《Hinata Shoyo of Inarizaki》 by Mo Jiangli
Synopsis:
[This story's CP is Atsumu/Hinata]
The fox setter from Inarizaki had found the spiker of his dreams.
He was fast enough and had enough vertical leap; although he was still quite inexperienced, he was willing to surrender all control to him.
Miya Atsumu felt there was nothing more wonderful than this.
If there were.. it would have to be the national championship.
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After losing the first set of the All-Japan Junior High School Preliminaries to Kitagawa Daiichi, Hinata Shoyo was determined to become stronger by any means necessary.
Just as he was preparing to train with everyone from the girls' volleyball team next door, his father was preparing to move to Hyogo Prefecture due to a job transfer.
Hinata Shoyo expressed his opposition.
—Because he felt he should go to the Little Giant's alma mater, Karasuno.
But Hinata couldn't refuse his sister's pleas, in the end, he was dragged by his dear sister to the distant Hyogo Prefecture.
However.. life in Inarizaki feels unexpectedly quite good?
At least he has the chance to defeat Kageyama openly on the court!
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● Content Warnings:
The CP is already decided; it's the fox setter from Inarizaki, with no secondary CP.
It is a single-protagonist story, centered on Inarizaki, with a high concentration of match content.
The relationship wasn't established that early; it was a feeling that developed slowly alongside their growth.
Hinata started his first year of high school in the second string, the main plot developments of the matches unfolded after his second year.
The first year is mainly about the growth arc, with a high presence of Shirabu, Karasuno, Shiratorizawa, Itachiyama.
Starting from the second year of high school, the content of romantic subplots increases. The presence of Karasuno, Itachiyama, Date Tech, Karasuno, Fukurodani also increases. Since this serves as a buildup to adulthood, the characters and settings encountered will be quite diverse.
Also, you can criticize me, but please don't argue, don't be overly disruptive..
Content Tags: Sports, Shonen Manga, Inspirational, Growth, Haikyuu, Hype
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One-sentence summary: That day, the fox gained the sun.
Theme: For the championship!
Chapter 1: The First Fox
I'm never setting for you again!
With a loud bang, the gym's back door was slammed shut by Miya Atsumu.
After stomping away for a few steps, he finally retreated bit by bit back to the side of the stairs and plopped down there.
Aran pushed open the door that Miya Atsumu had just treated so violently and sat down beside him. "Why are you fighting again? This is already the second time this week, isn't it?"
By the way, today is Wednesday.
That bastard Osamu!" Miya Atsumu said, fuming with frustration. "In the last set, I gave him five balls, he only scored two points!
Aran couldn't help but complain, "No, I didn't score many points either.."
With Karasuno's blocking being so strong, it would be strange if they couldn't mount a successful attack; if anything, it's quite impressive that Miya Osamu could still score two points while being marked so closely.
Moreover, Inarizaki won; despite being closely marked, Miya Osamu did not affect the overall victory and even, to a certain extent, tied up the opponent's main blockers.
Ultimately, Miya Atsumu was just taking out his frustration over the recent defeat at IH on others.
In that match against Itachiyama, Miya Osamu, who came on as a substitute in the third set, was targeted by the opponents, he lost quite a few points due to the intentional targeting of the opponent's difficult blocker.
Moreover, most of them were blocked directly, leaving Asahi exhausted from trying to save every ball.
But.. everyone did their best, didn't they?
Tsk," Miya Atsumu wanted to argue back, but in the end, he said nothing at all. "Forget it.
Staring at the ants crawling up from the bottom of the steps, Miya Atsumu was somewhat lost in thought.
The strongest challenger?
Who would like that title?
Seeing that Miya Atsumu didn't show any extreme behavior, Aran breathed a sigh of relief.
These twin brothers could be described as having bickered since they were small, but.. in the end, they always made up.
"Ah.. I want it so much." Looking up at the faintly visible Inari Shrine in the distance, Miya Atsumu drew out his voice.
Aran looked back, watching him with some confusion. "What do you want?"
Miya Atsumu let his thoughts wander: "Someone who can run and jump just like the little ace from Karasuno, someone who can spike any kind of ball like Senior Kiryu, someone who won't lose track of me, also.."
And like me, someone who absolutely loves being a volleyball spiker.
Aran fell silent for two seconds before finally softly calling out Miya Atsumu's name: "Atsumu."
Hearing Aran's voice from behind, Miya Atsumu turned to look back.
His childhood friend, who was one year older than him, patted his shoulder and said seriously, "Why don't you take a nap? You can have anything you want in your dreams."
“Hey! Aran!”
As the curtains were pulled back, the early morning sunlight spilled in. The detached houses and streets outside were not much different from the scenes in my memories.
Good morning, Mom.
After a quick wash, Hinata looked up at himself in the mirror, the scenes of summer still vivid in his mind.
I will defeat you and become the one who stands on the court the longest.
He gripped the toothbrush in his hand, his eyes still filled with a hint of resentment.
He had just finished saying such cool words, only to run off to such a far-off place immediately after.
That "King," perhaps he will never encounter him again.
No.. as long as they keep moving forward, they might just meet again someday in the future.
After changing into the new school uniform, eating breakfast, grabbing his schoolbag and lunch, it was time to head out.
Today was his second day after reporting for duty, his goal was to memorize all of his classmates' names!
The unfamiliar land, the unfamiliar routes to and from school, the completely different climate from before, the Kansai accent spoken by the people around him, which was a bit too fast for him to react to.
Everything about it was actually enough to make one feel panicked.
I'm heading out!
It was an ordinary day, Hinata grabbed his schoolbag and stepped out the door.
For Hinata, who had been living in Hyogo Prefecture for some time now.. today was a little different.
The black-haired boy and Hinata stepped out of the courtyard gate almost at the same time.
Hinata's gaze instinctively drifted toward the other's.. sports bag.
The zipper of the sports bag wasn't fully closed, through the gap, Hinata saw a spherical object composed of red, green, white colors—an object that looked incredibly familiar to him.
Unlike their first meeting on the first day of moving in, this time, the neighbor captured all of Hinata's attention.
A tremendous surge of joy welled up in Hinata's heart, prompting him to take a step toward that direction.
Rishia Heisuke froze mid-stride just as he stepped out of his house.
He had never been stared at with such a burning gaze, a gaze so intense that he could hardly move.
In the next second, the other person's excited and expectant voice rang in his ears.
You.. do you like playing volleyball too!
Never having expected such a question, Rishia Heisuke turned his head and met those eyes, which were like the sun.
Ah.." Rishia Heisuke's brain started working again, then he replied, "I like it.
Hinata followed without hesitation, "Me too! I love volleyball the most!"
Rishia Heisuke lowered his head to glance at the volleyball peeking out from the backpack, feeling a sense of admiration for the other's keen eyesight while also noticing several small details.
It sounded like an accent from the Kanto region, his clothes were different from his, so he probably didn't attend the same junior high school as him.
He's a bit short; if he plays volleyball.. maybe he's in his first or second year of middle school?
Rishia Heisuke, having instinctively put himself in a senior's perspective, spoke up proactively: "I am Rishia Heisuke, a third-year middle school student and the ace for Yako, you?"
"Hinata Shoyo! Third year at Fujisaki Middle School!" Hinata said loudly.
This was the first volleyball enthusiast he had ever met who felt so real and lived right by his side.
Rishia Heisuke's gaze swept over the large bins in Hinata Shoyo's yard that weren't due for collection yet.
Thinking that the other person had just moved in, he took the initiative to suggest, "That's perfect then, it's on my way. Do you want to walk together?"
"Okay!" Hinata agreed without hesitation.
Where did you move from, Hinata-kun?
A small place in Miyagi Prefecture, Sendai, between Shiratorizawa and Karasuno.
Shiratorizawa.. they're a powerhouse volleyball school.
The distance between Yako and Fujisaki wasn't too great; the two of them chatted along the way and gradually grew more familiar with each other.
It wasn't until they parted ways that Rishia Heisuke remembered that Hinata Shoyo's initial introduction hadn't mentioned his volleyball.
So he asked, "By the way, Hinata-kun, what position do you play?"