Kuroko no Basket 38

New Arc starts! Seirin Basketball team preparing for the Final League that will bring them to the Inter High!

[Box]
-Prelimary Tournment
-and Mid term test have passed without troubles.

-Practise session of Seirin High restarts.

-have you finished mopping?

-Sorry,
-almost....

-You're slow!

-Shall we start?

-Round one start!!

[Bottom panel, from right]
-Yes-!

-Louder everyone!

-You! Don't step on the line!

-Ready....




02, 03
-Seirin -

-Fight!!

-Ooh!!!

Left : Trials they have never faced before.... is about to start.



04

[Box]
-The practice methods of Seirin emphasize on the basics.

-Last 10 shoots!!

-Ooh!!

[Box]
-Foot work, shooting practice, pass practise -
-Basic moves repeated countless times.

-The time and endurace level of their training is no lighter than nationally reputed schools.

-Kuroko don't sleep!!

[Box]
-One word - Tough.


[Handwritten]
-You should let them rest now....

[Handwritten Box]
-Ordered to sit aside after Shuutoku match



05
-In contrast, their combined practise and matches numbers are on the low side.

-They usually stick to performing the straightforward training without the high technicals.

-But they use all variant of balls in training.

-They gain handling skills by using difficult-to-control balls.

-Balls of different sizes -
-in extreme cases, balls as small as Tennis Balls are used.

-The last is the Mini Game, and the day ends with a meeting.

-From there,



06
-Personal training starts.

-This is non-compulsary,
-But the key regular players trained long.



07
-Hm?

-Ah!
-Kagami! You're not supposed to train!!

-I feel like doing something once you start to shoot.....

-You legs are not totally healed yet!

-I said it is alright...
-Uh!

-See, you idiot!

-You should heed our advice and stop!

-Ouch!

-Keep repeating this and you'll get unending injuries on the same spot!

-Fortunately, due to the organizer's arrangements, we have two weeks before the Final League.

-All you need is rest!
-Don't come tomorrow and Saturday.

-And Hyuga kun! Send messsage to everyone -
-We'll do our "usual drill" tomorrow and don't be late!

-Uhh!



08
-Make sure you stretch fully before starting!

[Box]
-Seirin's Basketball club's famous drill "Pool Training".

-10 minutes walk away from Seirin High,
-is the Sports gym run by Aida Riko's Father.



09
-Three times weekly, early in the morning before the gym opens to the public,

-they'll do the Footwork and Muscle training in the pool instead of usual training.

-Training equipments are available in the gym,
-but not having a fully-developed body, high schoolers run a risk of injuries during training.

-Water provides support for the body, lowering the risk for training injuries.

-However, water resistance ensures that the training is....

-Kuroko don't sleep!!
[Handwritten]
-Don't float like that!!

[Box]
-ultra strenuous.

-...49!

-...50!!

-One minute rest -

-Ah! I'm tired!!

-You do interesting trainings!



10

-!?

- ------------!!?

-!?
-What happened Capt....

-Ooh!!?
[Handwritten]
-Who!?



11
-Momoi san.

-You know her!?

-Excuse me, who are you?
[Handwritten]
-We are not opened yet.

-Hmm...
-How shall I introduce myself?

-I'm Tetsu-kun's girlfriend (heart)

-I can't wait for the Final League so I've come!

-Tetsu-kun?

-Kuroko Tetsuya-kun (heart)

-Eeeehh!!!



12
-Kuroko! You have a girlfriend!!?

-It's not true!
-She's the Manager of our Middle school team.

-Teikou's...!?

-By the way, isn't she in the school...
-of our next League game...!?

-!

-Tetsu-kun!?

-I have wanted to meet you-!!

-Momoi san, you're suffocating me.

-We don't know what's between you two but....
-We're jealous!
-Die Kuroko!!



13
-Wait.... wait wait wait! Why him!

-He's not strong, not impressionable, and no one knows what he's thinking!

-.....

-Well....

-I find him nice that way.

-Don't you find him amazing that he becomes so cool and reliable during matches?

-And... he gave me ice cream!

-Huh!?

-That feel nice.....
-Everyone having ice cream like that....

-I don't need this.
-Please have it.

-What?

-"Please have it".... isn't this just trash?
-That's rude!
[Handwritten]
-What's with him!


14
[Word on stick]
-Prize

[Handwritten]
-You gave the extra ice cream away! What a waste!

-Because I'm full.

-That's why I really wanted to join Tetsu-kun at high school!!
-But I... I....

-Momoi san...

[Handwritten]
-Please don't make a din at the pool...

-What is happening here...



15

-Wh...
-What,

-What's with the girl!?

-All of them crowd around her just because she has a cute face and big chest!

-Right, Hyuga kun?

-.....Yeah,
-right.....

-Where are you looking at-!!
[Handwritten]
-All guys are the same!!

-You'll kill Hyuga san with that!

-You,
-know my name?



16
-I know!

-The reliable shooter of Crunch time -
-Hyuga san.

-The Point Guard with Eagle's Eye -
-Itsuki san.

-The Hook-shooting silent workman
-Mitobe san.

-Koganei san
-and Tsuchida san.
[Handwritten]
-What? That's all?

-And the B sized Coach,
-Riko san.

-This is not funny!!
[Handwritten]
-How do you know!?

-What is with her!?

-Momoi san,
-You're in Aoimine kun's school, don't you.



17
-Yes...

-Coach told me to rest but....
-I can't bear sitting around!

-The pain is subsiding...
-Ouch!!?

-Hey, you're really here!
-Satsuki's info network is incredible!

-......!?

-I really meant it when I said I want to come with you.

-... But,



18
-I don't know what trouble he'll get into
-if I leave him alone.

-You're Kagami Taiga?



19
-Be my opponent.
-I'm challenging you!

-...Ah?

-Who the hell are you!


Left : Encountering - too fast!

Next week - Centre colour, and conlict of this two! The past from Momoi's words...!?

38Q End.