Can Capybaras Play Volleyball Too?

[Current progress: The Spring High tournament has begun] [Content warnings below. Feel free to read them before continuing. *bows*] Shocking! Komi’s accidental ankle sprain leads Fukurodani to uncover a phenomenal freeloader who’s been coasting under the radar! Here’s what happened. During a practice match against Inarizaki one day, Komi was absent, and Fukurodani urgently needed a libero, so they put Ikehata Hikaru in as a temporary replacement. The boy on the bench, with two cowlicks sticking up, stood up lazily and yawned. His shoulders drooped as he walked, and he looked like he could barely open his eyes. Hey, hey, are you still half asleep? Who would’ve guessed that this guy, despite looking completely out of it, was rock-solid on the court? He was practically a god at serve reception. Whether it was a serve from the Miya twins or Ojiro, every ball that came his way was swallowed up! Akaashi: “…” So this guy’s been coasting in the volleyball club for a whole year, despite having skills like that? How does he even do that?!!! Ikehata Hikaru: I have no idea either (confused, blank stare). He’s just a baby capybara, okay? He was soaking in a hot spring at the zoo with an orange on his head, and in the time it took him to doze off, his soul somehow ended up in a high school boy’s body. He’s pretty helpless here, too, you know? Luckily, he’s a clever baby capybara. His head came preloaded with all the basic software, so he can speak human and understand people. Passing himself off as a dignified human should be no problem. And he’s good at volleyball, too! After all, back at the zoo, he was best at bumping balls with his head. He just doesn’t know why those silly humans always look so shocked whenever he does it, as if he’s done something unbelievable. It’s easy. How come clumsy humans can’t do it? Oh well, there aren’t any other capybaras here, so he’ll just have to make do. If humans can’t get to the ball, the capybara will! So he kept bumping balls, and somehow Ikehata Hikaru became the IH tournament’s best libero, then was named the most talked-about player in the Spring High finals. The Fukurodani players, who’d just won both championships, were in tears. They all rushed over to ruffle his hair, praising him for saving the team from disaster! But the capybara, surrounded by everyone, didn’t hear a word they said. All he heard was that there’d be fruit at dinner tonight. Fruit! Capybara likes fruit! Championships can be traded for fruit, and championships are basically fruit, so the champion capybara likes them too! “Then let’s win even more championships together!” As everyone cheered, Ikehata Hikaru smiled with joy. Hehe, so much fruit. Here comes the capybara! “Champions! Yay!” #Human body, capybara soul #The capybara is a little spacey, and still has some capybara habits even in a human body #Likes water / sleepy / fairly even-tempered / slow-moving #Doesn’t eat poop! #Fukurodani will win / talented protagonist / platonic relationships #OOC! OOC! OOC! Content warnings: ❗The author is not only clueless, but also knows nothing about volleyball. The volleyball scenes aren’t professionally written. ❗The protagonist is a baby capybara whose soul directly transmigrates into an adult high school boy’s body, so he has zero experience with society and thinks very differently from normal people! Please don’t use human logic to imagine the capybara’s experience while reading (gets down on knees). The protagonist’s inner thoughts aren’t that complex, and he doesn’t understand social niceties. If you’re uncomfortable, please leave immediately! (That rhymes.) Thank you! ❗The story explains why the protagonist can go to Inarizaki as a substitute, why he spent the first year coasting, why he wanted to join the volleyball club, why he wanted to join Fukurodani, his middle school experience, and so on. So if you’ve only read a few chapters, or haven’t even finished the free chapters, and then question the plot’s plausibility in an aggressive tone that goes beyond ordinary questions or confusion, or make personal attacks against the characters or me, I won’t accept it and will delete the comment (hugs). Synopsis of an upcoming story The Compatibility of Zenitsu and Volleyball Also known as: This Libero Is Obviously Super Strong, Yet Terribly Timid Seeing how Zenitsu Agatsuma had been timid since childhood and always ran after girls, the Agatsuma family finally made a painful decision: they couldn’t let their son grow up like this. They had to raise him to have an unparalleled manly spirit! So as soon as Zenitsu turned three, they shoved him into a volleyball class without giving him a choice. By the time he was fifteen, Zenitsu had finally made a little progress. For instance, when a volleyball came flying at him, he no longer ran away clutching his head. And he no longer chased after girls, either. Now he chased after boys… Iwaizumi Hajime: “…” Oikawa Toru: “…Hey.” Having a leg-hugging attachment who might appear at any time is a real nuisance. ＊ Before the match, Aoba Johsai’s new libero caught everyone’s attention. Fluffy, soft, golden hair, round eyebrows, golden catlike eyes that shimmered in the light, and a habit of burying his head against his teammates’ backs and rubbing against them… He totally looked like a golden-shaded cat! The soft and adorable kind! That was until he cleanly received a spike from the Neon Cannon. Everyone: ? Zenzen-chan shouted through her tears: I’m not receiving anymore! Waaah, my hands hurt! qwq Everyone: ?? This guy complains at the top of his lungs, but he’s still lightning-fast at receiving the ball! They figured he wouldn’t be able to keep up that intense style of play for long. Then, during a timeout, the Aoba Johsai players pulled out two little cakes to feed him. Zenzen-chan was back to full health. Everyone: ??? ＊ Interview time. Ushijima: This guy was born to be a libero. (thoughtful expression) Bokuto: He’s so cute when he cries! But it’s annoying that he keeps guessing where my spikes will land! (dejected) Shoyo: Zenzen-chan really knows where every ball is going to land. It’s amazing!! Miya Osamu: Don’t be fooled by that guy’s teary face. He’s surprisingly reliable on the court. Miya Atsumu: Mmmph…! (trying to speak with his mouth covered) Sakusa: …I don’t like the guy who wipes his tears on my hand. A setter who wishes to remain unnamed: He’s just a little catbug who cries a lot! Theme: Keep a positive attitude when playing volleyball, too!