Kuroko: I had already won the championship before the miracle happened.

Another shot was made.

The lens reflected the ball flying away from the fingertips and the quietly clenched fist. In this sleepless night, the excited heart beat and the uncontrollable wild sound.

Immersed in this emotion, Midorima couldn't figure out what was going on, especially when he saw the look in Fukaya-senpai's eyes today...

in the past.

He had nothing but respect for it.

But now, a kind of pleasure that I have never experienced before suddenly arose!

Because of……

The three-point shot that was initially firmly believed in in junior high school later transformed into a three-point system with the three-point shot as the core, using a series of weapons that can enhance the threat of three-pointers.

Now, I have subconsciously thought that these...

Have an invincible opponent?

So that...

What I couldn't fully understand in the past...

mortal……

Challenge the gods.

Exciting...

A sense of guilt?

but.

I actually felt so good, even better than making a three-pointer. Am I really that bad?

Three-point shooting should be the strongest, right?

3 points.

2 points.

It’s such a simple thing, everyone would think so, right?

slap~

slap~

slap~

Bang~!

Not far away, they heard a sound that shouldn't have appeared during Midorima's practice. Haizaki Shogo and Kuroko Tetsuya both turned their heads to look over.

then……

They saw a scene that made them wonder if they were dreaming.

That green room...

Hanging one arm on the basket, dunking?

Midorima Shintaro: "..."

Is it very simple?

Slam dunk.

Shigure, Nijimura...the two seniors have clearly set perfect examples. Even Senior Fukaya, who has perfect instant ball-handling skills, is not limited to being a simple shooter.

There's nothing you like before you even start, right? Perhaps all you need to start something is a little curiosity...

0Request flowers

The words that Fukaya-senpai said to Murasakibara back in junior high school once again echoed in Midorima's ears.

Midorima Shintaro: "..."

Was I too arrogant before?

3-pointer...

The reason we lost in the 3-point shooting was not because of a mistake in direction, but simply because we were not strong enough.

So I am like this...

Are you getting carried away?

Looking at the green room hanging on the basket, my thoughts couldn't help but drift back to the time when I came out of the dormitory.

……

After coming out of the dormitory, Midorima was wandering aimlessly at first. Just when he decided to go to the gym first, when he passed by another room, he suddenly heard the sound of a video playing and a conversation inside.

He looked up at the room. It was the room of two seniors, Fukaya and Heiming. He was about to knock on the door and go in, but he didn't expect that the people inside mentioned him in their conversation.

"Watching it again, Midorima's three-point shot is still outrageous. Even better than Shigure's. He can shoot directly from the baseline to the other side. If I could shoot like that, I would probably be so excited that I couldn't sleep, right?"

"Shinji, if that's the case, considering the outrageous nature of the attack, Shigure and Ogioka-senpai will probably die of insomnia."

When Midorima heard the voices, he immediately recognized that the former came from Shinji Kurona, while the latter steady voice came from Reiji Fukaya.

"..."

What the senior said is not wrong.

At this moment, he heard another voice coming from inside. It was the teasing voice of Kuroname Senior, "Midorima and Shigure are different. Shigure is a monster."

"Ok?"

"Aren't monsters meant to be defeated?"

Inside the room, there was silence for a moment because of Fukaya Reiji's words.

"Ha~"

"As expected of you... our Teiko is the first person to hide under the Gemini Stars."

"Don't be ridiculous. That was back in the second year of junior high? Back then, those kids were still in their first year, so they hadn't grown much..."

"Yes, it's the championship monthly magazine from my second grade. I still have that monthly magazine."

"what happened?"

"Because at that time you all had titles, only I, the national center black-named Shinji... billion."

Chapter 326: The one who sees the fastest results is not Aomine and Haizaki, but Midorima Shintaro!

In the midst of Kuromane Shinji's self-mockery, Fukaya Reiji shook his head with a smile, and couldn't help but recall his junior high school days. At the same time, he turned the remote control back and forth until he found the shot of Midorima Shintaro in the video.

See this.

Kuroname Shinji asked doubtfully, "Weren't you looking at Hayama Kotaro before?"

Fukaya Reiji nodded. "In today's match, besides trying to find a way to enter the zone under the pressure of Ogi Ogata Kasayuki, we will also observe Hayama Kotaro."

"In the finals, Hayama was able to run into the zone despite the high pressure from Nijimura. With my burst... there's no reason I can't do the same."

"Um……"

"Then why does it suddenly look like Midorima again?"

"It's just a pity. As a player, he has always limited himself to the three-point box. He should have more space..."

"But in other words, Midorima, who only uses the three-point shot as a weapon, may be the best among the Generation of Miracles in terms of potential development."

"Well……"

"Perhaps with Midorima's persistent personality and his talent for three-point shooting, he can only unleash his greatest power if he focuses on one thing. However... let's leave that kind of thing to Shigure and the others~"

"..."

"Too."

"For now, I don't have the time to consider other people."

Noticing Reiji's tense nerves, Kuroname Shinji suddenly spoke up, using this topic as a starting point: "In this world, some people are gifted, and some are not..."

"Just like Shigure's ability development, Nijimura's mind."

"Zero, you..."

"Obviously the one with talent."

Shinji Kurona took the remote control from Reiji Fukaya's hand and directly scrolled the progress bar to the back to find the scene of the duel between Reiji Fukaya and Kasayuki Ogioka.

Outside the door...

Although Midorima knew that this was not a good thing to do, he still quietly opened the door a crack.

Then he saw the video recorded by Momoi of Fukaya Reiji's all-out charge towards Ogioka Kasayuki during the match. The video was presented on the screen in front of him with multiple shots and angles.

Fukaya Reiji looked at the figure on the screen and murmured, "Talent... huh..."

The footage played in reverse as Kuroname Shinji pressed the button, stopping at the moment when Fukaya Reiji caught the ball, and then played again...

The figure who launched the attack with all his strength, despite the huge disparity in strength, still looked for the possibility of scoring with the Ultimate Shadow, the burst, and the extreme hook shot that was close to completion even without the help of Shigure Rainbow Link, until finally, he scored the only goal in front of Ogioka Kasayuki who had withdrawn from NE.

The entire process was replayed before Midorima's eyes.

“Let me in!!”

The roar of Reiji Fukaya in the picture made Midorima's heart skip a beat, and his heart began to beat wildly again. An inexplicable pleasure in his heart followed like a tide.

And indoors.

Fukaya Reiji suddenly turned around and looked at Kurona Shinji.

"how about you?"

"Shinji."

"..."

"Wha...what?"

"Are you sure? This is the moment when your talent blossoms."

Upon hearing this, Kuroname Shinji was shocked and turned around suddenly. His shocked eyes clearly expressed his surprise as to why he knew what he was thinking.

There was silence for a moment.

Fukaya Reiji stood up and patted Kuroname Shinji on the shoulder. "Don't just look at me from behind. Go and check it out yourself, Shinji. You're a national-level center."

"..."

"Tsk."

"understood……"

"Long-winded."

Fukaya Reiji left the room temporarily. When he looked up, he saw Midorima secretly watching from the door. He was stunned for a moment, then walked out and closed the door before whispering, "Why are you here?"

Midorima: “…”

Shen Gu: "..."

As I just said, there is no time to consider others.

It seems...

Or you said too much.

……

a few days later.

Under the guidance of Shigure Akito and Nijimura Shuzo, the ones who changed the most, or saw the fastest results, weren't Aomine and Haizaki, who had already confirmed the direction of the ice and snow world and the monster immersion...

But it was Midorima Shintaro.

A practice match one day.

Boom~!

Under the incandescent lights of the arena, Midorima Shintaro used a fake shot from outside the three-point line to deceive Haizaki, then directly rushed into the penalty area, leaped high, and blasted the ball like a cannonball, slamming it hard on the basket with both hands.