Chapter 82 - The Rookie Begins Catching Up (1/2)

Aomine Daiki could be said to be the person who knew more about Kise Ryota and his basketball skills.

Kise and Aomine played against each other every day, so Aomine saw Kise's progress first-hand and up close.

Currently, Kise and Aomine were playing their daily one-on-one game.

Aomine was on the defense, while Kise was attacking.

Aomine had spread his arms wide to stop Kise. Kise ran around the court to shake off Aomine.

After a few seconds of running, he suddenly stopped and got into a shooting position.

Aomine smiled as he looked at Kise's tactic.

Aomine: 'He has started to apply some brain, but it isn't enough against me.'

Aomine decelerated quicker than Kise, and with a short burst of speed, he was once again on Kise.

Aomine contested the ball and tipped it out of Kise's hands.

Kise: ”Dammit, not again!”

Aomine chuckled as he ran towards the hoop and put the ball in a layup.

Aomine looked at Kise and said.

Aomine: ”Come on, show me more hustle. Don't give up if you lose the ball once.”

At the same time, he thought.

Aomine: 'Even if I saw that he is already at Nijimura-san's level.'

Aomine frowned as he thought about Kise's progression.

Aomine: 'He has the skill, but his sense of the game is still raw, he needs the intuition that would help him get into the flow of the game.'

After that, Aomine proceeded to beat Kise for the day, not letting him take a single point away from him.

Kise wiped the sweat off his face with his shirt and said.

Kise: ”Another day, another loss. Aomine-cchi, you are so strong.”

Aomine nodded and repeated his version.

Aomine: ”Another day, another win. Kise, as always, you suck.”

Kise shed anime tears as he heard the harsh comment.

Kise: ”T-Tomorrow, I will beat you tomorrow!”

Aomine: ”Sure, we will see about that.”

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Aomine was walking back home with Satsuki.

Satsuki looked at Aomine and said.

Satsuki: ”Ki-chan gets better every day, doesn't he?”

Aomine nodded and replied.

Aomine: ”The more he plays, the more he improves. I think he is already at Nijimura-san's level.”

Satsuki nodded as she agreed with Aomine. She wasn't able to predict the progress of Aomine, Akashi, Kise, Murasakibara, and Akashi, but she knew their current levels after seeing them every day.

[A/N: They aren't Generation of Miracles yet.]

Satsuki: ”You are correct. He can play against Nijimura-san on an equal level. He is growing extremely fast.”