I'm only a weakling | haikyuu

𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗻: 𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸

What lies behind us and what lies before us,

are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.

*

"Beep!" The sharp whistle sounded, and the game began. You stood up from your seat, walked slowly to the railing, and watched the game intently.

At this moment, not only you but also Aoba Johsai who was sitting nearby, and Shiratorizawa members who were standing on the other side were all focused on watching the players bow before the game.

You felt very strange because reading the manga is really different from seeing it with your own eyes.

Now you truly understand that in today's game, Karasuno has already taken off.

And it is unstoppable.

*

Hearing the sound of volleyball, you finally saw Ito's surprised expression when she saw the quick attack.

Hmm... This strange feeling is like seeing my own child being recognized. It's really weird.

Maybe it's because I've witnessed Karasuno's growth step by step, so I can feel so much empathy for their progress now...

...Huh!

A background character actually empathizes WITH the main characters? That's just crazy!

You quickly waved away this "unrealistic" thought in your head and hurriedly left the venue.

Since I've finished watching, I'll go back to Shiratorizawa.

I still have a game tonight.

The game played out exactly as I imagined. Karasuno won easily, and the opposing team gave it their all.

Standing at the door of the Shiratorizawa lounge, you walked inside. As soon as you opened the door, you were greeted by Tendou's face and his rabbit-like mouth, looking around with that strange expression.

The oncoming critical hit made you close your eyes for a moment. Your hair stood up, and a strand broke free from under your baseball cap.

"Tendou, you scared him," Ushijima's calm voice sounded from behind. You looked at Tendou expressionlessly, walked around him in the middle of his "Eh - really?", and walked inside, taking off your shirt without any intention of hiding it.

Usually, no one's eyes would fall on this "background character"... Wait.

Why is everyone looking at me?

Suddenly, you felt an intense gaze on your back. You turned your head in surprise and met several pairs of eyes staring at you.

Wait! Even Coach Washijo is looking...!

Is it strange and impolite for players to change clothes directly in the lounge?!

You blinked, but the best thing to do now was to act as if nothing had happened. You turned around expressionlessly and put on Shiratorizawa's sportswear calmly but extremely quickly. You changed your pants in the blink of an eye and stuffed them back into your black bag.

When you turned around, you saw Tendou with wide eyes and a focused expression, turning his head with a look of pity.

As the captain, Ushijima stood at the door and noticed that everyone had finished their preparations, so he opened the door.

"Let's go."

*

You were nervous.

You had been playing badly for several months, but suddenly it felt like you woke up. Your mind was once again filled with thoughts from when you had just crossed over. Standing in the middle of the crowd, as usual, the team members only left a place for you next to Ushijima.