[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-popular-character-in-kuroko-s-basketball":3,"chapter-the-popular-character-in-kuroko-s-basketball-the-popular-character-in-kuroko-s-basketball-chapter-29":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Popular Character in Kuroko's Basketball",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2206190,3844,"Chapter 29: First Battle","the-popular-character-in-kuroko-s-basketball-chapter-29",29,"\u003Cp>Kaisei Middle School was ambitious this year.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Youth Sports Newspaper had conducted a tour of the teams in the Tokyo region before the National Tournament started.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Among them, the evaluation given to Kaisei Middle School by the Youth Sports Newspaper was not high.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The reason was simple: 4 of their main players last year were all third-years.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Naturally, as these main players graduated, the strength of Kaisei Middle School would definitely drop a notch.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But Kaisei Middle School didn't think so.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Their head coach knew very well that although they seemed to have lost 4 main players, their strength seemed to have weakened quite a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But after a year, the second-year players on the bench, under his careful training, had completely surpassed the strength of last year's team.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Their only goal today was to cut down Teiko, the obstacle in their way.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Let the fans in Tokyo and across the country see that those so-called geniuses at Teiko were nothing in front of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Little did they know, all their information had been thoroughly uncovered by Momoi, the spy.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Tiandao Tiandao Tiandao Jingyan still remembered what Momoi said at the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"The head coach of Kaisei Middle School is a very conservative coach.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"How so?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"It's the intelligence I gathered. Actually, the substitute players of Kaisei Middle School last year, who are the main players this year, already had wins and losses against the main players in internal training matches last year.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"What does that mean?\" Aomine asked, scratching his head, looking completely confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Momoi rolled her eyes at him and sighed habitually. \"It means that the substitute players of Kaisei Middle School last year were actually already very mature, and their overall potential exceeded that of the five starting players.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"If the head coach of Kaisei Middle School could have trusted them more at the time, the results might have been better.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>That was the case.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Last year, the main players of Kaisei Middle School had an average playing time of over 30 minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In a 40-minute game, if every main player plays for over 30 minutes, it means the substitutes don't get much chance to show themselves at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And the main players would also suffer from physical exhaustion due to not getting enough rest to cope with the devilish schedule, leading to a decline in their condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The fatigue of sports competition accumulates; it's impossible to return to full condition just by getting a good night's sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Compared to a coach like Platinum Kōzō who dares to boldly use new players, the opposing head coach was indeed too conservative.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, this was precisely what the head coach of Kaisei Middle School was most proud of and most hoped his players would master.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A fighting spirit as stubborn as a rock!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"So, are we at Teiko actually the freaks?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Standing at the center circle, Tiandao Tiandao Tiandao Jingyan stood with his hands on his hips and complained, and Murasakibara asked him strangely.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Why do you say that about yourself, Ten-chan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>I said \"we,\" don't try to exclude yourself, you bastard!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Who the hell said this kid was stupid?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"It's the intelligence Momoi gave. We have the most first-year players at Teiko.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Is that so?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Of course it is. You should look at the data occasionally, don't let snacks corrode your already small brain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Tiandao was unforgiving, but Murasakibara was unmoved and even touched his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He felt his brain was quite big, and even compared it with Tiandao, saying his brain was bigger than Tiandao's.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Tiandao only felt like he had punched a marshmallow.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"After all, it's the National Tournament.\" Nijimura Shūzō walked over and patted them on the shoulders. \"It's not just the competition that's cruel; the competition within the team is also very fierce.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Many players can't even play a single game during their entire middle school stage. Coaches are also more willing to trust experienced veteran players, so you two must perform well, otherwise you'll be replaced by Aomine and the others.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Him?\" Tiandao Tiandao Tiandao Jingyan glanced at Aomine, who was stomping his feet wildly on the bench, and said with a regretful look, \"That guy probably can't even replace Murasakibara.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Why do you have to use me as an example?\" Murasakibara pouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because you're too smart!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At the coffee shop where Tiandao Tiandao Tiandao Jingyan worked part-time.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Today, the landlady and the young ladies didn't pay much attention to the door, as if they were closed for business today.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Both of them were staring intently at the TV screen, with anticipation, nervousness, and anxiety.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Landlady, please give me an Americano!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this moment, a customer walked in, sat down, but didn't get any response, and suddenly became a bit angry.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I said landlady, please give me an Americano.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hearing this emphasized tone, the landlady realized a customer had arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But the customer, who was just furious, saw the content on the TV and his expression instantly softened. \"Eh, isn't that little Tiandao?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Uh, yeah, it's him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Wow, so little Tiandao is a basketball player? No wonder he has such a good body at such a young age.\" The female customer didn't even go back to her seat and just sat with the landlady and the others. \"Do you mind if I watch with you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The landlady and the young ladies looked at each other, and neither objected.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Tiandao Tiandao Tiandao Jingyan was now the face of their coffee shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seventy percent of the female customers who came to the shop every day were there to see him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The game began.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After the pleasantries were over, the next step was the important part where everyone wanted to kill each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Friendship first, competition second,\" that's all bullshit!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Since they were already competing, who would want to fight for the second place, known as the biggest loser!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Must win!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Whether it was Kaisei or Teiko, the fighting spirit on both sides was very high.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The game also began with Murasakibara swatting the ball to his own side with his sky-covering right arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>His height was outstanding in middle school, and combined with his guard-level athletic ability, competing for the ball with him was simply asking for humiliation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Tiandao Tiandao Tiandao Jingyan started the moment Murasakibara won the jump ball, crossing the half-court line like a cheetah.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But he suddenly heard the referee's \"beep.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Jump ball violation!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Tiandao Tiandao Tiandao Jingyan braked immediately and cursed, \"You big idiot!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Murasakibara scratched his head; he felt he hadn't committed a foul.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Don't you know how to jump a little slower? Respect the old and love the young!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Murasakibara, of course, hadn't committed a foul; it was his overly abnormal reflex nerves that made him touch the ball the moment it started to fall.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But the referee didn't have such good dynamic vision; he only felt that this young man won the jump ball too quickly, and the opponent hadn't even reacted before he swatted the ball away, so it must be a violation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And Kaisei Middle School?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After the brief shock, their expressions also turned dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Respect the old and love the young?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>How could this little brat be so arrogant?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Must teach him a lesson!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The few of them looked at each other and understood each other's meaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Possession changed, and Kaisei Middle School got the first offensive power.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Without much thought, the opponent's captain, who was also the point guard, dribbled the ball across half-court and immediately sent the ball to the player matched up with Tiandao Tiandao Tiandao Jingyan.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"First-year, you were very arrogant just now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I'm not arrogant enough to be arrogant in front of an opponent weaker than me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Damn it, this kid is really annoying!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Chr\u002F>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>— Author's Notes —\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>PS: Thanks to [Lost Little Cat 588 VIP Reward], thanks to [Yue Shang 100 VIP Reward], thanks to [Keke 100 VIP Reward], thanks to [18149.. 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