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?
"He scores! He truly is a 'Little Giant'!"
"Here at the Spring High School Volleyball National Tournament"
"is Karasuno's Little Giant, who has been going against players who are 190cm tall!"
For the me who was always in the front when lining up by height,
I couldn't help but think that that sight was cool.
"Little Giant"
That player's figure was imprinted in my eyes
and I decided to play volleyball in junior high.
And then, I got to have my first match during my last middle school tournament.
But...
My first and last official middle school match -
The set count was 0.
Total game time was only 31 minutes.
Whether the opponent is strong or weak,
all that matters in the end is if you win or lose.
If you lose, you can no longer stand on the court.
- If you're...
If you're the king who rules the court...
Then I'll defeat you...
...and be the one who stands on the court the longest!
- The only ones who can remain on the court are the winners.
Those who are strong.
If you want to stay on the court, try becoming stronger.
Ah, damn. I overslept.
♫ I am late, I am late ♫
♫ I've got to hurry up ♫
♫ Then I'll run into Kiyoko-san who's eating bread - *BANG* ♫
Geez, on the first day, those promising two actually sent the vice-principal's wig flying.
But I guess it's up to senpai to deal with such troublesome guys.
Don't you agree?
- I expected this, but it really is locked.
- Then let's find a window you can climb in from.
- 5 AM sure is tough. It's still dark out.
- Tanaka-san?
- Get out of here by 7.
- Tanaka-san!
- Thanks!
- What a good senpai I am. Call me Tanaka-senpai.
- Tanaka-senpai!
- Once more!
- Tanaka-senpai!!
- All right, let's start practice.
- Don't joke around. I got here first.
- Tanaka-san is already inside so you're not first.
- If that's what you think...
- Hey, there's no time! - ...then move.
- Get out of the way, dumbass!
- These bastards have more problems than just their teamwork!
- 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!! - Osu!!
My only job is to keep everything connected.
The sky is the spikers' domain.
I can't fight up there, but...
...by connecting....
...by maintaining connections...
I'm certain that the ace will score.
Even if the ball is bounced back by a wall, I'll make sure it stays connected.
That's why...
- Damn it!
I wasn't able to block-follow at all.
- Why?
- Why aren't you blaming me?!
It's my fault that we lost!
No matter how many balls you recover, it's all meaningless if my spikes don't go through!
- Asahi!
- What do you mean by "it's all meaningless"?
Then why didn't you call for the last toss?
You were in a position to spike.
- Stop it, Nishinoya. I kept sending the ball to Asahi so he must...
- Even if you tossed to me,
I wouldn't have scored anyway.
- You can't know that if you don't spike!
For all you know, the next one might score!
- Don't you dare give up on a ball that I recovered!
- Noya!
- I'm a libero. A part of the defense - of the team's defense!
Even so,
I can't score any points.
But even if your spikes don't score, I won't blame you at all.
However, I can't forgive you for giving up so selfishly.
So please call out for a toss one more time,
ACE!!!
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.
- Kageyama.
- Yes?
- We... how do I say this... seem to be competing for the same position.
And I too want to play in a lot of matches!
- I-I do as well...
- But now that I'm on the court
the opponents are very tall, and their quick spikes are aimed at me.
Honestly, I'm scared.
Before, I would have gotten shaken up and retreated.
But...
...now, I have you behind me.
That is very reassuring.
The points gained when I'm on the court, the points gained when you're on the court...
Added up, they're points gained for Karasuno.
I'll fight in the way that's best for me
and you'll do your best.
And that's how we'll win against Seijou.
- Osu!
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?
During middle school, I never really put much thought into it.
But now, I understand that I am the only first-year who is being left behind.
I thought that I also wanted to play in a match.
But in this kind of situation...
I'm... the pinch server?!
This is bad...
Even the temperature feels different on this side.
- Woah, anyone would be scared with this timing.
- This is his first serve in his first high school match. His heart's going to jump out of his throat.
Is the coach a sadist?
- If this were Asahi-san or Shouyou, we would probably have to call 119. ※ 119 is the emergency number in Japan.
I'm feeling nervous, too.
Crap, I can't let Yamaguchi be affected. Gotta calm down.
I'm scared, but...
- Nice serve!
- I'll prove to them that I can fight, too!
GO IN!
- I'm... I'm so sorry.
- Don't worry about it!
- Don't mind.
- I'm so sorry...
- Yamaguchi.
- I'm sorry for...
- You'll make it next time.
- Yes!
- I said that I'll be the one to definitely beat you, so don't lose to anyone else!
- Next time, I'll be doing the same thing so pay attention.
- You aren't the only one thinking.
- I'll prove to them that I can fight, too!
- I'll regret after the match is over. Next time, I'll get it!
- Don't freak out!!
Let's keep moving forward.
- 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?
- Be careful. Keep your eyes forward. We'll take this back.
- While watching the court from the outside is frustrating,
I won't waste the time I spend not playing in the match.
- Suga, send me the next one.
I'll make sure it scores.
- 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 tosses...
...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.
- Senpai?
- 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 going to 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.
What kind of sight...
...will I be able to see?
The view from the top...
...is a view that 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!!!