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It's up! Nice!

A feint!

Karasuno Johzenji

Futamata!

Again?! I'll stop them again!

This time, not with my face.

Back attack!

A break...

I totally thought you were going to hit that.

You scared the crap out of me!

His own team didn't know he was going to do that.

But he was able to hit it so calmly.

They're vicious... How creepy.

Johzenji seems to be doing well after their time out.

Yeah... They're starting to actually look at their opponents as they're playing.

That's not good.

Haikyu!!

Episode 16: "Next"

I'm not saying you need to play seriously.

You guys may seem stupid, but you're not, are you?

Huh?

Playing doesn't equal not thinking.

Left! Left!

Nice!

It's up! Get the last one!

When you're not sure they're actually going to hit,

don't go up to block, and take a step back.

Right on point!

I have no complaints if you actually stop them.

When you know how to move

and have the skill to actually do it, that's when you can actually play freely.

I guess the more we improve, the more we'll see people like that.

Tsukishima, nice serve!

Here he comes! #10!

Hey, listen up a sec.

Johzenji hasn't been able to stop Hinata's quick yet,

so they'd better get this point.

Nice receive.

Their #10 jumped up! That quick is coming!

Er, huh?

Johzenji's blockers aren't marking #10?

If we can't block it, it's better to go for the receive.

Whoa! They did it!

They managed to counter by not marking #10!

It went over!

Playing doesn't equal not thinking.

Having the simulation in your head and reality join together...

...is awesome!

Karasuno Johzenji

A two-point difference, huh...

This happened to them with Aoba Johsai, too.

Eh?

Hinata's spike is still pretty light.

I don't want to get blocked,

but being ignored by the blockers is even more frustrating. Why?!

Kageyama!

Could you give me another one next time?

One more, nice serve!

Got it!

I can see it.

Seriously?

Nice kill!

I guess this means things have changed since the Seijoh match.

Karasuno Johzenji

Hinata! Give 'em one more!

A receive from that close up?

If we can touch it...

...we can control it!

All right!

So their play is to touch the ball

before we can hit it into a space they can't reach.

I'll win the next one!

Hinata, isn't there a move you haven't done yet today?

Your new special move.

Karasuno Johzenji

Nice receive!

Go, Hinata!

Bring it!

All right!

Karasuno Johzenji

Match point!

All right, you guys...

Let's play for real.

Simplicity and Fortitude Johzenji Parents' Association

Got it!

Another synchronized attack?!

Those guys aren't thinking about when they mess up,

even for a second.

Just the pleasure they feel when they succeed.

Be careful! That one isn't like before!

All right!

We did it!

Now they've made it into the quarterfinals.

I expected that ending....

Karasuno Johzenji

Are we really done? Damn it...

And I was just getting hyped up!

They still look like they want to play.

They're terrifying...

Thanks.

Eh?

It appears that you really do understand those guys better than I do.

Because of that, they didn't completely break down.

I guess I should expect that from a third-year.

No...

Thank you very much!

So I wasn't imagining it.

Their quick is evolving.

All right. I'm gonna go on ahead.

Don't stay too long.

Johzenji High School

Well, I guess, if anything...

I don't mind you guys getting hyped up,

just don't lose control.

There's no one to whip your butts into shape anymore.

All right, dismissed.

Don't skip your stretches.

Ah, um...

Don't you guys give Runa-chan a hard time.

She's still a first-year, so I'll be watching you guys.

Also... About your style where you always go all-out with playing around...

I actually like that a lot.

Let's go. The next team is here.

Th-Thank you very much!

You did it!

Ye-ah!

Ye-ah!

E-Eekyay?!

You both doing a jumping high-five at her is a bit much.

R-Right...

Yay! Yay! Yay!

I'm going to stop you tomorrow.

And I'm going to get through!

Shut up!

I wonder if he was waiting just to tell Hinata that...

The game on court B's done?

That would mean whoever won that game is our next opponent.

Wakunan Sensho

You can do it, Takeru!

You can do it, Takeru! Nice kill, Takeru!

Takeru

Yeah!

His family's here to cheer him on?!

That's the team Ukai-san said

we need to look out for before the Inter-High prelims, too...

In order to fight Date Tech again,

we need to beat them first!

Haikyu!!

Haikyu!!

Congratulations on completing the first day.

Thank you!

Unlike our other opponents, Wakutani South

has third-years left on the team, just like us.

They are a well-rounded team.

Their defense and tenacity are close to Nekoma's.

Don't lose your temper just because you can't get your attack in.

Especially the hyperactive ones and simpletons.

It'll be fine. We'll follow up on them.

Th-Thank you very much.

Damn it. They're more under control than I made it sound.

Yeah, leave it to me.

All right. We're going to make it through tomorrow, too.

Karasuno, fight!

Yeah!

Qualifying Tournament Grouping (Boys) Winner

Go, go, Takeru!

Go, go, Takeru! Go, go, Wakunan!

There are even more than yesterday.

A younger brother?

Why do you look so jealous?

Come on, concentrate.

Go, go, Takeru!

What's the matter, Ukai-kun?

We're going all out, Sensei.

Huh?

It might just be my gut feeling,

Go, go, Takeru! Go, go, Wakunan!

but this Wakunan team

may be hard for our team to handle.

Karasuno Wakunan

Captains.

Let's play.

There'll be no lowering our guard.

We're honored.

Heyo.

Ah, Shimada-san, hello.

Are you by yourself?

Takinoue has work today.

He said he could probably come by in the afternoon.

Man, I'm getting hyped!

This really gets you fired up, huh?

Hello.

She reminds me of someone...

Hey! Thanks for always taking care of Ryunosuke.

I'm his older sister, Saeko.

Tanaka's sister!

They look alike.

Ryu! Ryu-chan!

Ne-san!

Geh.

I came to cheer you on!

Let's play!

Get 'em!

The second day begins...

They'd better survive.

Bring it!

Nice serve!

Got it!

Good! First, break through with a quick!

All right!

All right!

Hinata, nice kill!

Wh-What the heck was that?!

A quick? Was that just luck?

All right, we're shutting them down quickly next.

Yes!

Yeah!

What? Wakunan doesn't seem very surprised by that quick.

There's no one in Karasuno

that you can call a flightless bird anymore.

They're the most outrageous team in the prefecture.

We're super lucky to be able to play them.

Looks like they've figured out how to deal with Hinata...

They don't seem panicked at all.

I'm not sure if they're a bad match

or if they're just a team we won't do well against.

Yeah.

Unlike the trend up until now,

where Karasuno fights a team that just keeps throwing attacks at them,

we have a problem handling teams

Their #9's serve is powerful!

Don't let your guard down!

that keep their own pace and deal with us intelligently.

Right!

Seijoh and Nekoma are exactly that.

I see.

Opponents who aren't surprised by that quick...

Now, what are they gonna do?

Hinata, looks like

a powerhouse school is on their guard with you.

They've probably been researching you...

Researching you... Researching you...

Researching you... Researching you...

A powerhouse school... researching me?

Man, you're totally overshadowing us.

But I am able to triumph over myself from yesterday.

Hey, if you guys are just watching Hinata, I'm gonna peck yer eyes out.

Well done, Captain.

He knows exactly how to get them going.

Karasuno Wakunan

Kageyama, nice serve!

That felt perfect against my hand.

That's intense!

Nice receive!

Pineapple Head is coming in from behind.

He's so fast!

You can do it, Wakunan!

Whoa! From the furthest back?

Tabi, nice kill!

You can do it, Wakunan!

A delayed attack, huh?

So that's Wakunan's weapon, their combination...

Though their average height is not very high,

you can definitely see why they're always a top team in the prefecture.

Yeah, but that's not Wakunan's only weapon.

Eh?

Don't keep reacting to the spiker each time!

Go after the ball!

I-I know that! In my head...

But your body acts on its own...

I know how that feels.

Karasuno Wakunan

Nice receive!

It's up! Cover!

Takeru! Get the last!

We're going to stop it! Ready, and...

A wipe...

All right!

They were targeting the edge of my hands.

It would appear that Nakashima-kun's technique in mid-air battles

is as troublesome as his combination.

Nakashima Takeru...

Shiro! One more, nice serve!

His play style might be the most similar in the prefecture...

to the former Little Giant.

Takeru-ni, go!

Takeru

All right!

Nakashima again! So good!

This is how the pace is going to be...

They won't get too far ahead of us,

but we won't be able to take the lead.

Does this mean that Nakashima-kun

can see really well, just like Hinata-kun?

I don't know just how much Nakashima can see.

Rather than aiming for small spaces like Hinata,

I think he uses angles.

I think he changes the angle of his spikes.

He'll hit it against the blocker's hand,

to change up the angle of the rebound.

Tsukishima, it's written all over your face.

Concentrate on that receive!

A strong one's coming!

Well, as a blocker, spikers like that

are just plain annoying.

Shiro, one more! Nice serve!

Right into the center!

I knew it was coming, but it's still so fast!

Karasuno's #10 isn't losing to Wakunan's #1.

All right!

Damn it!

Tanaka-san, nice serve!

You almost had it!

Yeah! Leave it to me!

You're reading them, though.

You'll get the next one for sure!

Half of that is just trying to get you riled up.

Don't give in.

Oh?

It appears that Wakunan has one blocker on Hinata for sure,

but won't pursue, apparently.

They put a tall middle blocker on Hinata,

and rather than stop him,

they limit his course and make it easier to receive.

It's impossible to completely stop Hinata...

They understand that,

but they're still not going to let Hinata do what he wants.

But...

Our next generation of Little Giants

are going all out in a mid-air battle, but...

Don't forget about our kingly ace, either.

Right.

Looks like I don't need to say anything.

Nice serve!

I knew it. Their middle blocker is on Hinata.

And the other two are dealing with our other spikers.

However, if you're going to stop our ace...

You need to bring an iron wall.

Damn it...

Asahi-san!

Nice kill!

Right...

All right, we're good.

Everyone's calm. This is how we're going proceed.

Damn it...

It's okay. Let's get the next one!

Karasuno Wakunan

#3! #3!

All right!

Is Karasuno's attacking from the left more?

That goatee guy is super strong.

What?!

Karasuno Wakunan

All right!

Hey, they finally have a two-point lead.

It finally feels like the match is moving.

All right! This is our chance!

Let's make sure we take it!

Right!

Damn it!

Hey, Tabi.

Over on the right, in the third row, there's a super cute girl.

Seriously?

Whoa!

Keep getting the ball to me!

Right, right...

I'm gonna get this next one, no matter what!

Good work, Takeru.

He definitely knows Tabi well.

Fight!

I'm used to surviving in a Jurassic Park filled with free-willed people.

I'm gonna go play.

What?!

If my house is Jurassic Park,

Yay!

this is just a zoo.

Makoto, where are you going?!

Okay, say "Ah."

Don't underestimate the second brother who's been through hell.

Aah.

We're Wakunan, known for our tenacity!

This is when we show what we're worth!

Yeah!

Their captain's a pretty good foundation, as well.

Yeah. If that last game was a bunch of playing,

this match is going to be about the captains.

#11! #11!

Nice cover!

He got it again!

I'm counting on you!

They're both great at connecting.

Asahi!

Nice, Akiu!

He got it again!

Cover! Cover!

It's hard to even watch.

This is the longest rally of the day.

Whoever gets this is going to get the momentum of the game.

Don't let your guard down!

We're definitely going to get this one!

Yeah!

Takeru, I'm counting on you!

Yeah!

Three blockers!

Another wipe...

Go!

Get the last one over!

Go!

We did it!

All right!

Er...

Huh?

Daichi-san?

That's so cool, having your family cheer you on.

I would hate it.

Why?

Well, I actually understand how Tsukishima feels.

Huh?

I'm not sure how to feel about having

the same opinion as Tanaka-san.

Episode 17: "The Battle Without Will Power"

Next time on Haikyu!!: "The Battle Without Will Power."