"Inarizaki's Comedy Routine" (Japanese:
Overview[]
Aran is caught in the middle of a difficult predicament when he is asked to join the comedy act of either Kita and Ōmimi or Atsumu and Osamu.
Plot[]
On a seemingly-normal day at Inarizaki High, Aran is approached by Kita who asks for a favor from the ace. Before even hearing the favor, Aran agrees to the request only to hear Kita ask for Aran to get him on the M-1 Comedy Show.
Shocked at what he just heard, Aran asks Kita if he's sure he wants to be on a comedy show but everything becomes clear when Kita explains that his grandmother wanted to see him on the show. Kita adds that he's managed to get Ōmimi as part of the act and that the two of them will act as the dumb ones while Aran plays the straight man.
Just as Aran begins debating on whether or not to be part of the trio, Atsumu and Osamu appear and declare that they need Aran to be the straight man for their act, which Aran replies that he's always the straight man to their antics. When Kita and Ōmimi begin arguing with the twins about whose team Aran should be on, Aran begins asking why he's always the one who plays the straight man. He soon hears the suggestion that he should pretend to be his own twin so he can enter both acts but loudly proclaims that he cannot do such a thing. Unfortunately, his deliverance of the statement only makes the four see just how much they need him in their acts.
Seeing that they are getting nowhere from arguing, Kita suggests that they go through their acts and let Aran decide which team to be on. The announcement of Kita, Ōmimi, and the twins performing comedy routines causes the rest of the team to come watch as well. Aran attempts to get Ginjima to switch places with him but Ginjima refuses as he wishes to learn from his senpai. Kita is determined not to lose in order to make his grandmother happy as he and Ōmimi decide to go first.
The two begin their routine that mostly consists of Ōmimi pointing out how Kita is a grandmother's boy and caution of too much salt consumption. Aran becomes impatient in wanting to see one of them react to a joke but Ōmimi reminds him that they are supposed to play the odd ones and Aran can react however he wants. As the act wraps up, the onlookers find the act comedic and happily applaud it as Atsumu and Osamu become a little nervous at seeing the flawless act.
As the twins are about to get ready for their act, Aran again tries to get Ginjima to switch places but is again denied. Atsumu and Osamu begin their routine by introducing themselves as Attack 1 & 2 and make the obvious statement that they are in fact twins. They claim that people can tell them apart by the way they have their hair parted but that even they can sometimes forget which twin they are, fueled by the fact that they are identical in appearance and height, and that their parents continue to buy them matching outfits. The two continue with the troubles they go through from being twins as the small audience remains enthralled at the act although they admit that they think Aran being part of the acts made them hilarious.
Sometime later, Aran finds himself being scouted by an agent for the Niniwa Red Cyclones. Aran initially confuses it for a V-League team, but the scout explains that he had seen him in the comedy acts with his teammates and actually wants him to become the Eddie Murphy of Japan. Faced with the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Aran internally debates if he should accept or continue with volleyball when the twins burst into the room and declare that Aran cannot waste his comedic talent. Ōmimi and Kita add their support for Aran to accept the deal and Aran becomes more irritated that no one is trying to talk him into staying with volleyball. Faced with more support from the rest of the team, Aran gives in and accepts the deal.
However, Coach Kurosu dragged Aran back to school when he heard the news and heavily scolds him for leaving school and volleyball to go on the M-1 show when the Spring Tournament is close at hand. Aran tries to explain how the whole situation started when Kita, Ōmimi, Atsumu, and Osamu asked him to join their acts but the four either stay silent or play dumb.
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