I'm only a weakling | haikyuu

When soul meets soul, 

on lovers' lips.

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"This match decides the Top Four for this bracket," Ohira muttered, rolling his shoulder as he stretched. His eyes stayed locked on the opposing team—Kamomedai High—as they finished their warm-ups.

Next to him, Kawanishi nodded, scanning the court before his gaze landed on one particular figure.

A short one.

"Hey, Dynamite."

You straightened up from your stretch, glancing at him.

Kawanishi pointed across the court. "That small guy over there. Do you know him?"

You followed his gaze.

And the moment your eyes landed on him—

He looked straight back at you.

Golden eyes, sharp and burning with intensity.

The second your gazes met, Hoshiumi stiffened.

Then, in an instant, his expression turned fierce—his jaw clenched, his body tensed like a predator locking onto its rival.

'He wants a fight.'

With a scoff, he broke eye contact, turning away to continue his warm-ups.

You, meanwhile, simply blinked, your voice calm as you replied, "Yeah. I know him."

'Know him?!'

Kawanishi and Ohira exchanged glances.

Their faces were completely unconvinced.

'That wasn't just 'knowing' someone!!'

'Are you sure it's not some deep-seated rivalry?!'

Kawanishi's lips twitched as he watched you casually grab a ball, walking over to the net to start practice swings.

For a second—just for a second—he swore he saw Ushijima's aura overlap with yours.

...

'No. No way. That's impossible.

Ushijima was slow to react to things, which was why he always looked unbothered.

But you?

You weren't slow.

You just didn't care.

And somehow, that made it even worse.'

Catching a ball tossed by Yamagata, you bounced it a few times against the ground.

Then, Tendou's voice suddenly popped up from behind you—

"Dynamite-chan~ about that Hoshiumi guy over there—"

His arm draped over your shoulder, his large eyes blinking curiously as he leaned in.

"How do you think he compares to Karasuno's Hinata~?"

You glanced at Tendou, memories flashing in your mind of how Hoshiumi and Hinata first met in the original timeline. A sudden thought struck you.

Seeing Tendou's excited expression—clearly just waiting for the drama to unfold—you suddenly had a realization and declared loudly:

"Oh, you mean Hoshiumi and Hinata..."

Nearby, Shirabu, who had been passing by, stopped in his tracks when he heard your voice. He glanced at Tendou, then looked past you at the figure behind you. In that moment, everything clicked—he instantly understood why Tendou had brought this up.