[{"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-85":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},2209185,3844,"Chapter 85","the-popular-character-in-kuroko-s-basketball-chapter-85",85,"\u003Cp>They are both girls, so why is Riko so happy?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Meanwhile, on the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Tendou and Riko had arrived at the amusement park.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Tendou had some dating experience, but not much.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Fortunately, Riko didn't complain; she actually quite liked coming to places like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This time, coming to the amusement park, what she felt was joy, or perhaps, happiness?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Watching Tendou, who felt tired after only a little while, she suddenly wanted to act spoiled for once.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Tendou.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"What is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I'm thirsty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"There's water here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I want to drink fruit juice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"You're so annoying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Go buy it for me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Then Tendou went. Watching his back, Amanai Riko smiled foolishly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"So this is what it feels like for a normal girl to act spoiled on a date with her partner.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this moment, she felt her heart was about to be filled to the brim.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Arigato!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Tendou returned. Riko took the juice, pulled out her phone, and took a beautiful photo.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Why do you also like this 'phone eats first' routine?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I just want to record the first gift Tendou-kun has ever given me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\".........\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Tendou was speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Shamefully, he had been with Amanai Riko for so long and had never given her any gifts.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"What do you want to do next?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I want to play everything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Everything here made Amanai Riko feel both familiar and strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>These were things normal girls should have experienced long ago, but she had only ever seen them on TV.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Then let's play through the whole amusement park.\" Tendou put on his sunglasses and continued the operation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Okay.\" Amanai Riko stood up immediately, then with a blushing face, quietly extended a finger to hook onto Tendou's large palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The latter felt her trembling and gripped her hand firmly in return.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Then, Amanai Riko smiled happily again.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Don't just keep smiling like an idiot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hehe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the past, she would have retorted at a time like this, but not anymore, because their status was different now.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Returning to school, everyone's gaze toward them had changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was filled with a thick fire of gossip.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>During the break between classes, Amanai Riko was surrounded by little girls eager for gossip.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This was the consequence of dating a big star from Teiko.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Amanai Riko actually enjoyed this feeling; her small vanity was satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When she arrived at the basketball club in the afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As soon as she entered the door, she saw Aomine staring at her fiercely.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Then she heard him say, \"Let's have a one-on-one, you traitor Tendou!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Where could a woman be more fun than a ball?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Tendou knew what this guy was thinking at a glance; he changed into his training uniform and walked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Then let's go. Watch me beat you to death today, you single dog.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I have pure sincerity for basketball!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Then you're still a single dog. No matter how well you play, it doesn't change that fact.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The two of them clamored and started their bullfight.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After so much time, Tendou had fully developed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Now, all his stats had reached a very high level.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Physical attributes like strength, speed, stamina, and spirit were all raised to over 90 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Technical attributes had also reached an average of 93 points, approaching the cap.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yet his contest with Aomine remained extremely intense.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After entering his second year at Teiko, Aomine seemed to have his seals broken, and his stats began to rise rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This was the gold content of the first awakened member of the Generation of Miracles.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, he still couldn't beat Tendou.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Shirogane Goro was amazed at the players' rate of progress; in just one vacation, last year's rookies had reached a new level.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Tendou and Aomine were just the two most prominent ones; Murasakibara, Midorima, and Akashi also had steady growth.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The only ones who didn't seem to have much progress were Haizaki and Kuroko.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Damn it, next time, I will definitely defeat you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Tendou, you just wait!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Aomine could only unwillingly help Tendou wash his smelly socks for a week.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Today, he lost to Tendou by just one point again.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The increase in age allowed his physical potential to gradually erupt; not long ago, he had successfully awakened his own \"wildness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Now, his offensive power was not at all inferior to the all-around scorer Tendou.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Don't act like a child, losing a fight and telling others to wait after school.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The others found it funny.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Aomine, this guy, is too single-minded.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"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.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Momoi Satsuki had watched Aomine grow up almost the whole way.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The more he was crushed, the happier he was; he could soak on the court for a whole day.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When tired, he would rest for a while, and when done resting, he would continue.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Every time he lost, he would be like this, clamoring that he would definitely win next time, over and over again.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Just like now, having just lost the bullfight, when the practice game started, Aomine shouted \"I want revenge\" and charged at Tendou.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>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...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Everyone in the basketball club stopped. Aomine quickly walked over and apologized, \"Sorry, I didn't hit you, did I?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"It hurts like hell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kise Ryota touched his head where he was hit, lamenting that his luck today was truly terrible.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He was originally doing club activities too, but after playing for a while, he had completely given up.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Chr\u002F>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>— Author's Notes —\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>PS: Third update...\u003C\u002Fp>",1096,"2026-06-17T07:29:39.005Z","2026-06-17T09:02:19.189Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","c59af21ed9ebb7f97902961d91b0d82e3c354ac96c925574c74abef7bb889b09","the-popular-character-in-kuroko-s-basketball-chapter-86","the-popular-character-in-kuroko-s-basketball-chapter-84",256,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-popular-character-in-kuroko-s-basketball-cover.jpg"]