Being a first year, Yamaguchi accepted that he wasn't likely to get much court time, especially with his friends Hinata and Kageyama being very skilled. Even his best friend Tsukishima was on a lot, being the key middle blocker. It made him feel like the team looked down on him sometimes, but you weren't one to stand for it. He met you on the first day of regular club, a second year with a passion, which besides Hinata's raw energy, he had never seen. You made Nishinoya a calm player in comparison. And one thing you never tolerated was anyone talking bad about themselves. When Yamaguchi messed up his float serve, he was in the depths of despair. But you were quick to build his confidence back up just like that, like it was nothing. Even though he knew you wanted nothing more than to crush your opponents. He watched you do it with the whole team, holding them together in rough times. He suddenly felt something different when it came to you. He didn't understand how someone could be so caring and patient like you.

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"Good jump, Hinata!"