had caused.
Right now, they were excitedly packing their luggage, preparing to head to the training ground. Miyagi Prefecture was not far from the Beach; it would take less than twenty minutes by bus to reach their destination.
Therefore, they didn't spend money to book hotels or guesthouses. However, for the convenience of training, Seijoh spent a lot of money to rent a training base.
The base was an old, dilapidated fish market. The space was quite large. Since the owner had already retired, this fish market was originally rented out as a warehouse, but after simple modifications, it became a suitable indoor venue.
Upon reaching the venue.
Everyone put down their luggage.
Then, Irihata Nobuteru gathered all members and first pulled out a training schedule.
Originally, Seijoh was a fairly mature team within the prefecture. However, after the National Tournament, the Seijoh team instantly exposed many flaws.
Especially in terms of the players' basic Stamina.
Although the overall skill level of Seijoh players was not bad, compared to the top powerhouses in the country, they were clearly still more than just a little behind.
So, if they wanted to perform well in the upcoming Harutaka, their basic Stamina had to be strengthened again.
Next was the players' individual skill level.
Without a doubt.
Currently, apart from Akashi Asuka and Oikawa Tooru, the other players in Seijoh, while not bad in terms of skill, clearly lacked a dazzling technique.
Therefore, overall, although a full month of special training had been confirmed for the summer, it was still a bit rushed compared to the tasks they needed to complete.
"Now, I will talk about the team's overall training plan for the next month."
Irihata Nobuteru walked in front of everyone, and the Volleyball Club members immediately quieted down: "For the next month, we will gather here every day at 8 AM, then officially begin Stamina and basic training, which will continue until 12 PM."
"Then from 2 PM to 6 PM, all the time will be used for playing matches..."
"Gulp!"
As soon as Irihata Nobuteru finished speaking, the excitement on everyone's faces gradually disappeared. In its place, an ominous premonition slowly emerged in their hearts.
Perhaps it was due to being too excited, causing many Volleyball Club players to almost forget that their purpose for coming here was not for vacation, but for training.
"No way! We have to train for a full eight hours a day?"
"Isn't that obvious? I'm already prepared."
"I suddenly have some regrets!"
Irihata Nobuteru listened to everyone's whispers but didn't pay too much attention. After all, they were already here, did they still want to run away?
After briefly announcing the future training plan, Irihata Nobuteru closed the folder in his hand, a slow smile spreading across his lips, and said: "Alright, that's the general plan. We will make adjustments later based on the specific situation. So now, our [Summer Devil Special Training] officially begins."