The first time I met him...
...was at my last middle school tournament.
The name of that guy's middle school was...
...I can't remember.
I heard that they were a newbie team.
Their lineup was last minute.
Of course, they didn't have height either.
Even so, that team...
They were playing against us seriously.
- For what reason did you come here?
To make memories?
- I came here to win obviously.
- You make it sound so easy.
- It's true...
I'm not that tall.
But... I can jump.
You can't assume we'll lose. As long as we don't give up-
- "Don't give up."
That's not as easy as that sounds.
During the match, you'll understand that.
- Finally...
I can finally play volleyball with six people.
The first match...
...the second match...
...we'll win and win.
We're going to play lots of matches!
- The first match...
...the second match...
...the playoffs...
...and nationals!
The one standing on the winning side of the court...
...is going to be me!
I never thought that Kitagawa Daichi's setter would come to Karasuno.
And so, he bought with him talent and speed that we didn't have before.
And then the two of them became new members and sent the Vice Principal's wig flying.
- We're sorry. - We're sorry.
- Fortunately, he's not punishing us.
He doesn't need apologies either.
Just... we saw nothing.
But you guys-
- It's because you weren't able to return it. You suck.
What was with that "I'm different from last year"? Don't joke with me!
I've loss all hope in you, you shit!
- Each of those comments was more than enough.
- Hey.--
I want you to listen to me for a bit.
I don't know your reasons for coming to Karasuno.
But obviously, you came here to win, right?
- Yes!
- Of course.
- For that to happen, our team can't be disconnected.
And I'd rather not have the vice principal keeping an eye on us.
You know...
I'm not asking for you guys to be friends.
Even though you were on opposite sides of the net in middle school,
you should understand now that you're comrades on the same side of the net.
You get it, don't you?
No matter how outstanding of a player you are.
No matter how willing you are to give your all.
Guys who fail to get along with their comrades and cause trouble for the team...
...aren't needed!
Until you realize that you're teammates,
I won't allow you to participate in club activities.
Hahhhhhh?!
It sounds like it's going to troublesome...
The new members' three-on-three match...
And the opponent is even the King of the Court.
It's just a club activity.
Uselessly hot-blooded people...
...irritate me.
- You're... Kitagawa Daichi's Kageyama, aren't you?
Why is such an elite at Karasuno?
- Huh?
- Hey.
We definitely won't lose this Saturday.
- Is that so?
For us, we have a more "it doesn't matter" feeling.
If losing is troublesome for you two,
then... should we throw it?
- What the hell?!
- Whether you throw it or go all out,
it won't change that I'm still going to win.
- You mean we!
- That's some amazing confidence. As expected of the King.
- Hey.
Quit it with-
- Don't get so intense.
Let's be fair, have fun, and not go overboard.
It's just a club activity after all.
- What do you mean by "just"?
- Exactly what you think it means.
Well, see you later.
- Hey!
Wait, dammit!
Just who the heck are you guys?
- First-year, Class 4,
Tsukishima Kei
- Same as him, Yamaguchi Tadashi.
- We're your teammates.
- Tsukishima, what did you think about the three-on-three match?
- It didn't really matter to me.
We were against the King from an elite school.
There's nothing strange about us commoners being unable to win.
- Hm...
And yet, you got pretty serious, didn't you?
Shimizu.
Those came in already, right?
- Tsukishima, you put it on too.
- No, I'll do it later...
- Are you embarrassed or something?
It's fine so just put it on.
Ohh! It suits you.
From here on out,
we're Karasuno Volleyball Club so...
...good to have you!
- Osu!!
During the match against Dateko...
...their iron wall stopped me and I...
...stopped calling for the toss.
I was scared.
But...
a spike can be hit...
...because the toss goes up.
The toss can go up...
...because of the connecting receive.
And I'm not the only one who hits those spikes.
- It's a given that you can't win alone.
- That's why everyone calls you the ace, Asahi-san.
- If there's still a chance you like volleyball, then...
- Don't you dare give up...
...on a ball that I recovered!
- SUGA!!!!!
One more time!
- Asahi!
- The ace is waiting.
He's calling for the toss.
Asahi!
- How did I forget such simple, obvious things?
I am...
...not fighting this battle alone.
No matter how many times...
...my last ball hits a wall,
I'll break it through it.
I'll strike past it...
...as the ace!
- Nice. Nice one, Asahi! You too, Nishinoya.
- You guys too...
Nice toss, Suga.
Nishinoya, too... Nice receive.
- You didn't jump at all, did you?
That's because you've been skipping for a month.
- Y-Yeah...
I'm sorry.
I haven't always been playing volleyball.
I ran away from it once.
But...
I realized that I really did want to play volleyball, and came back.
I may be a disgraceful second-year,
but I returned.
Even if I'm not playing in a match now, there has to be something I can do.
- Nice, Tsukishima!
- Ah, right.
- Nice, nice.
- It's not as though he's doing it to "get along" with everyone.
While calling out, he can see each spiker's expressions - how they're doing today.
That's what I think is happening.
"Why do I have to match up with the others, especially Tsukishima, dumbass?"
is what's on your face.
- That's not what I...
- I'm not one to talk, but...
I think our spikers are pretty high level.
- I also... think that as well...
- Well then,
if they were able to hit the ball with 100% of their power,
don't you think they would be able...
...to fight against any blocks?
Compared to Kageyama, I'm inferior in both technique and physical ability.
But I've been watching our team for much longer.
If it were just me vs. Aoba Johsai, I absolutely wouldn't stand a chance.
However,
my teammates...
...are definitely strong.
- Slowly...
I can feel my own throat constricting.
But...
Strangely, I feel calm.
Panic hasn't affected my concentration yet.
The reason is definitely...
...because my goal is very clear.
- I thought that my benching was proof that I was no longer needed anymore.
But...
While the things that Sugawara-san and I can do are different,
our goal is probably the same.
I want to be there.
I want to be in the match.
- I want to stay out here longer.
I want to fight alongside these guys.
- I want to touch the ball.
I want to fight.
Let me feel the thrill of the court.
Let me have labored breathing.
Let me stand out there.
- I want to stay out here.
I want to fight alongside these guys.
I want to toss the ball with my own hands...
- ...over and over! - ...over and over!
- In that case,
- I'll do my best...
...and you'll do your best...
...and then,
- We'll win the match that's before us! - We'll win the match that's before us!
- Suga...
Send the next one to me.
I'll make sure it scores.
- Be careful. Keep your eyes forward. We'll take this back.
- If they were able to hit the ball with 100% of their power,
don't you think they would be able to fight against any blocks?
- Don't freak out!!
Let's keep moving forward.
-- I'll regret after the match is over.
Next time, I'll get it!
- I'll prove to them...
...that I can fight, too!
- You aren't the only one thinking.
- I said that I'll be the one to definitely beat you,
So don't lose to anyone else!
- Kageyama!!
Don't you dare hesitate!
Our guys are...
- Everyone...
...is definitely strong.
- Nice receive, Noya-san!
- Kageyama!
Now!
In this position, with this timing, with this angle...
Dead on!
The final set was 33-31.
The set count was 2-1.
We...
...lost to Aoba Johsai.
- I want...
...to win.
- I'm...
...not going to apologize anymore.
I'm going to give passes...
...that I don't have to apologize for.
- The only ones who can remain on the court...
- ...are the strong.
- There's... no time.
There's no time... to stop.
- Try not to shout weird things.
- Sh-Shimizu-sempai.
- Kiyoko-san!!! - Kiyoko-san!!!
- Kiyoko-san, you're as beautiful as ever.
- Today, we've come to see you!~
- Don't get hurt!
- Sempai?
- Aren't you off from club activities today?
- Then what are you guys doing here?
- Hey~
- Hey.
- All that's left are the third-years.
- But there isn't any club today.
- Hey, hey, hey.
There's no way the third-years are just gonna quit.
- Huh?
- What do you mean?
- You're late!
- Sorry, sorry.
- Sorry that we're so late.
- Hey!
We really shouldn't be running in the hallway.
- The third-years are...?
The third-years are staying, right?
You're still going to Spring High, right?
- In the past,
Karasuno got to be on that stage once.
Let's go and stand there again...
...at Tokyo's Orange Court!
Before me looms...
...a tall, tall wall.
I wonder what...
...the other side looks like.
What kind of sight...
...will I be able to see?
The view from the top...
...is a view I could never see on my own.
But... if I'm not alone...
...I might be able to see that view.
- Let's go to Spring High!!
Yeah!!!