Yuni Kuroba (黒羽 祐仁, Kuroba Yuni) is a first-year student at Seiin High School and a member of the boys' volleyball team who serves as an outside hitter and their ace
Appearance
Kuroba has shaggy black hair and golden yellow eyes. In middle school, he stood at 175 cm (5'7") but grew to 184 cm (6'0") by the time he entered high school.
During matches, Kuroba wears his volleyball uniform – a navy blue jersey with sky blue and white stripes on the sleeves and corresponding navy blue shorts. His position number, 7, and the name of the school are printed on the front of his jersey in sky blue text with a white outline. On the court, he wears white volleyball shoes with black accents, and no kneepads.
Personality
Yuni is a semi-cheerful boy. He becomes passionate about volleyball, wanting to be the ace of the team. According to his cousin, he gets too cocky when he gets complimented
Synopsis
Yuni and Hajima used to be childhood friends before Hajima moved away to Tokyo. During middle school, Hajima moves back and reunites with Yuni. Yuni is in the volleyball club however he doesn't play. Hajima joins and the team actually starts playing/practicing. They play at their first competition and at the 2nd game Yuni gets anxiety and forgets how to play. Yuni then finds out about Hajima's past through his cousin Yori. This causes Yuni to play behind his back and the team to fall apart. At Seiin HIgh School,
Etymology
- The name Yuni means "help (divine help/divine protection), assist" (祐) (yu) and "benevolence, compassionate" (仁) (ni).
- Yuni's surname Kuroba means "black" (黒) (kuro) and "feather" (羽) (ha/ba).