Blurb:
This year, Karasuno, known as a "fallen powerhouse," welcomes a famous genius freshman.
But Kageyama's arrival doesn't turn things around. Instead, arguments within the team grow more frequent, and the squad falls apart even further.
That is, until he recommends an utterly ordinary volleyball rookie.
The first-year named Hinata Shoyo is a rookie who doesn't even understand the rules of volleyball, yet he can win through his one-meter-eighty height advantage and astonishing instincts.
The people of Karasuno can't help but see hope of taking off again.
They hear there's a player in Tokyo who's only one meter sixty but has an incredible vertical jump, able to reach as high as 330 centimeters.
So what if you had that kind of extraordinary jumping talent, combined with a height advantage to begin with?
They can hardly imagine just how high Hinata Shoyo could soar, beyond anyone's reach.
That is absolute dominance from the air!
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Kageyama's reputation as the King has followed him since middle school. His opponents fear him, his teammates reject him, and even his coach can only shake his head and sigh.
After he starts high school, nothing changes. Karasuno remains under His Majesty the King's rule.
At last, someone can't take it anymore and voices their frustration: "Kageyama, can you really get along with people when you act like this?!"
But in the match that follows, the quiet Hinata Shoyo gestures for the other player to pass him the ball. "Kageyama."
Just when everyone expects Kageyama to stubbornly stick to his own ideas and ignore his teammate's request as usual, the ball lands steadily in Hinata's hands.
Almost obedient.
The King really has lowered his head.
Note:
1. KageHina pairing, with Hinata as the top.
2. The little sunshine character is based on the original story's discarded setting: 1.8 meters tall, somewhat cold and socially anxious.
Theme: Always strive to improve
