03x03 - The Guessing Monster

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Nishi: Come on, bring it!

All: It went up!

Hina: I'm gonna go show Ushiwaka who's boss!

Ten: If you want to beat Wakatoshi-kun,

Ten: you're gonna have to beat me, first.

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Sign: Episode : GUESS-MONSTER

Crow: Whoa...

Crow: There he is... The Guess Monster.

Sae: What do they mean by that?

Sae: Is Shiratorizawa's # a sleazebag (gesu), or something?

Yach: I-Is he going to try to hit them in the eyes, or something?

Yach: Be careful, Hinata!

Shima: That'd be cheating...

Gosh: Leon-san, nice serve!

Sawa: Sorry!

Tana: Kageyama, get the last!

Guy: Stop another one!

Te: Blocking isn't a technique to stop the ball.

Te: Tsutomu, go up straight.

Ten: It's a technique to smack down the ball.

Sign: Be Courageous Warriors

Shir: All right!

Shim: When you're able to get a clean block,

it truly is a technique that makes you feel like the tables have turned.

Ten: I'm starting to get into it!

Yama: Get the next one!

Hina: Don't mind, Kageyama-kun!

Hina: Don't, don't mind! Kageyama—

Sign: Karasuno Shiratorizawa

Kage: Nice receive!

Ten: So naïve...

Shira: All right!

Ten: I'm...

Ten: % today!

Sae: How is he able to react like that?

Shim: It's not just how he reacts.

Shim: In that moment, there were three possibilities.

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Shim: First, Kageyama's currently on the front line,

so it was possible for him to do a dump.

Shim: So was he going to dump, or not?

Shim: If he wasn't going to dump, he has Tanaka and Hinata on the front line,

Shim: and Azumane and Sawamura on the back line who he can set to.

Shim: And in this case, it went to Hinata,

Shim: but there were also various courses Hinata could have used.

Shim: You can see quite a bit when you're up here,

Shim: but when you're on the court, you can get frazzled.

Shim: So even if you know which way you want to go, your body may not move right.

Shim: But...

Shim: He's able to move.

Taki: I guess it's no surprise that they took a time out.

Gosh: I totally thought that they were going to do a back attack just now.

Gosh: I mean, he totally gave that other guy a look.

Ten: That was a complete fake.

Gsh: Huh?

Ten: Karasuno's setter's pretty good, right?

Ten: But that glance was way too obvious and over the top.

Shir: Glances, footwork, and handling...

Shir: If Tendo-san figures any of those things out, you're finished.

Coach: Nice block, Satori.

Ten: Yup.

Ten: Sorry that I'm getting more attention than you, Wakatoshi-kun.

Ushi: That's not a problem.

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Sawa: We're going to cut them off on the next one!

Tana: Hinata, we're going to switch things up! Get this next one!

Hina: Right!

Tana: Hey, Kageyama, what's wrong with your face?

Kage: Nothing's wrong.

Tana: You liar!

Kage: It's one thing when my spike gets blocked,

but it pisses me off a million times more

Kage: when a spike from my set-up gets blocked...

Take: How is their #

Take: able to continue blocking like that?

Kei: Sensei, you remember read blocking, right?

Take: You see where the toss is going before jumping up to block, right?

Kei: Yeah. "Read" in this case doesn't necessarily mean to read,

but more to understand.

Kei: Since you're jumping up after watching the ball,

Kei: there's no danger in the toss tricking you.

Kei: Their reaction will be slightly slower,

but if you can cover by using three blockers,

Kei: it's the most effective.

Kei: We're still in the middle of practicing this ourselves.

Kei: On the other hand, what's special about their # 's blocks

Kei: are his reading and intuition. He does guess blocking.

Kei: "Guess" means to presume something,

Kei: and he'll read the attack before the toss goes up,

Kei: and then he'll jump pretty much on intuition.

Hina: Guess?!

Kei: Of course, there will be times where his intuition is off,

Kei: and he might get in the way of his team's blocks and receives.

Kei: This is definitely a style of blocking that doesn't work for everyone.

Kei: But I think that # is so accurate with his guesses that it's scary.

Kei: On top of that, he has a body that can react to those guesses.

Kei: It's better to think that his movements have no regularity to them.

Kei: Don't think too hard and get fooled by them.

All: Right!

Yama: What do we need to do in order for him not to read our tosses?

Yama: Does that mean Kageyama's going to have to do the crazy feints that Hinata does, too?

Tsuk: That actually sounds pretty amusing, so why not?

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Ten: One more, nice serve!

Swa: Front!

Sawa: Sorry, it's short!

Shira: It doesn't matter what kind of feints you try to use against Tendo-san...

Ten: So this must be what it means

to have perfect coordination...

Ten: Just barely missed me...

All: Yeah!

Shira: I had no idea where the toss was going to go

until he got the spike in.

Ten: So you aimed that

to go right over my head after what I just did.

Ten: You must really hate losing.

En: You guys really are amusing.

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Chance ball!

Ten: I've made a mistake!

Sawa: One more, one more!

Hup!

Kage: Got it!

Kei: It's better to think that his movements have no regularity to them.

Kei: Don't think too hard and get fooled by them.

Kei: And with opponents like this,

Kei: it's best to lead them as far left or right as possible.

Ten: You just don't stop moving, do you?

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Kara: All right!

Suga: All right! We caught up with them!

Enn: Hinata, nice k*ll!

Yama: Way to go, Hinata!

Ten: There have been setters who I admired for trying so hard to stop me from reading them...

Ten: But that # 's timing sure is fast.

Ten: If I'm even one tempo late, I can't reach it.

Leo: Were you just expecting us to forget your "I've made a mistake!" earlier?

Ten: Ayup, gesu...

Ushi: You're talking strangely, Tendo.

Tana: Kageyama, one more! Nice serve!

Shir: Nice receive!

Taki: Nice receive!

Shim: This is their chance to attack!

tn: One touch!

Yama: Got it!

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Kage: Did he just put in a fake?

Kag: Or did he just change his mind?

Aki: It really seems that conventional logic

doesn't work on Shiratorizawa.

Take: Just what is with # 's blocking?

Kei: He's planning on stopping all of them on his own.

Take: Huh?

Kei: Tendo's blocks are basically blocks used to score points.

Kei: He uses his opponent's spikes against them,

and makes them his own points.

Kei: But blocking isn't limited to being done on your own.

Kei: The blocking that we're trying to do right now,

Kei: blocking in order to connect...

Kei: If we can make it work, it'll lead to points.

Kei: In any case, depending on the timing,

Kei: blocks can actually be more valuable than spikes.

Take: I see...

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Gosh: Nice receive!

Shima: Don't let them get ahead!

Shir: Ushijima-san!

Taki: If they get their opportunity, they're not going to stop!

Crowd: Nice k*ll, Ushijima!

Guy: That was like a blow to shut up the commoners.

Crowd: Ushijima! Ushijima! Ushijima!

Guy: Ushiwaka's definitely on another level.

Take: In order to stop attacks, blocks evolve.

Take: And in order to break through blocks, attacks also evolve.

Take: Attacks become diverse by using back attacks,

Take: attacks that get faster, and combinations.

Take: And then by changing how one jumps and where they're positioned,

Take: blocks shut down attacks.

Take: They think they're at the top,

but they continue to go higher and higher and keep developing.

Kei: Looks like you've learned a few things, Sensei.

Take: Those are just words.

Take: I'm sure they kept developing through understanding,

All: All right!

their fighting spirit, and unwavering tenacity.

Take: Miraculous super plays will save the team,

Take: but the same can be said about understanding.

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Ten: Oh?

Ten: Hey, it's the normal guy.

Sawa: All right. Don't let him get to you.

Leon: Nice serve!

Nish: It's going to fall!

Kawa: Chance ball! Chance ball!

Nish: Damn it... I'm sorry!

Kage: A time lag attack?

Ten: Huh?

Yama: Tsukki!

All: All right!

Tsuki: Hi. I'm the normal guy.

Tsuki: The time lag attack

may have fooled our wild beast over there,

Tsuki: but it doesn't work on me.

Pleasure to meet you.

Ten: I knew that all the first-years at Karasuno pissed me off,

but you take the cake.

Tsuki: Thanks.

Ten: You piss me off!

Tana: Asahi-san, nice serve!

Crow: Nice k*ll, Ushijima!

Take: Please continue thinking.

Take: Be Karasuno's understanding...

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Yama: We'll definitely...

Yama: We'll definitely get our chance.

Yama: Please put me in. Please put me in. Please put me in...

Kei: Yamaguchi's projecting a tremendous aura.

Take: Huh?

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Tsuk: One touch!

Sawa: Got it!

One touch!

Shira: So annoying...

Azu: Chance ball!

Tan: Yeah!

Coach: That was you, Tsutomu, you idiot!

Coach: If you're gonna stare at someone, at least stare at a girl!

Gosh: Y-Yes, sir!

Ten: Pfft... "Yes."

Coach: I don't care if you run into each other! Go for the damn ball, ya idjits!

Kei: And there's the demon coach.

I thought he was pretty quiet today.

Both: Yeah!

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Swa: Suga, nice serve!

Yama: Leon, up front!

Kage: Switch...

Suga: ...and then...

Suga: A synchronized attack!

Kage: Yeah!

Suga: Nice, Kageyama!

Old: What? What happened just now?

Old: Did the setter hit that?

Coach: Those impertinent little...

I guess things haven't changed, even with the grandson.

Guy: That's right. Karasuno's coach is Ukai-sensei's grandson.

Coch: Ukai...

Coach: He always did think that new things meant strength.

Coach: I never did like him.

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Gramps: Always relying on the left cannon...

How archaic.

Coach: Your team is ridiculous and everyone attacks,

so no one's left to follow up!

Coach: There're only a certain number of things you can do

with these high school teams that change every year.

Coach: Polishing diamonds in the best way possible...

Shira: All right!

Coch: ...is the best possible option.

Kei: Washijo-sensei never changes.

Bg: Ohira! Ohira

Kei: "Simple is best."

He loves height and power,

Kei: and is always on the lookout to gather powerful players.

Ten: Leon-kun, nice serve.

Kei: Even if they weren't accepted by the team originally,

Kei: if they fit Washijo-sensei's definition of "powerful,"

there won't be a problem.

Kei: And then he puts them through hardcore training to keep them strong.

Take: But you can't call all of them star players, can you?

Kei: Of course not.

Kei: Though I'm sure that him getting someone like Ushijima was a jackpot.

Kei: Using a powerful player like Ushijima as the main attacker,

Some: Ushijima-san!

Kei: and making sure that no one gets in his way

Kei: probably sums up Shiratorizawa's style.

Shira: All right!

Taki: Ushiwaka really doesn't stop.

Shim: But there are still ways to turn things around.

Yama: Nice receive!

Shir: All right!

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Yama: Nice k*ll, Tsutomu!

Gosh: Shirabu-san, nice serve!

Nish: Got it!

All: All right!

Sae: Nice, Shoyo!

Yach: My heart hurts from all this excitement.

Taki: Mine does, too.

Hina: As long as I'm here, you're the best!

Yama: I could never say something that confident...

Yama: But I've gotten to the point where I can be helpful.

Tsuk: Nice serve.

Take: Their formation broke!

Take: Good!

Yama: My chance...

Gosh: Sorry!

Yama: Wakatoshi!

Sawa: We're gonna stop him!

Azu: Yeah!

Ushi: Good.

Ushi: I just need

Ushi: one high toss.

Sign: Be Courageous Warriors

Shira: Nice k*ll, Ushijima!

Crowd: Ushijima! Ushijima!

Coach: This is

Coach: what it means to be strong.

Ten: Keep on breaking them!

What, you say? Their hearts!

Ten: Keep on shattering them!

What, you say?

Guy: Those blocks?

Ten: Nah, their spirits!

Guy: I can never read this guy.

Ten: He sure is persistent...

Ten: That brat with the glasses.

Kei: Sensei.

Take: Right.

Guy: Apparently, even that serve isn't enough to stop them.

Guy: Yeah.

Old: When they're able to stop ‘em, they can,

and when they can't stop ‘em, they can't! Got it?!

Kei: It's true that completely shutting them down,

or breaking through a three-person block looks cool,

Kei: and excites the crowd,

Kei: but don't try to finish things.

Kei: I'm sure that the rougher things get,

the more you want to finish things in one shot.

Kei: But don't forget to imagine your next plays,

like one touches and rebounds.

Kei: All plays are connected.

Kage: This doesn't mean you're supposed to put up your guard.

Hina: I know that!

Kei: I know I keep saying this,

Kei: but even if plays don't lead to points, they start showing results later.

Kei: We're finally doing a five-set match.

Kei: It'd be a waste to spend the whole time dreading

how long you've still got.

Tana: Right! Let's do this!

Hina: Yeah!

Tsuki: Um...

Tsuki: Would you let me set the timing

Tsui: for the three-person block?

Guy: Shirabu.

Guy: Don't forget to pass to Wakatoshi.

Shir: Right. Got it.

Guy: Why, you little...

Ten: Now, now, now...

Leon: Nice serve, Tsutomu!

Azu: Daichi!

Sawa: Got it!

Gosh: Damn it. Their # , every single time...

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Kra: All right!

Tan: Daichi-san, nice serve!

Yama: Tsutomu!

Gosh: Right!

Shir: Nice receive!

Tsu: One touch!

Sae: Ryu!

Yach: He connected it!

Kei: Nice timing! Nice one touch!

Kei: Keep on connecting!

Guy: Ushijima really won't stop.

Guy: What's Karasuno's coach so happy about?

Guy: They haven't stopped him at all.

Azu: Got it!

Yama: Chance ball!

Guy: Nice k*ll, Ohira!

Crowd: Ohira!

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Leon: Kawanishi, nice serve!

Kawa: Here I go!

Gosh: Shirabu-san, nice receive!

Leon: He aimed right for the center.

Leon: Wakatoshi!

Kei: Cage him in!

What's important is the block's width and timing!

Kei: Imagine a wall!

Tsuk: Here we go. Please take it slow.

Tsuk: Ready...

Tsuki: Now!

Kei: And the destination where it breaks through...

Kei: is our super libero!

Kei: All their plays

Kei: are connected!

Ten: We're in the final part of this set...

Ten: They finally got this important receive up...

Ten: It's gotta be... over here!

Ten: Seriously?

All: All right!

Crowd: Yeah!

Kei: They finally got a clean one in.

Kei: Total defense.

Kei: Now...

Kei: Karasuno Shiratorizawa

Kei: It's finally begun!

Ten: Keep on breaking them!

What, you say? Their hearts!

Ten: Keep on shattering them! What, you say?

Guy: Their spirits, right?

Ten: Nah, their will!

Guy: They both mean the same thing!

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Who: Next time on Haikyu!! : "The Halo Around the Moon."