Haikyuu Season 2 Episode 3

*Warning Spoilers Below*


One problem's solved, but another arises. Shimizu and Hitoka are preparing to go home, but Hitoka overhears Takeda sensei say the bus they booked for Tokyo away games is not available. It looks like they're going to have to find another way or reserve another bus, which will cost more. 

More members come outside after a while and are all very welcoming to Hitoka. She talks about how this is really a new experience is grateful for Shimizu's outreach towards her. We get to see a little of Hitoka's life at home. Her mother's a businesswoman who goes out for work often. Before she leaves in this scene, she tells Hitoka she has to have the same amount of passion as the team otherwise it would be extremely rude. The very next day, Shimizu reassures her on joining in the changing room. As the team gets ready for their practice match. Hitoka gets more interested and awestruck in the team's actions and mood. 

Pretty sure she got a lady boner when she sees them rush out to their positions. She is so hyped and excited after seeing her first match. After striking a conversation with Hinata, she thinks back about her mother's comment. She relates the situation to how she was only a villager in a school play, but Hinata says he was also the same role in a play before. 

The statement that really hit Hitoka was Hinata saying, "Townsperson B has its own kind of awesomeness." Later on, Hinata and Kageyama finish a study session with Hitoka at her home. They also meet her mother and let it slip that they want Hitoka to go to Tokyo with them. As the duo walks home, Hinata remembered he left his textbook at Hitoka's home so he runs back to retrieve it. Hitoka takes that time to tell him why she shouldn't be a manager. Hinata couldn't relate to her response at all, but goes on to make points of his past mistakes.

He first confirms that she wants to join then settles on taking Hitoka to her mom to tell her about her conviction. Once they arrive, she makes a scene of screaming her commitment to become manager for the team. Her mother sheds tears of joy in response. At that point, Hitoka also asks Hinata for help in creating a poster to start a donation campaign for the team. She's able to capture the essence of her vision for the poster with her mother's help. When Hinata passes one of these posters, he stops in awe to see how much he resembles his hero Little Giant.

We conclude with the official induction of Hitoka as team manager,

                              and the four academically challenged members receiving their grades in the moment of truth.

I must say that I giggled every time they said Murabito (townsperson) because it's such a funny word, and it also happens to be Villager's (Smash Bros) translated name from Japanese. This was a great episode to give more background for Hitoka and prepare the setting for their next away game. 

Thanks for reading!