Kuroko: I had already won the championship before the miracle happened.

Haizaki Shogo: "..."

Haizaki Shogo: “I don’t know.”

Haizaki Shogo: "It's just a feeling or something..."

Shi Yu Qiuren: "You are amazing~"

Done.

Shigure Akito waved at the two of them, "Hurry up and go to the convenience store. Also, remember to bring me a copy. I'm going to Nijimura to talk about Kuroko now."

"Move quickly."

"It will be too late if we pass the meal time."

Aomine and Huizaki were stunned for a moment, thinking "Oh no" in their hearts, and then Aomine didn't just scream inwardly, but screamed in shock.

"Eh?!"

"My wallet?"

"Oh no, it fell on the road, or in the locker room..."

Qingfeng was anxiously touching his pocket when suddenly, Heizizhe appeared from nowhere and handed the wallet he picked up on the road to Qingfeng.

"Aomine-san..."

"wallet."

"Thank you so much! And thank you for taking the trouble to deliver it to me..."

"Whoa!"

"Zheya! You're scaring me again?!"

Kuroko Tetsu didn't say anything either. Qingfeng turned around in confusion, only to see that the other party was looking at Haizaki Shogo seriously, while the latter was pretending to turn his head away.

"Haizaki-san."

"I heard everything you just said."

"What? What did you say? I have no idea what you're talking about." Haizaki denied it three times in a row. Kuroko turned to face Haizaki Shogo, who turned his head again and asked fiercely, "What are you doing!?"

"Haisaki-san, I will succeed this afternoon. We won't go to the Second Army, but to the First Army."

"Humph, what do you say to me? That's your own business."

"Anyway..."

"860 is just a pass. Even a weakling like you can't do it, right?"

"Ah."

"It can be done."

Kuroko Tetsuya stretched out his fist, and when Haizaki was embarrassed and avoided his sight, he put it straight in front of Haizaki, causing the latter to frown.

"Want to fight me? I'll tear you to pieces!"

“Puff…~”

Aomine, who was standing by, couldn't help laughing when he heard what Haizaki said and saw Haizaki's expression. Then, seeing Haizaki's eyes about to explode, he gave a punch for him and Kuroko.

slap~

"It's really infuriating that a guy like Tetsuya also missed the opportunity. Although opportunities are always fair, whether you work hard or not..."

"But I think, in the end, it's going to be the hard-working people who are going to seize the opportunities."

"Come on this afternoon!"

Kuroko Tetsuya: “Yeah!”

Haizaki Shogo: "..."

Haizaki Shogo: "That's a very nice thing to say. It doesn't sound like something an idiot like you would say at all."

shuh~

As Haizaki spoke, he casually raised his hand.

Heizi was stunned for a moment.

then……

He also pretended not to care and bumped fists with Huizaki.

Haizaki Shogo said, "I wonder what the Shigure monster is going to say to that Nijimura guy. Is he trying to avoid the juniors on purpose?"

Hear the words.

Kuroko Tetsuya shook his head.

He left because Vice Captain Shigure noticed him. Thinking of the other party's eyes when he left, Kurokozhe couldn't help but be a little absent-minded.

Because Vice Captain Shi Yu still encourages himself as always.

……

in the afternoon.

The second battle of the day in Teiko.

"Ok?"

"Where's Captain Nijimura?"

"Although the captain won't be playing, he should be watching from the sidelines like he did this morning, right?"

"And that guy Haizaki..."

"Where did you go again?"

Hear the words.

Shigure Akito couldn't help but laugh.

"Don't worry, Nijimura will be back soon."

As Shigure Akito spoke, he looked towards the entrance of the gym. Sure enough, not long after, Nijimura Shuzo grabbed the back of Haizaki Fate's collar and carried him back.

"Shigure, the person has been brought back."

"Yo~"

"Haizaki~"

"I haven't seen you for a whole afternoon. Why are you so rubbish?"

"Humph!"

"This idiot is probably too scared to watch the outcome from the sidelines."

"whispering sound!"

"Who is afraid!"

After leaving Haizaki Shogo on the sidelines, Nijimura Shuzo ignored him and directly announced the lineup for the afternoon: Shigure, Aomine, Midorima, Akashi, and Murasakibara.

"Wait until the second half, when Haizaki and Kuroko appear together. Got it?"

"Yes."

"Ah~ Isn't this still possible~"

soon.

Game start.

On Teiko's side, the first-year players were indeed physically exhausted after playing the entire morning's game. Aomine even missed a layup that was only slightly affected.

Qingfeng: “?”

Huh?

real or fake? !

Qingfeng's face was full of surprise.

"How could it fail?"

"What happened to Teiko?"

"It seems that except for Shigure Akito who was practically strolling around, the other first-years on the field have slowed down a bit!"

"It's normal..."

"In the last game, Teikou didn't even have a substitute. They must have been affected."

This kind of formal competition has two games a day, just like the schedule of the National Championship. With such a long playing time, it is inevitable to feel tired.

This is exactly the point that the first-year students need to realize, and it is also one of the issues for Teiko in this ten-school tournament. As a member of the Teiko basketball team, they must win even under such extreme circumstances.

"The first half is over!"

"From the last game until now, Teiko has hardly made any substitutions. Is the pressure too great?"

"With such a small lead, it's hard to imagine it's Teiko."

"It has been like this since the twin stars joined the team."

At the end of the first half, Teiko was leading by only a single digit, a rare occurrence.

"Cheer up, you should know the consequences if you lose." Nijimura Shuzo narrowed his eyes and uttered creepy words.

"In the second half, Haizaki and Kuroko will replace Aomine and Midorima. I don't have anything special to say. The specific situation is entirely up to you."

but.

Before taking the field.

Nijimura Shuzo still pulled Kuroko aside and talked to him about passing the ball.

In short, it is the difference in physical ability.

Even though they were in the same team, these guys, already known as the 'Generation of Miracles', had a fundamental gap compared to the bottom players of the first team.

In the morning game.

Kuroko's 'misdirection' was clearly effective, but the ball coming out of his hands just didn't sync up with anyone else on the field.

The only thing that needs to be corrected about that pass is the intensity of the pass.

Compared to when Kuroko was testing, his teammates now move much faster. If he can't pass the ball at an earlier rhythm than before, Kuroko's pass will definitely not catch up with his teammates.

So.

Kuroko's pass prediction, based on his observation of his teammates, must be deeper than usual before the moment of receiving the pass.

Hear the words.

Kuroko was obviously stunned for a moment, then smiled.

Because at noon, from a joking gesture of throwing a wallet, Kuroko had already realized that the difference between Aomine and the others was not just in speed or frequency.

"senior……"

"I've already thought of that. Thank you for your advice."

"Is that so..." Nijimura Shuzo patted Kuroko Tetsuya's shoulder, "Then don't be careless. Even though that brat Haizaki is difficult to deal with, I don't want to wait until I'm in the third grade to see him again."

"If he's left unattended for too long, he'll quickly become clueless."

"You understand, right? (cgba)"

"Ah."

"That's right."

"Ha~"

On the side, Akashi, who also took Kuroko's ability as a subject and was vaguely considering it to compete with his two seniors, Shigure and Nijimura, also came to a conclusion after deep thought at noon.

but……

After hearing what Captain Nijimura had just said, he paused for a moment and reorganized his words.

Wait until you go on stage.