"How far have you and Satsuki gone?"
Amanai Riko didn't cry, nor was she overly emotional.
After collecting and analyzing the information Tendou had given her, she stared at him intently.
Uhh...
Tendou felt a little guilty under her gaze.
"What do you mean, how far have we gone? She and Aomine are childhood friends."
"Really? Nothing?"
"Of course not."
Tendou would have to be an idiot to tell the truth.
He felt that Amanai Riko had probably already guessed that something unspeakable had happened between him and Satsuki.
But sometimes, even if she knows, as long as you deny it to the death and pretend to be innocent, she might still waver and believe you.
"You're really not planning on using your ability to freely cross worlds to collect a girl in each one and start a harem?"
"Don't think you can fool me just by denying it and pretending to be innocent. And don't try to fob me off with that childhood friend excuse. I saw long ago that Satsuki's attitude towards you was different from her attitude towards everyone else."
Damn it, was this woman always this smart?
Or is this just a woman's passive skill: sniffing out a cheater?
"What nonsense are you thinking? I'm completely innocent with Satsuki."
"Riko, you know me. Besides basketball, I'm not interested in anything else. I didn't have a single girlfriend during all those years at Teikō, except for you."
Tendou denied it flatly. In any case, Amanai Riko couldn't return to the world of Kuroko's Basketball. With no evidence, it didn't matter if her guess was 99% correct.
Amanai Riko continued to stare at him, seemingly trying to find the answer on his face.
Seeing that Tendou's expression was normal and he didn't look like he was lying, she finally relaxed, her pretty face blooming like a flower.
She decisively threw herself back into Tendou's arms and said softly, "I missed you so much, Keigon!"
This damn woman, Tendou thought. Just a moment ago she was all aggressive like she was interrogating a suspect, and now she's trying to change the subject.
Tendou couldn't help but have a higher opinion of his number one girlfriend. Riko's IQ was clearly higher than he expected, but it still had its limits...
"Strictly speaking, it's only been a few minutes for you since you last saw me, but it's been five years for me," Tendou said, wrapping his arms around her. "So it should be me who missed you."
Five years.
Tendou felt that it was time to do certain things.
Amanai Riko was still in the middle of her emotional moment when she suddenly felt her body being lifted into the air.
She wrapped her arms around Tendou's neck and looked up at him. "Keigon, what are you doing?"
"Doing something we should have done a long time ago."
"You villain..."
Amanai Riko, who had just been as sharp as Conan discovering the truth, was now as helpless as a lamb to the slaughter.
...
Another day.
Shibuya.
After returning home and having a meal with his parents, Isagi Yoichi woke up the next day and went out to hang out with friends.
Looking at the modern city, it felt like a different world.
In Blue Lock, all he faced was the monotonous color of steel, or the green of the turf.
A few months ago.
He was just an ordinary high school student, like most people on the street.
Now, the match against the U-20 team was still being reported on TV, and having scored a goal, he had also had his moment in the limelight.
Arriving at the meeting spot, he saw Chigiri and another player.
Isagi walked over, and seeing only the two of them, he couldn't help but ask, "Where's everyone else?"
"I invited Raichi and Niko, but they didn't come. Hiori lives too far away. The Monk has to clean the temple at home, and Gagamaru went up the mountain," Chigiri said, tying up his long hair. Anyone who didn't know better would have mistaken him for a young lady.
"I see," Isagi sat down, saying with some regret, "I actually really wanted to see Kunigami, but I don't have his contact information."
At the mention of this name, the three fell silent for a moment, but they quickly cheered up.
Chigiri opened his phone, found news about their match and discussions among fans online, and the two of them began to chat enthusiastically.
"I really can't believe it. In just a few short months, we've stepped onto such a grand stage."
"Yeah, and we even scored in the match against the U-20 team. But you better remember, Isagi, I was the one who scored the first goal," Chigiri said, lifting his head with a bit of pride.
"But I scored the last goal," Isagi said, not understanding what he was competing about.
"Hmph, it's easy for you guys who scored to be happy."
Suddenly, Karasu Tabito's voice rang out.
The group turned their heads and saw that not far away were Mikage Reo, Karasu Tabito, Yukimiya Kenyu, Aryu Jyubei, and Tokimitsu Aoshi.
The topics they were discussing were much more high-end.
Things like starting a business and stocks.
"You only scored because of Tendou's pass," Mikage Reo said, a little sourly.
In that match, there were 7 goals scored.
Tendou alone scored a haul and had 2 assists, meaning he was directly involved in 6 of the goals.
His ability was simply breathtaking.
Speaking of which, Isagi suddenly remembered something from after the match.
When everyone else had left, Itoshi Rin was sitting alone in front of his locker.
He had gone over to thank Rin.
He believed that if Rin hadn't created that crisis, causing chaos in the U-20's penalty area, and more importantly, drawing Itoshi Sae's attention, he, Isagi Yoichi, would not have been able to score that goal.
"...Shut up and die, Isagi!" was how Rin had responded at the time. "You are the only one I can't forgive!"
"From this moment on, you are my rival. This means I will absolutely kill you."
The fact that Tendou chose Isagi in the end instead of him was something Rin couldn't get over, and he was extremely upset about it.
"Alright, then let's see you try," Isagi thought with a bit of lingering fear.
Rin's expression at that time had been truly terrifying.
"By the way, speaking of which, where's Tendou? Didn't he come?"
The group couldn't help but bring up the absolute hero who had won them the match against the U-20 team.
"He won so much money, he's probably out splurging," Reo told them about Tendou's massive bet on the Blue Lock team.
Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes widened.
Over a hundred million yen?
How much money was that?
He still had tens of thousands in savings.
As they were chatting, a voice from across the street caught their attention.
"Ten, is this Shibuya? Is it the same as the other world?"
Ten?
They sharply caught those two words, and when they turned their heads, they saw a girl walking intimately with her arm linked with Tendou's.
"Tendou?!"
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