Chapter 250

"I'm really looking forward to your 'spider web' performance."

"The premise being…"

"You get the chance to do it."

Hanamiya Shin: "!"

This guy.

Hanamiya Shin had just been about to speak when Yukimiya Kazuma suddenly strode over.

Daring to come over here and block the doorway with threats—of course Yukimiya wasn't going to let the other guy act all high and mighty and then waltz off scot-free. The instant he brushed past Hanamiya Shin, 'Receive-Redirect-Dispatch' activated in silence.

*Smack*—!

Their shoulders had only grazed.

Hanamiya Shin suddenly felt a 'soft' force wash over him, and his body uncontrollably tipped backward.

"If things don't go according to your script…"

"You get in a really bad mood, right?"

Yukimiya Kazuma said, squatting down, cupping his hands beneath Hanamiya Shin's ribs, and with one 'lift-up-high', hoisted Hanamiya Shin's entire body into the air, then 'set' him down gently to one side.

"Akashi said that a true setup is one laid down after you see the flow of the future without the opponent noticing. So what does that make you?"

"'Villain'—senpai?"

*Beep—!! *

The referee noticed what was happening and immediately blew his whistle.

Over on Kirisaki Daiichi's side, the players who had seen the situation and were about to come over were all stopped in their tracks by the whistle.

Yukimiya Kazuma spread his hands at the referee. "Referee-san, you saw it—I was just helping this senpai, whose legs went soft before the match, to his feet."

"Didn't do a thing~"

The referee frowned. "Hanamiya Shin, don't cause trouble!"

The filter of his past impressions let the referee quickly put a label on the incident.

And then, very quickly.

Warm-up time ended.

……

Before the game started, coach Kakita Yishi suddenly noticed that none of his players had the look of someone about to face a brutal battle.

Instead, each and every one of them had a strange, eager-to-try air about them.

Kakita Yishi frowned in confusion. Although he didn't know exactly what had happened during warm-ups, judging by the situation, it probably wasn't a bad thing.

Right before they took the floor.

Kakita Yishi went over today's game plan once more.

Then he emphasized Kirisaki Daiichi's trademark:

"If Kirisaki Daiichi pulls any dirty tricks, whether or not you can handle it, make sure to put pressure on the referee. Protecting yourselves is the top priority."

"Be sure to remember that."

"Yes!"

Everyone answered in unison, morale high.

On the other side.

Kirisaki Daiichi's side.

Hanamiya Shin's face was now terrifyingly dark.

Hanamiya noticed the movement over at Seihoukan, sneered, and tossed a piece of gum into his mouth. "How nice—we can take them out right from the start today, no need to hold back until the second half."

"What a shame—no matter how much of a genius you are…"

"Once you're broken, you're useless, right?"

Furuhashi Kojirou said the line Hanamiya Shin loved most, and at the same time turned his head to glance at Hanamiya Shin, who was brooding darkly about something.

Strange…

Hanamiya's state seemed a bit off.

"You okay, Hanamiya?"

Hanamiya Shin shook his head, then quickly put on his familiar expression.

"Yukimiya Kazuma…"

"I'll turn him into a useless piece of trash in a bit!"

Both teams' players took the floor, and the game officially began.

The opening tip was won by Yukimiya Kazuma with absolute dominance, and He Xiuyang received the ball and pushed it past half-court.

And then…

Yukimiya Kazuma called for the ball right at the top of the three-point arc.

He Xiuyang passed the ball into Yukimiya Kazuma's hands, forcing Kirisaki's center, #12 Matsumoto Itsuki, to pull out to the three-point line to defend.

However…

How could he possibly guard him.

*Smack*

*Smack*

*Smack*

The Lv2 'Passing Master' let Yukimiya Kazuma handle the ball almost as fast as a full-speed sprint, and he easily blew past Matsumoto Itsuki's defense on pure speed!

.... 0...

The moment Yukimiya Kazuma slipped through his defense, Matsumoto Tatsuki got a jolt through his whole body!

This...

So fast!

And why did he stop shooting?!

Hara Kazuya, who had been waiting nearby to help contest the pull-up jumper, misread the play and his body visibly stiffened for a beat.

In Yukimiya Kazuma's field of vision, the defensive situation around him was crystal clear.

Then the next second...

Swish~

A one-handed flick!

Because Kirisaki power forward Hara Kazuya lost his position after rotating over, Tsuchiya Dahe rose up right where he stood!

With an excellent position under the basket, Tsuchiya Dahe, for once, showed off his hops—he caught the ball in mid-air, then with a 'THUD!' slammed it through the hoop!

Izumikan opened the game and took the first basket with ease.

2:0.

Tsuchiya Dahe's voice on the court was still as cool as ever, "Nice pass, Yukimiya."

In the stands.

The murmuring chatter gradually grew heated.

"It's like he's a point guard scaled up to full size..."

"First game: interior defense, violent dunks, playing center. Last game: opening with a barrage of jump shots, like a shooting guard. This game, is Yukimiya Kazuma going to run point guard now too?"

"Is he really that versatile?"

"That dribble penetration just now was way too fast—across all of Tokyo, I bet no one can match him except for that Miracle Generation guy from Touou."

"Fun fact—when Yukimiya Kazuma first made a name for himself in middle school, it was for his passing and ball-handling." Nine.