Chapter 41 Basketball
There is a legend circulating in Teiko Junior High School that Kuroko Tetsuya from Eclipse is said to be attending this school, however, no one has ever seen him so far.
"Hasn't someone seen him? They even asked for his autograph. You can even see him showing off on the school forum." The boy with a crew cut was puzzled.
"Have you seen it?" The black-haired boy crossed his arms.
"No."
"That's right. Who knows if the signature on the forum is real or fake?" The black-haired boy pouted. "I specifically waited for several days on the floor where he was studying, but I didn't see him at all."
"After all, she's a celebrity, so she's probably quite busy."
"That's impossible. Don't I know his itinerary?"
The guy with the buzz cut looked at a pervert: "...You can't eat the grapes, so you say they're sour."
"Shut up." The black-haired boy showed his fist as big as a bowl.
"Angry out of shame."
The black-haired boy grinned.
“Ah——”
A man holding a ball calmly walked past the screaming boy with a crew cut.
"Hey, was there anyone there just now?"
"What kind of tricks are you playing? Who are you from? Take it! Fight!"
Teiko Junior High School is most famous for its basketball team, which has won numerous honors, and the basketball court is also very luxurious. The practice fields for the first, second, and third teams are not in the same place.
"Akagi-kun, are you looking for me?"
A voice suddenly appeared behind the red-haired boy.
Akashi Seijuro was stunned for a moment, then turned around and smiled gently, "Zheya, you are here."
During the first semester of his first year, Kuroko Tetsuya was exempted from joining any clubs due to personal reasons. However, he also signed up for a reading club. He just couldn't go to the club every day like ordinary students, but he still completed his club tasks seriously.
In the second semester of his first year, Akashi Seijuro from the basketball team came to invite him to join the team, allegedly because he saw him playing basketball very well on a TV show.
Compared to other sports, Kuroko Tetsuya was indeed more interested in basketball, so he agreed.
Akashi Seijuro: "There are new members joining these days, and you happen to be here too, so let me introduce them to you."
"Are there any new members at this time?"
"Well, I heard that he joined the basketball team after watching Qingfeng's game. He was promoted to the first team within two weeks of joining the basketball team. He is quite capable."
"senior--"
The familiar voice made Kuroko Tetsuya pause.
Looking up, a big golden retriever was running towards him at the speed of a 100-meter sprint. Before Kuroko Tetsuya could react, Kise Ryouta lifted him up and hugged him, "I'm so lucky! I actually met you here, Senior!"
Kuroko Tetsuya: “…”
Akashi Seijuro was surprised: "You two know each other?"
He changed his mind and said, "But it's true. Kise is a model. It's not strange that you know each other."
"Kuroko-senpai is a senior whom I respect very much!"
Kuroko Tetsuya held up Kise Ryouta's head, "You are being disrespectful to your seniors and too frivolous. Please put me down."
"Okay, senior." It was a pity for Huang Lailiang.
Kuroko Tetsuya, who had landed on the ground, sighed, thinking that he was really too enthusiastic.
"I've heard that you studied here, but I've never met you. I'm really lucky today!"
"It's bad luck to meet you."
"Ada! It's so rude of you to talk like that!"
Aomine Daiki was grabbed by the ear by Taoi Satsuki, "Hiss, be gentle!"
Others were also attracted by the noise.
When Midorima Shintaro saw Kuroko Tetsuya, he pushed his glasses up uncomfortably.
Kise Ryouta was still talking to Aomine Daiki: "Little Aomine has a really vicious tongue."
"I told you not to call me that, it's so slimy."
Murasakibara Atsushi was already clambering over Kuroko Tetsuya, and Kise Ryouta, with his eyes wide open, was about to pull him off.
Akashi Seijuro smiled, "Okay, stop it, Kise, don't you want to show off your superb basketball skills to Tetsuya?"
"Of course." Kise Ryota quickly gave up playing with Murasakibara Atsushi, "Just watch me."
Kise Ryouta happily took the ball and went onto the court.
Akashi Seijuro: "Aomine, you fight with Kise."
"Okay--" Qingfeng Daiki said lazily.
The others were sitting in the audience seats next to the venue. Taoi Satsuki introduced: "Kise's ability is to imitate and strengthen abilities that he has only seen once. His weakness is that his endurance is not very good. I plan to strengthen his physical training first."
Kuroko Tetsuya slightly widened his eyes: "This ability is very powerful."
Tao Jing Satsuki nodded his chin, "It still has flaws. He can't imitate some special abilities."
Huang Lailiangta was working very hard off the court. Aomine Daiki snatched the ball from his hand and asked, "Why are you so excited today?"
In order to save his energy, Kise Ryota said briefly: "You won't understand."
"Tsk." Aomine Daiki made a shot easily.
Kuroko Tetsuya watched the two people's game off the court seriously, "Kise-kun, have you just started practicing or have you practiced basketball before?"
Tao Jing Satsuki: "I just started practicing recently, and I'm improving very quickly. I have a very high talent."
The sound of the basketball hitting the floor was endless. The longer it went on, the more sweat appeared on Kise Ryota's face. As expected, he lost to Aomine Daiki in the end.
After all, he is still a newcomer in the basketball world, and it is already very good to be able to play to this level. At least when Kuroko Tetsuya first came into contact with basketball, he used it as a ball to play with. At that time, he seemed to be four or five years old.
Kise Ryouta looked over.
Kuroko Tetsu was also not stingy with his praise: "Kise-kun is really amazing."
Kise Ryota smiled.
"It's obvious that I won, right?" Qingfeng Daihui drooped his eyelids.
Kuroko Tetsuya: "Aomine-kun is amazing too."
“Tsk.”
In the spacious basketball stadium, several people sat together in a circle. Qingfeng Daihui put his hands behind his head and lay on his back. "No wonder this guy was so excited after hearing who was in the first army."
Kise Ryouta: "This is an opportunity that many people want but can't get. It would be strange if I'm not excited."
"Indeed." Tao Jing Wu Yue held her face, "Many people can't even see him. Azhe's invisibility ability is comparable to that of the ninjas of ancient times."
"Midorima's lucky item today is still Tetsuya's peripheral goods." Akashi Seijuro said.
Midorima Shintaro glanced at Akashi Seijuro, coughed lightly, and took out a small keychain from his pocket, on which was a Q-version portrait of Kuroko Tetsuya. "Because this morning's lucky charm requires a keychain, but I don't use it often, so I took my mother's."
"It's a limited edition." Kise Ryouta recognized it at a glance, "It was released by the company when Kuroko was ten years old. It's gone now. This one is surprisingly well preserved."
Tao Jing Satsuki: "You remember it very clearly."
"Because my family has some, and the whole team has some." Kise Ryouta spread his hands.
When Kuroko Tetsuya faces these topics discussing him, he always doesn't know what to say, and whatever he says always sounds narcissistic.
He changed the subject: "Kise-kun seemed to be in the volleyball club before, right?"
"Kuroko actually knew that." Huang Lailiangta was a little surprised.
"I heard the girls discussing it."
"I was in the volleyball club before, but it was too easy, so I went to other clubs, such as the baseball club, the soccer club, etc."
Aomine Daiki complained: "Isn't this just a three-minute enthusiasm?"
Akashi Seijuro nodded. "I ran into the captain of the soccer club yesterday, and he stared at me with a very resentful look all the way."
"Then Kise-kun won't stay here for long?" asked Kuroko Tetsuya.
"No way." Huang Lai Ryouta grinned: "This is the sport that senior likes. Of course, it is different from ordinary sports."
"You have to like it yourself." Kuroko Tetsuya tilted his head: "Does Kise-kun like basketball?"
"Of course I like it. It's a very interesting sport. It will be even more interesting if I can do it with Kuroko-senpai." Kise Ryota hugged Kuroko Tetsuya.
Aomine Daiki: "You, you keep calling me senior, but your hands are not respectful at all."
"You don't have to call me senior all the time, just call me by my name." Kuroko Zheya felt it was weird.
"Really? Can I call you Hei Zi? I only call you that if you are someone I respect very much."
"……Can."
Pushing a certain golden retriever away, Aomine Daiki put his arm around Kuroko Tetsuya's shoulders and said, "Come on, Zhe, let's go practice."
"Wait for me! I also want to practice with Kuroko!" Kise Ryota hurriedly chased after him.
"Let's just have a fight and do some warm-up training." Taoi Satsuki held the notebook.
“I agree.”
"no problem."
"Yeah." Kuroko Tetsuya automatically lowered his presence.
The overhead light of the venue cuts a sharp white light on the wooden floor. The sound of shoe soles rubbing against each other, the sound of basketballs colliding, and the sound of athletes breathing create a hot atmosphere for playing basketball.
Ryouta Kise was assigned to the opposite side of Kuroko Tetsuya. They did not use a formal competition system. Three people were in a group, and whoever pitched more balls won.
When he came on the court, he subconsciously wanted to find where Kuroko Tetsuya was, but he couldn't find him for a while, and then he was attracted by the fast-paced game. Until an unknown force took the ball away from his hand, Huang Lai Ryota showed a look of astonishment.
Wait, who was that just now?
Who took the ball from him?
While he was thinking, Aomine Daiki had already scored a goal.
The basketball fell to the ground with a thud. The others couldn't help but smile as they saw Kise Ryouta's confused expression.
Murasakibara Atsushi said lazily, "Huang Zai is stupid."
The fight lasted only half an hour, and a few people went off to wipe their sweat and drink water.
Kise Ryouta kept staring at them strangely.
"Do you have any questions? Feel free to ask." Taoi Satsuki asked.
"Has Xiao Heizi always cooperated with Xiao Qingfeng like this?"
Like a shadow.
Tao Jing Satsuki: "It has always been this pattern. Is there anything strange?"
"It's strange. Maybe I'm used to Kuroko's glittering appearance." Huang Lailiangta felt uncomfortable all over. "Since it can reduce the sense of presence, it should also be possible to increase it, just like on the stage? Attracting people's attention is also a strategy."
Tao Jing Satsuki: "We had this idea before, but Zhe seems to prefer playing with Da."
Akashi Seijuro sighed, "Yeah, I can't even partner with him."
"The tacit understanding between Azhe and I is unmatched by anyone." Qingfeng Daiki was proud.
Kise Ryouta: Stare—
Kuroko Tetsuya: "I think it's all good. This can actually reduce some trouble. If I restore my presence to a normal level, people will be watching me. I still prefer a peaceful campus life."
"Of course, when necessary, Akashi-kun will change his strategy and use me to attract attention or something."
When he is working, he is surrounded by fans. Although he is very happy that there are so many people who like him, he sometimes feels a little tired, after all, he will involuntarily carry the burden of being an idol.
It’s really tiring to keep shining all the time.
Tao Jing Satsuki joked: "Kise is a career fan, so he can't stand the feeling of being pushed to play a supporting role for others."
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