The Genius Twins of Inarizaki

Hu Pochuan is the volleyball team's ace, a left-handed outside hitter with incredible talent. He inherited his movie-star mother's good looks, and in his sixteen years of life, his only worry has been that Itachiyama's uniforms are too ugly. After he starts his second year of high school, the pretty genius kitten finds himself with more and more worries. They all have one name in common: Sakusa. The new junior is so good he might become the new ace. He's so cold and doesn't respect his senior at all. And most importantly, he's taller than me. What am I supposed to do? Aaaah!!! Hu Pochuan: Stares. Sakusa: ... Sakusa: Do you want some of the milk I'm holding, senpai? Hu Pochuan: N-no! Who wants it? Wait, let me see what kind of milk it is first... Hu Pochuan goes home: Mom! Buy me some grow-taller milk! My junior must have reached 190 centimeters because he drinks it! Sakusa goes home: Mom, buy some more milk... Mm, I fed a kitten at school. * Hu Pochuan competes with Sakusa at every turn, comparing how many points they score, how high they jump, how fast they run, and whose topspin serve is more vicious... Hu Pochuan: I'll beat you, make you call me senpai like you should, and stop you from using your height advantage to pat me on the head! By the time Hu Pochuan came to his senses, he was horrified to discover that the media and fans had dubbed their rivalry: The Itachiyama Twins Era, Dominating the Nation. Later, it would become the Waseda Twins Era, Dominating the Nation. Hu Pochuan, who had somehow ended up as Sakusa's teammate for five years: ??? * When Sakusa first joined the club, the setter, Iizuna, was very worried that there might be friction between the hitters. Like a caring older brother, he grabbed Sakusa and rambled on: “Xiao Liu is just tsundere, you know? He's all bark and a softie at heart. If he says anything hurtful, don't take it personally. I'll find a chance to give him a talking-to.” “Oh, it's fine,” Sakusa said calmly. “Senpai is pretty cute.” Iizuna: ? Sakusa lowered his eyes. “...And his lips are pretty soft, too.” Iizuna: ??? [Reading Guide] 1. This is an alternate-universe version of Matchmaking Date, but it can be read on its own without any trouble. 2. The focus is on romance and everyday life at Itachiyama. 3. The matches are pure wish fulfillment: they keep winning and getting stronger. 4. This book shares a setting with Childhood Friends and Guardian Fox Deity, but there are no major crossover elements here. Archived on 2026.01.29 Theme: Time is the river that sweeps me away, but I am the river.