~Back In The Game~

~Chapter Thirty-Two~

-Last Time-

"You sure do have a big appetite today, Suga." Ashai points out.

"Oh? I've got work to do, so I need to be sure I eat enough." Suga replies, which earns knowing looks from Asahi and Daichi.

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-Karasuno General Sports Park, Dormitory-

"So! In two days, we're supposed to have a showdown with the legendary Karasuno High School, right? Now, the big question I have about our (supposedly) fated rivals is... do they or don't they have a hot chick for a manager?! I bet one Haagen-Dazs that they don't have one!!" A boy with a blonde mohawk says.

"Aww! I think it would be cool if they had one, so I'll bet one Haagen-Dazs that they do!" A boy with brown hair that is spiked upwards replies.

"I'll bet one too!" A boy with jet-black hair adds.

"Whaaa?! Don't you two have any brains?! We don't have a hot chick manager, so they shouldn't either! The only way I'll forgive them if they do is if she's as hairy and ugly as a gorilla! But on the teen-tiny off chance that they have a super-hot, gorgeous supermodel of a manager, I won't forgive them for the rest of my life!!"

'He's crying...' The other two boys think.

"You'd better be ready, Karasuno!! I'll make you pay!!" The boy yells out the window.

"Shut up, Yamamoto!!" Kuroo scolds the boy with the blonde mohawk.

"Hey, Kenma! What do you think?" Yamamoto asks.

"Meh? Don't really care either way."

"Eeh! I figured you'd say that."

"Still...I'm kinda looking forward to it. Our game with Karasuno."

"?!" Everyone looks at Kenma surprised except Kuroo.

"What?! Mr. No-Enthusiasm-For-Anything himself is looking forward to a game?!" Yamamoto asks.

"Yamamoto, if you have this much energy left, do you want me to give you extra laps?" Kuroo asks.

"Urk! My bad..."

-The Next Day, With Karasuno-

"Okay!" Ukai begins. "This will be our starting lineup for the game against Nekoma." He says referring to the boys on the court.

-Daichi(Wing Spiker) Hinata(Middle Blocker) Tanaka(Wing Spiker),

Asahi(Wing Spiker) Tsukishima(Middle Blocker) Nishinoya(Libero)

You look at the boys on the sideline. Yamaguchi looks sad, Suga is trying to look unbothered but you can see through it, and the remaining three second years don't look surprised. You want to encourage the five of them but Ukai continues speaking.

"I know most of you have only just met, so I'm not expecting you to be in sync right off the bat. I hear there was even some kind of trouble between you guys before I got here." He glances at Asahi and Noya. "Anyway! Just because we have a talented libero now...and our Ace is back...doesn't mean we're going to go out and start winning everything. The team that wins...is the one that stays connected the longest. How well you guys pull that off...will determined in the Crows vs. Cats game."

"Yes, Coach!" Everyone calls out.

"Just getting the chance to practice a real game was no easy feat." Ukai begins and points to Takeda. "Be sure to thank your advisor for all his hard work."

"?! W-Wha?! N-No, I haven't..." Takeda stutters.

"Thank you very much!!" Everyone says before they start cleaning.