Kuroko's Basketball: I'm not the boss?

Without Kuroko making any special effort to conceal his presence, Kagami could easily find him.

Kuroko nodded slightly, and only turned around and walked away when Kagami walked to his side. The two walked side by side.

"Kuroko, did you say yesterday that everyone would be there?"

Kagami couldn't help but turn around and ask, "Just yesterday, Kuroko called to tell me that everyone at today's gathering is the Generation of Miracles! And Akashi also invited Kagami through Kuroko."

"Hi, they should all be there, including Xiangyang."

Kuroko's expression remained unchanged, and his cool voice reached Kagami's ears.

Sunny...

Upon hearing this familiar name, Vulcan's eyes sharpened.

The image of Xiang Yang using that unprecedented footwork to defeat him in the Winter Cup final still frequently appears in his mind.

Kuroko tilted his head slightly, saw through Kagami's thoughts, and said, "Relax, Kagami. There's no match today, it's just a simple gathering."

That's what they say... but that gathering of weirdos just doesn't seem like it's anything simple...

A bead of cold sweat trickled down Vulcan's face as he imagined what might happen during the dinner party.

Akashi suddenly bursts out and says, "I am the absolute one," and then stabs everyone present to death?

Qingfeng sneered and said, "Only I can defeat myself; the team is just a burden." Then he killed all his old teammates present?

Midorima solemnly declares, "Today's lucky event for Cancer is poisoning your teammates." Then he poisons everyone present to death??

Xiang Yang, fresh from winning the championship, taunted everyone present, enraging them and causing chaos as a brawl ensued!

(Xiangyang: ?)

Thinking this, Vulcan's face broke out in a sweat. His usually simple mind was working at its limit at this moment!

The more Kagami thought about it, the more frightened he became. Finally, he slapped his forehead with both hands and thought to himself: No! I must protect Kuroko!!

"What's wrong, Kagami? We've arrived."

Kuroko tilted his head and looked at Kagami with a puzzled expression. Kagami's face had been pale since earlier. Was he feeling unwell?

"Oh, have we arrived already?"

Vulcan subconsciously looked around and then realized that this was his usual burger joint.

Speaking of which... this was also where I first met Kise and Hikaru.

Watching Kuroko lead the way and push open the door of the burger shop, Kagami swallowed hard and followed behind Kuroko warily. If things went wrong, he would immediately tuck Kuroko under his arm and flee the scene of the crime!

Huh? There aren't many people in the store today?

Vulcan walked into the store and saw that the burger shop, which was usually packed with customers, was now completely empty, which made him wonder.

"Oh? Little Blackie is here, and so is Little Vulcan. Red Boy was right."

Behind a seat, Kise, having heard the commotion, peeked out and waved to Kuroka and the other two with a smile.

"What brings you here?"

Aomine nodded to Kuroko as a greeting, then looked at Kagami with a displeased expression.

ha?

The hot-tempered Vulcan couldn't stand this, and a stern expression instantly appeared on his face as he confronted Aomine.

"What are you doing, you bastard? Want to fight?"

"Who's afraid of you? You think you can be so arrogant just because you lost to me?"

"What did you say, you bastard?"

Hei Zi walked straight past the two men who were grabbing each other's collars, walked to an empty seat, sat down, and greeted everyone present.

"Alright, alright, you two stop arguing. You both lost to us, what's there to argue about?"

Kise lay half-reclined on the sofa, chuckling and teasing the two of them, while gesturing towards the other side with his chin, saying, "There's an epic battle going on over there, don't disturb them."

An epic battle?

Kagami, who had just arrived, was clearly confused about the situation and looked in the direction Kise was pointing.

On the other side of the table, Xiangyang and Akashi were facing each other, both holding playing cards. Just moments ago, the Miracles were playing a popular card game in Japan—the Joker game!

Xiangyang stared intently at Akashi, his right hand tracing the cards on Akashi's deck, trying to read Akashi's expression to determine which card wasn't a joker!

However, Akashi's expression remained unchanged. Unlike the solemn look on Xiangyang's face, he maintained a calm and composed demeanor, as if everything was under control.

In an instant, as Xiangyang touched a playing card, the hairs on his arm suddenly stood on end.

Talent: Danger warning activated.

A glint of light flashed in Xiang Yang's eyes.

Without hesitation, he immediately drew the card next to the one in his hand.

"So this will decide the winner! Akane... what???"

Upon seeing the card he had just drawn, Xiangyang's confidence instantly turned into shock.

Kise immediately leaned over, squinted, and saw that it was the Joker card in Akashi's hand!

"Unfortunately, I am absolutely not."

Akashi wiped the smile off his face and solemnly uttered his catchphrase.

"Damn it! I was so close!"

Frustrated, Xiangyang slammed his fist on the table. Although he was a skilled card player, proficient in various card games...

He handled it well, but when facing Akashi in a game like drawing Joker, where strategy outweighs skill, he was still a step behind.

Kagami stared blankly at the scene, no longer caring that Aomine was still grabbing his collar.

Why does it feel... different from what I imagined?

The expected scene shattered instantly. Guided by Kuroko, Kagami sat down and looked at the table full of fried chicken and hamburgers, as well as the scattered playing cards. Kagami fell into deep thought.

Why... is a gathering of miracles so ordinary?

"Huh? Is Mr. Vulcan wondering why this gathering of miracles is so simple?"

Having some experience, Xiang Yang immediately saw through Vulcan's thoughts. While shuffling the cards, he laughed and said, "Once we leave the basketball court, we're all just ordinary people."

"Alright, everyone's here, let's play Uno!"

"Yay! I've been waiting for Uno for so long. I can't beat Xiao Xiangyang and Chizai at all when it comes to drawing Jokers."

Vulcan listened to the conversation with a blank expression, though it was quite different from what he had expected.

But this way... is fine too!

"Come on! I'm really good at playing Uno!"

The newly arrived Vulcan was very confident, even rolling up his sleeves, ready to make a big splash.

However, he had no idea how terrifying the scene would be when a poker master, a lucky winner, a genius, and God were all sitting at the same poker table.

After only a few rounds, Vulcan's face was covered in slips of paper, a rule left over from last year where the loser had to wear a slip of paper. His initial confidence gradually faded into dejection as time went on.

In another round, Kagami's lips twitched as he looked at Midorima. He quickly played all the cards in his hand, but Akashi, Kise, and Mukayo all blocked his hand, leaving him at the bottom. His army of paper slips on his face gained another member.

"Hey? Are you kidding me?! Why do you always get such good cards?"

Kagami looked at Midorima and asked the question that had been on his mind. Unfortunately, there were too many notes on his face, so his expression was not visible. However, Xiangyang guessed that it would be very interesting!

Midorima pushed up his glasses, and the reflection from the lamplight dazzled Kagami's eyes.

"Today's lucky item for Cancer is eel sushi."

Midorima flipped his wrist over, and there was a perfectly packaged piece of sushi tied there!

"To prevent being eaten by Murasakibara, I specially tied it to my wrist. I have done everything I can and will now await fate."

Vulcan: ...

"And what about you three? Did you cheat???"

Hearing Vulcan's doubts, Xiang Yang shrugged, picked up the cards on the table, and performed a fancy shuffle, answering him with his actions.

"Sorry, we've known each other since we were kids, I'm a card player."

Kagami opened his mouth, then turned his gaze to Kise and said, "And you? Are you a card player too?"

Kise chuckled and scratched his head, then took the deck of cards from Xiangyang's hand and copied Xiangyang's shuffling motion.

"Sorry, I've been handsome since I was a child, I'm a genius."

Kagami was speechless. He turned his probing gaze to Akashi, but before Akashi could speak, he looked away.

It's obvious this guy's going to say something like "I am absolutely" again, something so melodramatic.

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Akashi: ?

Of course, it wasn't just Vulcan; everyone else had bruises on their faces as well. But before Vulcan arrived, they had already agreed to leave the positions of the four card masters to Vulcan. That way, no matter how these monsters performed, Vulcan would be the one who suffered the most!

For a moment, a joyful atmosphere filled the burger shop. Just as the notes on Vulcan's face were piling up and even threatening to block his nostrils, he shrugged and said in a defiant tone, "That's enough! I'm not playing anymore. If I keep playing, I'll go blind."

"By the way, why is the store so empty today? And... won't the burger shop owner scold us for playing cards here?"

While complaining, Vulcan took the time to observe the surrounding environment. It was already lunchtime, but apart from the few of them, there wasn't a single customer in the restaurant.

"What are you talking about? The burger shop owner is sitting right here with us."

Xiangyang winked at Kagami, gestured to Akashi, and laughed, "Oh no, I was being presumptuous. How can the heir to the Akashi family's conglomerate be the owner of a hamburger shop? You should be the major shareholder, Akashi!"

The Akashi family? Heirs to a conglomerate?

Vulcan blinked. Having just returned from studying abroad, he was unaware of the significance of this word in Japan.

Kise rubbed his nose and, picking up where Xiangyang left off, explained to Kagami, "Anyway, all you need to know is that more than half of the businesses on any street here belong to the Akashi family, which means Akashi will inherit them in the future!"

Vulcan suddenly realized: "I see..."

"Huh??? Isn't that pretty awesome?"

Seeing the expression on Vulcan's face, everyone burst out laughing. However, when they heard the news, their reaction was similar to Vulcan's.