Being Shiratorizawa's Manager HC
I'm going to admit that Shiratorizawa isn't my favourite team (I'm SORRY-) but I love them. Toshi’s “i’m counting on you” to Shiki got me GADKGALSKHKJLASHF
warning: mentioning of their lost against Karasuno (because jezuz any team crying makes ME CRY DAMNIT). this is a long HC omigod
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imagine a beautiful swan 🦢 surrounded by an aerie of eagles 🦅
that's you and your volleyball boys wherever you go
as someone who was offered a scholarship, and slightly far from home [with you coming from Hokkaido Prefecture], you decided to just join a club to create a temporary family
the only slot left was the manager position of the boys’ volleyball club, oh how lucky (ヾ;￣▽￣)ヾ
it was a difficult position to apply for due to various reasons
firstly, they are a prestigious team that represent Miyagi as a volleyball powerhouse, and of course, that meant that even the manager must be up to their standards and prestige
secondly, have you seen how scary coach Washijo is?? ＼(º □ º l|l)/
you had the privilege of seeing this demon coach yelling at his players in the middle of a match for a minor mistake and that memory resurfaced when you realised you might run into this old man in your dream school
nonetheless, knowing you had to quell your loneliness, you grew some balls and applied
thankfully you were accepted on the spot and Coach Saito was the one teaching you the basics
being a very competent student, you were able to get use to the routine. fast and efficient, you even got Coach Washijo to say you are a very good manager. that’s a whole ass achievement right there what the fuck- Σ(□_□)
but you also set a whole new standard as a volleyball manager in Shiratorizawa so now you can’t find new managers to take over your duties in the past year because the pressure was too high
you are just the manager but your time in the gym sometime lasts longer than the players themselves because you went back and forth making sure every equipment was functional and well taken care of
dumbbells that were not arranged properly accordingly their weight? you rearrange them perfectly
machine unclean? you take out your cleaning supplies and began to sanitise it to the best of your abilities
so now as a third year, you have to really juggle between your studies and club activities, but the team is always there to share your burden because you are their precious manager that stuck with them no matter what
first and foremost, we have the ambitious and sweet Tsutomu, the only first-year that made it to the regular roster
looks up to you like how he looks up to Ushijima
although you are no ace or whatsoever, your ability to take care of the entire team without breaking a sweat is just as impressive to him
he always finds a minute every day to express his thanks to you and that he will become a better ace than Ushijima, and for you to keep watch
contact name for you is “[y/n]-senpai 🥺🦢”
always compliments and compare you to a beautiful swan, leading to the team teasing him again for being a simp
but it didn't matter because he only speaks the truth!
of course you found him to be very sweet. even if he is taller than you, you still treated him as a team baby
he is easily scared about paranormal things ( : ౦ ‸ ౦ : ) so when they have late night trainings, you tend to look out for him more and makes sure he doesn't freak out when cleaning up dark areas
which then leads us to Kenjiro, who always scolds Tsutomu for causing trouble for you, especially if the first year ace-wannabe asked for you to tutor him
the team main setter also holds tremendous respect for you too, and is very impressed that despite being so busy, your grades remained at the top percentile and even tutor your fellow third years during busy exam periods on top of everything
Kenjiro might be serious most of the time, but the blush on his face when you give him any physical attention and the little sparkle he has in his brown eyes when you speak to him was not hard to miss
might have a teensy-weensy crush on his manager senpai ( 〃．．)
how can he not? you are beautiful, has the kindest smile, understanding and willing to stay late at night with the team when they had night training
he would make sure you weren't exhausting yourself in school and club activities
but instead of actively getting your attention, he is the type to take away others from your line of sight. to Kenjiro, competing for your attention is a lot harder since there were so many others trying to get close to you every single second
don’t bother asking his day, he will somehow let you know because he just wants to be part of your routine
might get a little pouty if you stop him from scolding Tsutomu because it made him look bad in your eyes
if you are lucky, you might be able to catch him staring at you with a tiny smile (*ﾟーﾟ*)
As for the other second year regular, Taichi, he might be quiet most of the time but it’s not difficult for you to converse with him as the manager
he appreciates you and how you take care of the team. you also encourage him during his play since he was still uncertain of his strength and how well he can play
your words help him before matches, because you were not one to sugar-coat to help the players gain superficial confidence, so he trusts you a lot
but he is still uncertain because now he wonders how you would view him if he had a serve miss, a miss blocked or whatever that causes the team to lose points
the trust you placed on him was more of a heavy burden at the beginning but over time he will come to learn that it was because you saw his potential and since then, he will be more confident in his plays, and might try aerial attacks even if he wasn’t sure about scoring a point
and finally, the beloved third years, your fellow pillars
Reon might be laid back and easier to approach but even his first impression was just “fierce” in your eyes
in the beginning, it was Reon that helped you to get used to the oddity of this team
he helped you with communications between yourself and Satori before you finally understood how the red head operated
in the end, you and Reon ended up being the parents of this group and humble them when they get too full of themselves
Hayato was similar to Reon, but he was more so protective of you and acts as your mentor in volleyball
also the guy who saved the most balls from hitting your face and always nagged about how you had to be more careful but he does it
૮₍ ˃ ⤙ ˂ ₎ა shwoftly because he cares about you a lot
will turn around and asked the one responsible of spiking to practise their damn aim
because he keeps misplacing his phone, he ended up having to keep it with you
lmao me too Hayato, me too
With Satori, you two actually managed to get along despite how blunt he could get at times because he was just genuinely interested in your life in Hokkaido
he calls you his miracle buddy since you seem to be able to pull off the impossible at times for the sake of what you want to achieve ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
every single time he succeeds in his guess block, he will turn to you and just
v(´∀｀*v) -- “look at me, [y/n]-chan!”
and you will always clap for him to boost his mood
pls talk to him about Shonen Jump, even if it means letting him ramble on and on
he loves to pull you into random conversations, especially when either Wakatoshi is around
because you two are so diametrically different and Satori wants to hear you two’s answers to his questions for amusement
or if he was with Eita, because for some reason, their third year setter gets less agitated about his “semi-semi” nickname 👀
Wakatoshi and you took the longest to actually get along because of how tactless he can be when speaking, often gaining criticism from his teammates about how he shouldn't’ scare off their manager
you learn to not take anything personal because his honesty and bluntness helps you to improve
he actually cares about you a lot but he just shows it in a different way
he always reminds you to take good care of your health. might send you random care packages with a note that says “i heard this is good for x y and z”
he will wait for you and escort you to your next destination if time permits. will always ask how you are for the day
might just stand behind you and stare ಠ_ಠ at whoever speaks to you rudely, even if it is mild, because hello? manners?? you speak to your loved ones with that mouth??
will think you are a weirdo for thinking he is weird (in the most affectionate way ever)
but he appreciates you for thinking his left-handedness was cool, it reminds him of when his father plays volleyball with him in his childhood
with Eita, even tho he is known to be serious and stoic most of the time, his competitiveness is very apparent when it came to you and Kenjiro
boi is madge because he wants to spend time with him too
of course you will talk to him. even if he is stoic, it doesn’t mean he won’t smile when he speaks to you.
i mean have you seen his smile? its so cute and nice to look at i mean- hdsakhfgalkhe
he visited his other third years’ dorm room once asking for fashion advice because he became a little self-conscious about his casual clothing after Satori said he looked bad in them
he just wants to look good for you in any outfit oKAY- dun judge him (∥￣■￣∥)
you once pointed out about his lip licking habits and he just
B L U S H E S like a damn fool in love
he took it as a sign of you being observant about him, which is true because let’s be real, he is one of the more handsome students in Shiratorizawa
will ask if you need help with the laundry but will just do it with you because it was a whole load of jerseys and misc that you alone had to handle
while you don’t usually have to worry about guys coming up to you for your number whilst you are in Miyagi
Tokyo is a whole different ‘jungle’. Shiratorizawa might be a powerhouse but that doesn’t mean those in Tokyo’s main stadium are weak either
over the course of three years, you’ve learnt to reject people asking for your contact but the boys will always materialise to whisk you away
“I strongly advise that you do not put our manager in an uncomfortable spot again. We shall see you in court,” Wakatoshi will warned
those people better look out because Shiratorizawa is there to put them in their place in court
they better recognise where they stand and realise Shiratorizawa’s manager is waaaaaaay out of their league
the lost to Karasuno was definitely something you didn’t expect
they team gathered with tears in their eyes, looking at you after the coaches left, apologising for losing
( ^^)/(･･､) “why are you sorry? i’m not angry, and i’m proud of you guys”
as per usual, you greet them with a smile because you have never felt disappointed in any of them. you are, like always, proud that they played so dedicatedly till the end
that was the enthusiasm and love for volleyball that you admire
the team knew your smile was genuine as well, and thanked you for supporting them all the way
(.づσ▿σ)づ. please give them all a hug, it will help them with the tears i promise
when the third years step down, you surprised the team with a new manager that you are able to find not too long ago
but don’t worry, you are the only one that will forever remain known as the white swan manager
although you stopped coming to club activities, you still stop by once a week to make sure your boys and the new manager are able to pull through because you just know Washijo is back to his demon mode again
pls save them from this old man
