At the park.
Everyone seemed to be enjoying their conversation, so someone suggested playing a friendly match for fun.
The moment the idea came up, everyone agreed.
Just as everyone was getting excited, Ryota Kise said:
"But we only have nine people."
Daiki Aomine casually waved a hand and said:
"So what? Just have Satsuki join in. Let her guard Miyamoto."
Satsuki Momoi froze for a moment, pointed at herself, and looked completely confused.
"Huh? Me too?"
Seijuro Akashi smiled and said:
"I think Aomine's suggestion works. Let Momoi join in too."
Ryota Kise nodded vigorously and laughed.
"Yeah! We might not be able to guard Tokima, but Momoi can definitely shut him down!"
Since everyone was saying so, Satsuki Momoi nodded confidently and said:
"All right, then leave Tokima to me!"
Miyamoto Tokima smiled helplessly and said:
"You're really playing it like this? Spare me!"
Seeing him like that, everyone burst into laughter.
In the end, the teams were decided.
Miyamoto Tokima, Tetsuya Kuroko, Ryota Kise, Shintaro Midorima, and Atsushi Murasakibara were on one team.
Daiki Aomine, Seijuro Akashi, Shogo Haizaki, Shuzo Nijimura, and Satsuki Momoi were on the other.
Everyone stood on the court with smiles on their faces, waiting for the match to begin.
Since there was no one extra, possession would be decided by rock-paper-scissors.
On Miyamoto Tokima's side, they naturally sent out their strongest rock-paper-scissors player, Shintaro Midorima!
On Daiki Aomine's side, they sent out the girl blessed by luck, Satsuki Momoi.
Destiny versus luck!
In the end, Shintaro Midorima still lost, and Satsuki Momoi won possession through rock-paper-scissors.
Daiki Aomine laughed wildly.
"Hahaha, the ball's ours!"
Seeing Daiki Aomine act so smug, Miyamoto Tokima said directly:
"Murasaki, go shut Daiki down!"
Atsushi Murasakibara nodded in response.
The next moment, Daiki Aomine realized that this giant, Atsushi Murasakibara, had actually come to guard him, and he immediately shouted:
"Miyamoto! That's dirty!!!"
A smile never disappears. It only moves to someone else.
A smile appeared on Miyamoto Tokima's face as he said:
"Joke's on you. I have no shame!"
But in the next second, Miyamoto Tokima could no longer laugh, because Satsuki Momoi had arrived in front of him.
Satsuki Momoi smiled sweetly.
"Tokima, go easy on me, okay?"
Miyamoto Tokima broke out in a sweat and shouted:
"You're really making her guard me?!"
Everyone burst out laughing at the sight.
"Hahahahahahaha!"
At that moment, Seijuro Akashi slowly walked over to Shogo Haizaki and said:
"Haizaki, about......."
Before he could finish, Shogo Haizaki cut him off.
"No need to say anything. That wasn't done by you, so you don't need to apologize."
"And I'm not that petty. It's already in the past, and I've let it go."
Seijuro Akashi froze for a moment after hearing that, then smiled.
"Then thank you, Haizaki."
Shogo Haizaki smiled and nodded.
Finally, the friendly match officially began!
As soon as Seijuro Akashi got the ball, Daiki Aomine waved and shouted:
"Akashi, here!"
Seijuro Akashi smiled and passed the basketball over.
Daiki Aomine had barely taken the ball when Atsushi Murasakibara pressed up on him, making Daiki Aomine immediately complain:
"Murasakibara! You're not going inside and you're guarding me full-court instead?!"
Atsushi Murasakibara pouted and said blankly:
"Because Tokima told me to."
Daiki Aomine looked utterly wronged.
"Man, I seriously can't deal with you!"
As he spoke, Daiki Aomine passed the basketball to Shuzo Nijimura.
Shuzo Nijimura caught the ball and smiled.
"Thanks, Aomine."
The next moment, Ryota Kise pressed up on him.
"Hehe, senpai, I'll guard you!"
Shuzo Nijimura smiled and said:
"Sure!"
The next moment, Shuzo Nijimura changed rhythm and slipped past Ryota Kise.
Ryota Kise froze.
"Huh?"
After reaching the three-point line, Shuzo Nijimura immediately moved into a shooting motion.
Shintaro Midorima did not help defend. He simply said calmly:
"Nijimura-senpai, there's a girl in a school uniform outside."
The moment those words came out, Shuzo Nijimura instinctively turned his head, and the basketball went crooked.
Clang!
Only after the shot missed did Shuzo Nijimura realize something was wrong.
It was the middle of winter. Where would there be a girl in a school uniform?!
Shuzo Nijimura's face flushed red at once, and he shouted:
"Midorima! Even an honest-looking guy like you has started lying!"
Shintaro Midorima grabbed the rebound without his face changing at all. Standing directly under the basket, he moved into a shooting stance and said:
"It's because Nijimura-senpai loves appreciating art too much."
The next second, Shintaro Midorima launched the basketball into the air like a cannonball, and it dropped cleanly through the hoop.
"Hahahahahahaha!"
Suddenly, loud laughter rang out.
Shogo Haizaki was clutching his stomach with his left hand, laughing hard while pointing at Shuzo Nijimura with his right.
"Nijimura-senpai, you actually believed that? Hahahahaha!"
Shuzo Nijimura's face turned even redder. Whether it was from the cold or embarrassment, no one could tell.
"Damn it! Haizaki! You dare talk trash about your senpai now?!"
Thud! Thud!
"Ah!"
A smile never disappears. It only moves to someone else.
When Miyamoto Tokima and the others saw Shogo Haizaki getting hit, they immediately laughed.
The friendly match continued, with both sides just playing around, and the atmosphere was extremely cheerful.
It was worth mentioning that during one possession, the moment Miyamoto Tokima got the ball, Satsuki Momoi charged over and hugged him.
That completely locked Miyamoto Tokima down, leaving him unsure how he was supposed to shoot.
So Miyamoto Tokima simply carried Satsuki Momoi on his back and went for a weighted shot.
No one stopped him. They only watched the scene with smiles.
Tetsuya Kuroko also showed a smile he had not worn in a long time, deeply cherishing this moment.
At that instant, he felt as if everyone had returned to their Teikō Middle School days, to that incredibly happy time.
At the same time, at Taiga Kagami's house.
Riko Aida had also arrived early at Taiga Kagami's place, saying she was there to help cook.
That scared everyone from Seirin stiff.
The group directly pushed Riko Aida out of the kitchen, saying that girls should rest in the living room.
With no other choice, Riko Aida could only go rest in the living room, leaving the kitchen to Taiga Kagami and the others.
Taiga Kagami wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and let out a sigh of relief.
"We finally managed to talk her out of it."
Makoto Hanamiya and Kazunari Takao both looked confused, completely unable to understand why Taiga Kagami and the others had reacted so strongly.
Kazunari Takao asked:
"Kagami, why did you guys react like that?"
Makoto Hanamiya was just as curious.
At that moment, Tatsuya Himuro began explaining it to them.
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