Recap:

As they were taking down the nets, Oikawa had finally finished drinking his water and headed towards them. "Guys, do you have a sec?"

Everyone's attention was now on him and were waiting for him to say what he wanted to say.

"..!" Hanamaki seemed to have noticed something. "Hey, don't do it! We're trying to end this on a good note! Let's just let everything end peacefully!" "Shut up!" he flinched at the shout.

Oikawa took a deep breath, "Thank you for the last three years!"

On with Chapter 38:

3RD PERSON POV

"Uwah, I can't believe we're already graduating." (Y/n) sighed to her classmate. "I know right. 3 years passed by that fast." Iwaizumi commented. "By the way, have you found out where you're moving to?"

The (h/c-ette) nodded. "Yeah, but it's kinda far from here. It's near to our colleges though."

"I bet it's not as far as where I'm going." Iwaizumi smirked and it caused (Y/n) to raise an eyebrow. "Really? Where?"

He whispered the destination into her ear. <it's a manga spoiler btw, that's why i didnt state it, yet>

"Huh?? No way! Really??" Iwaizumi nodded.

Before she could question him further, the class representative called for them. "Everyone! It's time to go to the school hall for the ceremony!"

Everyone exited the classroom and walked together to the school hall. The classes before them were out too and the duo could see Matsukawa's figure despite being 4 classes away from him.

"Hajime, look." (Y/n) said as she pointed to the tall familiar figure. "I didn't know we had a skyscraper in Aoba Johsai." Iwaizumi chuckled at the small joke.

They soon reached the hall where chairs were arranged and positioned  in rows by classes. Each student sat based on their class index number.

After a short wait, the principal went onto the stage and gave their last speech to the students from behind the lectern.

"...Thank you, for representing Aoba Johsai."

...

After the graduation ceremony had ended, the students went back to their class to collect their certificates and to take one last class photo together.

"(L/n), are you crying?" a classmate asked when he saw her wiping her tears away. "No I'm not! My eyes are just sweating.." she replied embarrassedly while still wiping them away.

"Aww, don't worry, (L/n)! We can still contact each other if you want. Maybe even hang out some time." a female classmate hugged her and then other classmates started to join, creating a (suffocating) group hug. "Alright, everyone! It's time to take one last class photo!" the homeroom teacher, who was watching the scene a few steps away, said.

"Hai." the students detached themselves from the hug and proceeded to plan how they would like to take the photo. 

Since the majority of the class consisted of males, they decided to make the girls stand together on the platform in the front of the class with the boys standing and/or crouching around them.

Snap!

...

"(Y/n)-senpai!" Amako was crying into (Y/n)'s shoulder with her arms wrapped tightly around her. 

The third years decided to go to the gym after all the photo taking with their classmates and friends, but this time not to practice.

They entered the gym normally as if they were going to play volleyball with the others, in their school uniforms and graduation scrolls in hand. 

The underclassmen heard the screech of the door opening and recognized the figures.

Amako was the first one to react as she quickly placed her notebook onto the bench and ran towards them, more specifically her fellow manager, with arms wide open.

'Ah, this reminds me of middle school.' (Y/n) thought fondly as she patted Amako's hair and reminisced about the past.

"Hey, Takahashi.." Yahaba called her in a gentle tone as he pried her arms off of (Y/n). He pulled her back to be in line with the other 2nd and 1st years (minus Kyotani) before passing a bouquet of flowers to her while having another one in his arms. 

The 2nd and 1st years were standing in front of them with each of them having a bouquet in hand.

<if you are allergic to flowers, imagine theyre nuggets or broccoli or sumn idk>

"Senpai." Yahaba said and looked at the others who nodded at his signal. "1..2.. Congratulations on graduating!"

== O M A K E ==

"(Y/n)-senpai!" Amako went back to hugging the (h/c-ette) after giving her the bouquet, but this time the hug was tighter.

"Oh no, now I don't want to leave." (Y/n) said as she hugged her back just as tight.

The group had planned to dine at a nearby restaurant after visiting the club, but it seemed like Amako has the strength to prevent that.

"sniffle.. (Y/n)-senpai.." (Y/n) turned her head to the side to see that Kindaichi was being emotional as well. 'Ah, is this middle school all over again?' she thought before removing an arm around Amako and opening it wide.

Kindaichi understood the gesture and joined in on the hug.

"S-Senpai!" it seemed like another person wanted to join too. 

She opened up the other arm and Yahaba came dashing into it.

'Ah, I really don't want to leave now..'

...

After the underclassmen were (forcefully) sent to practice by the coaches, Coach Irihata and Coach Mizoguchi decided to congratulate them on the graduation as well.

"Thank you for you hard work." with a pat on the back and on the head, they went back to the courts to teach the team.

"How come only you received the praise?"

"It's obvious who their favourite member is."

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extra info:

- mattsun do be heckin tall tho (6'2 / 187.9cm)

- theres 3 rows for the class photo,

1: boys nearest to the camera, crouching/kneeling/lying down?

2: girls in the middle, a few boys by the side

3: boys furthest away from the camera, standing

- bouquet

Amako -> (Y/n)

Yahaba -> Oikawa

Watari -> Iwaizumi

Kindaichi -> Matsukawa

Kunimi -> Hanamaki

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