If he doesn’t like Kageyama’s words, he’ll just tune him out. Hinata, Kageyama, Nishinoya, and Tanaka begin freaking out but Daichi quickly cuts in, stating that they still have time before exams begin. The first year holds his thumb up before crashing into Tsukishima. Hinata replies that Karasuno’s an exception then, surprising Kageyama. Just before the opening ceremony begins, Karasuno is joined by the Nekoma team. Height On the court, he wears kneepads and white volleyball shoes with red stripes. The other members agree and Hinata adds that it doesn’t matter what kind of reputation is associated with Kageyama. Sure enough, Aone blocks Hinata on his second try. Immediately after, Kageyama is able to score a no-touch service ace and Hinata states that Kageyama has entered the state he refers to as Calm-geyama. Nagano Prefecture Smiling gently, he states that the two first years did an incredible job today, but Hinata responds sullenly that they still lost. Years later, they would become teammates on the Schweiden Adlers. He and Kageyama soon perform the quick attack again and successfully score. Hinata asks her anxiously if the third years are staying in the club to go on to the Spring High and his happiness, Kiyoko replies affirmatively. Kageyama threatens the spiker, but Hinata replies that the toss just now wasn’t their usual falling toss. Karasuno wins the fourth set. He has to see things from a different perspective. The two practice several times and Hinata thinks to himself that he has to focus on the balls of his feet for the momentum. Contrastingly, Kageyama is the youngest first year. Discover (and save!) Hinata’s so overjoyed, he exclaims that Kageyama is incredible before excitedly calling for another try. Tanaka yells back at him to not talk about the ace that way, surprising Hinata. This time, he is able to spike between Lev and Kenma and score. Before long, Hinata's switched back in. Scenarios and preferences with your Haikyuu Boyfriend! With this body, he wants to win and keep winning. For the rest of the day, Karasuno plays several practice matches; each time, the opponents are perplexed by Hinata and Kageyama’s quick strike. Number Kageyama nods and follows Hinata upstairs, a little disappointed to see someone had blew up the air mattress and put it beside the bed. Before long, Kageyama's switched back in and as he's walking onto the court, he suddenly smiles–a rare sight that sends Hinata scurrying away fearfully. As Hinata rambles to Kageyama, the latter asks him angrily why his eyes were closed and Hinata replies simply that if his eyes are opened, he can’t stop watching the ball. The players then start talking about their current team and their weaknesses, and Kageyama states that they lacked a libero and an ace. However, he recovers quickly before confidently challenging their opponents. Schweiden Adlers (Current) Japan National Team (2021) When Asahi breaks through Kamomedai’s defenses three times in a row despite having being blocked all the time he tried to do so before, Hinata is in awe but is also jealous since he wants to do something like that as well. Hinata is about to cry again but asks Kenma if he has a way to watch the game together, and Kenma shows that tablet that he brought for him. When Hinata slams the ball down, no one can receive it. Hinata tells Yamaguchi to score ten points and cheers him on with Nishinoya, Sugawara, and Ennoshita. Hinata then asks Tsukishima if he wanted to do the match because he thought Hinata wanted to practice. Eventually, Hinata messes up and Kageyama states expressionlessly that Hinata’s balance is off. Daichi states that this trip has been one loss after another but at the very least, they should snatch a win from Fukurōdani, the strongest among the training camp’s members, before leaving. With a grave expression, he faces the door and remembers all the times he’d bumped into “dangerous types” there. Yachi approaches Hinata and asks him if things between him and Kageyama are ok. Hinata replies with a calm smile that they’re fine. Tsukishima comments that Hinata and the player have a 40cm height difference, and Yachi tries to defend Hinata by adding that Kitty-chan is also 40cm so it’s not such a big difference. During the first practice match, he's able to block Kageyama, surprising the latter[4]. Kageyama points out that Hinata’s jumps don’t have enough impact; he needs to find another position to start his jump. Just as the third set begins, Hinata and Tanaka suddenly hear a lot of girls cheering, and the two look over to see Oikawa enter the gym. Some time later, Hinata's reputation on the beach has grown and he is now known by the people as Ninja Shoyo. Also Known As Hinata then recovers and the second set starts. VolleyballTamago Kake GohanMeat Buns Karasuno soon heads for the stadium where the tournament's taking place[16]. At some point, Hinata sends a ball over to Shiratorizawa by accident and runs over to get it from one of the players. Upon returning to Japan, he became a member of the MSBY Black Jackals, a Division 1 team in the V-League. However, after a few moves, Nishinoya can adapt to Ushijima’s left-handed spikes and finally receives a ball. While Tanaka's worried that Hinata doesn’t understand Kageyama, Hinata wants to try Kageyama’s idea anyway. Hoshiumi overhears Hinata praise his set and Hirugami is able to detect that Hoshiumi is getting cocky. Before any of them can say anything, a teacher walks by and kicks Hinata and Kageyama out of the school. Ahhhhh I love it so much thank you for making me reread it. Hinata shouyo is a first year in highschool and a figure skater on national level and he is known for his amazing jumps and combinations....and for being the son to one of the most well known skater's of there time but that is a secret This is the … Takeda replies that it's true, but the defeat will help them move forward because it's like a trial to overcome. Wiki is a FANDOM Anime Community. The game continues with neither side yielding. He tells him he won't die if he doesn't play volleyball, and praises his abilities. Afterward, Hinata hurries to one of the gyms where Tsukishima, Bokuto, Akaashi, and Kuroo are. Nekoma is left stunned and Karasuno greatly celebrates at having won the set[70]. The stranger yells at him and Hinata apologizes hastily. Hinata follows after him and asks Nishinoya if he can teach him how to do receives because he’s a libero. Hinata responds quietly that when he’s in good form[29], he can see everything on the other side of the net. However, the score continues to be in Fukurōdani’s favor and Karasuno doesn’t show any improvement until Hinata initiates the new quick attack with Kageyama by starting his run-up early. Kuroo points out how those two are saying this despite being the top two in crappiness. Hinata, Kageyama, Tanaka, and the third years are walking home together when Tanaka asks Kageyama why he's in Karasuno. In the car, Hinata glares at the road ahead and Saeko pinches his cheeks, telling him to relax. Coach Washijō then comes in and takes the phone from Hinata. !. Tanaka approaches the two first years, asking if they know how to do quick sets. He stutters out a compliment and Hinata shows his happiness at being able to play another set. As he watches the players, he notices their smaller movements and forms. At the end of the first set, Hinata appears to be getting the set but Hoshiumi and Hirugami were able to watch carefully and see that Hinata wouldn't get the set. Still, he can’t afford to let this bring him down. ... Rereading chapter 365 and realizing that Hinata went through the five stages of grief in a span of 20 pages. This is followed by Karasuno’s synchro attack, and Hinata is eager to hit Kageyama’s set to make Hirugami notice him. He wonders if he should say something to Tanaka since the second year's always cheering him up whenever he's depressed, but Tanaka recovers before Hinata can do anything. He then walks over to Kageyama, pointing out that the opponents haven't noticed their signals for the quick strike yet. He is quick to become irritated, especially when people fail to show him an impressed look or when they comment about his short stature[1]. Perspective (Episode) Sugawara ends up helping Hinata with his receives while Kageyama practices with Tanaka, but Hinata isn’t satisfied. However, when he is about to high five Tanaka, his body weakens and starts to collapse because of his fever. Karasuno wins the finals (3:2 / 16-25, 31-29, 20-25, 29-27, 21-19)[52]. It succeeds[44], slamming right past Kindaichi. He runs to the ball and spikes with all his strength against two blockers. A high, high wall; what sort of scene is on the other side? Things take a turn for the worse though when suddenly, Aoba Johsai's able to completely render the quick strike ineffective. Little Giant For the most part, Hinata is very simple-minded which sometimes causes him to make rash decisions. When no one else was available to get the bag, Kiyoko volunteered to retrieve it while Hinata and Yamaguchi greatly expressed their sorrow for causing the situation. The first year notices and jumps backward with caution. After Johzenji leaves, Hinata notes that all the teams are in this stadium right now. Hinata and Kageyama agree silently, determined to win the game for the senpais. Shocked, Hinata does a double-take and Tsukishima coldly explains that he wants to do blocking practice. Hoshiumi next delivers a service ace that continues to put Karasuno on edge. !. As he's entering the gym, Hinata looks around excitedly until his team bumps into Date Tech. Despite not being directly involved in the practices, Hinata makes friends easily with other members. Hinata gets yelled at and he apologizes, but he sticks to his initial reasoning for coming to the camp; Hinata remarks that he wants to get stronger like the players who were invited. Hinata's intimidated by the former Coach Ukai. Now that the match has ended, both teams exit the court. Yamaguchi pulls off two jump float serves[45] before getting stopped by Hanamaki. Hinata excitedly asks Takeda if, by Tokyo, he means Nekoma, and Takeda confirms that they have another practice match against that school, but Nekoma isn’t going to be the only team there[3]. Lev replies with a confident smile that he’s Nekoma’s ace, after all. When Ushijima spikes, the middle blocker’s able to calculate the path of the ball and jump back away from the net to catch it. His next attempt to block Osamu fails which led to Kinoshita's serves being stopped. He has said that when he's jumping to spike, he can see the movements his opponents make and even the individual expressions on their faces. However, as the match progressed, Hinata begins to get jealous of Asahi’s incredible power which distracts him from the game, leading to him getting hit in the face by Asahi’s spike. The next move, Kageyama’s toss is short but Hinata, thinking back to something Ukai said, switches to his left hand and slams the ball down. After the bath, Hinata would tell Kageyama that he is aware that Kenma would most likely not be too interested in the outcome of their match against one another but would still do all he can to beat his friend. Kageyama and Hinata grin in excitement when they find out that the opponent is one of the prefecture’s best four schools; Hinata notes to himself happily that since coming to Karasuno, the Aoba Johsai game will be his first official match with all the necessary players. To everyone’s surprise, Hinata catches the ball perfectly. Hinata would soon find himself getting that extra support from Tanaka when Osamu tried to get past Hinata. Over time, Hinata becomes more apt at handling the pressure. As the opponents are scrambling to save the ball, Hinata thinks back to Bokuto’s words on how the feeling he gets from a successful feint is the best. The three starts running together and Hinata jumps around in excitement, surprising Ushijima who notes that Hinata's able to catch up with him. Kanji Suddenly, Yamaguchi runs to the bathroom, and Hinata comments on how fired up the former is about it. However, the guys easily brush Hinata aside and continue with their advances. Hoshiumi Kōrai Hinata nods, taking the hand and standing up, dusting himself off after. Hinata is shocked at first because Daichi's on the other team, but he quickly gets over it. He is last seen giving Kageyama an annoyed look, possibly due to Kageyama's earlier comments, before leaving the training camp. When Hoshiumi's skills are admired by the team's second libero, Hirugami reveals that Hoshiumi was a sub player throughout middle school. Eventually, Hinata is able to get Karasuno to match point when he is able to do another block-out against Lev's hand. In the following play, Izumi made a missed toss but Hinata stunned everybody when he still managed to hit it across. After scoring, Hinata comments how he is upset that he was not able to stay on his feet when making the receive but receives praise from Bokuto that he was able to dig Kageyama's serve at all. Before the final exam in the Tokyo Expedition Arc, Hinata has stated that he has never had a double-digit score on any of his quizzes at school. Hinata can’t calm down though and on the way to Aoba Johsai, his anxiety reaches its peak and he throws up on Tanaka’s lap. Hinata thought of Ushijima, comparing his aura to the Small Giant’s. The teams start warming up and Nishinoya exclaims that he will protect everyone’s backs, impressing Hinata. Coach Ukai has noted it would be a 40-minute ride normally, but Hinata has grown used to traveling over mountains ever since junior high. With Takeda’s help, Kiyoko unfolds an old Karasuno banner she’d found while cleaning and tells the team to do their best before running out. Hinata appears to attempt a direct spike and lures in Fukurō Hirugami and Romero to block only for him to suddenly switch from a spike to a set. When Hinata collapses in front of him a thud can be felt from his heart as if it was pierced by a knife. To the senpais’ surprises, Hinata doesn’t know who Ushiwaka is because he only cares about the Small Giant. 4 talking about this. Thanks to his upperclassmen's help, Hinata and Tanaka were able to force Osamu to hit a straight shot where Daichi was positioned to receive. The Karasuno team heads back to the school where the members then go off on their separate ways. The next day, the match starts with Hinata, Tanaka, and Kageyama vs Tsukishima, Yamaguchi, and Daichi. Even if the opponents read what they’re going to do and chase after them, they can still fight. Tsukishima had wasted no time in rubbing it in Hinata's face that he has stolen the important role that Hinata had originally been tasked to do. However, the second time's a success and the entire gym's shocked at the speed. While everyone commends Hinata for his quick recovery, Hinata turns on Kageyama and yells at him for doing a bad job, angering the setter. To his delight, Hinata is able to block Osamu when the wing spiker attempted an attack. During a time-out, Asahi would try to encourage Nishinoya and Hinata would point out Kageyama's bad timing when he made the request to have high sets if he couldn't get an a-pass. As the team's warming up, Hinata suddenly spots Kindaichi in the bleachers and points him out using his nickname “shallot-head”, confusing the spoken boy as he doesn’t realize who the name refers to. Ukai soon arrives in the gym as well and holds a meeting. This allows Karasuno to finally win the second set[49]. Koganegawa joins as well, bringing the blockers against Hinata up to three. This allows him to jump to an extraordinary height and spike above the blockers. As soon as he arrives, he stutters out breathlessly that he has 31 wins and 30 losses, but Hinata cuts in sadly that he's wrong and has 32 wins because Kitagawa Daiichi beat Yukigaoka last year around this time. Anime Karasuno slowly gains back their points in the meantime, each member showing off his new skills. However, Daichi changes it to a 3-on-3 match against the other first years and has Tanaka play with Hinata and Kageyama. Since then, Hoshiumi has taken his mom's advice to heart and practiced diligently to become a formidable and versatile player. When Kyōtani spikes, the middle blocker crashes into Kageyama to create a two-man block, successfully stopping the second year.