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After a devastating accident claims the life of her family, Azalie Kaioh transfers to Seirin High and moves in with the aunt she barely knows. Once known as a promising basketball prodigy during her years at Teikō Middle School, Azalie now refuses to step onto the court. The game that once gave her purpose only reminds her of everything she lost.
Determined to keep her distance from basketball, Azalie plans to quietly survive high school-until she collides with Seirin's explosive ace, Taiga Kagami. Loud, stubborn, and relentlessly passionate about the game, Kagami represents everything Azalie has tried to bury.
Reluctantly drawn into Seirin's journey toward the national championship alongside the enigmatic Tetsuya Kuroko, Azalie begins to rediscover the rhythm of the court through the team's determination and Kagami's fierce drive.
But Kagami isn't someone who gives up easily-especially when he sees the fire Azalie is trying so hard to hide.
As Seirin fights its way through Japan's fiercest teams, Azalie must confront the shadows of her past and decide whether she will remain a spectator... or return to the game that once defined her heart.
And somewhere between rivalry, healing, and victory, a bond ignites between the quiet girl who fears the court and the boy known as Seirin's Tiger.
Because sometimes the only way out of the shadows... is to run back into the light.