He also asked Aomine, partly to tease him for the lack of movement on his part to ask Aomine out.

So, if Kuroko's lights are more rambunctious than usual, he's why.

There's not a lot of conversation from his end for the next few days. He floods the group chat with things he thinks the other miracles might like while he's in LA before they head to Texas.

He and his dad go to UCLA while they're in town. He still hasn't gotten a scholarship offer from them, but he will apply anyway. He also tries to start thinking about what he wants to do if basketball doesn't work out beyond university or if he gets a career-ending injury.