Daiki Aomine proudly lifted his head and confidently pulled a photobook from his jacket.
"What I'm giving him is Mai-chan's deluxe photobook! I lined up forever to get this!"
"Tetsuya, I'm only giving this to you because it's your birthday, so you'd better take good care of it!"
The moment he said that, everyone froze.
A birthday present, and it was a Mai-chan photobook?!
That was insane!!!
Ryota Kise laughed so hard he clutched his stomach, pointing at Daiki Aomine as he said:
"Aomine, what kind of person gives someone a Mai-chan photobook for their birthday?! Hahahaha!"
Daiki Aomine completely ignored Ryota Kise and said:
"It's still better than yours!"
After saying that, Daiki Aomine handed the Mai-chan photobook to Tetsuya Kuroko.
The corner of Tetsuya Kuroko's mouth twitched, and he said somewhat awkwardly:
"Um, Aomine, maybe......"
Tetsuya Kuroko stopped there. After seeing Daiki Aomine's expression, he had no choice but to accept the other's goodwill and take the photobook from him.
By now, everyone had pretty much given their gifts, and Satsuki Momoi had also given Tetsuya Kuroko a plan she had made for him.
Only Miyamoto Tokima had yet to give his gift.
Everyone looked toward Miyamoto Tokima, then saw him smile mysteriously.
Then he took something out of the backpack he was carrying.
A jersey!
The number on the jersey was 23.
There was also a sweeping signature on it.
Holding the jersey, Miyamoto Tokima smiled and introduced it to Tetsuya Kuroko:
"This jersey belongs to NBA legend Michael Jordan, the man known as the God of Basketball!"
"Tetsuya, I'm giving this jersey to you."
In an instant, the entire room fell silent. Only a few sharp gasps could be heard.
Taiga Kagami pointed at the jersey, his voice trembling.
"Is... is that...... Jordan's signed jersey?!"
"Jordan, the God of Basketball?!"
Miyamoto Tokima smiled and nodded.
"Yeah."
"Holy shit!"
"Damn!"
"No way!"
All kinds of shocked cries rang out at once, and every reaction showed just how stunned they were.
Even Daiki Aomine and the others looked surprised.
After all, the NBA had always been their dream, and they had heard about Jordan, the God of Basketball, countless times.
It could be said that anyone who played basketball had heard Jordan's name.
They were no exception.
After hearing that it was Jordan's signed jersey, they could not help showing shocked expressions.
Tetsuya Kuroko looked completely stunned and asked in disbelief:
"Tokima, is this... is this really for me?"
Miyamoto Tokima smiled and nodded.
"Of course. It's for you."
After saying that, Miyamoto Tokima handed the jersey to Tetsuya Kuroko.
Holding the jersey, Tetsuya Kuroko suddenly felt as if everything were a little unreal. Then he politely said to everyone:
"Everyone, please wait a moment."
After saying that, Tetsuya Kuroko stood up and asked:
"Kagami, does your house have......."
Taiga Kagami knew what Tetsuya Kuroko was about to ask, so he immediately said:
"Yes! I have a display case for jerseys! I was planning to use it for one of my own jerseys someday, but it looks like I won't need it now!"
With that, Taiga Kagami brought Tetsuya Kuroko to find the display case.
After the two of them left, Daiki Aomine immediately ran behind Miyamoto Tokima and started massaging his shoulders, his expression turning completely flattering.
"Hey, Miyamoto, my birthday's coming up soon too, so do you think......"
The corner of Miyamoto Tokima's mouth lifted, and he immediately put on an act.
"Oh, my shoulders have been kind of sore lately......"
Daiki Aomine instantly understood. He immediately increased the pressure of the massage and said:
"Miyamoto, how's this pressure?!"
Miyamoto Tokima nodded and laughed.
"Mm, not bad, not bad."
Daiki Aomine said, "Then my birthday....."
It was obvious that Daiki Aomine really wanted one!
Hearing this, Miyamoto Tokima laughed and said:
"Don't worry, Daiki. When it's your birthday, I'll give you a gift you'll be satisfied with too!"
Then Miyamoto Tokima looked at everyone and said:
"The same goes for all of you. When your birthdays come around, I'll give each of you a big gift."
Hearing this, some of them immediately shouted:
"Godfather, you're awesome!!!"
Of course, only part of the group said that.
Seijuro Akashi and the others still used their usual way of addressing him.
Soon, Tetsuya Kuroko returned. What he brought back with him was the number 23 jersey, now placed inside a display frame.
After that, the banquet began.
Today, they were no longer opponents on the court, but brothers off the court.
The entire room was filled with smiles and joy, and the atmosphere was incredibly lively.
Tetsuya Kuroko smiled as he looked at everyone. In his heart, he thought that if only time could stop at this very moment, how wonderful that would be........
...
Time passed in the blink of an eye, and each high school officially entered winter break.
At the same time, Chinese shops began appearing more and more throughout Japan, almost as if the country were being invaded.
A boy walked down the street, looking around, then said to the boy beside him:
"Why have there been so many Chinese shops lately? What's going on?"
The boy beside him shook his head and said:
"I don't know either, but the food is really good. I think having more of them is fine."
Suddenly, the two boys heard a group of people nearby discussing something, so they moved closer to eavesdrop.
"Have you heard? The Black Dragon Team is apparently coming to our country for an exhibition match!"
"The Black Dragon Team? Which school's team is that? Why haven't I heard that name before?"
"Oh, come on. Well, I guess I can't blame you. You don't really follow this stuff. I'll explain it to you!"
"The Black Dragon Team is a streetball team from the United States. The oldest member is only eighteen, but they've dominated the streetball scene in the United States for years!"
"Not just the United States! They've made a name for themselves in other countries too. People are saying their strength has already reached the level of an NBA team!"
"Hiss!!! They're that strong?! Then I definitely have to go watch the match!"
"Yeah, yeah. Now we just need to see who they'll be playing against!"
When the two boys heard this news, their faces immediately filled with excitement.
"Did you hear that? The Black Dragon Team!"
"Yeah! I heard it! I'd heard about them before, but I didn't expect them to come to our country. I have to go watch the match in person!"
"Together?"
"Together!"
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