Kageyama is improving his natural skills as setter, and Hinata has natural speed and spring. When the two of them get synched, their combination brings them victory in the three-on-three match. So they are officially accepted as members of the Karasuno High School Volleyball Club.

His term of suspension having been served, second-year Nishinoya, the "guardian god" of Karasuno Volleyball Club shows up to among club-members during practice. On the other hand, Takeda is acutely aware of the need of a coach after the Seijoh match. He tenaciously requests Ukai Keishin, grandson of the illustrious coach Ukai, to coach the team. However...

Asahi proves his imposing presence as ace in the Karasu versus Neighborhood Association team practice-match. Hinata gazes in a awe at Asahi who possesses both power and height that Hinata doesn't have. But Kageyama, seeing him being so enamored, takes unexpected action to make Hinata focus on the game instead.

The second match of Interhigh preliminaries has begun. Azumane has a history with Date Tech, but he is determined to rise to the occasion. Date Tech's tactic is to throw their opponent off kilter with their serves - but Karasuno focuses on receives. The wall of Date Tech looms high; what will Karasuno do?

After being subbed back in Kageyama begins to try to communicate with each of his teammates. He begins to learn where the best setting point is for each of them, and Tsukishima comes up with a new attack that proves Karasuno can be a threat from all fronts.

ฮินาตะคิดถึงคู่แข่งของเขาในอนาคตหลังจากได้พูดคุยกับโบคุโตะ ทีมคาราสุโนะเตรียมพร้อมที่จะอวดทักษะใหม่ในการแข่งขันช่วงฤดูใบไม้ผลิ

ทีมคาราสุโนะพยายามโต้กลับสไตล์การบุกที่แหวกแนวของโรงเรียนมัธยมปลายโจเซนจิ ซึ่งเป็นหนึ่งในสี่ทีมที่ทำผลงานได้ดีที่สุดในรอบคัดเลือกอินเตอร์ไฮ

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