Tetsuya Kuroko shook his head and said:
"No. The birthday party is at Kagami's house."
"There are too many of us, so it would be too crowded if everyone stayed inside. Kagami told us to play outside first while he prepares the food at home."
Perhaps worried that Miyamoto Tokima might misunderstand, Tetsuya Kuroko added:
"Kagami's cooking is really good. It's not a biohazard."
Satsuki Momoi said with some disappointment:
"What a shame. A great chef like me can't even go help."
Miyamoto Tokima immediately shivered when he heard that and hurriedly said:
"Satsuki, your cooking skills are too incredible, so let's hold back for now."
Because I'm scared of being poisoned!
Miyamoto Tokima was not exaggerating. Satsuki Momoi's cooking really was lethal!
He had not believed it before, until he found a piece of wire in fried rice!!!
From that day on, Miyamoto Tokima never dared let Satsuki Momoi cook again........
While they were chatting, Ryota Kise waved and shouted:
"Hey! Kuroko, Tokima!"
Ryota Kise ran over with a bright smile and stopped beside Tetsuya Kuroko.
At that moment, Ryota Kise was wearing a white suit. Paired with his figure and face, his level of handsomeness was almost catching up to Miyamoto Tokima!
"Hey, hey, what's with that outfit?"
Suddenly, Daiki Aomine's voice rang out from behind them.
Everyone turned around and saw Daiki Aomine wearing a black down jacket and thick black winter pants. On his feet were even a pair of old-lady-style fur shoes.
With that outfit on, he looked like a giant black bear.
Daiki Aomine pointed at Ryota Kise's white suit and said:
"Seriously, Kise, why are you wearing that? Aren't you cold?"
Ryota Kise smiled and explained:
"It's Kuroko's birthday, isn't it? I wanted to dress a little formally. And I'm definitely not cold, because I'm wearing thermal clothes underneath."
Daiki Aomine scratched his head and said:
"Fine, then."
At that moment, Atsushi Murasakibara was wearing a thick padded coat, padded pants, big cotton shoes, and warm earmuffs. His left hand still had a glove on as he held a bag of chips, while his right glove had been taken off so he could grab chips and eat them.
When he saw everyone, Atsushi Murasakibara waved and said:
"Hey, Tokima."
After that, Atsushi Murasakibara came over to Miyamoto Tokima's side, looked around at everyone, and greeted them one by one.
Seijuro Akashi also slowly walked over. He looked at everyone and smiled.
"You're all here. Sorry I'm late."
Tetsuya Kuroko shook his head and said:
"You're not late, Akashi."
Suddenly, a breathless wail rang out.
"Why? Why am I the one pedaling the tricycle again?!"
Kazunari Takao's cheeks were flushed red as he gritted his teeth and pedaled the tricycle.
Shintaro Midorima was wearing a white sweater. In his right hand, he held today's lucky item, a little cat pendant. With his left hand, he pushed up his glasses and said calmly:
"Because you lost at rock-paper-scissors."
Kazunari Takao cried out helplessly:
"I hate rock-paper-scissors!!!"
Seijuro Akashi smiled as he watched this scene and said:
"Midorima is here too. Looks like only Nijimura-senpai and Haizaki are still missing."
Shintaro Midorima slowly got off the tricycle, and without another word, Kazunari Takao rode away on it.
He knew this was a gathering for the Teikō members, while he was in charge of logistics and had to go help Taiga Kagami cook.
Just then, a loud shout came from the distance.
"Hey, everyone!"
Everyone turned toward the voice and saw Shuzo Nijimura sitting on the back of a bicycle, waving his right hand with a happy smile on his face.
Naturally, the one in front, pedaling with all his might, was Shogo Haizaki.
Shogo Haizaki gritted his teeth in pain and said:
"Damn it, I almost overslept!!!"
After Shuzo Nijimura and Shogo Haizaki arrived and briefly greeted everyone, Shogo Haizaki asked:
"So we give Kuroko the present now, right?"
Smack!!!
Just as Shogo Haizaki was about to take out the present, Shuzo Nijimura smacked him on the head and stopped him.
"Why are you taking it out now? Give it to him once we get there, idiot!"
Shogo Haizaki held his head and sucked in a sharp breath.
"I know, I know. Nijimura-senpai, hit a little softer!"
Everyone immediately burst into laughter.
Tetsuya Kuroko smiled as he watched them, feeling that the scene was very warm.
Meanwhile, elsewhere.
Makoto Hanamiya and Kentaro Seto were strolling slowly down the street.
Kentaro Seto looked at the map and said:
"Hanamiya, are you sure you didn't get the wrong place?"
Makoto Hanamiya paused, then said very seriously:
"I'm sure. I'm not directionally challenged."
Kentaro Seto looked at the streets on both sides and murmured:
"But I feel like we've already been here once."
Makoto Hanamiya froze, then said helplessly:
"Well, what can we do? This map is way too abstract."
Makoto Hanamiya pointed at the map, his face full of resignation.
The map really was abstract. There were only a few lines drawn on it in black pen.
It had been drawn by Tatsuya Himuro.
Tatsuya Himuro could not draw at all, so he had drawn the route in a way only he could understand.
He had told Makoto Hanamiya and the others that once Makoto Hanamiya left home, he just had to follow the direction of the lines.
But even Kentaro Seto and Makoto Hanamiya, despite both being extremely intelligent, still could not understand Tatsuya Himuro's drawing.
It was way too damn abstract!
At the same time, Kazunari Takao pedaled his tricycle past the two of them.
The three of them looked at one another at that moment.
When Kazunari Takao saw Makoto Hanamiya, his expression immediately changed. He turned his head away, ignored him, and rode the tricycle forward.
Seeing this, Makoto Hanamiya did not say anything. He simply picked up the map and continued studying it.
At that moment, Kazunari Takao also noticed the situation Makoto Hanamiya and Kentaro Seto were in. He could roughly guess where the two of them were trying to go.
In the end, he could not hold back. He reversed the tricycle back to them and asked impatiently:
"Are you going to Kagami's house?"
Makoto Hanamiya smiled, nodded, and said:
"That's right. Are you going too, Takao?"
Kazunari Takao curled his lip and said:
"Yeah, I am. Get on."
After saying that, he stopped looking at Makoto Hanamiya, acting like a complete tsundere.
Makoto Hanamiya laughed softly, then got into the tricycle with Kentaro Seto and said:
"Then thanks, Takao."
Kazunari Takao froze for a moment. He had not expected Makoto Hanamiya to actually say thank you. But after being roasted by Makoto Hanamiya so many times, he was not going to forgive him that easily, so he said:
"Hmph, I don't need you saying that. I just wanted someone to help share the work."
Hearing this, the corner of Makoto Hanamiya's mouth lifted slightly, but he did not expose Kazunari Takao.
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