Black Basketball: A false start

Chapter 217 The Returner, the Sun King

"Okay, Alex, you don't have to see me off." Himuro Tatsuya, carrying his backpack, smiled at Alex Garcia who came to see him off and said, "It's getting late, and I should also board the plane."

"Oh boy, you really don't want to stay with me?" Alex Garcia said with a sad face, "As a master, I came to see you off, but you rejected me so cruelly. I'm so sad~~"

"Okay, Alex, stop being weird." Apparently, Himuro Tatsuya was already immune to Alex Garcia's trick. He opened his arms and smiled helplessly, "Thank you so much for teaching me the art of stillness. I will definitely make him shine in Japan."

"I have great faith in your abilities, boy." Alex Garcia smiled and hugged Himuro Tatsuya, "I believe that besides Big Me, your abilities are second to none in Neon Country."

"The best?" Himuro Tatsuya smiled bitterly, "Don't even mention me. Even if I were in Japan, I would be suppressed by a few rare geniuses in the world..."

"Oh, does Japan have such a genius now?" Alex Garcia said with a curious smile, "And more than one?"

"Hmm..." Himuro Tatsuya said, recalling Akashi Seijuro's figure, "They are called the Generation of Miracles."

"I hope this isn't just an excuse you made for yourself after slacking off in training." Alex Garcia's face gradually got closer to Himuro Tatsuya, "I'll find a chance to visit Japan."

"There's no problem with going to Japan, but you have to change your habit of always being so affectionate." Himuro Tatsuo tilted his head back without leaving a trace, and pushed his palm on Alex Garcia's chin, "People like you will be called nymphomaniacs in Japan."

"Pan Am flight 715 to Tokyo has begun ticket inspection. Passengers on this flight please start check-in..."

"Okay, I should go through security."

Just as Alex Garcia tried desperately to put his mouth on Himuro Tatsuya's cheek, the airport broadcast sounded at this time. Himuro Tatsuya took the opportunity to push Alex Garcia away, picked up his backpack, and walked towards the security checkpoint.

"You are such a cold-blooded boy." Alex Garcia, who ultimately failed to succeed, curled his lips in dismay and shouted at Himuro Tatsuya's back, "Remember to tell Da-san to come back to the United States for special training if he has time. He hasn't learned my Hao technique yet..."

"Don't worry, I get it." Himuro Tatsuya waved his hand without even turning his head.

"Generation of Miracles... a genius with more outstanding talent than Tatsuya and Taiga..." Alex Garcia looked at Himuro Tatsuya's back, put away his frivolous smile, picked up his phone, looked at the huge photo of Kaneki Ken on the hot search, and muttered to himself, "Could it be you? Boy..."

……

"Ms. Aida, the mineral water you requested." In a basketball hall in Tokyo, Nakamura breathlessly handed a bottle of mineral water to Aida Miko, "This place is too remote. It's hard to even buy a bottle of water."

"Oh, thank you." Aida Miko smiled after drinking the mineral water. "After all, it's not an important competition, so of course we won't arrange any particularly popular venues."

"It's the Winter Cup qualifiers anyway..." Nakamura complained helplessly, "How was the game going?"

"Seirin High School played very well." Aida Yako unscrewed the water bottle, took a sip and said.

At this time on the court, Seirin High School was competing with Seisei High School for tickets to the Winter Cup National Competition.

"Yoshi!"

Just now, Teppei Muyoshi who was holding the ball in the high position made a fake shot and passed the ball to Kagami Taiga who cut into the basket. After receiving the ball, Kagami Taiga passed it to Ichiro Kusanagi in the left corner. With the sound of the basketball hitting the net, Ichiro Kusanagi made a three-pointer.

"After Senior Muji came back, this three-high tactic worked unexpectedly well..." Mitsurugi Furuhata exclaimed in surprise.

"That's natural." Aida Reiko said proudly, "With the return of Muji, the playmaker on the court is no longer limited to Ebina. Muji can also handle the ball. After Kagami's mid-range and long-range shots have been strengthened, the space on the court has been opened up. Whether it's Minghai and Kagami cutting inside, or Kagami and Katsumi shooting from outside, we have a lot more tactical options."

"Fast break!" Reiko Aida was introducing tactics to Mitsuki Furihata. Taiga Kagami on the court blocked a shot again. Teppei Kiyoshi protected the rebound and threw the ball to the front court. Taiga Kagami rushed to the front court like a stream of light.

"Damn it, back on defense!" The captain of Chengcheng High School slapped his thigh in frustration and yelled to his teammates to defend, but it was too late. Kagami Taiga caught the ball in the frontcourt and took three steps, then jumped up on the free throw line.

"What!" Everyone present widened their eyes in shock. "Is it possible that another high school player who can dunk from the free throw line will emerge in Japan?"

"Red-haired monkey... red-haired monkey... red-haired monkey!!" Sakuragi Hanamichi's laughter sounded again in the ears of Kagami Daigo who was flying in the air, "If you can do it, I can definitely do it too!"

"Alas, Kagami is a bit too impulsive..." Aida Reiko sighed as she looked at Kagami Daiga flying in the air, "He's not as fast as Sakuragi. If we compare gliding, he can't beat Sakuragi Hanamichi..."

As expected by Aida Reiko, Kagami Daiga, who was gradually falling in the air, could not complete the dunk. Kagami Daiga looked at the basket so close and gritted his teeth, and reluctantly changed the dunk into a floater.

"Well done, Kagami~" Muji Teppei patted Kagami Daigo on the shoulder and encouraged him, "I hope you can be more rational in choosing your shots next time."

"Ah, I understand, Muji-senpai." Kagami Daiga nodded gently and said. "Haha, that's good, that's good!" Muji Teppei smiled and rubbed Kagami Daiga's head, patted his back, and then ran to the backcourt to defend.

"Muji...Senior..." Kagami-sama, I felt the size of Muji Teppei's big hand, looked at Muji Teppei in surprise and muttered to myself.

"What's wrong? Kagami?" Ebina Ka asked curiously as he passed by Kagami Daigo.

"Ah, nothing." Kagami Daiga was stunned for a moment and replied, "I just feel that Muji-senpai's hands... are so big..."

"Haha, what do you know?" Ebina Jia said with a smile, "When Muji was still in junior high school, he relied on his big hands and smart basketball IQ to surpass Mori Shigehiro and Kabaji Shigehiro to occupy the title of the best center under Miracle for a whole year!"

……

"It's a pity that the ball just now was scored..." Nakamura said with some regret, "It was almost dunked..."

"Nakamura, remember this. There are actually only a few teams worth watching in this year's Winter Cup." Aida Miko watched the game intently and said, "Apart from the regular teams of the Generation of Miracles... I personally think that this Seirin High School is the most worthy of attention."

"Huh?" Nakamura looked at Aida Miko in confusion, "But when Seirin High School was in IH..."

"But Kagami-san hadn't grown to this point at that time, and Kiyoshi-san hadn't returned yet." Aida Yako looked at Kiyoshi Teppei, who once again overpowered the center of Seisei High School and grabbed the rebound, and said firmly, "On the surface, Kiyoshi-san's data may not be as explosive as Narumi-san's, but as long as Kiyoshi-san is on the court, Seirin High School will have two core engines handling the ball..."

As Aida Yako was speaking, Teppei Kiyoshi made another long pass to find Ichiro Katsume, who made a ground pass to Taiga Kagami who was cutting in, and Taiga Kagami scored another dunk.

"Oh my goodness~~" Imakichi Shoichi sighed as he sat in the audience with Sakurai Ryo, "This game really came... I didn't expect that Kiyoshi Teppei's return would bring such a big bonus to Seirin High School!"

"Eh? It's true that Muji-senpai is very famous..." Sakurai Ryo looked at Imayoshi Shoichi in confusion, "But it seems that what he did on the court was just like that..."

"You're wrong, Sakurai. There's an old saying in the Dragon Kingdom that goes, 'A good warrior has no great achievements.' There are many people who can score in Seirin High School, but there are very few who can manage the ball well..." Imayoshi Xiang said with narrowed eyes, "And coincidentally, in terms of rebounding protection and ball distribution, Kiyoshi Teppei has done the best that a command tower-type inside player can do!"

"Swish~" As Imakichi Xiang finished his words, Muji Teppei pretended to hook the ball and then passed the ball behind his back to Kagami Taiga who was lurking in the 45-degree mid-range on the right side. After receiving the ball, Kagami Taiga shot decisively and the basketball flew accurately into the basket.

"Okay, no need to watch it." Aida Yako shook her head imperceptibly, took out her vibrating phone and took a look at it, replied to the message and said to Nakamura, "This is almost the end of the game, the rest is garbage time. The editor-in-chief just sent a message asking us to interview Murasakibara Atsushi from Yangquan High School. We still have time to leave now."

"Oh, okay, Ms. Aida." Nakamura was busy packing up his camera equipment, his eyes drifting towards the stadium, "Seirin High School... and Kagami Daigo-san, can they really be compared with the Generation of Miracles?"

"boom!"

In response to him, Kagami Daigo made a wonderful alley-oop slam dunk.

……

"105:86, Oak Hill High School wins!"

While the Winter Cup qualifiers in Japan were in full swing, Kaneki Ken also finished his last practice match with Oak Hill High School. Led by Kaneki Ken, Oak Hill High School defeated Kobe Bryant's Lower Merion High School with a huge score difference of 105:86.

"Fuck, you are still as strong as before." Kobe said to Kaneki Ken with an unhappy look on his face.

"You are not weak either." Kaneki Ken said with a playful smile on his face, "You are almost there, and you can defeat me."

"Fuck you, don't be so proud. You didn't win that much against me now." Kobe said with an unhappy look on his face, "And I will win you sooner or later."

金木研眉头微挑，科比说的部分属实。本场比赛，金木研砍下了52分+14篮板+16助攻+8抢断+7盖帽的出色成绩，而对面的科比也砍下了38分+11篮板+5助攻+4盖帽+4抢断的成绩，所以，金木研部分认同科比说的金木研赢的没那么多的说法。

"Don't forget, we agreed before the game started." Kaneki Ken patted Kobe's shoulder and said, "Whoever loses between us will not be allowed to take a plane in the future."

"I know, I know, you're so annoying. You know the traffic conditions in the United States..." Kobe looked at Kaneki Ken's half-smile and changed the subject unhappily, "Speaking of which, the training camp at the Golden Arch Bridge will start in a few days. By then, I will definitely win again."

"Do you think you can beat..." Kaneki Ken was about to make fun of Kobe when he was interrupted by Kobe.

"You are indeed better than me now. I am talking about your teammates. They definitely can't keep up with you." Kobe said firmly, "To be disrespectful, your basketball level is considered an outlier in Asia. Fuck, I always feel that you are an Asian player born in the United States."

"I never need any super team or super teammates." Kaneki Ken shrugged and said, "In my team, I am the boss. In the sky, only one sun is enough."

(End of this chapter)