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

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Looking at Masako's expression and considering Himuro's polite attitude just now, Mukai felt a bad premonition.

Masako's next words confirmed Xiangyang's suspicions.

"Himuro's talent ceiling is limited. He has already developed almost all of his technical skills, but he wants to go further. Do you have any suggestions?"

Xiangyang: ...

"Why are you asking me this? You're a professional, and if you can't help me, what can I possibly do?"

Xiangyang shrugged, puzzled. If even Masako couldn't help Himuro develop deeper levels of power, how could he? He was just an amateur too.

"Besides, he's from Yangquan, you know. Asking me to help other teams improve their skills? Isn't that ridiculous?"

Xiangyang leaned close to Masako and whispered his thoughts, but he seemed to have forgotten that there was more than just Himuro among the Yosen members present.

Masako raised an eyebrow, pointed to herself, and said, "Who asked you to help Yangquan? I asked you to help me, is that not allowed?"

Xiang Yang opened his mouth, but was speechless for a moment. After spending so much time with Ya Zi, he had forgotten that he and Ya Zi were not on the same side in essence.

At this moment, Himuro, who had been silently watching the interaction between the two, finally spoke up. He noticed that Xiangyang was somewhat displeased, so he bowed deeply at a 90-degree angle and said sincerely, "Please! Mr. Xiangyang! I want to keep up with Daigo's pace, so I must take another step forward. Please!"

The Greater Me? Vulcan?

Xiangyang rubbed his face, feeling a headache coming on. Putting aside Himuro, he simply couldn't refuse Masako's request. Leaving aside their current ambiguous relationship, the time and money Masako had spent on him were something Xiangyang could never repay.

From the end of last summer's competition to the start of this year's recruitment season, let's just say that Xiangyang is almost ready to stay at Yazi's place.

"Okay, okay, I got it."

While reluctantly agreeing to Himuro's request, Xiangyang turned and glared at Masako. This would be one of the few opportunities in his life where he could openly glare at Masako without getting stabbed.

"But let me make this clear beforehand: at most, I'm just passing on my experience to you. I don't know if it will be useful, and I can't guarantee whether you can learn it."

"What you want to learn is Zone, right?"

……

Inside a ramen shop

"Kise-senpai, what exactly was that move that Hikaru-senpai used during the practice match?"

Having just adjusted her mindset, Yuki looked at Kise, who was enjoying his meal, and couldn't help but ask a question.

Upon hearing Yuki's words, Kise blinked, swallowed the noodles in his mouth, and rubbed his chin as he said, "That move is called Zone."

"zone?"

Seeing the puzzled look on Yuki's face, Kise smiled and explained, "That's the dividing line between geniuses and ordinary people, a realm that only geniuses can reach."

"A genius? Then, Kise-senpai, does that mean you can get in too?"

Yuki is like a curious baby

Similarly, this unfamiliar knowledge sparked his thirst for knowledge.

"Hahaha, of course!"

Kise touched his nose, accepting his junior's admiring gaze with a smug look: "I'm not bragging, but when it comes to talent, I've never seen anyone who can compare to me! Not even Xiangyang."

"So, between Senior Xiangyang and you, who is stronger?"

Yuki recalled the training match a few hours earlier, and the power that Xiangyang unleashed at the last moment.

Once you reach that level, will you really still have any rivals?

Yuki clicked her tongue, waiting for Kise's reply.

"Of course it's me, but Xiao Xiangyang's strength is on another level."

Kise stuffed another mouthful of ramen into his mouth, pondering how to explain it to Yuki.

"To put it simply, in my opinion, Xiao Xiangyang's talent is probably not good enough to enter the zone."

"Of all the guys I've ever met who have made it into the zone, his talent is undoubtedly the worst, but he entered the zone earlier than me."

Yuki nodded as if she understood, though she didn't quite get it. But she had a feeling that Hikari-senpai was really amazing!

"Then...can I enter the zone too?"

Finally, Yuki asked the question that concerned him the most.

If he could use that level of power, he would definitely be able to stand next to Kise-senpai!

"Well..."

Kise scratched his head and said, "I don't know."

"But Yuuki, you have amazing talent! As long as you work hard, your chances of getting in are very high!"

"Oh, thank you, Kise-senpai! I'll do my best!"

"It's nothing. By the way... Yuuki, your noodles are getting soggy."

"Oh no!! Smith Marseille!!"

……

"Clear your mind and keep dribbling."

Shark Gym Basketball Court

With his arms crossed, Xiangyang was instructing Himuro on how to enter the zone.

"Now, focus on basketball and imagine yourself as a free sea... cough cough! Imagine yourself playing a closely contested game."

On the sidelines, Masako crossed her legs and rested her chin on her hand, watching this scene.

"Pay attention!"

Noticing that Himuro had relaxed somewhat, Xiangyang frowned and reminded him.

"Do you feel like you've entered a pool of water right now?"

Upon hearing Xiangyang's question, Himuro remained silent for a long while before finally saying, "No."

Xiangyang: ...

"take a break."

Bing Shi breathed a sigh of relief. He had been standing on the court in that dribbling position for half an hour. It wasn't that he wasn't trying hard enough; it was just that Xiang Yang's "guidance" was too abstract!

"So, have you found a lead?"

Masako handed Xiangyang a bottle of water and asked.

"At present... there has been no progress."

Xiangyang hesitated for two seconds before answering Masako's question.

"...Hey kid, you're not hiding your true abilities, are you?"

As Masako spoke, she looked at Xiangyang with a strange gaze.

In a sense, deliberately giving competitors the wrong hints is something Xiang Yang would do.

"What do you take me for?"

Xiang Yang spat at Ya Zi indignantly and said righteously, "If you weren't here, I would probably be teaching haphazardly, but with you here, I'm still very responsible, okay?"

Himuro, who was eavesdropping nearby: ??

Masako nodded thoughtfully, accepting Xiangyang's suggestion. Then she leaned close to Xiangyang's ear and whispered, "Is there a chance? If you can't do it either, I'll find a time to get rid of him."

Um? ?

Upon hearing this, Xiang Yang suddenly looked up at Yako with a surprised expression. "I didn't expect you to have this kind of personality!" Araki Yako!

Noticing what Xiangyang was thinking, Yako didn't hold back and reached out her right hand to pinch Xiangyang's waist.

"grass!"

The pained Xiangyang quickly straightened up and said seriously, "It's not like there's absolutely no chance. Ordinary people also have a chance to enter the zone."

"After all, that's how I got here."

Chapter 132 Is a high-quality point guard a Haichang tradition?

Empty your mind...

Focus on basketball...

Imagine yourself sinking into a pool of water...

My ass!

How can anyone understand something so abstract? Is this guy even trying to teach me properly?

Himuro stood on the basketball court, his lips twitching, dribbling the ball with one hand. He kept replaying what Xiangyang had said in his mind, but an hour had passed and he still hadn't grasped the key points. He was becoming increasingly frustrated.

At first, Xiangyang stood next to him, constantly reminding him to concentrate. But after Xiangyang realized that even if he stood next to him, he would only repeat the same few boring words, Xiangyang, tired of standing, simply sat down next to Yazi, and the two mumbled something to each other.

"It's time for another indulgence meal tomorrow, I want to eat steak."

"You already ate your indulgent meal yesterday."

"Mob??? (Really?) But I clearly remember not having it."

“I don’t know who was lying on the yoga mat yesterday and sleeping soundly, clamoring for steak.”

"Really? I don't remember... huh?"

While arguing with Masako about a steak, Xiangyang seemed to sense something and suddenly turned to look at Himuro, glaring at him with dead fish eyes and complaining, "That guy is getting distracted again. I wasted precious time training juniors to guide him."

Hearing Xiang Yang's words, Ya Zi was slightly taken aback. Following his gaze, she couldn't help but ask, "How did you know?"

Xiang Yang patted his chest and said proudly, "Of course I could tell. His dribbling rhythm has become faster now. He's probably getting impatient. But I reckon he won't give up. He might challenge me to a one-on-one match."

As soon as Xiang Yang finished speaking, Bing Shi on the court seemed to confirm his words. He suddenly stopped dribbling, turned to look at Xiang Yang, and said politely, "Mr. Xiang Yang, I feel completely lost practicing like this. Could you please be my opponent and practice in a real game?"

Although Himuro was very polite, both Hikaru and Masako could hear the annoyance in his words.

did you see it?

Xiangyang stood up and winked at Yazi as he turned to put his phone down.