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

Another familiar apology rang out, and Yuki hurriedly ran off to warm up.

Watching his younger brother's departing figure, Xiang Yang sighed and shook his head helplessly.

"Wow, that guy is so tall."

"Really? I didn't realize he was that tall when he was sitting down. He must be at least 1.9 meters tall!"

The whispers of the two freshmen reached Xiangyang's ears. He watched Yuki warm up and thought to himself, "Has this kid grown a little taller again?"

Oh well, it's our own anyway, the higher the better!

……

beep—

"second

The match is about to begin. Players, please prepare.

The whistle blew again, and this time Xiangyang wasn't so bored that he wanted to yawn. Instead, he looked at Yuki with great interest.

Kise, who was standing next to Xiangyang, also saw through Xiangyang's thoughts and put his arm around Xiangyang's neck, teasingly saying, "Be careful, don't let the newcomers overshadow you and cause you to lose your starting position."

Xiangyang rolled his eyes. Although Yuki was exceptionally talented, he was still far from being able to take control of Kaijo from him.

"You should be careful too. Although Yuki plays point guard, he's tall enough to play small forward, right?"

Xiangyang pretended to look at Kise's height, then glanced at Yuki who was warming up on the sidelines, and a cryptic smile appeared on his face: Yuki seems to be a little taller than you.

"what??"

Kise instantly understood what Xiangyang meant, and rolled up his sleeves with a displeased look: "Interesting. Looks like I'll have to show you who Kaijo's ace really is, little Xiangyang?"

"Don't even think about it. Yuki is a point guard, so naturally I'll be her matchup. If I want to show my ace status, I'll have to wait until the scrimmages are over."

Xiangyang didn't hold back at all. This boring training match had almost put him to sleep. He was finally going to find an interesting opponent, so how could he possibly let Kise have it?

For a moment, the two were locked in a fierce battle, neither willing to give up the opportunity to face Yuki.

Meanwhile, the freshmen were also assigning positions on the spot. Since it was the first time they had met, they could only roughly determine who would play inside and who would play outside based on their height.

"Um, is it okay if you play power forward?"

A short guard looked at Yuki, who had been silent, and asked her a question.

Huh? I'm playing power forward?

Yuki looked surprised and instinctively wanted to refuse. He had always played point guard and loved the feeling of passing the ball to his teammates.

"Yeah, because you see, out of the five of us, besides Hiroshi Ohara, you're the tallest."

Upon hearing this, Yuki subconsciously glanced at her teammates and realized that, apart from the center, he was indeed the tallest.

"Um...could...okay..."

Yuki, who is not good at saying no, had no choice but to agree to the proposal.

And so, under the watchful eyes of Xiangyang and Kise, Yuki resolutely walked to Hori's side.

Kise Hikari: ...

Kogoro: Huh?

beep—

Before Xiangyang could even speak to Kise, the referee had already blown the whistle, and the second quarter officially began with the freshmen team serving.

Hikaru was a little disappointed that he didn't get to see Yuki, but he still cheered himself up and went to face the new point guard, thinking that maybe there were other good prospects besides Yuki.

however…

Watching the rookie point guard repeatedly demonstrate his clumsy dribbling skills in front of him, Xiang Yang was speechless. He had been looking forward to this for the entire quarter, and this was all he got?

*Snap!*

Without any hesitation, Xiang Yang stole the ball from his junior. Seeing the shocked look on his junior's face, Xiang Yang didn't hesitate. With a simple crossover, he rushed straight to the rookie's half and casually scored a two-point layup.

Upon returning to the stage, Xiangyang didn't forget to give Yuki a wink.

Playing power forward? Are you even cut out for it? Don't waste your talent, okay?

Yuki kept his eyes down, pretending not to see anything. Although he didn't want to play power forward, he was too embarrassed to tell his teammates whom he was meeting for the first time. This scene was also witnessed by Xiangyang.

So next, Xiang Yang, who was a little more aggressive, completely dominated the rookie team's point guard!

Not only that, due to her physical disadvantage, Yuki couldn't create good opportunities when facing Hori's positioning, and her attempts to reach for the ball were ignored by her teammates several times.

After all, judging by his physique alone, Yuuki doesn't seem like the type to be able to take on Hori one-on-one in the paint! Under such circumstances, he naturally doesn't gain the trust of his teammates.

The gap widened point by point.

Xiangyang remained silent, only turning his head to look at Youji several times, his meaning clear.

If you don't get the ball back, your high school debut might just end like this.

Perhaps it was Xiangyang's reminder, or perhaps it was the long period of not touching a ball that even a good-natured person like Yuki couldn't stand.

After the freshman point guard made another passing error, Yuki took the initiative to walk over to his side.

I said…

(I need to explain something. Actually, I initially mixed up Hori and Hayakawa! But I didn't realize it until a reader pointed it out. I thought it was just a name and wouldn't be a big problem, but Hori is a third-year student and Hayakawa is a second-year student. Some readers noticed that Hori hadn't graduated, but Hayakawa had. The reason was that I mixed them up... It doesn't have a big impact, since they're not very important characters anyway, so please bear with it~)

Chapter 129 Call Me Captain

"What? What's wrong?"

The rookie point guard, frustrated by his repeated mistakes, instinctively spoke to Yuki in an unpleasant tone when she approached him.

Xiangyang, who was standing nearby, immediately noticed the commotion and pricked up his ears, waiting for Yuki's reaction.

"Uh... well... it's nothing."

Yuki stammered and counted her fingers, having completely forgotten the words she had prepared before coming over.

"Um... could you pass me the ball a couple more times? I haven't even touched it yet..."

As Yuki finished speaking, her voice grew softer and softer. Xiangyang, who was listening nearby, covered his face with his right hand and felt a wave of exhaustion.

"Huh? Oh... okay."

Seeing Yuki's reaction, the rookie point guard was also a little confused. He thought Yuki was there to criticize him for playing poorly.

"Then I'll pass the ball to you next time."

Since the second quarter, Yuki hasn't even touched the ball, causing the freshman team to be constantly pressured and their offense to stall, resulting in a scoring drought.

In the freshman team's offensive possession, Yuki didn't rush into the paint to box out Hori this time. Instead, she went straight to the three-point line and waited for her teammate's pass.

What's wrong with that guy? What power forward receives the ball in that position? Is he tall but a complete novice?

At this moment, everyone on the freshman team had the same thought: why is a power forward not focusing on battling inside, but instead running to the three-point line? Isn't this ridiculous?

Of course, they all forgot that Yuki doesn't play inside. Not all tall guys are inside players, and similarly, not all short guys are outside players!

However, out of a promise made in the previous sentence, the rookie point guard, despite having some reservations about Yuki's positioning, still passed the ball to her.

However, the moment Yuki received the ball, the expressions on the faces of the second and third-year members of Kaijo changed.

Is this kid finally going to receive the ball and go one-on-one...?

Xiang Yang licked his lips, but did not switch defenses with Xiao Jue. He glanced at the rookie point guard in front of him and shook his head secretly.

Let these newbies see just how big the gap can be between people of the same age.

"bring it on!!!"

Kobo vigorously patted his cheeks, his eyes seemingly blazing with fire. This passionate display startled Yuuki once again.

They're really strong! But... their defense is so loose.

With a quick glance at Hori's defensive positioning, Yuki made a shooting fake and instantly broke through to the right. Without even changing her rhythm, she easily bypassed Hori with a simple step-through.

This swift first step of breakthrough surprised everyone in the arena.

But it wasn't over yet. Yuki, who had broken into the paint, glanced at the defense in the restricted area. The opposing center reacted quickly, already standing with his feet on the ground, ready to help defend. He just didn't know why his own center was still standing there blankly.

After a brief moment of thought, Yuki made up his mind. Facing the center who came to help defend, he showed no fear. Instead, he leaped up, stretched his body in the air, raised the basketball high with his right hand, and slammed it down with a spectacular dunk!

Watching Yuuki soar through the air like a flying acrobat, the senior center could only desperately raise his hands in an attempt to disrupt her. However, this only made him a perfect backdrop.

That's it.

A loud bang!

The basketball was violently slammed into the hoop by Yuki.

The freshmen team's two points are valid!

Watching this scene from the sidelines, Takeuchi excitedly stood up and pumped his fist. This wasn't Hashimoto Yuuki at all! It was clearly a fresh-faced, high school version of Kise Ryota!

The rest of the freshman team were also dumbfounded, watching Yuki come down from the basket as if nothing had happened. The freshman center, Hiroshi Ohara, who was closest to him, reached out and touched his arm.

This terrified Yuki. He looked at Hiroshi Ohara, who was touching him inappropriately, and his nerves were on edge. He didn't dare to move.

"Uh, don't get me wrong, I just feel a little unreal because I've only ever seen this kind of ball on TV before."

Noticing that Yuki was a little nervous, Hiroshi Ohara quickly waved his hand to explain.

Not only him, but the freshmen on the sidelines were also huddled together whispering.

"Hey, did you see that ball just now? That was incredible!"

"As expected, someone who can be remembered by Senior Xiangyang is no ordinary person!"

Not only the freshmen, but even Kise couldn't help but exclaim, "This kid is really gifted."

"I never thought I'd hear such words from your mouth."

Xiangyang, who was standing nearby, teased Kise, saying that usually, people would describe him as exceptionally talented.

"Heh, being able to face the strength of others is also one of the essential qualities of a genius."

Kise raised his eyebrows smugly and said to Xiangyang, "How about we each play once?"

"No problem, but I'll go first."