Chapter 14: Chapter-13: Basketball showdown. {Not edited}
Chapter-13: Basketball showdown.
Today, the entire team was shocked by the information received. Their new comrade, who proved to be a strong opponent, lost last night. No, that's not what hit them, because everyone can lose, right? Oh, well, they were really surprised to hear that he had lost to a man who had never played basketball. So they decided to go along with the first-year students to meet this guy.
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A large group of teenagers was walking along the street, suddenly one of them's phone rang.
- Hiro? That's him, isn't it? - The guy with the glasses asked.
- Aha! - The blue-haired guy replied.
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- Well, what did he say? - the only girl in the group asked.
- He said that he would be at the same place in 15 minutes! - Kuroko replied in a calm tone.
- Well, then, let's hurry up! - Kagami said.
- Haha, someone can't wait to meet this guy!
Pov - Team "Seirin" - the end.
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- Hi, I didn't think that you would come with the company! - Hiro said with a smile.
- They all wanted to meet you, since you were able to beat Kagami one - on - one! - Kuroko said with a calm face,
- Oh, so we're going to play basketball? - Hiro asked excitedly.
Hiro was excited not because of the basketball game itself, but because of who he would be playing with.
- Yes, I guess... - said Kuroko.
- Personally, I'm here for a rematch, but I don't mind playing! It will be interesting to see how you play in the team! - Kagami said.
As if remembering something, Hiro said. – My name is Hiroto Ichijo, you can call me Hiro, nice to meet you. I hope you won't mind my company and hers. - Hiro said, pointing at Alice. - Her name is…
- Hiro, I can introduce myself, my name is Nakiri Alice, nice to meet you. - Alice said with a smile.
Out of the entire group, the first person to respond to the greeting was the girl who is the coach of the team.
- Nice to meet you, too, my name is Riko Ida, and I'm the coach of the Seirin basketball team! - Riko replied.
- Wow, you're a little older than me, but you're already coaching a whole team! Cool! - Alice said with a smile.
- Thank you, let me introduce you, my team... - said Riko with a smile, introducing each member of the club.
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- Nice to meet you all! Well, let's play now? - Hiro asked.
- Yes, but we'll need a referee for a good game! - Kuroko said.
- I'll be the judge, I'm also interested to see! - Riko said.
The girl divided us into 5 people and several substitutes in each team.
There were red and blue teams, and Hiro was part of the red team, as were his teammates.
Red Team:
* Hiroto Ichijo
* Koichi Kawahara
* Shinji Kogenai
* Teppei Kiyoshi
* Shun Izuki
Blue team:
Tetsuya Kuroko.
Taiga Kagami
Jumpei Hyuga
Rinnosuke Mitobe
Satoshi Tsuchida
Divided into teams, they began to change into blue and red T-shirts.
While they were changing, Riko took a moment to look at Hiro's physical condition, but was shocked at how developed he was, and this wasn't his peak.
"How can this be! His physical abilities are several times higher than Kagami – the most physically developed in the team! But the most incredible thing is that this is not his peak! I wonder if he was engaged in any sports, or is it given to him by nature? "
Alice noticed the strange behavior of her friend, so she asked. - Rico, are you okay?
- I'm fine, I was just surprised at how physically fit Hiro is! - Riko said, unabashed.
- Yes, but that's no reason to look at him like that! - Alice said, watching Hiro furtively.
At this awkward moment, team captain Jumpei Hyuga approached them.
- Rico, we're ready to go! - The captain said.
- Okay, I get it! - Riko replied, walking towards them.
- I see you're prepared! - Alice asked.
- Yes, because we knew that we would play! - The captain replied.
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Since everyone here is an athlete, so they decided that each quarter will go for 15 minutes, and at halftime, we will change with the others from our reserves. After all, they are here to have fun and relax. Well, at least that's what Hiro was here for.
After all the players were settled on the court, Riko, who was acting as the referee, stood in the middle of the court, ready to throw the basketball into the air.
Both teams have already chosen one of their tallest players to get the ball first. Kagami for "Blue" and Kiyoshi for "Red", who was a head taller than Kagami.
When Riko threw the ball into the air, they both jumped when Kiyoshi successfully hit the ball towards Izuki.
All the players went on the attack, except Kiyosha. He returned closer to the ring, ready to block the enemy's attack.
Izuki led the ball as he went forward, but Hyuga stepped in front of him to stop Izuki from advancing further.
At this point, Hiro was able to find the right spot, so Izuki handed him the ball. Hiro grinned as he guided the ball towards the ring, moving very fast, skilfully passing through the defending players.
But just as Hiro was about to make a shot, the ball in front of him was blocked by Kagami.
- You think I'll let you do that? - He shouted to Hiro, who was surprised at the moment.
- Kagami... - Hiro moved to block one of the opposing players.
Kagami passed the ball to Hyuga as soon as he landed. Now that the other team had the ball, the flow turned around. Hyuga swiped the ball past the surprised Izuki.
"He's fast!!!" - thought Hiro, watching Hyga.
As he moved towards the enemy's ring, Hiro ran forward to block his advance. Hyuga stopped, suddenly changing his stance to a throw. Hiro was taken aback. When Hyuga threw the ball, it was too late to block it.
"He changed his stance very quickly, it looks like I shouldn't underestimate them," - Hiro thought, looking towards the ring as the ball went perfectly through the net.
Kiyoshi was also unable to block the throw in time, as he was distracted by the others.
- Pass the ball to me, Izuki! - Hiro said.
When he grabbed the ball, his aura changed as he felt that his opponent deserved his seriousness.
"Here he comes!" - Kagami thought, and shouted to his teammates to be more serious on the defensive.
Hiro threw the ball, moving forward, penetrating their defenses as if it was nothing. But when he came face to face with Kagami, he stopped, feeling that he had changed.
As before, Hiro changed his dribbling speed, trying to break through Kagami's defense from the left flank. But Kagami's reaction was also quick, following Hiro's movement.
When Kagami thought that Hiro would move to his right side, he was caught off guard when Hiro passed the ball to Kawahara without even turning around.
Eyes wide with surprise, Kagami saw that Hiro was grinning at him.
- Damn, he caught me!
After receiving a pass from Hiro, Kawahara threw the ball into the net.
- Nice shot, Kawahara! - Izuki said.
- Yes! - Kawahara replied. Even though he looked calm, if one looked closely, one would see that the corners of his mouth were raised.
On the other hand, Riko was staring at them intently, while Alice was just smiling, shouting praise phrases in Hiro's direction.
Meanwhile, Kagami was smiling broadly. He really enjoyed fighting strong enemies. Not only his opponents, but also his teammates were strong. Especially Hiro.
"I can't wait to fight him again!" - thought Kagami.
As the game progressed, Hyuga realized that Hiro was good not only on offense,but also on defense with Kiyoshi. He gritted his teeth as he saw the opponent's score increase while their score remained the same.
When Hiro took the ball away, he passed it to Izuki, who moved forward to make a throw.
The score was getting further away, the Blue team was breathing hard. The same thing happened with the Reds team.
"It's not that I'm full of energy right now, their defense is good. This forced me to use more stamina. Even Kagami was breathing hard right now, it looks like our defense was good too." - Hiro thought as he watched his opponents.
After Kuroko and Kagami's teamwork earned a few points for their team, the team's morale increased.
The Reds, including Hiro, also felt the pressure caused by this sudden change in morale.
After a while, Riko finally blew her whistle, and there was a shrill sound that filled the entire venue. Everyone looked at the scoreboard and saw 91-78, 91 for the Red team and 78 for the Blue team.
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"Team Seirin, actually a good team, their potential is very close to the Generation of Miracles." - Hiro thought as he watched the players lying on the floor, panting.
Everyone looked at Hiro, who didn't seem tired at all.
- What a monster!
- Hey, Hiro, let's go 1 on 1!!! - Kagami, who was clearly breathing heavily, shouted.
- What's the point of asking for a game in your condition? - Hiro asked.
- I think you're right, but we'll definitely fight next time, okay? - Kagami asked.
- Yes... - said Hiro.
- I brought you guys drinks and towels! - Rico said, heading for the court with drinks and towels.
Everyone thanked her for the drink and the towel.
- By the way, I made something there, would you like to try it? - Hiro asked with a smile.
- Yes! - said everyone, even Alice.
Hiro took out three containers from his backpack. - Sorry, I didn't expect so many of us!
- Don't worry!
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After a while, everyone had a snack and expressed their opinion about Hiro's dish, after which everyone talked a little and gradually began to go home.
There were only three people left on the court. Hiro, Alice, and Riko.
- Hiro, can I ask you something? - Riko asked, sipping her tea.
- Ask me! - Hiro replied calmly, also sipping his tea.
- Have you ever played any sports before?
- I've been practicing some martial arts! - Hiro replied, twisting the truth a little.
- Yes, I personally saw him fight! - Alice said.
- OK, thank you for playing, it was useful for us, if you want to play again, call us! - Riko said with a smile.
After Rico left, they were left alone.
- You're pretty good at basketball! - Alice said.
- Thank you!
- What else can you do? - Alice asked with interest.
- Well, I can draw... - before he could finish his list of skills, Alice interrupted.
- Draw me!
- No problem, but let's not today, and then tomorrow I have a test! - Hiro said.
- It was a promise, so don't forget to keep it - Alice said, turning into a chibi form.
- Yes, yes, I promise! - Hiro replied, smiling at what he saw.
So they talked until Ryu came for Alice. After saying goodbye, Hiro went home.
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