~Back In The Game~

~Chapter Thirty-Three~

-Last Time-

"I know you guys will do great. I believe in you guys." You smile. Yamaguchi blushes and Tsukishima's ears turn the slightest bit pinker. "Well, I better let you guys get on your way. Don't want the other two to use all the hot water." You say as you begin to walk away. "See ya guys tomorrow!" You wave.

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-Next Day-

"Feet!! Your feet!! Watch 'em!! Don't let 'em stop!! You're just swinging your arms around!!" Coach Ukai yells, watching the boys practice.

"Sensei." Kiyoko says to Takeda as the two of you walk into the gym, each carrying a bag.

"Hm?" Takeda looks at the two of you. "Ah! They're done?" He asks excitedly.

"Yes. They've been repaired and sent out to the cleaners." Kiyoko replies. "These should be all the uniforms."

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Ukai picks up a uniform and admires it. "So we still have just these, huh? I wish we had another set for away games."

"These weren't done in time for our practice game with Aoba Johsai." Daichi says.

"These were the ones I saw on TV! The Little Giant wore one!" Hinata exclaims.

"Okay. I'll hand them all out!" Takeda announces. After the uniforms have been handed out you see that Noya is already in his.

"Ooh!! Noya-san is in all orange! That really sticks out!" Hinata exclaims.

'When did he get changed?' You, Suga, and Asahi wonder.

"Well, yeah! That's because I'm the star player!" Noya says confidently as you chuckle and playfully roll your eyes.

"Whoa! The star player?!" Hinata asks impressed.

"Idiot!" Kageyama begins. "Liberos get subbed in and out a whole lot during a game so they wear different colors to make it easy to spot them."

"H-Hey! I knew that! I totally knew that already!" Hinata says before staring at Kageyama's jersey, number 9. He then looks at his own, number 10. "Kageyama gets a single-digit number!"

"I knew he'd say that." Tanaka and Tsukishima say.

"Be happy that you're getting a uniform at all as a rookie!" Kageyama says.

"I-I know..." Hinata replies.

"Oh, okay. So you don't remember the number, huh?" Daichi asks.

"You did only watch him once on TV, I guess." Suga says.

"Huh?" Hinata looks at the two.

"Can I tell him?!" You ask excitedly. Hinata looks at you confused.

"Sure." Daichi says with a chuckle.

"When the Little Giant played in the Spring Tournament...he wore number 10..." You explain. Hinata looks at you, processing your words.

"!!" He looks at the back of his jersey, then holds it up admiringly. He quickly looks at Ukai. "Coach, did you plan this?!"

"Nope. Total coincidence."

"Then it's a fate!"

"He said it was a coincidence." Kageyama says.

"Don't be jealous, Kageyma-kun. It's okay."

"Why would I be jealous of you?!" Before you can try to de-escalate things, Ukai speaks, getting everyone's attention.

"By the way...back when Hinata's idol, The Little Giant, was playing...that's when Karasuno was at the best it's ever been. But..they still never managed to beat Nekoma. Not even once. The last practice game they played should've been a loss too, if I remember right. It all ended with us losing. This time we're gonna break that streak."