Other Ways to Fly~ Haikyuu x OC

Training and Preparing

Himari walked into the gym slowly, not wanting to go to practice. Her and Kenma had stayed up talking on the phone for most of the night, so she was exhausted.

"Himari!" Hinata exclaimed.

Himari smiled at her friend who was practically jumping up and down.

"I started that meal plan you gave me today!"

Himari nodded with a smile and walked to the bench. Suga gave her a suspicious look and sat next to her.

"Mari, did you sleep last night?"

Himari shivered and gave the vice captain a bright smile, "Of course I did!"

"You need to get more sleep."

"Yeah, yeah."

Ukai walked in a few moments later and looked at everyone with determination, "Let's go! Prelims are right around the corner, we can't afford to slack off!"

"Practice your receiving and passing, that needs to be worked on the most! We'll have a mini game at the end of practice!" Himari yelled.

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"Dude, that's nuts! It's like a whole page!" Nishinoya exclaimed from across the gym.

Himari, Hinata, and Kageyama walked over to see that they were looking at the latest Monthly Volleyball issue.

"What are you guys so excited about?" Hinata asked.

Tanaka handed him the magazine, "That's Ushiwaka from Shiratorizawa Academy. They named him one of the three players to watch in this year's nationals."

Hinata gasped, "That's the school Kageyama didn't get into!"

Himari snickered along with Tsukishima and Tadashi. Kageyama turned towards them with a glare.

"What are you three laughing at?!"

"Nothing."

Himari walked over to the other group when Hinata said they had to defeat Shiratorizawa before getting to play Nekoma.

"Remember boys, Shiratorizawa isn't the only great team." Ukai said as he walked over.

"But they're the biggest threats based on last year though." Suga commented.

"Thank you for stating the obvious, but there's a whole lot more than just them." Ukai said and pulled out a paper.

"Wakutani South has great defense and solidarity. Date Tech has been called the iron wall because their team has high blocks. From what I understand, these guys beat us two to nothing back in March."

Himari, Kageyama, and Hinata all looked at Asahi with realization.

The game that made him quit...

"Depending on how the brackets are laid out, we could end up having to face them. The next team is, oh that's right, you guys played a practice match against them. Their captain possesses the most offensive power on the team as well as being an excellent setter, he might even be the top overall player in the whole prefecture. Aoba Johsai led by Tooru Oikawa."

Hinata shivered and nodded, "Yeah, the great king."

"Now last but not least, Shiratorizawa led by their ace, Ushiwaka. That's the short version, I'll give you a more detailed version later."

As Ukai folded the paper, he gave everyone a stern look, "Don't think that we're the only ones going for the number one spot, because we aren't. Also, don't let them call us the wingless crows again!"