[Rakuzan became the favorite to win the championship in the new year of high school basketball.]
[Rakuzan, holding three Uncrowned Kings, fears no strong enemy.]
[Other high school powerhouses were also trying every means to absorb talents rising from middle school to high school.]
[Some schools attracted players to join with generous conditions such as high scholarships, while others introduced geniuses directly from their affiliated schools.]
[The media was astonished to find that this year's high school powerhouses were more active than ever before.]
[Some people believed they were preparing in advance to attract those six geniuses (GoM + Kuroko?) to join after next year.]
[The Generation of Miracles, and the Lion of Okukozome.]
[You became a basketball star with some national fame.]
[Soon after.]
[The basketball club held a farewell ceremony. You took over the position of basketball club captain from Ota.]
[You got a summer to practice.]
[Your use of Spirit power became more and more handy. You could clearly simulate the contest with Hayama Kotarō, and even the Generation of Miracles.]
[Your Lightning Dribble got started (basics mastered). You were not satisfied; you continued to practice.]
[You decided to go to Okinawa for a one-week trip.]
[You agreed. Sora dragged you to choose swimwear. She secretly pulled you into the changing room again.]
[You did some strange things inside. You felt that since it was a simulation anyway, there seemed to be no problem being presumptuous?]
[The vacation ended.]
[New semester, you entered the third year of middle school. Your height increased to 1.90 meters.]
[New semester, the first day of club recruitment, you welcomed a strong aid.]
[Kuroko Tetsuya jumped ship from Teiko to Okukozome.]
["Long time no see, Yuuto-san!" Kuroko greeted you calmly, but you could hear the enthusiasm in his tone.]
[The new year's National Tournament began.]
[You sang all the way, breaking Homi Academy's history, breaking out of Tochigi Prefecture for three consecutive years.]
[You broke into the main National Tournament; you broke into the Top 16.]
[Simulation Ended.]
"This way, there should be no problem."
Yuuto skillfully put away Old Ma's black and white photo.
Now it is basically certain.
As long as he shows enough strength, Kuroko will come to him on his own.
Then, just need to ignite the thoughts in his heart in advance and defeat the Generation of Miracles in the correct way, and he will transfer to Homi Academy in the third year.
Although Kuroko's misdirection only lasts twenty minutes, it is still a great help.
[This simulation has ended.]
[Obtained Blue Talent: Iron Heart.]
[Obtained memories of National Tournament up to Top 16 matches.]
[Obtained one year of game and training memories of Mirage Shot.]
[Obtained one year of game and training memories of Heaven, Earth, and Void Shots.]
[Obtained massive practice memories of Lightning Dribble.]
[Your Technique attribute increased by 2 points.]
[Your Simulation Level did not increase.]
Simulation level didn't increase. As he speculated, the further back, the slower the upgrade.
High probability that another simulation needs to be completed to upgrade again.
"The rest depends on the talent drawn in the next simulation."
Yuuto closed his eyes to sleep.
The talent draw for the simulation is completely random.
Like the last two simulations, he drew blue talents, and the improvement in personal ability was not as huge as before.
But again, time is on his side.
...
The next day.
The last day of the National Tournament Prefectural Qualifiers.
Homi Academy's game was scheduled for the afternoon.
But the geezer coach brought everyone to the competition venue early to prepare in advance.
The next game concerns whether they can qualify. The whole team appeared extremely serious.
The process of the game didn't have much fluctuation.
Homi Academy's opponent in front of them had already played a match against the Tochigi Prefecture overlord in the morning.
They lost.
Unless they can defeat you, there is absolutely no possibility of qualifying.
But facing the absolute gap in strength, they surrendered in just one quarter.
He blasted 21 points in a single quarter, while sending out 4 blocks and 2 steals on the defensive end, causing the opponent to turn over as many as 6 times.
The game was only halfway through, and Homi Academy fans had already started celebrating in advance.
When the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, Yuuto saw the opposing captain reveal a look of relief from a heavy burden.
"Finally don't have to see you anymore, monster."
His eyes were not like those previous people; there was no resentment, carrying a trace of relief.
"In high school, you still have a chance to face me."
"Won't happen."
Yuuto stopped his steps upon hearing this.
Then he heard the opponent say, "I won't play basketball anymore in the future."
Then...
Tap tap tap tap tap...
The opponent took his backpack without a word, moved his feet, and left the court.
"Go prepare, Yuuto. The award ceremony is coming up."
"Mhm."
Yuuto picked up his backpack and left with the team.
...
On a simple podium.
All members of Homi Academy wore gold medals and held the trophy, smiling at the fans.
There was no suspense for the Prefectural Tournament MVP.
Yuuto was elected the Most Valuable Player and selected for the Best Lineup at the same time.
Post-game.
Homi Academy people discussed where to celebrate. Sora and the others also followed along.
When walking out of the arena, their opponent today, that third-year captain, happened to be accepting an interview.
Facing the reporter's question about his plans after entering high school, he answered like this: "Probably will study seriously, strive to get into a good university. If possible, I also want to have a love affair with endless aftertastes."
Reporter asked, "Basketball?"
He shook his head and said, "Won't play anymore. Not just high school, I probably won't touch basketball again in the future."
"Why?"
"You guys can't understand. Only by facing Yuuto face to face will you understand that mortals cannot defeat him."
Just then, Yuuto and the others passed by. His eyes swept over you and then withdrew.
The reporter recorded it in astonishment.
The next day.
A report titled "Despair-Inducing Power" was released.
There were two people in the report photo: this team captain and Yuuto.
In the photo, Yuuto looked cold, ignoring the triple team and charging forward. The background was the luxurious stats of 54 points, 13 rebounds, and 12 assists he got in the last game.
...
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