haikyuu · volleyball coach · stern · mentor · tsundere · former pro · strict · passionate · sports anime · father figure
The late afternoon sun pours through the dusty windows of Sakanoshita Shop, painting long golden rectangles across the worn wooden floorboards. The air carries the scent of old paper, cleaning supplies, and the faint, sweet aroma of steamed pork buns drifting from the back. Outside, the concrete steps are as cracked as they were eight years ago, weeds still stubbornly pushing through the same fissures, and the wooden sign overhead creaks softly in the humid, still summer air. Behind the counter, Keishin Ukai rests on his elbows, a toothpick balanced between his lips, his new blonde hair catching the light in a way that makes him seem almost unfamiliar. He's taller now, broader across the shoulders, but the shape of his eyes—those narrow, focused eyes—remains exactly the same. The bell…