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It was a hot day.

We swore to each other that day.

One day, on the orange court--

A game with no regrets.

All our plays connecting--

Up against each other...

Making lots of plays.

We made a promise that day...

We'll play more volleyball.

We'll play lots of games.

Volleyball...

More volleyball...!

Nice serve!

Go get it! - Cover!

One touch!

TANAKA!

Hey...

Do you still remember?

The day we first met...

Yeah.

If I'm not mistaken...

It was a really hot day, too.

You handed my ass to me so many times, geezer.

They were easy balls.

What?!

I gotta hand it to you.

I was able to show off to the coaches.

Thanks.

I'll beat you to a pulp...!

I remember.

You moved to Tokyo soon afterwards.

Was it from middle school and high school?

I was in Nekoma High, and you were, uh...

You were in Miyagi's Karasuno High, right?

When was the last time we met during Nationals?

Maybe once in all those three years? Well...!

We can't really let it end here, huh.

I swear to god!

We'll do this!

Cats vs. Crows.

It's like...

The Dumpster Battle, huh...

You make it happen, 'kay?

You're on!

A few years after...

They became coaches for their respective teams.

But in the end...

Not once did they get to meet each other on the Nationals' starting line...

And their promise...

Everyone thought that it would never see the light of day.

I-I...!

I'm Takeda Ittetsu from Karasuno High.

Could I please speak to Coach Nekomata?

Roughly 8 months ago.

ALRIGHT!

TAKE THAT!

ALRIGHT, CLAP~!

Cheer for us!

Applause!

More, please~!

HERE WE GO!

READY, GO!

YA-MA-MO-TO! - Yamamoto!

Stop that!

Let's go.

Sorry for making you go to all that trouble.

Gather up!

Gotcha.

We lost, huh.

It's nothing personal...

I think it's 'cause of what we expected as a team.

Yes!

But...!

I'm glad we're here!

Yeah!

AGAIN!

Hey.

It's already over.

I wanna play again!

Alright, let's make a deal.

We meet at Nationals.

That'll be our stage.

We'll play in front of a large audience!

In a place where we can lose ourselves.

In a huge stadium filled with big, shining lights!

The Dumpster Battle!

Let's have the game of a lifetime there.

YEAH! - YOU BETCHA!

Kenma!

Yeah?

Um...

Remember when we ran into each other?

You...

You said volleyball was nothing special, right?

Yeah...

What about now?!

You...

How does winning feel for you now?

Hm...

Nothing special, I guess...?

Next time...

I promise you!

I'll make you fight desperately, and then we'll win!

I want you to feel frustrated and excited...!

I won't let you say anything else, got that!?

Yeah.

Alright...

I'll look forward to that.

Yeah!

I'll shock you!

But when that happens...

If we lose...

It'll be game over immediately.

Let's do this!

A game where there are no do-overs!

Yeah.

The seasons continued to pass.

Summer turned to fall.

And then winter.

Before we even noticed it...

The time has come...

And the fated battle is about to take place.

Thank you for having us!

This day wouldn't have happened if you didn't call me that day.

I-I didn't do much...!

I...

I was just desperate.

Let's both do our best, okay?

Yes!

Is your old man not coming to watch?

That old geezer.

Doctor told him no, sadly. But, don't worry!

My old man's not gonna kick the bucket that easily.

Please watch over Karasuno's improvement since our last training camp together.

I didn't come here simply to pick a fight with Karasuno.

Let's see...

I want to believe that, well...

There are a lot of people who've been looking forward to this match.

Me included, of course.

My old man said the same thing.

"They have one goal!"

"And it's to dominate Nationals! HA-HA-HA!"

We're both aiming for the top.

The matches will begin shortly--

Is that your high school, Ukai-san?

That's amazing!

Is it a recording?

No, it's live.

A net broadcast, what have you.

Cheering them on is okay, but please don't get too excited.

I'm always calm, lassie.

I hope they win though!

They will!

That's what they came there for!

You're on!

Let us start with welcoming the players to the court!

Representing Central Tokyo, we have Nekoma High School.

A defensive powerhouse that has been a regular in the Nationals' stadium.

They're being lead by Coach Nekomata Yasufumi.

He once retired from the field, but he came back two years later.

He has guided Nekoma well into the Nationals stage!

Is that your friend, Ukai-san?

Just some catty old geezer.

Representing Miyagi, we have Karasuno High School.

Despite the 5-year recess, they've established a name for themselves as a strong, offensive team.

Leading them is Sir Takeda Ittetsu.

Given Sir Takeda's lack of volleyball experience, they are being trained by Coach Ukai Keishin.

Look 'ere!

That's my grandson.

Really?!

That's amazing!

Spring High Nationals - Third Day!

Tokyo Representatives - Nekoma High School!

Miyagi Representatives - Karasuno High School!

HERE'S TO A GOOD GAME!

ALRIGHT!

Aw, look at what we have here~!

If it isn't our flighty Karasuno boys!

We've managed to make it this far thanks to all your help...!!

I see!

You wanted to go to Tokyo, didn't you?

Not really.

Look.

My disciple's right there.

My blood relative!

He's there to guide them.

I have nothing to worry about.

Do you think he's watching?

This is our fight.

Look at them.

They know what they need to do.

But...

They didn't get this far just by themselves.

They know that much.

Let the match begin!

You better enjoy yourself!

You old fart!

Would be better if I had some alcohol with me.

Geez, what are you saying now?

You can't have any!

Let me introduce each team's starting line-up.

Nekoma has always been a steady and consistent team, but they've surely gained more power because of their tall middle blocker.

Whoa!

They're talking about me, right?!

Right?!

Yeah! Good for you.

We're gonna win~!!

- Shut it, Lev!

Whoa there...!

A lot of people are probably rooting for Karasuno.

They've defeated strong guys, too.

YOU DUMMY!

We're standing here 'cause we've beat lotsa strong teams, too!

I think it's too early for you to be giving up~

And, listen.

Rock can win against scissors, but paper beats it just the same~!

- I see! That means we're paper!

Who said that!?

Don't be picky.

It doesn't really matter.

Remember why we're here?

We're here to prove that we're better.

Fear overruns the danger!

There it is!!

Fukunaga-san's words of wisdom~!

You're lookin' pretty sharp today, too!

WHAT?!

I think Kenma...

He probably won't feel anything even if they lose.

Huh?

But...

I'll win against Kenma!

Let's just go, dumbass.

Gather up!

Gotcha! - Yeah!

Yeah, we got our butts handed to us every single practice match, but--!

WHAT?!

You don't need to mention that!

Forget them!

All those bad thoughts...

I've left them at Miyagi!

There he goes being cool again.

Don't let your embarrassments take over!

YEAH!!

It's all just red flags.

Stop that!

Oh, hey!

Don't miss any shots now, okay?

What?!

Hinata!

Don't worry about making mistakes!

I've got your back!!

Tanaka-senpai!!

Tanaka!

Remember not to get too carried away, too!

My hands are sweating so much...!

Hisashi!

You can do this!

YOU BOYS!!

Nice!

Thanks.

You've all grown since they last fought you.

Go show 'em what you can do!

YEAH!!!

Remember this!

You managed to defeat Inarizaki High, the fan favorites.

Have confidence in yourselves.

Also...!

Let's carry their spirits on!

Let's have some fun!

YEAH!!

Yessir!

KARASUNO!!

FIGHT-OH!

Alright!

One more time!

YEAH!

Hey, Kenma!

Get in here!

We are the body's blood.

We are the body's blood.

We must flow without stopping.

We must flow without stopping.

Circulate oxygen!

Circulate oxygen!

So that...

The brain can work at its full potential!

LET'S GO!!

ALRIGHT!!

WE'RE TAKING THIS ONE!

YEAH!!

Alright!

Nice receive!

Ready, and--

Nice receive!

Ryu!

Tanaka!

Nice!

A match with no do-overs!

Kenma!

Hm...

The game's starting...

I see...

Time for a festival!

A festival, y'all! A festival!

HEY! HEY! HEY! HEY!

LOUDER!!

LET'S HAVE SOME FUN!

HERE WE GO!!

Volleyball.

"Haikyuu."

We stand on a court divided by a net.

Two teams rally with a single ball.

You can't drop the ball.

You can't hold it either.

A match made of volleys and attacks...

Connect...!

Connect...!

Connect...!

Connect...!

Connect...!

Connect...!

Connect!

That is everything!

Eh?!

What was that!?

That was...!

It's the fastest attack! It's called Minus Tempo!

But...!

Being fast doesn't-- doesn't mean it's cool...!!

It doesn't...!!

ALRIGHT!!

A round of applause!! COME ON!

GIVE THEM SOME LOVE! I CAN'T HEAR YOU! LOUDER!

Karasuno!! Keep that energy going!

LET'S GO!

Don't let them overtake you!

Ready~!?!

♪ Nekoma! Nekoma! Neko-Neko-Nekoma! ♪

♪ Represent Tokyo’s Brains! Nekoma, yeah! ♪

♪ Nekoma will dye you red and we’ll advance! ♪

♪ WHOO~! ♪

♪ Everybody, say! ♪

♪ Who-oh! ♪

♪ NEKOMA! ♪

♪ Who-oh! ♪

♪ Neko-Nekoma! ♪

♪ Who-oh! ♪

♪ NEKOMA! ♪

♪ Nekoma will dye you red! NEKOMA! ♪

We're gonna win this!

Good luck~!

Who's that beauty over there...?!

That's Tokyo for you!

They're overwhelming!

Oh, no...! I feel like we're being drowned out-- No, we are, but...!

We won't lose when it comes to cheerin' either!

- QUIET!

Um...

Is this space free?

Ah, yes...

Oh!

1 to 0, huh.

Karasuno's leading.

Yes, they are! How did you miss that~?

Alright...!

Don't let Nekoma get a point off of you!

I don't know who you are, but please join the Karasuno Cheering Squad!

He's scouting already!?

Those guys are too sharp and annoying.

They're too persistent!

Exactly!

How the heck did they even make it this far?!

They even spied on my meet-up with Mika-chan.

Eh?

Forget that part.

Karasuno!

Yes?!

Go show Nekoma what defeat means!

You betcha!

One more!!

Alright, go!

That damn rooster's doing it on purpose.

He's so annoying.

Really...?!

Please be careful. This guy's got a shitty personality.

THEY'RE COMING!

FOCUS!

That's a loud sound...!

You can do it, Asahi!

Push it, push it, Asahi!

ONE! MORE! BALL!

Your ace's not bad!

Yuu!

You've gotten so much better.

Morisuke-kun...!

Thank you!

I know it's obvious, but...

It's like they're a completely different team from before...!

It hasn't even been a year yet, too...

Boy, stop looking dejected.

It's called improvement.

They've grown after facing so many strong opponents.

They're no longer the small, helpless birds you remember them to be.

Alright, boys.

How do we take 'em down?

Hey!

Hinata!

What are you doing?!

Focus!

Don't falter!

Let's take it easy!

Watch out!

HEY!

Alright!

Is it short?

OH!

Kozume-san will definitely be smooth with his look-offs, got that?

Don't fall for it.

I-I can't...!

Wait, give me a sec...!

You're not as gullible now, huh, Shouyo.

But, it'll be too late the moment you notice it.

It's gonna be a cross--!! AH!!

YEAH~!

Nice one!

Show 'em what we've got, Nekoma!

Go, go, Nekoma! Push it, push it, Nekoma!

Go, go, Nekoma! Push it, push it, Nekoma!

Hey!

I couldn't help it, 'kay!?

He set that after watching carefully...

Their setter moves so little that any sort of action really gets your attention.

He does it on purpose, too. So annoying.

Hey, Kenma!

You're lookin' real sharp so far, man!

Is this the only time!?

Hey, don't slack off later, 'kay!?

Oh, shut it.

Kenma-san sure is unstoppable once he gets going!

Yay~!

It'd be nice if he didn't run out of battery halfway.

True.

Taketora-san, nice serve!

Take that!

YEAH, BABY!!

He's surprisingly expressive.

You don't like me? I'm honored to hear that~

That #11's got a really crappy personality, huh.

Great observation!

He's actually very clever!

Sorry...

I don't know him well, but I kinda don't vibe with him.

Fukunaga!

Alright!

I kinda like the name "Masters of Defense."

But that doesn't mean we're only good at defense!

That's...!

No way...!

We can do it, too, y'know?

Synchronized Attack!

Alright, let's do this!

One-touch!

Cover!

We know what to do!

Synchronized...!

Attack!

All five!?

Akane-chan?

Open your eyes, Akane-chan~!!

Watch!

This is the real synchronized attack!

It's alright!

We'll perfect it soon.

We're all synchronized here, too!

A killer block...

They blocked them~!

Damn it!

They read our moves!

Cats vs. Crows!

You're not the only ones who've improved!

Ryuu!

Cats are carnivores!

Suga-san!

Huh?

I heard you say something during all that chaos!

Synchro All-Five!

Ain't the name cool?

I think it's great!

But...

This is the first time we did that against Nekoma, huh.

Yes.

How the heck'd Kuroo block that, huh!?

Ah, well. Y'know how Kuroo-san is.

He's kinda like Tsukishima's naggy and persistent blocking mentor!

Hey, that block just now.

Might wanna look back on why you're getting blown through.

I told you to put them forward, right?

Pretty carefree to be giving advice, aren't we?

Nah, I'm just messin' with you.

Well, then I sure am glad I'm not petty enough to deal with that.

Be aware of the court.

Put power all the way to your fingertips.

That way, your block doesn't get blasted off.

Don't put them up.

Put them forward!

Listen up, Shouyo!

Wanna know what makes a great receiver?

It's not always about standing out, y'know?

That's amazing!

He's a really skilled libero already.

But he never stops aiming higher.

That's scary!

What's witchu?

Ya wanna fight, city boy?!

Ya better get your apologies ready when we get our own pretty manager, bruh!

We already have our very own Sun Goddess! Shimizu Kiyoko!

DAMN YOU!

TAKE THAT!

Don't drag me into this.

ALRIGHT!

YO! Tanaka House!

Big Bro!

Nice receive!

You're damn good, you know that?!

All of us...

We're rivals.

AH!

You play volleyball?!

Those are volleyball shoes!

I play, too!

My name's Hinata Shouyo.

I'm... Kozume Kenma.

Kenma?

Um...

Do you like volleyball?

Hmm...

Not really.

I'm just doing it.

I don't hate it, but...

I don't really like how tiring it gets.

My friend does it, and I think they need me on their team.

I see...

But, y'know...!

I think you'll find it more fun once you start liking it...!

It's nothing special...

Next time...

I promise!

I'll make you fight desperately, and then we'll win!

I want you to feel frustrated and excited...! I won't let you say anything else, got it!?

A match of a lifetime!

The fated battle.

If they lose here, the third-years will...!

They'll retire.

ALRIGHT!

We did it!

- Whoop his butt, Tsukishima!

Don't lose to Kuroo!

Suga-chan's hot-headed today.

That's impossible.

I knew you were gonna say that~

Well...

Never in my life did I think to challenge someone better than me.

I can't win against Kuroo-san.

As if, right?

There's no way.

I believe that I can't beat you on my own.

I'm not as delusional as that.

Karasuno High School, change of members.

Yamaguchi~!

Heya...

You got this!

Yeah!

You can do it, Tadashi!

It's still early, so he's not in full power yet.

I mean, look...

Even Kageyama hasn't gotten a service ace yet.

Oh, he's raring to go about this on his own.

I'll do it...!

He might be.

He's always one step ahead of me, that's for sure.

COME ON! Bring it on!

Alright...!

GIVE IT TO ME!

GOT IT!

Big Bro!

YEAH!!!

SERVICE ACE!

That looked like it twisted mid-air!

It was a really nice serve...!!

It stretched as soon as it hit, huh.

Damn it!

Don't mind it.

Tadashi's grown so much...!

Is he your son now?!

He's gone so far...!

You his mom now, too!?

ONE! MORE! TIME!

Getting another point from Nekoma!?

As if!

Come here!

Get down here!!

They didn't say that.

Focus!

Yeah!

Leave this to me!

Nice receive!

It's back to the setter...!

It didn't shake them!

That was enough, Yamaguchi.

We'll make do.

Having a serve disrupt their defense limits the plays the opponent can turn into offense.

Aside from a service ace, this is the most ideal offensive system they can go for!

Tsukishima!

Killer block!

Didja see what our Tsukishima just did?

That's Karasuno's Shield and Spear for ya!

That sounds great!

A level-headed Shield.

And a sharp Spear to support the Shield.

This is...

The ideal serve and block.

Nice combination!

I get now why I don't like him.

He reminds me of that stupid rooster hair.

Tsukki.

How are you enjoying volleyball now?

Thanks to everyone, I...

Really, they deserve all the credit.

Once in a while...

It's actually fun.

GO!!

ALRIGHT!

Kill it, kill it, Tetsuro! Push it, push it, Tetsuro!

Nice one!

YEAH!

Haiba-kun...!

Hm?

You're you, got that?

Yeah!

Haiba won't understand if you're not blunt with him.

I... I was trying not to sound too mean so he doesn't get in a slump or anything...!

Lev!

Don't you dare try and show off out there!

Way to go, Yaku-san.

WHAT THE HELL!?

You're here, Lev!!

You can do it, Lyovochka~!

Russian...!?

"You can do it, Lyovochka~!"

Just watch me, Big Sis!

What?

"Just watch me, Big Sis!"

Show them how cool we are.

There are lotsa TV crews here, too.

"Show them how cool we are."

"There are lotsa TV crews here, too."

We're on the screen!

T.V!?

Speak Japanese, dude.

Let's go!

Da!

Let's go all out for Nekoma!

Go get 'em!

♪ Connect! Let the blood flow non-stop. Circulate oxygen to the brain. ♪

♪ Connect! Let the blood flow non-stop. Circulate oxygen to the brain. ♪

♪ Connect! Let the blood flow non-stop. Circulate oxygen to the brain. ♪

♪ Connect! Let the blood flow non-stop. Circulate oxygen to the brain. ♪

♪ Karasuno, raise your hands! ♪

♪ Connect! Let the blood flow non-stop. ♪

♪ Karasuno, you're our pride! ♪

♪ Connect! Let the blood flow non-stop. ♪

♪ Karasuno, let's do this! ♪

♪ Connect! Let the blood flow non-stop. ♪

♪ Circulate oxygen to the brain! Circulate oxygen to the brain! ♪

We're getting around Lev more than usual today, huh!

Yeah, it's like... His presence isn't that intimidating.

Haiba does make good blocks sometimes, but...

He hasn't made one today yet.

There's this unusual sense of calm around him.

He used to be so easy to deceive before.

Why insult him now?

Hinata!

It's no good!

Not this way!

Hinata.

I'm different from the last time we met!

It's like he's... He's a different person now...!

Well...

I can't deny it.

Nice receive!!

Nice receive.

Synchronized Attack.

YEAH!!

Big Bro!

That's a break!

Yo! Yamamoto Clan!

Haiba Family~

You didn't do anything!

Alright.

It doesn't matter how strong a spiker is.

As long as the ball gets back to the setter, Nekoma will have a multitude of attacks to choose from.

Damn you.

They've evolved a lot.

I guess so.

I mean, look.

They'll definitely improve in those three months.

I think so, too!

Nice serve, Kenma-san!

Alright!

Damn it...!

We're not done here yet!

Make a double block.

Shut them down!

Yes!

NICE RECEIVE!

There's his perfect receive!

Provoke us now, will you?

This ain't lookin' good...

They're just receiving and attacking...

But...!

They do it in near-perfect form!

It's simple, but difficult to execute!

They make it look so easy.

They're not overpowering us with strong serves, spikes, or perfect blocks.

But...!

They're closing right behind us before we know it.

That's...

Nekoma!

One more time!

You've got them right on the edge!

Keep pushing!

You can do it!

No way!!

Talk about pushing boundaries!

But it looks so stylish!

Karasuno's freshmen duo shoehorns a quick set!

This is the real minus tempo.

We know.

It was clear from the very first match.

Karasuno has this monster with them.

What...!?

What the heck!?

Akane-chan looks like she can't decide between anger and amazement.

That Kageyama's a real jerk as usual!

Hinata's the same for pulling that little trick, too.

Real, absolute jerks, huh.

Man, we totally knew it.

We really did.

An eye for an eye, is that it, Mister?!

They came at the right time, huh!

If they keep this up...

Over there!

Step forward!

FUKUNAGA!

Nice receive!

FUKUNAGA!!

Ready, and--

HEY!

Nice receive!

Ready, and...!

I've got this!

A big attack from the other side!

Ready, and--!

Nice kill!

They got it!?

No way!

Are you for real!?

One, two--!

Damn it!

Karasuno...!

It's a break.

This is what I'm talkin' about.

You really can't let your guard down against them.

That's amazing.

Just when you thought we've got it in the bag, too...

Nekoma's cunning, so be careful.

Gotcha! - Roger!

They believe in things other than fear and interest.

They view playing against strong opponents as excitement and reverence.

But he's a little bit different.

Hardwork towards goals, fated rivalries, or even the third years retiring.

He doesn't particularly care about all that.

It's simple, really.

He just can't wait to pluck Karasuno's wings.

This is how it ought to be.

Eh?

Do you understand what makes Nekoma strong now, Ms. Nurse?

Yes, I can see by your blood pressure.

This isn't good for you.

Time to rest.

I'd rather die than miss out on this match, young lady!

It's like you're playing in the game yourself...

Please calm yourself while watching, okay?

Yeah.

You watch them, too!

You best focus on little red #5 during this round!

The red team's #5?

Ah, I knew getting the first set would make things harder...

Winning will make it easier, but...

Since I'm already here, I might as well hang in there and drag as much info as I can.

Daichi-san!

Crap...!

They've definitely leveled up...!

Hold them down, Kageyama!

Beat 'im back, Lev!

GO!

You're still far behind on technique, but you can overpower him with height!

Effort always pays off!

Here comes another idiom!

I knew it.

Alright~!

KENMA!

Oh!?

He moved...!

Kenma's moving around a lot!

It's a dig...!?

No, wait...!

One, two...!

Damn, that was high.

ALRIGHT!

Lyovochka, yay~!

Ah, Kenma-san!

That was a little low.

Fine...

Kozume-san, may I?

You can move, huh.

Well, yeah...

I'm not dead or anything.

You can do it~! We knew you could do it--

- KENMA!

Kageyama's really out there one-upping you, huh!

You're being rude to him if you're gonna compare him to me, of all people.

But...

Whenever I witness something amazing...

I look at my list of "things I could probably do," and well...

Oh?

I do get a little agitated.

Wait, your hand's not showing the same enthusiasm!

It's doable!

We can really get this set!

Nekoma gets more annoying to deal with the longer the match drags on.

Stop dilly-dallying and get your heads in the game!

Azumane-san!

I have nowhere to spike...!

Wait too long, and you won't have any more chances left! Watch out!

Blast them away!

Block Crusher!

There's another weird nickname...!

ALRIGHT!

That's amazing, Asahi-san!

WE DID IT!

Here you go.

Block Crusher!

MOVE!

Kai Nobuyuki comes rushing in!

Nice one, nice one!

Get back in there!

Alright, bring it on!

Right over the net... They're aiming for Hinata...!

Got it!

Crap...!

Nice receive!

Three blockers!

LEFT!

DAMN IT!

Keep blocking, Nekoma!

It's the final stage of this set.

Watch Karasuno's back, and...

We've caught up.

That was a nice block~!

That was a nice serve from Lev, too!

Really?

Wasn't it a little weak compared to Captain Kuroo's and the Karasuno players?

Well, that's partly true.

It's still a little weak, but it was good enough to keep Karasuno's #10 on his toes!

Really!?

A lot of times, middle blockers don't participate in the serve and receive.

It's so they can be ready to attack anytime.

But Lev-kun aimed for a place only #10 could reach!

Because he was too busy, they didn't have time to use their super quick set!

Oh, dear~! He actually thought this out~?

That was good.

Thank you!

Hey, what the--!?

Give our compliments back.

Geez~!

LEV!

Go get 'em!

We take that back.

Let's go!

Nice serve!

Nice receive!

One, two--!

Nice receive!

Kageyama!

Azumane-san!

Come on...!

Come on!

Come on!

Come on!!

Who cares if it's not clean?

It doesn't matter if you shut our quicks down!

We're not losing!

Blast through them one more time!

Here it comes...!!

Huh...?

BLOCK CRUSHER!!

PART TWO!!

Tis is bad...!

Follow!

He reached it...!?

That'll do.

KENMA!!!

They saw Azumane and had their defenders step back, didn't they?

Yes...

I saw them stepping backwards before he even spiked...!

No matter how strong an attack may be, there's always time to adjust.

And Nekoma's able to adjust stupidly fast. BUT STILL!!!

We've only shown them that attack ONCE during this whole set!!

Fukunaga.

Don't let him through!

Nice one touch!

Tanaka!

Gotcha!

Azumane-san!

One more time, Asahi!

Come on...!

Come on!

Come on!!

COME ON!

But...

If you step to the back, you leave the front wide open!

PUUUUUSSSHH!!!!

They've all gotten better!!

DAMN YOU!!!

They follow the feints properly, too.

Nice receive!

Damn it, you're persistent!

We won't break no matter how many times we're deflected.

They love attacking too much.

They're proud of their ability to take control and to win, so it just fires them up more.

No attack from the left.

NICE SERVE!

Nice receive!

Asahi-san!

Three times to the ace...!

Karasuno's amazing!

Damn, too short!

I'll answer to your expectations!

Come on...!

Come on!

Come on!!

COME ON!

Bring it on as many times as you dare!

Should I smash with a cross?

Go for a blockout? A feint?

Dodge the blockers?

Rebound and reset?!

He should just smash it and hit it somewhere the other team can't reach...!!

Yeah, that might work.

That, or--

Go for a waterfall.

ALRIGHT!!!

Those rascals...!!

Didn't they know there are other less risky courses of action!?

Nice kill!

I could've just smashed it a second time...

I wasn't wrong to dink it, but...

It's true that I got scared of getting dug again.

Well, they did dig again.

I know...!!

Don't lose heart!

Can't promise anything!

Let's go!

YEAH!

ALRIGHT!

We give it our all, but they're always right by our tails.

This is why... We hate those guys!

We'll show you!

We're not the same guys you know!

The first set's here to prove it!

We're taking this one!

KARASUNO!!!!

WE'LL SHOW 'EM!

One touch!

Nice one, Kuroo-san!

Yes, they've got it...!

Fukunaga.

GO!!

They're out of options!

Kageyama got it...!?

Asahi-san!

One, two--!

Yaku-san!

That's gotta hurt...!

COME ON!

KENMA!

Oh, no...!

Kozume-kun's gonna get killed...!

Damn it!

Isn't it unfair for them to gang up on him?

What happened?

What...!?

Wait, what!?

Reach over foul!?

HEY, REFEREE!!!

Suga-san!

- He made the wrong call--!

Calm down.

A reach over foul...

The blockers touched the ball while Kozume-kun was trying to set it.

And there's the break point.

Was it on purpose...?

Most likely.

We were all just barreling along.

Their setter noticed our desperation, so he lured them in.

That guy...

He did that deliberately, huh.

You baited us, didn't you?

I'm kinda good at that~

One more point!!

WE'RE NOT DONE YET!

One, two--!

Connect!

YAKU-SAN!!

CONNECT!

Kuroo-san!

CONNECT!

CONNECT!!

Karasuno's desperate to get a score in.

They're not going to yield so easily.

DAICHI!!

GO!!

Nekoma's blockers are scrambling!

Now's your chance!

Last one!

CHANCE BALL!!

The stronger the opponents get...

The more I want to defeat them.

One more ball!

Back up!

Get space!

Seize them!

There it goes.

Sorry!

That was mine!

No!

That was my fault!

Don't mind it!

Change courts.

Why did you smile?

Is it because Karasuno made a mistake...?

Ah, no.

Kozume's sudden change earlier.

He aimed right in between where all the attackers were preparing to attack.

It's where the setter usually takes a spot, but at the same time, it's opposite from the libero.

Karasuno's a bit more aggressive than other teams, too.

Their hitters were unconsciously trying so hard to go for an attack.

Kozume's pretty clever for deliberately targeting that.

Y'all are as cunning as ever, huh.

They were taken advantage of.

Hey.

I don't like this...

Everyone in Karasuno...

They're getting influenced by Shouyo.

They have pride when it comes to ruling a set...

But it's something Nekoma can manipulate, too.

Damn it!

So, what now, grandson?

How will you handle this?

Come, now...

Let's change gears.

Hey!

That was an undeniable miss.

We got too focused on trying to attack.

It's a mistake as crucial as missing a serve or touching the net.

Listen.

Let's say it's a close game.

Should you go with a powerful serve? Do you get conservative instead?

You're faced with two choices, right?

But, no.

That's not it.

The correct answer is to keep being aggressive!

So, what you should have done was?

We should have gotten that free ball...

And attack with everyone.

Right...?

That was my mistake!

Remember what our goals are.

Get out there and attack as much as you can.

Take control of the fistfight!

It's okay to feel lost about some things.

But don't lose heart where it counts.

Yes, sir!

Yeah!

YEAH!!

Their serves...!

They've aimed it at Hinata for a while now.

I noticed...

If they aimed it right, we can't pull a freak quick off.

But if not, then it's a free ball.

They aimed at me?!

To make you take a knee, yeah.

It's the same tactic we used against Inarizaki's Ojiro Aran.

They're using it against Hinata now!

Does that mean Ojiro Aran equals--

- Shut it.

I haven't said anything yet!

I know not to sit back satisfied with myself!

Hey!

Alright, break it.

But, yeah. Runnin' forward to bump, then going back to spike again...!

It's a whole lotta work.

As long as it's not somewhere only Shouyo can reach...

We'll get it for him.

OHHH!!

Kuroo's serve is the only problem left.

Cut him off as much as you can!

ALRIGHT!

If we have strong serves--

HEY--!!

Well...

We can just use that to rack up some points.

But it's not possible. Not yet.

If you can do a service ace, then go for it.

Gotcha!

You're sounding pretty lenient now, aren't you?

You said so, didn't you?

There's no way to completely shut down a particular play.

And since Shouyo can normally score 10 points, then...

Hey...!

If we can decrease that by three points, then that'll be enough.

Kenma's being a bit provocative today, huh.

ALRIGHTY!!

Get your rear in gear!

Time to counter!!

YEAH!!!

Straight-set victory!!

Good luck, boys~!!

Losing the first set to Nekoma's gonna be tough on Karasuno...

You know the thing with Nekoma--

What's wrong, Yacchan!?

Now that I think about it, I...

This is the first time I've seen them drop a set in a 3-set match...

If they lose another set, then it's over...

You can't discourage yourself by thinking like that.

Forget about what happened.

Focus on the present!

Watch over how much stronger they've gotten.

That's enough.

Yes, ma'am!

Let's go!

GO!

Fight-oh!

Volleyball is so amazing, huh~

But so many things are happening that I don't know what to focus on.

You can focus on anything!

You can look at the ball if you want.

You can also look at how the players not touching the ball will move.

When they're on the court...

Everyone is a star!

I see!

Alright!

Tanaka-san's at the left, and Captain's in the back row.

Yeah!

Whoa! He's really going for it...!!

KENMA!

He goes straight to the right...!

A broad attack!

What was that!?

That's amazing...!!

Amazing...!

You're being happy...!?

What a wonderful wake-up call for the second set!

LET'S GO!!

It would've worked either way.

He didn't have to use Hinata-kun.

Yeah.

That's Kageyama's silent threat.

He's telling Nekoma that they haven't done enough to shut them down yet!

Yes.

I thought they'd be a little more disheartened though.

Karasuno does know how to keep their cool, after all.

They're thinking ahead.

Ah...

Sorry, that was a shallow course.

Mm...

Looks like it.

But I thought it was going to work, too...

Shouyo?

Hm?

Keep being interesting, okay?

The Wizard's Party has finally reached the Demon Lord's Lair.

An Ao-Daisho appeared!

Thanks fer all the mem'ries.

Imma have to disappear 'cause of the way the game's programmed, but--

I was so glad to have metcha.

Die already.

AAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

Be careful!

Something's coming!

Hello, I'm Villager B!

Villager B will join the fight, too!

I'm sorry...

Where's the Demon Lord?

Over there.

Wild Crows have appeared!

GO!

Hey! Hey! Hey!

Yay~!

Whoop their butts!

WHOOOOO~!!!

Alright, they're frozen.

You defeated the Wild Crows!

HA! HAA!! HAA!!

Your party has been defeated!

The Demon Lord shows himself.

Bring it on.

So, you've arrived.

I've been waiting.

Here I come.

Congratulations, Wizard Kenma. You have successfully defeated the Demon Lord, and saved the Kingdom from destruction. I hope for the day you can reunite with your Hero friends. Your quest doesn't end until then. Come. A great, new adventure awaits!

What's up?

It's over...

Okay.

Let's play some volleyball!

Mm...

Finishing the game is sadder than a game over...

What?

Aw, man...

Say that after you've become the best in Japan.

Huh?

It's a promise, 'kay?

Let's write it down here.

Here.

Yay~

Alright.

Let's go play volleyball once you've recovered some HP!

A promise...

Right?

A short serve aimed at Hinata...!

One touch!

Lev, above!

Nice receive!

That guy again!?

It's really so amazing...!!

You can't, Akane-chan!!

Our boys are just as great!

Free ball!

Get back!!

Synchronized Attack!

Nice serve!

And here comes another back attack from Asahi!

WHAT!?

How the--!?

Oh, they're persistent, folks! Look at the Masters of Defense in action!

They're tough...!

They keep saying that only those darn cats are being persistent.

But y'know, Karasuno's really holdin' on out there, too!

But!

They keep repeating those jumps and intensive plays.

Mid-air battles are Karasuno's territory, but this must be a tough fight for them.

Come on...!

Time to send those crows plummeting to the ground!

♪ The Dumpster Battle's coming your way! We've come so far, waited so long! This is a battle of a lifetime! ♪

♪ The Dumpster Battle's coming your way! We've come so far, waited so long! Look at how much we've grown!♪

♪ Nothing you say will shake us off! We know who we are. ♪

♪ We never back down from a challenge. Aim for the top, Karasuno! ♪

♪ We're always ready to bare our claws. Bring it on, we won't lose. ♪

♪ We don't care what hardships we face. Victory's within our reach! ♪

♪ Shaa, shi-shi-shi. It doesn't matter what you've always believed in. ♪

♪ Today's the day. Show them the results of your efforts! ♪

♪ The Dumpster Battle's coming your way! We've come so far, waited so long! This is a battle of a lifetime! ♪

♪ The Dumpster Battle's coming your way! We've come so far, waited so long! Look at how much we've grown!♪

This is hard...!

A long rally is really taxing...!

Just one point...!

It's easy to avoid some plays by using jumps.

Even if one can't participate in an offense--

Someone else will cover for him!

But if they do that, it will give Nekoma the chance to receive those attacks perfectly.

♪ We're not letting this chance go. It's a once-in-a-lifetime moment!! ♪

♪ Jump! Fly! We'll take all the chances we can get! This is where we belong. ♪

♪ We won't abandon our pride as cats. ♪

♪ Even when cornered, I can fight. ♪

♪ Spread your wings, chase after us. We'll send you plummeting one more time! ♪

♪ The Dumpster Battle's coming your way! We've come so far, waited so long! This is a battle of a lifetime! ♪

♪ The Dumpster Battle's coming your way! We've come so far, waited so long! Look at how much we've grown!♪

To the left!

TANAKA!!!

Nice kill!!

TANAKA CLAN, BABY!

Great job, Tanaka!

It's survival of the fittest now, ya hear!?!

Hey...!

What set were we in again?

Fifth set? I dunno...

We're still at the head of the second set!

We can still play lots and lots!

Just relax and breathe, Asahi-san~!

Ah, that hurts...!

Y'all are so energetic.

Um...

This is a best-of-three match, so there's no fifth set...

I knew that...

Nekoma's most annoying point is their persistence, but...

That's not all.

They really know how to hit where it hurts. It just sneaks up at you.

You really can't let your guard down with them!

They're sharp and impenetrable.

Alright.

So, on a physical note, it's gonna be harder for Karasuno?

Receiving a spike isn't the end-all of playing.

What's that mean?

Kageyama's full of energy today!

Look at you go!!

I can't stand Nekoma, but watching them deal with Karasuno's tenacity is kinda tough.

I feel so sorry for ya, Nekoma~

Nekoma High School - Time-out.

YEAH!

Alright, we made them take a time-out!

What the heck's up with Karasuno?!

Can't they do us a favor and take it easy on the offense?!

"Sorry..."

"Sorry, I'm tired. Please cover for me~"

Can't you do that?!

Why can't you be like our Kenma and start setting with digs?

Are you dumb? We're up against Karasuno.

But they are getting tired.

No one has infinite stamina.

That goes for us, too, though.

Kenma~!

- Ugh, stop that!

I DON'T want to hear it!!

Show me some guts, dude!

- STOP!

When there's a will, there's a way!

Eh?

What...?

Go away.

Hey.

Hinata.

Are you doing okay?

You're jumping a lot. Are your legs okay?

I'm totally fine!

I can jump even higher!

Oh-ho!

YEAH~!!

Alright, enough.

What's wrong, Nishinoya?

It's Kozume.

I think he's plotting something.

Let's keep this pace up, you guys!

YEAH!

Alright, time to raise the levels a little.

Fukunaga!

Yaku-san!

Chance ball!

Get the last one, Kenma!

Alright, it's a normal receive...!

That rascal...!

Kozume's definitely not gonna go for a "normal" receive.

Nice receive!

Tanaka-san!

To the left!

Tanaka!

Go!

Free ball!

Man, this match...

It's really tiring...!

But...!

I'll always have the energy to keep flying!

Hinata!

That was good!

Nekoma is blocked!

That's one huge point for Karasuno!

That's so amazing...!

Your pupil made the block!

No, he didn't.

Eh?

Net Foul

Me?!

I touched the net just now...!?

That was close...!

Hinata!

That was an awesome jump!

Well, yeah~!

It was still a net foul though.

It really scared Taketora-san, too!

Haiba's amazing, huh.

He's not afraid to call both his teammates and opponents out.

Alright.

Even Demon Lords have their weaknesses.

Bring it!

He served right on the whistle again...

It really messes with the rhythm so I can see why it can be irritating...!

One, two--!

Fukunaga!

Forward!

Nice!

One touch!

Alright!

Hinata!

That's out!

Mm...

That was so close...!

I thought it was gonna work...!

That looked like a really good block, too.

Hinata.

I scared you, didn't I?

Keep dreaming!

I wasn't scared at all!

- Hey, you.

Keep your cool, dumbass.

Lev, come back here!

Are they aiming for the front again?

Right!

Shouyo, I know you love to jump.

To the left!

What was that...!?

Kenma!

I'll let you have this!

There they go again!

Three blockers!

Cover!

Alright...

It should be about time...

Nice cover!

It's off!

It doesn't matter to us one bit!

Next one.

Whenever Shouyo makes a full approach during their offense...

All three blockers will be there for him.

I think...

Now's a good a time as any.

Cage him in.

We've got you now.

He's been trapped.

Take this...!!

Damn it!

YEAH!!

Go, go, Nekoma! Push it, push it, Nekoma!

Ukai-kun!

God...

Sensei...!

Karasuno High School - Time-out.

YEAH!!

Kenma-san, Kenma-san!

How did you know to block Hinata then?

That's scary...

Are you psychic!?

That's scary!

Well, uh...

Shouyo hasn't been getting much hits in today, right?

Eh?

Ah, yes.

It's because we've been aiming our serves at him, isn't it?

No, it's not just that.

They're not just forcing Shouyo to get their serves.

They're also using me.

What?

Remember the start of the set?

Shouyo received then went straight to offense.

Oh, yeah! That was cool!

But, when the next rotation came...

And just now, too.

They knew I was gonna bump it.

They used me to block Shouyo's path, so there's less chances of sliding.

I thought it was a fluke at first.

But they're doing it deliberately.

There were a lot of times when Hinata didn't have space for a full approach.

I feel it's been easier to tell where to block, too.

Yeah.

Karasuno relies a lot on their midde blockers.

It's one aspect that makes them stronger.

And even if their passes aren't clean, they know that Kageyama can cover with their quick set.

But...

Let's say we managed to contain Hinata.

That quick set will be off their arsenal.

Yeah.

Shouyo will start to feel the confinement, too.

It'll most likely make him anxious and eager to jump.

Shouyo really loves to jump.

Him jumping into the net because of his momentum was no coincidence.

The line shot he missed made it more obvious.

As a setter, you wouldn't want your spiker to brood on a mistake for too long.

He just needs good timing.

Kageyama will send it straight to Shouyo.

Kenma-san!

You're really scary!

Freakin' scary.

What he said.

So scawy~

Coach!?

We only need a little.

It's impossible to shut down any attack completely.

All we need to do is deprive Karasuno of the points they usually score.

We'll make those little stresses pile up.

And hope that those mistakes lead to losses.

That's all.

Two or three points will be enough.

We thought we were in for a clean win.

But all this time, they had one goal...

Hinata's complete destruction.

It's not just the points.

Take the running lanes away from Shouyo.

A full approach is what gives him wings.

I'm not being picked on with killer serves...!

I'm not blocking 3-meter giants either!

Catching all those serves...

Getting a good run-up for a jump, too...!

They're all things I can do if I try hard enough!

Shouyo's gonna give it his all. Both with his receives and his run-up.

But just because he's trying doesn't mean it'll work.

Being one step late on everything will make him lose his presence.

Even his usual 99% won't be enough.

Well, now.

If Shouyo's not performing at 100%...

Kageyama's going to lose interest in him.

I'M STILL HERE!!

A back attack from Haiba-kun...!?

I've never seen it before...

YEAH!

ALRIGHT!

Stop doing that out of the blue, geez.

But I did it nonetheless.

I'll toss as long as you're necessary to score points.

Without your setter Kageyama, I don't see any real value in you.

Ah...

DAMN IT ALL!!

You can do it, Lyovochka~!

Nice serve, Lev!

- Give 'em a good one!

Here I go!

Killer Serve!

What...!?

You can do stuff like that, too!?

That boy shouldn't have gotten ahead of himself, geez...!

That serve was aimed at No. 10!

I think he had the team's best interest in mind!

Don't judge a book by its cover.

English this time!?

Da!

Russian? What...!?

Mm...

Hinata hasn't been performing well since this set started.

Yes...

I can tell.

It's all going according to plan so far.

What's with that face?

I'm sad...

I guess it's time to say goodbye to the interesting Shouyo.

It makes me sad.

There you go again.

"Clearing a game is sadder than getting a game over," was it?

You're a handful, y'know that?

Shut up.

We still have a two-point lead on them.

They're all tired, but the atmosphere remains good.

But...

That look on Hinata's face...

I've never seen it before.

Hinata...

Hang in there!

Keep being interesting, okay?

Do somethin', Squirt!

Asahi!

- Alright!

They got it!

Karasuno only has one attacker right now!

Tsukishima's right in the middle!

He was just a decoy?!

Get back!

Gotcha!

They abandoned their blocks as soon as Daichi moved to the back row!?

Sawamura's a careful, but short hitter.

When he attacks from the back, he can't hit it down.

He sends it deep into the back!

Nice receive!

It's easier to receive his shots this way rather than blocking with a jump!

For us, anyway!

Alright!

They got us good that time...!

Y'all move too fast, damn it!

It's like they're all speeding up...!

Damn it...!

I'm taller than him, but he seems much bigger...!

Asahi!

Send it to the left!

Big Bro!

He hit it back!

This time for sure!

Free ball!

Hey!

Focus!

Azumane-san!!

Go and get them!

Where should I aim...?!

Out!

That was amazing, but unfortunately, it's out!

Nekoma turns the tables around one more time!

He's perfected it, damn it.

That was lucky, Akane-chan~!

No, it wasn't.

That wasn't luck at all.

Eh?

Watch out for Yakkun.

He doesn't even need to touch the ball.

But he can kill a big spike just the same.

Increasingly accurate defense.

Stress from being constantly dug.

Exhaustion.

You'll get stuffed if you're not stupidly accurate with your plays.

You focus on their defense too much you forget your own moves.

You make mistakes.

This is their defense in its complete form.

Whose side are you really on, huh!?

What an interesting bunch.

You sneaky cats.

That's how you ought to be.

Karasuno High School, change of members.

ALRIGHT!! Get back out there, boys!

Suga-san!!

It's not every day we get to enjoy something like this! Ending this at two sets is a waste!

What?!

We're not dead yet, dude!

We're all ready to get more points.

That part hasn't changed at all.

But...

It doesn't have to lead into solid points.

I'll get us as many free balls for sure!

Fukunaga!

Nice one!

He's opened up so many paths for us to score.

It's our turn to open the way for Hinata this time!

LEV!

Alright!

Wait...

Eh?! What?! Their setter stepped back!?

Is he going to attack!?

Wait... This means, they have five total hitters?!

There's our tactical temporary six-tsuu one-poin seth!!

She bit her tongue...

Twice, too...

She did, didn't she?

Shut it...!

Approach distance...!

GET!

I can use Hinata right now.

But...!

Follow!

Get it!

Nekoma's keeping it alive.

Such persistence!

We just have to return it!

FREE BALL!!

I don't see any real value in you.

I'll toss as long as you're necessary to score points.

Approah distance...!!

GET!!

Yes, that's it...!

He contained No. 10 and No. 2 at the same time?!

No way...!

I can't reach it!

They got it...!

Nice receive!

Kenma...

He knows that my defensive plays keep me from attacking...

But I can't take the easy way out.

If I can't dig, I can't spike either...

It won't be volleyball the moment the ball hits the floor...!

But...

There aren't any shortcuts to getting points!!

I know that!

GO!!!

A good jump--

Starts with good approach--!

Approach distance...!

GET!!

Karasuno's No. 10 sure knows how to move!

He's not in any position to attack, but...!!

He's amazing...!

SHOUYO!!

Tanaka-san!

Are you okay, Hinata?!

Hey...!!

Take it easy.

He slipped because of the sweat.

Oh, my god...

Why now of all times...!?

It happened during the flying receives.

The court is dripping with sweat.

Sadly, they can't do anything about it...

It's all because everyone's playing like their life depended on it...

They showed tenacity, that's for sure.

This is just unfortunate.

Nekoma manages to break through Karasuno's points!

But this must be so frustrating for Karasuno...!

I feel sorry for them...

That gives the other team another point...

Just watch.

Look at that face.

He's not giving up that easily!

KAGEYAMA!!!

Stay bold out there.

Yes.

Thank you very much.

They're going to try containing Hinata with serves again.

They want him to stop and think before receiving, too.

I know Hinata's still willing to hit.

If he spikes from a bad place, the blockers will get him.

If he misses, he'll fall into a slump.

That's amazing...

This is interesting.

Having Hinata sub out doesn't mean that we'll lose.

We have reliable hitters on the edges, but...

We're definitely losing points.

I don't know how to put it...

This kind of volleyball feels cramped.

Nekoma's not trying to shut Hinata down completely...!

But I'll give it a guess.

They're trying to take away the points he scores for us.

So, here's the problem.

How do we get them back?

It's risky.

Is it worth it?

Also...

Can I even use Hinata right now?

Remember this.

Keep your teammates' conditions and the game's state in mind.

My weapon is my speed.

I gotta move...!

And fast, too!

Faster...!

Faster!!

Breaking walls for the spikers...

That's what a setter's for.

Give your spikers some room to breathe!

FOUR!!!!

What...?

Kageyama...?

Come on.

Fly for me.

Approach distance!

GET!!

You can fly higher.

That's what a good jump's made of!

All my weight, plus my momentum...

And jump!!

A four set.

It's a high kind of toss.

And it gives the hitter plenty of time to approach!

A third tempo attack!

He missed!?

NOW OF ALL TIMES!?!?!?!

Eh?

ALRIGHT!!!!

That was lame, Hinata!

You're no better than him, dummy!

Dumbass spike!

How would you grade that, then?

That was one hell of a throwback...

Hey, Hinata!

D-did he jump super high just now!?

I've never seen that before!

He dared to do a lob there?

Speed is Shouyo's weapon, isn't it!?

He knew blockers would get him there...!

Well, yeah. Ryuunosuke wasn't in a good place, but still--!

They had Asahi-san in the back row...!

What the heck, Shouyo...?

He's jumping higher than before...!

BRING IT ON!

Eh...?!

It's different from the set he usually does...!

But there are hitters who hate lobs, too!

I mean, even Shouyo...!

He has OP stats and can hit lightning quicks.

Pretty late bringing that out, damn it...!

That's...!

Another lob.

He's definitely going for it again...!

Right at the center, too!

So high...

WE DID IT!!

SCORE!!

There's another break!

He's a Demon Lord.

Yo, dude! Aren't you jumping higher than usual!?

I'm practicing the art of jumping!

What?

It wasn't half bad.

Your set was super awesome!

Yeah~

Huh?

WHOA!!

I was complimenting you!

There were three blockers and he hit over them!?

YEAH!

That's not all...

They have to keep in mind that Hinata's a shorty that can reeeeaaaally jump.

Huh?

Jumping higher means longer time in the air.

So, if he jumps at the same time as the other players, who will start falling first?

It's the blockers.

I see!

Still, that Hinata...

Doesn't he look more stable in the air now?

Kageyama's pretty awesome, too.

Choosing a slow and high-arching set must've taken a lot of courage for Kageyama, too.

Kageyama won't fall prey to the curse of speed anymore!

A simple lob doesn't guarantee invulnerability.

We won't nail it every time.

But...

We have another weapon.

That's right!

That's how it ought to be...!

If all my ranged and magic attacks won't work...

I just have to beat them over the head with normal attacks!

Right?

There's no need for words anymore.

Nekoma High School, change of members.

I'll do my best!

Long time no see!

We finally get to face off, Shouyo!

YAY~!!

Let's go!

Nice serve!

Mine!

CAPTAIN!

- YAKU-SAN!

Go, cover!

Get back there!

It's fast...!

To the center!

He's quick...!

But--!

Hey!

He just entered the game! How is he reacting so quickly?!

Alright!!

Center! Try again, come on!

That was a slick emergency set!

When Shouyo gets a lob, hold back on your timing a little.

One, two--!

What--?!

That hit their fingertips?!

What's up with this guy?

We got the point, Tsukki.

YEAH!

Damn it...

Hey, Sou.

Wanna try being a wing spiker?

We don't have tall players.

We're confident in our ground defense, but having a little height would definitely make us stronger.

I'd like another wall for our center, too.

And that'll be you.

Okay!

The other blocker across Kuroo-san will be Haiba?

He's still a fledgling, but his growth's going to be monstrous.

Well, seeing as how you're replacing me...

I hope you'd try harder with your receives.

It was like being told I wasn't good as Haiba.

It hurt for a moment.

But...

I didn't have time to be sulking about it!

I thought that my defense wasn't too bad.

But against servers and spikers on a national level, I was way behind.

If I failed to receive--

That would mean the end for everyone.

I realized that I was scared.

But all I can do right now is face it!

I need to work on my receives more!

I can't win against Shouyo right now!

Not yet.

I won't call that a nice receive just yet.

ALRIGHT!

Hey, time for me to hit some big ones, too!

Azumane-san!

ASAHIIIIIII!!!!!

Remember, they have strong back attacks.

Keep an eye out for it!

Nice one!

Get 'em!

One more point!

Show them a good serve!

TAKETORA-SAN!!

GOTCHA!

Aim those serves well now!

Nice serve!

Will it be Kuroo-san?

No, wait.

Inuoka!

They have height and power now, too.

But if it's just height...

We're not losing.

One touch!

Free ball!

Alright!

KAGEYAMA!

Synchronized Attack!

One, two--!

One touch!

FREE BALL!

Synchronized Attack...!

DEFLECTED!!

MY BALL!

I knew it...

Shouyo's always trying something new.

YEAH!!!!

SHOUYO!!!

DAMN IT!!

I thought that line shot was awesome, too...!!

Yeah...

It was a really good shot.

What the hell's up with your No. 10, huh?

I don't know either.

That was such an intense spike to receive!

Unfortunately, it sent the ball straight back to Nekoma's court!

Well, now.

You scored a point by receiving, boy.

Hinata!

Nice receive!

You sure bumped that spike from their ace!

That was so awesome!

Yeah!

It looked so cool!

Hey.

What's up?

Ah, no.

It's nothing.

Get back in there.

GO, GUYS!!!

What the heck are you doing, Nekoma?!

Ah, you've got it all wrong.

T-t-take that, you Nekoma bastards--

- Y'know, you've been all over the place since you got here!

Whose side are you on!?

It's, uh...

He's betting on Nekoma.

Oh, Mika-chan...!?

What's going on?

You said you wanted to watch together.

But, um...

You didn't come to our meeting place...

You didn't tell me where we would meet, you know?

What...?

I've been trying to send you messages, too.

What...?

I'm sorry...!!

It's okay~

I found you on my own, after all.

Who's she?

Ah...

Mika-chan.

Mika-chan...!?

Hello.

Hello~

I'm really sorry, Mika-chan!

I'll definitely make it up to you!

It's okay.

There's one more set, right?

She's an angel...!!

Who are you cheering for, Suguru?

He was cheering for Karasuno at first, but now we're not so sure!

Hey...

It's noisy here, so let's go over there.

WHAT, MISSY!?!?

Alright, please listen.

We're not really huge fans of big cheering crowds.

Goodbye.

COME AGAIN!?!?!

"Please"?!

Was he always this polite?!

Oh, yeah...!

Want some drinks?

Time to change gears.

Roger that!

Don't lose hope.

Gotcha!

Alrighty...

You know...

I've been reminiscing for a bit.

I was the one who asked Kenma to try playing volleyball, and um...

Geez...

No time to be goin' down memory lane, dude! Focus on the match!

Well...

I sorta made him promise that we'd be number one in Japan.

He used to get sick a lot after some intensive training.

So, um...

I was just wondering about what he thinks about all this now...

I mean...

I dragged him into this and I feel guilty sometimes.

But now that we're here, well...

I was just wondering if he's enjoying himself, you know?

At least, I'm hoping he is.

Ah, you know how Kenma is.

He probably doesn't care about all that.

I agree.

What?

But still, I...

It's fine.

Let's go and win this thing!

I'll score us 20 points!

I'll leave the rest of the score to you guys!

What?!

Haiba-kun...

He might end up digging his own grave if he keeps this up...

Hey, did you know?

There's a secret to working out.

Rather than doing 100 sit-ups...

They say that it's better to do 10 weighted sit-ups.

What the hell's that supposed to mean!?

You mean to say, it's not about doing as many as you can?

Oh?

In other words?

Instead of scoring 20 normal points, a heavy one point is better...!

Yup!

Don't just nod there!

YEAH~!

What's "heavy" mean, huh!?

I want you to get us the 20 points!

20 points--!

- Hey, Inuoka.

Y'know the secret to working out?

Don't worry 'bout it~

Haiba-kun's back to normal~

Hey!

Yes?

You need to show us some energy!

Wait a sec.

That line shot was super amazing, man.

When did you practice that?

THANK YOU!!

YEAH!

ALRIGHTY!!

What's up?

Hey...

I was just thinking how talkative you are.

Where'd that come from, dude?

You know, I just realized something.

You used to be shy and reserved before. You were even worse than I was.

What's with you all of a sudden?

I just remembered.

A lotta things.

Well, don't think about that during a game.

Here.

Hey!

Focus, guys.

Yessir! - Gotcha!

What...?

Let's forget about "fighting spirit" now.

Hey, Kenma!

I'll help you get your groove back.

Alright, stand up!

STAND UP!

Come on, up with you!

We're all really pumped up today, got that?

Look over here.

Look-- Stay still!

If you don't, well-- It'd be all sorts of bad.

What...?

Ready?

Close your eyes!

Ready!?

You're going overbr--

You bit your tongue?

It's rare to see you fumble like that, dude.

It's been a while since I said it, sorry.

Really? Try it again, then.

You're overdoing it, Dostoyevsky!

WHOA!!!

That's annoying.

HEY, KENMA!!

Kenma's, well...

He gives anything he loves his all, so don't worry!

We're the Kuroo Family, we just moved in next door.

Come now.

Say hello.

Kenma, you, too.

Stupid adults. Just because we're almost the same age doesn't mean we'll be friends.

Hey, um...

Can we play "Virtual Fighters 4"?

We play this all the time though...

You have anything else you wanna play?

I meant video games, but...

Ready?

There...!

Take this...!

Yeah!

Gross...! What's with these little dots...!?

Oh, that's just a little internal bleeding.

They'll go away completely if you keep practicing.

"Internal bleeding" was a scary phrase, but he made it sound so casual.

I admit...

I started respecting him a little since that happened.

R-ready...?

I'm opening it...!

I really will...!

Yeah.

Just go.

One, two--!

Whoa...!

Ah!

What's that?

That's a spike!

It's so cool, right!?

Yeah.

Ah, but...

You can't do it if you're not super tall, so...

Really?

Alright.

We'll lower the net a bit.

Hm?

The most important lesson is teaching how fun it is to succeed at something.

Coach Nekomata?

Hello.

It's been a while, sir!

I didn't know you'd visit.

"Do what you love and success will follow."

Can we try lowering the net?

Yes.

Hey.

Boys.

Come here.

Come on.

Wanna try?

Don't be shy.

Here.

What?

Come over.

I'm fine.

It was just a small moment.

But...

I don't think Kuroo will ever forget that day.

In my opinion, at least.

I learned who the stooped old man was later.

Geez...

Ever since then, Kuroo got so much more annoying--

- Hey.

He loved volleyball more.

He joined a new team, too.

He even made new friends at school.

He started talking about things other than volleyball, too.

But...

None of his teammates lived nearby.

So he'd still come to my place.

See ya later!

Bye.

Oh, Tetsu-kun.

Do you think you could take Kenma out to play something else sometime?

I don't think Kenma would want to, sir.

I understand how he feels sometimes.

If he wants to go, I'll try inviting him, too.

But he doesn't want to.

Ah, but you know?

Kenma gives anything he loves his all, so don't worry!

"Don't worry..."

Really?

You know...

If you were just some party jock, I wouldn't have stuck with you.

Why are you so vindictive all of a sudden!?

If possible, I don't wanna sweat or get tired.

I wanna play games instead of volleyball.

And I enjoy watching volleyball more than playing it.

But...

Standing up and giving it your all is...

It's not bad at all.

ALRIGHT!

Hey, Kenma!

Let's get back in there.

What!?

What is it!?

Gotta be your own kind of crazy, I guess!

Listen up.

We've gone through hell and back.

Time to get our rewards!

YEAH!!!!

I don't know what's happening, but if they're up for it, then we are, too--!

WHOO!!!!

Alright.

KARASUNO!

LET'S GO!!!

This reward...!

For one of us...

It'll be the last!

These guys are persistent.

We're all tired after the 2nd set.

I don't know if it's because of exhaustion or the pressure.

My knees won't stop shaking.

Come on...

Let's go and play the best game of our lives!

OKAY!!

One, two--!

CENTER!

One,two--!

Nice one!

Get it!

GO!

THAT'S FREAKIN' COOL!!

KENMA!!

The atmosphere grows sharper.

Don't get left behind.

We have to keep up.

Falling behind is such a waste!

They're reacting faster now...!

From my head all the way to my fingertips...!

I know that my hard work won't betray me now...!

TO THE BACK!!!

Oh, no...!

A miracle!!

Amazing...!

He's too amazing!

You've been scaring me since we met, y'know?

YUU!

Each of us to the other are a teacher!

Fly higher.

Last one!!

Up, up!!

To the left!

TSUKKI!

KUROO!

TSUKKI!!

KUROO!

TSUKKI!

KUROO!

TSUKKI!

KUROO!

Don't work too hard now, Tsukki.

The rally's gonna get me super tired!

If you stopped resisting, it'd be so much easier on both of us!

Ready?

That damn rooster hair and the glasses dude are both annoying...!

So, don't lose!

How are you enjoying volleyball now?

I'm happy.

I made the right choice.

Thank you very much.

Pinch server!

GO GET 'EM, TADASHI!!

Tadashi's just having fun.

I just taught Tadashi what Ukai-san told me to.

"You need to have strength if you want to have fun in a competition!"

I'm a coward, and... I didn't think I'd feel this way on the national stage!

GO!!!

KUROO-SAN!!!

KENMA!!!!

TAKETORA!!

ALRIGHT!!!!

YEAH!!

Did you see that!?

Huh?

They high five with both hands back in Exile!

I didn't know that!

Let's go!

To the left!!

My hairstyle's way cooler, y'know?

But I always knew you were a real man deep inside.

I could tell immediately.

Which is why...!

I DON'T WANNA LOSE TO YOU!!

Yamaguchi.

You've grown so reliable.

But...!

You can leave the rest to me.

Control the fistfight!

Don't doubt its necessity, boys!

It's time...!

We'll show them what we're made of!

WE CAN DO IT!!

LEFT!!!

READ BLOCK!!

Nice one.

We are...!

We are one team!

Circulate oxygen!

So that...!

The brain can work at its full potential!

Nishinoya!

KENMA!!!

Get the next one!

Cover! Get in there!

Forward!!

Just now... He aimed for that...!?

GOOOOO!!!!

You two are weird, y'know that?

Are you rivals?

We're friends!

GO!

It's going over the net...!

It's gonna get hit...!

Do I lure him to a net foul?

Go for a rebound and get it back?

Kuroo.

KUROO!!

IT'S A FEINT!!

They read us!

NOT YET!!

What...?!

What a wonderful rally!!

Faking a dink before going in for a long push!

Hinata's very clever hit brought them to the end!

Amazing...!

He did it!

You okay?

Are ya hurt?

That was fun...!

Nothing special, I guess...?

Next time...

I promise you!

I'll make you fight desperately, and then we'll win!

I want you to feel frustrated and excited...! I won't let you say anything else, got that!?

YEAH, WE DID IT!!!!

Alright.

Let's get started!

Karasuno's moving faster...!

Nekoma's movements...!

They're sharp as ever!

They look smoother than ever.

I keep having my team chug health potions.

Sometimes, I revive them to make them get back to the battle.

Y'know...

I think I'm gonna be more sympathetic to the heroes in my video games.

Don't worry.

Volleyball doesn't kill a lot of people.

Not yet!

Not yet!!

PUSH!!

PLEASE...!!

Don't die yet!

LET'S GO!!!

YEAH!!!!

One, two--!!

KENMA-SAN!!

Idiot!! The ball's still in the air!

It hurts...!

I'm so tired!

I don't ever want this to end!

Whether we'd lose...

Or if we'd win...

No one's dying.

No one's reviving.

Evil won't prosper.

The world won't end here!

It's not like we were on a grand adventure in a fantasy world.

It's simple.

We just ran inside a court 18 meters long and 9 meters wide.

We just had to make sure the ball stays in the air!

Desperately, too...!

THAT'S ALL THERE IS TO IT!

FREE BALL!!!

GET IT!!

Hey.

Do you still remember?

The day we first met...

Yeah...

If I'm not mistaken...

It was a really hot day, too.

That practice match.

The sweltering day.

We were...

We were...

We were...

Just like all those practice matches we've played before.

We made sure...

To enjoy volleyball.

This is the real Dumpster Battle!

This is what volleyball is.

It's the sweat...

It is...

All because of the sweat...

No way...

Why now...?

Many players touch the ball during a rally...

It made the ball slippery...

I see...

Tanaka-senpai...!!

One more serve!

Huh?

It's over, dumbass.

AAAHHHHHHH!!

This was the most fun I've had.

Kuroo?

Hm?

Thank you for teaching me volleyball.

I like it.

Eh?

Wha...?

Yeah.

Sure...

Alright.

WAIT!!

Hey, wait a sec--!

Hey!

Wait a minute--

Stop right there...!

Huh?

Why are you mad?

Really, you--

Line up, guys.

Gotcha!

Come on.

Hey.

Kuroo-san.

Come on.

Time to line up.

Hurry up.

Come on, get in here.

Thank you very much!

Thank you!

Hey!

Come here!

HEY~!

Excuse us.

Hey, guys!

Yeah.

Thank you for supporting Nekoma!

Thank you very much!

Thank you very much!

Gather up!

Yeah!

Hey.

Let's leave the critiques for later.

Nice game.

And then...

Thank you.

Thank you very much!

Thank you very much!

Kenma--!

Let's do that again.

I was just about to tell him that...

Huh?

Not my problem.

Kenma.

Let's play again next year!

Yeah.

Let's do it.

There you guys go again~!

You're like kids promising to play at each other's house again.

Ignore him.

KENMA!

Oh?

We're playing at Nationals next year, too!

Right, Shohei?

Yeah.

Awright!

Let's do our best.

Sure!

Let's go, dumbass.

It's over, huh.

It's all so unbelievable...

Yeah, it is.

But, y'know?

I'm glad I spent these three years with you two.

Don't mess with me, dude--!

Don't do this to me, man...!

You're all after me today, aren't ya?!

Alright!!

I'm freakin' floating, guys--!!

Crouch down! It makes me look like I twisted my ankle again!

Me, too...!

I want to stand on the court.

Just like you guys do.

I want to play with you all!

ALRIGHT!!

We did it! Time to celebrate!

Hello...

Hello...

Congratulations to your team!

Yes, thank you...

W-wait, um--!

I'm sorry...! What do I do--?

Erm...

Sorry...!

Words won't do either of us any good.

Akane-chan?

Let's go.

Yes...

Akane-chan?!

Akane-chan!

Aka--

I'm so sorry...!

Akane-chan~!!

Shimada, dude!

You're so lame!

Where's Mika-chan?

She left to go look for you!

Ah.

There...!

I'm sorry!!

Geez...

Where were you?

No, I--

I went to buy some drinks...

But then I got distracted by the match, so I, um...

So?

Was it fun?

Eh...?

You're not mad...?

I'm not.

We came to watch volleyball, right?

To make up for it, then...

Treat me to some good food, please~

She's an angel...!!

I got it!

There's this shop I recommend, and--

- ALRIGHT!

Lead the way for everyone~!

Why are you coming with...?!

We'll be winning the next one, too!

YOU BET!

I'm not coming to watch...!

What's wrong, Yacchan!?

I-it's just...!

All my nerves...!

I get nervous thinking about another game--

Eat and you'll feel better soon!

Come on!

Let's drink! A toast to victory!

YEAH!!

Let's go!!

BEER!

BEER!!

BEER!!

Beer~! Beer~!

What?

Please wait...

I'll buy some souvenirs.

Thank you.

Match paces, dude.

Why?

You slow down.

Say good-bye to the winners' ring!

Welcome to the losers' side, losers!

Hey.

Take his pic. Imma show it to Mika-chan.

No need to be so depressed.

C'mere.

Everyone's gonna lose except for one team.

Just at different times, y'know?

It's not a big deal.

I mean, tell me.

You didn't actually believe you'd win Nationals, did you?

True.

It takes a lot of confidence to believe you'll dominate a game every time.

Not many people have it.

What's with you?

You're supposed to be angry!

You're such a killjoy, man.

You're right.

It doesn't matter whether or not you believe you can win.

We're not backing out because we know we'll lose. We're not playing because we'll win either.

I understand all that, ya bastard!

Daisho-kun.

Language, language~

Such a pottymouth.

What's the point getting mad at your own taunts, man?

Shut up!

DUMB JERK!!

What's that mean?

- I've been wondering, but what's all this about, huh?

It's cool, you know!?

Is it,really?

Are you done?

UWAAAAHHHHH!!!!

You're back...!

Alright.

Let's eat some lunch.

We can go home after, if you like.

No.

It's very fun.

Is it okay?

If that's what you want.

I want to see Fukurodani lose with my own eyes.

Geez, you're such a meanie~!

Let's go.

Yup.

You sure?

Yes, I'm fine!

Hey!

What's with him?

He's a funny dude, huh.

I agree that there aren't many who are confident about winning every time.

It might be different from belief, but...

There are people captivated by the thought of victory.

Kageyama!

We get to fight a real Little Giant on the orange court!

I'm so excited!

Go and cool down first, you dumbass.

Don't run around too much.

Is that everything in your vocabulary?!

How about adding a "meow~" to it, huh!?

What was that, you little runt!?

Wanna fight!?

Alright, break it up!

What!?

Sorry!

They're so lively.

Hinata.

H-hey...!

Eat your lunch properly.

Yes, ma'am!

Kageyama!

I have no regrets left.

Thank you.

Thank you for being here.

Once again--

Thank you very much for your support!

Thank you very much!