The blond boy looked around with a youthful radiance.
“Wow! His features are so delicate!”
“I think I’ve seen him on TV! Aaaaaah!”
“There was an interview with him in some magazine!”
“I can’t believe Ryouta Kise is in the same school as me, I’m going to chase him down!”
“That body is so well-proportioned! You can even faintly see his abs!”
The blond boy wasn’t embarrassed by the praise around him.
He was used to these kinds of scenes.
“Ah! Which club should I join? Whatever, I’ll learn anything quickly anyway! I’ll switch later if I want!”
He continued chatting with the girls around him, while thinking to himself.
At the basketball club recruitment stand, three senior basketball players were smiling.
“Hahaha! We’ve got some good recruits this year!”
“We have Hiromachi-senpai this year, maybe we can take the national championship!”
“Maybe not, we lost last year.”
“Don’t be so down, if these guys train hard, we might be able to win one within three years!”
They talked amongst themselves while organizing the club application forms.
One by one, names appeared as the papers turned.
There was Daiki Aomine!
Shintarou Midorima!
Atsushi Murasakibara!
Seijuro Akashi!
Hiryu Hisho!
A gentle breeze blew, and a form slid off the table.
It had Tetsuya Kuroko written on it!
“Huh? When was this filled out?!”
The student who was organizing the forms picked it up in surprise, then put it with the other forms.
Though Teikou High School was a basketball powerhouse, they didn't have a complete monopoly.
There were still several basketball powerhouses across the country that could rival them.
Whenever a few talented players emerged, they could sweep the championship title.
Teikou’s Shuuzo Hiromachi could currently be considered the number one power forward in the country.
But that was just one position.
To win the championship, it basically depended on whether the opponent's ace got injured.
Time flew by, and the basketball club began to buzz with activity in the afternoon.
Even some normally lazy players were present.
Based on past experience, the newcomers would definitely be pitted against the seniors.
The burdens that the seniors had endured were about to be passed down to the juniors!
“I can’t wait, I hope I can play!”
“These things usually get passed down to the third string, unless there are a few extremely talented players, then we second string need to step in.”
“Have you heard? There are a few really talented ones this year.”
“I came up from the third string to the second string, whenever I think about how the seniors treated me back then, I can’t help but feel a bit of a thrill.”
“It’s a pity, we first string don’t even get a chance to play, it’s such a waste!”
“Damn! Let me into the first string, I’d be happy to sit on the bench!”
As they chatted, a new face peeked in at the entrance.
Seeing the group of new kids, the seniors’ eyes lit up.
“Welcome to the basketball club!”
“Haha! Seeing you guys brings back good memories!”
“I see a bit of ourselves back then, it’s nostalgic.”
“Don’t be shy, come in, come in!”
The new recruits saw a group of strange seniors, and immediately felt something was off.
But nothing seemed wrong, they were warmly welcomed by the seniors, which was very touching.
“Thank you, seniors!”
“Please take care of us!”
“We won’t disappoint the seniors!”
“I’ll try my best!”
They bowed deeply to the seniors, showing their respect.
The seniors felt a little embarrassed.
You guys are so polite, makes me feel bad about hitting hard!
That slight embarrassment was soon forgotten.
The senior legacy couldn’t be broken!
Yes!
Legacy!
Hiryu Hisho and Seijuro Akashi also arrived outside the basketball club.
“Akashi, what do you think? What string will we be placed in?”
Seijuro Akashi smiled warmly.
“Hiryu-kun, that depends on Teikou’s overall strength, if we surpass them, we’ll naturally be in the first string.”
The rest was unspoken.
If your strength reaches that level, you'll naturally be placed in that position.
“Hmm, makes sense, then I’ll kill anyone stronger than me!”
Seijuro Akashi’s smile faltered.
This guy’s words always seem to be misinterpreted!
But there was truth to it.
Seijuro Akashi unknowingly was being led astray by Hiryu Hisho.
Not long after they entered, everyone was assembled.
Shuuzo Hiromachi stood on the court with a few other players.
“New recruits, gather here!”
He clapped his hands.
The noisy crowd fell silent, and everyone stood together.
“Next, we’ll have the club entrance test to decide which team you’ll be placed in!”
Shuuzo Hiromachi and the others would be conducting the tests.
The results would be reported to the coach.
“There are a lot of people, so we’ll simply divide into five groups, follow me!”
Shuuzo Hiromachi pointed casually, then took a group to the side for testing.
Hiryu Hisho and Seijuro Akashi were standing together, and were taken away by another senior.
“Alright, next we’ll measure your static data, go one by one.”