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How...

How did this happen?

Please, somebody...

Somebody answer me!

Okay. Everyone's ready, right? Let's go.

Crap.

I can't believe I fell asleep in a locker room in the middle of winter.

-Winter can be so uncool. -You're the one who's uncool.

We'd better make sure we don't catch colds.

Hold on, aren't you forgetting something important?

What?

-Let's celebrate our victory! -We can't do that!

What?

Our second game is the day after tomorrow!

From the third game on, we've got matches every day!

Even if we win, there's no time to celebrate!

That sounds like a good idea. Let's go get dinner together.

What?

Your recovery is important too.

So you need to eat properly and get plenty of sleep.

Either way, we intended to research our next opponent.

Where, though? Eating out is expensive.

My place is so far.

Excuse me...

my place is actually nearby.

What?

It's...

-It's huge! -Come on in.

-Kagami, do you live here by yourself? -I was supposed to live here with my dad.

Kagami, you're a despicable guy after all.

-I'm not going to be your shadow anymore. -Why would you say that?

The decor's simple though.

Minimal furniture, a basketball and magazines.

You really only think about eating, sleeping and basketball.

Huh? Where's Riko?

In the kitchen, with our ingredients.

You can't be serious!

Did you already forget what happened this summer?

We're not going to recover. We're going to die!

It's ready!

Highly nutritious.

It's my special hot pot.

It's ready...

It looks normal?

What's wrong with you guys? Can't you say it looks good or something?

Sorry, I'm just so surprised.

-Well, thanks for the... -Wait!

Kuroko, you try a bite first.

The way you're talking is really shady.

In that case... thanks for the food then.

Huh?

Why is there banana in there?

It was in the plastic bag.

Those were for dessert! You put them in whole too!

-But bananas, yummy... -Why are you speaking like that?

-Sorry, sorry. -When did you start acting like that?

Don't worry about it, Hyuga.

The rest seems to be normal. You can just eat around the bananas.

Why are there strawberries in here?

Because they were in the bag.

-I told you, those were for dessert! -Take vitamins...

You're giving us orders in broken Japanese now?

Wait a minute.

-This might actually be good. -He's eating it?

-It's not bad. -Seriously?

Huh? The fruitiness kinda works.

This really isn't too bad.

Then...

Ahem!

It's good.

-Tangerines! -Peaches?

Cherries?

Hello.

-How long have you been there? -A while.

Damn it. I haven't felt that in a while.

-Kagami. -What?

Thank you for today.

What? Where did that come from?

I don't know.

After the game ended and eating with the guys,

the thought just came into my head.

I'm really glad I met you, Kagami.

Sheesh!

You're always saying such embarrassing things.

You think so?

Besides, you can't be so carefree forever.

The Winter Cup is only just starting, but...

we've already shown everyone almost all our cards.

Our future battles will only be more difficult.

In that case...

we'll have to become stronger.

Yeah.

You're right.

Kuroko?

What's wrong? Hey!

Guys...

No...

What's going on?

Could it be?

Is that even possible?

It's like they've fallen victim to a slow-acting poison.

Did the foulness of the hot pot have a delayed effect?

How did she make this with only vegetables and fruits?

Seriously?

Why did she put supplements in there?

-Go to sleep as soon as you get home. -I thought I was going to die.

-Kagami, let me use your bathroom. -It's out the door and to the right.

Whoops, wrong room.

Koga?

Hey, what's going on?

What's all this noise about?

Huh? Taiga, you came back?

You...

I missed you so much!

Hey, who the hell are you guys?

Who the hell are you?

What are you doing all of a sudden?

What's the matter? It's nothing, isn't it?

Why are you here in the first place, Alex?

Alex? Isn't that...

You're training in America until right before the Winter Cup?

I have a master who taught me to play basketball.

The name is Alex.

That's Kagami's master?

Ah! I've got it! So you guys are Taiga's teammates?

I'm Alexandra Garcia. Nice to meet you.

Just shut it and put your pants on!

Gee! Is that how you behave to your teacher?

Thanks!

Why... do you...

Oh, you don't really speak English, do you?

Japanese is fine then.

I majored in it at college, and Taiga taught some to me too.

It's her.

Alexandra Garcia.

She was a college state champion.

She later played in the WNBA.

-The WNBA? She's a pro? -Seriously?

I already retired, though.

My eyesight was ruined by an illness.

Now I just coach a little club team.

What are you doing in Japan, though?

-Coach, don't get so close! -What?

-Japanese girls are so cute. -What?

She's got a kissing bug!

I told you.

Don't do that to everyone!

-What? I only kiss girls and children! -I'm not asking about your kissing policy!

So, why did you come to Japan?

Huh? Oh... How long have you been sitting there?

-I was here all along. -Seriously?

Oh, you're that guy Taiga mentioned.

I see.

Taiga and Tatsuya.

I came to see my two apprentices play basketball.

By Tatsuya, do you mean...

That guy from Yosen you met at the street ball tournament?

Did he learn to play basketball from you too?

After I retired, I couldn't accept my reality and was acting out.

I played on street courts to vent my frustration.

One day...

this guy and Tatsuya asked me

to take them on as apprentices out of nowhere.

At first, I was reluctant.

But...

before I knew it,

I was playing basketball with a smile.

Those two have grown up and are facing each other again here in Japan.

Of course I'm curious.

Actually, we don't know that they'll face each other yet.

What?

On top of that, we don't have a game tomorrow, so we're just watching.

Really?

I'll go with you then! Take me with you!

Hey, not bad.

Honestly, I wasn't expecting much from Japanese basketball.

I'd better apologize for that one.

They're lacking in size and power,

but their speed and strategies are impressive.

Furthermore, every player is excellent, too.

Especially that Number 7 guy who just came onto the court.

They made it to the top four in the Inter-High last year.

That's Kobayashi Keisuke of Onita High.

At 188 centimeters,

he's an unusually tall point guard for Japan.

He's an all-rounder who can pass and score.

He's one of the best players in the country.

He's got something special.

He's pretty good.

But...

his opponent today is...

I can never get used to seeing the Generation of Miracles play.

Honestly, it's depressing.

Every school was chosen from its prefecture for its strength.

None of them are weak.

However, teams with members from the Generation of Miracles are remarkable.

They make veterans indistinguishable from ordinary players.

We know that.

Besides, the most important thing is our next game.

Let's head home and review the data on Nakamiya South.

Yeah!

About that...

-Hey! -Sorry, can I borrow this guy for a while?

-What? -I'll bring him back in time for the game.

Please.

What was that about, Alex?

The Generation of Miracles you mentioned...

I didn't expect them to be that good.

They're monsters.

As long as you don't underestimate your opponents,

you should easily win your second and third games.

However, it's unfortunate you'll have to face Yosen after that.

Not only do they have one monster,

but after you returned to Japan,

Tatsuya polished his street ball skills under my tutelage.

You could say he's on par with one of those monsters now.

As a result of his training,

your matchup with Tatsuya couldn't be worse.

I wasn't going to say anything, but it's not quite fair.

I don't know how much you can do in a couple of days,

but there's something I haven't taught you yet.

Huh? Where's Kuroko?

Now that you mention it...

Hello.

Don't give me that.

Why'd you suddenly call me out here, Tetsu?

Let me be direct.

Aomine...

teach me to shoot.

What?

He went to have Aomine teach him to shoot?

As far as I know, he's the best.

As far as he knows?

It's plain to see he is, but is he going to be okay?

Even if he does teach him, can he really learn anything in a couple of days?

It's not a couple of days.

He's been practicing his shooting with my dad coaching him

since after the preliminaries.

I told him about the wall he's likely to hit soon.

He must have been referring to his shooting.

If he doesn't learn to shoot, his Vanishing Drive will become useless.

What? Why?

Actually, if you think about it, it's pretty obvious.

After Kuroko penetrates the defense with his drive,

someone comes to stop him, creating an opening for a pass.

That's how it's worked until now.

However, if no one comes to stop him,

Kuroko has to make the shot himself.

In other words, breaking through with a drive

becomes truly threatening when you can make the shot yourself.

Against Shutoku and Kirisaki, we only used it a few times, so it worked.

Against Touou, Aomine defeated the drive itself.

However, if anyone should discover Kuroko's awful shooting percentage,

our opponents would do what Teppei just said.

On top of that, his Overflow is our trump card.

It won't work twice against the same opponent,

and it loses its effectiveness against teams who have seen it.

If we use it too much, we'll be digging our own graves.

Things have gotten out of order, but either way,

Kuroko needs to improve his shooting for future battles.

-How was that? -You can't be serious!

How should I feel after you drag me here to show off your crappy shooting?

-I never said I'd teach you to shoot! -Why not?

Someone who beats a guy and makes him teach him to shoot the next day is crazy!

I haven't slept since then.

What?

I went home, ate, took a bath,

then I went to lie down.

But I couldn't sleep.

My body was exhausted,

but when I closed my eyes, I saw scenes from the game.

I had forgotten how that felt.

My chest feels tight, I feel nauseous like I'm going to puke,

and my head is pounding.

Since I forgot about it, I kind of missed it,

but now that I've experienced it again, I don't miss it at all.

It still just sucks.

It was an awful night.

But...

that's why I want to play basketball again so soon.

-Aomine... -Oh, man.

Talking about it made me want to play.

I can't help myself, so I'll play with you.

I'm saying I'll teach you to shoot.

What are you smiling about?

We used to practice like this a lot in middle school.

Just hurry up and shoot! You said you don't have much time!

I still feel a little tired.

I was up late training with Alex.

But in order to keep winning, I need to become stronger.

I have to do it.

Morning. Did you sleep well?

-I told you to put on some clothes! -Yeah, but don't throw clothes at me!

Sheesh...

I guess we trained a little hard between his games.

Our time is limited though.

How much he'll learn depends not on Taiga's stamina,

but on his mental strength.

The third day of the Winter Cup.

Over the first and second days, every first-round game was completed.

The 50 participating schools were reduced by nearly half, to 32.

-Let's go! -Yeah!

The second round of games.

The remaining 32 schools gather on the court, including seeded schools.

On this day, in 16 games, all the teams will clash.

Our opponent's strength is a slow half-court game.

We are a fast-paced team, so we'll change our starting lineup and see how things go.

Hyuga! Izuki!

Teppei! Mitobe!

Tsuchida!

-These five will be our starters! -Yeah!

Hey, don't look so worried right before the game.

-I'm not worried. -Then let me hear you!

Yeah!

The fifth Winter Cup match between

Seirin High and Nakamiya South High will now begin!

-Bow! -Let's have a good game!

Their second game should be starting soon.

Seirin, huh?

-They probably won't hit their stride. -What do you mean?

If they let it get to their heads, it's over.

If they let their guard down, they'll lose.

Let their guard down, huh?

Imayoshi, you suck at drawing.