Today's Kuroko was different from usual.
There was anger on his calm face.
Just yesterday.
The team of his good friend Ogiwara Shigehiro encountered Teiko.
Ogiwara Shigehiro was beaten to the point of giving up basketball.
That always positive good friend lost his passion for basketball.
When Kuroko attempted to comfort the other party, Kuroko could feel the bone-deep blow from Ogiwara Shigehiro's response even across the mobile phone screen.
Yuuto witnessed the whole process.
Originally thought that with Kuroko leaving Teiko, this matter would not happen.
Result.
Ogiwara Shigehiro actively provoked Teiko in the game, saying something like venting anger for Kuroko.
They communicate often and are friends who talk about everything.
Therefore, Ogiwara Shigehiro decided to do Kuroko a favor, attempting to teach Teiko's maniacs how to play basketball.
Akashi won't tolerate a bug jumping around in front of him.
All along, Akashi regarded Kuroko's departure as a betrayal.
Ogiwara Shigehiro even threatened to stand up for Kuroko; this touched Akashi's bottom line.
He mercilessly granted Ogiwara Shigehiro a defeat he would never forget.
111:11!
Under the control of Akashi and others, whether the team Ogiwara Shigehiro was on could score, and how many points they could score, was not decided by them.
Ogiwara Shigehiro felt like falling into an ice cellar after the game, cold all over.
Psychos.
Whether Ogiwara Shigehiro or Akashi.
In Yuuto's eyes, they are both psychos.
One overestimates himself, one has extremely strong desire for control, almost to an extreme degree.
...
Teiko and Homi Academy each got a day of rest.
Their duel was scheduled for the day after tomorrow.
And on this day when Homi Academy was preparing nervously.
The atmosphere in the entire Tochigi Prefecture changed instantly, as if a level ten air raid alarm was sounded.
Haizaki received a call from his parents this day.
They want to come to the scene personally to cheer for their son.
"Don't do unnecessary things; who wants you to come to the scene to cheer for me." Haizaki said duplicitously, "Just do your own things."
Don't look at his usual arrogant appearance.
However.
He believes no second person in the country understands Teiko's power better than him.
Homi Academy's winning chance is low, so he doesn't want his parents to see his miserable defeat.
Yuuto was nearby, heard it, and snatched his phone.
"Is this Haizaki's mother? Please come on the day of the game; be sure to cheer for us properly."
"Mhm, Haizaki hopes you come very much. Other family members of the team will also come to the scene."
"Okay, look forward to seeing your figures."
Yuuto hung up the phone.
Haizaki's brows twisted into a knot.
"Who let you make decisions for me without authorization?"
Yuuto pushed the phone forcefully against Haizaki's chest.
"Moments of victory need family around to share."
Mhm.
It's getting late now; Fast and Furious (Family Man) has already filmed the fourth movie.
Even a bastard like Haizaki.
With parents present, will also ignite a stronger fighting spirit.
"What moment of victory? Do you believe we can definitely win?"
"Don't know, but I never step onto the court with the belief of losing." Yuuto turned his head back to the court. "When I walk into the court, there is only one thing I want to do: have the last laugh."
Hearing this, Haizaki looked at his back for a long, long time. After a while, he followed, muttering, "Truly a lunatic."
Kuroko on the other side was similar, also on the phone with his parents.
...
Then.
On the day of the game.
Yuuto got up early in the morning and took the team bus with Sora to the Kanagawa Yokohama Gymnasium.
On the bus.
Sora handed him a brand new wristband.
It was her favorite white color, printed with her cartoon avatar, and Yuuto's cartoon avatar on the side.
Yuuto turned to look at Sora.
She said softly, "The two of us together are the Blue Sky, as long as we are together, we can have infinite possibilities like the sky."
"You watch too much anime."
Yuuto complained, but put it on his wrist smoothly.
He read in his heart, "Infinite possibilities huh..."
He completed the last simulation last night.
Also completed the last upgrade before facing Teiko.
After adding points, in the state of Red Eye Mode, he is enough to activate Weakness · Correction, the most powerful talent he has obtained so far.
But without playing in a game, everything is unknown.
He hopes he can possess infinite possibilities like Sora said.
...
9:00 AM.
All members of Homi Academy were ready in the locker room.
After the geezer coach finished talking about tactics, he mobilized the players' fighting spirit with a passionate speech.
Then.
They pushed the door open and walked towards the tunnel.
The audience's cheers, enough to overturn the ceiling, poured into their ears pervasively.
Yuuto could even feel the ground shaking at this moment.
Team members walked out of the tunnel one by one.
Yuuto walked at the end of the team. Before walking out of the tunnel, the coach came to his side and stopped him.
"Yuuto."
"Mhm."
"You are the masterpiece I am most proud of in my life, the best player I have met as a coach. I'm afraid I won't meet a guy comparable to you in the future."
"Mhm."
"Lift your head, look ahead. At the end of the door, there is not only the court but also your glorious future."
The coach reached out and emotionally held Yuuto's shoulder.
One old and one young stood in the darkness of the tunnel. In front of them was a piece of brightness.
"I said last year that the strongest player is in Okukozome, not in Tokyo. This sentence is equally valid this year."
"You are stronger than those damn Generation of Miracles, stronger by one time, ten times, a hundred times. Those guys outside don't know your hard work and attribute everything to your talent, but I see it all in my eyes."
"You rely entirely on your own efforts to be where you are today. So, go kill them, go prove that I didn't judge the wrong person; the strongest player is in Okukozome!"
"Mhm!"
Yuuto responded simply three times, but each time was stronger than the last.
"Although as a coach you are a mediocre guy, the feeling of playing under your hands is not bad."
"You brat, let's go, time to appear."
The coach patted Yuuto's shoulder. Yuuto didn't linger, stepping out of the tunnel in one step.
The next second.
Greeting him were mountain-whistling and tsunami-roaring applause and shouts.
Tochigi Prefecture people occupied most of the stadium again this year.
Wearing uniform clothing, holding high the banner of "Must Win."
Yuuto felt like he was in a scorching furnace at this moment.
In the end.
Whether it casts success or failure depends on the next 40 minutes.
He took off his jacket, then pulled hard, pulling the wristband made by Sora personally to the elbow position.
After completing all this, he strode into the court to meet his "Endgame."
"Akashi, that so-called future of yours, I will personally reverse it today."
...
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