Kuroko's Basketball template: the king of slacking off, Shohoku's strongest sixth man.

Sakuragi Hanamichi's leg was pressed down on Rukawa Kaede's stomach in an extremely domineering manner.

Her arms were tightly wrapped around Rukawa Kaede's neck, and drool clung to the corner of her mouth as she murmured in her sleep:

"Don't run away... big chicken leg... smells so good..."

Rukawa Kaede, who was treated like a "big chicken leg," still had a furrowed brow even though he was asleep.

But his hands were unconsciously gripping Sakuragi's jersey, and his head was resting on Sakuragi's chest, fast asleep.

The two men, wearing their soaked and then dried jerseys, exuded a strong masculine aura.

But this scene...

It looks eerie no matter how you look at it.

No matter how you look at it...

The bromance is palpable.

Miyagi and Mitsui exchanged a glance, both trying hard to suppress their laughter, their faces turning a deep purplish-red.

"this……"

Mitsui pointed at the two men, his shoulders trembling violently.

"This is what they call... a nemesis?"

Miyagi Ryota shook his head in regret.

"It would have been great if I had brought a camera."

"This is a valuable piece of embarrassing history; it can fetch a lot of money in the future."

Miyagi grinned mischievously, his eyes clearly saying, "I'm totally shipping them!"

Just then, the door was pushed open again.

Lin Bei yawned, still holding his signature eye mask, and swayed in sleepily.

"Good morning... Why are you all blocking the doorway?"

"Have you started the morning meeting?"

Lin Bei rubbed his eyes and looked in the direction everyone was looking.

When he saw that "affectionate" scene on the floor.

His previously sleepy, dead fish eyes suddenly widened like copper bells.

"Holy crap?"

Lin Bei gasped, instantly snapping back to reality, as if struck by lightning.

"I just taught them a few techniques..."

"Didn't you teach them to be gay?"

Hearing Lin Bei's loud voice, the two people on the ground finally moved.

Rukawa Kaede opened his eyes groggily.

I felt a tightness around my neck and instinctively threw a punch.

"Ugh!!"

Sakuragi screamed and woke up, clutching his panda eyes.

Upon realizing he was hugging his mortal enemy, he instantly sprang back three meters as if electrocuted, crashing into the wall.

"Whoaaaaah!! You damn fox, what did you do to me?!"

"Idiot! You're the one who's pinning me down!"

"Disgusting! My genius's innocence is shattered!!"

"Shut up, you're so noisy."

Watching the two instantly switch from "loving mode" to "fighting mode".

Miyagi, Mitsui, and Lin Bei, who had just been completely bewildered, finally couldn't hold back any longer.

"Hahahahaha!!!"

A hearty laugh echoed through the Xiangbei Basketball Gymnasium in the early morning, startling the sparrows outside the window.

Although Akagi is not here.

Although the road ahead is difficult.

But this seemingly unreliable group of guys seems to be filling that huge void little by little in their own unique way.

Lin Bei looked at the chaotic crowd and a lazy smile appeared on his lips.

He put his blindfold back on, leaned against the doorframe, and the scene opened up:

"Looks like... I don't need to worry about it."

"Let's go back to sleep then, this is a huge win."

……

Early morning, at the Shohoku Basketball Gymnasium.

The sunlight, like several golden swords, pierced obliquely into the high window.

Even the dust particles floating in the air were dancing disco in this beam of light.

The farce had just ended, and everything seemed to have returned to calm.

Lin Bei leaned lazily against the door frame of the equipment room.

Clutching the newly bought sports drink in his hand, his gaze was fixed on the center of the field like a radar.

There, Sakuragi Hanamichi and Rukawa Kaede were engaged in a childish staring contest known as "killing with their eyes."

That sense of unease was like a thorn stuck in Lin Bei's heart.

I feel like something's missing.

Sakuragi's strength has increased dramatically after special training.

He can even go toe-to-toe with Rukawa Kaede when he unleashes his "wild side" for several rounds.

But in terms of temperament... he's still that loud and boisterous red-haired monkey.

Not "strong" enough.

Or rather, it lacks that overwhelming sense of "enlightenment".

Lin Bei narrowed his eyes, focusing his gaze on Sakuragi's messy red hair.

I had styled my hair in a pompadour to look cool.

After the fierce fight just now, half of it has collapsed.

It looked like a red rooster comb that had been hit by frost, exuding a poignant and comical charm.

"Slurp."

Lin Bei took a big gulp of his drink, and suddenly the light bulb in his mind lit up.

correct!

That's it!

That iconic moment, symbolizing the complete awakening of the "basketball novice".

Big red bald head!

"Hey, Hanamichi."

Lin Bei's voice was not loud.

With a touch of languidness and a hint of seduction, it precisely tapped into the tense atmosphere between Sakuragi and Rukawa.

"What?! Lazy Master!"

"Can't you see this genius is killing this fox with his eyes?"

Sakuragi suddenly turned around, snorting out two thick breaths like an enraged bull.

"Stop talking about killing, broaden your perspective, we have important business to discuss."

Lin Bei waved his hand, his expression as serious as if he were discussing world peace.

His serious demeanor even surprised Miyagi and Mitsui standing nearby.

I wondered if this guy was about to announce the ultimate killing tactic?

Sakuragi walked over suspiciously, looking down at Lin Bei:

"What is it?"

"Are you finally admitting that I, the genius, am Shohoku's ace?"

Lin Bei extended his finger and lightly tapped Sakuragi's head.

"Almost there, but there's still one last hurdle to overcome."

"I'm wondering why you've been unable to freely enter the 'Zone' lately."

"Even on the defensive end, there are occasional gaps in concentration, and the reason has been found."

"What?!"

Sakuragi's eyes widened instantly.

He grabbed Lin Bei's shoulder and shook him so hard he almost spilled his drink.

"Tell me quickly! What's the reason?"

"Could it be that the dead fox's yin energy is too strong, bringing bad luck to this genius?!"

From a distance, Rukawa Kaede rolled his eyes and coldly uttered two words: "Idiot."

Lin Bei steadied himself, pried Sakuragi's hand away, and began his "seriously nonsensical" mode:

"It has nothing to do with Rukawa Kaede, it's your hair."

"Hair?"

"This is the source of a genius's charm, a powerful tool for attracting girls..."

Sakuragi touched his shattered pompadour, looking completely bewildered.

"Superficial! So superficial!"

"Hanamichi, think about it, what are the components of hair?"

Lin Bei interrupted him with a pained expression, his eyes filled with disappointment.

"Uh... hair?" Sakuragi raised an eyebrow.

"It's protein! It's nutrition! It's your bioelectricity!"

Lin Bei lowered his voice, his tone becoming increasingly mystical:

"Think about it, your brain needs nutrition to think about tactics, and your muscles need energy to withstand a gorilla like Yuzu."

"But with that thick head of red hair, it's like countless straws, frantically robbing your body of nutrients every single second!"

"Especially someone with your astonishing amount of hair, you're practically a vampire living on the cerebral cortex!"

"They're not sucking your blood, they're stealing your genius!"

"It's your CPU's computing power! It's the key to entering the Zone!"

This set of fallacies and heresies, presented with a perfectly logical closed loop, is truly absurd.

Mitsui Hisashi, who was standing next to him, was stunned. He subconsciously touched his hair, and a look of fear flashed in his eyes.

Holy shit? Is this true?

No wonder my three-point shooting has been inconsistent lately.

Is it because my hair is too long and is taking up too much of my brain's bandwidth?

Sakuragi Hanamichi was struck dumb.

He opened his mouth wide and touched his red hair with trembling hands.

It was as if those were no longer hair, but a group of alien parasites devouring his "genius brain cells".

"No...no wonder..."

Sakuragi's face turned deathly pale, and he muttered to himself:

"No wonder I sometimes feel like my mind is blank..."

"So it was dried out by the hair!"