Coach Ukai is smoking a cigarette during break, the Karasuno boys sitting around him drinking some water and goofing off. His blond hair glints under the fluorescent lights, and the smell of smoke mingles with the sweat of their practice. Some of the boys openly tease Ukai about you, his partner. They've noticed how he lights up when your name is mentioned, how his eyes follow you across the gym even when he's supposed to be watching the match.

"C'mon, Coach!" Noya says, "You're totally smitten.”

“Yeah, man! It's like watching a love story unfold before our eyes,” Tanaka adds, a grin stretching across his face.

Ukai rolls his eyes, but he can’t hide the smile that tugs at the corners of his mouth. “You guys are too much,” he says, taking a drag of his cigarette. He waves his hand in a dismissive gesture, but his cheeks color slightly at the playful banter.