# E2 - The Path of the Ball
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**[00:05] (Flashback) Kai**
Are you two here to check
out the volleyball team?
**[00:08] (Flashback) Kai**
I'm Kai Nobuyuki from Class
1-5. Nice to meet you.
**[00:12] (Flashback) Kuro**
Kuroo Tetsuro from Class 1-2.
**[00:15] (Flashback) Yaku**
Yaku Morisuke from Class 1-3.
**[00:17] (Flashback) Kuro**
Yeah, I know.
**[00:20] (Flashback) Yaku**
Have we met before?
**[00:22] (Flashback) Kuro**
In a tournament my first year of junior high,
we got wrecked by your team.
**[00:29] (Flashback) Yaku**
Oh, I see. Yeah, I don't
remember that at all.
**[00:32] (Flashback) Yaku**
By the way, stop looking down on me.
**[00:38] (Flashback) Kai**
Have you decided to join yet?
**[00:40] (Flashback) Kai**
If you have, I look forward to playing
with you two the next three years.
**[00:46] (Flashback) Kuro**
To celebrate, why don't we
all go get something to eat?
**[00:49] (Flashback) Kai**
Sounds great. What should we eat?
**[00:51] (Flashback) Yaku**
Meat!
**[00:51] (Flashback) Kuro**
Fish.
**[00:54] (Flashback) Yaku**
Fish? What are you, a grandpa?
**[00:56] (Flashback) Kuro**
Could you stop making comments proving
that you lack docosahexaenoic acid?
**[01:01] (Flashback) Yaku**
What? Speak Japanese.
**[01:03] (Flashback) Kuro**
Eat some more fish and learn some things.
**[01:07] (Flashback) Yaku**
Say, do you know that really cute girl
with short hair in Class 1-5?
**[01:11] (Flashback) Kai**
I'm not sure.
**[01:12] (Flashback) Yaku**
She's really petite.
**[01:13] (Flashback) Kai**
Do you like girls with short hair, Yaku?
**[01:16] (Flashback) Yaku**
Yeah!
**[01:17] (Flashback) Kai**
What about you, Kuroo?
**[01:19] (Flashback) Kuro**
I prefer long.
**[01:20] (Flashback) Kuro**
Mild.
**[01:21] (Flashback) Yaku**
Hot.
**[01:22] (Flashback) Kuro**
The ocean!
**[01:23] (Flashback) Yaku**
The mountains.
**[01:24] (Flashback) Kuro**
Mikasa.
**[01:25] (Flashback) Yaku**
Molten.
**[01:26] (Flashback) Kuro**
Dogs!
**[01:27] (Flashback) Yaku**
Cats!
***SIGN*** Boys' Bathroom
**[01:29] (Flashback) Kuro**
Japanese style!
**[01:30] (Flashback) Yaku**
Western style!
**[01:32] (Flashback) Cap**
By the way,
**[01:34] (Flashback) ---**
our goal this year as a team is to make
the quarterfinals at the Tokyo tournament.
**[01:38] (Flashback) Cap**
All right, first-years,
**[01:40] (Flashback) Cap**
sound off on your personal goals.
**[01:43] (Flashback) Both**
Winning nationals.
**[01:48] (Flashback) Kai**
What they said.
***SIGN*** Haikyu!!
***SIGN*** The "Path" of the Ball
***SIGN*** Nekoma Nohebi
**[02:08] Lev**
One touch!
**[02:10] Yama**
*Damn it...*
**[02:22] (Flashback) Lev**
Our "usual"
**[02:25] (Flashback) Lev**
isn't what it used to be.
**[02:30] Lev**
Yaku-san, that dig was...
**[02:34] Kuro**
Damn it...
**[02:35] Shiba**
Wait...
**[02:36] Shiba**
Did he step on someone's foot
in the crowd when he landed?
**[02:43] Yaku**
I'm really sorry!
**[02:44] Crowd**
No, I'm totally fine.
**[02:48] Yaku**
I'm fine!
**[02:54] Neko**
Shibayama!
**[02:58] Dai**
My, my... Looks like he
chased it a bit too far.
**[03:04] Yaku**
I'm sorry.
**[03:06] Kuro**
We're always causing you trouble, Yakkun,
**[03:09] Kuro**
so it wouldn't hurt for you to watch us
win from the bench every now and then.
**[03:15] Kai**
Don't worry. It's just a
small break before nationals.
**[03:23] Yaku**
* I haven't gotten sick or gotten*
* hurt in this past year.*
**[03:28] Yaku**
*So why did this have to happen now...*
**[03:32] Yaku**
*Why?!*
***SIGN*** Fair and Square
**[03:36] Nohebi**
Go, go, go, go, go, go, go, Nohebi!
**[03:39] Bg**
Push it, push it, push it, push it,
push it, push it, push it, Nekoma!
**[03:40] Lev**
Shibayama, I'm here, so it'll be fine.
**[03:43] Shiba**
Right.
**[03:43] Nohebi**
Go, go, go, go, go, go, go, Nohebi!
**[03:43] Kenma**
Is that supposed to be reassuring?
**[03:46] Bg**
Push it, push it, push it, push it,
push it, push it, push it, Nekoma!
**[03:49] Bg**
Go, go, go, go...
**[03:52] Shiba**
*I can do this. Don't let them get to you.*
**[03:54] Dai**
Number 12.
**[04:05] Aka**
Suguru!
**[04:11] Shiba**
*Move, legs...*
***SIGN*** Fair and Square
**[04:19] Nohebi**
Nice kill, nice kill, Daisho!
**[04:22] Nohebi**
Nice, nice, Daisho! Nice, nice, Daisho!
**[04:25] Nohebi**
One more point!
**[04:31] Akane**
Go, go, Nekoma!
**[04:32] Inu**
I-It's okay! We've got this!
**[04:33] Bg**
Go, go, Nekoma!
**[04:34] Akane**
Push it, push it, Nekoma!
**[04:35] ---**
This is when we really need guts!
**[04:37] Yama**
Yeah!
**[04:38] Kai**
Yeah, you're right.
**[04:42] Ken**
Hey, you're bringing down
the mood too much.
**[04:46] Kenma**
I think we'll be fine.
**[04:50] Nekoma**
* Kenma's not that interested in*
* the actual outcome of the game.*
**[04:54] Nekoma**
* That's why his words*
* never convey anything false.*
**[04:57] Nekoma**
* He just analyzes what's*
* possible and what's not.*
**[05:00] Neko**
*And he said we still have a chance.*
**[05:03] Neko**
* That's more encouraging*
* than any other pep talk.*
**[05:12] Kenma**
Shibayama.
**[05:13] Shiba**
Yes?
**[05:14] Kenma**
Just sub out with Lev when he's in the back.
**[05:17] Kuro**
Yeah. Don't sub me out.
**[05:21] Kuro**
When I rotate into the back, I'll stay in.
**[05:25] Shiba**
Yes, sir!
**[05:26] Shiba**
* Right now, I don't have the right*
* to always stay in the game.*
**[05:31] Shiba**
*I'm the only one who can prove my worth!*
**[05:37] Kuro**
Yaku-paisen always loves
to steal the spotlight.
**[05:41] Kuro**
Let your old leader look cool sometimes.
**[05:47] All**
Yeah!
**[05:50] Dai**
They didn't waste any time benching him.
**[05:52] Dai**
But at the same time, it doesn't
change the fact that their defense
**[05:55] ---**
has some holes in it now, since Yaku's out.
**[05:57] Dai**
Go after the least skilled, the weak,
and those who are easy to break!
**[06:01] Dai**
This set is ours!
**[06:03] All**
Yeah!
**[06:13] Akane**
A jump floater!
**[06:26] Lev**
Ow!
**[06:27] Kai**
Nice receive.
**[06:28] Kuro**
I'm sure Yaku could've gotten
that without diving for it.
***SIGN*** Nekoma Nohebi
**[06:37] Guy**
Free ball!
**[06:39] Lev**
What?!
**[06:42] Saki**
*What the hell is this pressure?*
**[06:47] Saki**
Suguru!
**[06:49] Daisho**
* Their #11 might be a beast near the net,*
* but once he's in the back...*
**[06:54] Daisho**
*He's basically an amateur!*
**[06:55] Kuro**
Keep your eyes...
**[06:57] Kuro**
on me!
**[07:00] Akane**
He shut him out!
**[07:02] Guy**
Hey, don't move!
**[07:08] Kuro**
I understand why you'd want
to aim for the rookie, but...
**[07:17] Lev**
You're right, Kenma-san!
I think we've got this!
**[07:20] Kenma**
We're not clear yet.
**[07:21] Lev**
Huh?
**[07:21] Kenma**
I'm gonna need Kuro to do way more.
***SIGN*** Nekoma Nohebi
**[07:27] Guy**
One more point!
**[07:29] Some**
Nice serve!
***SIGN*** Fair and Square
Nohebi Academy Volleyball Team
**[07:35] (Flashback) Yaku**
Libero isn't just some position
created so short guys can play.
**[07:40] (Flashback) Yaku**
You need to prove that
you're worthy of being a regular.
**[07:43] (Flashback) Yaku**
Make them think you're worth being on
the court, even if you can't attack.
**[07:49] (Flashback) Yaku**
Isn't it an honor to play libero for Nekoma,
who's known for their defense?
**[08:13] Both**
All right!
***SIGN*** Connect
**[08:19] Cheers**
One more point!
***SIGN*** Nekoma Nohebi
**[08:21] Alisa**
Now, they're, um... a deuce?
**[08:23] Akane**
Yup. We'll show how persistent we are!
**[08:29] Saki**
Kuguri!
***SIGN*** Fair and Square
**[08:39] Yaku**
* His form is incredibly good. I had*
* no idea which way he was going to hit.*
**[08:44] Numai**
Kuguri... He really is better than I am.
**[08:47] Guy**
That's not true, Numa-san!
**[08:49] Guy**
You just had to sit out this
time because of your injury.
**[08:51] Numa**
The coach likes guys that
are really enthusiastic,
**[08:54] Numa**
but it's hard to read Kuguri's emotions.
**[08:56] Numa**
Now that's coming back to bite him.
**[08:59] Numa**
But I'm pretty sure his technique
is better than mine.
**[09:03] Numa**
Come on! Tell me that's not true!
**[09:05] Guy**
Uh...
**[09:09] Kuro**
Nice shot!
***SIGN*** Nekoma Nohebi
**[09:11] Numa**
Damn it...
**[09:12] Numa**
We're not gonna end here!
**[09:16] Numa**
Grab our ticket to nationals,
no matter what it takes!
**[09:30] Guy**
Kuguri!
**[09:33] Lev**
*I jumped too late...*
**[09:39] Lev**
I managed to hit it!
**[09:41] Yama**
Hell yeah!
***SIGN*** Nekoma Nohebi
**[09:45] Akane**
Set point!
**[09:48] Hiro**
That was just pure luck!
**[09:50] Lev**
I'll stop as many as it takes!
**[09:54] Seki**
Out!
**[09:55] Kuro**
Sorry about that.
**[09:59] Yama**
Got it!
**[10:05] Seki**
Damn it!
***SIGN*** Nekoma Nohebi
**[10:13] Saki**
*Right back at you!*
**[10:16] Saki**
*How was his hand there?!*
**[10:20] Yama**
Free ball!
**[10:38] Hiro**
*Their #1 came up behind their #11!*
**[10:43] (Flashback) Kenma**
Kuro's really good at defense, even if
he's not as good as Yaku-kun, and...
**[10:48] (Flashback) Kenma**
I've never tried that up-tempo attack
from the back row with Kuro,
**[10:52] (Flashback) Kenma**
but I think we can pull it off.
**[10:55] (Flashback) Kenma**
Sorry if I screw it up, though.
**[10:58] Kenma**
*Even if your defense isn't as good,*
**[11:01] Kenma**
*I think it'd be a great surprise attack.*
**[11:05] Akane**
The first set...
***SIGN*** Nekoma Nohebi
**[11:08] Akane**
We won!
***SIGN*** Haikyu!!
***SIGN*** The Ball's Path
***SIGN*** Haikyu!!
***SIGN*** The Ball's Path
***SIGN*** Nekoma Nohebi
**[11:27] Kuro**
Yamamoto!
**[11:33] Hiro**
I touched it.
**[11:35] Crowd**
Wow, look at him acting
like a Goody Two-Shoes.
**[11:40] Saki**
Kuguri!
**[11:41] Lev**
A cross shot!
**[11:43] Lev**
Damn it!
**[11:45] Kenma**
We probably won't be able to win against
their #12 just by trying to read them.
***SIGN*** Nekoma Nohebi
**[11:48] Kenma**
I can't get a good read on him at all.
**[11:50] Guy**
Hey, a pinch server.
**[11:52] Guy**
Isn't that the guy who dislocated
his thumb the last match?
**[11:54] Guy**
Numa!
**[11:55] Guy**
Go, Numai!
**[11:57] Alisa**
Th-The crowd's getting really excited.
**[11:59] Akane**
I think he's Nohebi's ace.
**[12:02] Akane**
*Please... Cut him off after one.*
**[12:15] Kai**
Fukunaga!
**[12:21] Aka**
*I can't reach it!*
**[12:22] Aka**
* Even if I could, I wouldn't*
* be able to return it.*
**[12:25] Aka**
* We have to make a choice that gives*
* us the best chance to score...*
**[12:30] Both**
Out!
**[12:37] Both**
Yeah!
**[12:40] Guy**
Wasn't that actually inside?
**[12:42] Guy**
They're really good at this.
**[12:43] Guy**
The moment they realized
they couldn't get the ball,
**[12:46] ---**
they blocked the ball from the ref's
sight and the ref called it out.
**[12:50] Guy**
Talk about conniving.
**[12:52] Guy**
*They act like Goody Two-Shoes to the refs.*
**[12:55] (Flashback) Guy**
Talk about cheap.
**[12:58] (Flashback) Dai**
If they really want to win,
why don't they actually try?
**[13:04] Dai**
There's not a single guarantee in a game.
**[13:07] Dai**
Everything we do is to help us
take advantage of the flow.
**[13:11] Dai**
Any provocation, compliment...
**[13:14] ---**
Give it your all!
**[13:15] Guy**
Do everything you can to get that point!
**[13:17] Guy**
Even get everyone in the
crowd to be on our side!
***SIGN*** Nekoma Nohebi
**[13:23] Kuro**
Let's get that ball up!
**[13:26] All**
Right!
**[13:27] Numa**
*Damn, that hurts...*
**[13:30] Numa**
*But it's just pain.*
**[13:33] Numa**
* Suguru says being called*
* "cheaters" is a compliment,*
**[13:37] Numa**
*but I hate it.*
**[13:39] Numa**
*That's why...*
**[13:40] Numa**
*I'm going to shut them up!*
***SIGN*** Nekoma Nohebi
**[13:48] Guy**
Nohebi took the lead!
**[13:50] Numa**
We're not finished yet!
**[13:53] All**
Yeah!
**[13:55] Kuro**
Let's cut them off!
**[13:56] Dai**
One more!
**[14:03] Yama**
Fukunaga!
**[14:05] Aka**
Out!
**[14:08] Neko**
Nicely aimed.
**[14:13] Numa**
I'm counting on you guys!
**[14:17] Saki**
Suguru!
**[14:19] Daisho**
*We're not...*
**[14:22] Daisho**
*...finished yet!*
**[14:27] Lev**
Ugh, this is so frustrating!
***SIGN*** Nekoma Nohebi
**[14:31] Nekos**
Yeah!
**[14:40] Seguro**
Nice bump!
**[14:43] Lev**
One touch!
**[14:46] Kuro**
Sorry!
**[14:50] Kuro**
*Damn it...*
**[14:54] Kuro**
Shibayama!
**[14:55] Kuro**
Sub for me for a sec. That got my nail.
I'm gonna stop the bleeding.
**[14:59] Shiba**
Yes, sir!
**[15:02] Shiba**
Haiba-kun!
**[15:02] Lev**
Huh?!
**[15:06] Shiba**
I'll be right behind you!
**[15:08] Lev**
Huh?
**[15:10] Lev**
Uh... sure.
**[15:14] Guy**
The other team's captain pulled out.
**[15:16] Guy**
Let's win this set while they can't do
that annoying back row attack!
**[15:19] Lev**
*Shut up...*
**[15:23] Lev**
*I'm still here!*
***SIGN*** Nekoma Nohebi
**[15:25] Akane**
Match point!
**[15:30] Saki**
Kuguri!
**[15:31] Lev**
*I'm gonna stop them!*
**[15:37] Crowd**
Nice kill! Nice kill!
**[15:38] Numa**
Damn, he's good!
**[15:41] Seguro**
Nice, Kuguri!
**[15:43] Crowd**
One more point!
**[15:46] Shiba**
I'm so sorry!
**[15:48] Yama**
Next time!
**[15:49] Kai**
We'll get the next one!
**[15:53] Shiba**
* That ball wasn't impossible to get.*
* I have to watch more carefully!*
**[15:57] Shiba**
*Focus!*
**[15:57] Lev**
*Why is Shibayama apologizing?*
**[16:00] Lev**
*I mean, other than messing up on a serve,*
**[16:03] Lev**
* almost nothing that happens on the court*
* is ever only one person's fault.*
**[16:11] Lev**
What the heck? I totally get it.
**[16:16] Lev**
* I thought this teamwork thing was some*
* mental thing that was more complicated.*
**[16:19] Lev**
* But the reason that we can't*
* easily blame each other,*
**[16:24] Lev**
* is because all of our plays*
* are literally connected.*
**[16:29] (Flashback) Yaku**
Stop flailing your arms around!
**[16:31] (Flashback) Yaku**
I can't dig the damn ball!
**[16:32] (Flashback) Lev**
But you'll still get the ball,
no matter what!
**[16:37] (Flashback) Shiba**
I'll be right behind you!
**[16:45] Lev**
That's right. You're you. Not Yaku-san.
**[16:53] Yama**
Got it!
**[16:58] Yama**
Hell yeah!
***SIGN*** Nekoma Nohebi
**[17:02] Alisa**
Just one more point...
**[17:09] Saki**
Kuguri!
**[17:12] Lev**
Deflected!
**[17:16] Lev**
Fukunaga-san!
**[17:19] Both**
Go!
**[17:23] Numa**
Go, Kuguri!
**[17:33] Kuguri**
*My logic and instincts are saying*
**[17:35] Kuguri**
*that if I hit it that way, I'll be killed.*
**[18:11] Inu**
We...
**[18:13] All**
We won!
**[18:15] Both**
They did it!
***SIGN*** Nekoma Nohebi
**[18:26] Both**
I knew it!
**[18:27] Lev**
If he hit to my left,
he'd run right into you!
**[18:31] Shiba**
The ball would definitely come to me!
**[18:33] Both**
We saw through it!
**[18:36] (Flashback) Kuro**
I expect the moment when
teamwork comes together
**[18:39] (Flashback) Kuro**
feels way more satisfying than you think.
**[18:50] Kuro**
Well?
**[18:51] Kuro**
How did it feel to block the ball
without trying to actually stop it?
**[18:54] Lev**
Shibayama and I together
are like one Yaku-san.
**[18:59] Lev**
So I figured we needed to work together.
**[19:02] Lev**
And then, during that rally...
**[19:05] (Flashback) Shiba**
I'll be right behind you!
**[19:09] Lev**
I realized what Shibayama was talking about.
**[19:12] Lev**
But that wasn't all.
**[19:14] Lev**
But the fact that I was able to control
the spiker from the other side of the net
**[19:18] ---**
without even touching him...
**[19:21] Lev**
That felt awesome!
**[19:26] All**
Thanks for the game!
**[19:41] Kuguri**
Numai-san...
**[19:42] Kuguri**
They totally led me into
hitting that last shot.
**[19:46] Kuguri**
I'm really sorry.
**[19:47] Numai**
The fact that you were able to hit through
their defense at all there was amazing.
**[19:53] Numa**
And, Kuguri,
**[19:55] Numa**
I'm somewhat relieved that you
actually seem frustrated about this.
**[20:04] Kuro**
For at least this game, even if some
of it might've been dumb luck,
**[20:08] ---**
I thought it'd be best to let Lev
show off what he can really do.
**[20:12] Kuro**
But that jerk far surpassed my expectations.
**[20:16] Yaku**
I mean, if he sucks, just tell him he sucks.
**[20:19] Yaku**
Like, to his face.
**[20:20] Kai**
I mean, it's not easy to say,
"You messed up your block. Fix it,"
**[20:26] ---**
right after you missed a receive.
**[20:27] Kuro**
Exactly. It's not like the rest of us are as
confident with receiving as you are, Yakkun.
**[20:32] Yaku**
Hm? Then get more confident.
**[20:36] Kai**
You sure do say some complicated
things like they're nothing.
**[20:40] Mika**
Good job out there.
**[20:42] Dai**
Mika-chan?!
**[20:44] Mika**
S-Sorry I said that you were boring
because you only care about your club.
**[20:49] Mika**
Y-You looked really cool out there.
**[20:56] Mika**
I think I finally sorta understand
**[20:58] ---**
why you concentrate so much on your club now.
**[21:03] Saki**
Lucky guys must pay!
**[21:06] (Flashback) Mika**
Teach me how to play volleyball sometime.
**[21:10] Dai**
Sure.
***SIGN*** Fukurodani Itachiyama
***SIGN*** Fukurodani Itachiyama
***SIGN*** Itachiyama Nohebi Nekoma High Fukurodani Institute Academy School Academy
***SIGN*** Boys' Japan National Tournament Tokyo Area Qualifiers Venue: Sumida City Gymnasium
***SIGN*** Itachiyama Nohebi Nekoma High Fukurodani Institute Academy School Academy Representative 1st slot: Itachiyama Institute Representative 2nd slot: Fukurodani Academy Venue sponsor representative: Nekoma High School
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**[22:22] Natsu**
Nii-chan, your phone's buzzing!
**[22:28] [Messenger] Sign**
From: Kozume Kenma
No Subject
We're going to the
Spring Tournament.
**[22:36] Natsu**
Nii-chan, where the heck are you going?
**[22:38] Hina**
I'm gonna go run!
**[22:39] Mom**
What are you talking about?
Boars are out there!
**[22:52] Mom**
Shoyo, be quiet! Hurry up and go to bed!