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Time ticked by.
The game was drawing to a close.
Kise suddenly erupted, sinking four consecutive three-pointers and scoring 12 points.
However, Ryu's presence allowed his team to match him, earning 8 points in response.
The third quarter ended with the final buzzer.
The score was now 68-55, narrowed to a 13-point difference.
Ryu watched Kise leave the court, pondering.
'Looks like three-pointers are my weakness! I need to learn a three-point shot from Karupin. Midorima's three-point shooting is really troublesome; I need a reliable three-point shot to beat him.'
Back on the bench, he telepathically messaged Karupin.
'Karupin, do you have any three-point shooting techniques? After that game, I realized not knowing how to shoot threes is a real disadvantage!'
Karupin, who was passively absorbing energy, replied:
"Well! Find it yourself! There are many related techniques."
As he finished speaking, Karupin's sapphire-blue vertical pupils flashed, resonating with Ryu's eyes.
Instantly, rows of information appeared before Ryu's eyes.
After searching for a while, Ryu's eyes suddenly lit up, focusing his attention on one particular technique.
'This is it.'
Ryu revealed a meaningful smile.
Meanwhile, in the Kaijo rest area.
Kaijo's coach, Genta Takeuchi, was encouraging his players.
Now that he saw hope, he would absolutely not give up.
Kise sat on the bench, head down, eyes closed.
His mind recalled the previous scene.
On the open-air balcony, Kise looked at the person who had come beside him and said in surprise:
"I didn't expect you to come to watch the game too!"
The newcomer had slicked-back black hair, licked his lips, and a wicked smile curved at the corners of his mouth, his eyes full of disdain and contempt.
"Hehehehe..."
He grinned, looking at Kise with a mocking expression.
"It's been a long time, hasn't it, Kise Ryota?"
Kise looked at the other's serious expression, which showed a hint of disgust.
"Yes, it's been a long time, Haizaki Shogo."
"What are you doing here?"
Hearing Kise's words, Haizaki's smile didn't fade.
"Hehe! I just came to see my former defeated opponent."
Kise's face darkened.
Haizaki continued:
"I didn't expect you to be so weak before, and you're still the same!"
Kise replied:
"You're the same, only able to run away in the face of Ryu."
Hearing Kise's words, Haizaki narrowed his eyes slightly, but the smile on his face remained unchanged.
After a long while, he finally spoke.
"We really don't get along. There's nothing we can do about it; our abilities are just too similar!"
"Excuse me, I'd like to be alone for a bit. If there's nothing else, could you please leave?"
Kise really didn't want to continue talking to this person.
Hearing this, Haizaki revealed a sinister and eerie smile.
"Heh heh, this isn't your private territory, but even if it were, I wouldn't mind."
Hearing his words, Kise's face instantly darkened.
Haizaki continued...
"But... ever since I left the team, you guys seem to have been inexplicably hyped up."
"What exactly are you trying to say?" Kise frowned, unable to understand Haizaki's thoughts.
Haizaki smiled and said:
"Nothing, I've just been a bit too free lately, and suddenly I've become interested in the title of 'Generation of Miracles.' Since it's in your hands, of course I'm going to take it from you."
Kise looked at him, his gaze scrutinizing him.
"Take it back? You're still the same old you, it's really annoying!"
Hahahaha...
Haizaki laughed heartily, completely unconcerned about Kise's words.
"What does it matter! Actually, I was a starting player anyway, so no one would say anything if I took it from you. Besides, you used to be my defeated opponent, don't you think it's a bit inappropriate for this title to belong to you? After all, you've never beaten me!"
Looking at Haizaki's malicious eyes, Kise said in a deep voice:
"Who you want to defeat is your business. While I'm not that obsessed with the title of Generation of Miracles, I'm not going to just hand it over to someone like you, Shogo."
"Huh? I'm not asking to buy it! I already said, Ryota, I only asked you to give it up because I wanted it, you idiot."
With that, Haizaki laughed loudly and turned to leave.
Watching Haizaki Shogo leave, Kise stood there, staring for a long time.
'Why did this guy show up? What is he doing here? Just to spout threats?'
Kise's eyes gradually sharpened.
'That damned guy! I don't know what he's up to, but... what's mine isn't something anyone can take away, and I won't allow anyone to interfere, Shogo. The one I want to defeat right now isn't you, but...'
In an instant, the images of Ryu, Aomine, Midorima, Akashi, Murasakibara, and Kagami flashed through his mind.
Oh! Right, and Kuroko too. (┭┮﹏┭┮)
'They are the opponents I most want to defeat.'
The sudden whistle pulled Kise back to reality.
"Kise, are you alright? It's time to go on."
Kise looked up from the bench.
Kasamatsu Yukio was standing in front of him.
He smiled slightly and replied:
"Oh, okay!"
Watching Kise walk onto the court, Kasamatsu Yukio's eyes were filled with worry.
In the last quarter, although they had recovered quite a few points, things were definitely not going to be that simple.
He turned to look at the group from Toho Kotei Gakuen opposite them.
Those guys were not to be underestimated.
And that Ryu.
He had a feeling that Ryu wouldn't let Kise continue his streak.
Kaijo served.
The ball was passed to Kise.
Kise dribbled to the center line, meeting Ryu again.
Ryu grinned at Kise.
"Kise, it's finally over!"
Kise replied with a serious expression:
"Yeah! I'll definitely beat you."
"Oh, really? But you're still a long way from beating me."
Kise didn't reply, but instead increased his dribbling speed, trying to break through Ryu's defense.
"I already told you, you're still a long way off!"
With a sharp snap, Ryu vanished from Kise's sight like lightning.
The speed of [Lightning] was far beyond what Kise could currently match.
In a mere instant, the ball was snatched from Kise's hands by Ryu.
'Damn it…'
Kise gritted his teeth and quickly turned to chase after him.
However, Ryu was already under Kaijo's basket.
Faced with this sudden turn of events, the Kaijo players didn't react in time.
As they prepared to turn and defend, Ryu had already released the ball.
Swish…
The basketball landed precisely in the net.
70 to 55.
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