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Let's go.

The new Seirin Basketball Team, start!

-All right. -Let's go!

You said the coach of the other team was a girl.

She's not sexy at all!

Give back the excitement you stole from me!

Yes, ma'am!

No matter how many they send, it's not enough!

Defenders without the will to win can't stop me!

A lane-up!

There's no way a high school student can jump that high!

Make the shot, Kagami!

There is no evidence.

However, in that moment, they all sensed it.

They heard the sound of a door.

The sound of the door to the room only such prodigies could enter

being forced open.

-Again? -He made it this time though!

They're amazing.

At this rate, Seirin might even make it to the Winter Cup.

What are you talking about? They're still coming.

The real monsters.

There's a storm coming.

EPISODE 29 THERE IS ONLY ONE ANSWER

SHUTOKU - SUGINAMI

Shutoku High advances to the championship league.

Senshinkan High advances to the championship league.

NOZOMI - SENSHINKAN

Kirisaki Dai Ichi High advances to the championship league.

The championship league will determine

which two schools will represent Tokyo in the Winter Cup.

The four participating teams have been chosen.

For better or for worse, we only have three games left.

The Winter Cup preliminaries went by in a flash.

What are you idiots talking about?

It's just the opposite. We're just getting started.

Have you forgotten already?

Only the top eight schools out of over 300 from the summer

have been allowed to participate.

In other words, the Winter Cup preliminaries

began with the Inter-High preliminaries.

It's one long qualifier that's been going on since this summer.

Our first opponent in the championship league is Senshinkan.

We've lost to them twice already.

-Let's win this time! -Yeah!

Kagami...

So, what do you want?

Will you help me practice my new drive?

What the hell? You still haven't finished that?

I've done everything I can on my own.

I just need you to help me perfect it.

I get it. Sure.

Bring it on.

Amazing.

If he can pull this off, it really will be an unstoppable drive.

Don't give me that! Done everything, my ass!

You lost the ball!

-I lost the ball. -I just said that!

The leather's been mostly worn off.

It's so smooth.

It doesn't take long for this to happen when you use a basketball outside.

I can't believe he did this just over the summer.

I need a new ball.

I wish I could use the gym more.

This is the sixth one.

There.

Aomine!

Satsuki, get out of the way. I'm sleeping now.

Don't tell me to move!

I told you we'd be going to see the championship league today!

I've already beaten them. What's the point of watching them play?

Oh, come on.

Anyway, Satsuki, are those your lucky panties?

You wear some crazy stuff.

You pervert!

Sheesh.

Midorin aside, Tetsu's opponent is the king of the west, Senshinkan.

The king? That title's worthless.

Seirin will obviously win.

The results are apparent based on their performance.

-What's there to be interested in? -What?

If there's anything worth watching, it's Tetsu and Midorima's match.

That, or...

Never mind.

Damn it! These guys...

They're nothing like they were this summer!

Go!

Don't let number four shoot!

Jam it in, Kagami!

SEIRIN - SENSHINKAN

-Yeah! -We won!

Amazing! They destroyed the king, Senshinkan!

Seirin's really strong!

Oh, they won? This game's over too.

I'd like to say this is what we expected,

but I don't see any of their key players.

Did they throw this game?

Hey, isn't that Kirisaki Dai Ichi's first string?

What? Where?

They should be playing Shutoku now.

Why are they watching Seirin's game?

We lost to Shutoku, but our remaining two wins have been decided.

We're done analyzing here.

SHUTOKU - KIRISAKI DAI ICHI

Game over!

Let's go, Takao.

They did not do everything they could.

What a disgusting game.

He's a talented player and Uncrowned King, just like Kiyoshi.

However, he's a truly unpleasant player.

I felt the same way when we played against him before.

Looks like Shutoku won too.

Which means we'll finally get to play them.

We both have one win.

If we win another game, we'll secure a spot in the Winter Cup.

If we lose, our chance will fall far out of reach.

SEIRIN HIGH LOCKER ROOM

There's no time to celebrate.

Our next game is sure to be a difficult one.

But we have Kiyoshi.

We're better than we were before. We beat them last time.

I wouldn't be so sure.

That's precisely why I think the next game will be difficult.

Kuroko seems to have the right idea.

Our previous victory was too good to be true.

They're absolutely better than us.

But they don't think so.

They should be looking down on us as the superior team,

but they'll be coming at us with everything they have.

On top of that, we'll be facing a member of the Generation of Miracles.

This won't be easy.

Sorry, everyone.

You guys go on ahead.

Okay.

It's been a while, Hanamiya.

Hey.

I've been dying to see you.

Did Kiyoshi forget something?

-Yeah, something like that. -Is it about that guy at the corner?

You noticed?

Just that he's pretty good.

Well, it's nothing to hide.

In the world of middle school basketball,

Teiko's Generation of Miracles were the best.

Needless to say,

they're the five prodigies whose stunning power led to three national championships.

However, there were others one year older.

Five talented players capable of going head-to-head

with the Generation of Miracles.

If they'd been born in another era,

they may have been called the Generation of Miracles.

Including Kiyoshi, the five of them are known as the Uncrowned Kings.

That guy was one of them.

The Bad Boy Hanamiya Makoto.

I saw you during our game.

You chose not to participate in the Shutoku game.

Yeah. What's wrong with that?

I'm not saying it's wrong. I just don't like it.

You're as honest as ever. It's disgusting.

If I'd played today and shown all my cards,

that'd make all three games serious pains in the ass.

I don't care about the victory right in front of me.

You'll lose the remaining two games on your own.

If he stayed behind to greet him, they must be friends, right?

It's just the opposite.

You could say he's the antithesis of Kiyoshi.

If Kiyoshi's the most honest basketball player...

he's the most dishonest.

-What do you mean? -Whoops, I've said too much.

You're playing Shutoku first, right? Good luck.

I'm rooting for you.

By the way,

I hope your injuries heal soon.

I'm worried about you.

Now that I think of it, it was raining last time too.

It's time. Let's go.

Okay.

SEIRIN - SHUTOKU

Seirin and Shutoku are here!

They're the teams to watch in the championship league!

-Kagami. -What?

Did you see Midorima's face when he came in?

Yeah, he seems like a different person now.

The members of the Generation of Miracles

we've played until now were undefeated and intelligent.

They say some defeats are meaningful and losing makes you stronger.

Do you understand what that means?

For living creatures, victory is life, and defeat means death.

It's an extreme example, but humans retain that instinct.

Those who know the terror of defeat

hunger for victory.

What's wrong, Shin? Are you scared?

Don't talk to me.

I'm on edge.

I don't have time for your jokes.

They say starving beasts are dangerous.

I think I know what they mean.

I will beat them.

That's all I can think about now.

Yeah. Me too.

They're not the only ones who've suffered a terrible loss.

You're right.

One defeat is enough for me. They're not the only ones...

Who are starving.

Sorry, but he doesn't have time for you this round.

Unlike last time, he's completely accepted Kagami as his rival.

The rest of us feel the same way.

That's good to hear.

But that's all the more reason we cannot lose.

Just as we expected, they're not showing any signs of carelessness.

If Shutoku's strategy hasn't changed,

we'll need to shut down Midorima to win.

There's most likely a limit on how many times

-he can shoot superlong three-pointers. -What?

You've seen how long they are.

Just making the ball reach the net requires his entire body's strength.

Furthermore, after reviewing our last game,

I noticed he spends a little more time winding up with each shot he takes.

Even if we can't block all his shots,

if we push him to his limit, we'll reduce his accuracy drastically.

In that case,

we've got someone on our team who gave Midorima one hell of a hard time.

And this time, he's at full power.

The second championship game of the Winter Cup preliminaries

between Seirin High and Shutoku High will now begin.

-Bow! -Thank you for the game!

Jump, jump, Otsubo! Jump!

-This is our first high school game. -Yeah, and I won't go easy on you.

Kagami.

Midorima is looking for a one-on-one against you.

You're the only one who can handle him.

Can I ask you to handle Midorima yourself?

Of course.

I planned to do that all along.

Kagami...

-It's close! -Where's the ball?

Seirin's got it!

All right! Nice, Takao!

There's no one under the net!

Where did he come from?

We can't stop this guy without Takao!

-Yeah! -Nice work!

Midorima?

What?

All right! Nice block!

Out of bounds! Orange ball!

Sparks are flying already.

I forgot to breathe.

Impossible. No. The difference is slight, but...

He's jumping higher than before.

Don't think you can make any slow shots while I'm around.

Now that Kagami's potential has been fully awakened,

his jumps are a terrible match up for my shots.

No matter how many times I try,

he'll block every last one of them.

Hey, what's gotten into you?

It's creepy when you act weak, Shin.

Don't jump to conclusions, fool.

There is only one answer.

I told you!

It's no use!

Out of bounds! Orange ball!

-Kagami's amazing. -He blocked Midorima again.

That's it, Kagami! Just like that! Keep blocking those shots!

What's going on?

I thought he'd pick up a new skill or make some kind of change.

He's playing exactly like he did before.

Just so you know,

I have no new skills.

The only thing I've done until now is endurance training.

You may be a bad matchup for me, but don't underestimate me.

My shots aren't so cheap

that I need some kind of stopgap for you.

I'm sure you've noticed, but I can't take those shots endlessly.

However, the same is true of your jumps.

There is only one thing for me to do.

I simply need to keep shooting until you can't jump anymore,

whether that's ten thousand or a hundred million shots.

Bring it on.

In other words, it's a test of endurance.

-That's odd. -What is?

I'm not sure how to put it...

but Midorima isn't acting like himself.

PREVIEW

Seirin's pretty good. How should we go at them?

-I'll draw them to me and pass. -What was that?

I didn't catch that. Say it again.

In order to win, I will draw them to me and pass.

EPISODE 30 I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS

Great, I recorded that one.