"Offense and Defense" (Japanese:
Overview[]
Karasuno continues with their point streak. With the score at 20-18 in Karasuno's favor, Tsubakihara uses their second timeout. Once the match resumes, the two teams exchange points back-and-forth to 23-21. Kinoshita is switched in as a pinch server but sadly hits a serve that landed out-of-bounds. He initially tries to be indifferent but ultimately feels frustrated at his own failure. Eventually, Karasuno is the first to reach set point. At this crucial point, Tsubakihara subs in Aoi Himekawa as a pinch server to regain some points.
Plot[]
Hinata makes his third serve. He carefully observes his opponents in another attempt to make a receive, but Tsukishima lands a one-touch instead. Hinata immediately goes onto offense and hits a back row attack, in which Sugawara dubbed the "Back Minus". With Karasuno leading 20-18, Tsubakihara's coach Ōsado calls a second timeout to help his players regroup. Second-year middle blocker Atema is frustrated by his failure to stop Hinata's spike, but his teammates cheer him on. On Karasuno's side, Sugawara explains to everybody the name he gave to Hinata and Kageyama's back attack. Kageyama warns Hinata not to mess up his serve after the timeout, and Hinata firmly replies that he knows. Ironically, Hinata misses his next serve and rotates out with Kageyama glaring at him.
Hinata hits a Back Minus.
The two teams continue to score points off of each other. Even though there were a few close calls, Karasuno maintains their lead. Seeing this, Ōsado calls #14 from the reserve area. When the score becomes 23-21, Kinoshita is subbed in as a pinch server. Despite being nervous, he tries his best to hit a serve at Tsubakihara's ace, Teradomari. However, the serve goes out-of-bounds. Kinoshita returns to the reserve area thinking he did well enough, but the frustration soon hits him.
Himekawa steps up to pinch serve.
Karasuno is the first one to reach set point. Kageyama gets ready to serve, but his serve ends up hitting the net. Despite the mistake, it's still Karasuno's set point. Just then, Tsubakihara subs in Himekawa to pinch serve. Yachi notifies Ukai that Himekawa isn't in the data files. It turns out that this is Himekawa's first official game, and at the moment, he is nothing but a bundle of nerves under the intense pressure.
Debut[]
Appearances[]
- Tsubakihara Academy
Chapter notes[]
Character revelations[]
Trivia[]
- The chapter includes a color page of Hinata, Kageyama, Yachi, Yamaguchi, and Tsukishima walking down a road towards spring. The text reads, "Now, where this road leads, is towards 'spring.'"