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Chapter 5 - It's Not Just For Show
"What!? They're using the whole court?"
"There's a guy that destroyed a backboard!"
"HAH? WHOA. SERIOUSLY!?"
The Seirin team began moving to their new benches with glee. Riko especially was smirking like a cat at the change of events.
"You sure surprised the coach! It's the first time I've seen make him that kind of face!" Kise laughed.
"It's because he kept looking down on us. TAKE THAT!" Kagami glared.
"Kagami-kun... how much does a backboard cost?" Kuroko asked.
"Eh?! We've got to pay for it!?" Kagami yelled.
"Hrm, well NBA ones cost about 100,000 yen..." Hazuki pondered.
"EH?"
"But I think gym ones will be about 600..."
"600 yen!?"
"Sorry, that's the American price... in Yen it's... 60,000 or so?"
"What!? How do you know that anyways!?"
"...Kagami-kun, you're being too loud," Kuroko deadpanned.
"Oh, my brother accidently broke the backboard of our house's hoop once," Hazuki explained.
He was so happy about getting one that he hugged it and it broke the roof when it fell. And then grandmother.. er, took care of the rest,, Hazuki pondered, remembering the consecutive explosions she heard from her room.
"..."
Kaijou's coach began spluttering in a fit of rage. "KISE! COME HERE A SECOND!"
"Hehe," Koganei grinned, nudging Mitobe. Mitobe nodded, completely understanding. Now Seirin would finally get proper respect.
"We'll resume the match!" The referee yelled.
Kise Ryouta finally walked onto the court.
"Sorry to keep you waiting..." Kise smirked as he glanced at Kuroko and Kagami.
"He's finally here..." Kagami grinned.
"Such pressure," Hyuuga muttered. "Now that he's serious, you wouldn't actually think that guy is a model."
"And this isn't just for show. He has the same skills inside," Kuroko said.
"Seeing him again.." the coach muttered. He's a monster... Kise Ryouta!
The Generation of Miracles huh... Hazuki thought. If they're such of a high level and barely a notch above the Crownless Generals, I'm going to be in trouble...
"KYAA! KISE-KUN!" Hordes of fangirls screamed. Hazuki whipped around and―
...That's really scary.
Waves upon waves of rabid and hungry females were threatening to tip over the railing, not helping Hazuki with her nerves at all.
"Whoa? What the hell?" Hyuuga said.
Kise continued to send the girls winks and playful smiles.
"KYA! Kise-kun just winked!"
Kasamatsu just sighed. "That? That happens every time he plays. In any case―"
"―How long are you gonna keep waving at them!" Kasamatsu kicked.
"OUCH! Sorry!" Kise yelped.
"I'LL HIT YOU!"
"You already did..."
"Do you even understand the situation Kise!?" Kasamatsu began assaulting his shoulder.
("Ouch, ouch..")
"Since they've introduced themselves in such a great way... it's rude if we don't return the favor!" Kasamatsu smacked Kise's shoulders.
Kise closed his eyes and just smirked.
Kasamatsu began dribbling across the court passed by Hyuuga. Kagami immediately lunged to block his drive. Moriyama darted out of nowhere and screened Kagami.
"Agh!"
...And now the ball was in Kaijous' ace's hands…
"―And here comes our greetings too," Kise lunged at the hoop and dunked the hoop the exact violent way Kagami had.
"OOH!" The audience stared, stunned.
"KYAA!"
"AS EXPECTED OF KISE-KUN!"
"MORON, YOU SHOULD HAVE BROKEN IT LIKE THEM! DO IT AGAIN!" Kasamatsu kicked down Kise.
"Ouch, Sorry!"
No... Kagami stared at the shuddering hoop. That power was greater than mine.
"Well," Kise rubbed his head. "I can't really do that with the girls, but... in basketball, I never forget to return a favor."
Hazuki almost fell over at the change in mood. From Boke to Ikemen so fast... too fahst.
Kagami naturally began sprouting veins all over his face, "KUROKO, THE BALL!"
Kuroko immediately began his phantom pass routes. The ball zipped invisibly between the players, and shocked the Kaijou team again and again.
"Nwoh!" Kise gasped as the ball dodged out of his hands.
Where is that guy appearing from, since earlier!? Kasamatsu stared as the phantom player ran behind him out of nowhere.
"Ooh!" Kagami dunked the ball.
"Let's go at full power too!" Kasamatsu yelled.
"Yeah!" The Kaijou team yelled.
What... wait. What is going on...?! Riko stared.
I want to play, Hazuki thought mournfully.
The match only started three minutes ago... but the teams are just exchanging blows without guarding! Of course, the defense is going at full power, but... both of the offenses are just way too strong!
This is.. what happens when two players of the Generation of Miracles clash!
"Hrm, coach, I think you might want to request a time out," Hazuki noted.
"Eh?" Riko snapped out of her thinking state.
"Look," Hazuki pointed at Hyuuga who was drenched in sweat and barely holding onto the ball. "That amount of sweat isn't natural. And with all that pressure... we're going to crumble if they don't change the pace."
Hazuki got up and headed immediately to the referee table like it was the most natural thing in the world.
"Er.. eh? Er, you do that. Er..." Riko was startled at the quick analyzation made by their female player.
"Woh!" Hyuuga dodged Moriyama's swipes towards the ball. The pressure from the other four players are insane! I don't like to admit it, but without Kuroko and Kagami, we'd get crushed. How long is this going to stay balanced!?
Kagami received the ball and immediately leaped to a fadeaway. But it was too late,. Kise jumped and smacked the ball away from Kagami's line of shooting.
"Wha..!?"
Kise ran to the other end of the court and immediately leaped into a fadeaway, the exact same as Kagami's. No. It was...
A fadeaway?! No, his cut is so much stronger...!
"Captain, I would like to request a timeout," Kuroko said calmly to Hyuuga.
"OWAH! Wait, why are you asking me!?"
"The high pace we are playing right now isn't good for our bodies."
"Eh? Wait, what's with that weak-hearted statement!?"
"If we don't get Kagami-kun to cool down his head once, he'll get angrier and angrier and challenge him at that pace. At this rate, Kise-kun will answer with even more strength and we'll only keep chasing them while the situation gets worse."
He's more talkative than usually... could the situation be even worse than I thought..?
"Yeah... it seems so." Hyuuga glanced at the referee table.
"Timeout for Seirin, please," Hazuki asked.
"Eh? Fujidana?" Hyuuga startled. She sent them a unreadable pondering expression then walked back to their bench.
"TIMEOUT ASKED BY SEIRIN!" The referee blew the whistle.
They're way too tired, you wouldn't think they've played for only 5 minutes... Riko thought. It's not impossible for this result to happen though... the pace they played wasn't normal at all!
Hazuki and the rest of the freshmen hurriedly passed out towels and drinks.
"WHAT'S WITH THAT MESS YOU IDIOTS!" Coach Genta roared. "HOW MANY POINTS ARE YOU GOING TO LET THEM SCORE!? ARE YOU SLEEPING IN DEFENSE!?"
Hazuki tiptoed and peered at the Kaijou team. I wonder if Coach will let me play... if I do, I'll be against their captain then. His eyebrows looks like Teppei's.
Kasamatsu glanced at the Seirin team, his eyes on Kagami and Kuroko.
"That freshmen duo is seriously troublesome. You're handing the opponent's number 10 well enough, but what do we do with that invisible guy..?"
"Right, huh? See~ Kurokocchi is actually..." Kise began.
"What are you acting all happy for, idiot!?" Kasamatsu scolded and kicked.
"Ouch! Well.. it'll be alright, probably. The balance will be destroyed really soon― because..."
Back at the Seirin bench they began to strategize their next moves.
"First the problem is Kise-kun," Riko said.
"To think even Kagami can't handle him..." Izuki said slowly.
"Should we get one more player on him?" Hyuuga suggested.
"Wha... wait a damn second―please!" Kagami protested.
A damn second... please!? Hyuuga thought.
Back at the Kaijou bench, Kise grinned.
"This guy has a weakness."
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