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Amazing.

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

SEIRIN - SHUTOKU

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

Yeah, he seems like a different person now.

Those who know the terror of defeat hunger for victory.

I will beat them.

That's all I can think about now.

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

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

...who are starving.

Kagami.

Seirin's got it!

We can't stop this guy without Takao!

-Yeah! -Nice work!

Midorima?

I told you!

It's no use!

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

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

My shots aren't so cheap

that I need some kind of stopgap for you.

EPISODE 30 I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS

All right! Kagami blocked him again!

They've been replaying this scene since the first quarter!

We've been keeping our lead against Shutoku since the beginning!

You guys are amazing!

I wish I could celebrate, but it won't be that easy.

What are they thinking? Why do I feel so uneasy?

What's wrong? Exhausted so soon?

In that case, I'm disappointed.

Of course not. Bring it on!

He's not looking well. Kagami's clearly more exhausted.

Kuroko was able to help him last time, but...

This time... No, it's this time, as well.

He's making this really difficult.

Shutoku's first-year point guard...

Takao.

It's still only the second quarter. What's wrong, Kuroko?

Kuroko's greatest weapons are his ever-changing passes

that utilize his misdirection.

They've saved us countless times.

But he sees the entire court.

His Hawk Eye is stronger than my Eagle Eye.

Last time we avoided it with a trick of misdirection.

You're not going anywhere. That won't work anymore.

Kuroko's misdirection can only be used for a limited amount of time.

Not only that, but against an opponent he's played before,

his effectiveness drops significantly.

Crap!

Kagami!

No, you don't!

A fake?

I'm not finished yet!

A second super jump right after he landed?

Midorima was a second faster!

He finally missed!

Will it go in? No.

-What? -He missed?

No.

Was he quick enough...

to touch the ball?

What unbelievable leg strength.

-The ball's still in play! -Run!

-Wha... -What?

Seriously?

He was already running for the ball after Midorima's fake.

He believed Kagami would touch the ball.

All right!

-He made the shot! -Who made the pass?

That was incredibly fast!

No, more importantly...

He's mixing in fakes.

This is getting worse and worse for Kagami.

Again!

Which is it? A fake or a shot?

Damn it! There's no time to think!

Either way, I don't have Aomine's explosive power.

If I wait for him to jump, it'll be too late! Jump!

Then...

I just have to jump again!

He won't reach this time.

This isn't good!

You're not making this shot!

SHUTOKU HIGH LOCKER ROOM

What?

What did you just say, Midorima?

Was anyone recording that? He never says that.

I can't believe such a prideful man would say that.

What? Are you serious, Shin? Did I get that right?

Of course. It's for victory.

I'll say it again and again.

We've been waiting for this to happen!

I will draw them to me and pass.

It's two on three! There are fewer defenders!

They're completely outnumbered!

Seriously? Midorima passed?

This is no joke.

He acted like he was doing it for himself, but he was shooting for his team.

This must be the reason for Kuroko's uneasiness.

Midorima has never relied on his teammates before.

That's how we found openings and defeated him with teamwork.

But now...

it's the opposite.

Midorima has stopped fighting alone.

Shutoku is a true team.

They're more than formidable.

I don't believe this. They were strong enough before.

They don't have a weakness anymore!

This is crazy! How are we supposed to handle this?

Don't lose your heads!

Keep cheering for them.

Shutoku aren't the only ones who've grown.

Besides, we have him now.

I won't deny the situation is difficult.

We're just in a bit of a pinch, though. It's not over.

He's great at times like this...

a man like Kiyoshi.

Let's have some fun.

Yeah, I know.

What are we going to do, though?

I can't think of any way to stop Shutoku.

We'll come up with something.

You don't have any ideas?

That hurt.

Well, we can start by benching Kuroko.

What?

If your misdirection doesn't work, you'll only hold us back.

You're doing your best, but you're more of a hindrance.

There's really no reason for you to be on the court.

There, there. Let it be, newbie.

Izuki, shut up.

The coach seems to be thinking the same thing.

You'll get your time to shine. Don't lose focus.

-Thank you. -Don't worry.

Leave it to everyone else.

I'm fine.

If anything, this will make it easier to use my new drive.

Besides...

I'm not worried.

I believe in them.

They already started.

Aomine's such an idiot. He didn't even come.

Momoi.

Are you here to watch Kuroko and Midorima's game?

Ki-chan.

Could you stop calling me that?

But you're Ki-chan. Are you alone?

Yeah. I invited my team, but they all turned me down.

It's disheartening.

Is that something you should say? I'm the one who's feeling disheartened.

I know. Why don't we watch together?

It's a little weird standing with someone who beat us,

but we're both going to the Winter Cup.

How about a temporary truce?

Sure.

Anyway, how's the game going?

It's getting pretty interesting.

They're double-teaming Midorin?

They're not letting Midorima take any shots.

We have to stop Midorima.

Kagami and I will continue to double-team him.

But...

I can handle him myself.

I appreciate your enthusiasm,

but we have no choice now that he's faking and passing.

If you can't jump anymore, we really will be finished.

That'll make it harder for us.

Mitobe can't handle the inside alone.

In that case, there's only one thing to do.

It's no use.

We're stopping Midorima, but our inside is useless.

If we can't stop them, we just have to score more than them!

Let's go!

-They're fast! -What a quick attack!

No, you don't! I'll kill you!

It looks different, but they're playing just like us.

All right! We're keeping up!

We can't stop Shutoku, but we're keeping pace!

This offensive power... Is this the new Seirin?

-No, not quite. -What?

It'd be more accurate to say they're back.

Back?

Seirin's style is offensive team basketball.

It was even faster last year with Kiyoshi.

Kiyoshi and Hyuga, the stars of the inside and outside.

Scoring with the speed and passing of all five players...

It's run-and-gun speed basketball.

This is their true form.

Two things have changed since Teppei joined.

The first is the strengthening of our inside.

The other is the quickening of our passing by cycling the ball

with our point guard Izuki.

High-paced point wars are our specialty.

They're good. At this rate...

It's far smarter than trying a poor defense.

However...

Oh, no!

Shit!

It's Midorima's super-long three-pointer!

How did he make that? He's not human!

Stop daydreaming.

You can't lose focus for even a moment...

if you want to stop me.

-All right! -Nice, Midorima!

Don't let it get to you, Kagami!

-If they score, we'll score ourselves. -Let's score.

-All right! -Let's go!

-It's already over? -I can't wait!

I hope the second half starts soon!

-Wow, they're really excited. -Yeah.

Ki-chan, how do you think the second half will go?

I have no idea.

You really are useless.

The second half will definitely be a point war.

Seirin is at a disadvantage, though.

What?

Seirin has no way to stop Shutoku,

but it's not as though Shutoku can't stop Seirin.

Seirin will be the first to fall.

Well, that's only true without Kuroko.

He won't be able to keep his mouth shut.

The phantom sixth man of the Generation of Miracles

is the real deal.

Listen up.

Honestly speaking, stopping Shutoku is really difficult for us right now.

Our only choice is to score more than they do.

The second half will be a point war. Don't fall behind.

Let's go!

SEIRIN - SHUTOKU

Even with Teppei back, things will keep getting harder.

We can't stop Shutoku,

and they've probably studied our performance as far back as last year.

If we have any chance of winning, it's Kuroko's new drive.

If they pull too far ahead before we put Kuroko in, we're finished.

-It sucks, but... -They're good!

All right! Here we go!

They're trapped! Shutoku's sure to take this!

It's four on three!

We know it's coming, but we can't stop it.

Just kidding.

Don't miss.

Quiet, fool.

A return? They can do that?

SEIRIN - SHUTOKU

Yeah, Midorima!

Shutoku takes the lead at the top of the second half!

What is it, Koga?

Just now, was he...

smiling for a second?

Don't falter! Let's go!

Oh, shut up. You're making me cry.

Our team is more than just Midorima!

What?

Don't underestimate us!

Shutoku counters!

We've studied all your favorite plays.

No matter how fast you are,

if we know what to expect, we can stop you.

Don't let the first years steal all our thunder, Kimura!

Got it!

At least do something exciting like dunk!

Shut up! Not everyone can do that!

-Kagami! -Kagami!

SEIRIN - SHUTOKU

You seem to be at your limit.

What did you say?

He's unbelievable.

Not even Kagami and Teppei can stop him together.

The Generation of Miracles are monsters.

Midorin's changed, hasn't he?

Really?

-So have you, Ki-chan. -What? How so?

Are you sure he hasn't been changed?

Damn it.

Are things really this different with Midorima's change?

His change?

Is that how others see him?

He hasn't changed, though.

Not much, anyway.

We're not friends. We acknowledge his skill, though.

He's a freak, and it's not as though we like him.

In fact, he's always alone.

Once we go back, he'll probably start quietly shooting again by himself.

Endlessly, without tiring.

When we see him doing that...

even though he's weird and annoying,

no one can hate him.

I guess he has changed, though.

Once in a while when we're playing together...

he'll smile.

It might be...

because of him.

I wonder what it is.

Since playing him,

I've stopped thinking of relying on others as weakness.

It's something you can't do without strength.

-Coach. -What?

I think I can do it now.

My new drive.

He's finally coming off the bench.

-Please. -Change the flow of this game.

We still won't go easy on you.

That and this game are different stories.

We've been waiting for you, Kuroko.

PREVIEW

-Kuroko! -Tetsu!

Kuroko's finally on the court.

Tetsu, you can do it!

Things are getting...

What?

Kuroko?

-Tetsu and Midorin are... -Facing off?

EPISODE 31 I SURPASSED YOU LONG AGO