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

"Don't worry, genius. Even without you by my side, I have no reason to lose to them."

Xiangyang extended his right fist, which collided with Kise's fist in mid-air.

It seems to have become a tradition that the Kaijo Twins do this every year before the major competition.

"Hai Chang this year!"

"Still the champion!"

Regarding the subsequent plot

The second year's Winter Cup will be very fast-paced, probably over in less than ten chapters, because the main characters' current strength means they have no chance of losing unless they are forced to get injured.

Coincidentally, I really hate storylines where characters are forced to get injured!

Next up is the training match between the Eagle Nation's national team and the Chinese Nation's national team, followed by Xiangyang's third year at the Kaisei, which is the last major chapter of this book!

Yes, this book is nearing its end!

Thank you to all the readers who have made it this far. It is thanks to your subscriptions and support that this book has come this far!

As a fledgling writer, I can say that I went through every single pitfall in the early stages of the story!

Looking back, there are so many problems that I could have avoided now, but there's no going back...

As for the regrets about this book, there's nothing I can do but make up for them in the next book. I think I still have the advantage of "knowing my mistakes and correcting them," hahaha.

But I digress. Let's get back to the plot.

In the third summer season, Kise will go to the national youth team for a trial, thus missing all the matches in the first half of the year, which means I will have something to write about again!

Xiang Yang will gradually transform from the second-in-command to the ball-handling core at the point guard position, which is also the change in his playing style that will take place after he goes to China.

With Kaijo missing Kise, he will face off against various miracle teams, so you can look forward to it!

The third year's storyline will not be a rehash of past matches, but will instead focus on Xiang Yang as the team's primary core player.

By the third Winter Cup, it was truly the final chapter!

I haven't thought about how to write it in detail yet, but it will probably be written by interspersing some flashbacks. After all, it's the end, and I need to bring up a lot of the old plot points to write about!

So far, the only thing I can guarantee everyone is that even in the end, I will never write a bad ending. As my first book, I want to give it a complete ending more than anyone else!

That's all, thank you for your support!

Chapter 203 The championship is already in the bag.

Shark Gym

"Hiss... Oh~"

"Miss Masako, slow down, slow down! That spot! Ouch!"

Xiangyang lay prone on the yoga mat, while Masako straddled him, doing post-workout stretches for him.

Masako stared blankly at Hikari beneath her, panting whether intentionally or unintentionally. Suddenly, she increased the pressure on Hikari's waist.

"Ahhhh!"

Xiangyang's voice suddenly became much louder.

"Ms. Masako, you did this on purpose, didn't you?"

Xiangyang grinned and rolled over, looking at Yazi with a resentful expression. Yazi, on the other hand, slowly got up, her face still expressionless.

"If you make that disgusting sound again, I'll hit you harder than you can imagine."

Masako walked to the counter, picked up a towel from the table, and wiped her hands, just like a doctor who had just finished surgery.

Xiangyang lay motionless on the yoga mat, and after a while, he suddenly sprang up.

"Don't be so fierce, your attitude towards me is a bit rude."

After stretching his body and receiving a massage from Masako, Xiangyang felt much less soreness from the strength training.

"My attitude towards my debtors is already very mild."

Masako went to the water dispenser and filled two glasses of water for herself and Xiangyang. She sat back on the sofa and said slowly, "You seem to be very relaxed. With the Winter Cup just around the corner, isn't there any special training or extra training at Kaijo?"

Xiangyang plopped down next to Yazi, yawned, and said, "Coach Takeuchi has already entrusted me with arranging the daily training and everything. He trusts me so much, of course I can't let him down."

"So today, I gave them all a day off."

Masako:? ? ?

"You're really arrogant. Do you think this year's championship is already in your pocket?"

As Masako drank her water, she observed the expression on Xiangyang's face. The latter scratched his cheek and explained, "Of course there's a reason I gave them the day off."

"In the Winter Cup schedule, the champions, runners-up and third-place finishers of the Summer Cup can directly enter the official tournament. So for Haichang, there is still more than a month before the Winter Cup starts, so there is no need to rush."

With the match approaching, it's important for the team to maintain its competitive form, but that depends on the situation. If Haichang has a match to play tomorrow, then Xiangyang would be out of his mind to give them a day off.

However, there are still nearly two months until the next competition, so Xiangyang doesn't need to rush at all. Besides, with Haichang's current strength, it would be strange for Xiangyang if they didn't win the championship.

"However, Ms. Masako, you're not wrong. I am indeed very confident about who will win the Winter Cup."

Xiangyang picked up the water that Masako had poured for him from the coffee table and swirled it a few times as if drinking red wine. If the disposable paper cup had been replaced with a stemmed glass, Xiangyang's actions would have indeed resembled those of an upper-class person.

Unlike during the Summer Season, Xiangyang, who has officially joined the Chinese national team, has successfully completed the main quest, and his strength is now significantly greater than it was during the Summer Season.

It's not just one level.

(Now, Xiangyang's main mission has changed to winning the world basketball championship. Of course, given the current strength of the Chinese men's basketball team, it is still quite difficult...)

If Xiang Yang in the past could be considered to be at the level of 0.8 Generation of Miracles with his two killer moves, "Zone" mode and "King of the Fourth Quarter", then he is now at least 1.5 Generation of Miracles.

Playing alongside his Kaijo teammates, with the all-around player Ryota Kise by his side to fill in any gaps in Xiangyang's skills, it would be an absolute injustice if this Kaijo team failed to win the championship!

How could we lose when the dragons are charging in?

Seeing Xiangyang's confident and smug expression, Yako rolled her eyes.

"By the way, I have a question for you. Why did Lingzi come to me after she came back and ask me to help her find a place to lay low for a while?"

"Did she offend someone?"

Upon hearing this, Xiangyang's expression became somewhat strange.

"She didn't offend anyone..."

"She's practically asking for death..."

……

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"Welcome to the program 'Basketball Talk,' exclusively sponsored by Akashi Group! I'm your host today, Sasa."

"I'm your host, Nini."

"Hello everyone, I'm Bobo."

"The Winter Cup has begun in full swing, and the first round of qualifiers started yesterday in various regions, with teams vying for a spot in the main tournament!"

Sasha glanced at the inscription card in her hand and handed over the second half of the speech to Bobo.

"Hmm... Compared to last year, there are quite a few new faces in this year's Winter Cup, and many dark horses have emerged. From my personal perspective, who will ultimately win the championship this year is a question worth discussing!"

Popovich remained cautious in his words and actions, maintaining his "steady" style.

"Of course, as everyone knows, Haichang has won the championship title for three consecutive competitions! And their lineup this year is still strong. Haichang fans can be said to be grinning from ear to ear these past two years, hahaha."

Bobo pulled up the lineup list for the Haichang team and began explaining it to the audience.

"First up is the first team of the National High School Basketball Tournament, selected by netizens!"

"At the point guard position, Seijuro Akashi received the most votes of the game and won the title of this year's best point guard in the league!"

"It's worth mentioning that Kaijo's point guard, Xiangyang, narrowly lost to Akashi in the vote count, which is a real shame!"

"The shooting guard for the first team is Shintaro Midorima from Shutoku. In the semifinals against Kaijo, this player not only broke the record for the highest single-game score in the league, but also went down in history with a 100% three-point shooting percentage!"

"We have every reason to believe that this record will become the hardest to break in the future league!"

"The small forward for the first team is Ryota Kise from Kaijo. I don't need to elaborate on his talent. With Kaijo winning the championship, Kise is undoubtedly the best small forward!"

"The power forward position was scored by Aomine Daiki of Touou, and the center position was..."

Then there's Murasakibara Atsushi from Yangquan…”

"Some of them led their teams very far, while others were unlucky and were eliminated in just the second or third round of the official competition. However, without a doubt, they all delivered epic performances on the field!"

"The second lineup was also selected through a vote by Guangda netizens."

"Second-team league team, point guard Xiang Yang."

"Shooting guard Tatsuya Himuro".

"In the second-team shooting guard voting, Kaijo's Hashimoto Yuki also lost by a narrow margin. In this respect, Kaijo's backcourt duo can be said to be in the same boat."

"Second-team small forward Shogo Haizaki".

"Second-team power forward, Vulcan Taiga."

"Kagami Taiga, the star player of Seirin, is very popular. The only pity is that he didn't perform well in the third round of the official tournament against Kaijo, which weakened his subsequent vote increase. Otherwise, the spotlight for the league's first-team power forward would still be uncertain!"

"Second-string center forward, Takeya Eikichi."

"The league's Rookie of the Year award this year went to Yuki Hashimoto of the Kaijo team. Although he didn't win the Second Team shooting guard honor, for Yuki, who performed exceptionally well in his debut, this Rookie of the Year award is still well-deserved!"

After explaining who had won the various league honors, Popovich put down the inscription cards in his hand, looked at the camera, and summarized: "In short, this year's games are still full of highlights!"

"I believe that all the top teams vying for the championship are currently in intense preparation. They must be very unwilling to accept that Haichang has won the championship for three consecutive years!"

"At the same time, Kaijo must also hope to win the championship for the fourth consecutive time."

Bobo's analysis was correct. Apart from Shiorin and Yosen, who had poor performances in the Summer Tournament, even Rakuzan and Touou, who had secured their tickets to the official tournament in advance, are now focusing on training and preparing for the Winter Cup.

Hai Chang, however, is an anomaly.

Inside the Haichang Gymnasium, Xiang Yang jogged slowly while checking the time on his watch.

Just as the clock struck 6, Xiangyang immediately stopped, clapped his hands, and said loudly, "Time's up, everyone. Let's finish up and go home for dinner."