When Reon receives Sugawara's serve that had been targeted at Ushijima, Tendō catches Hinata by surprise by performing a delayed spike. When Hinata finally rotates to the front row, Tendō notices his short height and is surprised that Hinata is actually a middle blocker. He takes this information with a mix of amusement and caution. After Karasuno was able to counter thanks to Nishinoya receiving Ushijima's serve, Tendō learns from Shirabu that Kageyama is Oikawa's kohai. The members of both teams were soon introduced to the audience and the game finally begins.įor majority of the first set, Tendō is mostly seen attempting to block Karasuno's attackers. As the match was about to start, Tendō approached Ushijima and reminded him that the team would be counting on him. Upon Goshiki proclaiming that Shiratorizawa will surely defeat Karasuno, Tendō praises the younger player's confidence. While Karasuno is doing their warm-ups, Tendō is one of those to witness Hinata hit a spike straight down.
Reon picked it up for him and after Hinata left, Tendō teased Reon, saying that Hinata must've nicknamed him " Benkei" due to his looks. As both sides were warming up, a ball from Karasuno went over to Shiratorizawa's side. Tendō entered the stadium with his team for their match against Karasuno. In the manga, he doesn't appear until the Shiratorizawa vs Karasuno match. In the anime, he is first seen once the Spring High begins. Plot Spring High Preliminary Arc Shiratorizawa vs Karasuno Because of his high success rate using guess blocking, Tendō gained a position as one of Shiratorizawa's starting players and became known as the Guess Monster. While Tendō was advised not to always rely on his guess blocking by other coaches, Washijō only cared if Tendō could score points and allowed him to use his guess blocking as much as he wanted. During this time, Tendō developed his method of guess blocking and came to realize how joyful it felt to crush his opponents spirit when shutting them down. Because of this, Tendō was often not allowed by others to join their volleyball team. He was often referred to as a monster most likely due to his name, Satori, referring to a Yokai. Tendō also seems to be quite a good friend, as post time-skip, he even calls Ushijima to check on him, then gives him his own version of words of wisdom when the latter requires a pep talk.Īs a young child, Tendō was often picked on by other kids. However, he does seem kind and generous on occasions such as when he asked Ushijima if they could let Hinata sleep in a room at the first-years intensive training camp at Shiratorizawa Academy, or trying to cheer up Goshiki when he started crying. Becoming a middle blocker seemed to raise his confidence, and now he doesn't seem to mind being perceived this way. As a child he was picked on for this and sometimes not welcomed to join teams during practice. Tendō is also often seen by others to be quite creepy or odd. Nevertheless, throughout the game he learns that his guesses sometimes may not be correct, and Hinata can read through them as well. He is also extremely confident in his blocking abilities, referred to a guess blocking, as his guesses are nearly always correct as a result of his sharp intuition. However, when he gets into the game, he becomes a different, more intimidating person, relishing the look of defeat on people's faces when they are denied. He enjoys teasing both his teammates and opponents, usually annoying the latter. Tendō is cheerful and loud, though a bit sardonic. Post time-skip, he mostly appears the same but now has shaved off his hair. He sports the standard Shiratorizawa uniform, is tall standing at 187cm, and has a medium build. His irises are small and dark red, while the ends of his mouth curve into a slight smirk. He also has large, downturned eyes giving him a sleepy looking expression. Tendō has spiky, bright red hair, with eyebrows of a corresponding color.
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