Ogiwara was the boy Kuroko was friends with and their last opponent in middle school. He remembered that.

Was that why Kuroko hated that game so much? They hadn't really done anything different from other games. He understands that way of basketball was toxic. But he never understood why Kuroko chose that game to make a stand about. He still doesn't understand.

But he hasn't thought about it much. Just learned to better.

"He does," Kise said with a smile. "A lot!"