Chapter 119: Senior, Give Some Basic Respect! (5k)

Fourteen days passed in the blink of an eye.

After getting up in the morning, Kusunoki Yuji and Teruyama Daisuke went to the cafeteria to finish breakfast, but as soon as they looked up, they saw a group of people dragging suitcases who absolutely should not have been there.

"Why are you here?"

"Hm?"

Kusunoki Kohei turned his head, saw his younger brother, and was also somewhat surprised, but he quickly came to his senses and said simply: "Training."

"Hah?" Kusunoki Yuji was slightly stunned. "I know you're here for training; I mean, why did you come to our place?"

Kusunoki Kohei said indifferently: "The coach arranged it. Who knows~"

The other party's casual tone made Kusunoki Yuji's raised hand tremble.

This guy really is a ghost that won't leave!

Finally, he snorted coldly, turned around, and left, looking as if he would absolutely never appear in the same frame as Kusunoki Kohei.

However, what he didn't expect was that no matter how fast he walked, the other party still followed closely behind him until Kusunoki Yuji arrived at the homestay at Bai Shui Hall, at which point Kusunoki Kohei stopped at the entrance of a homestay nearby.

"Oh! Kusunoki, you're back!"

"Oh! Kusunoki, you're here!"

As if they had made an appointment, just as Kusunoki Yuji and Kusunoki Kohei reached the entrance, Takefune Masaki and the captain of Seihou's third-year team each opened their respective doors and poked their heads out from inside.

Immediately, both of them were stunned.

"Eh?"

"Ah! It's... Kusunoki's... older brother?"

Takefune Masaki and the Seihou third-year captain locked eyes, and in an instant, the atmosphere suddenly became strange.

Ten minutes later.

In the training base of Bai Shui Hall, everyone from Seihou and Bai Shui Hall stood in two rows, looking at each other, not knowing what to say.

Shinmatsu Osamu and Matsumoto Yukinori stood aside.

"This is truly unexpected..."

"The team co-funding the joint training camp turns out to be Seihou!"

"The 'Northern King' of Tokyo District high school basketball!"

"So imposing; that center. Compared to him, the captain actually looks weak and frail."

Looking at the familiar yet strange faces across from him, Yukimiya Kazuma was also completely baffled; who would have guessed that Kusunoki Yuji and Kusunoki Kohei of Seihou were brothers?

Judging by Kusunoki Yuji's appearance, with that freshly trimmed bald head, it seemed more likely that he was brothers with Tsugawa Tomonori.

However, Tsugawa Tomonori is in the same grade as me and hasn't joined Seihou yet.

Otherwise...

Yukimiya really wanted to test whether his so-called miracle-level defense was truly real.

"Well..."

"That's exactly how things look to everyone."

"Coach Shinmatsu is a senior from my university days; this time, we just happened to have this opportunity to train and exchange together."

Matsumoto Yukinori glanced at everyone and indeed saw a hint of disapproval in their eyes.

After all...

The so-called exchange partners are just a group of middle schoolers.

Shinmatsu Osamu nodded, then looked at his own team members. "Just right; I'm also curious about the results of your training during this period. So why not play a practice match first?"

"..." Everyone.

Ten minutes passed.

Both sides had put on their uniforms, and after finishing their warm-up exercises, an unexpected practice match began in a rather inexplicable manner.

"Good; I've always wanted to show that guy a thing or two." Kusunoki Yuji looked in the direction of Kusunoki Kohei, obviously holding a deep grudge against his older brother.

Kusunoki Kohei heard Kusunoki Yuji's words and immediately frowned: "A lesson? Have you ever beaten me once? Won't you cry and look for your mom when you lose later?"

"Too much nonsense; watch how I deal with you." Kusunoki Yuji was angered by his own shame.

Facing Seihou, one of the three kings of Tokyo, Kusunoki Yuji had a personal grudge, so he was eager to fight, while the other team members were no less eager.

Anyway...

How much stronger could they be than Teikou?!

Once stepping onto the court, Takefune Masaki suddenly became that reliable captain, making Yukimiya Kazuma feel every time that this guy was the one with a split personality.

"Don't let your guard down; they are high school students, mostly second and third years. Whether it's physical constitution, match experience, or tactical literacy, they have already entered the national tournament consecutively, so they are obviously stronger than us."

Just then.

In Yukimiya Kazuma's system, a mission that had never appeared in previous practice matches suddenly appeared.

【Badge Mission: Defeat Seihou High School for a chance to Obtain Badge】

【Completion Reward: Seihou Related Badges】

Perhaps it was because a middle schooler was challenging high schoolers across levels; anyway, regardless of why it suddenly appeared, Yukimiya Kazuma instantly perked up, especially after seeing the completion reward.

Regarding the reward, he had roughly made a prediction in his heart; if it was truly as he thought, his current speed attribute was already 90+, and gaining another enhancement would be like a tiger adding wings.

Moments later.

Both teams were ready.

"I want to see what strength these middle schoolers actually have!"

Off the court, a middle-aged man whose clothes were so casual they were somewhat sloppy but who overall gave an impression of free-spirited unconventionality stroked his chin and carefully sized up every player on the court.