Shiratorizawa Academy was filled to the brim with students and faculty members. First years were attempting to reinvent themselves from their middle school pasts, from changing their looks to creating cliques. Second years talked about their break, while at the same time, trying to find new things that would make their resume stand out against their peers. Third years were looking towards their life after high school, already talking about exams for universities on the first day of classes. Faculty members talked about lesson plans and exam season, already gearing up to whip their students into shape.

"It's over!" Tendou shouted. His long arms stretched above his head, causing his white jacket to have some wrinkles and creases.

"We still have homeroom, the Involvement Fair, and then class." Wakatoshi said. "Don't forget about practice as well."

"Don't be such a downpour, Wakatoshi-kun."

"I apologize, but there's no way I could possibly create rain."

Tendou just shook his head at his friend. "Oh, Wakatoshi."

The two volleyball players had walked out of the opening ceremony when it came to end, but were separated from their friends and teammates when the crowds of students jammed together to get out of the main building where the ceremony had taken place. Wakatoshi and Tendou were headed to their table at the Involvement Fair, ignoring the large boards where their class assignments would be at. Luckily for them, Yunohama had taken pictures of the class assignments for the volleyball team and sent it to his upperclassmen.

Wakatoshi had pulled out his phone, looking at his class assignment. Tendou, being nosy as always, peeked at his friend's phone.

"You have Hayato in your class this time, at least you won't be alone!" Tendou spoke.

"That's true, but there'll be little time to play." Wakatoshi said. The volleyball ace was already thinking about the assignments and projects he would have to plan around volleyball.

"You guys are in a college prep class, how boring."

"It's essential for our future, Tendou." Tendou pouted at his friend's words, but didn't say anything else. Wakatoshi and Tendou continued to walk the grounds until they got to their table at the Involvement Fair. Reon and Semi were already there, setting up their tent and placing some materials on the table. Jin, on the other hand was on the ground looking through a cardboard box. When Jin looked up, he gave a nod in greeting.

"Is everything going fine?" Wakatoshi asked. He saw a frown on his Vice Captain's face, wondering what could upset him this early in the day.

"The box didn't have the registration forms; do you know if Coach gave them to you?"

Wakatoshi shook his head. "No, but I can check the office if you guys can handle some of the students."

"I'll come with you!" Tendou shouted. He was about to run around and follow his Captain, but Jin grabbed his shoulder.

"Don't even think about not trying to help." Jin said. A smile graced his face, but it sent chills down his spine. "Do you want a hundred serves plus the additional practice for today?"

"So mean, Jin-kun." Wakatoshi didn't bother to look back at his teammates, knowing Jin and the others would control Tendou's eccentric habits. Although, Wakatoshi hoped Tendou didn't scare off any new recruits for the volleyball team.

Wakatoshi decided to jog towards the main building as he saw the hub of students heading towards the Involvement Fair. When he got inside, he let out a breath of relief knowing that the halls weren't too crowded since most of the student body was outside. The halls buzzed with activity as he noticed some girls huddled in a corner, gossiping about possible rivals. He saw some guys grouped together, making a crude joke that made Wakatoshi frown as he passed them. Others lingered about and talked with friends or looked at notice boards that held information about future tests and events at Shiratorizawa.

Wakatoshi walked up a few flights of stairs before heading towards the Sports office where all the coaches were located at. He was about to knock on the door and make himself known, but he felt someone staring hard at him. Wakatoshi turned around to see a group of girls standing close together. There were five of them, all staring wide-eyed at the volleyball ace. Wakatoshi hoped that they wouldn't confess to him, as it freaked him out how girls believed they were in love with him or others just by first glance.

"I told you that's him!" the lead girl said. Her short dark curls and her petite body didn't seem threatening at all, but the other four girls stood behind her, listening eagerly and nodding their heads vigorously.

"Do you have any business with me?" Wakatoshi asked. He needed to check if the forms were in the office and didn't have time to be stopped by a group of fangirls. When they didn't respond, he turned around to knock on the door and enter.

The Sports Office held all the coaches for Shiratorizawa Academy. It was set up like the Faculty Office, a large room with numerous desks that contained books, videos, and documents, but the Sports Office also contained the documents on rival teams and the files on possible sponsorships for the young athletes. None of the coaches were in the office but Wakatoshi still went on. He closed the door behind him and went straight to his coach's desk, grabbing the forms and some pens as well. Wakatoshi left immediately, taking a different route just in case those girls were outside waiting for him.

The Involvement Fair was completely crowded now with students filling each part of the lawn. Wakatoshi jogged as the voices of numerous clubs attempted to rally new members for their clubs and organizations.

"If you like to dance, join the Dance team!"

"Join the Culinary club!"

"If you care about school conduct and rules, join the Disciplinary Committee!"

"Join Shiratorizawa's Swimming Club!"

The shouts of all the clubs were nothing new to him at all. In fact, Wakatoshi welcomed it. The excitement and the nervousness in the air gave him a thrill, reminding him of his first year at Shiratorizawa. Wakatoshi could hear Tendou's voice as he got closer to his table for the volleyball club.

". . . we get tons of sponsors each year!" Tendou shouted. "We also have plenty of fangirls, so why wouldn't you want to join us?"

Wakatoshi shook his head, already exhausted at Tendou's craziness and the day wasn't over with yet. Jin and Reon were busy talking to some possible members while Semi was showing a previous match on the tablet in his hands to other possible members.

"I don't think they want to hear about fangirls, Tendou." Wakatoshi said. When he spoke, gasps came from all the possible recruits. Instantly, a few stepped back, but others held their ground while addressing the great ace of Shiratorizawa. Wakatoshi gave the forms to Jin who started to pass them out to the boys crowded around their table.

"Ushijima Wakatoshi-san." A guy said. Wakatoshi looked at the guy in front of him. He was tall, but not tall enough to surpass his own height. His black-colored bowl cut was the first thing that stood out to him. Wakatooshi had seen many hairstyles from teammates and rivals alike, but this one was quite interesting. His dark brown eyes burned with a passion that made him seem like a wild animal that was begging to be released from his cage.

"Yes?" Wakatoshi asked.

"I'm Goshiki Tsutomu, a first-year. I play as a Wing Spiker and I'm 181.5 centimeters. I will prove to you that I'll be the Ace!" Goshiki said.

Gasps were heard from those all around the table. The entirety of Shiaratorizawa Academy knew that the Men's Volleyball Club prided themselves on being the best, especially when their Captain is one of the top players in the country and recognized greatly by sponsors with all the wins they've gotten over the past generation. Wakatoshi ignored the whispers from other students and the stares from his teammates as they wondered what he was going to do or say.

"Good luck with that." Wakatoshi said. "Soekawa Jin is the Vice-Captain holding the registration form. Write your information and meet the team after classes today."

Goshiki's mouth fell open in shock, not expecting the words that just came out of his idol's mouth. Laughter erupted from the third years as they soaked up Goshiki's reaction, enjoying how the overconfident boy was blindsided by their Captain. Jin walked over to Goshiki and gave him a registration form.

"That wasn't what you were expecting, right?" Jin asked the first year.

"Not at all, Soekawa-senpai." Goshiki said. He immediately took the registration form and filled it out, handing it back to the Vice-Captain.

"Wakatoshi says what's on his mind without dressing up his words or sugarcoating them." Jin said. He looked over Goshiki's form and nodded in approval. "Wakatoshi always speaks the truth."

Goshiki nodded and joined the other first-years who flushed in excitement when talking to their seniors. While Jin did most of the talking, Wakatoshi was distracted when a group of tall girls passed by their booth, reminding him of the girl he met in the elevator.

"Is Wakatoshi-kun staring at a girl?" Tendou whispered. He wiggled his body and chuckled, which caused some of the first-years to stare at him in shock. Jin told them to ignore the crazy middle blocker, but gave a look to Reon to handle Tendou. Reon pulled Tendou towards the back of the tent and away from the first years.

"Don't bring the girl up Tendou, we don't want to bother Wakatoshi." Reon warned his friend.

"Come on!" Tendou said. "You know Wakatoshi likes this girl, so we have to find her!"

"You know he's a volleyball idiot." Reon let out a sigh of frustration as his usual good mood fell when he felt a headache was coming on. "If you try to force him into doing something he doesn't have any interest in, he'll get angry."

"We've never seen Wakatoshi angry." Tendou reasoned. "Also, Wakatoshi's looking for this girl on his own."

"Just because he's looking at every other girl that passes, doesn't mean anything." Reon hissed, his anger slowly spilling out. "Do you really want to be the test subject for Wakatoshi's anger?"

Reon left the middle blocker to his own thoughts as he walked up to help answer questions that any first year would have about the team. Tendou was oddly quiet as he watched Wakatoshi speak to Goshiki, but Tendou could tell Wakatoshi's attention was off somewhere else. The bells started to ring, signaling the start of homeroom as students started to head back to the main building.

Wakatoshi and Jin collected the registration forms and left to drop them off at the Sports Office while Tendou, Reon, and Semi packed up the table and tent, leaving it on the ground for the staff to come and grab it as they walked to their homerooms. Luckily for the middle blocker, he didn't share a class with any of his teammates. As Tendou walked inside his class, he found a seat in the back near the windows. It gave him a good view of the campus and a nice spot to sleep. He pulled out his phone and sent a quick text to Hayato.

From: Tendou

To: Hayato

I have a marvelous idea!

From: Hayato
To: Tendou

The last time you had a marvelous idea, I got food poisoning.

From: Tendou

To: Hayato

That was not my fault! Anyway, let's find Wakatoshi's girlfriend.

Hayato looked up from his phone to see Wakatoshi writing in his purple notebook meant for the volleyball team. A smile graced the libero's face as he saw his friend probably write notes on his impressions of the first years that came to the Involvement Fair, assessing their skills from what he was told. Feeling a stare on his body, Wakatoshi turned around to find Hayato looking at him. Wakatoshi sent a questioning glance towards his friend, but Hayato just shook his head. Wakatoshi returned to his notes as Hayato returned to his phone.

From: Hayato

To: Tendou

Let's say we do this. . .

From: Tendou

To: Hayato

YES!

From: Hayato

To: Tendou

We must tell the others, that's the only way.

Tendou gulped at his screen, knowing the trouble he would get in with Reon and Jin-kun when they found out he planned to do this. Tendou's thumbs hovered above his phone, but he shrugged his shoulders as he started to type.

From: Tendou

To: Hayato

Go for it.

Tendou quickly put his phone on silent, knowing the amount of angry texts he'll get from his teammates would come almost immediately, after Hayato sent a text to the others. Luckily for him, his teacher decided to walk right then. She placed her books and files onto her desk and looked up at her students.

"You may address me as Amano-sensei." She looked at her students with a smile. "This will be your last year at Shiratorizawa, so I hope to leave you with knowledge that will be used after your high school careers. Let's begin."

Tendou walked out of his class with a headache, not eager to learn anything ever since he came back to the dorms for the start of his third year. He hummed a song as he walked up a few flights of stairs to get to Wakatoshi and Reon's classroom, knowing that the boys would be waiting for him before they made their way down to the dining hall for lunch. Tendou heard a few whispers from girls in corners that contained his name, sending them a flashy smile which caused them to blush. When he made his way to Wakatoshi and Reon's class, the entire team was waiting on him.

Wakatoshi, Reon, Jin, Semi, and Hayato had frowns on their faces as the middle blocker approached Wakatoshi's desk. Even Kenjirou and Taichi were present, but they had a look of confusion, wondering what was going on.

"You have an extra one hundred serves waiting for you, Tendou." Jin spoke. Wakatoshi nodded in agreement as he stood up and pushed his chair in.

"We need to go to lunch since we won't have another chance to eat until practice." Wakatoshi said. He walked out of the classroom, leading the others to trail after their Captain. Kenjirou and Taichi were at the rear of the pack, trying to figure out what was going on.

"Does Tendou-san ever learn to stop getting in trouble?" Kenjirou asked. The setter frowned as he heard Tendou attempt to reason with Jin, but he wouldn't budge.

"I think the day Tendou decides to not meddle with things, is the day when we should be afraid." Taichi said.

"Agreed."