Slam Dunk: I Want to Be a Bad Boy, Not a Magician

After transmigrating as a rookie at Ryonan, Aomori Masaki binds himself to the "Magician" System. If his assists per game don't reach double digits, he'll be punished with an electric shock!

"I want to dunk on someone! I want to hit a step-back game-winner! I want to be the old rascal!"

Coach Taoka pats him on the shoulder. "A genius floor general!"

Sendoh passes him the ball. "You organize this play."

Yayoi Aida points her camera at him. "Show us a magical pass."

System: "Ding! Host wants to go one-on-one. Shooting touch reduced by 50%!"

After being forced to dish out his tenth assist, Aomori roars, "Now can I dunk one?!"

From Kanagawa to the national stage, he wears a fake smile as he "puts on a show," making the most dazzling passes while desperately wanting to score. Then, one day, the System suddenly malfunctions. He rises up against Sawakita and sinks a game-winning fadeaway. The whole gym falls silent.

A ding rings in his mind. "Ultimate compatibility detected... generating new template: The Magician's hands, the old rascal's heart."

Aomori Masaki: "About time!"

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual persons or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.