Akashi Seijuro's Disaster
"Come on! Let's drink to celebrate Tetsu making it into the Second String!"
"Cheers!"
After practice, the Red Cat Ramen Shop rang with the sound of everyone raising their glasses in celebration.
"Thank you so much!" Tetsuya Kuroko set down his glass and looked at Ken Kaneki and the others, his face full of gratitude.
"Oh? I didn't even notice this place had added grilled meat to the menu." Atsushi Murasakibara's reaction made all of Kuroko's heartfelt gratitude feel like a smile wasted on the blind.
"Hey, Tetsu-kun, how was your first day in the Second String?" Satsuki Momoi asked curiously, turning to Kuroko.
"Well..." At the mention of joining the Second String, Kuroko looked a little troubled. "The seniors in the Second String are all very friendly, and they've been taking good care of me... It's just that today... Never mind. Maybe I just need time to adjust."
"Boss, two orders of grilled meat!" Murasakibara called out.
"Oh? Tetsu-kun, are you unhappy today?" Momoi asked, puzzled by Kuroko's vague answer.
"No, it's just... I feel like I haven't been able to work as smoothly with the seniors in the Second String..." Kuroko scratched his head, looking troubled.
"Boss, add two skewers of yakitori!" Murasakibara called again.
"How could that be, Tetsu?" Daiki Aomine asked worriedly, looking at Kuroko. "Are those guys in the Second String deliberately isolating you?"
"Not at all," Kuroko replied. "Everyone's been taking good care of me. Even when I ran out of stamina during practice, they helped me finish it... They really are very friendly."
"Could it be that you haven't gotten used to the Second String's tactics?" Seijuro Akashi asked tentatively.
"I don't think that's it." Kuroko sighed and shook his head. "Before I joined the Second String, I'd already familiarized