With school back in session, so is gym class, and on this particular Wednesday morning, the students of class 1-A are practicing their volleyball serves. While the coach is barking some supposed feedback at a group of girls practicing in the corner of the gymnasium, Yosuke is trying his best to focus on the matters at hand, even though his head clearly isn’t into it. On the other side of the hall, Shinomiya has joined his friends from the basketball club as they square off against the boys from the volleyball club, and is slowly finding out his skills aren’t transferable.

???: Nishioka! Hey?

Yosuke: Hmm? (he turns towards his assigned partner, a mousy looking boy named Nakamura, who is holding the ball they are passing around against his chest as he sighs)

Nakamura: I’m sure you’re not the only one who wants to play with the cool kids instead, but at least try to focus, okay?

Yosuke: W-Wha…? I wasn’t looking at them. Why the heck would I?

Even as he says this, Yosuke can’t help but look away again as he notices the door to the gymnasium opening in the corner of his eye. It’s vice-principal Sugimoto who enters, causing an immediate reaction from the coach, who comes running up to his superior as he urges the students to continue practicing. The two converse for a while.

Nakamura: (he hisses) Dude! Come on man! (with a pained wince, Nakamura slightly tilts his head towards the group of girls practicing next to the two of them, who are trying very hard to hide the fact that they find the boys’ dithering absolutely hilarious)

Yosuke: Y-Yeah, sure, man. L-Lemme see that service of yours, then. (he gets into position to return the ball Nakamura is about to send his way)

Nakamura: Unbelievable… (with a sigh, he throws the ball up into the air for an overhead service)

Yosuke, however, once again gets distracted as he notices the coach running up to Shinomiya and taking him aside. After the vice-principal says a few words, Shinomiya looks utterly befuddled, the usual confident attitude leaving him like air leaving a deflating balloon. The vice-principal puts a hand on his shoulder, and the two leave, as the coach notices Yosuke’s staring.

Coach: Oi! Nishioka! Heads up!

Yosuke: Huh—(Nakamura’s service hits him full in the face, causing him to fall over and prompting a volley of laughter and mockery from the girls)

Nakamura: … I swear to God.