Volleyball Can't Kill You

A pink-haired boy, worrying over how to balance schoolwork with caring for his grandfather, meets an admissions officer from a Tokyo high school at his grandfather’s bedside. In M Diary, a boy with such a low presence that people usually don’t notice him blinks as he looks at the admissions brochure in front of him. Meanwhile, in Namimori, a brown-haired, brown-eyed boy accidentally rips up the same brochure and yells in despair, “Reborn, what are you up to now!” The setter for Fukurodani Academy’s volleyball team is facing a huge challenge: Their recent practice matches have mostly been wins, hardly anyone has managed to block them, and nothing else should be affecting Bokuto’s mood… The volleyball team, still unaware that their ace has arranged a practice match with someone for the weekend, spends every day watching his mood go up and down, down, down, down, down, down. “Coach, I want to play a practice match against Gokudera Academy!” Yasunari Akemichi: ? Blurb archived on March 20, 2026 *A Haikyuu!! setting. No supernatural elements in the main story. An if scenario where the Ninth is in excellent health, so there are no plans to choose a successor for now. *The main story is 70% daily life and 30% plot, with an ensemble cast. The overall perspective is mainly that of Gokudera Academy. *All volleyball-related information in the story comes from online sources and videos. *Many personal headcanons, so some out-of-character moments are inevitable. Theme: Look up and keep moving forward