Chapter Guide

This is the chapter guide to the Haikyuu!! fanfiction "Constellation of Valor" and the side-fic "Before and After" written by seven8nine. Chapters are divided by the arc they are in.

Exposition
Chapter 1 - Unmatched Success - The perspective flits between the rising third-years at Jinsoku Hisho, mainly Kotone Minatozaki, as they reflect on their second year at the school. Mina shares her thoughts about the players on both teams to her accompaniment as she watches Kitagawa Daichii play against Shiratorizawa Junior High.

Chapter 2 - Just A Thought - Jinsoku Hisho's second-years are at practice before their official practice schedule starts. They're surprised when the third-years join them for practice, even more surprised when they see the first-years.

Chapter 3 - Addition - The four first-years are added to Jinsoku Hisho's roster, and Mina sounds excited in the beginning when they begin practice. But as she talks to third-years from other schools, she sounds more and more nervous about their next season.

Chapter 4 - People on a Court - Jinsoku Hisho has arranged a practice match against the strong Shiratorizawa male volleyball team. As the match kicks off, Yuzuki quickly realizes the huge gap between her and Mina's skill levels.

Chapter 5 - (Hey you, Hey you) Sit Down! - The second part of Jinsoku Hisho's practice match against the male Shiratorizawa team. Yuzuki has a hard time staying calm against the shutout blocks of Tendou, and Coach Shohiro opts for snide second-year Ayaka to keep him at bay with her unorthodox spikes.

Chapter 6 - Ignorance Is Bliss - The practice match comes to a close, with both teams winning 3 sets. When the Jinsoku Hisho girls get back to their gym, Ayaka and Misaki snap at each other, and the third-years struggle to make peace between them.

Chapter 7 - Reality - While watching a boys' soccer game between Karasuno and Jinsoku Hisho, Mina and Okuni voice their concerns about the status of their team, their academics, and finally themselves before they leave. They run into Kageyama and Hinata, the former who recognizes them from Kitagawa Daiichi and catches up with them.

Chapter 8 - Lyrical and Technical - The third-years are out of commission while they focus on studying for their finals, so it's up to Morino and Nishimura to pull the team together in time for a practice match against Kagayaku.

Chapter 9 - Official Debut - Neither Rinna nor Fuji have been in a match before this, and Yuzuki is still trying to figure out what works for her. Kagayaku quickly overwhelms the first-years with Ashita's signature line-hugging spike, and they struggle to get into a position to attack.

Chapter 10 - To Win - Nishimura turns the tables when, finally, it's her turn to serve. Jinsoku Hisho seems to have regained their footing when Yuzuki loses hers, tripping when she jumps for a spike.

Chapter 11 - How Do You Think We Got This Far? - The Jinsoku Hisho vs. Kagayaku match comes to an end with Yuzuki breaking through a blocker for the first time in her career.

Chapter 12 - Indigo Mix - The bracket for the Inter-High Prelims is underway. Much to the dismay of the Jinsoku Hisho girls, they lose against Kagayaku in the finals of the Preliminaries.

Ch

Vs. Gimerou
Chapter 13 - Man Down - It slowly dawns on Jinsoku Hisho as their match gets closer and closer that they'll have to play without Sejeong, who has been forced to stay home as a punishment.

Chapter 14 - What About Her? - Finally, the Inter-High Preliminaries are starting. While the rest of Karasuno nervously waits for their first match, Kageyama looks for Jinsoku Hisho and finds them winning the first set against Gimerou 14-11 without their infamously skilled middle blocker Sejeong.

Chapter 15 - Eye for an Eye - Everything is going well in the second set when Gimerou's pinch server, Miyazaki Yuri, makes an appearance, finding one of the few weaknesses in Jinsoku Hisho's defense with her jump floater serve. They quickly even the score, and it's up to the first-years Rinna and Yuzuki to get the ball in play.

Vs. Shiratorizawa
Chapter 16 - Watch and Learn - After winning their first match against Gimerou, Jinsoku Hisho must face another obstacle- Shiratorizawa. Sejeong is back in commission, but Yuzuki's fear overwhelms her before the game and their coach makes the decision to let Ayaka start instead.

Chapter 17 - Outta My Head - Mina struggles to get her spikes past the constant blocking of Shiratorizawa's strong middle blocker, Sasaki. Kiran takes the center stage when she figures out the key to winning against her rival setter, Ensui, midway into the second set.

Chapter 18 - Reach for the Stars (Don't Be Surprised When You Fall) - As Karasuno waits for their next game, they stumble upon the charged, longest rally of the Jinsoku Hisho vs. Shiratorizawa match. Mina finally breaks through Sasaki's blocks, Ayaka is chipping away at their libero's facade, and Sejeong is stopping Shiratorizawa's attacks in their tracks, but their opponents aren't the only ones being worn down.

Chapter 19 - Your Fault, My Fault - Mina is taken out by Yuzuki in the beginning of the final set. Onlooking Karasuno realizes what Shiratorizawa's plan had been from the beginning- to wear Mina's stamina down. While Sejeong and Kawasaki try to cover for the first-year, Misaki devises her own plan to ruining Shiratorizawa's ace's psyche.

Chapter 20 - Cracks in the Defense - Closely winning their match against Shiratorizawa, it's Jinsoku Hisho's turn to watch as they observe Karasuno play against Date Tech. Mina notices Kageyama using some of the techniques they practiced, and notes that Hinata wouldn't be able to do much of what he does without a setter like Kageyama.

Vs. Niiyama
Chapter 21 - Lucky I Have You - Jinsoku Hisho's match kicks off against Niiyama, one of the big three schools in the prefecture. Misaki's powerful and accurate first serve sets the mood for an intense back-and-forth game. It's a race to see who will break free of the other first.

Chapter 22 - 10 of Hearts - Nakahara is brought out in the middle of the first set, taking Mina to the bench. Her jump float serves quickly overtake Niiyama, but their libero begins to notice the small weaknesses in the defense of Jinsoku Hisho.

Chapter 23 - Competition Within - After winning a set and a timeout in the second, Jinsoku Hisho's challenge gets much bigger when they are shut down at every angle against the combo of Sugimoto and Iwasaki. Okuni takes hold of the match as she starts shot-calling for the rest of the third-years.

Chapter 24 - That's What an Ace Is for - The match goes into a deuce and Jinsoku Hisho struggles to get ahead and secure their win against the determined players of Niiyama. Mina's final, cocky confrontations against Furukawa shake the court and Karasuno as they watch the last plays of the set.

Vs. Kagayaku
Chapter 24 - Ace, Queen, Jack - It's the finals of the tournament, and Jinsoku Hisho faces their strongest opponent yet: Kagayaku. All seems to be going well in the first points of the set, and Kagayaku struggles to find their groove versus the combination plays of Mina, Sejeong and Misaki. However, it's hard for them to keep up the momentum when Ashita finally gets a chance to spike.

Chapter 25 - Skills on Display - Aya and Okuni challenge each other with every receive- but they aren't the only rivals competing within the match. For the first time, Sejeong's cool exterior is broken by Sana's consistent blocks of her spikes.

Chapter 26 - The "King" Emerges - Jinsoku Hisho is in vital need of some footing to play with, and who better to give them that than Nishimura? The second-year's appearance reenergizes the team, and the match becomes a battle between the team's aces, Mina and Ashita, to see who will crack first.

Chapter 27 - Connecting the Dots - The third set of the final is underway, and Kagayaku is leading, but no one will give up. Kiran reenters the scene with a new plan on forcing Kagayaku to send out their pinch server early, but it's up to Okuni to finish the job as the rallies get longer and longer.

Chapter 28 - Green-Eyed Monster - Tension rises between the two teams, and the fourth set is a blur of obstacles for everyone. The fifth and final set begins with Kagayaku's devastating pinch server making a second appearance.

Chapter 29 - Sitting on My Throne - The final concludes after a seemingly endless deuce, each set having been closer than the last. Now it's time for Jinsoku Hisho to prepare for Nationals- to fix their mistakes of the past year.

Miyagi Mentors
Chapter 30 - This Just In - The third-years of Jinsoku Hisho are offered a chance by the Shiratorizawa boys to mentor first-years from various other teams. How this mentoring opportunity will go, however, is unclear.

Before and After
Chapter 1 - Crush - A backstory for Mina and Okuni, flitting around through the years and ending with Mina injuring her ankle.

Chapter 2 - Interlude: Exhibition - Nishimura, Kawasaki and Morino take a trip to the aquarium on a day off from school and volleyball.

Chapter 3 - Your Gold's Just Plastic - The second-years watch Karasuno play in the first Miyagi qualifiers.

Chapter 4 - Atop the Mountain - Jinsoku Hisho has a practice match against the Ibaraki Prefecture female finalists, Ryokushun Academy.

Chapter 5 - Rising Star - A continuation of the Jinsoku Hisho vs. Ryokushun match.