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

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"Hiroshi Ohara, center forward. Nice to meet you."

After the last freshman to report to the basketball club finished his self-introduction, Takeuchi nodded and said, "Anyway, let's start with a practice match. The first-year students can divide into teams and play two quarters."

Hearing Coach Takeuchi's familiar lines, Kise, who was watching from the side, sighed and said, "Ah, it really brings back memories. We were like this last year, weren't we, Hikaru?"

However, at this moment, Xiangyang did not listen to Kise's words, but looked around searching for something. Hashimoto Yuki had not arrived yet.

What's wrong with this guy? He stood me up? Wait... knowing his personality, is he just too embarrassed to ask because he can't find the basketball club?

Xiangyang stroked his chin, pondering the various possibilities of Yuki not coming, until Kise waved his hand in front of his eyes, bringing him back to his senses.

"What's wrong, Xiao Xiangyang? Are you waiting for someone?"

Kise asked curiously.

Faced with Kise's question, Xiangyang pondered for a moment and said, "Hmm, do you remember that middle school kid from when you were training with the national youth team?"

A middle school student?

Kise frowned slightly and thought for a moment, then suddenly realized and said, "Oh! That guy, you actually invited him to our school?"

"Of course, that..."

"Isn't it a waste that this little guy, who has no potential, doesn't come to Haichang?"

Xiangyang shrugged, confirming Kise's words.

At that moment, Takeuchi walked over and waved to the two of them: "We're about to have a practice match, you two go warm up."

Xiang Yang was slightly taken aback and asked, "Do I have to fight against all the geniuses? Wouldn't that be too cruel to them?"

Takeuchi rolled his eyes and said irritably, "Of course I'm not asking you to play seriously, just don't let the first-year team win, otherwise the team will be hard to manage."

Thanks to their consecutive championships in the Summer Tournament and Winter Cup, the quality of Kaijo's new students has reached a new level this year! Many promising talents have applied to Kaijo High School, but of course, in the eyes of Xiangyang and Kise, it doesn't matter much.

Kise simply gave Takeuchi a thumbs up and assured him, "Don't worry! I will become a highly respected senior like Kasamatsu-senpai."

Xiang Yang picked at his ear without saying a word. Compared to disciplining these junior students, he was more concerned about when his little brother would arrive.

"The training match between the first-year students and the second and third-year students will now begin."

The referee from Haichang blew his whistle, signaling for both sides to assemble.

Looking around the court again, Xiangyang still couldn't find Hashimoto Yuki. He shook his head helplessly. In any case, he should finish the practice match first. The seniors' authority was not to be questioned!

Even though it was just a training match, the passionate Kogoro was full of fighting spirit. He stood on the jump ball point and excitedly slapped his cheeks. His posture startled the center of the freshman team.

"Calm down, Kobori-senpai, don't scare our cute junior."

Kise stood on the field with his hands on his hips and a grin on his face. A large group of Kise's female fans had gathered in the audience. With Kasamatsu-senpai not around, Kise was interacting with these girls more and more frequently.

Not only Kasamatsu, but also Mitsuhiro Hayakawa, one of Kaijo's original starting five, graduated this year. To fill the gaps between the two, they selected two more capable players from the third-year students.

Even with a depleted squad, Haichang still exudes an invisible sense of pressure, which is the inherent spirit of the team that won the championship for the second consecutive year!

"Wow, they're amazing! Just by looking at their aura, you can tell they're strong! No wonder they're consecutive champions!"

Someone muttered something that received unanimous approval from the freshmen.

Standing on the court and facing it head-on is on a completely different level compared to watching it from a third-person perspective in a video.

"Jump ball preparation begins."

The referee gave a shout, signaling both sides to prepare, and tossed the ball into the water, marking the start of the training match.

"Oh oh oh oh oh!"

With a roar, Kobo secured possession of the ball for the first attack thanks to his outstanding jumping ability.

Xiangyang, standing in the backcourt, received a pass from Xiaojue, twisted his neck, and dribbled past half-court.

Xiangyang wasn't really interested in taking these "greenhorns" seriously, and neither was Kise.

Without even using any tactics, Xiang Yang made a simple bounce pass to Xiao Jue in the paint. With another roar, Xiao Jue pushed off with his backside and, facing his junior's defense, easily scored with a hook shot.

Two points valid for Haichang

"Yoshi ya!"

Xiaojue clenched his fist excitedly and gave Xiangyang a high-five as he ran back to the halfway point.

With an easy assist, Xiang Yang thought idly: Before that kid arrives, let's rack up ten assists!

When facing opponents without any miraculous abilities, one can act with such impunity.

the other side

Yuki, who had practically explored every corner of Kaijo High School, was now in trouble.

"Excuse me, could I exchange contact information with you, classmate?"

Chapter 128 Kobori won!

Haichang High School Basketball Club

Training matches, both new and old, are still ongoing.

"Don't be so nervous, your movements are so stiff."

At the top of the arc, Kise watched with a smile as his junior demonstrated various dribbling moves in front of him.

This feeling of being a senior guiding a junior was very novel to him.

Opposite him, Hiroshi Miyagi looked as if he were facing a formidable enemy, and still did not stop his various dribbling movements.

During his junior high school years, Miyagi was the starting point guard for a well-known basketball high school in Tokyo, and as a key player, he led the team to a top-eight finish in the junior high school league.

It's no exaggeration to say that if Miyagi were in any high school outside of the "Miracle" in the prefecture, he would most likely be a starter. Unfortunately, this is Kaijo.

Perhaps Kise was a little tired from watching the performance. When Miyagi once again took a step back to adjust his dribbling rhythm, Kise suddenly stepped forward to steal the ball. His position was very clever, and unsurprisingly, the basketball was slapped away.

Xiangyang, who had been watching the two closely, seized the opportunity and got the floor ball.

Seeing Miyagi standing there dumbfounded with disbelief, Xiangyang secretly shook his head.

His dribbling fundamentals are pretty good, but his offensive decision-making is terrible. He's in the same class as Yuki and plays the same position. Even after Xiangyang graduates, he still won't be able to become the starting point guard.

Speaking of which... that kid isn't here yet?

Despite his resentment, Xiang Yang's hands moved swiftly, delivering a high lob to Xiao Jue. In another tough battle, Xiao Jue scored two more points, and Xiang Yang added another assist.

Excited, Kobori clenched his fist in celebration again. Even when facing opponents weaker than himself, this single-minded man could still have a blast!

At this moment, the first quarter was not even halfway through, and the score was already 17:4. This was even with neither Xiangyang nor Kise exerting their full strength. Kobori alone was wreaking havoc on the freshman team and scored 14 points!

Although many members of the new team are quite capable, the lack of team cohesion is a major problem since it's only the first day of their formation. In addition, the celebrity effect of Kise and Xiangyang on the field makes their offense frequently thwarted, and no one can step up.

Just when Xiangyang was so bored he was about to yawn, our little genius finally found the basketball club!

"Hey? You finally made it, kid?"

With sharp eyes, Xiangyang immediately spotted the figure peeking in from the entrance of the stadium, hesitant to come in. A playful scolding made Yuki stand up straight again, bowing and apologizing.

"Smith Marseille!"

For some reason, Yuki can only speak loudly when she is apologizing.

"Alright, come in quickly and warm up. You'll be playing in the second half."

Xiangyang waved to Yuki, watching helplessly as he walked stiffly into the gym, seemingly lacking coordination. He thought to himself, "This kid is great in every way, it's just his personality..."

If only he could mediate with Masako...

At this moment, the others in the stadium also saw Yuki's appearance. The freshmen team was fine, but the second and third-year students' expressions changed when they saw Yuki's face. Last summer, they were in high spirits after winning the championship and were deeply impressed by that national youth team.

Takeuchi Sai

Realizing what was happening, he winked at Xiang Yang on the court and asked, "Was this kid tricked into coming to Haichang by you?"

Of course, you can rest assured that I can handle things well.

Xiangyang, understanding the unspoken message, returned Takeuchi's glance, and the old man and the young man smiled at each other from their respective spots in the stadium.

Regardless of the quality of this year's new students at Kaijo, just the case of Yuki Hashimoto alone makes this year's recruitment a very successful one!

At this moment, Yuki was of course unaware of what everyone was thinking. He walked shakily to the freshman team's bench and slowly sat down.

The other freshmen on the bench all looked at Yuki with curious eyes. Judging from the seniors' attitudes, this kid's strength was extraordinary!

Noticing that everyone around him was staring at him, Yuki pretended to remain calm, but inside he was panicking. Fortunately, the familiar atmosphere of the basketball court calmed him down a bit, preventing him from making an embarrassing scene.

The first quarter passed quickly, and Xiangyang's team didn't take it too seriously. They let it go near the end to make the score difference less bad. After all, he was their cute junior, and they couldn't let him be discouraged before he even joined the club.

22:13, the senior team is in the lead.

"All freshmen who haven't gone on stage yet, warm up so you don't get injured later."

While shouting, Takeuchi glanced at Hashimoto Yuki, who was sitting obediently on the bench. Just like Kise last year, Yuki was the freshman he had the highest hopes for.

"The senior students are really strong."

One of the freshmen, who had just finished the first quarter of the game, lay half-reclined on the bench, clearly having no enjoyment whatsoever against Kise.

"Yeah, even though I was mentally prepared, it still feels outrageous. No wonder they're consecutive champions."

Another person sighed, and Yuki, sitting to the side, listened to the conversation between the two, a question mark popping into her head.

They all held back, and apart from Kise and Hikaru, the others were all pretty average, right?

Yuki thought to himself, of course, he would never say such arrogant words out loud.

Why are you still sitting there? Aren't you going to warm up?

Xiangyang walked over and asked Yuki while drinking water.

"Ah! Senior Xiangyang!"

Upon seeing Xiangyang suddenly appear, Yuki's heart tightened again, and she quickly stood up to bow to him.

However, Xiangyang was prepared this time. He quickly grabbed Yuki and said with a twitching mouth, "I told you not to be so reserved. Look at your teammates, aren't you going to warm up?"

Upon hearing Xiang Yang's words, Yuki was slightly taken aback. He turned to look at the sidelines and saw that his "teammates" had already started warming up, while he was the only one still sitting blankly on the bench.

"Smith Marseille!"