Chapter 108 Feeling good
“I’m so stupid! So stupid!” In the office, Naoto Sanada covered his face with his hands and trembled constantly, “What kind of nonsense did I say… Why couldn’t I trust Aomine more…”

“Coach!” Just when Naoto Sanada was still regretting his mistake, Taoi Satsuki knocked on the office door.

“…It’s Momoko-san.” Sanada Naoto took off his glasses and pinched his brows in distress, “Come in.”

“Coach, please think of a solution!” Tao Jingwu said anxiously as soon as she entered the room, “Akagi-san told everyone that as long as we can win, it doesn’t matter whether we come to practice or not!”

“What? Did he really say that?” Naoto Sanada stood up in shock, his whole body shaking. An inexplicable feeling told him that things had taken the worst possible turn.

“Don’t panic, there may still be room for recovery…” Sanada Naoto tugged at his tie that was suffocating him, “Go call Akashi over!”

“Coach, are you looking for me?” Soon, Akashi Seijuro came to the coach’s office. From his expression, he knew very well why Sanada’s people were looking for him.

“I heard you told the players that they don’t need to train anymore?” Sanada Naoto angrily slammed the table and said, “Who gave you this right?!”

“Of course it’s you, Coach Sanada!” Akashi Seijuro stared at Sanada Naoto’s eyes, “Why, is Aomine the only one who can be treated like this? What’s worrying is not the lack of treatment but the inequality. Different treatment will only accelerate the disintegration of the team!”

“You…” Naoto Sanada was choked by Akashi Seijuro’s rebuttal and didn’t know how to refute for a moment.

“So, coach.” Looking at the speechless Sanada Naoto, Akashi Seijuro smiled contemptuously, “Teiko is like this, everything is based on victory, and everything is developed in the easiest way to win. Teamwork and other unnecessary constraints have made everyone in Teiko Middle School feel constrained on the court and unable to fully display their talents, so I choose to liberate the players. Is there any problem?”

“You…” Naoto Sanada was speechless after being asked by Akashi Seijuro, but he still wanted to make a final attempt, “Do you really think that this kind of cold and indifferent basketball, where you give up the essence for the sake of victory… is what you want?”

“Of course, Coach Sanada.” Akashi Seijuro smiled slightly, “I feel good now.”

……

“Hey, kid.” Jordan walked to the training hall with a USB drive. “Don’t rush to play today. There are a few videos for you to watch today.”

“What video? Did you leak the video from Atlanta Gold Club?” Kaneki Ken teased, “I’m afraid this is not suitable for a kid under 15 to watch, right?”

“Damn it, don’t talk nonsense to me.” Jordan pulled Kaneki Ken to the video analysis room, “The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan and the Golden Arch Bridge Company are planning to hold a basketball invitational tournament. You will lead the U15 team of Japan to play an exhibition match against the All-Star team organized by the Golden Arch Bridge.”

“So, what video did you pull me over to watch?” Kaneki Ken asked in confusion, “Is it so that I can do some pre-match analysis? Come on, I haven’t had this habit since the end of the training camp. For me, three rounds is enough for me to see a player clearly.”

“Don’t be too arrogant, kid. There are some good players among the players in this exhibition match.” Jordan gave Kaneki Ken a head slap. “I have some friends over here at the Golden Arch Bridge. I got you some player information. I’ve even heard of some of these players. Among these people, although none of them is better than you in 1v1, your teammates in other positions are better than you. You’d better be fully prepared. I got 200 million, so don’t lose too badly. It’s no big deal for you to lose face, but I’m going to return the money.”

“It’s none of my business.” Kaneki Ken curled his lips, “You won’t share your money with me.”

“Fuck, you’ve been eating, living, and training at my house for so long. Isn’t that money?” Jordan said unhappily, “Do you want to see it or not?”

“Of course I watched it. But I didn’t expect that you and I could calculate it so clearly.” Kaneki Ken laughed and teased while clicking on the video, “This makes me very sad, bald head.”

“Tsk.” Jordan rolled his eyes in disdain and gave Kaneki Ken the middle finger.

“This guy number 15, who is as skinny as a stick?” Kaneki Ken didn’t even look at Jason Sibo, and pointed at the two figures standing out from the crowd in the video with a playful look on his face and asked, “And that showy guy with blond hair and a big tattoo on his arm? Are these two the good players you’re referring to?”

“The blond one is Nash Goldo, 16 years old, a five-star high school student, but ranked relatively low.” Jordan had obviously done sufficient research beforehand. “As for the No. 15 player, his name is Kevin Garnett. This guy has become very famous recently. Many famous basketball schools have sent him admission letters, but it is said that he wants to directly enter the NBA.”

“It turns out to be Garnett, the fighting and retreating player. I was wondering why he looked so familiar. The picture quality is so blurry…” Kaneki Ken complained, curling his lips with some disdain. “Kevin Garnett is indeed very capable, but, Nash Goldo? A character like this can become a five-star high school student… Baldy, American basketball is going to be finished…” “Oh? From what you said, you seem to feel good about yourself~” Jordan said with a smile.

“Not bad?” Kaneki Ken raised his eyebrows slightly, then shook his head and said, “I feel better than ever before.”

……

[“Kuroko, we’ve made it to the national tournament! I’m really looking forward to our official match!” (ω)”] Kuroko Tetsuya repeatedly looked at the piece of paper in front of him, his mind full of thoughts.

With Teiko Junior High School once again advancing to the top four, the original agreement between Ogiwara Shigehiro and Kuroko Tetsuya is now within reach.

“Let’s go, Azhe.” Aomine Daiki said lazily, “Kise scored the least today, so he’s treating.”

“Um…” Kuroko Tetsuya asked in a trembling voice, “Have you ever thought about how your opponents would feel if you treated the game as a scoring contest?”

“Ah? There’s nothing we can do about it.” Aomine Daiki shrugged nonchalantly, “After all, the guys we’re facing are incredibly weak. If I don’t find something to do, I’m afraid I’ll fall asleep on the court~”

As he said that, Aomine Daiki smiled and hooked his arm around Midorima Shintaro’s neck, looking at his teammates around him and said, “And look, everyone is having a great time, aren’t they?”

“Don’t count me in when you guys are messing around.” Midorima Shintaro snorted, “I’m just trying my best to shoot every three-pointer.”

“Don’t count me in, Qingzi.” Murasakibara Atsushi muttered, “I’m just playing the way Yanzi taught me. Although I still look down on these mediocre people, Yanzi didn’t treat them so harshly, and I don’t want to do that either.”

Kuroko Tetsuya lowered his head and became more and more silent. Soon, his eyes were attracted by a document on the ground.

“This is… Seirin High School Basketball Team, Hyuga Junpei… Seirin High School…” Kuroko Tetsuya looked at the character information on the ID, “Isn’t this the team that just entered the game?”

“Coach, please wait for a moment. I found the ID of a player in the competition. I’ll go give it to him and be back soon.” Kuroko Tetsuya reported to Naoto Sanada and turned to walk into the venue.

“I’ll go with you, Tetsu-kun.” Taoi Satsuki followed with some concern.

The two hurried forward, but when they entered the stadium, the Seirin High School game had already begun.

“It seems there is no other way. We can only hand it over to the venue staff and a staff member will pass it on to it.” Taoi Satsuki said helplessly.

“Hmm…” Kuroko Tetsuya responded subconsciously, staring at the game on the field in a trance.

“What a great team!” Taoi Satsuki looked at Kuroko Tetsuya and turned her attention to the game on the court. “They must really like basketball!”

“Yeah.” Kuroko Tetsuya’s eyes were vague, and no one knew what he was thinking.

“Let’s go, Tetsu-kun.” Taoi Satsuki looked for a while, then turned and called Kuroko Tetsuya, “Coach and the others are still waiting for us.”

“Momoko-san.” Kuroko Tetsu didn’t move either, and asked thoughtfully, “It must feel great to play on a team like this, right?”

(End of this chapter)