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The playoff game between Teiko and Kamata West

will now begin.

Bow!

Let's have a good game!

This is the last game.

If we win, we're champions for the second year in a row.

Do you have anything to say?

I'll make as many threes as I can.

That's all.

Nothing, really.

Let's finish this quickly so I can have more snacks.

You guys are all over the place!

It doesn't matter.

Our team brings those scattered personalities together.

We only need one thing in common.

-Let's win! -Yeah!

Don't do anything for Aomine.

Huh?

Keep doing what you're doing.

Encouragement and consolation would be counterproductive.

If he needs it, I'll do it.

Aomine.

Hang back a bit.

I need to apologize to you.

I realized immediately you possessed incredible talent.

That you loved basketball more than your peers, too.

I knew this would happen if your talents blossomed.

I knew, but I said nothing.

I couldn't say anything.

My desire to see your talents blossom

was greater than my consideration for your feelings.

I'm sorry,

but please don't waste that talent.

What?

Your problem can't be resolved immediately,

but it may be eventually.

Don't give up.

I can't guarantee anything, but you'll have nothing left if you give up.

Hey, that's--

Yes, I stole it.

You were listening?

I get it.

There's no turning back now...

but I still want to win.

We did it!

Now I can eat, right?

Want some?

-Yes, please. -What? Seriously?

Why are you just standing there?

You can celebrate more.

Go.

You can at least be honest about your feelings now.

That's that, I guess.

Yes.

The third-years quit, but there's nothing to worry about.

We still have the Generation of Miracles.

-I wouldn't be so sure. -What?

I'm actually worried.

They're too strong.

We'll have to help them keep the team together.

They'll be fine.

As long as you're around, I'm sure--

He'll live.

But unfortunately, he can't coach anymore.

So, as of today, I am your head coach.

We'll practice as normal starting tomorrow.

Got it?

You made the shot, but there were two guys on you.

You should have passed the ball to me.

Really?

Who cares? I made the shot.

Murasakibara's becoming stronger...

like Aomine.

But that's why I fear his sudden growth.

Murasakibara, that was an amazing shot!

Really? But...

I just feel so powerful.

If I actually tried, I could probably crush my teammates.

If I can make it from here...

You must play the five students

known as the Generation of Miracles in every game, no matter what.

What? But--

Those heroes will do much to publicize our school.

I heard they haven't lost since they joined the team.

But they're still children!

We shouldn't give them special treatment!

I'm telling you to give them special treatment.

Murasakibara was amazing today.

Yeah, he was.

But I'm afraid of his growth, too.

It reminds me of how Aomine changed.

Have you talked to him recently?

Not since nationals.

I want to do something, but I don't know what.

Momoi?

You'll...

always be together, right?

You'll be friends forever, right?

Yes. We'll always be together.

Seijuro...

I heard you won the national tournament.

Yes.

What about school?

It's going smoothly.

Fine, then.

Keep doing what you're doing.

A member of the Akashi family must excel in all domains.

Yes, Father.

Don't be ridiculous!

Quit letting me past you!

Even if you can't stop me, if you do nothing, you're not helping at all!

I'm trying.

You're just too good.

None of us can stop you.

Damn it!

-I don't have time for this! -Aomine!

Wait, Aomine!

Aomine...

Head Coach...

As his coach, I can't overlook what he did...

but if forcing him to practice will make him quit the team...

If you don't want to,

you don't have to come to practice anymore.

But you must come to games.

If you play and win, we won't have a problem.

Aomine,

let's go back to practice.

Why?

Why practice?

Even though I'm guaranteed to win any game I play,

do I need to crush my disheartened opponents even harder?

I understand how you feel, but--

You understand?

What is it you understand? Tell me.

What could someone so powerless understand?

Even I'm jealous of you and the others sometimes.

But crying about it won't do any good!

That's why I do my best to pass--

Who do you pass to?

Even without your passes, I could beat anyone myself.

The only one who can beat me...

is me.

You haven't passed to me once since then.

It happened so recently, but it seems so long ago.

I don't even know how to receive your passes anymore.

I'm not sure Aomine should be playing games

whether he comes to practice or not.

I don't know what the coach is thinking, but I'm hesitant to agree.

About that,

if we don't have to practice as long as we win,

I don't want to practice anymore.

Don't be stupid.

He'll never allow it.

But I can't lose.

Besides, I've only been listening to you

because I thought I couldn't beat you.

But lately, I think that might not be the case anymore.

I don't want to listen to someone weaker than me.

What did you say?

What are you talking about? You're joking, right?

Move.

If I have to do it by force, I will.

Don't flatter yourself.

One-on-one. First to five.

What have I done?

Why couldn't I have trusted Aomine?

Why?

-What? -No way...

I didn't think it'd be this one-sided.

Honestly, I'm pretty disappointed.

I can't listen to you anymore.

Whatever.

Once I make this, I'm doing what I want.

I, Akashi Seijuro, lost?

That's impossible.

It cannot be.

I must win, no matter my opponent.

No matter what.

Winning is everything.

Winners are validated and losers are denied.

Because I always win, I am always right.

What just happened?

I don't know.

Something's different.

Akashi's not his normal self.

You're pushing your luck, Atsushi.

Don't make me so angry.

I never forgive those who defy me.

Not even my parents.

Well, I'm out.

Good work, guys.

Wait, Murasa--

I just have to come to practice tomorrow, right?

No, that's fine.

You can do as you please as long as we win.

What?

What are you saying, Akashi?

That's not what--

The same goes for you two as well.

As long as we win, I don't care what you do.

At our level, forcing everyone to cooperate is pointless.

It's more effective if we don't.

But it sounds like you're telling us not to use teamwork.

That's exactly right.

Teamwork will only get in the way of the Generation of Miracles.

That's what I said.

You're late.

Looks like you failed.

Yes.

Then it can't be helped.

Give up on Aomine.

Once a plate cracks, it will never be whole again,

but as long as it's still useful, things are fine as they are.

Akashi?

What was up with Akashi?

He was like a different person.

A different person...

He's exactly right.

That demeanor, which I've seen many times before, is him.

What are you talking about?

No,

who are you?

I'm Akashi Seijuro, of course.

Tetsuya.

There's another different Akashi inside him.

I can hardly believe it myself.

But...

I heard you told the others they don't have to come to practice.

Teiko's doctrine is victory.

You made the right decision.

Prioritizing victory and abandoning teamwork...

It is truly strong.

But can you really call this a team?

Murasakibara isn't coming today?

Neither is Aomine.

Things have changed.

What has?

It seems so inhuman now.

We've lost our sense of companionship.

It's been like this since the coach and Akashi changed their policy.

You seem irritated, too.

I will follow the team's policy, no matter what it is.

I just don't like how Aomine and Murasakibara are acting.

Whatever the reason,

I can't understand why someone wouldn't come to practice.

I can't be friends with someone who doesn't do everything humanly possible.

You don't usually practice shooting.

Akashi...

You don't need to do that anymore.

You're right.

Do you like basketball?

I don't understand your question.

Do I need to like it to win?

I'm not sure anymore.

The team has clearly changed ever since you changed.

This again?

I haven't changed.

I always had two personalities.

The other simply took over.

I'm not hiding anything.

Whether or not you believe me is up to you.

But if you call that change, then I say it was necessary.

The team didn't change because I changed.

I changed because the team changed.

Now that our talents are awakening, we have no rivals outside anymore.

If there are any, they're within the team.

Forcing us to work together could make the team implode.

We shouldn't work together anymore.

What are you...

That's why you and Daiki had a falling out.

The light became too bright for his shadow.

If you were comparing two lights, it would be obvious.

Isn't anything more important than winning?

No.

Vague ideals are powerless.

You might...

be right.

People change as they grow.

Maybe I was just desperate

for things to be like they were before nationals.

If you want to quit, I won't stop you,

but if you're staying, you must accept it

if you want to keep being Teiko's sixth man.

Hello, Kuroko?

It's been a while, Ogiwara.

Did something happen?

No, I'm fine.

That's fine, then.

If you ever want to talk, call me.

Yes.