"The competition system this year is no different from last year."
"Regional qualifiers, participating teams are divided into three groups A, B, and C to determine the top names for the round-robin."
"We are assigned to Group A this year, opponent is Seikai University Affiliated Middle School."
Seikai University Affiliated Middle School.
As their name suggests, it is an affiliated middle school of Seikai University.
This school includes a direct train from elementary school, middle school, high school to university.
Such an affiliated middle school has an advantage.
Students have a strong sense of belonging to the school.
And Seikai Affiliated is the former overlord of Tochigi Prefecture.
"In which round will we meet them?"
"First round."
"Then congratulations to them; they can prepare for next year's National Tournament in advance."
As soon as Yuuto said this, everyone laughed out loud.
Seikai Affiliated was the former overlord of Tochigi Prefecture; others turned pale at the mention.
Now the tables have turned.
Homi Academy is the strongest in Tochigi Prefecture.
Because they have Yuuto.
Meeting each other, the one who should worry is the opponent, not Homi Academy.
"Don't relax too much. Seikai Affiliated has dominated Tochigi Prefecture for so many years; naturally, they have their reasons. They also absorbed a lot of talents this year." The geezer coach told everyone not to be too optimistic.
Every year people leave, but every year people join.
This is a law.
Just like stir-fried beef intestines must use pickled mustard greens.
Seikai Affiliated being strong for so many years has to do with students' sense of belonging to the school.
Most students choose to continue studying at Seikai University after graduation, level by level until graduation. Basketball and soccer clubs are even more so.
Most of the talents they cultivate themselves will be digested by themselves in the end.
And they can also absorb talents from outside; after all, people strive for higher places.
This is one of the reasons why Seikai Affiliated has dominated Tochigi Prefecture for so many years.
"Coach is right, but no need to worry too much. Play our own basketball well, and victory will come to our side."
"I believe, believe everyone here is better than Seikai Affiliated."
After Yuuto was promoted to Captain, the pressure monster from before seemed to disappear.
He began to encourage team members more, instead of sitting there like a demon suppressing everything.
After all.
His identity is different now. His status in the basketball club is like a god; of course, he can't always pressure members.
If something is not pleasing to the eye, with just one order, these lackeys will do it wholeheartedly.
Why should he use bad language?
"That's right, we are the strongest!"
"Kill Seikai!"
"We will conquer the whole country this year!"
A group of young people were howling there.
They harbored passion, followed Yuuto and the coach onto the court, full of energy.
A week later.
The National Tournament war reignited.
On this day.
Yuuto led the team members onto the team's brand new bus.
Of course, not every member had the opportunity to ride; only members on the roster.
"Go Yuuto!"
"I will cheer for you at school!"
"Must win!"
"Yuuto, look here, look here!"
Outside the window.
Before the car left the school, students gathered around enthusiastically.
Since today is not a weekend, many students cannot go to the scene to cheer for them personally, so they can only cheer and send blessings before they depart.
Haizaki was scared by such a scene.
The people here are overly fanatical.
They chased the bus. Even if Yuuto just waved simply, they would show excitement until their faces turned red.
Haizaki suddenly felt Yuuto looked extremely like a cult leader.
But just so happens, hanging out with Yuuto every day, he knows Yuuto didn't do anything to buy fans' hearts.
These people are all voluntary.
"This damn charm, how on earth does he do it?" Haizaki was a little envious.
If he also had Yuuto's personality charm, wouldn't the girls here be his for the picking?
...
Before long.
Yuuto and the others got off the bus and returned to that arena from last year.
As the undoubted star player of Tochigi Prefecture now, Morning Okukozome reporters soon blocked his way.
"Yuuto, now many fans think you are the strongest middle school student in the country. What do you have to say about this?"
"I am very happy; this is a recognition of me. But the strongest player shouldn't be empty-handed, so after I become the champion, I will answer your question again."
"Then what about today's opponent Seikai Affiliated? What do you think of them? Homi Academy has defeated them for two consecutive years. Do you still have such confidence today?"
"Of course, our ambition is lofty, and confidence is our most important weapon. Homi Academy fears no opponent."
Yuuto seemed to smell the memories like sea breeze.
Regarding pulling Seikai Affiliated down from the throne, he is very proud.
But in this beautiful memory, it is accompanied by the painful loss facing Teiko.
"I haven't done enough. Especially after becoming the captain of this team, I more deeply understand the meaning of the phrase 'with great power comes great responsibility.' So I will create more this year. Let's wait and see."
This speech was nothing special, but it won applause from everyone present.
Because except for Yuuto, it is difficult to hear such a mature answer from other middle school students.
...
Interview ended.
Registered information, experienced another opening ceremony.
The competition officially began.
The first game was Homi Academy vs. Seikai Affiliated.
For Seikai Affiliated, drawing Homi Academy in the first round this year is absolutely a terrible draw.
Now in the entire Tochigi Prefecture, no team has the confidence to defeat Homi Academy or Yuuto.
At this time in the stadium stands, Homi Academy fans occupied more than 80% of the area.
Wearing uniform short sleeves, they cheered for Homi Academy uniformly.
Seikai Affiliated's head coach certainly knows Homi Academy's power.
However, this year their basketball club also introduced several genius players from elementary school.
Maybe these geniuses' quality is not as conscience-losing as Yuuto's, but they win in numbers.
And Homi Academy.
After Ota left, they can't even find a reliable interior player.
This game is not completely without chance, as long as they can strangle the point of Yuuto.
The game started.
Yuuto found most of Seikai Affiliated's starters were unfamiliar faces.
Last year's starters were either sitting on the bench or missing.
This is because.
Many of last year's batch had their self-confidence destroyed by Yuuto.
They no longer have the courage to face Yuuto again. Some even quit the basketball club directly and never came back.
Under such circumstances, the opposing coach could only use newcomers to have a glimmer of life.
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