Kuroko's Basketball template: the king of slacking off, Shohoku's strongest sixth man.

Finally, the two threw the ball directly.

They rolled around on the ground like two elementary school students.

"That's enough!"

Akagi Takenori, unable to bear it any longer, delivered a powerful punch to the man.

"Thump! Thump!"

Two large buns are freshly baked.

Sakuragi covered his head, tears welling in his eyes, and pointed at Miyagi:

"Damn it! If I wasn't afraid of hurting you, this genius would have used my ultimate move already!"

"I'm the man who defeated Ryonan Sendoh together with my master!"

"If you're so capable, then compete with my master!"

Gongcheng rubbed his head and glanced disdainfully at Lin Bei, who was sitting on the sidelines yawning.

"That dead fish eye?"

"I admit he's a good fighter."

"But basketball?"

Miyagi spun the ball, a mocking smile playing on his lips.

"Basketball is not a sport that can be won by brute force."

"Judging by his lazy look, he probably can't even dribble properly, right?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Bei, who was running back, quickly waved his hand.

"Ah, yes, yes, yes."

"I can't play ball."

"I'm just here to coast along."

Lin Bei's completely unresponsive attitude only made Gong Cheng angrier.

That feeling of being looked down upon.

Especially since Ayako was watching from the side!

"Hey! You dead fish eyes!"

Gongcheng walked up to Lin Bei and reached out to stop him.

"Since he calls you master, do you dare to have a match with me?"

"If I win, you'd better stay away from Ayako!"

Lin Bei sighed, "How about I just admit defeat and you buy me a Coke?"

"You!" Miyagi exclaimed, speechless with anger.

How come this guy has absolutely no competitive spirit?!

"Okay then!"

Miyagi's eyes darted around, and he pointed at Sakuragi, saying:

"If I lose, I'll become your disciple, just like this red-haired monkey!"

"From now on, I'll serve you tea and water without hesitation!"

Sakuragi, who was picking his nose, froze. "Huh? Who wants to be a fellow student with a shorty like you?"

Lin Bei's ears twitched.

Serving tea and water?

He straightened up and touched his chin.

There's only one Sakuragi right now. He's useful, but he often causes trouble.

Moreover, sometimes their thought processes are quite peculiar, making communication very difficult.

If there were one more palace...

There's one more person needed to run errands and buy food.

Miyagi's improved strength will also increase Shohoku's chances of winning the championship.

This deal...

Cost-effective!

"make a deal."

Lin Bei stood up and patted the dust off his backside.

"But let's make this clear first."

I only drink iced cola.

Miyagi paused for a moment, then gave a confident smile.

"Let's talk after you win!"

The whole place fell silent.

Everyone gathered around.

On one side is the newly returned Miyagi Ryota, whose lightning-fast return is truly remarkable.

On one side is the unfathomable slacker, Lin Bei.

"The rules are simple."

Miyagi tossed the ball to Rinbei.

"Five balls, who goes first...?"

"No need for that."

Lin Bei catches the ball with one hand and stands outside the three-point line.

Those dead fish eyes suddenly became deep, as if a current had flashed through them.

"One goal decides the outcome."

"If you can even touch the ball, I'll admit defeat."

Madness!

That's utterly arrogant!

Miyagi laughed, lowered his center of gravity, and assumed a defensive stance.

"Alright, let me see what you've got!"

Lin Bei looked at the palace that was standing ready in front of him.

In my mind, two cards lit up at the same time.

【Aomine Daiki - Ultra-high-speed dribbling】

"It's starting now."

Lin Bei said softly.

Before he could finish speaking...

"Bang!"

A loud bang.

The ball hit the floor.

Miyagi felt a blur before her eyes.

Lin Bei's figure... disappeared?

Do not!

It didn't disappear!

That's too fast!

Moreover, the rhythm of that dribbling was completely against common sense!

The ball seemed glued to Lin Bei's hand, drawing a strange afterimage in the air as his body swayed dramatically.

The palace's center of gravity was instantly shaken.

He instinctively moved to the left.

But the next second, Lin Bei appeared on his right.

"goodbye."

Lin Bei swept past the palace like a gust of wind.

That speed was breathtaking.

Miyagi wanted to turn around and give chase.

But he found that his ankles were locked and he couldn't move them at all.

"Whoosh!"

Lin Bei easily made a layup.

Goal!

The whole process took less than two seconds.

Miyagi Ryota didn't even have time to turn around.

He stood there stiffly, in a defensive posture, like a clown.

The entire room fell silent.

Rukawa Kaede's pupils suddenly contracted.

"That kind of dribbling..."

"It's that unpredictable pattern again..."

Lin Bei landed, picked up the ball, and walked to the stunned Gong Cheng.

"Do we still want to compete?"

"Shall I use my left hand this time?"

Miyagi suddenly came to his senses.

He looked at Lin Bei, the contempt and jealousy in his eyes long gone.

Instead, there was a fervor of seeing a new world.

That speed!

That kind of dribbling!

Isn't this the level he's always been pursuing?!

"thump!"

Miyagi Ryota did not hesitate at all.

Kneel down on one knee and clasp your hands together.

His gaze was so sincere it was frightening.

"Master!!"

"Please accept my bow!"

"I want to learn that! That dribbling move where the ball disappears in a flash!"

Lin Bei was taken aback by this unexpected gift.

"Hey, hey, you don't need to go to such lengths..."

"no!!"

A roar suddenly came from the side.

Sakuragi Hanamichi rushed over and shoved Miyagi aside.

"What do you think you're doing, you little dwarf?!"

"This is my master!"

"You'll have to wait in line to become an apprentice!"

"I'm the senior! You're the second!"

Miyagi, not to be outdone, jumped up and grabbed Sakuragi by the collar.

"Who's number two?!"

"I'm a sophomore in high school! I'm older than you in terms of grade level!"

"So what! I'm the senior based on when I joined!"

"Stop nagging! I'll cover Master's Coke from now on!"

"That's my job! How dare you steal my livelihood?!"

The two started arguing like fighting cocks, their faces red and necks thick.

Lin Bei stood in the middle, looking to the left and then to the right.

He sighed helplessly.

"Is this... the price of a buy-one-get-one-free deal?"

"It's so noisy..."

Just then.

A huge shadow fell over the three of them.

Akagi Takenori's face, as black as the bottom of a pot, appeared above.

The fist was raised to its highest point.

"You bunch of bastards..."

"What do you take the basketball club for?!"

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Three muffled thuds.

The world is finally peaceful.

Lin Bei, clutching the large, smoking bump on his head, squatted on the ground, on the verge of tears.

Why...?

"I want to get beaten up too..."

"I was clearly forced to take on this apprentice..."

Ayako stood to the side, watching the commotion, laughing uncontrollably.

"It seems like this year's Shohoku..."

"It's going to be really lively."

……

The locker room after training.

The atmosphere was strangely harmonious.

Sakuragi Hanamichi and Miyagi Ryota, these two guys who were just pecking at each other like fighting cocks on the court.

They were sitting side by side at the moment, though neither of them was looking at the other.

But that kind of "no friendship without conflict" magnetic field has quietly formed.

Lin Bei changed his clothes, slung his backpack over his shoulder, and broke the silence.

"Hey, Miyagi."

"Now that you've become my apprentice..."

"A gift is still necessary when we first meet."