The Clenching Oikawa-san

"The Clenching Oikawa-san"
Chapter Information
Chapter Number	81
Volume	Volume 7
Release Date	September 27, 2021
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"The Clenching Oikawa-san" (Japanese: ({{{2}}}) , "The Clenching Oikawa-san") is the eighty-first chapter of the Haikyū-bu!! series, written and illustrated by Kyōhei Miyajima and was first released on September 27, 2021 on Shōnen Jump+.

Overview

Oikawa finds himself in what is possibly his most difficult situation to date, trying to hold his poop through several breaking points.

Plot

The female students of Aoba Johsai High notice that Oikawa has a sharper image of himself that makes him even more attractive. Unbeknownst to the girls, Oikawa is actually using every bit of concentration he has to hold in his poop.

The setter feels the situation become more difficult as the time to practice nears. He hopes to take care of the matter before practice so that no one will find out, especially Iwaizumi whom he is sure will mock him for weeks. Deciding to use the bathroom in the gym where there is less people, Oikawa tries to hurry there as quickly as he can. Unfortunately, his building sweat and other scents release hypnotic pheromones that captivate more girls who begin to follow him.

In the third gym, a large group of girls has gathered to watch Oikawa. The other Seijoh players notice this as well but are more intrigued that Oikawa seems more put together than he usually is. Matsukawa thinks that Oikawa is acting more serious since the Spring High tournament is approaching but none of them realize that Oikawa is frustrated that he wasn't able to make it to the bathroom before practice started. He feels his butt feeling like it is being repeatedly attacked by demons wanting to break through, but his own guard is managing to hold it back and hoping that they will last until the evening.

Oikawa is suddenly brought out of his focus when Iwaizumi harshly kicks his back side with the warning of not allowing so many girls to come watch him. The kick making Oikawa's struggle worse and feeling like 'the gates' are about to break. Kindaichi tries to calm things down by defending Oikawa but Iwaizumi still thinks that Oikawa should be responsible for the crowd that is watching. Managing to recompose himself, Oikawa convinces Iwaizumi that Seijoh will not be bothered by the watching crowd, but his real hope is that Iwaizumi will not hit him again out of fear that he will not be able to hold his poop in. Iwaizumi not only seems satisfied, but several others start to see Oikawa as a better captain figure.

Realizing that he might not be able to wait until the end of practice, Oikawa seeks out Coach Irihata in hopes of being able to leave practice. Unfortunately, the head coach informs Oikawa that a television crew has arrived and is hoping to interview Oikawa and film him during practice. Although Oikawa is internally crushed, he agrees to their request.

Now with no way out, Oikawa decides to try to think of holding his poop in as training in case it happens again during the Spring High tournament. Concentrating on keeping his muscle strength more focused on his butt, Oikawa begins practice, performing just as well as he usually does despite odd body posture. He is successful in this method during his serves, receives, and blocks and even manages to stay strong when Kyōtani bumps into him and knocks him over.

As the others check on Oikawa's condition and Iwaizumi demanding Kyōtani apologize, Oikawa assures everyone that he is fine even though Kindaichi points out how the setter doesn't appear so. As Kyōtani apologizes, Oikawa regains his composed expression and states that Kyōtani's fierce nature is his strong point and that he is free to continue bumping into Oikawa since backing down would not look good for the wing spiker. Kyōtani is left stunned at this sudden statement and the third-years begin to see Oikawa being more confident. Despite this, Iwaizumi notices that Oikawa's form seems more lame than usual but admits that it is letting Oikawa play at peak efficiency without wasting too much energy.

Knowing that practice will be over soon, Oikawa tries to keep himself together. Unfortunately, Mizoguchi approaches him and thinks that Oikawa's performance has been so well that he asks for the setter to stay late and teach the other players the same method. With several of the players excited to learn from Oikawa, the captain feels his figurative guards not being able to hold their positions any longer until the grand king decides to take matters into his own hands and fight in their place. With some new strength, Oikawa weakly agrees to stay longer and doesn't hear Kindaichi point out how blue in the face the captain is.

With practice finally over, Oikawa feels relieved that he will soon be home and can finally use the bathroom. However, Iwaizumi soon admits how his friend's new sense of eagerness had inspired him. Knowing that the Spring High tournament is coming up and that they will not have much time left to play volleyball together, Iwaizumi offers Oikawa a ramen dinner while they have a real heart-to-heart talk about their futures. Reaching his limit and knowing he cannot hold it in any longer, Oikawa declines the dinner and confesses that he is in desperate need of a bathroom.

At the next practice, Yahaba and Hanamaki watch as Iwaizumi mocks Oikawa about needing to go to the bathroom and that Oikawa seems to be back to his regular self.

Appearances

• Aoba Johsai High
  • Tōru Oikawa
  • Hajime Iwaizumi
  • Akira Kunimi
  • Shigeru Yahaba
  • Takahiro Hanamaki
  • Issei Matsukawa
  • Yūtarō Kindaichi
  • Nobuteru Irihata
  • Kentarō Kyōtani
  • Sadayuki Mizoguchi
• Fukurōdani Academy
  • Yukie Shirofuku (Seijoh student look-alike)
• Karasuno High
  • Hitoka Yachi (Seijoh student look-alike)
  • Kiyoko Shimizu (Seijoh student look-alike)
  • Yū Nishinoya (cameo)
  • Tobio Kageyama (cameo)
  • Ryūnosuke Tanaka (cameo)
  • Daichi Sawamura (cameo)
  • Asahi Azumane (cameo)
• Others
  • Hiromi Takanashi (Seijoh student look-alike)
• Nekoma High
  • Nobuyuki Kai (television crew)
  • Akane Yamamoto (television reporter)
  • Taketora Yamamoto (television crew)