[Haikyuu!! Crossover] A Record of Humanity's Early Attempts to Tame Owls

"Konoha," Kuroo said, taking a sip of water before going over to greet them. "What's the deal with your new manager?"

All four of them turned their eyes toward the person working hard among Nekoma's volleyball team.

"Kuroo." The grin on Konoha's face fell. Now he was unusually solemn, not smiling at all, as if he were about to charge the frivolous-looking Kuroo Tetsuro with blasphemy. "Do you know why Yasui Shion is a god?"

Kuroo Tetsuro: ?

Nearby, Sarukui Yamato draped a white towel over his shoulder and struck the pose of Jesus the Father. Slowly, he spread his arms, his face full of compassion and reverence.

The comedian Komi Haruki had already snatched up a microphone and stood with his hands behind his back like a preacher, reciting scripture.

"Why is Yasui Shion a god? Before discussing that, I want to talk about where everyone else falls short compared to Yasui."

Who turned on the stereo and started playing the Godfather theme?

"First, Bokuto Kotaro, who has committed the sin of pride..."

Kuroo: Wait, what?

Kuroo: Seriously?

How do you tame a wild owl?

As the MSBY Black Jackals' first-choice setter, and with the studious desire to understand his own spiker, Miya Atsumu opened a notebook full of blood, sweat, and tears titled [An Ecological Study of Bokuto Kotaro].

It contained the meticulous observations and care, as well as the incisive analyses and deductions, of the two previous caretakers.

Notes from first caretaker Yasui Shion:

Everyone knows that Bokuto's logic is beyond the average person's understanding. But if you look past appearances and get to the heart of it, his conclusions are often backed by solid underlying logic. There may be flaws, but it's hard to refute him, and you're more likely to get sucked into Bokuto's fallacious logic. So all you need to do is grasp what Bokuto wants and agree with him as a supporter.

Second caretaker Akaashi Keiji's annotation:

Yasui-senpai is absolutely right.

When Bokuto-senpai said, "If Hinata beats Itachiyama, I'll become the number-one outside hitter," senpai immediately understood and explained that it was a syllogism.

Case study:

Bokuto is Hinata's mentor -> Bokuto > Hinata

Hinata beats Shiratorizawa, Inarizaki, and Itachiyama -> Hinata > Ushijima, Ojiro, and Sakusa

Therefore Bokuto > Hinata > Ushijima, Ojiro, and Sakusa

Then, when Fukurodani beats Kamomedai, Bokuto > Kiryu

The final conclusion: Bokuto is the number-one outside hitter.

Practice:

1. Compliment him: "No wonder you're the number-one outside hitter, Bokuto-senpai."

2. Go along with him: "Then we should go cheer Hinata on."

Conclusion:

Although Bokuto-senpai's words are wildly imaginative and far-fetched, if you ignore the fallacious part where he switches things around, his logic is still quite solid and hard to refute. In this situation, going along with him and praising him is the best choice. (If you contradict him, he'll never let it go.)

Miya Atsumu: ???

Miya Atsumu: Seriously?

In the years that drift away on the wind, no one can catch them. All we can do is keep running forward.

# An everyday-life ensemble comedy, just a silly sweet story

# No character deaths

# One-on-one pairing: Yasui Shion x Bokuto Kotaro

Theme: A story of growth