Become a Manager At Kuroko No Basket
Chapter 15's

After Aomine's arrival, he was immediately put on the field. Aomine then approached Kuroko.

"Yeah, Tetsu. Long time no see. I was just imagining what your face would look like. Nice face knit. Looks like you're ready to fight." Aomine.

"Yes" Kuroko said.

"I've understood enough of what you want to say, but you have to show it with your game. Just do as you please. Say it after beating me."

"Good"

"If you can, yes." Say Aomine while passing Kuroko and Kagami.

"Look! We'll show you soon!" Kagami.

The match starts again. Aomine plays very fast, but as he is about to dunk, he is stopped by Kagami. And vice versa, when Kagami is about to do dunk, he is stopped by Aomine.

The second quarter is finished.

"Your servants are also." Aomine. "Because you're ten figures behind, I thought you guys were really bad. You guys are pretty good too, huh?"

Both teams were resting in their respective dressing rooms before the second half began.

"Good job for the first half! I made this so that we could avenge them in the second half!" Said Riko showing a box of supplies. "To replenish your energy!"

He made lemon honey but the lemon was not cut.

"I've already washed it, so you can eat the skin, too." Riko.

'Well, I knew this was going to happen, thankfully I made it.' Inner Rei.

"Ano. I also make honey lemon. Hope you like it." Said Rei while opening the box he was carrying. The honey lemon that Rei made had already been cut and it tasted really good. They ate it right away. Rei who saw that smiled.

While Riko was gloomy being cornered because no one wanted to eat honey lemon.

"Kuroko, don't you want to?" Tanya Kagami who saw Kuroko did not eat her honey lemon at all.

"Sorry, I'm fine." Kuroko.

'Liar! You must be thinking about something, right?' Inner Rei.

"Kuroko-kun, you've been playing full time in the first round, so I intend to rest you first. That's why you have to eat to replenish your energy." Riko.

"Ano.. Can I play in the second half?" Ask Kuroko.

Riko seemed to not understand what Kuroko said.

"Indeed without Kuroko Aomine would be difficult to overcome. But can we handle it?" Hyuga.

"Play for two innings in a row, huh?" Riko was thinking.

"Your misdirection, it can't be used for a whole match, right?" Hyuga.

"I disagree too. I've seen it with eagle eye, the effectiveness of your abilities has been greatly reduced. For a while you need to rest." Izuki.

"I can do it. No, I'll do it. I will do anything to defeat Aomine-kun." Kuroko.

"Coach, can I have that lemon?" Kagami. He then put the lemon in Kuroko's mouth. "Here you go, sit down and eat, you idiot! Leave it to us!"

It was finally decided that Kuroko was rested for a while.

"Kagami-kun" Call Kuroko as they walk towards the field.

"Are you calmer?" Kagami.

"Yes, more importantly, I have never seen how far Aomine-kun has come since his talent appeared. Besides, like Kise-kun and Midorima-kun, he might as well have progressed. That's why I don't know what will happen next. Be careful."

"That's what I want."

Aomine appears on the field when it is done warming up.

"Let's get started soon." Aomine.

"Yo, is it done warming up?" Kagami.

"Therefore, try to hold on till the end. That's also if you can."

The third quarter begins. After successfully thwarting Aomine to score, Seirin immediately counterattacked. But, as Kagami is about to do the dunk, he is also stopped by Aomine.

"I won't let it. You think a retaliatory attack that late will work?" Aomine.

While being blocked by Kagami, Aomine suddenly grinned.

"Dull. The usual basketball doesn't suit me." Aomine.

After successfully passing Kagami, Aomine shoots from behind the ring. He managed to score.

"Basic Kiseki no Sedai, you are all crazy!" Kagami.

Aomine continued to score and made it difficult for Seirin to catch up.

'There is no definite form for Aomine to take a dribble or shoot. His movements were boundless, impossible to resist. An unstoppable scorer. The ace of Kiseki no Sedai. Aomine Daiki's.' Inner Rei.

"Your team's ability, not just this, right? All I can beat is me. If it's just you, it won't be enough against me." Aomine said then approached Seirin's team bench. "Let's play, Tetsu. We'll finish it right now."

"Kuroko-kun's..." Riko.

"It's okay. My rest is enough. I'll play." Kuroko said and stood up.

"Show me the power of your new combination of light and shadow." Aomine.

Finally, because of the circumstances. Riko puts Kuroko back in the match. Kuroko then walks towards Kagami.

"I'm sorry, if it turns out to be harder than I thought." Kagami.

"I'm sorry, I don't understand why you're apologizing. Shouldn't we have fought together from the beginning? If it could win that easily, then no one would try." Kuroko.

"Whispering. I know!" Kagami.

They looked at Aomine. 

"Let's start!" Kagami.

"Yes, let's move forward." Aomine.

Although Kuroko had already been included, Seirin was still having difficulties in dealing with Aomine.

"It's sad. You haven't changed at all from Junior High. That ability of yours has not developed at all, has it? Indeed, what Akashi said was true. Your basketball is completely useless." Aomine.

At that time something strange happened to Kagami. Riko who realizes it soon replaces Kagami.

"Why again? Tapping should be fine, right?" Kagami.

"Have sat down." Tsuchida.

"I'm fine! Besides, the match is still going on! Where can I.." Kagami.

"Hurry up, sit down!"

Because of avoiding using his injured leg, Kagami unconsciously weighed on the other leg.

Seirin was already 40 points behind Touou.

"Faster than I thought, huh? The result is clear. I'm the one who won, Tetsu." Aomine.

"It's not over yet. The probability of winning will be 0%, when the players have given up. Want the situation to look impossible though, I won't want to make it 0%. That's why I'll never give up!" Kuroko.

Kuroko's remarks made the spirit of Seirin's team rise again.

'Nobody gives up. Everyone kept fighting until the end. However, the difference in numbers is getting bigger. Nothing, shedding tears. On that day, we.for the first time after such a long time.' Inner Rei. 'I knew this would happen. Nothing will change.'

In the dressing room.

"Damn!" Said Kagami while hitting the locker nearby.

"Everything! We have two more games. Against Meisei and Seishinkan! There is no time to be sad!" Riko.

After that, Kuroko and Kagami stay in the dressing room.

"Hey. I think this is our limit. To be honest, I think we can do more than this. But it ended like this. It seemed, when faced with absolute strength, cooperation alone was not enough to defeat him." Kagami said and left.

'In the next two games, Kagami was not relegated. In addition, there is an oddity in the game Kuroko. The pass that had always saved us, became filled with many mistakes. Even if you try hard, not all challengers can be winners. We lost. Seirin High School's struggle towards Inter High has ended. But that doesn't mean it's all over. Defeat also means, a sign of a new beginning. In other words, the journey to a new chapter.' Inner Riko. 

After Seirin failed at Inter High, Rei returned home with a lethargic face. On the way home, he was followed by someone with dark blue hair without realizing it.

'Why am I following him? I even knew him a few days ago. Moreover, I am the one who destroyed them.' Aomine's mind that was feeling confused also felt guilty.

Rei then looked at the sky and unconsciously the tears he had weathered from earlier had spilled.

"Why?! Why am I still hoping?! I knew it was going to happen, but why?!" He shouted in the middle of a lonely road.

Aomine was shocked by Rei's scream. Rei began to cry loudly. Aomine started to come closer and patted him on the shoulder.

"Here, don't cry anymore. Your face gets ugly when you cry." Aomine.

Rei was surprised by Aomine's appearance, but he kept crying.

"What are you doing here?" Asked Rei with a whim.

"I just happened to pass by. Don't get me wrong." Aomine.

Rei looked still as he pleased, Aomine was involuntarily moved to hug him. Rei buried his face in the chest of Aomine's field and continued to cry.

After she finished crying, she looked into Aomine's eyes.

"You're not as bad as I thought. Arigato's." Rei said with a smile.

Aomine's face looks red and he looks wrong. Finally, he drove Rei home.

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