Chapter 1
The road ahead…
Kagami and Kuroko stood in the airport looking at each other with tears in their eyes. After the match with Jabberwock, Kagami had to part to America for his NBA training. Kagami thanks Kuroko for everything he's done for him, crying as he does. Kuroko tears up as well, raising his hand in a fist bump while encouraging Kagami on. The two hold up their fists in the air with smiles and tears.
But then was the problem…
With both the aces-Kagami and Kiyoshi-gone, the road ahead would become extremely tough. The other teams will practice harder and will stay cautious of Seirin's tactics. Furthermore, Kuroko had used all of his tricks and has completely lost his misdirection after the Jabberwock match.
Next day…
"Captain! The coach is skipping again" shouted Furihata as he dashed through the door of the locker room. Shivers ran down Hyuga's spine.
"First years be careful. If the coach is skipping, it means that the match will be really tough" announced Hyuga. Just then Aida Riko came skipping into the room.
"Everyone, we have a practice match against Too academy!" the coach cheerfully announced.
"Too! Aomine without Kagami and Kiyoshi!" all the second and third years shouted.
"also, they know all of Kuroko's tricks and all of seirin's tactics" Koganei said trembling.
However, they couldn't argue, so they just went on with it.
In the afternoon, they had arrived in Too academy. The size of the campus was similar to seirin but the culture was a different matter. There were no classrooms; some children were loitering, and basketball practice was happening during school hours. Everything resembled a college.
"Tetsu-Kun!" shouted Momoi as she smothered Kuroko.
A few minutes later…
The match began with Mitobe winning the tip off. The ball was in Izuki's hands. Quickly dribbling, he passed to a double teamed Hyuga, knowing well that the ball will never reached him. A certain light bluenette came and tapped the ball but… the ball was slapped by Sakurai towards Aomine who promptly scored with a layup.
"He saw through Kuroko!" exclaimed a shocked Koganei to an equally shocked Riko.
Izuki passed the ball to an open place where he could se Kuroko but kuroko was stopped by Akira Hayate, the point guard of Too who passed to an open Wakamatsu ending with a Dunk.
In the next plays, Kuroko's Vanishing Drive and Phantom Shot were shut down by Aomine Daiki. His emperor eye couldn't predict Aomine who shot formless after formless. That day, Seirin lost 121-55. A reminiscence of their first match with Too. However, the most disturbing problem was that Kuroko has lost his misdirection and was completely shut down.
"That was disappointing Tetsu. I have become faster and more unpredictable. Midorima's shot techniques have increased along with his range. Kise has zone and perfect copy. Akashi has both his abilities. Murasakibara has become way stronger. With all of us becoming stronger and without Kagami, you need to have more tricks. But you have already lost your greatest weapon" Aomine told Tetsu.
Kuroko had no sleep that night. All he could think of was about his light. He was a shadow without a light again. His greatest weapon- gone. He thought of quitting his team. Just then his gaze fell on a certain college opposite his home.
The College of Literature and Computer Engineering, where a certain greynette studied. Kuroko knew what had to be done. He needed the help of Chihiro Mayuzumi, the new model of the phantom sixth man