"We build a new system."
Daichi whispered under his breath:
"…A new system?"
Takeda nodded.
"A hybrid."
Yuuto leaned forward.
"A hybrid of what?"
Takeda's smirk sharpened.
"Speed, spacing… and shot supremacy."
Marcus blinked. "Shot supremacy?"
"Meaning," Hikari answered, "we never take a low-value shot again. Every possession ends in either a high-percentage finish or a spacing-based strike."
She tapped the screen.
The diagram changed to blue — their team.
A seven-point constellation appeared:
**YUUTO
MARCUS
SHUNJIN
DAICHI
DANIEL
two rotating wings**
Yuuto's chest tightened.
He was there.
In the starting lineup.
Hikari pointed directly at him.
"Yuuto, from this chapter onward, you're our primary point guard."
Shunjin stiffened, but Takeda held up a hand before he could protest.
"This team needs a battlefield general," Takeda said. "Someone who sees the entire court. Someone who doesn't freeze."
Images from the film session flashed through Yuuto's mind:
