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They are both extremely focused on volleyball, they both eat breath sleep and think volleyball all day, both take extreme care about their bodies to stay in peak condition to keep playing, they are both extremely driven and know what they want and will do everything to get it (Atsumu being a bit harder in methods but still, Shoyo planned on sneaking to a national camp just to be with the best) and that is what they’re relationship is all about, they see each other as an equal and a motivation to be better.

They do not only want to be the best at the sport they want everyone around them to also be the best because that is the only way they should be. I mean Osamu after 20 minutes of playing described Shoyo as a beast who is hungry for the game, just for Atsumu to say 2 minutes later how he is hungry as well. Not to mention he was the first person ever to want to play with and for Hinata, everyone else wants to defeat him or play against him, Kageyama is his rival, Oikawa wanted to win against him, Kenma wanted to play an official game with all the stakes, Ushijima wanted to destroy him, everyone except Atsumu, he wanted to be setting for him, and he did it.

one day — ch 291 + ep 25

because atsumu is so full of hot air lol. he's all bluster and swagger and confidence in the most annoying way - he armors himself against his insecurities with this put on persona of smug arrogance and smooth, effortless cool that is probably so infuriating to anyone facing him across the net or even standing with him on the same side. he's the type to respond to someone saying he's talented with a sly lil grin and an "I know" but he won't mean it, not actually. he won't internalize it because really, atsumu sees himself as flawed and not good enough and wanting always.

but here comes hinata, who is just overflowing with genuine sincerity and adoration for atsumu. who fullheartedly and truly BELIEVES that atsumu is as awesome as he fronts that he is. hinata who gasps and praises at every amazing set atsumu gives him, hinata tells atsumu constantly that he's incredible. and there's no loaded expectations with that praise, no unspoken but implied threat or pressure for atsumu to measure up, it's just hinata saying what he sees and what he feels which is that atsumu is utterly incredible in every way.

and i just think of how that must make atsumu feel. atsumu puts on the annoying, cocky armor on purpose, because he'd rather people be annoyed with him than see him as unworthy. because he'd rather be perceived as a a dickhead with a god complex than someone who is terrified of failing to measure up.

Happy Birthday, Togame

I have posted about this Chinese comic before, 谷围南庭 (Gu Wei Nan Ting). I still have no idea if there are any English translation for this. But nevertheless, I am gonna spam more pretty pictures from the official source.

Pictures from official weibo of Gu Wei Nan Ting : 谷围南庭 微博