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

Just as Xiangyang was happily imagining the future, Kise and Momoi were cheering on the team fighting on the field.

Kise, who always believed that Midorima would win, was ultimately slapped in the face by reality.

The match ended.

91:86, Shiro Rin wins.

(Oh no, I didn't pay attention to the pacing. I only realized I'd written too much about Shiro Rin when I finished writing it. If I keep going, the main character will become a background character... I've decided to end this chapter quickly.)

My friends, I won't do it again.

Chapter 42 I've already started researching my next opponent.

"Anyway, Aomine will definitely win, so why should I watch? Since I know my next opponent is Touou, I might as well just study their next opponent directly... That's what Xiao Xiangyang said."

At the entrance to the Touou Basketball Gymnasium's locker room, Kise suppressed a laugh and explained to Aomine and Momoi.

Upon hearing the first half of the sentence, a smile involuntarily appeared on Qingfeng's face. However, upon hearing the second half, Qingfeng's expression instantly changed.

Directly research...the next opponent? This guy really dares to say that!

Qingfeng's face turned ashen, and a well-shaped mark appeared on his forehead.

Momoi, standing nearby, didn't react much. After all, she was already familiar with Xiangyang's personality. Xiangyang loved this kind of trash talk that could annoy his opponents without paying any price.

She asked with a slightly disappointed look, "What is Xiangyang-jun doing? Is there something he needs to do?"

Kise scratched his cheek. To be honest, he didn't know either. Xiangyang had refused his invitation to watch the game together, so he could only bring Kasamatsu along.

At this moment, Kasamatsu stood with his arms crossed, leaning against the wall, listening to their conversation. He wasn't familiar with Momoi and the other guy, and in his mind, Touou was still a major obstacle on the road to victory, so he naturally couldn't join the conversation.

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On the other side, Xiang Yang was training on a basketball court. Don't get me wrong, he wasn't doing any special training; he was just mentally simulating the upcoming game.

Knowing the plot well, he naturally knew that he would encounter Touou in the first match of the National Tournament, and that the protagonist, Rin Danjo, would fall in the round-robin tournament. Kuro and Kaga, who were being trained by Aomine, were in poor form and were eliminated by the other two teams.

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If it's Aomine...

Xiangyang's mind raced through various data about Tonghuang.

All members excel at one-on-one play, making them an absolute offensive team. Their defense is a weakness, and Aomine is the most difficult player to deal with.

In defense, Kaijo is a sure winner against Touou. Up front, aside from Aomine and Kise, Kaijo also has the advantage. The Kakeru offense will be very effective…

Xiangyang breathed a sigh of relief. If Kise entered the zone, Kaijo would definitely win. He couldn't even imagine how they could lose. With their aces exploding and the other positions having a huge advantage, if they could still lose, he might as well find a block of tofu and kill himself.

The only problem is that Kise hasn't entered the Zone yet. Right now, Kise has barely reached the threshold of perfect imitation; he's still quite a distance from the Zone. (Zone > Perfect Imitation)

Xiangyang felt a bit of a headache. Perhaps it was because of his presence that a butterfly effect had occurred; Kise currently lacked the awareness to shoulder the responsibility of the team, as most situations were under Xiangyang's control, and Kise had complete trust in Xiangyang. Lacking the experience of facing dire situations wasn't a good thing for the players.

"It's not good for an ace to be too obedient..."

Xiang Yang shook his head and continued simulating the next opponent.

Atsushi Murasakibara and Tatsuya Himuro at Yangquan High School.

In Xiangyang's memory, Himuro seemed to play shooting guard, and Kagerou would shoot...

It'll probably turn into something like a super jump shot, right? You can't exactly catch the ball in the air and shoot it in real life, can you?

Yangquan is characterized by its strong defense, especially Ziyuan's inside defense.

With a large defensive area, the three-point strategy should be surprisingly effective, since it has always been kept as a trump card but has never been used in a game.

On the defensive end, against Murasakibara... the Hack-a-Shaq strategy?

Thinking about it this way, as long as Murasakibara doesn't open the zone, it seems that Yosen is easier to beat than Touou.

The last one, Rakuzan High School, Akashi Seijuro.

In the original work, he is the absolute big boss, with extraordinary talent and skills, exaggerated team strength, and a terrifying sense of oppression.

Xiangyang suddenly felt a headache coming on. How was he supposed to fight this?

A generation of miracles, three uncrowned champions, and a substitute version of Kuroko.

That's not the most important thing, you have to understand, Akashi plays point guard...

Opposite Akashi…

Xiangyang decisively shook his head, putting the idea out of his mind. He didn't want to be tormented by Akashi; he'd rather leave it to Kise.

Don't let him, the second-in-command, worry about things like the showdown between the best players.

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At this moment, on the other side

"You're still the same as before, Zhe. I thought you'd at least make some progress."

Qingfeng put his hands on his hips, lowered his eyes, and said with a hint of disappointment.

Kuroko, head down, was panting heavily with his hands on his knees. Hearing Aomine's words, he slowly looked up at Aomine, his eyes filled with a hint of stubbornness, but mostly with despair.

The second quarter is about to end, 42:32.

The score seems close, even less than the score difference in the previous game against Xiude. However, this time the situation is completely different from last time.

Aomine completely dominated Kagami, who had only managed four points so far. Kuroko was in an even worse situation, with Aomine seeing through his every move. As the "light and shadow" of Teiko in junior high, Aomine knew him all too well.

Kuroko bit his lip unwillingly. He had to admit that Aomine was right. He was no different from when he was in junior high school, which was why Aomine could easily see through his moves.

Aomine looked up and glanced at the group of Shiro Rin, then said in a lazy tone, "Team? That's just an excuse for the weak."

He bent down and looked at Heizi: "When it comes to teamwork, you're still too weak, Zhe."

At that moment, Aomine thought of someone, some annoying guy…

He turned to look at Vulcan not far away. Vulcan was also in very poor condition, but there was still fighting spirit in his eyes.

Not bad, Aofeng's lips curled into a smile.

"Fine, I'll let you all see what I'm made of."

Qingfeng abandoned his nonchalant attitude, stood up straight, and a glint of lightning flashed in his eyes.

"Listen carefully, Zhe. If you want to talk about teams in front of me, you'd better be at least this level!"

On the Touou bench, Momoi watched the scene unfold before her, a hint of reluctance in her eyes.

For Kagami and Kuroko right now, Aomine in Zone would really make them question their existence.

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"Moses, Moses?"

"Xiao Xiangyang, Cheng Lin has lost, falling behind by more than twenty points."

"…Then what?"

"Uh, no, I just wanted to call and let you know that our next opponent will be Touou."

"Isn't this obvious? Don't call me about this kind of thing, I'm busy. Didn't I already say I've started researching the next round's opponents?"

"Hey, you don't even have a boyfriend, what are you busy with all day long...?"

Beep beep beep…

Kise looked at the phone after it was disconnected and let out a long sigh.

He thought of what had just happened; Aomine, after entering the zone, had completely shattered Shiro Rin's hopes.

A flicker of fear crossed Kise's eyes: How exactly did we manage to defeat that monster back then...?

Kasamatsu, who was standing next to Kise, saw through his thoughts and kicked Kise in the butt.

Kise, caught off guard, fell to the ground. He protested to Kasamatsu, "What are you doing, Kasamatsu-senpai? I was thinking about something!"

Kasamatsu glanced down at Kise and said, "I know, don't overthink it. Touou is our defeated opponent, don't give them a chance to turn things around. Is there anything else you need to think about?"

Upon hearing Kasamatsu's words, Kise's expression froze for a moment, then his brows relaxed and he gave Kasamatsu a smile.

"Let's go, Kasamatsu-senpai, I want to eat yakiniku (grilled meat)."

"Xiangyang hasn't eaten yet, has he? Let's call him and ask him to come along."

"Huh? Knowing his personality, he'll definitely make us treat him again."

"What does it matter? I'm your senior, this meal is on me."

"Kasamatsu-senpai is the best!"

Chapter 43 Kaijo Touou Second Battle

Kaijo vs. Touou

On the day of the competition, on the bus of the Haichang school team

"Hey, Xiao Xiangyang, what's your zodiac sign?"

Kise nudged Xiangyang in the waist, still fiddling with the radio in his hand.

Xiangyang, with his eyes half-open, said irritably, "Virgo."

Last night, Xiangyang was still staying up late researching ways to counter Akashi, but he felt listless when he woke up this morning.

"Virgo! My morning reading said Virgos have the best luck today!"

Kise's eyes lit up when he heard this, and influenced by Midorima, he also began to study astrology.

"Ah...but Aomine is also a Virgo, what should I do? The fortune telling says Gemini's luck is so-so today..." (Kise is a Gemini)

Listening to Kise's incessant chatter about horoscopes, Xiangyang frowned, raised his right hand and covered Kise's mouth, smiling as he said, "No matter what Gemini's horoscope is like today, if you keep babbling and disturbing my sleep, believe me, I'll beat you into a Gemini! Huh!"

Seeing Xiangyang get angry, Kise quickly nodded in response and even raised three fingers as if to swear, indicating that he would not speak again.

Xiangyang glanced at Kise, then let go of his hand, adjusted his sitting position, turned over, and continued to sleep.

Speechless all the way.

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