Daichi's rescue is welcome, but temporary as Kei ducks Hinata next. Nice. Instincts still on-point.

"Of course Bokuto wouldn't show up without his Mini-Me," he mock-sighs to Kaoru. Absolutely within hearing range of the whole group. But by Kei's standards, that's affection. No one had to come. It's the middle of a weekday. Some of them have professional games to play later.