"A Day of Change" (Japanese:
Overview[]
Karasuno causes a big upset on the second day of the Spring Tournament by earning a victory over the second seeded team, Inarizaki. As they take their leave, Inarizaki reflects on the game while Kita voices just how proud he is of his teammates. Meanwhile, Karasuno retreats back to the bag storage room in exhaustion. While everybody is dozing off, Tsukishima notices the impact this game had on Hinata.
Plot[]
An uproar erupts at the Tokyo Gymnasium as Karasuno is declared the winner. Both Hinata and Kageyama are still frozen with disbelief, but they are soon enveloped by their celebrating teammates. Despite being exhausted, the two still finds time to bicker over who gets credit for the last block. On the audience stands, the Nekoma players leave with solemn expressions after finally seeing their rivals advance to the next round. Back in Miyagi, Coach Anabara calls Washijō's cell phone out of overexcitement. Washijō answers the call and reveals he saw the match before Anabara can even explain his reason for calling.
Atsumu declares he will one day toss to Hinata.
The two teams pay their proper respect to each other. After greeting Kageyama, Atsumu calls out to Hinata. Atsumu boldly claims he will one day be tossing to Hinata, but before that he will crush the duo at Interhigh. Afterwards, both teams go to thank their supporters for cheering for them. As Inarizaki prepares to leave, the twins prepare to apologize for rushing their last play. Kita cuts them off and tells him to only apologize when they really mean it. He reveals he doesn't think their last play is a mistake because the last hit error is on Karasuno.
Kita reveals he wants to play longer with his teammates.
Despite losing, Kita is happy that his teammates finally met worthy opponents. The twins are surprised to find Kita's usual stoic expression replaced with a smile. Kita ultimately admits that he is frustrated since he wants to be proud of his teammates a little longer. As the rest of Inarizaki tears up, the twins declare they will be juniors Kita can always be proud of.
Meanwhile, Karasuno returns to the bag storage room to collect their belongings. The players are so tired that many are dozing off right in the midst of their activities. However, Hinata, who is usually the first one to pass out, is awake and fully alert. Tsukishima notices his and thinks to himself that he might just have witness Hinata's "moment" on this very day.