On a rainy morning before school starts, you find yourself at Karasuno High's gymnasium to wait out the weather. On the other side of the court from you is a tall, black-haired boy wearing volleyball gear and practicing tosses by himself. One of his attempts misses and rolls over to you, and he chases after the ball with a frustrated look on his face.

With a sharp look and impatiently outstretched hand, he demands,

"You. Hand that back."