[Kuroko's Basketball: Akashi BG] Early Summer (New Edition)

Aomine and Momoi both knew just how devoted and passionate Xia Li was about basketball. They had witnessed the entire process, from Xia Li's "unrequited love" to her "confession" and her enthusiastic "pursuit." Xia Li had once pointed at Aomine and declared, "One day! I'll make it onto the first string too, and then we'll fight side by side!" So what was Xia Li doing wandering around outside the locker room now? What happened to making the first string? What happened to fighting side by side? Why had she started desperately chasing after Akashi instead? What mysterious thoughts were hidden in the mischievous Xia Li's heart? Even her best friend Momoi couldn't guess. + "...That's right. For Akashi-kun, 'winning' isn't much of an attraction." Victory isn't an attraction to me? "No, I'm a magnet myself." A flawless smile curved his lips. "Victory comes to me as naturally as water to a fish." I am the very embodiment of victory. + "Then why not consider joining the third string? There's no need to set a goal beyond your abilities right from the start." It wasn't "setting such a high goal," it was "setting a goal beyond your abilities." That's right. For Akashi-kun, making the first string wasn't a question of ability at all. It wasn't that high a bar for him. "Yeah, why is that?" Xia Li mocked herself as she tried to chew the chips in her mouth. "Because the coach kicked me out." It wasn't that she "hadn't considered joining the third string." She had considered it, but she'd been "kicked out." That's the difference between a genius and a fool. + And the real reason Xia Li was so determined to join the basketball club was... Theme: