
Currently, Seirin's team was in a hot spring after successfully winning a match that was quite draining them. The men had soaked in the designated place.
"Kagami-kun, you better not get your towel in the water." Kuroko's Advice.
"What's? Really true?" Kagami.
"Sometimes Riko can be smart too." Teppei.
"Yes, take us to the hot spring to refresh our bodies." Tsuchida's remarks confirmed Teppei's remarks.
"Tomorrow we'll start rehearsal right back. Don't let your guard down." Hyuga.
"I know." Teppei.
At the women's bath, Riko and Rei were soaking together.
'Ah..it feels very comfortable.' Inner Rei enjoyed the moment of soaking.
Not long after, a girl with her pink hair walked into the bathhouse. It was Momoi.
"May I sit next to you?" Momoi asked Riko.
"Please." Said Riko without looking at her.
"Doumo." Momoi said and took a dip with them.
"Riko-senpai, I'm out first." Rei said and then came out of the bath using the yukata he had provided.
In the men's bath, also entered some people they recognized. They're from Touou Academy.
Elsewhere, Kuroko was lying in a long chair near a vending machine because of dizziness from too long a soak. He closed his eyes with a small towel.
"Basic..want to drink what?" Ask Kagami who wants to buy drinks at the vending machine.
"Ion drink." Kuroko.
"Huh? It's over." Kagami said as he realized the drink he was looking for was not there. "I'll look for him outside." Then he left Kuroko.
"Arigato."
"It." Aomine said, putting an ion drink next to Kuroko.
"Arigatou gozaimasu." Kuroko said then surprised to see the person after he lifted the towel he used. He immediately took a sitting position.
"During the meeting, Tetsu."
"Aomine-kun."
"I've been watching your match. Is that your new technique?" Aomine said as she leaned against the nearby wall and faced Kuroko.
"Yes. I developed it to fight you." Kuroko.
Aomine then stood up straight.
"Sorry, but it's free. The team that will win the Winter Cup..." Aomine's speech was then cut off by someone who was embracing her shoulders.
"It's us!" Said Kagami embracing Aomine's shoulder and cutting off his speech.
"Don't put your hand on my shoulder." Said Aomine with a sharp look at Kagami.
Seeing Kagami's arrival, Kuroko immediately stood up from her seat.
"What are you doing here?" Ask Kagami.
"You want to win, huh? That's not enough. It's even stronger. You still haven't approached Kiseki no Sedai. You can't even cheer me up." Aomine ignored Kagami's question to her. "As you know, Momoi expected you to fight us in your first game of the Winter Cup."
Kuroko and Kagami looked surprised. But, Kuroko's shocked facial expression turned into a smile.
"Sorry, Kagami-kun. I suddenly feel very happy." Kuroko said still with a smile adorning her face.
"Whatchu mean? I'm also very happy. No one thinks they can win easily. If we can win, sooner or later we'll meet them." Said Kagami with his smile on his face. "There's nothing better than this retaliatory match." Further.
Rei came by approaching them still with the yukata he was wearing earlier.
"Why do you look so happy?" Ask them.
They were a little surprised by Rei's arrival. But they were more surprised by the appearance of Rei using his yukata. Their faces were red too.
'She's very pretty.' Inner Kagami.
'Rei-san is very suitable to use that yukata.' Inner Kuroko.
'The Yukata fits perfectly in her body. She looks..ugh..the more beautiful.' Inner Aomine.
Rei who was looking at them was busy with thoughts of each waving his hands in front of their faces.
"Oi. You haven't answered my question." Her speech.
They immediately woke up from their daydreams.
"Etto.our team will play against Touou's team in our first game in the Winter Cup." Kuroko.
"So our opponent is them? I look forward to...Aomine-kun's." Rei said as he looked towards Aomine with his smile.
Aomine looks wrong. He just nodded in response.
SKIP TIME
Today, Seirin's team began training without Kagami. While the other members were trained directly by Riko's father.
"We'll start by taking off your clothes." Said Kagetora, Riko's father.
Kagetora then watched their bodies one by one carefully.
"Yes, you guys are good. You guys seem to have been used to Riko's training since summer this year. Your stamina and muscles increase in balance." Kagetora. "By 2 teams. Go and play with the cops and robbers in the mountains for 3 hours. After that, the loser will train harder." Further.
Both teams started their training. Riko is still at the gym with her father.
"Papa, is this a fartlek? By wearing the whole body to adapt to any terrain, they can improve their fitness." Riko.
"You're right. As I said earlier, they all improved physically, but their bodies were stiff. They cannot just train the muscles. They also have to train their bodies. They need to adjust to the muscles they build up. Running in the mountains is the quickest way." Kagetora.
After that, they regrouped at the gym.
"I will tell you what to do this month. You all have to develop your own weapons for the Winter Cup. In other words, that weapon will be your special ability. I will train you as many as possible mercilessly." Kagetora.
"Gojimasu arigatou!!" Say them all in unison and bend 90 degrees.
At the airport, Kagami is preparing for his departure to America. He had already asked Riko for permission that he would leave this morning.
After training with Riko's father, Riko explains why Kagami is not around and it surprises them.
"Kagami seems to want to meet the teacher who taught him basketball in America." Riko.
"so yeah. It turns out he has a teacher there." Hyuga.
"This first-rate disciple of the year really likes to come and go as he pleases. They're playing games with me." Said Riko while gripping Kuroko's head and smiling when in fact he was very upset.
"Why me? Itta." Kuroko said withstanding the pain.
"Senpai, please don't be like that. Kuroko is not wrong at all." Rei tried to persuade Riko.
Riko let go of her grip. Even though he was actually still upset.
"Arigatou, Rei-san." Said Kuroko while rubbing her head.
Rei just smiled.
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