13–7.Akira spun the ball in his palm, eyes narrowing. "Time to poke the wall," he murmured. His serve shot forward like a silver comet — BOOM! — smashing into Date Tech's libero's arms with such force it shoved him half a step back. The ball floated up perfectly… until Hinata came flying from nowhere, arms swinging wildly like a seagull in a windstorm. The spike slapped the court with a cartoonish BAP!
Audience laughter rippled."Did… did he just flap midair?""Karasuno's mascot is clearly a gremlin, not a crow."
14–7.Date Tech reset, stone-faced. The next rally turned into a long exchange — boom, dig, block, tip, chase! — until Asahi roared, slamming down a cross-court hit. The sound echoed like thunder in a gym where half the crowd was now leaning forward in awe.
From the stands, a Fukurodani player whispered to Bokuto,"They're… weird.""They're hilariously weird," Bokuto grinned. "I love it."
15–7.Kageyama's serve clipped the net, trickling over. Date Tech scrambled — too late. Ball down.Oikawa in the stands scowled. "Typical Kageyama luck."Izumi, sitting beside him, piped up with a smirk, "Sounds like someone's jealous~.""Of that?!" Oikawa spluttered."Yes," she and Akira (from the court) said in perfect sync, earning a giggle from the Karasuno bench.
16–8.Finally, Date Tech pierced the chaos with a hard hit past Hinata's block. Their bench erupted with disciplined claps, their coach's eyes flashing with relief.
16–9.Another serve from Date Tech — and suddenly Karasuno's "looney" vibe went nuclear. Akira launched into a perfectly timed, picture-perfect spike, landing like an executioner's blade. The ball didn't bounce — it flattened.
Audience gasp.On social media: #DemonCrow began trending in the live thread.
17–9.Hinata attempted a quick but looked at the ball midair — a small, conscious change. His spike missed the mark, smacking the net.Akira patted his head. "Good. Keep looking. You'll murder them next time."Hinata grinned like a kid promised candy.
18–9.Kageyama served again, and this time Akira and Asahi formed a twin block so high and sharp it made the Date Tech spiker hesitate. BOOM! — the block slammed down onto their side.Audience: "Holy— Did they just float in place?!"
19–10.Date Tech, fueled by pride, scored through a sharp tip.From the Shiratorizawa section, Tendō cackled, "Oooh, the wall's fighting back!" Ushijima simply nodded, studying Akira with his usual calm intensity.
20–10.Then Karasuno detonated again. This rally was madness — Kageyama set to Hinata, Hinata faked, Akira stole the spike midair, and Asahi screamed from behind, "MINE!" only to have the ball already land untouched.Bench: collective wheeze of laughter.
21–10.The gym was shaking now. Bokuto was pounding the railing, yelling, "CHAOS CROWS!"Fukurodani's setter just facepalmed.
22–11.A Date Tech serve went long, to the collective groan of their fans. Their libero smacked the floor in frustration.
23–11.Akira unleashed another serve — a bullet. Date Tech barely dug it, the ball sailing up… and Hinata appeared, tiny against the looming wall, but beating it anyway with a lightning spike off the fingertips.Crowd: "HOW?!"
24–12.Match point.Kageyama tossed to Akira — who didn't spike. Instead, he softly tipped the ball right into the dead zone, smirking like a cat who pushed a vase off the table. The entire Date Tech defense froze. Ball down.
The whistle shrieked. First set done. Karasuno — 25–12.The crowd's reaction was a storm: half roaring laughter, half stunned disbelief.From the Seijoh stands, Yahaba muttered, "…That wasn't volleyball. That was… some kind of circus act.""Yeah," Watari agreed. "…And they won."