Having a stable Ginjima handle the rotation is the best choice; at the very least, it can balance the team.
This is the most important point among them.
Being absent from the court for the entire duration like him is actually fine; he only needs to fulfill the role of cooling down the team at critical moments.
But the situation of frequently entering and exiting the court would be even more troublesome, especially since Ginjima's personality is somewhat dull, he clearly cannot keep the Miya Twins and Suna and the others in check.
Of all the teams they had encountered where a Middle Blocker served as the Captain, Nekoma was actually the most effective.
After all, Kuroo's own personality was very assertive, he was more than capable of keeping the team in line.
In this situation, it would actually be the best choice to have the biggest troublemaker himself serve as the leader.
Besides, after discussing it with the coaches, I'm planning to hand the Vice-Captain position over to Osamu.
Kita continued, "This way, even if something happens to Atsumu himself, Osamu will be there to act as a check and balance, which is relatively the best outcome."
With responsibilities on their shoulders, the Twins will surely learn to restrain themselves.
In the very end, Kita Shinsuke said softly, "He will become a qualified Captain."
Chapter 215: The Two Hundred and Fifteenth Fox
After showering, Hinata lay on the bed feeling drowsy. The matches over the past few days had been incredibly draining for him, he had another grueling battle to fight tomorrow.
The opponents are Fukurodani, the same Fukurodani where Bokuto-senpai, whom he had once been in close contact with, is from.
In yesterday's match against Shirabu, Bokuto-senpai was so incredibly cool; that was truly the silhouette of an Ace.
He didn't have any equipment to watch recordings either, so even if he wanted to study them, he had no way to do so.
When Miya Atsumu had just come over, he had originally wanted to ask a question, but he was interrupted by an unexpected incident and completely lost the chance.
But it didn't matter; there would be another opportunity during the group meeting tomorrow morning.
Hinata thought he would be too excited to sleep, but in his state of exhaustion, he fell asleep quite quickly.
After an unknown amount of time, the bedroom door was opened, the energetic Xiaoxia scrambled inside.
“Big brother! I'm back!”
Looking at the room where the curtains were drawn and the lights were dimmed, Coach Himegomiya, who was standing behind her, reached out and stroked her hair.
Coach Himegomiya said in a gentle tone, "Your brother must be exhausted and has already fallen asleep. Xiaoxia, you should also wash up and get ready for bed; I'll come pick you up again tomorrow."
Okay—
Xiaoxia said goodbye to Coach Himegomiya and returned to the room on tiptoe.
She paused by her brother's bed, staring at Shoyo's sleeping face for a long time.
Shoyo actually doesn't sleep very still, something Xiaoxia is very aware of; after all, whenever she goes to wake someone up, she often finds the other person has rolled right out of the covers.
Right now, Shoyo was exceptionally quiet and well-behaved, looking truly exhausted.
Feeling someone approaching, Hinata opened his eyes dizzily and saw Xiaoxia in his field of vision.
But since he wasn't fully awake, he only raised his hand to pat Xiaoxia's head, then rolled over slightly and fell back into a deep sleep.
Reaching out to poke her brother's cheek, Xiaoxia puffed out her cheeks: "Patting my head won't make me grow taller."
But I'm a big person and won't hold a grudge against a little person. Once the holidays start and you go home, you have to play with me for a whole week.
If you don't say anything, I'll take that as a yes.
Xiaoxia waited for a few seconds, but the only response she received was Shoyo's breathing.
She stood with her hands on her hips and gave a triumphant smile: "Fine, you agreed."
Hinata Natsu took her pajamas to the bathroom to take a shower, before turning off the light, she said softly, "Goodnight, brother."
On the other side, Miya Atsumu, who had been dragged back by Kita Shinsuke and Akagi, also entered the door.
Hearing the noise at the entrance, Miya Osamu looked up at Miya Atsumu, who was standing in the entryway, lost in thought.
He froze for a moment. "You're back so early?"
Miya Atsumu gave a light click of his tongue, his tone carrying a hint of impatience. "Of course I came back after finishing my meal."
Osamu grew interested and stopped reading the magazine in his hands.
He tossed the hotel dining magazine directly onto the bed and stared at Miya Atsumu with a serious expression. "Wait, let me guess."
Miya Atsumu was left a bit dazed by his gaze, standing motionless at the entrance for a long time.
He felt a bit unnerved by Miya Osamu's stare and couldn't help but speak up, "Hey—"
Miya Osamu had an interested smile on his face. "You weren't.. kicked out by Xiaoxia for getting handsy with Shoyo, were you?"
Miya Atsumu, who had been about to say something, fell completely silent, looking as dejected as a little chick soaked by the rain under Miya Osamu's gaze.
He walked silently to the edge of his own bed, then slumped into the covers.
Seeing him like this, Miya Osamu gave himself a perfect score in his heart: "I guessed right."
It wasn't a question, but an affirmation.
Miya Atsumu poked half his head out from under the pillow: "Half."
Miya Osamu chuckled.
If it were anyone else, the second half might be true, but since it's Miya Atsumu, it's definitely the first half.
Osamu's tone was even more certain this time: "That means you got kicked out by the Kita Team, Hoshiumi, or someone else for getting handsy with Shoyo."
Atsumu-senpai buried his face back into his pillow: "Enough, stop talking.."
Miya Osamu pulled back the covers and climbed up, took a bottle of water from the hotel's refrigerator, threw it directly onto Miya Atsumu's head.
"If it were me, I'd kick you out too," he said, his tone full of disdain.
Miya Atsumu, who had been struck, scrambled up and viciously twisted the cap off, as if he were twisting someone's skull.
“What are you all doing! What's wrong with me fooling around with Shoyo? Did I break a divine law or something?!”
Come here," Miya Osamu walked to his side and tapped his chest. "Touch your conscience. Doesn't it hurt?
Miya Atsumu tilted his head slightly.
He was still immersed in the grief of the previous topic, his slightly stalled brain failed to realize at all what his twin brother meant.
Miya Osamu had already sat down on the bed behind him, one leg propped up, used the water bottle in his hand to point at Miya Atsumu.
Atsumu, don't you think you're crossing the line?
Upon hearing this, Miya Atsumu's eyes widened slightly.
He felt that, aside from when he was playing matches, his brain wasn't functioning well at all today, to the point that even though he clearly heard Miya Osamu's words, his brain failed to process them.
Miya Osamu simply gave a sneer and added, "You should know yourself, shouldn't you?"
The relationship between seniors and juniors isn't like yours; you know exactly how many lines you've crossed.
Miya Atsumu retorted, "Perhaps it's because I think Shoyo is better suited to be my family than you are."
Hearing this, the expression on Miya Osamu's face became even more mocking.
Stop deluding yourself, Atsumu.
Under what circumstances would you become family with someone who already has parents? Do you have any idea what that means?
After a long, tense stare-down with Miya Atsumu, Miya Osamu was the first to lose heart.
This guy clearly hadn't decided what he truly wanted, nor had he recognized what his feelings actually were, yet he still instinctively drew closer to the other person, seeking their warmth..
—While the other person remained completely oblivious to it.
You're such an asshole.
Miya Osamu grabbed his quilt and rolled into bed, intending to ignore his troublesome twin brother to find some peace of mind.
Turning his back to Miya Atsumu, Miya Osamu said one last thing, "There's the Finals tomorrow, so you'd better get to sleep quickly; there's a meeting tomorrow morning."
Miya Atsumu didn't answer, but Miya Osamu took it as a silent agreement.
He actually regretted bringing this up at a time like this; what if it affected Miya Atsumu's state?
Under the dim lights, Miya Atsumu quietly watched Miya Osamu's breathing gradually steady, but his thoughts had already flown to a very, very distant place.
He thought of many, many things, but ultimately, his mind settled on their final conversation just now.
Is Shoyo envious?
I'm not envious; Atsumu-senpai is often with me too.
Miya Atsumu raised his hand, slightly covering his nose and mouth.
Miya Osamu wasn't sure how long Atsumu-senpai had been sitting there; he only knew that when he woke up to get some water after ten, Miya Atsumu was already asleep.
Seeing this, he also breathed a sigh of relief without making it obvious.
Although he and Miya Atsumu are twins, he has always been able to vaguely understand what Miya Atsumu is thinking.
But even regarding this matter, he really couldn't be certain of the other's thoughts; after all, emotions have always been something unpredictable.
Atsumu-senpai might be troubled by this, or he might just let himself go even more..
It was a fifty-fifty chance between the two.
At eight o'clock the next morning, Coach Kurosu knocked on every room's door, waking everyone up one by one.
Seeing that the Inarizaki members gathered in the hall still looked quite listless, Coach Kurosu clapped his hands. "Alright, alright, everyone wake up. Have some breakfast and then get ready for the meeting."
"Yes!" Hinata raised his hand and responded loudly.
With thorough post-match stretching, timely replenishment of energy, a relaxing hot bath, plenty of sleep, his condition had already recovered by about seventy to eighty percent.
If anything was missing, it was a hearty breakfast that could be enjoyed to one's heart's content.
Hearing Hinata shouting for another bowl, the Inarizaki members were struck with shock.
Watching Hinata eat more food than himself, Aran was shocked: "No, just where on earth is all that food Shoyo is eating going.."
He isn't even that big, but his appetite is absolutely terrifying!