"GOOD LUCK GUYS!!"...

"did you guys pack for two weeks? I'm looking specifically at you two, noya and tanaka", sawamura stated, to which the two second-years had scoffed.

"WE'VE GOT EVERYTHING UNDER CONTROL, DAICHI-SAN! NO WORRIES!", nishinoya proclaimed.

"YEAH! WE'RE GONNA LEAD AS AN EXAMPLE FOR OUR LOVELY KŌHAIS!", tanaka proudly grinned, sending a kissy face over to shimizu.

sawamura facepalmed.

"oh tsukki~ don't forget your water bottle! and please keep those two in check from time to time", sugawara whispered.

"will do".

     "hitoka, this is our chance to improve ourselves!! and it's also kind of like a friend-trip, don't ya think?!", shiyumi brightly smiled, glad that her mom came through last minute.

     "indeed!! I'm so happy that I get to come along with you!", yachi squealed.

     "it also makes things easier and I can always be there to help you if you need anything", the blonde girl whispered.

     "apologies, but may I borrow yachi-san for a moment please?", shimizu interrupted.

     "yeah, for sure!!"

     as yachi followed shimizu, shiyumi noticed a few girls talking to their captain and sugawara.

     "we just thought that we'd check out the first-years that you've been boasting about", michimiya yui — sawamura's junior high friend — smiled.

"ah, well we're actually sending them off right now, so if you'd like to join..."

"sure!"

'ah...the captain of the girls' volleyball team...'

"anyways, it's about time for you six to board the bus! give us a text or call when you guys reach there!", sawamura shouted.

"hinata!"

"oh, suga-senpai! is something wrong?", shiyumi asked.

"nothing; just wanted to let you know that if you ever need anything, you can always shoot me a text. I'm expecting you to fly even higher than you can now", sugawara encouraged.

shiyumi soaked in the kind words and the proud expression — completely swooned.

"thanks, suga-senpai...I'll text you when we get there!"

"okay! bye now!!"

as the selected players and manager boarded the bus, the rest waved goodbye.

shiyumi motioned for kageyama to sit beside her, as she wished to talk to him about the players there, since she was probably the least knowledgeable amongst them all.

though halfway through the journey, all seven of them had fallen asleep — preparing for the days to come.

ʚ♡⃛ɞ

     shiyumi was woken up by the loud ruckus of nishinoya and tanaka, who were already off the bus and running around with their luggages.

     meanwhile the girl rubbed her eyes, she noticed that kageyama was still dead asleep.

     "kageyama, we're here", she said.

     no response.

     "kageyamaaaa~ KAGEYAMA!!"

     the dark-haired boy immediately shot upwards, as he ultimate instinct was to go into a receiving position.

     shiyumi snorted, as kageyama glared at her.

     "OI, WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM, BOKE?!"

     "we're here, bakeyama! so move and let me get outta the seats!"

     kageyama then stared at shiyumi with a smirk, taking off with his all belongings, as shiyumi loudly gasped.

     "OH NO YOU DON'T!!"

     the orange-haired girl snatched all her items and skipped down the bus, rushing past the two second-years and yachi, as she attempted to beat kageyama to the stadium.

     "OI! WHERE ARE YOU TWO GOING?!", nishinoya yelled.

     "HEHE!! I'M FASTER!!", shiyumi laughed, as kageyama was starting to get even more fired up.

     "SHUT UP, DUMBASS!! I'M FASTER!!"

     the two then saw the double doors, as they slammed it open, huffing and panting nonstop.

     "I...I won...", shiyumi wheezed out.

"no...I...I did...", kageyama rebutted.

shiyumi suddenly tensed up, as she saw around forty or so people there — all collectively waiting.

"w-who are they?", shiyumi asked, eyes wide and scanning every player and their heights.

"hah?! are you for real?! how do you not know any of them?"

"I-I know nekoma! just tell me who the rest are already!", shiyumi harshly whispered.

kageyama then sighed, pointing to each team and explaining which players were present.

nekoma: kuroo, kozume, yaku, yamamoto, and lev

aobo johsai: oikawa, iwaizumi, kindachi, and kunimi

date tech: futakuchi, aone, and koganegawa

johzenji: terushima

fukurōdani: bokuto and akaashi

shiratorizawa: ushijima, tendō, shirabu, semi, and goshiki

inarizaki: kita, aran, atsumu, osamu, and suna

nohebi: daishō

kamomedai: hoshiumi and hirugami

itachiyama: sakusa and komori

"and then the rest I'm not too sure about", kageyama admitted.

"huh? lev? he wasn't at our practice match with nekoma a month ago", shiyumi stated.

"pretty sure he's new".

"how'd you know all of them anyways?"

"it was on the second handout that takeda-sensei gave us after he submitted our names. I remembered it. well...the more important players..."

"handout?", shiyumi repeated.

"you were probably out of it like you were the entire month", kageyama brutally exposed.

"hey! I was just tired, okay?! but now that I'm here...I can smell improvement from miles and miles away!! and LOOK HOW BIG THIS GYM IS!! IMAGINE HOW FAST I CAN RUN FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER!!", shiyumi rambled.

the girl's loudness had surely brought some attention upon her.

"ehhhh? well if isn't tobio-chan and—wait...didn't I see you at that one store?? WERE YOU DRESSING UP AS A GIRL TO PRANK ME?!"

shiyumi internally panicked, as she had forgotten all about oikawa and him being the captain of aobo johsai.

"u-umm...I'm sorry, but do I know you?", shiyumi lied.

     oikawa was taken aback.

     had she forgotten that she bought him milk bread?

     'but she wouldn't be here as a player if she was a she! maybe he's a crossdresser? but he said that he doesn't know me...unless he's lying and he's actually a girl? ....NAHHH!! why would a girl infiltrate here?'

     "oh! I know!! you must've met my twin sister, hinata shiyumi", the girl exclaimed, acting as if she wasn't the same person.

     "you have a twin sister?", kageyama questioned.

     "YOU HAVE A TWIN SISTER?!", tanaka and nishinoya repeated.

     "shōyō, I didn't know you had a twin sister", kozume suddenly chimed in, as everyone was now anticipating shiyumi's explanation.

     "I....she...she has a weak immune system...so she's always at the hospital. that's why she doesn't attend school, but sometimes she goes out...just to uhhh....view the world, ya know?"

     oikawa raised a brow, as he seemingly accepted the answer.

     'ah...that's why she didn't come to any of my practice games. she's physically unwell!! that makes me feel a lot better...', the brown-haired boy internally relaxed.

"you should take us to see her sometime then, shōyō! we'd love to meet her and maybe we can even show her some of our volleyball moves, like ROLLINGGGG THUNDERRR!!", nishinoya stated.

"I...uhhh....I'll have to check with her and see...", shiyumi awkwardly chuckled, as everyone suddenly heard a loud clearing of the throat.

     "excuse me for ruining your social time, but I'm the coordinator and the person you'll be asking questions to in case you don't understand something. the name's hitaki kotarō", the middle-aged man introduced.

     "now that I have your full attention, today is move in day. so please find three other roommates to rooms with — preferably someone that's not from your own team. we encourage you to step out of your comfort zone and meet someone new!"

     shiyumi bit the bottom of her lip as she looked over at nishinoya and tanaka, who were already mingling with people.

     kageyama and tsukishima seemed to struggle just as much as she did.

     "shōyō, would you like to room together?", kozume asked.

     "of course, kenma!! now we just have to find two others!"

     "chibi-chan, let's room together as well!", oikawa cheerfully offered.

     "oh...um...sure?"

     "and who should the last one be?", kozume mumbled.

     "heard ya need another person to complete the room. can I join?"