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Tendou's high school life had officially begun.
Early in the morning, dressed in his new school uniform, he rode his unlicensed motorcycle toward school.
Kirisaki Daiichi High.
A prestigious private school known for its "rich kids"—both sons and daughters of the wealthy.
Unlike other schools that are known for basketball, baseball, or soccer, Kirisaki Daiichi was famous for—of all things—golf.
When Tendou heard that, he was stunned.
"Golf? Does that even have a national tournament?"
He had never played golf, but he knew it was a rich-people sport. Just hitting a ball could cost a fortune. Not something for the average person.
Tendou rolled onto the campus on his motorcycle like a boss. The security guards didn't stop him.
The principal had already told them in advance that a special first-year student would be arriving on a bike—and they were to give him special treatment.
In other words, just like back at Teikō: whether he attended class or not didn't matter. As long as he didn't punch a teacher, the school would protect his education path. He only had to show up for games.
After parking, Tendou stepped onto campus with his signature sunglasses.
It was the first day of the new term, and the school was buzzing with excitement.
Clubs were shouting to recruit new members.
But Tendou was like a walking mute button. Wherever he walked, people fell silent, staring at him.
Now standing over 190cm tall, Tendou had grown into a lean, well-proportioned young man.
His refined looks drew eyes everywhere he went. His presence exuded raw charisma, making girls' hearts race.
Thankfully, no one dared approach him directly. Most students at this school came from well-off families and had decent manners.
"Who is that? He's so handsome!"
"Is he a new first-year? I've never seen him before!"
"Never seen him?! You don't know who he is?"
"Wait… You know him?"
"Of course! That's Teikō's Demon Star—Tendou Kageyoshi, the captain of the Generation of Miracles!"
"Generation of Miracles? What's that?"
"You seriously don't know?! Last time, you begged me for that photobook—and he was the cover!"
Just walking down the hall sparked a wave of conversation.
Tendou had gotten used to the attention.
He casually brushed off a few bold girls who asked for his number and slipped into the hallway.
...
Meanwhile, in the basketball gym—
The bad boys of Kirisaki Daiichi were gathered like usual.
Unlike most schools, their "club activities" didn't necessarily involve training. Some were chewing gum and playing games. One guy even sat on a basketball like it was a chair.
"Got any promising recruits this year?" someone asked.
Hanamiya Makoto grinned. His smile was always oddly cheerful but twisted.
"Most of them wouldn't dare set foot in our gym… but one of them—he's got potential."
Furuhashi Kōjirō.
Hanamiya had personally seen how calmly and expressionlessly he injured someone on the court. A true psychopath.
"A second-year, huh? Rare to have someone that old join," another commented—Seto Kentarō, their center with brains on par with Hanamiya's.
They flipped through the new member applications.
Most of them were trash. Only Furuhashi had what they considered "talent."
And then—
"Wait, does this guy look familiar to you, Hanamiya?"
"Who?"
Hanamiya took the form and froze after just a glance.
The photo on the application—he'd recognize that face even if it turned to ash.
Others leaned in to look.
"Tendou Kageyoshi. Previous school: Teikō Junior High."
"…???"
"Teikō?"
"Tendou Kageyoshi??"
They all exchanged looks—and collectively lost their minds.
"THE Generation of Miracles?!"
"No way, this has to be fake. Why the hell would someone like that join our basketball team?!"
Even Kazuya Hara stopped chewing gum and brushed the hair from his eyes to make sure he wasn't seeing things.
...
Just then—
SLAM. The gym doors burst open.
Wearing the Kirisaki Daiichi uniform, Tendou casually walked in.
Seeing all the team's so-called "bad boys" gathered, he grinned and greeted them:
"Yo. First time meeting—wanna talk some real s**t?"
BANG.
He shut the door behind him, trapping the gaggle of girls who'd followed him outside.
...
Nobody knows how much time passed.
Hanamiya Makoto, Seto Kentarō, Kazuya Hara, Yamazaki Hiroshi, and Matsumoto Itsuki—all of Kirisaki Daiichi's main players—were now either lying flat or kneeling on the floor.
"He's a freak... Like a damn monster!"
"That elbow… I took two of them! It hurts like hell!"
"Only two? I got hit five times!"
"So the Generation of Miracles plays dirty just like us, huh?"
"That's definitely Tendou Kageyoshi… no doubt about it..."
Tendou held the basketball in one hand while the school's "bad boys" groaned around him, not a single one able to stand.
Hanamiya was the worst off.
During one-on-one, he tried some dirty move—pulling at Tendou's jersey during a layup.
Tendou countered by slamming his full weight down on him, and then—bam!—an elbow to the ribs.
The moment Hanamiya's smug grin froze, Tendou knew he'd hit the mark.
He hadn't gone full force—he still needed Hanamiya as a pawn—but that hit was enough to keep him on the ground for a while.
At this moment, the self-proclaimed captain and coach of Kirisaki Daiichi was lying flat on the court.
Tendou?
Tendou was now sitting on him like a chair.
"Not bad. You guys have spirit," he said with a smirk. "From now on, Kirisaki Daiichi is mine."
"So—who agrees? Who disagrees?"