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On the basketball court, facing off against the Seirin team and Himuro Tatsuya's group.
The two sides now stood in the center of the court, facing each other.
A battle between brothers was about to erupt.
Whistle...
A loud whistle suddenly blew.
A fierce battle had officially begun.
The basketball was tossed into the air.
But it only flew halfway up.
Suddenly, a hand appeared in everyone's sight, blocking the basketball's path.
Seeing this, both players froze.
"Excuse me, could you wait a moment?"
"It's Atsushi! You're so slow!"
Seeing the newcomer, Himuro Tatsuya smiled and greeted him.
"Sorry, sorry, I got lost."
The newcomer replied, holding a basketball in his hand.
The Seirin members were initially bewildered.
However, their expressions quickly turned to astonishment.
Because they recognized the newcomer.
Murasakibara Atsushi, the center of the Generation of Miracles.
Kuroko spoke with a somewhat serious expression.
"Long time no see, Murasakibara."
Hearing Kuroko's words. Murasakibara then looked over.
"Oh! It's Chin-chin! What are you doing here? That serious expression hasn't changed at all! So serious that it makes me..."
As he spoke, he raised a hand and reached towards Kuroko.
"I want to crush you."
Seeing this...
The Seirin members all tensed.
Just as they were about to speak up to stop him, they saw Murasakibara's hand land on Kuroko's head and begin to ruffle it.
Kuroko's expression remained unchanged, but the sharp glint in his eyes intensified.
"Just kidding, I was just kidding!"
Hearing Murasakibara's words, a furrow appeared on Kuroko's forehead.
Slap…
He raised his hand and slapped Murasakibara's hand away.
"Please don't do that."
"Sigh… Are you angry? I'm sorry!"
Although he had seen Murasakibara before, it was only in the audience.
Kuroko hadn't discussed Murasakibara's personality with the Seirin members.
So, the Seirin members were completely bewildered by Murasakibara's behavior.
What was going on?
Was this the same terrifying Generation of Miracles?
Why was he acting like a child?
"Is this guy really Murasakibara Atsushi, the center from the Generation of Miracles?" Fukuda Hiroshi said woodenly.
In his mind,
The Generation of Miracles should all be cool, with fierce, sharp eyes, making them seem unapproachable.
But this guy was completely different from what he imagined.
Kagami was secretly overjoyed.
"Murasakibara... that's great."
He stepped forward, approaching Murasakibara.
"Perfect timing! I was worried about running into you guys later! Since you're here, let's have a match!"
"Oh...?"
Murasakibara turned to look at Kagami.
"No way!"
Then, as if remembering something, he turned to Himuro Tatsuya.
"Also… Himuro, our school forbids unofficial matches, that's why I interrupted you."
"I see!"
Himuro Tatsuya was taken aback, then said helplessly.
"This is troublesome, well, there's nothing I can do."
"So… let's go!"
Murasakibara finished speaking and prepared to leave with Himuro.
Kagami, seeing this, immediately reached out and grabbed Murasakibara's shoulder.
"Hey! Wait a minute! You suddenly appeared and interrupted my match with Tatsuya, how can I let you just leave like that! Come and fight!"
Murasakibara looked at Kagami with a contempt and curiosity in his eyes.
Because his gaze noticed…
Kagami's eyebrows were forked.
He reached out, and before Kagami could react, he plucked a section of the other's eyebrow.
Ouch…
"Ouch, you bastard, what are you doing?"
Kagami roared, clutching his eyebrow.
"How strange, your eyebrows! Why are they divided into two lines?"
Hearing Murasakibara Atsushi's whispered remark, Kagami was also furious.
"You bastard, are you even listening to me?"
Murasakibara Atsushi asked, puzzled.
"Huh? What is it?"
"Come play a game with me, you bastard."
Kagami was almost going crazy.
Whew…
Murasakibara blew the eyebrow hair off his hand, then shook his head.
"No way, I'm exhausted."
Just as Murasakibara and Kagami were bickering, an uninvited guest arrived at the Seirin High School basketball team.
Perhaps it was a matter of location.
A chilling wind was blowing, dark clouds were overhead, and raindrops began to fall.
Gradually, the raindrops formed large patches.
The sound of raindrops was accompanied by flashes of lightning and thunder.
Seirin High School Basketball Club.
Aida Riko watched the players train, listening to the thunder and rain outside, thinking to herself.
'Where did those bastards go?'
Squeak…
The gym door opened.
Aida Riko and Hinata Junpei, who were training, were drawn by the sound of the door opening.
When they saw who it was…
Everyone froze in astonishment.
Why is she here?
Standing at the gym entrance was a girl.
She had long pink hair, a delicate and sweet face, and two long, white legs beneath a short skirt.
she was incredibly alluring.
Hinata Junpei's eyes shattered.
Izuki Shun's jaw dropped.
Koganei Shinji was dumbfounded.
Mitobe Rinnosuke roared silently.
Tsuchida Satoshi's eyes, which had been narrowed, now bulged like saucers.
Aida Riko saw her players' embarrassed expressions.
Anger surged within her as she went to the door, blocking the players' view of the person entering.
"You're the manager of Too, aren't you?! What are you doing here?"
The person who entered was none other than Momoi Satsuki, with a smiling face.
She grinned at Aida Riko, then strode into the gym and said,
"Hello, Aida Riko, barely a B-cup."
Aaaaaaah…
Upon hearing Satsuki's first words, Aida Riko exploded.
"What are you doing here, you little brat?"
Aida Riko was filled with resentment and anger, her eyes constantly glancing at Momoi's chest.
According to her data-driven calculations, a series of thumbs-ups unmistakably indicated that this girl possessed "signs of large breasts," a talent whose depth was unfathomable.
She roared inwardly.
'What did this wretched woman eat to grow up like this? Damn it…'
Momoi chuckled and then said to Aida Riko,
'Well, I actually came today to investigate the growth progress of the Seirin members. Everyone in Seirin has considerable growth potential and could potentially threaten Too. Unfortunately, it started raining, so could I take shelter here for a bit? I'll leave once the rain stops.'
Hearing Momoi's words, Aida Riko, though filled with envy and jealousy towards Momoi, didn't have the heart to leave her standing in the rain.
Taking a deep breath, she said to Momoi.
"Since that's the case, then come in!"
Hearing this, Momoi was overjoyed and said happily.
"Thank you so much, you're so kind, even though barely a B cup."
"It better be related to that, you brat."
Aida Riko regretted letting this brat in.
She was thinking about whether to be ruthless and throw Momoi out.
Let her get soaked to the bone outside.
After thinking about it, she dismissed the idea.
Under Aida Riko's pressure.
Not long after.
The sounds of Seirin's training began to fill the gym again.
Momoi, holding a cup of hot water, smiled as she watched Seirin's training and said.
"The Seirin guys are really reliable! Everyone is working so hard, I can see they've all improved a lot."
Aida Riko, standing to the side, felt a little smug, but said it aloud.
"They're still far from it! They have a long way to go to defeat Too!"
Momoi was completely unfazed by Aida Riko's provocative words.
"This year's Winter Selection Tournament has more spots than usual. I believe Seirin will definitely make it to the National Tournament."
'Why do I feel like you're just being sarcastic!'
Aida Riko had no liking for the busty woman beside her.
Not for any other reason.
Just because of the animosity between women.
Especially seeing those two large breats, it seemed like a silent mockery.
She gave a fake smile and said.
"You said you came here to investigate, what do you want to investigate?"
Momoi didn't hide anything and asked directly.
"There's no point in hiding it, I'll tell you. My purpose in coming here is Kuroko and Kagami."
"Just those two?"
Aida Riko was puzzled.
Momoi explained with a smile.
"I've done the calculations. If Seirin wants to defeat Too, they can only rely on Kuroko and Kagami. As for the others, I'm sorry, but in terms of overall strength, Too is still stronger."
She paused, then continued.
"I can see your players have improved a lot, they must have undergone some kind of special training. But no matter how much they improve, the core of winning will always be Kagami or Kuroko. Only Kuroko and Kagami are qualified to face Aomine. Kagami's strength should be much better than before! It's a pity I didn't see him today!"
"You rascal."
Aida Riko didn't know what to say at this moment.
Prevent them from investigating?
Impossible.
It's common practice for schools to send people to gather information on their opponents; it's something all schools tacitly approve of.
She had no reason to stop them.
After thinking for a moment, she spoke.
"Instead of investigating us, shouldn't you be investigating Toho Kotei Gakuen instead?"
Hearing this, Momoi shook her head helplessly.
"Toho Kotei Gakuen's training method is laissez-faire. They need to travel to many cities, their whereabouts are unpredictable, I don't know when they will return to the school, so..."
Aida Riko understood.
This meant that to investigate the people at Toho Kotei Gakuen, one had to go with them.
Her lips twitched.
Unless it was a chance encounter, it was impossible to accurately investigate their information.
'How cunning!'
Aida Riko thought to herself.
But just then.
Momoi suddenly spoke up.
'To thank you for letting me take shelter from the rain here, I'll tell you some information about Toho Kotei Gakuen!'
Ten minutes later.
Momoi recounted Toho Kotei Gakuen's activities in Akita to Aida Riko.
Aida Riko exclaimed.
'Professional players? They're that strong already?'
Momoi corrected herself.
'They're not real professional players. They're just members of a club. I investigated afterward, and those people are at most substitutes for professional players.'
'That's still impressive!'
Aida Riko said.
Her father had been a professional player on the national team.
She knew the professional players' skills all too well.
Professional basketball was vastly different from high school basketball.
That was the real battlefield.
High school basketball was child's play in comparison.
Of course, the Generation of Miracles' games were an exception.
Those guys were monsters.
"But that's still a long way off for you! If you want to compete with Toho Kotei Gakuen, you'd better at least try to get into the National Tournament first!"
Hearing this, Aida Riko also snapped out of her reverie.
'That's right, the most important thing now is to lead the team into the National Tournament.'
If they couldn't even get into the National Tournament, then they wouldn't be qualified to challenge Toho Kotei Gakuen.
While the two women appeared harmonious and chatted amicably, each harboring their own thoughts.
the argument continued on the other side.
Kagami reluctantly insisted on dragging Murasakibara into a game.
Murasakibara, being a lazybones, naturally refused.
In the end, just like in the original story...
Kagami, using low-level provocation, forced Murasakibara to agree to the match.
Murasakibara, whose strength was already greater than in the original story, had previously lost to Ryu and undergone months of training.
His current strength was vastly different from before.
The match had only just begun.
Kiyoshi Teppei, responsible for defending Murasakibara, felt his legs become as heavy as lead.
Kiyoshi Teppei was utterly shocked, as if struck by a hammer.
He couldn't understand why simply standing in front of Murasakibara had made him like this.
He wasn't like this back in middle school.
Murasakibara, however, had no time to care about his thoughts.
He pushed off with both feet and jumped.
The instant he leaped...
Not just Kiyoshi Teppei.
Everyone in Seirin felt an invisible pressure suddenly descend.
Everyone felt their bodies sink.
"How could this be..."
Kagami's eyes widened, staring at Murasakibara in disbelief.
Himuro Tatsuya looked at Kagami and said.
"Taiga, let's put an end to our promise today!"
Murasakibara's hand stopped abruptly just before it touched the basketball.
Huh?
A raindrop suddenly landed on Murasakibara's brow.
Then he saw countless raindrops falling from the sky, gradually growing larger.
At the same time, the invisible pressure that had been pressing down on the Seirin team vanished instantly.
Murasakibara landed back on the ground.
Looking at the countless raindrops falling on his palm, he murmured,
"It's raining!"
Thump...thump...thump...
The basketball fell to the ground and rolled to the side.
No one chased after it.
At this moment, everyone in Seirin stared at Murasakibara.
They seemed oblivious to the rain.
"Are you kidding me? Just his aura was enough to immobilize us?"
Kagami had never expected this outcome.
Kuroko's eyes widened, filled with disbelief.
As for Fukuda Hiroshi and Furuhata Mitsuki, they were stunned, seemingly still reeling from the fear they had just experienced.
Kiyoshi Teppei frowned, his eyes filled with seriousness.
'You've become that strong?'
Beep...
Just then.
A whistle suddenly blew.
'Tournament announcement: Match terminated. Players and referees, please enter the tents.'
A notice brought the match to a less-than-ideal end.
'What a pity, the duel has to be postponed again. Although it's a shame, let's pause our duel for now!'
'But...'
Kagami looked reluctant.
Himuro Tatsuya continued.
'With this kind of rain, it would be dangerous to continue playing. You should think about your senior!'
Kagami didn't speak, looking like a resentful little wife.
Himuro Tatsuya walked to the side, picked up the basketball, and said to Kagami.
'Even so, since we've reunited, I'll give you a gift! It's a new technique I developed!'
Hearing this, Kagami was stunned.
A newly developed move?
Isn't it the Mirage Shot?
He remembered that the opponent had used the Mirage Shot during the Winter Cup.
"I developed this move specifically to deal with those guys from Toho Kotei Gakuen!"
With that, Himuro Tatsuya still held the ball in both hands in front of Kagami.
However, the crisp sound of the net swishing against the wall from behind completely startled Kagami.
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