This manga will forever hold a soft spot in my heart. As a former volleyball player who now just plays the game from time to time (burn out is real), this just gives me the right comfort for myself. Not adding the fact that this paced the exact time of my career then too when it was first released and I started reading it, I used to avoid the post ts updates back when I was nearing the end of high school (also my career) because I can't bear to accept the fact that they're all not teammates now, but now it's just comforting me with the fact that volleyball just doesn't stop there, it's just sometimes life doesn't always ends up the way you want it to be. That comforted me in a way I didn't know I need now. I'll be forever grateful, Furudate-sensei.