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

Thinking back to that training match, Xiangyang stood on the court, controlling the game as if everything was under his control. He even used some unexpected tactics to completely outmaneuver Qingfeng, and could provoke Qingfeng into a state of utter chaos with just a few words.

Momoi immediately overturned her initial idea and redefined her as: a meticulous, insightful, and trash-talking elite point guard...

Xiangyang had no idea that Momoi's mental calculations were almost on par with Newton's after being hit by an apple. After the waiter brought the dishes, he began to eat heartily. He was genuinely hungry, although he guessed that Momoi wasn't simply inviting him to dinner, but had another purpose. However, Xiangyang wasn't a fortune teller, nor was he a child; he didn't like guessing. Rather than worrying, he'd rather fill his stomach first.

Momoi watched as Hikaru wolfed down his food, without even asking why she had come. She twitched her lips and redefined him: high ball intelligence, low emotional intelligence, and seems to really like eating... Is he the same type as Murasakibara?

I think Ryota mentioned he doesn't have a girlfriend, I wonder what his attitude towards women is...

Momoi decided to test it out and verify her earlier deduction. Pretending to receive a message, she opened her phone, burst out laughing, and gasped as she said to Xiangyang, "Ryota told me to tell you that I specifically requested to have dinner alone with you, so you won't go and mess with him tomorrow." (Actually, Kise had already sent Momoi this message.) As she said this, Momoi deliberately puffed out her chest, her expression perfectly controlled, giving off the vibe of a romance manga heroine. If it were a naive young man, he would be completely captivated.

At that moment, Xiangyang was intently gnawing on a chicken leg. Hearing Momoi's words, he looked up at her, slowly finishing the chicken leg. Then, Momoi...

Jing watched him eat without any embarrassment. He took a napkin, wiped his mouth, let out a burp, and patted his stomach, saying, "It's okay, I'm full now and in a good mood. Are you full?"

Seeing Xiang Yang's series of actions made Momoi's eyelids twitch. She stared at the leftover food on the table with a black line on her face, mentally cursing: "You ate everything, what am I supposed to eat? And what was that thing you just did? Don't you care about your image at all in front of a pretty guy? Don't you have any shame? You're practically saying I have no attraction to you at all, you bastard!"

Xiangyang was certainly not someone who didn't care about his appearance, but he also thought things through: You called me here not to talk about love, but to ask me for a favor, so why should I be polite? A big shot should act like a big shot; being timid and hesitant is just boring.

Moreover, Xiangyang in his previous life had no shortage of female admirers, and Momoi's mediocre skills were not enough to seduce him.

Momoi watched as Xiangyang pulled out a toothpick from somewhere and started picking his teeth, and she redefined him in her mind: vulgar, slovenly, gluttonous, low emotional intelligence, unromantic... but he plays basketball quite well.

In just a few minutes, Xiangyang's image in Momoi's mind had plummeted. Momoi began to mentally define Xiangyang, and just then...

"I already said I'm full and in a good mood. You'd better tell me now if there's anything you need. Maybe I can agree. Miss Peach? May I call you that?"

Xiangyang was still focused on picking his teeth. The chicken leg meat was a bit dry and got stuck between his teeth. However, the words that came out of his mouth made Momoi's body tremble.

Momoi has once again overturned her definition of Xiangyang; this is already the umpteenth time she has "reversed her judgment."

Momoi sat up straight and looked Xiangyang up and down as she spoke, "Of course, Xiangyang-kun. Actually, the reason I asked you out this time is because of O-Da."

Aomine? Xiangyang raised an eyebrow. To be honest, his initial guess was that Momoi had come to him to learn "Bull Horn".

"As expected, I'm not a fortune teller; my guesses were inaccurate," Xiangyang muttered to himself.

Momoi noticed that Xiangyang didn't react much, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief: So he just likes to talk trash, and doesn't really hate A-Da.

Momoi took a deep breath and continued, "Actually, since the last loss, Ada has regained his passion for basketball, and he's started training again! But he still doesn't trust his teammates. He believes that the last loss was because he was physically exhausted, and that as long as he resumes training, he can definitely win..."

At this point, Momoi pursed her lips and continued, but her voice carried a hint of tears: "During yesterday's training, Dai and his teammates got into an argument and started fighting. If this continues, Touou will be finished, and they might not even be able to play in matches anymore. So I want to ask you to teach me what to do so that Dai can return to his old self and trust his teammates again?"

When Xiangyang heard that Qingfeng had resumed training, his brows furrowed. If that freak trained seriously, the next time they met would be another tough battle. Then, upon hearing that Qingfeng had gotten into a fight with a teammate, he couldn't help but feel a surge of joy. There was actually good news?

However, seeing Momoi's sad expression, Xiangyang suppressed a smile; he still had that much self-control.

Xiang Yang cleared his throat and asked, "But it's no use you coming to me, is it? You don't really think I can persuade Qingfeng to change himself, do you, Miss Taozi?"

"Because Xiangyang-kun changed Ryota. During junior high school, Ryota often spent time with A-Da. Their playing styles and ideas were very similar. I could tell during the last match that Ryota had changed. Although I don't know why, I could feel it. It was because you were by his side that he changed. That's why I wanted to ask Xiangyang-kun, what should I do to change A-Da?"

Looking at the hopeful eyes of the girl in front of him, Xiang Yang secretly shook his head: Putting aside whether he could do such a thing, it was too naive to think that he would help his opponent increase his strength.

He certainly doesn't like competing against people who lack fighting spirit, but to actively help the opponent improve their skills? Don't be ridiculous, this isn't a sports anime. In reality, how many people actually want their opponents to be as strong as possible? Maybe some, but he would never be that kind of person.

"I'm sorry, Ms. Momo, I can't help you with your problem. If you really want to help Aomine regain his former self, I suggest you go find your boyfriend, Mr. Kuroko."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiangyang stood up to leave. He waved to Momoi and said, "Be careful on the road, Miss Momoko. I don't want Aomine to come after me tomorrow."

Chapter 24 Orphans

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"Ouch, ouch, ouch! I was wrong, Xiao Xiangyang, please let me go!"

"You dare stand me up? You think it's fun to mess with me? Hmm?"

Xiangyang gripped Kise's head tightly and questioned him. Actually, Xiangyang wasn't very angry, but to prevent a next time, a necessary reprimand was necessary.

"That's because Little Peach kept begging me, you know, I'm the softest-hearted person."

Kise finally managed to break free from Xiangyang's grasp, grimacing and rubbing his neck as he explained. After speaking, he secretly glanced at Xiangyang and, seeing that Xiangyang wasn't really angry, Kise perked up again.

"How was your date last night? Little Peach looked beautiful, didn't she? You weren't so nervous that you couldn't speak, Xiao Xiangyang."

Kise teased with a mischievous grin, while Xiangyang scoffed, "What do you take me for? I just don't want to find a partner right now. You don't think I don't know how to interact with the opposite sex, do you?"

Kise gave him a "keep bragging, I don't believe you at all" look, but Xiangyang didn't care and continued, "Besides, what happened last night didn't even qualify as a date."

"What's wrong? Not getting along well in your time together?"

"Screw your private time with your husband."

Seeing Kise acting up again, Xiangyang kicked him and said irritably, "She wants me to help Aomine regain his former form. She's crazy. Why would I help the enemy? Touou is the biggest obstacle to our championship."

Xiangyang thought of Qingfeng's performance after entering the zone and couldn't help but click his tongue.

Kise nodded thoughtfully. Although he really wanted to have a fair fight with Aomine, the team's goal was more important than his personal desires.

"And then what? Didn't you talk about anything else?"

Xiang Yang thought for a moment and said, "I told her I couldn't help and told her to go find her boyfriend, Hei Zi... and then I left."

Hearing this, Kise's expression became a little strange. He glanced at Xiangyang and said, "Momoko and Kuroko aren't in that kind of relationship. It's true that she often teased Kuroko in middle school, but I always felt that Momoko was just joking. Besides, they're not boyfriend and girlfriend now."

Xiangyang was surprised. Weren't Momoi and Kuroko a couple? That's how it was written in the original work. Could there be a discrepancy in the real world? Suddenly, Xiangyang remembered many discussion posts from his previous life: Momoi and Aomine were true love, and Kuroko was just an accident; some said Momoi only admired Kuroko and that she and Aomine were the official couple; some even said Aomine and Kuroko...

Xiangyang shook his head to get rid of the unhealthy thoughts. Instead of letting himself overthink, he decided to ask Kise directly.

"So Momoko and Aomine are a couple? And Kuroko is the other woman?"

Kise was drinking water when he heard Hikaru's question and almost choked. Just as he was about to explain, Kasamatsu's deep voice came from the side and interrupted their conversation.

"Everyone on the team, including the substitutes, will stay behind and practice 100 more three-pointers."

Xiangyang complained in a low voice, "What's going on? I'm exhausted after a day of practice, and they still want me to do three more minutes of extra practice?"

Kise didn't care about the extra training. He pulled Xiangyang along, wanting to tell him what he hadn't finished saying earlier. Just as he was about to speak, he was interrupted by a voice from afar.

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Yang Jun.

Kise couldn't help but turn around and complain, "Can you please stop interrupting people all the time? Don't you know how annoying it is to be interrupted halfway through a sentence?"

"Huh? Sorry, Ryota, I just arrived and didn't know."

Momoi stood at the entrance of the stadium and gave an awkward smile.

Kise's face stiffened for a moment, then he immediately put on a smile: "Oh, sorry, Momoko, I didn't know it was you. Are you looking for Koyo? It's okay, our training is over, you can go play with him!"

Xiangyang rubbed his forehead and said helplessly, "Have you forgotten what Senior Kasumatsu said just now? We need to practice three more minutes."

"I'm sorry, Ms. Peach, although I don't know why you're looking for me, we still have a long training session ahead of us."

"It's okay, Xiangyang-kun, I'll wait for you to finish."

Seeing Momoi's resolute expression, Xiangyang sighed and said nothing more.

At this moment, Kasamatsu walked over, looked at Momoi and then at Xiangyang, and said, "We don't have enough balls. Xiangyang, you should go back today. We can make up for it tomorrow."

Not enough balls?

"Are you kidding me, Kasamatsu-senpai?"

Xiang Yang's lips twitched. This is the Haichang Basketball Hall, a nationally renowned basketball powerhouse. You're telling me there aren't enough balls?

"Of course, do you think I'm the kind of person who likes to joke around? Pack your things and get going. Remember to come early tomorrow to catch up on your training."

After saying that, Kasamatsu ignored Xiangyang's reaction and turned to leave. Before leaving, he pulled Kise away. Kise couldn't help but give him a thumbs up: As expected of the reliable Kasamatsu-senpai!

Kasamatsu responded with a slight smile. Kise had told Kasamatsu during their previous conversation that Hikaru's parents had both passed away from illness, and that he had been very self-conscious since childhood because his parents were gone, and had never had a girlfriend (which was true in this life). Kasamatsu was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped to the ground.

What followed was sympathy. From that moment on, Kasamatsu decided that he would definitely help Hikaru if he had the chance. Now, an opportunity was presented to him. Such a beautiful girl took the initiative to find him. She was also Kise's junior high school classmate, so they knew each other well. As Hikaru's senior and captain, and the elder brother of Kaijo, Kasamatsu should help Hikaru in this way, both morally and logically.

Xiangyang saw the strange interaction between the two. He looked helplessly at Momoi, sighed, and walked out of the stadium. Momoi quickly followed.

Xiangyang walked in front, and Momoi walked behind, about four or five steps apart. They walked like this for a while, and then Xiangyang stopped. He turned around, crossed his arms, and looked at Momoi.

Momoi was taken aback and couldn't help but ask, "Hikari-kun? Aren't we continuing?"

Xiangyang looked at Momoi and said, "I'm home, Momoi-san. May I ask what brings you here? It has to be something important, you know? My training intensity has increased tomorrow. Guess who it is?"

Momoi pursed her lips and asked, "Aren't you going to invite me up for a seat?"

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"Xiangyang-jun? Do you live alone?"

After entering, Momoi began to look around and found no signs of anyone else living there.

"Yes, my parents passed away from illness earlier this year."

Xiang Yang changed his shoes and answered casually. Since it was just a background setting given to him by the system, he did not have any sad emotions, and his tone was very flat.

Facing the sun is fine, but other people will think differently.

Huh? Xiangyang didn't get a response from Momoi, so he turned his head to look at her with some surprise.

At this moment, Momoi's eyes were filled with tears, and her gaze towards Xiangyang was filled with apology and concern. Even her voice was gentler than usual, to the point of being somewhat affected.

"I'm sorry, Xiangyang-kun, I didn't mean to..."

Xiangyang waved his hand to indicate that he didn't mind, and then gestured for Momoi to find a seat.

"There's not much in the house, just plain boiled water."

Upon hearing this, Momoi's gaze towards Xiangyang softened even more. Even Xiangyang couldn't resist it. He cleared his throat and asked.

"What brings you here this time, Miss Peach?"

Momoi fidgeted with the hem of her clothes and said softly, "I wanted to tell you that Tetsuya isn't my boyfriend..."

Yeah, I know, your boyfriend is Qingfeng, right? (No)

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(Transitional chapter, preparing for the national tournament)

Chapter 25 People Have to Be a Little Selfish

"I wanted to tell you that Zhe is not my boyfriend."

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