Chapter 85

They are both girls, so why is Riko so happy?

Looking around, the Teiko boys, having finished their gossip, went back to obsessing over basketball, practicing with such intensity it was like a raging fire.

Meanwhile, on the other side.

Tendou and Riko had arrived at the amusement park.

Tendou had some dating experience, but not much.

Compared to the "three-piece set" of shopping, eating, and watching a movie, he felt that wandering around an amusement park or a zoo was better.

Fortunately, Riko didn't complain; she actually quite liked coming to places like this.

In the past, because she was a Star Plasma Vessel, she had been targeted for assassination, so there were many places she couldn't go.

The first time she went to an aquarium was when Gojo Satoru and the others took her; that was the first time she felt freedom.

This time, coming to the amusement park, what she felt was joy, or perhaps, happiness?

Watching Tendou, who felt tired after only a little while, she suddenly wanted to act spoiled for once.

"Tendou."

"What is it?"

"I'm thirsty."

"There's water here."

"I want to drink fruit juice."

"You're so annoying."

"Go buy it for me!"

Then Tendou went. Watching his back, Amanai Riko smiled foolishly.

"So this is what it feels like for a normal girl to act spoiled on a date with her partner."

At this moment, she felt her heart was about to be filled to the brim.

"Arigato!"

Tendou returned. Riko took the juice, pulled out her phone, and took a beautiful photo.

"Why do you also like this 'phone eats first' routine?"

"I just want to record the first gift Tendou-kun has ever given me."

"........."

Tendou was speechless.

Shamefully, he had been with Amanai Riko for so long and had never given her any gifts.

"What do you want to do next?"

"I want to play everything."

Everything here made Amanai Riko feel both familiar and strange.

These were things normal girls should have experienced long ago, but she had only ever seen them on TV.

"Then let's play through the whole amusement park." Tendou put on his sunglasses and continued the operation.

"Okay." Amanai Riko stood up immediately, then with a blushing face, quietly extended a finger to hook onto Tendou's large palm.

The latter felt her trembling and gripped her hand firmly in return.

Then, Amanai Riko smiled happily again.

"Don't just keep smiling like an idiot."

"Hehe."

In the past, she would have retorted at a time like this, but not anymore, because their status was different now.

The next day.

Returning to school, everyone's gaze toward them had changed.

It was filled with a thick fire of gossip.

During the break between classes, Amanai Riko was surrounded by little girls eager for gossip.

This was the consequence of dating a big star from Teiko.

Tendou didn't interact much with people in the class, or rather, he didn't interact much with these brats, so they could only find Amanai Riko.

Amanai Riko actually enjoyed this feeling; her small vanity was satisfied.

When she arrived at the basketball club in the afternoon.

As soon as she entered the door, she saw Aomine staring at her fiercely.

Then she heard him say, "Let's have a one-on-one, you traitor Tendou!"

Where could a woman be more fun than a ball?

Tendou knew what this guy was thinking at a glance; he changed into his training uniform and walked out.

"Then let's go. Watch me beat you to death today, you single dog."

"I have pure sincerity for basketball!"

"Then you're still a single dog. No matter how well you play, it doesn't change that fact."

The two of them clamored and started their bullfight.

After so much time, Tendou had fully developed.

Now, all his stats had reached a very high level.

Physical attributes like strength, speed, stamina, and spirit were all raised to over 90 points.

Technical attributes had also reached an average of 93 points, approaching the cap.

Yet his contest with Aomine remained extremely intense.

After entering his second year at Teiko, Aomine seemed to have his seals broken, and his stats began to rise rapidly.

This was the gold content of the first awakened member of the Generation of Miracles.

However, he still couldn't beat Tendou.

Shirogane Goro was amazed at the players' rate of progress; in just one vacation, last year's rookies had reached a new level.

Tendou and Aomine were just the two most prominent ones; Murasakibara, Midorima, and Akashi also had steady growth.

The only ones who didn't seem to have much progress were Haizaki and Kuroko.

"Damn it, next time, I will definitely defeat you."

"Tendou, you just wait!"

Aomine could only unwillingly help Tendou wash his smelly socks for a week.

Today, he lost to Tendou by just one point again.

The increase in age allowed his physical potential to gradually erupt; not long ago, he had successfully awakened his own "wildness."

Now, his offensive power was not at all inferior to the all-around scorer Tendou.

"Don't act like a child, losing a fight and telling others to wait after school."

The others found it funny.

"Aomine, this guy, is too single-minded."

"Because he's been like this since he was a kid. The more Aomine can't win, the more he wants to play, playing non-stop."

Momoi Satsuki had watched Aomine grow up almost the whole way.

Aomine, who loved playing ball since he was a child, ran to find middle school seniors to play against after he became invincible in elementary school.

The more he was crushed, the happier he was; he could soak on the court for a whole day.

When tired, he would rest for a while, and when done resting, he would continue.

Every time he lost, he would be like this, clamoring that he would definitely win next time, over and over again.

Just like now, having just lost the bullfight, when the practice game started, Aomine shouted "I want revenge" and charged at Tendou.

One careless moment and he was blocked hard by Tendou; the basketball flew rapidly toward the basketball club gate, smashing a passing unlucky guy to the ground...

Everyone in the basketball club stopped. Aomine quickly walked over and apologized, "Sorry, I didn't hit you, did I?"

"It hurts like hell."

Kise Ryota touched his head where he was hit, lamenting that his luck today was truly terrible.

He was originally doing club activities too, but after playing for a while, he had completely given up.

— Author's Notes —

PS: Third update...