Chapter 33: Damn your emotional intelligence

"Ask me for advice, how can I play basketball well?"

On the way home, Kuroko stated his purpose.

He longed to be able to play basketball normally, just like an ordinary person.

Instead of air-balling every layup and losing the ball after dribbling twice.

"Yes, I want to play basketball like Tiandao-kun!" Kuroko said with a face full of anticipation.

Tiandao Jingyan rubbed his chin.

He was crystal clear about the hidden potential within Kuroko.

A player like this could not become a professional. For Kuroko, the spotlight of the professional arena was too dazzling, leaving him nowhere to hide.

But in student-era matches, his abilities could shine and generate heat.

He knew very well how to develop Kuroko's abilities.

What needed to be considered now was how to increase his own popularity from this.

Showing off his unique eye for talent was a good direction, and he could add some flavor to the process.

Like some "Versailles" style humble-bragging.

Just like how Gojo Satoru asked Ieiri Shoko to teach Geto Suguru how to master the Reverse Cursed Technique.

Whoosh like this, zoom like that, whoosh-zoom like this...

You couldn't understand a word she said, and in turn, you'd be roasted by her for having no talent.

It was quite fun, and it fit his persona.

Thinking of this, Tiandao Jingyan agreed, "No problem, then let's start tomorrow."

"I don't have time after school because I have to work. Let's set the time during lunch break, how about that?"

"Okay, thank you, Tiandao-kun." Kuroko left happily.

The next day, lunch break.

Tiandao Jingyan, Kuroko, and Tian Lizi came to the basketball club together.

Tian Lizi was here to see how a guy like Tiandao Jingyan would teach others!

"Since I'm going to teach you how to play, let's first see what level you've reached." Tiandao Jingyan tossed a ball to Kuroko, letting him show what he could do.

Kuroko caught the ball and nodded earnestly, "I promise I will bring out my full level!"

Boom~

Kuroko dribbled the ball hard, brought it to the basket like an old lady taking a stroll, raised both hands in the posture of lifting a Spirit Bomb, and threw the ball from this basket to the other one.

Throughout the whole process, the ball didn't even touch the rim.

Clatter~

Chopsticks fell onto the floor, making a crisp sound; Tian Lizi was left completely stunned.

She remarked that even she could shoot better than this invisible guy named Kuroko.

Tian Lizi couldn't help but roast him, "This is what you call 'a bit poor'? You completely don't know how to play basketball at all."

Kuroko had told them before he came that his level was limited.

Now that they saw it, it was completely at a kindergarten level; he couldn't even dribble the ball steadily.

"Kuroko, you wouldn't happen to be a sports idiot, would you?" She rarely used honorifics, because her mental age was older than Kuroko and the others.

"Shut up, Lizi!" Tiandao Jingyan told her to be quiet, then said, "Even a sports idiot has the right to play basketball."

Pfft~

Kuroko felt like he had been stabbed in the chest.

'As expected of you, you really know how to comfort people!'

'Kuroko has turned to stone, hey!'

'Lies don't hurt people, the truth is the sharp blade.'

"Don't stand on the moral high ground and talk big; don't you want to roast him too?" Tian Lizi pouted.

"I held it in, you didn't, and I wouldn't be so blunt. Be a bit more tactful, understand? Emotional intelligence!"

Pfft~

Kuroko was stabbed in the chest again. Damn your emotional intelligence.

I really wish you guys could tactfully not discuss this problem in front of me. ===== CHAPTER 35 =====