Haikyuu!! Chapter 291: The Day of Change
I’ll be just crowing over this chapter. Ha! Crow-ing! Hell yeah, Karasuno!
The whole stadium is in uproar, completely taken aback with Karasuno’s win. But none is as surprised as the heroes of the match who remains in stunned disbelief with their successful block. It still doesn’t look like it has sunk in even when the team has descended upon them. (poor tsukishima is just so tired, finally, he can rest)
On the other side of the court, their loss is currently sinking in for Inarizaki. It’s always tough to see their expressions, but only one team can win in a match. (and damn, i need to be prepared, don’t i? i’m excited, but also terrified for battle of trash heap)
By the way of Battle of Trash Heap…
They’ve all got their game face on. And they all look badass. Even Kenma has his excited face. Yes, that excited face.
Now I’m getting stoked again for the upcoming match.
The training camp coaches are so proud, despite Hinata is not actually one of the players they actually coached, he wasn’t even invited lol. But they did witness his struggle and growth in the training camp, and to see him reap the result, on the national stage nonetheless…
Ace to Ace. Captain to Captain. Setter to Setter. There cannot be better matchups really. (which also gets me thinking, can asahi be said that he’s on par with the aces of the nation’s top 5 now? he kicks ass in this match)
Hinata’s getting more setter to his harem. The last time we heard that sentiment is Oikawa, and both Oikawa and Atsumu show their dislike of Hinata’s demanding style, and yet neither can resist the intrigue and challenge of meeting Hinata’s demand. Oh Hinata.
And is that a challenge for them to meet again on the national stage? Does that mean we’ll see Haikyuu with the current second years at the core of their teams? I’m holding on to that Furudate-sensei.
The cheering squad gets the acknowledgment they deserve. Sportsmanship doesn’t end on the court, they extend to the cheering squad. Well done both teams’ cheering squads! The teams cannot do as well without you! (grandma kita’s precious) True cheering squad understand better than anyone else the team’s struggles and keep cheering even when the team loses.
Kita is as calm as ever. Seriously, I’m getting Ushijima’s vibe from him. Tanaka’s getting fans, who started off doubting him and ended up cheering for him, well done! (and he’s so clueless, seriously, i’m starting to think that tanaka actually has a fair share of admirers, but he’s just too oblivious). Yachi is so, so relieved. I’m surprised she doesn’t turn into a blubbering mess right then and there. Kiyoko’s grinning, she’s so proud of her boys.
Honestly these two, they are so much alike. One cannot help but wonder whether they are the best of friends or the bitterest of enemies lol.
Oh dear. I cackle. Kita’s so unimpressed. But surprisingly, the troublemakers do respect his senpais and feel responsible for their loss.
Kita’s such a good captain. In the end, he’s the one who brings the strong team to tears. Not their loss, but just him and his words and his pride in his team. He has the right to cry for his last game, but he’s smiling because he’s happy for his wayward children, who finally have someone to keep up with them and someone they look forward to facing off in the future. Oh Kita 。゚・(>﹏<)・゚。
He’s cemented his place in the top 3 of my fave captains. Honestly, Furudate-sensei is amazing. Not only he manages to make all the teams distinct, but also give them personality of their own, while similarities can be seen, such as Kita, who bears resemblance to Daichi and Ushijima (and Kuroo?), it is still distinctly Kita. But captains? Captains are something else. Captain squad FTW!
Tired Karasuno is tiredTM. Kageyama’s whites can be seen. Noya is just plain adorable (insert loud squealing here). Daichi’s eyebags has bags. Asahi’s yawning like a lion. Tanaka’s halfway (un)dressing himself. Tsukishima’s head lols back and forth like a pendulum. All but one.
Hinata has experienced his moment. You’d think that his moment will be similar to Bokuto, in that they are both aces and spikers, that it will be about spiking, and yet it cannot be any different, because for Hinata it is when he makes perfect receive. Hinata is already deep into volleyball mania, what will the experience make of him? will it be good or will it be bad? I end up analysing things anyway, brain, please shut off. (and tsukki’s so attentive of hinata, seriously all the tsukihina lately makes me happy. now where’s all the fics?)
Old souls captain. Seriously, only Kita and Kuroo who speak of their kouhai as though they are much older. ‘kids’, ‘youngster’… lol After getting through the personality mismatch I think they’ll get along talking in old-man speak. It’ll be hilarious.