the first day of the training camp went on with only the introductions and Bokuto basically adopting Hinata, which may or may have not ticked Sugawara off a little bit. (name) got settled in the girls' room, chatting with the other managers until they forcefully fell asleep. they all woke up early enough to make the breakfast, (name) quickly pulling on her leggings and hoodie.

all the girls walked into the kitchen, preparing a real morning feast for the boys which they hoped to get some praise for later on. once the dining room was filled with the scent of eggs, bacon, pork cutlets, and rice, they decided to take a morning stroll around the area, mainly showing Kiyoko and (name) around so they wouldn't get lost.

the dining room got slowly filled with the hungry boys who had to gain their energy for the first day of the training camp. everyone filled their trays with whatever was available. the other teams got quickly shocked when Tanaka and Nishinoya started crying waterfalls while stuffing their mouths.

"what's wrong with them?" Konoha leaned closer to Asahi to ask silently enough so the others wouldn't hear but he got his answer before the ace could even open his mouth.

"Kiyoko and (name) made this for us!" they both cried out, stuffing their mouths until they almost exploded. later on, they got scolded by Sugawara that their stomachs will hurt if they continue like this but that didn't stop them from praising Kiyoko the second she entered the dining room with the other managers from their morning walk.

"where is (name)?" Daichi asked their third-year manager once he noticed the girl wasn't with them. the other managers took some of the food as well, sitting down with their lively teams to catch up.

"she went to our room to gather her things," Kiyoko stated once she sat between Sugawara and Asahi, slowly eating her rice and eggs. nobody really understood what she meant by 'things' but it was clear enough once (name) slid inside the dining room with her earbuds in, lowly singing the song everybody talks by neon trees to herself. the Karasuno team just smiled at how she swayed to the beat and put whatever she wanted on her plate.

Kuroo's head was quick to jolt up, watching her sway her hips, surprised by how she didn't drop the food during that. she may be whispering the words of the known song, but he heard them loud and clear in his head. his cheeks were once again dusted in pink, his teammates noticing it and smirking.

"so Bokuto was serious once he blabbed yesterday about how she is here?" Yaku chuckled while playing with the vegetables on his plate. meanwhile, (name) plopped herself down next to Yamaguchi and immediately stole one of his meatbuns. "it's really her? you can hear her?"

"loud and clear." Kuroo sighed dreamily, supporting his head with one of his strong arms to stare at the gentle girl just a table away from him. he knew there was something about the girl the second he saw her a few weeks ago and now he knew for sure. he knew that him paying extra attention to her shiny (hair color) hair, to her beautiful body, and to her bright smile must have a reason. now he knew that it is her voice that he can't get out of his mind and frankly, he never wants it to leave. 

"talk to her." Kenma suddenly cut his flow of thoughts off, making everyone turn their heads towards him.

"yeah, sure. i'm just supposed to walk up to her and tell her that i am her soulmate?" Kuroo scoffed and stuffed more rice in his mouth.

"i told you, you should sing as well." Kenma shrugged and whipped out his psp from the pocket of his sweats. 

"as if." Kuroo crossed his arms over his big chest, frowning like a kid as he continued to watch how (name) threw grapes in Nishinoya's mouth across the table.

"then good luck with figuring out a better way."

the weather was hot and it was becoming unbearable to remain in the gym, despite the fact that all of the windows and doors were opened to keep the air flowing. the managers were currently outside, enjoying the summer breeze while they cut the watermelons into smaller pieces. (name) kept staring inside the gym, the match of Nekoma and Fukurodani currently happening. she didn't even realize it, but her eyes were mindlessly following the captain and a middle blocker.

"i see Kuroo ain't the only one who keeps stealing glances," Shirofuku smirked at the first year, who quickly snapped her head at them, her cheeks burning up in red.

"w-what?" (name) tried to calm down but she was caught in the cobweb of the growing feelings.

"look, she's even stuttering!" Suzumeda said, on the other hand, making her blush even more. it is true that she found Kuroo extremely attractive, but who didn't? he might as well already have a girlfriend for all she knows.

"he doesn't have a girlfriend if that's what you're thinking." Miyanoshita smiled towards (name). 

"so the goal of this training camp seems pretty clear to me ladies." Shirofuku wiggled her eyebrows, hugging (name)'s shoulders.

"thank you, but no." (name)'s face fell upon the thought of being with Kuroo. it would have been nice, she ain' denying her growing crush on the captain. "if he were my soulmate, i would have known by now, right? i mean, i sing basically all day every day..."

"that's true, but it isn't impossible." Kiyoko shrugged and placed the watermelon pieces on different trays for the boys. "we need to find out if Kuroo hears you."

"leave that to me," Shirofuku smirked and pointed at her chest with her thumb. "Kuroo tells everything to Bokuto, if he hears his soulmate, he must have told Bokuto. and if Kuroo already knows who it is, Bokuto will certainly know that as well." 

right after that, the boys flowed out of the gym like bees, each of them stealing the watermelon slices to munch on. most of them were fooling around with the seeds, like spitting them at each other, while the others tried to steal more slices for themselves.

"Bokuto! come here!" the ace flinched at the voice of his manager, afraid he was in trouble so he quickly made his way towards the girl group, making everyone else, mainly Kuroo, Tanaka, and Nishinoya, boil with jealousy.

"what is it?" he mumbled with his mouth full of watermelon, eyeing all of the girls.

"i was wondering whether you know if Kuroo can hear his soulmate?" Suzumeda lightly threw in the topic, the dense ace not seeing through their plan at all.

"he can! he also can't stop talking about her!" Bokuto smiled, making (name) sulk down. why did she want to play a game she already lost? the other girls didn't give up however as they continued to interrogate Bokuto.

"and didn't he also mention who might it be?" Otaki raised her eyebrows, all of them hoping for the best.

"he did actually!" the owl captain beamed and turned towards (name) with a big smile. "it's you, (name)!"