Haikyuu!! 3

[p001]

Daichi: Until you two view each other as teammates,
sfx bubble: Drop
Daichi: I will absolutely not allow you to participate in club activities.

(Shou/Tobio): WHAAAAA?!!!
(left) A huge blunder?!!

(center, star) Everyone's talking about it!! This 3rd chapter of the new serialization has an increased 23 pages!!
(bottom of panel, large text) Haikyuu!!
(bottom right of panel)
Furudate Haruichi
Chapter 3: Single-Celled Organism

Shou: Uu

Shou: Uwaaaa?!
Shou: Wh
Shou: Do...
Shou: What is that "being aware of your place as teammates" thing?! What'll I do?!
Tobio: Like I know!

Shou: urk.

Shou: Pl
Shou: Please let me iiin
Shou: Please let me plaay.
(coming from Shou's mouth) Uwaaaaaa
Shou: I'll properly g...get along with Kageyama.

[p002]

Shou: I'll get along with hiiiiiiiim
Ryunosuke: Aah
Koushi: Are you sure about this, Daichi? They're valuable players, aren't they.
Koushi: Besides,
Koushi: becoming a "team" is a gradual process.

Daichi: I know that!
Daichi: But still!!

Tobio: Oi, move over a bit!!
Shou: Ow!
Shou: What the heck're you doing! I was talking!
Tobio: Captain!!
Tobio: I apologize!! Please let me participate in club activities!
Shou: I was just saying that!
Tobio: Shut up!

(bottom right, sfx) Wham! Kick!
Daichi: Do you think you can practice the way you are now?
Daichi: I'm not saying you can't join the club.
Daichi: But take some time to reflect.
Tobio: I apologize for that!!

Tobio: I'll cooperate with this guy completely!
Tobio: Please let me participate in club activities!!

Daichi: Do you mean it?

Tobio: ...guh.

[p003]

Tobio: ...in matches... I'll cooperate with him for now, so.
Tobio: I think it'll be fine even if I have to
Tobio: do all of the receives, tosses and spikes myself.
Shou: What the heck're you saying, huh?!

(right of bubble) Hahaha!!
Daichi: What, you're saying your intentions so honestly! I think that's a great thing to do!

Daichi: But y'know,

Daichi: You can't let the ball drop, nor can you carry it. One person touching it twice is also not allowed.
Daichi: ...that being said, how are you
Daichi: going to compete by yourself in volleyball?

(sfx) Smile

Shou: What's with you? You're really an idiot, aren't you?

(sfx, coming from Shou's mouth) Siiiiiiiigh

(sfx behind Tobio) Irritated

[p004]

sfx bubble: Squeak squeak
sfx bubble: Thump
sfx bubble: Bump
Player: In front, in front!
Shou: The court and ball are right in front of me, yet...
Shou: Having to wait for permission is cruel...
Tobio: Shit!
Tobio: I don't have time for this! I'm going to quickly get back in there!
Shou: Aren't we over here because we can't!

(Tobio): What am I supposed to do when that "being aware of your place as teammates" thing isn't something tangible.

Tobio: I will be an asset to them.
Tobio: That is enough of a reason for me to join the club.

(Shou): Wh...what the...! What self-confidence...!!
(small text) Even though he failed to get into another school!
(left of Shou) Geh!

Shou: Just what you'd expect of "the king of
(Tobio flashback): Don't call me that.

Shou: B...but how are you going to do that?

Tobio: The two of us will challenge them to a 2-on-2 match.
Tobio: When we win, they'll let us in.
Tobio: I don't want to fight alongside you in a game, but that way it'll look like we're friends.
Tobio: It's a quick and easy plan.

Shou: W...with the senpai as our opponents?!
Shou: What'll we do if we lose!!

[p005]

Tobio: We're not gonna lose.
Tobio: We've got me.

(Shou): Gueeh?! Is this guy serious?! But that's just like him, isn't it?!!
Tobio: As for you,
Tobio: do your best
Tobio: not to get underfoot.

Shou: HAAAAH?!
Shou: Like hell there's anybody who'd say "yes, I'll do my best" when that sort've thing's said to them!!
Shou: Then what are you going to do.

sfx bubble: Bam bam
sfx bubble: Squeak
Tobio: Are you planning to watch from here forever?
sfx bubble: Squeak
sfx bubble: Squeak

(sfx) Jump

Shou: In junior high,

[p006]

Shou: The only game I participated in was the one against you guys.

Shou: Until then, we didn't have enough people and couldn't enter any tournaments.
Shou: I didn't have a place to practice, either, so whether it was the gymnasium or the hallway, I always practiced in some corner.
Shou: That's why,
(Tobio): The hallway??

Shou: ---in my first match... when I stood
Shou: in the middle of the court inside that huge gymnasium,

Shou: it was as if I had taken on a leading role.
Shou: It made me completely guwaaaaaa.

(Tobio): Guwaaaaa??
Shou: I'd always wanted to be there, but I was only on the court

[p007]

Shou: For a mere 30 minutes.

Tobio: That's because only the strong
(headline) Kitagawa Daiichi is unfortunately also defeated.
Tobio: remain on the court.

Tobio: ...so what will you do.
Tobio: We probably have to go together, or they'll turn us away.

Shou: I came to Karasuno because I want to properly
Shou: become strong.
Shou: I want to win,
Shou: And I'm even going to surpass you!

Shou: But
Shou: I need to join the club...
Shou: If I'm not able to practice,
Shou: I won't be able to get started on any of that...!

Shou: It is means... I'll be able to play volleyball, then...!

[p008]

Shou: I can even tolerate doing something I don't like for a little while!
Shou: Even though you're an irritating guy!
Shou: I'm going to try the best I can in order to keep that goal in sight!!
極力 視界に入れないようにがんばる!!

Tobio: Those are my sentiments, you goddamn idiot!!!
Shou: Gwah...?!

Tobio: I'm going to come up with a quick strategy!!
Shou: Wh... why are you getting mad...

???: Good work today!!
???: You too!!

???: "If we win a match, please let us join!!!"

Ryunosuke: Don'tcha think they'll come by saying something like that?
(small text) Those guys.
Koushi: They just might!
Koushi: But it'd be great if they cool their heads and even show a bit of remorse.
Daichi: They're both too simple-minded for that.
アイツらもそこまで単細胞じゃないだろ

Daichi: ---But
Daichi: if they were to do something like that,
Daichi: I bet Kageyama would make do with his own skills.

[p009]

Daichi: If Kageyama
Daichi: thinks he can win with the strength of his talent alone...

Daichi: It would mean
Daichi: that he hasn't matured at all since junior high school.
(gray bubble) It's as if he's fighting entirely by himself.

Daichi: Just as in junior high,
Daichi: if he relies on his own ability to that extent,
(newspaper) Kitagawa Daiichi is unfortunately also defeated
Daichi: he still won't be able to advance.

???: CAPTAIN!!!

Ryunosuke: The hell!
Koushi: Who the?

Ryunosuke: ...huh?
Ryunosuke: It's you guys.

Ryunosuke: Have you been here this whole time?!
Shou: You messed up.
Tobio: That would be you.

[p010]

Tobio: Please have a match with us!
Shou: The two of us against you senpai!!

Ryunosuke: PFFFT, they seriously said it.

Shou/Tobio: One, two...

Shou/Tobio: We'll prove to you that we can cooperate and compete together!!!

Ryunosuke: Viva the unicell!!
Koushi: I heard them say "one, two" though.

Ryunosuke: But I just can't hate guys like them!

[p011]

(Shou): Alright... the first step was speaking in unison...
(Tobio): I bet that made us seem a little more like "friends"...

(Tobio): We have no choice but to prove to them that we are "aware of our place as teammates".
(Tobio): If I put up a united front with him and we win the game, then they probably won't complain.

Daichi: And if you lose?

Shou: Ugh.
Tobio: We'll accept whatever penalty you give us.

Daichi: Hmmm...

Daichi: This is a good opportunity.

Daichi: Aside from you two,
Daichi: there are some other first years who are planning on joining.
Daichi: How about having a 3-on-3 match with them.

[p012]

(Tobio): Other first years... 3-on-3...
Shou: Eh?
Daichi: Every year, the new club members have a game immediately upon joining in order to gauge the atmosphere between them.
Shou: But
Shou: 3-on-3...? Our side would need one more...

Daichi: Tanaka.
Daichi: Starting today, you'll be joining their group.

Ryunosuke: EHHH?! Me?!!
Daichi: You said you just can't hate guys like these, didn't you?
Ryunosuke: Having to get involved with them is a pain in the ass!!

Daichi: And here I figured that it would be easy for Tanaka to take the lead with these problem children...

Ryunosuke: Noooooo helpin' ittttt!! Let's do this! Aren't ya glad I'm helping ya?! Oi!!
Daichi: Alright, then.
Shou: Gah!

Daichi: So,
Daichi: concerning what will happen if you lose.

Daichi: At least as long as we 3rd years are here,
Daichi: Kageyama will not be allowed to play setter.
Daichi: Of course, we'll get the club advisor's approval on that.

Tobio: ...hah?
Shou: Is that
Shou: all?

[p013]

Daichi: This isn't merely a penalty.

Daichi: If an egocentric setter who relies on his own skills issues a challenge and is defeated,
個人技で勝負挑んで負ける自己中な奴がセッターじゃ
Daichi: There is no way his team can win.

Daichi: ...what's the matter?
Daichi: It's not like I'm saying that we are unappreciative of you joining.
Daichi: But if it's you, you'd still do just fine in another position, right?

Tobio: I AM
Tobio: A SETTER!!!

Daichi: Then you had better win.

Daichi: You came here thinking you could win on your own power alone, didn't you.
Shou: Hey, what about me?!
Shou: I'm here too!

Daichi: The game will be held Saturday morning.
Shou: I'm
Shou: I'm here tooo!

[p014]

Daichi: That's all.

Box: Monday.

Shou: Guh.

Box: 7:30 PM

Koushi: Are you sure?
Koushi: With Tanaka joining them,
Koushi: They'll be a force to be reckoned with.

Daichi: What will stand out more
Daichi: than the presence of a powerful third member is whether or not those two can work together.

Daichi: ..."connections" are a lifeline in volleyball, and a team that is "broken apart"
Daichi: becomes weak.
Daichi: Not to mention that they have Hinata, who is still lacking a significant amount of skill, so
Daichi: individualism will be fatal.

[p015]

Koushi: Aren't you being pretty hard on them? Daichi.
(left of Koushi) Especially on Kageyama.
Ryunosuke: You're definitely being stricter than usual, Daichi-san.

Koushi: Is there some kind of special reason for that?

Shou: ...what, are you angry you're the only one who'll get a penalty?

Shou: But isn't it just like the captain said?
Shou: It's not like you really have to be a setter.
Shou: You can become a regular right away and get to playing, right?
Shou: Besides,

Shou: Being a spiker is way cooler than being a setter!

(above Shou) Attack!
Shou: Like a spike whaaaack!

Tobio: YOU ASSHOOOOOLE!!!
Shou: UWAAA?!

[p016]

Tobio: Don't you know that the setter is the backbone of a team?!
Tobio: The setter touches the ball the most during a game, you know?!
Shou: Haah?!
Shou: Ehh?!

Tobio: Isn't a position that's like a ruler the absolute coolest!!
Shou: Haaah?!

Tobio: Without a toss from the setter,
Tobio: you can't hit one of those spikes you love so much!!
Shou: B...but even though
(Shou): What the...?!
Shou: being a setter's hard, it looks so plain...

Tobio: ...have you
Tobio: ever watched a huge game live?
Shou: ? No.
Tobio: How about on TV?

Shou: Yeah!

Tobio: Volleyball games on TV are filmed from the side of the court.
Tobio: It's hard to tell from that angle, but
Tobio: when you go to see an actual live game, you watch things from one end of the court.
Tobio: Completely straight-on.
そうすっとよ

[p017]

Tobio: You're familiar with the setter's super fast toss, right!
Tobio: It goes from one end of the court to the other,
Tobio: and with a whoooosh! the ball passes right by the opponents' blockers in an instant.
Tobio: They think "oi, isn't he going to hit it?!", but
Tobio: the spiker jumps right before the toss,
Tobio: and hits it! BAM!
Tobio: Like that.

Shou: Ri
Shou: Right.

Tobio: It's true that spikers are neat,
Tobio: but
Tobio: the one who deceives the opponents' blockers and opens a chink in the defensive wall for the spiker,
Tobio: the one with the most difficult, coolest, most interesting position, is the setter!

Shou: I totally get that you want to be a setter.

(Tobio): And yet,

[p018]

(Daichi): "Kageyama will not be allowed to play setter."
Tobio: Dammit...
Tobio: What the hell's with that...

Shou: ...? So we just have to win, right??
Shou: Even if the senpai were our opponents, you'd still be full of confidence, right?

(Tobio): ---That's right.
(Tobio): I can't let it bother me. Since that 2nd year will be joining us, it'll be better than having just this guy and me.
(Tobio): Furthermore, there's still time to practice before Saturday...!

Tobio: We're going to do something about that shitty receive of yours before Saturday.
Shou: Shitty?!

Shou: ...but we won't be able to use the gymnasium, though...

???: Er.
???: AHEM!

Ryunosuke: Ahem.
Ryunosuke: Cough cough.

Ryunosuke: Morning practice starts at 7AM tomorrow, right?!

[p019]

Koushi: Huh? Yeah, that's right...

Koushi: What's with you all of a sudden?
Ryunosuke: Ah, er, well, I w... wonder if the vice-principal's hairpiece is okay?!
Koushi: ?! Oi, quit talking about that!!

Tobio/Shou: Tomorrow...

Tobio: 5 AM.

Shou: Don't be late!
Tobio: That's you.

Shou: Ah, wait, my bag... I left it behind...

Box: Tuesday.
Box: 4:55 AM.

???: ...I figured this would happen, but...
(sfx) Rattle rattle

Shou: It's... locked...

[p020]

Tobio: ...then I'll look for a window to use.
Shou: It'll be bad if you find one, won't it, stupid!!
Ryunosuke: 5AM is pretty tough after all~~

Ryunosuke: It's still dark out.

Shou: Tanaka-san?!

(sfx, Tanaka) Grin

Ryunosuke: Let's finish up before 7, alright?
(key label) 2nd Gymnasium

Shou: Tanaka-saaaan!!
Tobio: Thank you!!
Ryunosuke: Wahaha! I'm such an awesome senpai!!
Ryunosuke: Call me Tanaka-senpai!
Shou/Tobio: Tanaka-senpai!!
Ryunosuke: Wahaha! Do it again!
Shou/Tobio: Tanaka-senpai!!

Ryunosuke: Wahaha!

[p021]

sfx bubble: Click

(Koushi): "Aren't you being pretty hard on them? Daichi."
(small text) Especially on Kageyama.

Ryunosuke: You're definitely being stricter than usual, Daichi-san.
Koushi: Is there some kind of special reason for that?

Daichi: ...you guys saw their match last year too.

Daichi: Even though Kageyama was probably the most talented of all the junior high students,
Daichi: the results weren't enough to keep him in the tournament.
Daichi: It's because of his individualism, a repeat of his actions in junior high.
Daichi: Him dragging down his team wouldn't surprise me.

(Daichi): But, contrary to junior high,
Shou: The gymnaaaaasium! A neeeeeeet!!
(Daichi): now Kageyama is on the same team

[p022/023]

Daichi: As Hinata.

Ryunosuke: Hinata?? Well, it's true that his reflexes felt like a chunk of something bigger...
Daichi: Yep. His skills still have a long way to go, but

Daichi: His extraordinary speed and reflexes
Daichi: result in jumping power.
Daichi: However, in junior high, he didn't have a setter who could deliver satisfactory tosses.

Daichi: As for Kageyama, he was a highly-skilled setter
Daichi: seeking a spiker who could hit his own tosses "swiftly".
(gray bubble) Faster!!
(gray bubble) Kuh.

Daichi: Individually, they each have their faults, but
Daichi: if they combine their skills---

Daichi: If they can make use of such a combination,

Daichi: Karasuno will make explosive progress.
烏野は爆発的に進化する

(Ryunosuke): I can't think of it like that, though.

Shou: Don't mess with me, I'm going in first.
Tobio: Tanaka-san already went in, so you're not first anyway!
Shou: If that's what you think, then move!!

(Ryunosuke): These bastards have other problems to deal with first...
Ryunosuke: Oi, we don't have time for this...
(sfx) Whack
Shou: Gyaaa!
(left) Practice, start!!!