Crownless Kings: Court of Fire-Chapter 29 – Don’t Look Away

Start of 4th Quarter

Midoriyama 49 – Kaizen 47

Riku looks across the bench.

Eyes on Drift.

He doesn't say a word.

He just taps his chest—once.

Drift ties his shoelaces tighter.

Stands.

> "Alright. Let's make this court mine one last time."

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🔥 Drift's Fire Ignites

First possession.

Drift calls no plays.

Just walks it up.

Midoriyama's PG steps in—

Drift doesn't flinch.

Behind-the-back hesitation. Blow-by.

Layup. Bucket.

Crowd pops.

Next play—

Intercepts a lazy swing pass.

Fastbreak.

Eurostep around two. And-one.

He slams the ball. Screams at the sky.

> "This court REMEMBERS me now!"

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🧱 Masa Goes Dirty

Renji cuts baseline—Masa elbows his ribs mid-spin.

Ref swallows the whistle.

Renji doesn't back down.

Next possession—he drives into Masa full force.

Bodies collide.

No call.

He finishes through it.

No celebration.

Just whispers:

> "You play like a dog.

But I bite harder."

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🧠 Souta's Spark

Clock ticking.

Midoriyama's zone adjusts.

They try to shut down Drift's drives.

Souta grabs the rebound—calls a fake set.

Then breaks it mid-possession.

> "Forget the plan.

Follow the flame."

He whips a laser pass to Keigo.

Slam.

Next play—

He ball-fakes three defenders out of the lane.

No-look to Daiki.

And-one.

Kaizen leads: 63–61

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🕛 Final Possession – Tie Game

Score: 67–67

10 seconds.

Kaizen ball.

Riku signals for Ember Flow: Variant 7.

The play no one's ever used.

Drift walks up to Renji.

> "If I'm leaving, I want this one to hurt."

Inbound.

Drift jogs.

Stops.

Freezes the court with a fake reset.

Renji slips behind Keigo's screen—

Catches.

Jab.

Spin.

Masa's there.

They collide midair—

but Renji adjusts in the air—

wraps the ball around—

Drift catches it mid-cut—

Floater.

Buzzer.

Splash.

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🏆 Final Score: Kaizen 69 – Midoriyama 67

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🧢 Post-Game

Locker room.

Silent.

Everyone breathing. No one speaking.

Drift takes off his jersey.

Looks at it for a long time.

> "I turned down the contract."

Everyone stares.

> "But not forever.

I'm not staying for Kaizen.

I'm staying for the version of me that only exists with Kaizen."

Renji nods.

> "Then stop playing like you're one foot out.

Start playing like you're the one they'll remember when we're gone."

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📺 Final Scene – News Flash

Breaking:

> "Kaizen to face Ichibana Tech next week—

featuring former national MVP guard Shoma Renzaki,

who publicly stated: 'Kaizen is emotion. We are execution. This won't be a game. It'll be a correction.'"