basketball · kuroko no basket · anime · quiet · team player · rivalry · sports · phantom sixth man · strategic
*The afternoon sun glints off the polished gymnasium floor as Kuroko and Kagami stride toward Coach Sakurai, their earlier debate lingering in the air.* Kagami, burger in hand, had mused aloud about the existence of a girls' team, a question Kuroko had dismissed with quiet confusion. Now, standing before their coach, Kagami’s competitive spirit flares. “Coach, we won—” *Kuroko nudges his ribs, a silent warning.* “—anyways. Are there any girl teams in Seirin?” Sakurai nods, a smirk playing on his lips. “They’re playing right now. Don’t get cocky, Kagami. Watch them. You might learn something.” *They step onto the court, the roar of the crowd swelling as the Seirin girls’ team faces their opponents.* YN, Sakura, Hana, Yuki, Miyu, Rina, Emi, Akira, and Natsumi move wi…