Kuroko no Basket 2

This manga actually made me laugh out loud, which is a feat that doesn't happen too often. I just love Kuroko, Kagami and Riko-chan. I really don't want either this one or Meister to be canceled, so let's pray that a bunch of Japanese readers thinks like me >_<

Enjoy~

Kuroko chapter 02

Page 01

Top left (red) : Kagami Taiga
Bottom right (blue) : Kuroko Tetsuya
Left (yellow and blue) : Their styles and builds are different, but they're both aiming for the seat of the “strongest”!!
2nd Quarter : Monday at 8:40 on the rooftop!

Page 02

Top : Lifting the curtain on a new basketball...

Kagami : How strong is the “Generation of Miracles”?

Kuroko : The five geniuses
Kuroko : Have all joined different veteran schools this year.
Kuroko : There is no mistaking that one of them will be standing at the top.

Page 03

Kagami : ... I've decided!
Kagami : I'll take all these guys down
Kagami : And become the number one in Japan.

Kuroko : It's impossible alone.
Kuroko : I will make you the number one in Japan.

Kagami : Haha!
Kagami : Damn...

Kagami : I just can't wait anymore...
Kagami : It doesn't matter if it's not a regular game, I want to play already!!

Page 04

Hyuuga : Match?
Hyuuga : You can't play in one yet.
Boy basketball club captain
Second year – Hyuuga Junpei

Kagami : ... Ha!?

Kagami : Why the he... w... Tell me why, captain!?
Kagami : What's wrong with me...!!
Hyuuga : Ah, that's not it. (small text : you're not used to polite language, huh?)

Hyuuga : You freshmen are still temporary members of the club, you know!?
Hyuuga : you're not proper members yet.

Page 05

Riko : ... Alright, this one improved just like I thought <3
(Xophien's note : Seems like a PSP game about basketball management, but I can't read the title so I'm not sure it's an actual game)

Riko : Bringing up guys is
Riko : so nice~~

Kagami : Coach!!
Kagami : Make me a real new club member!!

Riko (small text) : Aaah, dirty.
Riko : Geez, what's happening today
Riko : You too!?

Kagami : Too?

Page 06

Riko : Kuroko-kun came to say the same thing earlier!

Kuroko : ... I would like to become a real club member, please.
Riko : Since when are you there!?

Kagami : That guy...

Riko : Geez, you two sure are hasty ones, huh?
Riko : You naughty boys!
Kagami : ... what the hell are you saying...

Riko : Well, you've got firepower, and there's free space on the bench, so
Riko (small text) : Here you go.
Riko : Be my guest.

Kagami : I'll be able to play in matches like this!?
Riko : Ah
Riko : Wait a second.

Page 07

Riko : Just, the test to be accepted is
Riko : Monday at 8:40 on the rooftop!

Newspaper (right) : Seirin Student newspaper
Newspaper (title) : Boy basketball club, qualified for the Kantou tournament on their first participation!!

Kagami : Heh, maybe this basketball club is actually quite amazing?

Page 08

Kuroko : It is amazing.

Kagami : Bastard! Appear normally!! Stop jumping out of nowhere!!!

Sign : Library
Kuroko : Shh...

Kagami : You're picking a fight? You're picking a fight, right? Answer me!
Kuroko : ... I am not.

Page 09

Kagami : I seriously can't believe it... This guy who is just invisible usually...
Kuroko (small text) : It hurts...

Kagami : To think he was called the phantom sixth player in basketball...

Kagami : but wait, why?
Kagami : The other players of the “Generation of Miracles” all went to bigger veteran schools, right?

Kagami : Why didn't that guy go too?

Kagami : Hey, Kuroko...

Page 10

Kagami : Ah, well, that doesn't matter...
Kagami : The most important thing is...

Kagami : The next time we meet, I'll kill him...

Narration : Monday

Page 11

Riko : Fufufu
Riko : I was waiting!

Kagami : Are you an idiot?
Kuroko : Is it a duel?
Arrow : heard the story from the other two so tagged along.

Kagami : It's true, I forgot, but...
Kagami : Speaking of Monday...

Kagami : isn't it 5 minutes before the beginning of the class's morning meeting!

Page 12

Kagami : Hurry up with the test!
Riko : Before that there is one thing I have to say.
Riko : Last year I made a promise when the captain asked me to become the coach.

Riko : We're playing basketball to aim for the nationals!
Riko : If you're not ready for this, feel free to go to another club!!

Kagami : ... Ha? What do you...
Riko : I know that you guys are strong.
Riko : But I want to check something more important than that.

Riko : No matter how seriously you practice
Riko : You'll always stay weak if you're thinking “maybe one day, I'll do it” or “as long as I can”.
Riko : I want you to you have a big, concrete objective
Riko : and the will to achieve it no matter what.

Page 13

Riko : That's why now!
Riko : From here!!
Riko : You will shout your class number! Your name! And your goal for this year!
Riko : By the way, all the second years including me did the same last year <3

Riko : On top of that, if you can't do that here, next time I'll have you confess to the girl you like completely naked!

Guys : Eeh!!?

Kagami : ... Ha?

Page 14

Guy : Haa!? I didn't hear about that.
Guy : Well, they said it when we were invited to the club...!
Guy : Bu to think you'd have to go that far...!?
Riko : I said it earlier, but you really need a big, concrete hurdle!
Riko : If you're thinking of “let's pass the first round” or “I'll do my best”, I want you to fix that!

Guy : What should we do... Wait, she's really serious!?
Guy (small text) : The teachers will be angry after that...

Kagami : isn't that too easy?
Kagami : It won't even be a test.

Page 15

Kagami : Class 1-B, seat 8, Kagami Taiga!!
Kagami : I will defeat the “Generation of Miracles” and become the number one in Japan!

Page 16

Someone : I was surprised...
Someone : What's that about?
Someone : Well done.

Hyuuga : Waah, they're doing it this year too after all.

Riko : Next one?
Riko : If you don't hurry up, a teacher will come.

Riko : Wait? Was it impossible for Kuroko-kun too? (small text : Hm?)

Page 17

Kuroko : Sorry, I'm not very good at shouting.
Kuroko : Is it still alright if I use this?
Riko's mouth : Waaa!

Riko : ... I guess.

Teacher : Koraaa!!
Teacher : the basketball club again!!
Riko : Ah, they're quick this year!?

Page 18

Kagami : Do they have to be that angry because I spoke a bit loudly?

Kuroko : I hadn't done anything yet and I still got scolded...
Kagami (small text) : Again!?

Kagami : ... Should I change of store?
Kagami (small text) : We meet here just too often...
Kuroko : And it has become quite a problem.

Kagami : That's true... Aah!? What!?
Kuroko : It doesn't seem I will be able to fulfill my part of the promise anytime soon.
Kagami : Ha?

Kuroko : It seems that since then, the rooftop is heavily guarded.
Kuroko : What will I do if I'm unable to join the club?
Kagami : There's no way that will happen, you know.

Page 19

Kagami : More importantly, there was something that was bothering me.
Kagami : To begin with, you were considered good enough to be called the phantom sixth player, right?
Kagami : Then why didn't you join a renown veteran school like the other five guys?

Kagami : Do you have... a reason to play basketball?

Kuroko : ... The middle school I was at was really strong at basketball, but
Kagami : I know that already!
Kuroko : There was only a simple rule over there
Kuroko : That was...

Kuroko : Winning is everything.

Page 20

Kuroko : Wat was necessary for that sake wasn't teamwork.
Kuroko : The “Generation of Miracles” was just basketball based on overwhelming individual skills.
Kuroko : That was the strongest.

Kuroko : But...
Kuroko : You couldn't have called that a “team” anymore.

Kuroko : I was playing well with these five persons, but...
Jersey : Teikou
Kuroko : I felt like I was missing something important.

Kagami : ... So, what is it?
Kagami : It can't be... that you want to take down the “Generation of Miracles” with your basketball?

Kuroko : I used to think like that, but...
Kagami : Seriously!?

Kagami : I will take down all the “Generation of Miracles”
Kagami : And become the best in Japan.

Riko : We're playing basketball to aim for the nationals!
Kuroko : Rather that that, in this school...
Kuroko : I was moved by your and senpai's words.

Page 21

Kuroko : Right now, the most important reason for which I'm playing basketball...
Kuroko : is because I want to make you and this team the best in Japan.

Kagami : Still saying that embarrassing stuff as usual! (small text : Here, leftovers!)
Kagami : Aah, whatever, as long as I get to crush the “Generation of Miracles”.

Kagami : and it's not “I want”.
Kagami : You will make us the number ones, right!

Page 22-23 (spread)

Kagami : What's with all the fuss?

Kagami : ... Ha!

Schoolyard : I will make you the number one in Japan.

Riko : The fun starts from now on
Riko : Right!
Paper : New member registration – Kuroko Tetsuya

Narration : By the way, since the remaining members were of course forbidden from shouting from the rooftop,
Narration : They had to do this during their club activity time, and their numbers went down from 15 persons to 6.

Narration : And since he forgot to sign with his name the message in the schoolyard
Narration : It was thought to be one of those mysterious unexplained circles and became one of Seirin high's seven mysteries.
Kuroko (small text) : Oops...

Page 24

Guy : Ey!
Guy : Oh!

Guy : Ey!

Hyuuga : Hey, what happened to the coach?
Hyuuga : I know she was supposed to look for an opponent for a practice match, but...
Guy : She came back already, it seems she's just skipping practice.
Guy : Seems like she found a team.

Hyuuga : She's skipping!?

Hyuuga : You'd better be ready, everyone!
Hyuuga : If that girl is skipping practice, that means...
Hyuuga : Our next opponent is a quite dangerous one.

Page 25

Top left : It happens already!?

Kuroko : Ah, coach... (small text : welcome back.)
Riko : I'm back!! Sorry, I'll get changed immediately!

Riko : Ah, just a thing.

Riko : I got a match ready with a school that has
Riko : One of the “Generation of Miracles”... <3

Hyuuga : Wha?
Guy (small text) : Seriously...!?
Bottom : Next issue, what will Kagami do after seeing the strength of the “first player”!?