1. Misfortunate

From as little as getting accused by a bystander as a pervert to as big as getting zapped horrendously by Misaka's electric shocks, it's needless to say that Kamijou Touma is the unluckiest man here on Earth (or at least in Academy City). Originally sent to the city-state to get away from the horrors that hounded him especially the time where he was almost stabbed to death by a bankrupt man, it looks like the title "God of Misfortune" really sticks to him wherever he goes. He can't say whether his Imagine Breaker is the cause of all of it but one thing is certain: his rotten luck won't go away sooner.

As if to rub salt to his wounds, his high school life has been, at best, precarious and even a misfortune in itself. The moment he enters the classroom, he would try to sleep off but ended up getting entangled in the arguments between Tsuchimikado and Aogami. And as always, he would end up getting involved and as a consequence, getting sucker punched in the chest by class de facto representative (and dictator) Fukiyose. Add to that are the male population in his class, who always wish death on the clan and bloddline of the poor boy.

The sounds of his fellow Delta Members' sneers and jokes, Fukiyose always scolding him (and even ridiculing the poor boy), Komoe-sensei always reminding him of being responsible, and his classmates always making some fun out of him is starting to grate on his nerves.

Kami-yan got another bishoujou!? He really doesn't know when to stop!

Get a grip, Kamijou! Stopl blaming your luck and instead, blame your stupidity and laziness! And stop your perverted motives!

Kamijou-chan! Really, you should learn the difference between responsibility and amusement!

You made her cry!

You made her cry!

You made her cry!

Despite his extraordinary feats ranging from World War 3 to fighting a Magic God in the name of Othinus, he is still a normal human being and he would be lying if he says he isn't getting hurt from how his two obscene friends, Fukiyose, his classmates, and to some extent, Komoe, describe him. In fact, he always fake his smile just to show that he is alright when in fact, he isn't. As a result, he sometimes had thougths of self-doubt and even self-pity.

Until one day, him getting kicked by Fukiyose in the gut for false accusation of groping her breasts and Index biting him out of anger led him to some sort of a life saver.

Basketball.

The moment he watched those CDs about NBA and And1, he had firmly decided that from there, he would pursue a basketball career outside Academy City as a way to a normal life.

He was still unlucky though, one way or another.

2. Interesting

Kamijou Touma had long given up on trying to erase his daily doses of rotten luck and misfortunes. It's not that it's his fault anyway but for some reason, he just kept encountering bad luck in his life. And so, he carried this until he transferred to Seirin High School and instantly, he became a regular and, depending on the match-up, a starter.

The moment Kuroko Tetsuya met him at Maji Burger, the Phantom Sixth Man of the Kiseki no Sedai had suddenly become interested in the spiky haired boy, who kept mumbling about his thinning wallet and some person called "Index."

Just who is this Index person? Kuroko, though, didn't give much thought on that and he instead thought that this guy who just took his basketball oath this morning would be a prospective talent.

He wasn't wrong.

During their first scrimmage in the early aftermoon of Tuesday, Kamijou immediately flashed some snippets of his skills, from being able to fade away from Kagami's outstretched hands to destroying Izuki's knees. In fact, Kuroko has thought correctly that Kamijou had a hidden third eye like Izuki's Eagle Eye, Takao's Hawk Eye, Akashi's Demon Eye (a.k.a Complete Emperor Eye), and Jabberwocks' Nash Gold Jr.'s Belial Eye. His agility and speed also reminds him of his former light back in his Teiko Middle School days. In fact he didn't exactly know how to put it into words except for a small "I can't put it to words…it…it's just like all the Generation of Miracles in one…"

During their match against Kise, Kuroko had seen to Kamijou what he saw to Kagami when the latter was just developing his talent of innate jumping. This time though, he actually didn't expect that a point guard like the boy from Academy City would be able to crush Kise Ryota, his annoying former student in Teiko and the current ace of Kaijo. When it comes to non-basketball matters, he found out about Kamijou's friend and her name goes as Index Librorum Prohibitorum. He actually raised his eyebrow at that strange name.

It didn't matter now whether Kamijou had an Esper ability (the tealnette had numerous knowledge about Academy City and the magic world but that's for the following chapters to explain) or not. One thing's certain for sure.

Kamijou is a valuable asset in their team and for some reason, he felt peace knowing someone like him can be extremely reliable down the stretch.

3. Delinquent

The first time they met in the scrimmage, Kagami Taiga thought of the spiky haired boy as somewhat the wimp type. He cringed at it but that's what he felt seeing his normal body but what intrigued him most is that his smell is akin to the smell of the Generration of Miracles. That's impossible! How can that be? He doesn't look like someone who can catch up, much less defeat, the group of basketball prodigies. Whether it was because of his black hair or it's the fact that he didn't study in Metropolitan Tokyo, Kagami sure was at first skeptical about his new teammate.

But the moment their mini scrimmage started, the red headed power forward and ace of Seirin had to take back and eat his words. Because not only he can compete but also, his movements are bested only by the likes of Aomine, Akashi, and Murasakibara. Kagami witnessed how the spiky haired boy had made a whole court three pointer, crossed Mitobe like he wasn't even there, baited Kiyoshi into a foul while shooting a faraway hook shot, evading a screen to halt Izuki's progress, and made a formless shot against the double team of Mitobe and Tsuchida. What's worse is that during one of their practice sessions, he actually lost to Kamijou in a simple one-on-one where he can't block his fadaway no matter how high hr jumped. As a result, he compared him to a villain ruining one's day and even a delinquent ready to kick his ass at any moment's notice. The latter was somewhat accurate in the eyes of Kagami because one, the smaller guy had already oursmarted him two times in a mini game and two, his hairstyle is somewhat making him standout and for Kagami, it made him look like a gangster. Another thing though was that he got bypassed in favor of the Imagine Breaker user to be inserted early in the national basketball team of Japan. What the hell's with this discrimination!? What makes him okay as a national player but not me as such, huh!?

Still, at any given day, he'll tolerate Kamijou more than that bastard Ahomine and the Generation of fucking Miracles.

4. Cold Blooded

The moment Kiyoshi Teppei saw their new recruit wearing a pair of orange Kobe sneakers in his first day as a Seirin player, he actually laughed in his mind as his first impression of the boy was a carefree one whom he can easily crush in a competetive match.

He should have known better.

First, Kamijou was a competetive one. He might be the most silent of all the regulars (slightly more than Kuroko, who sometimes talk and argue with Kagami) but his practice etiquette and dedication equals that of his fellow second years in Kuroko and Kagami. He had seen him watch Hyuga do a Barrier Jumper and afterwards, proceeds to do a version of that move he altered for his playing style. Another time, he watch Kamijou do a double-clutch lay up and was amazed at his body movements, which he descrivibed as comparable to that of a Eurasian Lynx hunting for its prey. Second, Kamijou was the epitome of a bad boy silencing a hostile crowd. He may be a goody two shoes outside the hardwood but inside the basketball court, he won't hesitate to even take the riskiest shots. Kiyoshi learned it the hard way when, desperate to stop a more faster Kamijou, ended up being the first one to foul in mini scrimmage and (unknown to him) the first one to foul the boy in any of the spiky haired boy's first high school basketball match, whether official or not. To make matters worse, he ended up getting an And-1 call and eventually, he finished his four-point play. Kiyoshi gulped. Never did I saw someone as good as any of those Miracles.

When it comes to normal life, the brunette 6'4" center found out that his kouhai can be someone who is a pleasant companion (or that's what he thought so). One time, a day before their match against Midorima's Shutoku, he happened to pass by Class 2-A and he saw Kamijou having a delightful talk with a pretty red headed lady whom he only saw once at a cheerleading practice session prior to this. He must have a good time with that beautiful classmate of his. Hw grinned widely at that imaginative image in his head.

Another time, he managed to meet this short silver-haired girl in a nun's clothing during Kamijou's first basketball practice and he remembers that her name was like...Index? It sounds odd but at least, he got to know a lot more about his life. He sure got some strange friends, aside from rascals like Kuroko and Kagami. Wait...why does that nun always bites Kamijou? Hmmm...maybe that's how they show affection to one another.

Either way, Kamijou would always have a special place in his memories. With him, basketball can be more fun to play with.

5. Rival(?)

Furihata Kouki (and to some extent, the two other second years in Kawahara Koichi and Fukuda Hiroshi) was actually slightly envious of Kamijou Touma.

For one, the chihuahua actually spent a longer time in Seirin than the newcomer, having been in Seirin since his freshmen days last year. One can now consider the cowardly substitute of Izuki during the matches against Kaijo and Rakuzan a hardened veteran due to the amount of practice he put in the basketball gym. Because of this, there were a few people in the basketball circles who had actually painted Furihata as the succeeding starting point guard when the pioneers of the Seirin basketball team retire. However, all of that changed with the arrival of the spiky haired boy from Academy City.

Furihata and Kamijou both play the same point guard position but in contrast to the hapless chihuahua, the Imagine Breaker user was physically stronger, mentally tougher, and the gap of their special ability is so large that Kamijou actually beat the crap out of Izuki the senior point guard in the scrimmage. Furihata can only watch in awe and daze as the spiky haired boy tore down the defense of the senpais with his ability to knock down far three pointers, contested lay ups, floaters, and can even break ankles. Heck, it reminds him of a certain blonde ace from Kaijo.

With the dubbing of Kamijou, Kuroko, and Kagami as the big three of Seirin, the other trio of Furihata and the two others (who also happened to his classmates) can't help but be a little jealous at the sight of their playing time getting limited while their three fellow batchmates who are more talented got to even play larger minutes as they felt their coach is prioritizing them more. They already experienced a similar thought last year during the Winter Cup semi-finals when Kawahara was the first to think about giving up the team as he thinks he wasn't good enough to even play garbage minutes. But despite the little jealousy Furihata felt, he was also quite happy at the same time.

In fact, he was one of the very first to cheer and celebrate when Kamijou's rampage in the first quarter of their scrimmage helped them push ahead and eventually pull away to upset their seniors. He also had the chance to know Kamijou at least a little and found out that he was actually a very nice guy, always ready to help others without anything in return and he's also a funny one since he always ends up in awkward situations such as bumping into a vice captain of the Seirin Black Battalion cheering squad, getting blasted in the face by a chemical explosion (which he witnessed while passing by their laboratory), getting smacked by their (manly) female coach for "losing" his jersey jacket, etc.

Kamijou is someone he regarded as somewhat his rival but at the same time, an endearing teammate in the Seirin family.

6. Paradox

For Aida Riko, Kamijou Touma was some sort of a paradox.

There were a few times where she swore she heard the spiky haired boy shout "Such Misfortune!" and "Damn my rotten luck!" whenever she walks in the school hallway. I mean, can someone consider a guy as talented as him so unlucky in life? She thought out a loud.

She admitted, though, that his new kouhai would sometimes get into some troubles frequently, even more than Kuroko who always disappears if anyone isn't looking straight enough at him. One time, she saw Kamijou getting chased by a german shepperd in the street while she was riding a bus home. Another time, she witnessed the spiky haired boy getting bitten in the head by his female nun friend (who, in her eyes, doesn't even act like one) moments before they all went home after concluding their practice session. Taku, they look like married couple fighting over a piece of pie.

But despite his chains of trouble, he surprisingly managed to keep his smile all the times in the public. Aida was quite surprised at this. It takes a lot of mental toughness not to get crazy if he indeed is a misfortunate guy.

Nevertheless, he is now a member of the Seirin team and no matter what, he'll protect him like how she protected Kuroko and Kagami when they were still rookies.

7. Rascal

As what he first thought of Kuroko and Kagami when they were still first years, Hyuga Junpei's first impression of the new recruit was that he was a rascal.

Not only did Kamijou managed to kick their butts (which soiled their pride as a senpai) but he managed to copy and then make a more rapid version of his Barrier Jumper move. Sometimes, he would just break away from their rest just to play on the other side of the basketball court with his "imaginary" defenders. Talk about basketball junkies. On the other hand, he wouldn't deny the fact that Kamijou is a talented player whose skill even outclasses Kagami. The clutch captain also was impressed about how competetive his kouhai can be, which was seen when he handled Kise with ease and that he managed to distribute the points among his peers in the first quarter with ease.

Now, Hyuga wasn't the best when it comes to keen observation but sometimes, he notices the one he called a rascal sometimes space out during their training session. In one of those incidents in a Saturday practice (two days before the match between Seirin and Kaijo), he caught Kamijou quietly staring at the window as if thinking and contemplating something in his mind. Taking out the younget player by surprise, Hyuga asked him if something is wrong but the spiky haired teen insisted that nothing out of the ordinary is happening. The captain narrowed his eyes. The way you stare reminds me a lot of Kuroko when he first entered Seirin. Could he be carrying some kind of problem deep inside him? It's not that the megane shooter is meddling; it's his responsibility as the senior in the team to know if everyone is having some kind of dilemma.

He sighed. He guessed he'll let Kamijou have some time before he can eventually open up about what really is bothering him. But for now, all he can do is support his kouhai in every way he can.

8. Successor

Not surprisingly, for a point guard that had to be the floor general for almost thr entire four quarters of the game, Izuki immediately saw Kamijou as a fitting successor especially when him, Hyuga, Kiyoshi, and the rest of the seniors will retire some months from now. He had a lot of good reasons to do so, in his opinion. First, Kamijou's scoring ability will be a big boost for a team that heavily relies on Hyuga and Kiyoshi's in-and-out play as well as the coordination of Kuroko and Kagami. Second, his physical ability is something that Izuki knew other teams would kill to land their hands on. Third, he's the only one who appreciates his puns (though the spiky haired boy does not laugh every time the Eagle Eyed guard opens his mouth). There was one moment after practice on Saturday that they all decided to walk into Maji Burger. Suddenly, the group passed by a shop selling comic books and Izuki suddenly ran his mouth, "Why is Peter Pan always flying? He neverlands!"

"Why don't you try to die for once!?" Hyuga, already famished from doing three sets of weights, was inches from strangling Izuki.

"That shit was the worst," Kagami shrugged his shoulders.

"I don't know what to say, senpai," Kuroko deadpanned as he is busy sipping his vanilla milkshake.

Suddenly, Kamijou spoke out as well, "That was quite...witty, I guess. There's nothing wrong with his joke, to be honest. I think you're all overreacting with a simple pun."

"Thank you so much, Kamijou!" Izuki cried as finally, someone had understood him (Hayama Kotaro doesn't count), "Don't worry, Kamijou. I'll treat you with two piece of double cheese burger..."

"On second thought," Kagami interrupted, quite eyeing Izuki's treat, "That was the best pun I've ever heard!"

"I didn't say anything bad, senpai," Kuroko said as if pleading to treat him as well.

Hyuga, however, didn't waver.

A bit.

9. Strong-willed

For someone who faced stronger players before, Mitobe Rinnosuke's voice was still a mystery even among those who aren't even his teammates. After all, who wouldn't creep out at the prospect of seeing and meeting a basketball player who doesn't even open his mouth, much less talk? But for the unsung power forward, it's something that he already gotten used to now. But still, he was quite amazed at how Kamijou, in his first day as their teammate, didn't even take the moment to humiliate him (not tgat he was expecting to) and didn't even question him if he already talked once in his whole life.

Just like Kiyoshi, Mitobe had seen how the spiky haired boy can be devastating as an opponent as he was on the receiving end of one of his offensive juggernaut. In fact, he was correct in saying how strong willed the boy can be especially when he faced off against Kise the first time. But at the same time, he felt something was off with the boy.

Sometimes, he would spot him sitting down on the bench and despite having Kuroko and Kagami besides him, he drinks his sports drink like he didn't notice his two friends sitting near him. During his first practice with the team, he almost concluded that he was insane because he noticed him moving his lips and when he listened further, he realized that he was talking...all alone while speaking like someone is hiding in his bag. The silent hook shooter even heard the name of the alleged "imaginary" friend. It was something like Othinus or so? Mitobe was't sure how to react but decided not meddle anyway.

Notwithstanding, he loved the boy's presence and he was sure that he was destined for basketball greatness.

Maybe all he needs to do is stop talking to himself.

10. Unique

Obviously, Koganei had always made it his priority to befriend anyone and everyone as it was seen in how he acts and speak with other people. One proof of this is how he managed to speak with the grumpy red headed power forward, their shadow player (though he took a lot of effort in Kuroko's case), how he handled Hyuga's clutch mode and Kiyoshi's antics, and tolerated Izuki's puns even though he felt like he wanted to kill the Eagle Eye user.

If anything, it was with Kamijou Touma that he had a hard time speaking at first.

When Kamijou first introduced himself to the team, the cat face perceived him as a friendly and easy-going guy. After their scrimmage, he then concluded more that he was also a talented guy who loves basketball. But as the few days passes by, he noticed that something was amiss.

First, Kamijou would always sometines avoid talking about what his real Esper power is. During one of their breaks, Koganei walked up to where the spiky haired boy is and asked.

"Neh, Kamijou, what's your Esper Level and power? Is Academy City cool?"

"I'm sorry but I'm only a Level 0 with a strange power. About Academy City, it's fine I guess..."

In one case, he was seen standing alone in the middle of their basketball gmanasium, just staring blankly at the hoop while holding a Spalding ball. He wasn't doing anything else.

But it wasn't that the younger teen was distant. In fact, Koganei was glad that Kamijou reached to to him for help when he said that something was bothering him and asked to play him one-on-one. Even though Koganei ended up losing, he was quite happy that he helped the boy sharpen his Barrier Jumper.

But despite this, Koganei had just felt that something must have happened in Academy City which might have drove the boy to enroll in Seirin. He had his hints like Kamijou murmuring to himself while in a washroom (which was heard by him and Mitobe by the way) about some classmate named Fukiyose always beating the crap out of him and a girl named Misaka Mikoto zapping him for no reason. They were quite terrified at the latter part. Who would do something so savagely!? Koganei concluded that Kamijou was being bullied in that place.

He didn't like that feeling.

He, along with Mitobe, decided that they would protect Kamijou against anyone who tries to hurt him. They would also made sure that everytime he and the seniors would have an ice cream session, he would try to tag and bring Kamijou along (which was impossible since he and the light-shadow duo walks home together). He would make sure that the spiky haired male would be treated well in class (he was glad though that Kamijou had the vice captain of the cheering squad as his friend, if what he heard from Kiyoshi is true).

Kogenei would made sure of that.

11. Different

Tsuchida Satoshi was one to stay in the shadows to support the team, not because he is Kuroko but because of the lack of playing time. Still, he was one hell of a person who acts as a senior for their younger players, one who is a smart one (he is in the top 100 in the Seirin's academic rankings overall), and furthermore, is the only one in the team who had a girlfriend.

In his two years of his high school basketball career, he met a lot of strange people in his life—Hyuga with his Clutch mode and fiery personality, the demon coach Riko, the ditzy and basketball addict Kiyoshi, the cat-like Koganei, Mitobe whom he haven't heard his voice ever since the foundation of the team, the reckless, hot-headed and idiot Kagami, the pale and near-invisible Kuroko, the seemingly ordinary trio of Kawahara, Furihata, and Fukuda and the Generation of Miracles with their colorful (and somewhat abnormal) personalities.

However, it seems that none can match up to the different side of one Kamijou Touma.

Like Koganei, he noticed that Kamijou was unique. For an instance, he always seems to mutter "Such Misfortune" whenever something bad (whether trivial or not) happens. Another thing is his nun friend who seemed to always tag along wherever he goes. Tsuchida didn't want to admit it aloud but he actually thought of the nun, who described herself as a member of the English Church, as someone insane—even more insane than the light-shadow duo of Seirin, Akashi in his alter ego, Midorima's Oha Asa rants, Kise's obssessiveness with Kuroko, and Aomine's brain. He also pitied Kamijou when the silver-haired nun bit him one time in the head severely.

He also observed that his kouhai is carrying some sort of mental baggage that he would catch him sometimes in daze (he was glad though that he was friends with Kuroko and the wild tiger Kagami) or that he would sit somewhere in he bench during breaktime while thinking something so deep in his mind. It was kind of hard to observe at first since when scrimmage comes or practice resumes, Kamijou had the tendency to smile when playing seriously—indicating that he is enjoying his stay in the team.

So when he saw Kamijou outside of school in Maji Burger for the first time (which was some dash of good luck since he was waiting his girlfriend in the same venue), Tsuchida wasted no time to wonder as he went to accompany the spiky haired male.

"Hey there, Kamijou! I was surprised to see you here. Are you here to eat alone?"

"Nice seeing you too, Tsuchida-senpai. And no, I was just waiting for my order to takeout for Index."

"Index, that nun? Ah, I see. Anyways, it looks like you're so lonely today. I'm sorry if I just noticed bur apparently, you seemed to think deeply too much. Try to enjoy life."

"That's quite...impossible in my case."

"Why?"

"I don't want to dwell on it further but it's just that my life is really dotten with rotten luck. It's kinda a long story. By the way, it looks like you are waiting for someone, senpai."

"Ah, actually, yes. I was waiting for my girlfriend here since I promised to treat her today."

"Really? I wish I had a girlfriend too. Maybe I had to go immediately after getting my order since I would only trouble you two."

"Ah no. Why don't you stay here and join with us for a while? I would treat you as well as long as I can afford it."

Kamijou had perked up at his offer.

When Tsuchida's girlfriend Rina, who happened to be in the cheering squad and friend of Hayashi (who was Kamijou's classmate) came, she was more than pleasant to meet the guy who her friend claims is a eccentric yet funny guy. She even let Kamijou sit beside his boy friend.

During their little chat while eating, Tsuchida learned a lot of things from the spiky haired boy.

Apparently, Tsuchida learned that Index was indeed an English nun whom Kamijou met back in Academy City. Why and how they met, Kamijou didn't elaborate as he said it's a long story under unfortunate curcumstances. Not only that, he learned that in Academy City, Espers are ranked from Levels 5 to 0 and Kamijou was ranked a Level 0 and that Kamijou was surprisingly known among his peers in Academy City as an experienced street fighter (this fact actually shocked Tsuchida to no end). The raven also said that he likes helping other people because he had no other reason to do it other than the fact that he wants to see everyone smile. The latter made Tsuchida smile. Seirin is lucky to have someone like you.

Kamijou didn't cease to amaze Tsuchida, especially during their practice where he would work harder than even Kuroko and Kagami.

12. Family

Kamijou had thought that nothing could ever replace (whatever is left of) his memories with Academy City and his bonds with his friends there.

No one can top his friendship with Tsuchimikado and his step-sister, Aogami, and Hamazura. No one can ever match up to his not-so-much-of-a-friendship with Fukiyose (more like a sadism on the Forehead Deluxe's case) and Accelerator. No one can be as special as Himegami. No one can ever be as helpful as his Komoe-sensei had been. No one can be as sadistic as Misaka and to some extent, Shirai Kuroko.

However, that didn't mean he doesn't appreciate his current team and current school. In fact, he's so sure he'll cherish his second year of high school even more than his time in Academy City.

If his peers in Academy City had been friends and comrades, then Seirin was a big, warm, and happy family. His memories with them will always be etched into his mind and soul. He will keep them close to his heart, especially for the fact that they are trying so hard to create bonds with him and to keep him happy and safe whenever they are lumped together. He would never be able to repay them for everything they've done for him, especially with helping him (unconscously) get over with his bad memories in his former school and in general, Academy City. If he would ever fall down, they would be always there to pick him up.

No one can severe his bonds with Kuroko and Kagami. Hell with the latter's inhuman appetite and the former's lack of presence. If given a chance, he'll gladly choose his two Seirin comrades over the reckless pair of the backstabbing blonde siscon sargent and the lolicon as the light-shadow duo were way more normal.

No one can wipe out his friendship and a somewhat healthy rivalry with Furihata, Fukuda, and Kawahara.

No one can be a better older brother than Kiyoshi. Maybe only Kumokawa-senpai can best him slightly as a model senior.

Komoe Tsukuyomi is one of the few Kamijou won't forget but even then, she'll not beat their devil-of-a-coach, Aida Riko.

No one will be the best captain for him other than Hyuga. If Fukiyose always threatens him harshly, Hyuga will always pull him out in every heated moments, especially in a basketball match.

No one can match up to Izuki's lame puns, no matter how annoying they are.

No one can shadow Koganei's vibrant personality.

No one can ever be a better communicator than Mitobe (even though he doesn't talk).

No one will ever erase Tsuchida's constant presence from his life.

To them, he was not just a kouhai and teammate. He was their brother, savior, rascal, chic magnet, trio member, helper, companion, and a real friend.

And Kamijou wouldn't trade them for the world.

P.S. This little chapter was inspired from Seirin's Eleven. I forgot the writer, though. Anyway, the second half of Shutoku vs Seirin might come a bit late since my laptop had to be reformatted (I prefer writing my main chapters in MS Word anyway).

Good day to you all!