Aone and Ushijima

Aone: Despite coming off as intimidating from his physical appearance, Aone is actually very kind-hearted and even-tempered. He dislikes when his team members argue and is usually the one to stop them from escalating further, as shown when former captain Moniwa relies on him to stop Futakuchi and Kamasaki from fighting. He is also very respectful, which can be seen when he greets Hinata by bowing despite the latter being a year younger than him. Aone is shy around strangers and minds the opinion others have about him. He is almost always silent, thereby surprising his teammates when he talks. During matches, Aone is calm and composed even during difficult situations. He is very determined and solely focused on stopping the opponents, taking his job as a blocker to heart. It is noted that Aone has a habit of "locking on" to other team's aces as they are his natural opponents[1]. Ushijima: Ushijima is a quiet and stoic individual, not speaking very often, and often maintaining the same fierce expression on his face which often gives him an intimidating appearance. One of Ushijima's most notable characteristics is his tendency to bluntly, but honestly, say what is on his mind, causing him to come off as tactless or rude. Due to his limited social skills and being incredibly earnest, Ushijima can appear awkward and unintentionally funny. He does not seem to be able to read people or certain situations very well, and often takes jokes and figurative language from others literally. Despite this, it is noted that when Ushijima does give actual praise or support, it is completely sincere as he never sugarcoats or minces his words. He is immensely confident in his skills and does not ever doubt that he or his team will win to the point that when Oikawa bragged that he and Aoba Johsai would be the one's going to nationals, Ushijima genuinely thought that he was confused and corrected him that only one team is allowed to go. Ushijima seems to believe that cultivating one's talent is the most important thing for a player, as shown when he openly criticizes Oikawa for attending Aoba Johsai instead of the more powerful and successful Shiratorizawa despite his talents, claiming the former is like "infertile soil". Because of this mindset, he hates those with baseless and unfounded confidence, causing him to particularly dislike Hinata due to him declaring that he will beat Shiratorizawa despite his short stature, lack of skill, and attendance at an 'unknown school'. When faced with a defeat, Ushijima appears to not let it bother him in the same manner most others would feel. Instead, he accepts any mistakes he makes and looks to improving himself further. He also appears to look forward to matches against challenging players, such as Hinata and Oikawa post-timeskip.