Kuroko is first placed into Teiko's third string basketball team. However, after practicing everyday after school with Aomine, Akashi realised Kuroko talent as the "Phantom 6th Man." During a game between the third and second string, Kuroko proved himself and was upgraded to first string. But when he plays in a friendly game as starting player, he is so nervous he is subbed out immediately. The coaches are unsure if they should keep him on first string, but with Aomine's encouragement, they keep him on for one day. Now that Kuroko's nerves are under control, his help in the team is obvious and he is permanently placed on the first string bench.
친구와의 약속을 떠올리며 테이코 중학교 농구부에 들어간 쿠로코. 그러나 쿠로코는 주전과는 거리가 먼 제3군에 소속하게 되는데.
Kuroko se coloca por primera vez en el tercer equipo de baloncesto de Teiko. Después de practicar todos los días después de la escuela con Aomine, Akashi se dio cuenta del talento de Kuroko y lo incorpora como el "Phantom 6th Man".
在與朋友約定後的第二年四月，黑子考上了帝光中學，在與以往春天有所不同的晴空里黑子加入了籃球部。與顯眼的青峰等人不同，沒有存在感的黑子即便很努力也依舊沒有成果，身居三軍的他還遭到了籃球部的勸退，一直陪著他練習的青峰鼓勵他不要放棄，而赤司的點播更使他成為了夢幻的第六人。
La sera prima della finale contro la Rakuzan, Kuroko ripercorre con i compagni di squadra il suo passato alla scuola media Teiko con la "Generazione dei miracoli".
Nach dem gewonnenen Halbfinalspiel bereitet sich die Mannschaft von Seirin auf das Finale gegen Rakuzan vor. Tetsuya nutzt die Gelegenheit, um den Beginn seiner Basketballkarriere Revue passieren zu lassen. Im Gespräch mit seinen Mitspielern durchlebt er noch einmal den harten Weg in die A-Mannschaft der Teiko Mittelschule.
