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The practice match at Aoba Johsai began with various discrepancies like that match being Karasuno's first official practice match against a powerhouse, as well as the crows getting to know and trusting each other inside the court.
Hinata was burdened and anxious to not mess up but ended up serving the volleyball against Kageyama's head, which in her opinion was her scariest experience yet. During the second set is where Hinata relaxed properly, being able to deliver her 100%.
Oikawa comes into the court with surprise to see his team lost a set, scanning the surroundings to see "Tobio chan", he greets the coach and explains that he's recovered from his injury and he's in his perfect condition to play.
He gets a glimpse of an individual with orange hair wearing Karasuno's black jersey, not taking much into account about the no-name player, he spins around to taunt Kageyama.
Hinata makes a spike across the net, from one corner to another with eyes that held intense concentration burning everything in its path, searing through Oikawa's heart. That was the first moment where Oikawa truly got a glimpse at who Hinata Shouyou was. That moment seemed to go slow as Oikawa clearly felt Hinata's spike loudly saying "I am here too, so don't you dare forget about me"
Oikawa knows that he is ordinary but he firmly believes his passion will eventually become his strength and instinct in the game of volleyball where the talented may have a headstart but that didn't guarantee a win, taking into Tobio's case in middle school. The same passion to strive and become the best came crashing against him from an opponent that he saw as an orange head.
All Oikawa remembers from the practice match was first, Hinata Shouyou staring into his soul and Tobio having the said partner who could hit his crazy tosses. And something in him said he has to meet the orange head and let Tobio know the game has barely begun.
Oikawa is passing by the hallways to go to the restroom and freshen up where he encounters the orange head who looks confused and decides to ask him what he's doing. The orange head with big eyes looks up at him and whispers "Grrr-and King".
Hmmm, 'Grand King', he decides to ask the orange head about the meaning when the said individual starts fidgeting in his place, forgetting about the meaning he decides to ask if the orange head needs something.
The orange head looks at him slowly, after a while decides to say in a soft whisper "I need to go to the restroom, but I don't know the way." Oikawa decides to signal the way to the orange chibi and starts walking towards the restroom. Hinata walks slowly but with a bounce in her step which amuses Oikawa, he decides to slow down and walk beside her with her pace.
They reach the restroom and he points it to the orange head who's looking back at him with confusion-filled eyes and breaks his silence saying "Um this is the boy's restroom, I need to go to the girl's bathroom."
Oikawa stares at Hinata with a gaze that clearly said "Are you serious???" to which Hinata yells back "I'm a girl Grand King, I need a girl's bathroom." Oikawa now remains like a statue contemplating if he was sane or were things made up by the male coughs female.
Hinata decides to bring him out of his inner monologue by waving in front of his face but to do that the female had to scrunch up her toes and jump to reach his face. Oikawa found that gesture to be very cute and was deciding if he should act like he's in a trance to see what else the female would do but pitied the female who was sweating profusely while jumping and replied to her saying he'll lead her to the female restroom.
On the way to the restroom, Oikawa decides to ask the petite female about "Grand King" and all he gets as a response is that "You are Kageyama's senpai, he's a king so you're obviously the Grand King!" That reason along with the endearing expression on her face that definitely said she's right made the said male burst out in laughter.
Hinata on the other hand was wondering if she said something funny looked at the Grand King with a pout, seeing the appearance of the pout Oikawa stopped laughing and introduced himself with charisma "Hello chibi chan, I am Oikawa Tooru. You can call me Tooru." Hinata gasped then regained her senses "Hello I am Hinata Shouyou and please call me Shouyou Oikawa senpai" Oikawa frowned in response to the Oikawa senpai and playfully answered "Just call me Tooru chibi chan"
After a short while, Hinata concedes and calls him Tooru only if he calls her 'Shoyou' not chibi chan. Oikawa decides to wait in the hallway for the female after Shouyou goes into the restroom only to encounter the whole Karasuno team looking around. Coincidently, Hinata comes out and Oikawa decides to say bye to the female by taping her forehead and Hinata pouting at him was the last thing he saw before she disappeared into the crowd near the Karasuno team.
That evening, right after the meeting about the practice match at the locker room Oikawa reminiscences his meeting with Shouyou and her spike, he's interrupted by "Oi Shittykawa you're still here, go home already I gotta lock up, hey are you listening" and then a punch came right on his head successfully waking him up from his trance.
"Oww, it hurts Iwa chan" Oikawa cries out and asks Iwaizumi about Shouyou, "Iwa chan do you know the orange head player we saw today on Karasuno's side, the player is a female" Iwaizumi pauses for a while and exclaims "female, are you serious??"