Rebirth In KurokoNoBasket

Round-1 was over, and the seeded teams were ready to join the fray.

Tokiwadai's first opponent for Round-2 was Fushimi Middle School.

They were not in the same block last year, so Tokiwadai didn't play against them.

Fushimi Middle School was a team that centered around their Center and Power forward.

The small forward, point guard and shooting guard handled the passing and got the ball to the other two players.

Shooting guard did score, but he only scored from mid-range and sometimes long-range twos, but they rarely scored from behind the three-point line.

Center and Power Forward were 183 centimeters and 180 centimeters. They were not a tall team, but not every school could have Tokiwadai or Teiko's height factor.

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Fushimi Middle School's morale was not good. They had been very discouraged when they found that they were against the Tokiwadai in Round-2.

Tokiwadai's reputation was just too prominent in Tokyo, and this year they were at their peak.

Tokiwadai had three National level players on their team. Aone's height and skill put him on the National level.

Mibuchi's shooting put him as the best shooter behind Midorima. He was a genius without a doubt.

And then there was Shun, who to many people in the scene was the strongest player in the Middle School Division.

Fushimi center and power forward were third-years, and they looked at Tokiwadai warming up on their side of the court.

Fushimi's center looked at his partner and asked.

Fushimi's C: "Do you think we will win?"

Fushimi's power forward sighed as he kept looking at Tokiwadai's players.

Fushimi's PF: "If we were not facing Tokiwadai or Teiko, then I would have said that we had a real chance, but we are facing Tokiwadai. I am not confident in our chances."

He looked at his teammate and continued.

Fushimi's PF: "You better not say any of this to the others. It will only bring their morales down. We are the seniors; we can't be the ones to feel down."

Fushimi's PF slapped his friend's back and said.

Fushimi's PF: "Come on. Let's go and join the others. The briefing is going to start soon."

Fushimi's Center nodded, and they headed back to the team's bench.

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On Tokiwadai's side, the mood was an excited one. The players were looking forward to the match.

Aone, Mibuchi, and Shun were relaxed as they had experience with tournaments.

Yuki and Kaitani were nervous for their first tournament. They were pacing around the bench and jumping on the spot.

But there was one person, who was freaking out, and that was Kurumatani Sora.

He was panicking as he panicked about his performance in the match if he sent in.

Sora: 'Will I be fine out there? What if I made a mistake and we lose the game.'

Sora rocked back and forth on his seat at the bench. He had his hands joined in front of his face.

It was then that he felt a light slap to the back of his head.

He was surprised, and he looked back to see who had slapped him.

He saw Shun looking at him.

Shun: "You're nervous, aren't you?"

Sora sputtered as he shook and nodded his head at the same time.

Sora: "No- I mean, Yes..."

Shun laughed and ruffled his hair.

Shun: "There is nothing wrong with being nervous. It is your first tournament."

Sora got up from his seat and anxiously said.

Sora: "What if I make a mistake on the court, and we end up in a pinch."

Shun laughed and then put on a serious face.

Shun: "I know that you are worried about your performance, but I can say this for sure. We won't be in any close trouble in any of our matches.

You are underestimating the team."

He put a hand on Sora's shoulder.

Shun: "Look forward to the game, we will show you what we can do, if you do come in during the game then we will be so far ahead that no matter how you screw up, we will still win."

Shun patted Sora's shoulders and walked away.

Sora stood, feeling that he had just heard something incredible.

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The game was going to start soon, so the coach called for a huddle.

The team huddled up near the coach's chair.

The coach looked at his team with a smile and said.

Coach: "This is the first game, so a lot of you guys must be nervous. I personally don't think you guys will lose this game, but just in case Mibuchi, Aone, and Shun will start with offense, and from the second quarter, we will start scoring with Yuki and Kaitani."

He looked at Sora and Hyakuzawa and informed them.

Coach: "I will definitely put one or both of you guys in the game, so be ready and keep your bodies warm."

Sora and Hyakuzawa nodded with a serious expression on their faces.

Coach smiled widened as he gave his last comment.

Coach: "Now go out there and play your hearts out. Don't think about anything else; we will think about strategies on Day-4."

The team yelled in unison.

Team: "Yes, Sir!"

The huddle ended, and Tokiwadai was ready to start the game.

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Announcement: *National Basketball: Middle School Division, Tokyo Prefecture, Block-B, Round-2. The game between Tokiwadai Middle School and Fushimi Middle School will begin soon.*

Both teams assembled at the half-court line for the tip-off, from Tokiwadai's side, Aone was the jumper, and from Fushimi's side, they sent their center for the tip-off.

The referee entered the court with the game ball in his hands. He walked to his designated position.

He looked at all the players and got the confirmation that they were ready and said for the record.

Referee: "The game between Tokiwadai Middle School and Fushimi Middle School will begin now."

With that, he tossed the ball up in the air for the jumpers of the team to fight who got the first offense and then maybe get the first score.