"Better luck next time." You encourage.

"Next time I'll be on Shouyo's side so I'll win." He grumbled. You quirk a brow.

"You're meant to want to play against him again so you can stop his balls." You say.

"Don't care. I'm not playing against him again." Satoru pouts, downing his drink. You shake your head and laugh under your breath. Silently, you watch Tanaka approach Daichi and Sugawara.

"Da-Daichi, Suga, did you two know those two could attack like that, when you said what you said?" Tanaka asks. "You're telepathic!"

"Huh?" Daichi and Suga tilt their heads. Then Sugawara scrunched up his face in realization.

"Of course not. I just meant he should give Hinata tosses he'd have no trouble spiking." Sugawara explains.

"I thought maybe Hinata could get used to Kageyama's somewhat reckless tosses... But that isn't exactly what happened." Daichi adds.

"I thought he knew, that's why he said it." You deadpan to Satoru. "Am I the only one that saw their potential?"

"You mean you got it before Daichi?!" Satoru shouts, slapping his hands on his cheeks. You cringe at his shouts and blush in embarrassment as your senpai's stare at you.

"Satoru!" You stress.

"What's he talking about (S/n)-san?" Daichi asks you. Your mouth sets in a firm line and you freeze.

"Excuse my sister. But my dear (F/n) said at the beginning of the week, Kageyama and Shouyo would make a awesome duo. And that I'm even more awesome." He sends them a smug smile. Your nose twitches as you sigh. Great, now you're going to have to explain yourself. You look up into Daichi's eyes.

"I said that if we utilize Hinata and Kageyama-San, they can create an amazing duo that'd be hard to beat... But I only got it from what you said Daichi-Senpai. I thought you could see it too." You smile awkwardly.

"I was hoping they would simply fight together, but they only made each other stronger." Daichi explains his idea. You nod in understanding.

"But it's like, they're two amazing people, and when you put that together, it becomes even better." You explain, making random hand signals.

"You make no sense." Satoru bluntly states.

"Yes I do! Like in math, you guys saw it as 10 + 10, therefore getting 20. But I saw it as 10 x 10, giving us 100. . . Well maybe not one hundred, they're not that good..." You scratch your head. "Hinata's like a 4 or 5, and Kageyama-san is like a 7."

"You're right. Hinata is raw, but he has natural speed and jumping ability." Daichi nods, rubbing his chin. "Then Kageyama perfectly utilizes Hinata's abilities with his finely-honed skill. The two of them bring out each other's best. As a duo, they may exceed all expectations."

"Let's go over to them." Satoru grabs your arm and pulls you over to them before you could say bye to your Senpais.

"They're weird though. . . Like some sort of alien. . ." Satoru laughs quietly. "He'd love them."

"Can it, just congratulate them on their win." You roll your eyes.

"Tsukishima." Hinata calls, putting his hand out.

"What?" The blond looks at him boredly.

"We're supposed to shake hands before and after a match. Though we didn't do that at first today. Besides, we're teammates now. Though that doesn't make me happy." Hinata grumbles. Tsukishima pulls a sour face at Hinata, not moving an inch. "Hurry up." Hinata whispers. "Don't you know. They'll kick you out the gym if you don't show team spirit." You giggle quietly to yourself.

"The reason why you two got kicked out was because you ignored the Captain, started your own competition, and finally, blew the deans rug off his head." Tsukishima states. Hinata pales, his brow furrowed in agitation.

"N-never mind the minor details. Shake hands." Hinata jumps at him.

"Wh-what are you doing?" Tsukishima asks, dodging his every movement. You and Satoru giggle together at the scene, but Daichi soon walks over and they watch closely.

"Do you feel like your watching an anime?" You whisper.

"Yeah, but it's really crappy. No decent girls for OTP's." He mumbles, then suddenly brightens. "But I've got you."

"This would obviously be a yaoi. Can you not see it?" You ask.

"Captain!" Hinata shouts, making the boys jump in surprise.

"What?" Daichi looks at him, only to see Kageyama and Hinata holding out their forms. Daichi steps towards them silently, then takes the sheets from both boys.

"Shimizu. The stuff is here, right?" Daichi shouts. Kiyoko nods and walks towards the sport cupboard.

"Oh, so you were doing your rounds." Satoru nods.

"How-how did you just realize that now?" You look at your brother in exasperation. You facepalm at his confused look and look back to see Kiyoko with the box you gave her earlier. Hinata and Kageyama run over to her and watch as she opens the box. Hinata gawks, quickly taking out one of the black jackets. Hinata screeches as he quickly puts it on, posing with it.

"I think they should fit, but let me know if you need adjustments." Kiyoko said and hands out the rest of the jackets.

"Thanks." The first years shout.

"Come on. Put it on." Sugawara encourages Tsukishima.

"No, I'll do it later..." Tsukishima said blankly.

"Are you shy or something?" Tanaka asks, pointing at him.

"Tsukishima will look stupid either way." Satoru laughs obnoxiously. You glare at your brother as he snickers away. You then spot Yamaguchi sending your brother a dirty look.

Ah yes, the overprotective boyfriend.

"Never mind. Wear it." Tanaka encourages. Tsukishima pulls a sour face as Sugawara and Tanaka chant at him. All first years put on their jackets. You grin at Hinata and Satoru posing.

"Looks good." Tanaka grins.

"Yeah, looks good. Looks good." Sugawara nods. You put up your thumb, a grin on your face. You pull out your phone and pull up the camera, snapping pictures of the two idiots posing.

"We're the Karasuno Volleyball Club from here on..." Each member pulls on their jackets. "Ready, and..."

"Good to have you with us." The team shouts.

"Thanks!" The first years shout, bowing slightly.

"(S/n)-chan! Take pictures of me too!" Tanaka grins, posing.

"Sure thing." You turn to face him, lifting your phones as he pulls on his jacket, tilting his head back.

"Me too, me too!" Hinata joins in, jumping around. You giggle at them and snapshots here and there.

"How about the strained setter." Satoru smirks, patting Kageyama's back. You send your brother a plain look as Kageyama straightens himself and looked slightly frazzled. You sigh and take a quick shot of Kageyama. You then look at the photo and hold back a laugh. Kageyama's cheeks were flushed slightly even though he held a blank look.

"Suga, you and Tanaka helped them out, didn't you?" Daichi asks, staring at the group.

"Oh? No, not really." Sugawara waves his hands around.

"Anyway, it all worked out." Daichi rubs the back of his head. "Thanks." Kiyoko and Suagwara send each other a look.

"Good job." They pat Daichi's shoulders.

"What? Hey." Daichi looks at the two in surprise.

"Are you going to ask (S/n)-chan again?" Kiyoko asks.

"She made it quite clear she didn't want to join." Daichi sighs as he looks over to you.

"She's been spending a lot of time here." Kiyoko mentions.

"(S/n)-san was here helping the boys in the mornings. Plus, (S/n) said he was a messenger for someone. A certain girl with 'Powers'." Sugawara mentions, a smirk on his face.

"Ah yes, Nishinoya mentioned that a lot." Daichi looks over to you, rubbing his chin. "But she said she didn't want to be assistant manager."

"It's decided! It's decided!" A man runs inside, a sheet in his hand. He pants at the door, placing his hands on his knees. "The practice match. It's against one of the top four teams in the prefecture. Aoba Josai High School." You stare at the man in bewilderment.

Seijo? Why would they want to play against a school like this...

"A practice match with one of the top four!" Hinata shouts.

"Aoba Josai..." Kageyama mumbles.

"Oh. You two are the controversial Hinata and Kageyama." The man that just entered walks over to the duo. "I'm the Volleyball Club Adviser. I'm Takeda Ittetsu." He introduces himself. "I have no volleyball experience, so I can't help with your technique, but for anything else, I'll do my best. Its good to meet you."

"Yes." The duo reply

"Sensei." Daichi catches his attention.

"Ah." Takeda rubs his head. "I've been running around everywhere setting up the practice match. I haven't had time to drop in here."

"But, Sensei, how did you get a powerhouse like Seijo to agree?" Sugawara inquires.

"You didn't get down on your knees and beg again, did you?" Daichi questions. You did a double take on what he said.

Down on his knees!? What, get your head out the gutter!'

"No, no." Takeda waves his hand. "I'm good at getting on my knees and begging-"

"(F/n) Why's your face so red?"

"-but I didn't do that this time." Both third years sigh in relief. "But they had a condition."

"A condition?" You and Daichi echo.

"Kageyama must play setter the entire game." Takeda informs. Sugawara and Kageyama stare in surprise.

"What's that about?" Tanaka asks, glaring at their teacher. "Sounds like they're not interested in Karasuno. They just want to assess Kageyama. Are they underestimating us? Are they?"

"Well, that's not quite how it is." Takeda said uncomfortablely.

"Sounds good." Sugawara said. "We don't get chances like this that often."

"You're going to agree to that, Suga-san? You're the official setter of Karasuno." Tanaka asks.

"I want to see how effective Hinata and Kageyama's attack will be against a top four team." Sugawara nods to Daichi.

"I can't believe it... I feel so bad for Suga-Senpai." You mutter.

"Eh, I don't see the worry." Satoru shrugs.

"They are replacing him with Kageyama-san. Think you idiot." You sigh bitterly. "Tuesday next week." You repeat Takeda's words. The team crowds around him as you stand at the edge of the gym.

I shouldn't even be here. I feel so out of place.

"(S/n)-chan, can I have a word with you?" Kiyoko asks. You stare at the third year beauty in shock for a moment before walking over to her.

◎ Time Skip ◎

"This is boring. I wish I had my bike." Satoru complains.

"Deal with it. Getting dropped off means no bike to ride back on." You tell him. "Speaking of bikes, you have a cool one, Hinata." You smile. Hinata starts walking rigidly.

"R-really?"

"Yeah, it's a mountain bike and I like the basket." You smile brightly. Hinata turns red at you.

"She spouts compliments a lot, you just have to get used to it." Tanaka pats Hinata's shoulder, giving him a sympathetic look. Then he sucks in his bottom lip. "We have to keep her innocents intact. We can't ruin her, her kind words bring us together." He clenches his chest. You sweatdrop.

"Calm down Tanaka-Kun, compliments aren't that big of a deal." You add.

"Ah, she's just so cute!" Tanaka coos. Your cheeks turn red and you look away.

"I'm not cute. I'm pure evil. Everyone should fear me." You mumble under your breath, scowling at the ground.

"Why are you wearing your work uniform?" Kageyama asks, staring down at you. You look down at your blue polo shirt in embarrassment.

I forgot I was even wearing it.

"Today I delivered your jackets. So I had to wear it. But I'm off work now." You explain.

"These are from your shop?" Hinata asks in awe as he looks down at said jacket. You nod.

"Our logo is on the front. Three circles in a horizontal line with the initials Z, B, S in them." You point at said logo. Hinata looks down at the jacket and notices it for the first time. Then Kageyama runs off but no one mentions it.

"Wait! I have that on my knee pads!" Hinata shouts.

"Really? Perhaps you brought it from our shop." You note.

"There's four of them together around the regions." Satoru explains. "I'm just a part time worker, so is (F/n), but she's also the delivery girl."

"Delivery girl?" Hinata repeats.

"Yeah, I deliver stuff like balls, bibs, nets, pads, etc. Normally it's for schools and universities, sometimes gyms and sports clubs." You inform. "Before coming here I delivered stuff for a local gym."

"Wow! That's so cool." Hinata marvels.

"Not really." You laugh nervously, rubbing your arm. Then you spot Sugawara and watch as the boys run down the hill towards him.

"Suga-san, Daichi-san said he'd buy us pork buns." Tanaka shouts.

"Yeah, you could say that." You heard Kageyama agree.

"I'm just wondering if you might be uncomfortable with that." Sugawara scratches his cheek.

"I might be if they were on the same team. But if they're my opponents, I'll fight with all I've got." Kageyama said.

"I see. I suppose you would." Sugawara nods.

"But are you all right with it, Suga-san?" Tanaka asks. "I... I... Just can't accept it." Sugawara smiles sadly.

"Sure, I'm a little mad about it. But. . ." Sugawara places his hand on Kageyama's shoulder. "I also want to show them that Kageyama's completely different from his junior high days."

"That's true." Daichi agrees as he walks out with two paper bags of pork buns. Hinata gawks as he takes a bag. "Plus, we'll show them that Kageyama's not the only one they need to worry about. Right, Hinata?" Daichi turns to the ginger only to see him stuffing his face with food already. Tanaka and Kageyama grab his by his jacket.

"Why are you eating first?!"

"Are you kidding?!"

"Hey, Volleyball Club! Don't make a ruckus in front of the store!" Ukai shouts, running out from the store with a duster in hand. Tanaka and Kageyama apologise and drop Hinata. Daichi apologises to Ukai, bowing.

"Look, it's old man." Satoru mumbles.

"No, that's Junior." You correct him.

"Hey, you guys come and eat, too." Tanaka yells.

"Thanks." Yamaguchi thanks as he takes two and gives one to Tsukishima. Daichi walks over to you and Satoru with pork buns in hand. He hands one over to Satoru, then smiles whilst offering you one. You blink owlishly at him.

"Do you not want one?" Daichi asks.

"I'm not part of the volleyball team." You mumble, avoiding eye contact.

"Just take it." Satoru rolls his eyes. You gingerly take it from Daichi.

"Thank you." You whisper before bitting it timidly. You then look back up to Daichi to see him grinning. You continue to watch him and expect that he'd walk over to Sugawara, but he stays next to you. You look over to Satoru and raise a brow, he shugs, and you let out a puff of air.

"Shimizu spoke to you earlier, right?" Daichi questions.

"Are you trying to blackmail me?" You quirk a brow. He chuckles, rubbing the back of his head.

"No, of course not." You give him a plain stare.

"Yes you are." You say tonelessly.

"Oi, (F/n)... You shouldn't speak to your Senpai like that." Satoru whispers, eyeing Daichi. You sigh as Daichi continues to smile innocently in front of you.

"I'll go." You sigh.

"I knew you would." Daichi grins.

"Of course you did. That's why you tried to blackmail me with a pork bun." You say under your breath. Daichi pats your head before making his way back to Sugawara. You watch him go, then neaten out your hair afterwards.

"What was that about? Where are you going?" Satour pestered.

"Places."

"That's not an answer!"