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

A clear voice rang out from above.

Lin Bei reluctantly opened his eyes, and what he saw was a pair of brand new basketball shoes.

Shift your gaze upwards.

He is a boy with a neat short haircut.

His previously disheveled long hair had been cut clean, revealing his angular face.

Although there was a band-aid on his chin and bruises on the corner of his mouth.

But in those eyes, a long-lost light shone.

"Could you please pick up the ball?"

The boy pointed to the basketball at Lin Bei's feet, a confident smile on his lips.

Lin Bei wiped his sweat with a towel, stood up, and gently nudged himself with his toes.

The basketball obediently flew up and landed in the boy's hands.

"Nice hairstyle, former MVP," Lin Bei said lazily.

"snort."

"Stop rambling."

Mitsui Hisashi touched his newly cut hair and turned his head away somewhat awkwardly.

Just then, Sakuragi Hanamichi walked over carrying the ball.

He circled Mitsui three times, looking like he'd seen a ghost.

"Hey, who are you?"

Sakuragi reached out and poked Mitsui's shoulder.

"This is the basketball club area. Unauthorized personnel are not allowed inside..."

"Hmm? That voice sounds familiar..."

A vein throbbed on Mitsui's forehead: "Idiot! It's me! Mitsui!"

"Mitsui?!"

"That long-haired auntie?!"

"What happened to you?"

"Did he get so stupid from being beaten by Yohei and his gang that he had to get plastic surgery?!"

Sakuragi's eyes widened, he took two steps back, and pointed at Mitsui exaggeratedly.

"Bang!"

Mitsui, unable to bear it any longer, stepped forward and grabbed Sakuragi by the neck.

"I got a haircut! I got a haircut! You red-haired single-celled organism!"

"Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! You violent man!"

"Now that you've joined the basketball club, you have to call me senior!"

"I joined the club before you!" Sakuragi yelled, clutching his neck.

"Huh? You, an outsider, want to be a senior? Dream on!"

The two instantly started fighting, like two elementary school students.

Ryota Miyagi dribbled past and shook his head helplessly.

Then, looking at Ayako who was secretly laughing, he immediately put on a fawning expression: "Ayako, didn't I look cool dribbling just now?"

"So cool! Go practice!" Ayako said with a smile, waving her paper fan.

The entire basketball court was filled with a joyful atmosphere.

Lin Bei watched this scene and continued his physical training.

"It's so noisy..."

"But that's more like it."

……

In the afternoon, training was halfway through.

The stadium doors were pushed open, and a beautiful figure walked in.

Haruko Akagi was carrying two large bags, which contained lemon honey water and towels.

"Thank you for your hard work, everyone!"

Haruko's voice was like a spring breeze, instantly dispelling the stench of sweat that filled the room.

"Miss Haruko!!"

Sakuragi Hanamichi, who was just bickering with Mitsui, instantly transformed into a pink whirlwind and teleported in front of Haruko.

"Did you come all this way just to see me? I knew it!"

"You've been completely captivated by my genius!" Sakuragi said, fidgeting and blushing like a monkey's bottom.

"Ah, Sakuragi-kun, you're working hard too."

Haruko smiled and handed Sakuragi a bottle of water.

Then his gaze passed over Sakuragi and fell onto the court.

Rukawa Kaede had just finished a set of dunking practice.

He lifted his jersey to wipe his face, revealing his well-defined abs.

"Rukawa Kaede... is so handsome..."

Haruko's face instantly turned bright red, and her eyes sparkled with hearts.

Sakuragi Hanamichi froze on the spot, and the water bottle in his hand was crushed with a "crack".

"That damned fox..."

However, Haruko's gaze did not linger on Rukawa for long before she looked towards the corner.

There, Lin Bei was hopping like a frog in the corner.

"Ah, Lin Beijun is here too!"

Haruko excitedly ran over, squatted down in front of Lin Bei, her eyes full of admiration.

"Is this Lin Beijun's training method?"

"I heard that Lin Beijun defeated Xiandao by relying on speed!"

"Wow...that's amazing...even his frog jumps are so stylish..."

Sakuragi Hanamichi's petrified body cracked open, shattering into pieces on the ground.

If you say he lost to Rukawa Kaede because that guy is just a tiny bit handsome.

That loss to Lin Bei...

Damn, Lin Bei seems to be incredibly handsome too.

Damn it, why is the supporting character more handsome than the main character?!

"Master!!"

Sakuragi roared indignantly, "Don't steal my thunder!!"

Startled by the shout, Lin Bei turned around and saw Qingzi's pretty face beside him.

"Hmm? Is dinner ready?"

"..."

……

Time flies.

Before we knew it, the calendar had turned to May 19th.

Today is the Kanagawa Prefecture preliminary round of the National High School League.

Four o'clock in the morning.

It was still dark, and the streets were deserted, with only the streetlights casting a dim yellow glow.

In Sakuragi Hanamichi's room.

"Ugh! I can't sleep! I just can't sleep at all!"

Sakuragi suddenly sat up in bed, sporting huge dark circles under his eyes.

As soon as I close my eyes, all I see in my mind is the scene of the game.

Under the spotlight, Sakuragi Hanamichi delivered a thunderous dunk to seal the victory for his opponent.

Then Haruko rushed up and hugged him, and Rukawa and Lin Bei knelt on the ground and called him big brother...

"Hehehe..."

Sakuragi let out a silly laugh, then slapped his face hard.

"No way! I'm a genius!"

"How can you lose sleep over such a small competition?"

"It must be that there's too much energy in the body that needs to be released!"

He rolled out of bed, put on his Jordan 6s, and rushed out of the house.

in the park.

Sakuragi Hanamichi was like a tireless perpetual motion machine, sprinting wildly around the fountain.

"I'm a genius! I'm a secret weapon!"

"Down with Hainan! Down with Xiangyang!"

"To dominate the entire nation!"

Just as he finished his tenth lap, panting heavily and resting on his knees, he was exhausted.

"Sakuragi-kun?"

A surprised voice rang out.

Sakuragi suddenly looked up.

In the soft light of dawn.

Haruko Akagi, dressed in a pink tracksuit, was standing not far away, holding a dog on a leash.

"Haruko...Miss Haruko?!"

"Wow...you're running so early too?"

Sakuragi straightened up instantly, trying to suppress his rapid breathing and strike what he thought was a cool pose.

Haruko walked over with a gentle smile on her face.

"Yeah, I was a little nervous, so I came out for a walk."

Haruko looked at Sakuragi, who was covered in sweat, and asked, "Is Sakuragi-kun also nervous?"

"Huh? Nervous? How could I be!"

Sakuragi laughed three times, "This genius is just warming up before the game!"

"You know, geniuses always have to put in more effort than ordinary people!"

Haruko couldn't help but chuckle at Sakuragi's forced composure.

"Sakuragi-kun is really reliable."

That smile melted Sakuragi's heart.

Haruko found a bench to sit on and patted the spot next to her.

"Sakuragi-kun, do you know?"

"Shohoku is really strong this year."

Sakuragi obediently sat down and pricked up his ears.

"Look," Haruko said, counting on her fingers.

"The center has an older brother who is the best center in the county and the pillar of the inside game."

"With you at power forward, Sakuragi-kun, you are our secret weapon, possessing superb rebounding ability and athletic talent."

"We have Rukawa Kaede at small forward. Although he's aloof, his skills are top-notch in the entire prefecture."

"We have Mitsui-senpai at shooting guard. Although he was the MVP in junior high, I think his three-point shooting has been incredibly accurate lately."

"At point guard, there's Miyagi-senpai, whose lightning speed is unmatched."

As she said this, Haruko's eyes sparkled.

"And...most importantly..."

"We still have Lin Beijun."