Fly, Muichiro

"Until you find something you truly love, Muichiro, come play tennis."

That was what he'd promised his older brother. But even as he looked at the tennis racket in his hands, Muichiro remained lost during middle school. Tennis was Yuichiro's dream. When would he find something he would pursue with all his heart?

Countless times, he had glimpsed through the gaps between his fingers a sun that was always radiant and blazing, round and high above, just out of reach...

Whenever he stretched out his hand to touch it, even when he stood on tiptoe with all his might, he could reach nothing. All that remained was a stray cool breeze slipping through his fingertips, and the heat of the sunlight on his skin.

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Shoyo Hinata was a dazzling person, like a little sun. After meeting him, Muichiro sometimes thought so too, though that certainly wasn't true during a match.

On the court, there was only one true "sun": the volleyball.

That tricolored ball, just as round and high above, seemed just out of reach. But it only seemed that way, because after every spike, the faint sting in his palm told Muichiro clearly that he had touched his very own "sun," and his dream.

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Mini-scene 1:

"All right, it's time to show our new juniors what Oikawa-senpai can do..." Under the unimpressed gaze of Iwaizumi Hajime, Oikawa Toru had just struck what he considered a dashing pose when a loud bang from the door being flung open cut him off.

The newcomer looked frantic. "Oikawa-senpai!"

"What is it? What is it?" Oikawa looked over, cheeks puffed out, still not realizing how serious things were. "Can't you see your Oikawa-senpai is busy..."

"Oikawa-senpai, something terrible happened! The people from our school's tennis club have no idea why, but they've brought a whole crowd over here! They say we stole their tennis club's genius junior!"

"What???"

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Volleyball mini-scene 2:

Ushijima before meeting Muichiro (serious face): Oikawa Toru, you should come to Shiratorizawa.

Oikawa Toru: ...No way!

Ushijima after meeting Muichiro (still wearing his usual serious face): Oikawa Toru, Tokito Muichiro, you should both come to Shiratorizawa.

The Aoba Johsai team: ...

Trying to poach the older one is one thing (Oikawa protests: Hey!), but now you won't even leave the younger one alone? That's not how you poach players! Why not just take the whole team while you're at it?

Ushijima: I want them all (not really).

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The middle school section is about tennis, with Muichiro playing for Rikkai Dai. The high school section will be about volleyball, and is expected to take place at Aoba Johsai (not Karasuno!!!). The tennis section will occasionally include a little volleyball, and the volleyball section will too.

P.S.:

1. The U-17 part of the tennis section will be included.

2. Updates daily. There will be some small changes to the tennis storyline... They involve spoilers, and the specific timing is during Muichiro's second year.

3. A friendship that lasts forever, so this is still a no-pairing story focused on friendship, with a lighthearted, everyday feel.

4. There shouldn't be much to worry about with this story... except the update speed... yeah... If I can't avoid that, I'll add a warning when the time comes.

Theme: Give your dreams wings and let them soar into the sky