Haikyuu!! 187

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top: Thanks for your support this year!! We have center color as the battle vs. Shiratorizawa reaches its peak!!

left: The chimes echoing through Karasuno carry with them prayers for a merry Christmas!!

(right):
Haikyuu!!
Furudate Haruichi

bottom: Chapter 187: The Moon in Daylight

[p002]

Tanaka: Ngh!

Tanaka: ...Yess!
white sfx: Stagger

left: A close match!!!

Yama: Alright...!
Yama: Okay...!

Scoreboard: Karasuno | Shiratorizawa
Suga: Please, hang in there...!
Box: Karasuno High School, match point

Box: Tanaka's serve

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Goshiki: Oohira-san!
Reon: Got it!

sfx bubble: Fwip

large Shou sfx: Wobble

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Goshiki: YEAAAH!!!
Gata: Nice kill, Goshiki!
Crowd: Goshiki!
Crowd: Goshiki!

Crowd: Looks like #10's legs have reached their limit.

Shou: Damn youuuu!
Tanaka: Let it go, Hinata!

Man: Karasuno seems to be moving on sheer willpower alone now.
Man: This is our chance to score a break...!

white sfx: Tweet
Shirabu: Here goes!!
Box: Shirabu's serve

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(Washi): The moment we obtain
(Washi): the consecutive points we've wanted so badly

(Washi): isn't always a dramatic one.

(Daichi): I can see it.
(Daichi): Even though I can tell it's going to fall over there,

(Daichi): My legs just won't budge.

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Daichi: Nishinoya...!

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Suga/Enno: Ni-
Suga/Enno: Nishinoyaaaaa!!

Noya: Asahi-san!
Asahi: Gh!

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Takeda: Pheew...!
Noya: Nice kill, Asahi-san!!

Scoreboard: Karasuno | Shiratorizawa
Box: Karasuno High School, match point

Girl: What just happened...?
Girl: Woaaah...

Daichi: Thanks, Nishinoya...!

Noya: That's what I'm here for!

Noya: But there are also things I can't do.
Noya: So I'm asking this, knowing it's unreasonable:

Noya: Even if it feels like your thigh muscles are ripping apart,
Noya: I'm counting on you guys for the aerial battles.

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Trio: You got it!!

Shou: Yeah!!

Box: Hinata's serve
Box: Nishinoya OUT

(Ukai): We've already used up all our player substitutions.

(Ukai): Still, our setter is now in the back row with three attackers in the front.
Box: Net
left of top row: Front row
left of bottom row: Back row
below Tobio: Setter
Box: Server
(Ukai): Behind them are two more attackers, including Hinata's super fast back attack.
(Ukai): It's the ultimate 100% offensive rotation.

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(Ukai): Assuming
(Ukai): we get the chance to attack.

(Ukai): Nishinoya is out.

(Ukai): With Sawamura in the front row,
(Ukai): this rotation means our floor defense is at its weakest.

(Ukai): Everything depends on our blocking.
Box: Tsukishima IN

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(Shou): It went over!
left of Shou: Ooh!

Tobio: Hinata, switch.
Shou: Hogya?!

Reon: Hayato!
Gata: Got it.

[p013]

(Shirabu): Time differentials don't work against glasses guy here,
(Shirabu): so

(Shirabu): we'll use speed to break through the middle.

(Asahi): They're hitting straight down the middle, at a time like this?!

(Shirabu): An excellent ace
(Shirabu): is, himself, an excellent "decoy"!
Shirabu: Go for it, Taichi!!

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Lev: Listen to this, Tsukki!

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Lev: Kuroo-san yelled at me again to use read blocking!
Lev: But whether it's by fluke or intuition,
sfx bubble: Ksh
Lev: don'tcha think slamming the ball to the floor feels way better?!

Tsuki: I won't deny it feels good to knock the ball down, but
Tsuki: more than that, I just don't like getting outwitted.
Tsuki: Even if I'm a bit slow to react, as long as I follow the ball, they won't be able to completely shake me off.
Lev: ...That's just like you.

Kuro: Basically, you just want to look cool.

Kuro: You really don't get it at all. That's why you're such a child~
Lev: We're only 2 years apart!!

Kuro: Listen up, brat!
Lev: Brat?!
Kuro: Read blocking combines both patience and persistence,

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(Kuro): and is the block
(Kuro): that has the last laugh.

Tsuki: One
Tsuki: touch!

Yachi: Tsukishima-kun seems to be reacting faster than he was at the beginning of the game...!?

Gramps: When it comes to quick sets,
Gramps: read blocking's aim is more about "touching" the ball than "stopping" it.

Gramps: That glasses brat has been devoting himself to "tracking the ball."
Gramps: It's no wonder he's
Gramps: become adept at it.

[p017]

Ukai: Free

Ukai: BAAAALL!!!

(Tanaka): Attacking

(Asahi): is our

(Tsuki): only

(Daichi): option!!

Scoreboard: Karasuno | Shiratorizawa

(Shou): Minus
(Shou): tempo

[p018]

(Shou): back attack!!!

left: Put everything you've got into it!!!!

Tsuki: Do it!!