Kise, in contrast, shoved food into his mouth and glared at his sisters while he chewed.

"I'm sure it's more than that, Kuroko-kun," Kise's father said gently and patted him on the shoulder. "Ryou-kun is very particular about his friends. And you're only the second he brought home."

"Too bad he hasn't brought Akashi-kun home yet," Saoko said, a little wistful but in a way that made it clear she had plans to do to Akashi what she was doing to Kuroko now. "But he lives in Kyoto, so that makes things difficult."

"And Ryou-kun's smart enough to meet dates away from the house, away from annoying sisters," their mother teased them. "But he is bringing you back, right, Ryou-kun?"

"Yes," Ryouta said with a roll of his eyes. "Anyway, Kurokocchi's more than just his looks and basketball!"