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On a quiet street, Ryu and Momoi Satsuki walked side by side, neither speaking.
After a long while, Momoi Satsuki spoke first.
"Um, congratulations on making it into the group's top four."
Ryu said, slightly embarrassed:
"There's nothing to congratulate us on at this level!"
Momoi Satsuki was taken aback. Feeling that what she had just said was a bit silly, a blush instantly rose to her pretty face.
Ryu asked, "Did you gather any useful information today?"
Hearing this, Momoi Satsuki nodded. "Yeah, a little."
"Then congratulations! Maybe we'll face off," Ryu joked.
"I definitely won't hold back then."
Hearing Momoi Satsuki's words, Ryu smiled slightly. "Then I look forward to your guidance!"
Silence fell once more after the words were spoken. After all, it had been over a year since they last met. They had so much to say in text messages, but meeting in person felt completely different.
After a long while, Ryu finally started a conversation.
"Is Aomine still the same?"
Momoi Satsuki, a hint of melancholy in her eyes, "Yes! He completely ignores my advice, and he always refuses to practice."
Hearing this, Ryu could picture Aomine Daiki's current state.
"It seems he needs a defeat to realize his limitations."
Hearing Ryu's words, Momoi Satsuki suddenly turned to look at him and said, "Ryu, can I ask you for a favor?"
"Do we need to say that? Just tell me what it is!"
Momoi Satsuki said as soon as Ryu finished speaking:
"You absolutely must defeat Aomine. If anyone in this world could defeat him, I think only you have a chance."
Looking at Momoi Satsuki's pleading eyes, Ryu couldn't resist reaching out and pinching her cheek.
"I would have done it even if you hadn't said so. He's one of the opponents I must defeat on my path to the championship!"
Momoi Satsuki blushed at Ryu's gesture and quickly dodged away.
"I'll pass on your message to Aomine."
Ryu's lips twitched, looking at her with a wry smile, somewhat speechless.
'Wasn't it you who asked me to do this? When did it become me issuing a challenge to Aomine?'
This woman seems a bit naive and innocent, but behind the scenes, she possesses astonishing wisdom. That was Ryu's assessment of Momoi Satsuki.
Ryu showed Momoi Satsuki around many places in the host city. After all, coming all this way wasn't easy, so he naturally wanted to treat her well.
After a rather long date, Ryu finally saw Momoi Satsuki off on her train home.
Watching the train depart, Ryu thought to himself, 'Judging by the timing, Seirin and Too will be facing off soon!'
While shopping, he learned from Momoi Satsuki that Midorima Shintaro had lost. He was somewhat surprised by this. He had always been able to tell that Midorima Shintaro was holding back, but this time, he actually lost to Seirin.
Ryu narrowed his eyes slightly, pondering to himself, 'Could this guy be doing this on purpose?'
Since he couldn't figure it out, he decided to stop thinking about it. He should go back and prepare for tomorrow's match!
The qualifying spots will be decided tomorrow. There will be two matches tomorrow, but Ryu wasn't worried about the results. Judging from Nishihara Affiliated High School's performance today, the other three schools should be roughly equal in strength.
The next day.
The two highly anticipated final matches arrived as scheduled. The stadium was already packed with spectators. They were there to witness the birth of the top team in the host prefecture.
Usually, the four top schools took turns holding the title. But today, a spoiler appeared: Toho Kotei Gakuen.
Today, Toho Kotei Gakuen's first opponent was Hojo Fourth High School. Their next opponent would be either Nansho Industrial High School or Higashito High School.
As usual, Ryu's team remained calm, showing no fear of facing the Emperors.
The opposing team also watched the Toho Kotei Gakuen team with grave expressions. If Toho Kotei Gakuen could defeat Nishihara Affiliated School, then they could defeat them too. Frankly, after yesterday's match, they felt their chances of winning against Toho Kotei Gakuen were slim.
The match time quickly arrived. Toho Kotei Gakuen did not disappoint their supporters.
The situation was similar to yesterday's match against Nishihara Affiliated School. The match had just begun, and Toho Kotei Gakuen immediately began to dominate Hojo Fourth High School, leaving their opponents unable to raise their heads.
The score quickly widened. At the end of the fourth quarter, the scoreboard showed 211 to 73.
Immediately afterwards, Toho Kotei Gakuen faced their final match in the preliminary elimination rounds. Higashito High School successfully defeated Nansho Industrial High School in the semi-finals, becoming Toho Kotei Gakuen's final opponent.
However, despite their apparent strength, Higashito High School wasn't significantly stronger than the other top-tier high schools. After the match began, they couldn't withstand the onslaught from Toho Kotei Gakuen and ultimately collapsed.
The score unsurprisingly reached 217 points, nearly three times that of their opponents. They successfully secured their ticket to the national tournament.
At this moment, Toho Kotei Gakuen's reputation soared throughout the prefecture. Defeating all the four top-tier high schools was something that hadn't happened in many years.
News about Toho Kotei Gakuen's advancement spread like wildfire to every high school in the prefecture. Meanwhile, other regions also announced their final rosters for the national tournament.
Prefecture Representative Teams:
Toho Kotei Gakuen
Higashito High School
Tokyo Metropolitan Representative Teams:
Too Academy
Shutoku High School
Izumi Shinkan
Kanagawa Prefecture Teams:
Kaijo High School
And an unnamed high school
Akita Prefecture Teams:
Yosen High School
And an unnamed high school
Kyoto Prefecture Teams:
Rakuzan High School
And an unnamed high school
When Ryu saw the qualifying list, he remained silent for a long time.
'Wasn't Shutoku eliminated? Why is it still here?' Ryu looked surprised.
He only learned the reason after asking the coach. The two spots originally allocated to the Tokyo Metropolitan Area had been changed to three. After all the matches in the Tokyo area were completed, a revival match was held. As expected, Shutoku High School emerged victorious.
As for Seirin High School... after their match against Touou, they were completely demoralized. The entire team fell into a state of slump, and they suffered a crushing defeat in the revival tournament.
"What a chaotic battle between the Generation of Miracles!" Ryu murmured, a slight smile playing on his lips.
The other schools and media also noticed this. Every school with a member of the Generation of Miracles had advanced.
Everyone was excited, because this meant that the true Battle of Miracles was about to begin.
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