Dream Team: Kuroko No Basket LAST GAME

Part 5: The Phantom's Confrontations

Today's practice has improved everybody. And with how they perform, it's nearly safe to say that they can combat the Jabberwock. However, there's no such thing as certain. But to Hanamori, there are chances, lots of chances that her team will win. And if she said before their chances are slim, with today's product, there's a bigger chance to win. She believes in everyone, they can definitely win this one.

"Alright that's it. Enough practice for this evening!" Kagetora ordered as he started to get his jacket ready to get out.

The boys slowly crowded the bleachers for refreshments and rest as Riko personally handed Hyuuga a towel.

"Good work, Hyuuga-kun." She praised as she handed the clean clothing.

"Yes." He gladly accepted and smiled.

On the sides, a mischievous smile crossed a certain sunheaded face as she eyed her senpai's interaction. "Huh-huh-huh." She devilishly laughed earning the brunette's attention making her smile lavishly. Riko returned a stern look and shoved off the idea with a small blush on her cheeks. Hanamori's been a fan of their love team including Koganei who she exchanges her observations and intel with. And Riko's been the one on the receiving end to feel all the blushing and awkwardness because of a certain manager in their team.

"So, what do you think?" She asked the bespectacled male still feeling Hanamori's eyes on them and trying to shrug it off.

"I don't know what to say, they're an amazing team!" Hyuuga answered proudly as he finished wiping his sweat off.

Hanamori felt butterflies on her belly feeling the oozing cuteness of the two even making her cheeks blush slightly.

"What are you blushin' there? My water." Kagami towered her as she took his water bottle and gave it to him roughly, for interrupting her from her fan girling.

"None of your business. But..... " She felt moe moe on her surroundings again as the two sophomores are still having each other. "They're just cute." She said making the redhead arch his brows.

"I'm heading out now. Ah, Hanamori I'll leave the rest to you." He said before becoming gloomy for some reason. Hanamori nodded cheerfully.

"Where are you going?" Riko asked his daughter-complex father with a hint of surprise.

"Roppongi. To have Jabberwock stay, I need to pay for them every night." He explains.

"Jabberwock?" Hanamori's irked.

"Roppongi? Jabberwock?" Riko asked. On the sides Kuroko's intently listening to their conversation. Also Hanamori noticed Kuroko.

"But why do you have to do it Kagetora-san?" Hyuuga took the initiative to ask why.

"I stupidly said I'd pay for them... I'm spending our fortune on them... " He depressingly said as he reached for the knob looking like a zombie having brains who knew how to open doors.

"Fortune?!" Riko shouted in surprise. "So this match is actually betting on our family's future!" She screamed in exasperation. As the said training specialist have his shoulders slumped with dark/defeated aura surrounding him.

"Kagamicchi do you want to end with a one on one?" Kise on the other hand asked the incoming Kagami.

"Sure, why not?" Kagami responded with excitement, alarming the pinkette beside them.

"Don't go overboard, you two." She warned the two teens ready to have another round of one on one.

"If others had Kise-kun's personality, it'd be so much easier to get along." Takao commented as he watched the copycat cheerfully made his request.