Sawamura
Spring Tournament
Where are you going?
Huh? Oh, I've got club.
But all your matches ended yesterday.
Huh?
Wait, wait, wait...
Asahi... Azumane Asahi.
Suga... Suga
Kurokawa-san! Tashiro-san! Hey!
Heya.
Why are you playing basketball?
Why? This is the basketball team's gym.
Wh-What about the volleyball team? Where's everyone else?
Who are you talking about?
Who...
You're the only one on the volleyball team.
That sucked...
Tuesday
That was the worst possible first dream of the year.
Haikyu!!
Episode 9: Everyone's Night
Happy New Year
I got here way too early.
We're not supposed to meet for another thirty minutes.
Happy New Year
Wait, sorry...
Did I get the time wrong?
No, not at all.
Happy New Year.
It's out first time doing a shrine visit for the first of the year together.
This is literally the first!
So, wait. What was last year's, then?
Just a random shrine visit?
Hey, come on, already!
No! You need to calm down, Suga!
And you should at least react a little.
You're barely even breathing.
I'm gonna go pick a fortune.
Me, too. I can't remember the last time I did.
What about you, Asahi?
I'd get pretty depressed if I picked a bad one...
You'll be fine. You're over-thinking it.
Number Forty-Nine Curse Luck
Seriously?!
That's some skill.
If you got "great curse," it'd actually be funnier or even lucky,
but you got a plain, boring "curse."
It's like one of those morning news fortunes.
Shut up! What the hell did you two get, then?!
Future blessing.
That's way more plain and boring!
Come to think of it,
when you go to a shrine, you're supposed to be thankful for everyday things,
rather than ask the gods for things.
Huh? But I asked for so many things...
Like, concerning our matches, and even my future.
I even asked for good health for the old dog next door.
The gods probably think I'm super annoying now.
The gods aren't that unforgiving.
I mean, I don't blame you for at least asking for us to win.
It's not like asking the gods to help will win our matches.
Uh, Shimizu...
Right now? Did you really have to bring that up right now?
Don't worry.
Even if the gods don't help us, we'll be fine.
Yes!
Received messages 1/1 10:00 Hinata Shoyo No subject I'm going on a New Year's shrine visit with Yamaguchi so we can wish for certain victory. Wanna come??
No.
Miyagi Prefecture Karasuno High School
It was just a dream.
I know that.
I know that, but...
Just in case...
You've got a lot to learn, Hinata.
Damn it!
Call me Ryu of the Hagoita.
Nice, Ryu!
Here I go! Hup!
Take this!
That's nothing!
Sorry!
Ah, Daichi-san.
Daichi-san!
Captain!
Heyo.
What are you guys doing?
The gym's not open today.
I swung by after my New Year's shrine visit and ran into everyone!
I just swung by during my jog.
I ran away from my drunk sister.
I was looking for a worthy new challenger!
Seriously, are you guys like tuna?
Huh?
I'm asking if you'd die if you had to stay still.
Go on. Your days off are meant to be for resting!
I'll kick your butts if you catch a cold.
What are you doing here, Daichi-san?
I came to make sure the basketball team didn't take over our court.
Huh?
Honestly...
Sawamura?
Hey!
Ikejiri!
I watched the finals on TV.
You guys were amazing.
Ah...
What? You nervous?
Yeah... I'm super nervous.
Just the fact that you beat Shiratorizawa and are going to nationals is amazing.
There's no reason to feel any pressure.
Just relax and go do your best.
Just kidding.
I'm seriously counting on you, Sawamura.
Just don't forget...
Everyone's watching you.
You'd better win! For our sake, as well.
Yeah.
Huh?
I always get way too scared.
There's no way I'm alone!
We depart!! Spring Tournament
I'm off!
Haikyu!!
That's the actual...
...Skytree!
It's huge!
Hey! We're going to be dropping off our luggage at the inn,
then we're going to be lightly warming up at the gym
The big city!
that Nekomata-sensei arranged.
Listen up. I'm sure you know this,
but don't you dare cause a ruckus at the inn.
Right...
All right. We're almost there.
Great job enduring the trip.
Thanks!
Seriously?
This is the inn?! Holy crap!
Jaybird Inn
Sweet! We're totally gonna see a house ghost here!
Let's go explore!
Yeah!
Right.
Bring it!
Hey, that was totally gettable!
Right!
Is it me, or is there less oxygen here?
Um, we're not in the mountains, so...
Make sure you're breathing, Asahi!
Looks like all the nervous ones are already getting antsy.
I thought that Hinata-kun had gotten used to keeping his nerves in check,
but I guess they can't help it, since it's their first national tournament.
Hitoka-chan, let's remember to breathe.
But this is exactly why I treated Tattsan to some beer.
There's no reason to worry.
Jaybird Inn
There's something I want you guys to see.
Are we going to be analyzing our opponents for the first match?
No, not right now.
What we're going to be watching is Takinoue Electric Shop's very own
Fly
"I'm Awesome Video."
Fly
Menu Chapters
This is a collection of your very best plays.
Sawamura Daichi
Play
Sugawara Koshi
Play
We have some from all of you.
Play
Azumane Asahi
Holy crap!
I wanna see!
Oh, man! That's cool!
Th-This song...
Th-This is much higher quality than I was expecting...
Do they all actually get their own theme songs?
Tattsan even checked with their family and friends ahead of time.
Karasuno's Guardian Deity
I thought we were going to be analyzing our opponents right up until game time, but...
There's no point if we aren't able to give our all.
I'm gonna have you boys engrave your best selves
into your brains with these videos and music.
Being able to think back on this is incredible important.
Jaybird Inn
Well, I'm gonna go have a meeting with Sensei and Coach.
Make sure you keep an eye on the troublemakers, Ennoshita.
Got it.
What the heck? Why aren't you asking me, the vice captain?
You're just going to encourage them, so no.
Boo.
Kageyama?! Where are you going?
I'm going for a jog.
I also haven't moved around enough today, so I'm gonna go, too!
Huh?
Wait, you can't!
No, seriously, you two can't go!
It's the wastelands of Tokyo out there!
But if they don't go running and have trouble sleeping tonight,
that'll be troublesome, too.
Tsukishima!
Not happening.
I haven't even said anything yet!
Weren't you going to ask me to go with them?
You've been wandering around yourself, so you're probably antsy, too.
Do you really think I can keep up with those two?
Thank you very much.
Oh, don't worry about it! Use it as much as you want.
It's pretty beat up, though.
Thank you.
As soon as I say we're heading back, we're heading back.
If you don't listen,
I'll make sure to leave you somewhere with limited public transportation
so you'll have a tough time getting back.
Even then, you'd probably never find this inn.
Got it...
Karasuno High School Volleyball Club
Looks like Hinata and Kageyama are going for a jog.
You're not going, Yamaguchi-kun?
Nah, I feel more at ease watching these videos.
You're studying here, too, Suga-san?
Yeah, I always study right about this time.
You're so calm. That's so cool!
Or rather, I'm studying so that I can stay calm.
It's basically like a routine.
Asahi, how many times are you going to watch our "I'm Awesome Video"?
I mean, these are all just so cool.
I mean, these are all my teammates?
Anyone who saw this would be like, "Holy crap! Karasuno's the best!"
Playing right into Ukai-san's hands, I see...
What's up with you two?
Humanity
I mean... Kiyoko-san is enjoying her bath right now!
How can we stay calm at a time like this?!
If I let my guard down,
my fantasies are going to overwrite all the images in my head
from the "I'm Awesome Video"!
Humanity
Me, too!
I'm pretty sure you two could keep both of those things in your minds without a problem.
Women's Bath
I'm so nervous when it's just the two of us.
I need to think of something to say!
U-Um... You still wear black tights with your summer uniform, right, Shimizu-senpai?
Doesn't that get hot?
Um...
Oh, my gosh! I'm so sorry for commenting on your wardrobe!
I'm going for a run!
Uh, wait?!
I have a lot of scars on my legs.
I started wearing tights to hide them, and just got used to wearing them.
Scars?
I was a hurdler on the track team,
But I would trip over the hurdles more than others.
My arms are okay,
but I've got plenty of scars on my legs.
Hurdles... That's so cool!
So they're like badges of honor!
I'm so sorry! I can't believe I called scars "badges of honor!"
What is this, a battlefield?!
That makes me really happy.
Huh?
Our junior high track team was huge,
and I'm not to the best at talking to people.
It's not like I had any juniors I was particularly close to.
And even when I first joined the Karasuno volleyball club,
it's not like I had another younger manager with me.
You're the first person I've been able to talk to like this, Hitoka-chan.
And...
There's not much time left.
Tomorrow night, after we win our first match, let's come back to this bath again.
Yeah!
The National High School Volleyball Tournament,
otherwise known as the Spring Tournament.
The National High School Volleyball Tournament
Considered by some to be like a baseball team playing at Koshien Stadium,
it's one of the most highly-observed volleyball tournaments.
We're here!
This is the stage were the Little Giant fought!
Uh, the place where you said you saw the Little Giant compete isn't here.
It's in Yoyogi.
Okay, shut up! I'm talking about the mood!
The mood is what's important!
Whoa!
Is this...
Could this be the lucky pervy incident I've always dreamed about?
Otherwise known as...
A lucky perv.
I'm sorry. There's just nothing I can do about this.
Thank you, God.
Thank you, Shoyo—
Are you all right?
Yes! I'm fine!
Oh hey, Kanoka! It's been a while!
H-Hey, Ryu-chan!
Ryu, you know her?
Yeah. She's one of Niiyama Girls' High School's wing spikers.
Have you been well?
How long has it been? Since fourth grade?
Yeah.
I see you're as huge... as... ever...
She's matured... so much.
And Tanaka's turned to stone.
I thought it was weird for Tanaka to be able to speak to a girl so casually.
It appears that he just now realized that she's a girl.
Well, that's rude.
Well, let's both do our best, Ryu-chan!
Y-Yeah...
Hey, Kageyama. 'Sup?
Komori-san.
It's been a while.
Whoa, even Kageyama knows someone.
Yeah. How you doin'?
Good.
They must've been together at the youth camp.
You're not nervous?
I think that's Komori Motoya.
No.
That's impressive.
Is this your second Spring Tournament, Komori-san?
I saw him listed as the top high school libero in Monthly Volleyball.
Yup. But I'm still not used to it.
Sakusa-san's not with you?
Sakusa's over there.
He absolutely hates crowds.
Hey, hey, hey!
Hinata, hey!
Bokuto-san!
So you've finally made it, my number one pupil!
Hinata, you can tell him when he's wrong.
That's Bokuto from Fukurodani.
What's up, Hinata? You nervous?
He's definitely got a presence.
Yup!
I see, I see.
His pupil? Does he mean that wide-eyed shrimp? Who is that?
Bokuto-san.
But listen up, Hinata.
I'm not gonna go easy on you once the net's between us.
Right!
Tsukki! Tsukki! Tsukki?
Hey, Tsukki, did you get taller? You did, huh?
Yo.
Did you finally see the real Skytree?
You country bumpkin crows.
Oh, dear me. Are you actually nervous, Sawamura-san?
Pretty sure talking too much is a sign of nervousness, Kuroo-san.
Thank you for waiting.
We will now begin the opening ceremonies
for the National High School Volleyball Tournament,
otherwise known as the Spring Tournament.
The championship flags are now entering.
And the 47 representative schools from across Japan are now entering, as well.
Hokkaido Ohya Tech
Hokkaido's first representative, boys, Ohya Tech.
Of course, everyone's nervous.
But you need to be calm, Ukai-kun.
I know that.
Hokkaido's second representative, boys, Morikawa High School.
You need to go to the bathroom again?
No!
Miyagi Prefecture's representative...
Miyagi Karasuno
Boys, Karasuno High School.
Girls, Niiyama Girls' High School.
Fukushima Prefecture's representative...
Boys, Furukata High School.
Girls, Iwaki Girls' High School.
It's starting.
The battle on the orange court!
Episode 10: Battle Lines
Next time: "Battle Lines."