Chapter 2: Problems

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Time passes and it was now the first week of july. Students discuss themselves with excitement about what they'll be doing this summer, some flex to their peers about going on a trip, others cry in distress about how they'll temporarily take over their family businesses or some are in need of part time to save some extra income, while others plans with their friends and family's about going to a festival or to the beach/resorts, etc.

While summer vacation is coming so is their midterm examination, while some students will be able to pass it with ease, others are not so lucky as them. Inside the faculty room, their is a man sitting down on his desk, both hands are under his chin, face darkens and glasses shining that you won't be able to recognize what expression his wearing.

The man look at the four open folder laying in his table, it may seem normal to others but the man, Takeda Ittetsu, faculty advisor and head coach of the karasuno boy's volley, was seeing the folder like a cursed ancient writing, laughing and mocking at his face.

He once again looked at the four glaring red marks on the paper, no matter how much he looks away it was still the same numbers. Takeda put his hands on each sides and he strengthen his body while looking like he gave up life, a teacher saw him and panic a little.

"Takeda sensei?! Wha-why are you so pale?! Takeda sensei? Takeda sensei?" The female teacher shakes the frozen Takeda. On the folder their we're four names written on them.

Hinata Shouyo, First year, Class 1-A

Kageyama Tobio, First year, Class 3-A

Ryunosuke Tanaka, Second year, Class 2-B

Nishinoya Yu, Second year, Class 3-B










Hours pass and it's already dark outside, the people who was left behind are the Karasuno's boy's volleyball club with their coaches and manager, the players gather and formed a semi circle while sitting down. Infront of them were Coach Ukai, Head Coach Takeda and beautiful yet quiet manager Shimizu Kiyoko.

"Ahem...ah, you might be wondering why I called you here, summer vacation is coming and so is the training camp that will take place this july..." Takeda spoke.

There were excited gasps, smiling faces and look of determination when he mention the training camp but...

"But...as you all know the midterms examination will also take place a week before the training camp...you know this right?" Takeda looked at the players with poker face, four players suddenly avoid his knowing eyes.

Takeda continued "If you fail this exam, you'll have no choice but to retake it, the same day as when we depart for the training camp...you know this...right?"

The four players started to tremble, faces pales and eyes shaking. They know for a fact that they were doomed...
Everyone looked at the four frightened players.

"Fai-failed wha-what do you mean...?" Hinata asked in a trembled voice, his arms was in his head shaking furiously.

"Hinata! Hang in there!" Exclaimed Sugawara as he shakes Hinata's shoulders.

"Kageyama stopped breathing!" Yamaguchi said while pointing at Kageyama who looks like he lose the will to live.

Tanaka and Nishinoya run as fast as they can towards the exit, yet their plan failed as Daichi saw them. "Where do you think your running to?! Ennoshita catch them!" "Got it!" Ennoshita blocked the duo's exit.

While Tsukishima was standing looking at the choas in front of him trying to hold back his laugh. As Asahi was sitting with face pale, he didn't know what to do so he decided to just sit down and let Daichi or their Coach handle it. While the other two second year, Hisashi Kinoshita and Kazuhito Narita was also looking at the chaos their teammates are doing.

When they were finally able to gather the four troublemaker, Hinata looked at Coach Ukai with a little hope "Will I'll be able to pass?" Ukai averted his gaze at Hinata and replied "Well I think you'll do good, I mean I guess it won't be that hard..." Hinata looked at his Coach with eyes full of hope.

"Will you teach me Coach?!" Said Hinata, Ukai was sweating and looked at Hinata with the most serious face his ever made "Hinata, do I look like someone who has high grades during high school?"

"GAHH!" Hinata froze looking at his Coach with despair and disbelief.

The gym was full of cries in agony.










While in another place, two teen were seen walking in the neighborhood, a tall spike like dark haired teen was walking alongside his companion who was busy playing with his game console. The tall teen spoke "What do you think about what coach said?" He asked his short dye blonde partner who didn't take his eyes off the console.

"Well, I don't honestly care..." The tall dark haired teen look at him sideways "Ehh, you aren't nervous? There's going to be a lot of different schools that'll participate...It was a great shock I thought Karasuno was the only one that was invited, can't believe they dropped the bomb like that"

"Hmm, well it's not that great of a shock, I can tell that the coaches were discussing something serious, My guess was that Karasuno will be able to participate on the training camp yet the fact that they invite some other schools..." Kenma trailed off of what he was about to say yet Kuroo, the tall spike like dark haired teen, knew exactly what his partner was thinking. While it's not rare for different teams around the region to plan a practice match it was a great shock to them that not only one but seven different teams was going to join them and with the quarter finals tournament was coming close, also some schools they were not familiar with.

They walked in a comfortable silence until they stopped by Kenma's house, Kuroo said his goodbyes and proceed to go home. Kenma opened the front door of his house "I'm back" he carefully takes his shoes off and put them in the small cabinet beside there door "Welcome back Kozume, dinner will be in 5!" His mother shouted in the kitchen.

Kenma climbed upstairs and opened his bedroom door. He put his bag on the floor, he took off his jacket and hang them, as he was getting change his phone vibrate in his pants, he opened his phone and saw that it was Hinata.

He opened his message and read the content.

Hinata🍊
Kenma! Did you hear the training camp?!

Kenma😺
Yes, I did


Hinata🍊
I'm so excited! There will be a lot of powerful players! I'll be able to see how they play!

Kenma and Hinata chatted for a few minutes until Hinata said his goodbyes, saying he needs to finish some things.

Kenma ate his dinner with his parents and proceed to go to his bedroom, he layed down for a minute until he decided to finish playing his recent mission.

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