Tobio holds out a volleyball to his son, waiting for him to take it. “He’s going to play volleyball like me,” he says, like he’s in awe of the two-month-old infant. “Look. He’s a genius.”

The baby chews on the volleyball, very clearly not understanding what his father is saying. Tobio’s eyes widen. Yes, he thinks, his son’s a prodigy already.

“When do babies start walking?” he asks, turning to you quickly. “We have to get him started early.” His son’s going to be a volleyball player.