Chapter 189 - Greeting The Bad Boy (1/2)

Tokiwadai's members had just changed out of their jerseys and were exiting their assigned locker room. The mood of the members was high. They had earned the qualifications for the Nationals, and to commemorate the victory, Kaitani proposed.

Kaitani: ”How about we go somewhere to eat?”

Everybody was down for a celebratory meal. Securing a ticket to the Nationals was an achievement that warranted a celebration, so everyone agreed, but Shun raised his hand and spoke.

Shun: ”While I would love to go celebrate with you guys, but I have some previous arrangements that I have to take care of, so I will not be joining you guys. And please don't cancel just because I am not coming, you guys go out and enjoy.”

He looked at the coach and spoke.

Shun: ”Coach, you talked to my parents. I will not be coming with you guys to the school, so go on without me.”

Shun and the others were still in Middle School, and it was the school's responsibility to drop them safely at school from the stadium, but Shun's parents had talked to the coach and school about leaving Shun in the stadium, and one of them would pick him later when he was done.

Coach looked at Shun and nodded as he had indeed talked to Shun's parents about leaving him at the stadium, and he knew that Shun was responsible and won't do anything rash, so he was comfortable with leaving Shun here.

Coach: ”Yes, I have talked to your parents. You can stay here, but if you have any problems, call me. You have my number, right?”

Shun nodded and took his phone out of his pocket to show that he had it saved on his phone. The coach nodded and finished.

Coach: ”Alright, make sure you take care of yourself.”

Shun said goodbye to everybody on the team, and in the end, he put an arm around Yuki's neck and spoke so only he would listen to his words.

Shun: ”I don't know what you and Shoei's forward talked about, but thank you for doing that. I am pretty sure what you talked about, so I know it was for the best.

Man, sometimes I really think you should be the captain. You are better at regulating the team than me.”

Yuki was stunned for a second before a small smile graced his face as he nodded and spoke.

Yuki: ”It was nothing special, but I disagree about me being the captain. Forcing you to do the tasks that come with being the captain is fun and refreshing on its own.

You know the juniors look up to you, and that itself is a plus point. You have the charisma that is needed to be a leading figure. You inspire others, so don't go dismissing yourself as captain material so quickly.”

Shun chuckled as he removed his arm from Yuki and raised his hand for a fist bump with Yuki that Yuki returned, and Yuki used the same fist for the fist bump to hit Shun in the shoulder, which caused Shun to rub his shoulder.

Shun: ”Ouch! Hey, what was with that. I know I most probably deserved it, but what the hell, man?”

Yuki smiled widely and answered.

Yuki: ”I might've said that you are captain material, but you still don't do enough work, you still have a lot of things that you dump on me, that punch was for that.”

Shun put on a silly smiled and replied.

Shun: ”Okay, I will try to better.”

Yuki sighed and shook his head.

Yuki: ”You say that every time.”

Shun: ”I am getting a little late. I should leave, see you tomorrow.”

Yuki nodded, and at the same time, he thought that Shun hadn't said where he was going, so he asked.

Yuki: ”Where are you going?”

Shun began walking away, and with a smile on his face, he answered.

Shun: ”I am going to make sure that the future is interesting.”

Yuki didn't understand, so he just shrugged and called out.

Yuki: ”Well, best of luck with whatever you do.”

Shun waved his hands and answered while running away.

Shun: ”Thanks!”

Kirisaki Daiichi High was a strong school-based in Tokyo and had a recognizable basketball team; that even though weren't able to move the three kings of Tokyo from their thrones, but still placed in Tokyo top eight.

And this year, they had acquired an Uncrowned King; The Bad Boy, Hanamiya Makoto, so they were hoping to break into that top four space this year.

One of the third years of Kirisaki Daiichi, their small forward, asked as the whole team walked towards their assigned court.

Kirisaki Daiichi's SF: ”Who are we playing against today?”

His year mate, the center of the team, another third year, answered the question.

Kirisaki Daiichi's C: ”Hmm... What was their name, ah, Seirin High, I heard they are some upstarts in their first year of creation. They wouldn't be a big deal. We can beat them easily.”

From behind the group, Hanamiya Mikoto spoke in his usual tone.

Hanamiya: ”Senpai, you shouldn't underestimate Seirin. Even though they are in their first year of creation, they have Kiyoshi Teppei leading them. He will be a troublesome opponent.”

Hanamiya scoffed in his mind, how he hated to address these morons as senpai. He dreaded every time the word exited his mouth. He hadn't called Imayoshi like that even once, so he wasn't used to addressing anyone as senpai.

Hanamiya: 'Fortunately, these morons will be out the next year. The second-year wouldn't be a problem, those guys are just a bunch of wimps.'

He glanced at the coach and evilly thought.

Hanamiya: 'Now, I just need to get rid of him and take over the whole club.'

He had planned all things regarding how to make the basketball club his personal territory. The plans were coming along nicely, and he was coming closer to own the club, but right now, he had to nod his head as he pretended to hear what these morons were saying.

Just about that time, he heard someone call out to him.

???: ”Hanamiya-san!”

Hanamiya didn't recognize the voice. He wasn't originally from Tokyo and had moved here for high school, plus he didn't place it as someone from his middle school team, so he turned back with no idea who it was, but when Hanamiya saw the person's face, it was the last person he was expecting to see.

The person he saw had silver hair, purple eyes, and saw smiling as he walked towards him. He had instantly recognized the person who had called out to him, and it had baffled him out of his mind.

Hanamiya: 'Why is Kageyama Shun calling out to me?! What does he want?'

Hanamiya knew that he and Shun didn't have a talking relationship or even a relationship where they would be pleasant to each other. After the practice game they had in middle school, he was sure that if he ever met Shun, he wouldn't be called out with a pleasant smile on his face. But here he was, watching Shun walking towards him with a big smile on his face.