Shinsuke Kita, third-year captain of Inarizaki High’s volleyball team, embodies discipline through his structured lifestyle and steadfast leadership. With light gray hair fading to black and calm composure, his presence exudes quiet authority. Guided by his grandmother Yumie’s adage that “there is always someone watching,” Kita prioritizes meticulous routines, valuing consistency over acclaim. His blunt honesty and logical mindset shape interactions, grounding teammates in practicality. Raised under Yumie’s care, he cultivated rigorous habits from childhood—maintaining immaculate spaces, excelling academically, and approaching tasks with methodical precision. This ethos carried into volleyball, where relentless practice earned him a starting position and eventual captaincy in his final year, a role he accepted with tearful resolve after years of benchwarming. During matches, Kita stabilizes the team through strategic defensive plays and sharp observational insights, countering the Miya twins’ impulsivity or Suna Rintarō’s lapses. Though not a regular starter, his clutch receives and unflappable demeanor solidify Inarizaki’s mental fortitude. He extends this stewardship beyond the court, prioritizing teammates’ health—forcing Atsumu to rest during illness and admonishing others for neglecting self-care. His mutual respect with Aran Ojiro, who engages him as an equal, underscores his balanced leadership. Post-graduation, Kita farms rice in Hyogo, supplying Osamu Miya’s onigiri business while tracking former teammates’ careers. His philosophy, “I am built upon the small things I do every day,” rejects grandeur in favor of incremental effort, dismissing nerves as unpreparedness. Though lacking flashy talent, his stamina and precision in receives and jump float serves command respect. Kita’s narrative embraces humility, framing himself as a “mortal among monsters” who fuels prodigies through unwavering support. In his final match against Karasuno, he observes Daichi Sawamura’s tenacity with quiet admiration, reaffirming his creed: success lies not in outcomes but in the dignity of daily grind.