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

Masako rolled her eyes at Xiangyang, who couldn't see any trace of her previous crying on her face.

"Ms. Masako, my clothes are all soaked by you. Don't you have anything to say to me?"

Xiangyang looked at Yazi with a mischievous grin; the warmer atmosphere made him feel like joking again.

Yako blushed, looking at the amused smile on Xiangyang's face, and shyly lowered her head...

None of the above scenarios will occur.

With a flick of her right hand, Masako pulled out a large katana from somewhere and decisively held it to Xiangyang's neck.

"If you dare tell anyone, I'll chop you up."

Xiangyang: ...

This really has Masako's style...

Xiang Yang smiled sullenly, gently pinched the tip of the knife, and moved his whole body to the other side, avoiding Yako's "killing" range.

"Hey? The rain has stopped outside."

Xiangyang glanced outside the door, and the sound of raindrops that had been pattering on the ground just moments before had completely disappeared.

"It's getting late, so I'll head back now, Miss Masako. It wouldn't be good to run into bad people if I went home too late."

Xiangyang stuffed the last, now-cold steak into his mouth and headed straight for the door.

At the table, Masako Araki, sitting in a chair, watched Hikari's departing figure, a hint of hesitation flashing in her eyes.

"Why don't you..."

Goodbye, Ms. Masako.

Having already opened the gym door, Xiangyang turned and waved to Yako with a smile. Seeing Yako's hesitant expression, he asked, "Hmm?"

"Ms. Masako, is there anything you'd like to say to me?"

"It's alright, be careful on the road."

Nothing in the night

……

next morning

Neon Airport

Wearing a mask and sunglasses, completely covering his face, the national youth team's number one player got out of a taxi.

He cautiously looked around, and after confirming that there were no suspicious people, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Even the Araki family of the underworld shouldn't be able to figure out his whereabouts, right?

As the national youth team's number one player strode quickly toward the neon-lit airport in front of him, he secretly felt smug.

Just yesterday afternoon, after leaving the stadium, he immediately went to the Basketball Association to hand over the notebook to Chairman Li Guo, and then rushed to his other private residence without even going home! He even booked the earliest flight for the next day, to fly to the other side of the world—Argentina!

In this way, no matter how much power Araki Masako wields in Japan, she can't affect him in the slightest!

While imagining his future life, Guo Qing No. 1 went to the counter and handed the ticket to the clerk.

"Hello sir."

The counter clerk wore a professional smile. When she took the ticket from the national youth team's number one player, her pupils contracted slightly, and her smile became even brighter.

Do you have any luggage to check in?

Whether it was the national youth team's number one player's imagination or not, there seemed to be a hint of joy in the receptionist's voice.

"some."

Without paying too much attention, the number one player from the national youth team put down his suitcase and turned to leave. It contained all his belongings for his trip to Argentina.

"Take care, sir."

Watching the departing figure of the national youth team's number one player, the counter lady's smile quickly vanished, and she fumbled with her right hand to pull out a walkie-talkie.

"Target spotted, he's gone through security. Repeat, target spotted, he's gone through security."

There was a hissing sound on the other end of the walkie-talkie, followed by a deep male voice.

"receive."

At this moment, the national youth team's number one player, who was going through security, did not realize the seriousness of the situation. He put his hands on his head and let the security personnel search him, while his eyes darted around.

Perhaps because it was the first flight of the morning, he was the only person in the huge airport.

"Ding! Flight JA-xxxxx is about to take off. Passengers, please proceed to the boarding gate to complete the boarding process."

coming!

The national youth team's number one player's eyes lit up; in just a few minutes, he would be saying goodbye to this place!

"Found it, the gate is here!"

Until the very last moment before entering the cabin, the national youth team's number one player remained vigilant about his surroundings, fearing that a large group of men in black might suddenly jump out from some corner and pin him to the ground.

Fortunately, this did not happen.

When the national youth team's number one player entered the cabin, found his seat, and fastened his seatbelt, he breathed a sigh of relief, and his tense nerves relaxed at the same time.

A profound sense of exhaustion swept over him. Ever since he handed the notebook to Kurikuni, he had been restless, fearing that he would be captured by the evil forces of the Araki family. He didn't even dare to close his eyes when he slept at night.

Now I can finally get some rest.

Slowly, the number one player on the national youth team closed his eyes, and his breathing became even. He fell asleep.

"Ding! Welcome aboard J..."

Flight A—xxxx, this flight is a direct flight to Indonesia, the entire journey takes approximately 35 hours…

"Ding! Weleto..."

The announcement came on, but unfortunately our beloved national youth team number one was already fast asleep and didn't hear it.

Meanwhile, his luggage, along with his ID card and mobile phone, was thrown into the garbage incinerator.

A bright future awaits Indonesia, where the national youth team's number one player will embark on his journey.

……

A week has passed since Haichang won the Winter Cup. Not only is the competition over, but the senior students of various schools are also graduating this year. Correspondingly, the senior members of various teams are also leaving their teams one after another.

"Kasamatsu-senpai!!!"

Inside the Kaijo Gymnasium, as Yukio Kasamatsu came to practice for the last time, everyone at Kaijo shed tears. Hikaru and Kise each grabbed one of Kasamatsu's arms and wept bitterly.

"Alright! You guys, if I don't see the championship trophy when I come back next year, you'd all better be the ones getting slaughtered!"

Kasamatsu looked at the two clowns clinging to him and said some harsh words with an unnatural expression.

"Kasamatsu-senpai!!!"

Hearing Kasamatsu's familiar tone, the Kaijo members cried even louder, knowing they would never hear it again.

Even though I had already said goodbye to my seniors at the farewell ceremony, the sadness didn't lessen at all when the day of parting actually arrived.

……

Luoshan University, rooftop of the teaching building

"Senior Dai, aren't you going to the team's farewell ceremony?"

Akashi looked at Daichi Chihiro, who was squatting by the railing, with a gentle expression.

This "alternative version of the hater" that he discovered is more than just a fake to him.

"I actually prefer you calling me by my name, Akashi."

Dai Qianxun looked up at the Akari team, a smile on her face, and said, "Forget it, I don't like that atmosphere, and those guys probably don't think much of me either."

In Rakuzan High School, a school full of talented players, Chihiro Dai, as the only unknown player in the starting lineup, did not receive as much respect as the others.

"Don't say that about Senior Dai."

Akashi's expression gradually became serious, and then he bowed deeply to Chihiro.

"Thank you for your contributions to Luoshan, Senior Dai. I'm sorry I couldn't win one last championship before you graduate."

"…Um."

……

Shutoku High School Basketball Club

"Oh no, other high schools have at least three or more starting players left, but here... they've all left."

Takao hugged the basketball hoop with a look of utter despair, while Midorima watched a morning fortune telling session beside him.

"Hey, Xiaozhen, are you listening to me?"

Takao was somewhat helpless. This year's Shutoku starting lineup, apart from himself and Midorima, consisted of senior high school students. He originally thought this year was the most promising year to win the championship, but they ran into Akashi in the quarterfinals and were directly taken home.

"The future holds great challenges and a long road ahead..."

……

Inside the Touou Stadium

Qingfeng frowned as he practiced the most basic lateral passing drills.

Opposite him was Wakamatsu, with whom he had previously clashed. Unlike other teams, Touou's captain, Imayoshi, directly passed on the captaincy after graduating.

It was paid to Wakamatsu.

After taking over from Imayoshi, Wakamatsu felt his mindset change instantly, as if he had taken on the responsibility of being the captain! In the past, he couldn't stand Aomine, but now in his eyes, he was just a troublesome "ace" of the team.

"What's going on, Aomine?? Why did your chest pass end up on my feet?? Have you even been practicing seriously?"

Hearing Wakamatsu's accusation, Aomine, who was already unhappy with the passing drills, became even angrier. He gritted his teeth and roared at Wakamatsu, "You're so noisy! Just be quiet and receive my passes!!"

"What? You want to fight?"

Sitting in the audience, Momoi watched this scene with a bead of cold sweat trickling down her forehead.

Since Wakamatsu took over as captain, there has been more and more friction between the two. However, Momoi doesn't know if it's just her imagination, but she feels that their relationship has gotten better.

Next year's Touou team looks promising! Of course, if Aomine can learn to pass the ball...