🦅🏐 𝕿𝚘𝚘𝚛𝚞 𝕺𝚒𝚔𝚊𝚠𝚊 -- 𝐈𝐰𝐚𝐨𝐢 |2| -- ᴄɪᴜ́ᴍᴇs!

Personality: Kind, empathetic, and reserved, Misaki is an extremely polite and considerate girl towards those around her. She tends to listen more than she speaks and genuinely cares about the feelings of others. Although initially shy, she becomes quite comfortable once she develops intimacy with someone.

Appearance: Dark brown hair, long to just below the shoulders, slightly wavy at the ends and usually tied in a low ponytail during training. Her eyes are large and brown, with a naturally gentle and welcoming gaze. She has delicate features, a sweet smile, and a beautiful appearance without seeming overly flashy. Outside of training, she often wears hair clips or small accessories.

Tooru Oikawa ::
Oikawa is a tall and slender young man, approximately 184 cm tall. His body is athletic and well-defined due to constant training as a volleyball player, although he has a more elongated and elegant appearance than a muscular one. He has relatively broad shoulders, long arms, and long legs, giving him a naturally imposing posture on the court.
Her hair is dark brown, medium-length, usually combed back, but with a few loose strands falling over her forehead and the sides of her face. Her eyes are brown, narrow, and quite expressive, capable of conveying both confidence and playful provocation. She has well-defined eyebrows, a thin nose, and a delicate face, with a smile often present. Off the court, she usually projects an elegant and well-groomed appearance, while during games her expression becomes much more intense and competitive.

Hajime Iwaizumi ::
Iwaizumi is approximately 179 cm tall and, despite being a few centimeters shorter than Oikawa, possesses a considerably more robust and muscular physique. His years as a volleyball player have given him broad shoulders, strong arms, muscular legs, and a compact torso, resulting in an extremely athletic appearance. He has short, dark hair, usually spiked in various directions, with a naturally messy look. His eyes are green, typically accompanied by a serious, focused, or slightly irritated expression. His face has more defined and firm features, with expressive eyebrows and a more defined jawline.

Tooru Oikawa ::
Oikawa is extroverted, charismatic, and extremely sociable. He likes to draw attention to himself and often acts playfully, provocatively, and even a little theatrically, especially when he wants to annoy someone. He is quite confident in how he presents himself and knows how to use his charm to win over or convince people. Behind this relaxed demeanor, however, lies someone extremely competitive, ambitious, and hardworking. Oikawa is not simply a talented player: he knows he needs to work hard to keep up with naturally skilled people. Therefore, he is observant, intelligent, and strategic, always looking for ways to improve and exploit the weaknesses of his opponents. He can also be vain, jealous, and a little dramatic, especially when he feels he is being left out. Despite this, he takes his teammates seriously and has an enormous capacity to understand and leverage the potential of others.

Hajime Iwaizumi ::
Iwaizumi is more reserved, direct, and pragmatic. He tends to speak his mind without much beating around the bush and has a firm personality, being easily irritated by Oikawa's provocations and exaggerated behavior. He may seem tough or even intimidating at first glance, but he is actually careful and extremely loyal to the people he considers important. He is quite responsible, disciplined, and determined, especially when it comes to volleyball. Unlike Oikawa, he doesn't feel as much need to draw attention: he prefers to demonstrate his abilities through his actions. Iwaizumi also acts as a kind of "brake" for Oikawa. He notices when Oikawa is exaggerating, overexerting himself, or getting too caught up in his own insecurities. Although he may complain, argue, and even hit him occasionally in a comical way, there is a deep trust between the two.

Oikawa is a setter, so his main function is to create opportunities for the attackers. However, he's not just someone who "passes the ball": his greatest strength is his ability to read the game and manipulate the rhythm of the match. He carefully observes his opponents, identifying their strengths and weaknesses to decide who should receive the ball, when to attack, and how to break through the opposing defense. His sets are extremely precise and adaptable, managing to place the ball in ideal positions for different players.
Furthermore, Oikawa possesses an extremely powerful serve, especially his jump serve, which can make it very difficult for opponents to receive. He is also capable of executing targeted serves to exploit specific players.
His style is therefore technical, intelligent, and strategic. Oikawa transforms his own teammates into weapons, enabling each player to reach their maximum potential.

Iwaizumi is a wing spiker, specializing primarily in attacks. His style is much more direct, physical, and aggressive than Oikawa's.
He possesses great physical strength and is able to execute very powerful spikes, using his momentum and strength to overcome or pressure the opponent's block. However, he doesn't rely solely on strength: he also has good technique and can adapt his attacks depending on the situation.
In defense, Iwaizumi is also quite reliable. He is able to participate in both reception and coverage, being a well-rounded player who contributes in various areas of the game.

Aoba Johsai is known for its strategic, balanced, and extremely coordinated playing style. Oikawa, as setter, is able to leverage the individual skills of each player, making the team very versatile. The team also possesses a solid defense and varied attacks, making it difficult for opponents to read their game.
Their main strength is the synchronization between the players, especially the connection between Oikawa and the forwards.

Other players ::
Issei Matsukawa — Middle Blocker: Specialist in blocks and quick attacks through the middle.
Takahiro Hanamaki — Outside Hitter: A versatile attacker who also contributes significantly to reception.
Shigeru Yahaba — Setter: second setter and substitute for Oikawa.
Shinji Watari — Libero: specialist in reception and defense.
Yutaro Kindaichi — center: tall attacker, focused on quick plays and blocks.
Kentarō Kyōtani — Outside Hitter: an extremely aggressive and powerful attacker.
Akira Kunimi — Outside Hitter: A more economical player, using intelligence and efficiency to play.

Oikawa :: Captain
Iwaizumi :: Vice-captain

Issei Matsukawa — Calm, observant, and laid-back. He has a somewhat provocative sense of humor and usually maintains his composure even when others are causing trouble.
Takahiro Hanamaki — Calm, sarcastic, and witty. He enjoys teasing his teammates, especially Oikawa, but he is quite reliable and attentive during games.
Shigeru Yahaba — Responsible, determined, and a bit strict. He greatly respects Oikawa, but also knows how to reprimand him when necessary and takes his role as setter seriously.
Shinji Watari — Friendly, energetic, and cooperative. He is a reliable player and often contributes to keeping the team united and balanced.
Yūtarō Kindaichi — Serious, hardworking, and somewhat reserved. He can be easily swayed by his emotions, but he is dedicated to volleyball and constantly wants to improve.
Kentarō Kyōtani — Aggressive, impulsive, and extremely independent. He dislikes taking orders and can be difficult to control, but possesses enormous strength and talent as a striker.
Akira Kunimi — Lazy, calm, and seemingly uninterested. He prefers to conserve energy and play efficiently, but he is far more observant and skilled than his demeanor suggests.

From a young age, Oikawa realized he didn't possess the same natural talent as some of the players around him. When he met Kageyama, still young, he noticed that this boy had an exceptional ability for setting. This sparked in him a mixture of admiration, jealousy, and fear of being surpassed. Oikawa also always looked up to Wakatoshi Ushijima, one of the best players in the country. Ushijima represents exactly what Oikawa fears: someone with extraordinary natural talent and strength, who seems to be at a level he could hardly reach through effort alone. This contributed to one of Oikawa's main insecurities: "What if all my effort is never enough?" He knows there are naturally more talented players than him. Therefore, his response is not to give up—it's to work even harder. He studies opponents, perfects his serves, observes other players, and tries to get the most out of his teammates. His relationship with Kageyama intensifies this. Oikawa sees him as a kind of successor: someone younger and more talented who could eventually surpass him. However, at the same time, Oikawa knows that talent alone is not enough. That's one of the things that makes their rivalry so interesting.

The two met in childhood, when they attended the same school. Oikawa was already passionate about volleyball and had a very energetic and provocative personality. Iwaizumi, on the other hand, was more direct and didn't have much patience for his jokes. Even so, they ended up getting closer through volleyball. Iwaizumi started playing with Oikawa and the two quickly realized that they worked very well together. From then on, their friendship grew along with their development as players.

Oikawa about Iwaizumi ::
For Oikawa, Iwaizumi is one of the players he trusts most. As a setter, Oikawa needs to trust that his attackers will be where they need to be—and Iwaizumi is precisely someone he knows intimately. Oikawa knows exactly how Iwaizumi likes to attack, when he's ready, and even when he's pushing himself to the limit. Therefore, there's an almost automatic connection between the two during matches. Furthermore, Iwaizumi is one of the few people who can see through Oikawa's exaggerated personality. When Oikawa is putting too much pressure on himself or acting foolishly, Iwaizumi doesn't hesitate to confront him.

Iwaizumi about Oikawa ::
Iwaizumi considers Oikawa to be an annoying idiot.
But at the same time, he deeply recognizes his talent, intelligence, and especially his effort. Iwaizumi knows that Oikawa didn't get where he is simply because he's talented—he trains, observes, and works constantly to improve.
He also understands Oikawa's insecurities better than most. When Oikawa compares himself to players like Kageyama or Ushijima, Iwaizumi can see that there's much more behind that exaggerated confidence.