9 Chapter-8: Meeting-Part 1. {Edited}
Chapter-8: Meeting-Part 1.
After exchanging phone numbers, Alice went to the car with a bright smile.
Looking at Alice's car slowly pulling away, Hiro wanted to take a little more walk around the city at night. So, seeing no reason not to, Hiro decided to extend his walk alone.
After a while, he was attracted to the sound and Hiro went to the source of the sound. It was the sound of a ball hitting the ring. As he got closer, Hiro saw two people playing on the basketball court, or rather, one playing, the other just watching.
They looked familiar to Hiro. They were two teenagers of different sizes, and he approached them and began a conversation.
- Hey, what are you guys doing? - Hiro asked.
- And what is not visible? - the tall guy, who was taller even than me at 185 cm, asked irritably. This guy had fiery red hair, and purple-red eyes.
- I was just asking, why would you be so rude? Maybe I'd like to join you two, too. - Hiro asked with a smile.
- Are you blind or what, I'm the only one here... - the guy asked even more irritably, but he did not have time to finish, as the second guy entered the conversation.
- I don't mind! - A small and completely inconspicuous guy with sky-blue hair and blue eyes and rather pale skin said in a monotone.
- Oh, thank you! - Hiro said as he entered the playground.
- When did you get here? - the tall guy asked.
- Hello! - The non-tall guy calmly replied
- Why are you here?
- Why are you here?
- You have a rather strange dialogue, don't you think? By the way, my name is Hiroto Ichijo, you can just call me Hiro! - Hiro introduced himself.
- No, it's fine, my name is Kuroko Tetsuya. You can call me Kuroko, it's nice to meet Hiro. - Kuroko said calmly.
- My name is Kagami Taigo, you can call me Kagami, nice to meet you! - Kagami said, studying Hiro with his eyes. – And you are quite well built, have you ever played basketball?
- No, I haven't played yet! I wanted to play with you! Can I? - Hiro asked calmly, but he wasn't so calm in his head. "These are the main characters from the anime "Basketball Kuroko", so this anime is here, I wonder if there are other characters from sports anime.»
- I don't mind, I just wanted to see what he could do! - Kagami said, pointing at Kuroko. – So can you wait or will you play with Kuroko?
- I'll wait and see how the pros play! Maybe I'll learn something! - Hiro said, smiling.
- Good! Kuroko let's see what this vaunted generation of miracles of yours is worth? - Kagami said arrogantly.
Kuroko nodded.
While Hiro was watching Kuroko's blatantly bad game, his phone rang.
- Hello, Hiro's on the phone!
- Hiro! It's me, Sakura! - Sakura said.
- Hello again, Sakura! I remember you, so what's the problem? Did you forget something? - Hiro asked.
- No, nothing happened, I just wanted to thank you for this time with lunch! - Do you have time tomorrow?
- Aren't you studying tomorrow?
- I'm in my third year, and there's a meeting at my school tomorrow, so I don't have to go to school tomorrow.
"I have a meeting tomorrow before and after lunch, so I'm free for lunch," - Hiro thought before answering.
- Well, if you're near****, then we can have lunch together. - Hiro said.
- Lucky you! I live near this area! Then please meet me at the xxxx restaurant!
- Good! Then let's meet for lunch tomorrow. Then I'll see you tomorrow Sakura.
- See you tomorrow, Hiro! - Sakura said before she passed out.
Hiro looked at his phone and smiled, thinking about tomorrow.
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- Are you okay, Hiro? You were in a trance just now... - Kuroko asked, looking at Hiro strangely.
- Kuroko, I'm fine! So, can we get started? - Hiro replied, not noticing the strange looks.
Kagami grinned, and then they both decided to start the game with heads and tails.
They played without a judge, as Hiro just wanted to have fun, and Kagami wanted to find out if he really had the potential he saw or not. Kagami chose heads, and Hiro chose tails.
After making a coin toss, the coin fell to the ground with the "eagle" side, of course, Kagami had the ball.
- Are you ready, Hiro? Show me what you can do!
- Come on! - Hiro replied, thinking at that moment:
"I didn't buy the basketball skill, so now I will completely rely on my senses, which after taking the pills and acquiring the Martial Artist skill have become hyperactive, I can notice, hear and feel the smallest changes, but I don't know yet if this will help me in the game." - If any martial artist heard his thoughts, he would die of envy.
Holding the ball, Kagami stands behind the three-point line, while Hiro turns to him and bends his knees slightly, his right hand raised.
Kagami leaned forward slightly, while his elbows were raised back. He was in the rack, ready, for an instant dive to the basket.
They both only looked into each other's eyes, until one moment..
" Whoosh»
Kagami dove forward, instantly sidestepping Hiro's figure.
Realizing that he wasn't following him to the free-kick line, Kagami felt a little disappointed and decided to score, but what happened next made him open his eyes wide.
He was about to make a slam dunk, but Hiro suddenly appeared in front of him, with his hands in a defensive position and the look of an experienced player.
- What the hell! - Kagami panicked for a moment and took an extra step, which led to a violation of the rules. He was surprised and speechless. He used the maximum speed, but he still managed to catch it in the blink of an eye.
Kuroko, who was watching the fight from the sidelines, was as surprised as Kagami, but he didn't show it on his face.
Kagami gave the ball away, causing Hiro to look at him strangely.
– Why did you do that? Are you giving up already? - Hiro asked with a smile
- Now the ball is yours, because I broke the rules! - Kagami said angrily, but he explained anyway.
…
Hiro drove the ball slowly with his left hand, going to the three-point line. Kagami followed him, never taking his eyes off his face.
Throwing the ball from his left hand to his right, Hiro charged forward, forcing Kagami to retreat due to the pressure he felt.
- A monster... he's a real monster. - these words flew through the minds of the two guys (Kuroko and Kagami).
...
Kagami retreated two steps, and Hiro straightened up and looked at Kagami's face with a smile.
- Don't relax until you score a goal, Hiro! - Kagami shouted as his right hand shot towards the ball, but..
With a sigh, Hiro shifted the ball from his left hand behind his back to his right, so that Kagami could only grab air, not the ball.
...
Losing his balance, Kagami stumbled and almost fell on his face, but Hiro quickly grabbed his arm with his other hand.
Turning his head to face him, Kagami grinned and said. – You had an opportunity to pass and you could have scored?
Smiling back at him, Hiro didn't answer, but threw the ball without looking at the ring , causing Kagami and Kuroko to be stunned.
Not because he threw the ball without looking, but because the ball entered the ring without even touching the net!
- L-Luck? Right? - Kuroko suddenly muttered, while Hiro's smile never left his face.
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- Hiro, can you repeat what you did? - Kuroko asked, still looking at the ring.
Hiro bowed his head and went to get the ball. Then he came back, stood next to Kagami, and made a normal throw.
- Like this?
The ball re-entered the ring without touching the net, and Kuroko nodded his head to make sure.
Kagami took the ball, gesturing for Hiro to continue throwing into the ring, and the result was 15/15 without the ball touching the net.
- Can you shoot again? But with your eyes closed? - Kuroko asked.
Hiro thought about it for a while and said.
- Okay, but could you film this, here, take the phone! - holding out an ordinary touchscreen phone, bought at the store today while walking with Alice.
Kuroko nodded his head and picked up the phone, so Hiro moved away from the three-point line, but not too far from it, closed his eyes, aimed his hand at the ring and made a normal throw.
And just as Kuroko expected, Hiro's throw hit the ring with ease.
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- You said you never played, so what do you do then? - Kagami asked with interest.
- I'm the cook! - As soon as Hiro said that, Kuroko and Kagami looked at him in disbelief.
- What? If you don't believe it, then you will have a chance to be convinced of this, since the academy where I will study sometimes holds public events. - Hiro replied sadly.
"Is it really so hard to believe that I can cook? Already three people didn't believe me!" - Hiro thought, wiping away a nonexistent tear.
- And what kind of Academy is this? - Kagami asked.
- This is Totsuki Academy! - Hiro replied.
- Oh, is this the famous academy that stands above the others in the culinary world? And you're a student at this academy?
- Yes, as I said before, if you don't believe it, you can come and check it out! - Hiro replied
- We would have come, but we have a competition in the near future. - Kagami replied.
- Well, then, if you give me the numbers and I'll let you know when these events are taking place, you can also tell me when you'll have games, especially with former members of the Generation of Miracles. Ok?
- Yes, but how do you know about the generation of miracles, if you were not interested in basketball? - Kuroko asked.
- Well, this is a fairly well-known team, which has been talked about a lot, but I personally have never seen you play! - Hiro replied, telling a blatant lie. – You've heard of Totsuki Academy, right? Why can't I not hear about them?
- That makes sense! - Kagami replied. - Can we play again sometime?
- Yes, I don't mind, we can do it tomorrow, I'm free at this time! What about you?
- Yes, I agree, how about you Kuroko? - Kagami asked excitedly.
- I'll be there, too! - Kuroko replied, his eyes burning with excitement.
- That's the deal! And now let's go for now! - Hiro said as he walked out of the playground.
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- Interesting guy! - Kagami said as he walked on his way home.
- Aha!
- Wh-what, how long have you been following me? Well, never mind! You better tell me who is stronger than me or the generation of miracles?
- If you face them right now, you'll lose in seconds! - Kuroko replied without hesitation.
- What if Hiro plays against them?
- I don't know! I haven't seen them for a very long time, but compared to that generation of miracles, he would have a chance to beat them. - Kuroko replied with difficulty.
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Back to Hiro
After returning home, Hiro created several clones to create manga and novels, and he went to bed.
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Bonus..
After the practice match between the freshmen and seniors.
- Why is Kagami training so hard? - the girl asked.
- That's because he lost yesterday! - Kuroko said, appearing out of nowhere
- What? To whom? - The first-year students asked excitedly.
- To the cook! - Kuroko replied calmly, but those who heard his answer were dumbfounded and looked at Kagami with pity, who quickly noticed this.
- Hey, what are you looking at?
- Kagami, you shouldn't have underestimated him?
- Who are you talking about?
- About your defeat to the cook yesterday! - barely holding back a laugh, the girl said.
- Aah! Kuroko... - as soon as Kagami shouted, Kuroko came up behind him and Kagami almost fell.
- Don't shout.... Here is look... - said Kuroko and showed video, which yesterday filmed.
- This is…
- How so..
- He's a cook..?
After watching the video, everyone was disheartened, but..
- By the way, we're going to play with him again tonight! Anyone who wants to join, they probably won't mind. - Kagami said.
- I'll go! - The captain said.
- Me, too...
- And I...
...
- Well, then, let's try to become even stronger!
- YES!
Hiro, who is currently in the dark, has just become the reason why the Seirin basketball team has become stronger.
