I Heard You're Really Good at Volleyball?

1. Sanozawa Haru has always been troubled by the way everyone assumes that, at 1.9 meters tall, he's an incredible athlete. Rumors say he plays basketball today, tennis tomorrow, then volleyball the day after, making all the starters cry like puppies. In fact, he doesn't even like sports. He's as lazy as a sheep in hibernation. But he can't say no to his twin childhood friends, and ends up getting dragged into volleyball after all.

2. Sanozawa Haru is incredibly talented. Ever since he entered the world of volleyball, people have called him a genius. He can casually block a powerful spike from the opposing team's ace, then hang his head and complain that the guy hits so hard it really hurts. He can also become a cannon on the court, blasting through the other team's defenses, then stand with his hands behind his back and play the innocent little lamb while his opponents stare at him in disbelief. Finally, amid everyone's sighs, he sells out a teammate: "Sorry, but Atsumu told me to."

3. Sanozawa Haru hates trouble. He gets grumpy when surrounded by the media, but his childhood friend loves the spotlight, so Haru stands beside him and puts up with the reporters, playing the part of a proper, cool, stone-faced guy.

4. But the cool, stone-faced guy needs his childhood friend to carry him when he can't get up. Every day, he also has to guess which twin is Osamu and which is Atsumu. He can only hold his nose and humor them by playing along.

6. Sanozawa Haru really is amazing, and he keeps growing brighter and brighter.

7. Sanozawa Haru still wants to sleep, but his childhood friends are so happy that he figures he can play with them, at least.

8. Sanozawa Haru doesn't understand the appeal of volleyball. But on the days when his childhood friends aren't around, volleyball no longer seems like a "special thing" that comes with them. Volleyball has become part of Sanozawa Haru's life.

9. Volleyball is pretty fun, after all, the cool, stone-faced guy says.

It's probably best to be cautious when a sheep bows to you.

Give it two more seconds, and the sheep might start pawing at the ground. (Laughs)

Coming soon: Nobody Knows the Jianghu Better Than Me

Li Jue learned what it meant for the jianghu to be a dangerous place in his very first month there.

One man, one horse, one sword.

He charged headlong into the desert, made his way to the capital, and then got tricked into going to an island.

If someone called for him, he went.

When he returned to the Central Plains, it was still one man, one horse, one sword.

...Then he packed a lunchbox containing the pickled head of a bandit chief and went to the Kaifeng Prefecture to report the crime.

His friend fanned himself and laughed. "Li Wuxia, if you're bored, go sightseeing. Why do you keep using the Kaifeng Prefecture for entertainment?"

Li Jue, who had earnestly come to report a crime: "?"

So Li Jue once again led his horse, sword in hand, and carried several bandit chiefs toward the capital.

"...Are you planning a rebellion?" Another friend, a swordsman, stood in front of Li Jue's horse with a cold expression. "If you want the Embroidered Guard to arrest you, you'd be better off letting me kill you first."

Li Jue: "...?"

Li Jue pointed to the bandit chiefs on the horse's back. "I'm going to the capital to report a crime."

The swordsman friend: "..."

No CP

What Li Jue thinks: One man, one horse, one sword, roaming the jianghu alone.

What it's really like: He has friends everywhere. They're all afraid that some bad guy will trick Li Jue out of his horse and sword, so they worry about his belongings and fear he'll be tricked into working as someone's hired muscle.

Most of the time: Li Jue gets tricked into learning a lesson and eliminating a threat, then learning another lesson and eliminating another threat... It all balances out, and he eats very well. Thanks for the hospitality.

Li Jue is highly skilled, diligent, and seems a little slow but isn't stupid. He's even quite well educated, and is extremely popular.

Li Jue, courtesy name Wuxia.

A positive little dog who thought his name wasn't quite good enough, so he gave himself an excellent courtesy name.

Theme: The truest friendship is priceless.