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"A new person?" Osi tilted her head, grimacing when she saw him. "Jeez, he looks like he's going to pass out. Is he really their server?"

"Our team looked confused," Auyumi laughed nervously, crossing her legs. "I mean... maybe that's the guy's tactic? Look really confused, then hit the serve like crazy?"

He bounced the ball a few times, but it accidentally landed on his foot and rolled away from him. Auyumi winced as he chased after it, looking away. "Maybe... not."

Number 11 threw the ball up, then hit it. He served it...

"It hit the net." Dumbfounded, Yusa squinted her eyes. "Is this serious?"

L/N frowned. "I kind of feel bad."

"Me too!" Osi looked to be on the verge of tears. "He looked so nervous, then he screwed up that serve! If it was me, I would break down crying! I feel so bad for him!"

"I know we're supporting Aoba Johsai and all, but that's still kind of sad." Auyumi sighed, pushing up her glasses.

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"One more point!" Osi yelled out, giving a thumbs up. It was the match point already. "One more, and the game will be over!"

"I gotta say..." Yusa leaned forward, pupils dilated. "This is kind of nerve-wracking."

"I know, right?" Auyumi smiled.

"You can do it!" L/N called out, a cold sweat running down her spine. 

The freak quick attack duo got another ball down, however, and it came to a deuce.

"Oh man..!" Osi tugged on her pigtails. Karasuno scored another point, and by that mark, Osi looked about ready to have a heart attack. "We're going to loose! Oh no...! AAah! Oikawa's serve was out! He's losing his cool as well!"

Iwaizumi was set a ball, and he immediately slammed it down, balling his fists and looking back to his teammates. "The score is even now. At the end of the day, a point is a point." 

Watari and Kindaichi had sparkles in their eyes, while Makki snickered, "Iwaizumi's so cool!"

"That makes me feel inferior," Oikawa pouted. 

"Woah! He's totally awesome!" Osi awed, eyes sparkling like them. She looked to L/N, to see the girl's pupils wide in adoration and her lips slightly parted as she stared.

He really is so cool.

Auyumi nudged the pigtailed girl and shook her head, smiling silently, and Osi understood what she meant.

"They're way past 30 points now," Yusa hummed, tilting her head in her hand. Kunimi scored another point, putting Aoba Johsai at match point.

Kageyama set the ball to the orange boy, and he spiked it down, but... he was blocked. By Aoba Johsai. He watched in horror as the ball, seemingly in slow motion, crashed to the ground and...

They won.

"WOOHOOO!" Osi cheered loudly, jumping up and down in joy. "That was so cool! Oh my god, they won! THEY WON!!" She crashed into the nearest person, who happened to be Yusa.

"Get off of me!"

"Good job!" Auyumi called out, smiling widely.

L/N stood there silent, before it sunk in. They've won. She looked down, to see them hugging each other and leaning in excitement, and a wide grin spread across her lips. "YOU DID IT!"

She yelled out, hands cupped around her mouth and eyes crinkled upwards.

Both teams lined up, bowing to each other. "Thank you for the game."

Aoba Johsai's team lined up in front of the bleachers you were sitting in, bowing. "Thank you for coming."

L/N, leaning over the bar of the bleachers, grinned widely, "You did so good! I knew you would win! You looked super cool!" She laughed, as Auyumi placed a hand on her shoulder and nodded, smiling wide.

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Running down the stairs, L/N made herself careful not to trip and fall, bag in hand as she ran down. Osi tumbled after her, huffing and panting, "Slow down!" She shrieked, and just as she was about to fall down a full flight of stairs, Yusa grabbed the back of her shirt and pulled her back up like a ragdoll.

There she saw the lovely blue of his jersey and crashed into him, not even making him stumble back as he caught her in his arms. 

She didn't care that he was sweaty and gross or smelled bad right now, she was just happy. 

"Iwaizumi-san! You did so good!" She jumped up and down, him catching her under her knees and lifting her up as if she weighed nothing.

"It helped to know you were there cheering for me," he grinned, a boyish gleam in his eyes.

"I never knew you could play so well! You're incredible! I could just..!"  She slapped her hands over her mouth before she finished her sentence, then started laughing, hair falling over her shoulders as she moved her head next to his, over his shoulder. "You're amazing. I didn't know how cool volleyball could be, until i saw you guys play! It was so..."

"Cool!" Osi squealed, but was quickly moved back from a fuming Yusa, who only gave a strained smile as she tugged the wailing woman away.

Suddenly, the action she was doing hit her and her face flushed red, pushing away from him and standing back up on her two feet. "Oh... oh my gosh!" 

L/N took in a deep breath, and gave a smile. "I know you can beat them! I'll be cheering for you again, just like last time! And if you don't... you can always try again! I'll be there!"

She grabbed ahold of his hand and held in her own tightly, unwavering glimmer in her eyes.

"I know," He laughed, pulling her head close and hugging her.

Both her friends and his team stood there awkwardly while you two embraced, so they decided to walk away together.

Oikawa picked up speed to match with Auyumi, smiling, "So, you're L/N-chan's friend? A second-year?"

She looked surprised that he was talking to her, but smiled back with just as much charm and nodded her head. "Uhuh. And you're the captain, right? You were pretty impressive."

"Oh, it was nothing!"

He waved his hand and laughed as they walked away.

Iwaizumi pulled away from her, and looked down at her eyes. "So..." He grinned boyishly. "Have you considered it? Being our manager?"

L/N grabbed at his jersey, balling the fabric up in her fist, looking away. Then, she made eye contact with him again. "I... I've decided... I will. I'll be your manager."

Immediantly, she gasped in shock as he picked her up effortlessly and spun her around, laughing in joy as she squealed in fear. He looked up at her, and she looked down at him, a flush on her face and smile stretched across her lips. "You don't know how much that means to me," his voice dropped to below a whisper, and he smiled back.

Not a boyish grin, nor a menacing smirk, or even a charming smile.

Just a smile, one that showed that he really meant it. 

A smile from him.

Her heart pounded in her chest, and her eyes drooped. 

She stared at Iwaizumi Hajime with a unintelligible gleam in her eyes. L/N knew it.

She knew exactly how she felt, for the first time ever.

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