"Whoa! Another steal!"
"That kid's only been on the court for two minutes, and he's already made two steals!"
"...But when did that guy get on the court?"
The players watching from the sidelines stared in amazement and started discussing Kuroko, who had just made another steal.
Just a moment ago, after making his second steal, Kuroko had followed it up with another assist, helping the Third String close the gap. Seeing this, Taro Sugiya hurriedly called a timeout.
"What's going on with you guys?" Taro Sugiya complained, glaring at his teammates in displeasure. "It's only been a few minutes, and you've already turned the ball over twice!"
"Sorry, Captain..." Wataru Yamazaki lowered his head guiltily, not daring to look at Taro Sugiya. "It's mainly because that guy's so weird. You look away for a second, and he's gone..."
"Wataru Yamazaki, are you even thinking straight?" Taro Sugiya looked incredulous. "What, can this guy teleport or something?"
Hearing Taro Sugiya's taunt, Wataru Yamazaki said, unwilling to back down, "I don't know how to describe it, Captain, but that guy really is hard to deal with."
"Enough. Stop making excuses." Taro Sugiya waved them off. "From now on, pass the ball to me. Don't keep passing it around the perimeter. That just makes it easier to turn the ball over."
"The Second String seems to be getting a little anxious, Ken-kun." Satsuki Momoi looked toward the Second String's bench. "Looks like Tetsu-kun has put them under a lot of pressure."
"Of course." Ken Kaneki looked entirely unsurprised. "Who wouldn't be on edge if their opponent was a ghost they couldn't see on the court?"
"Hey, Ken-chan, what would you do against a player like that?" Atsushi Murasakibara asked curiously. "You trained Kuro-chin yourself, so you should know all about this kind