❝I am a supporting actor, a shadow. But a shadow will become darker if the light is stronger and it will make the white of the light stand out. As the shadow of the main actor, I will make you, the light, the number one in Japan.❞ — Tetsuya Kuroko, to Taiga Kagami.
In the world of competitive-play basketball, Tetsuya Kuroko is an anomaly, to say the least. For starters, unlike most other players involved in the sport, Tetsuya could care less about being known, and is more often than not, transparent to those around him. In fact, his former title should just about give that away — being coined as "The Sixth Phantom Player" of the Generation of Miracles; what was an all-star middle school basketball team. While the title definitely pertained to his special abilities in-game, it also suited him in the way that he would usually go unnoticed to those around him until he spoke up — a running gag in the series. There’s also the fact that every member of the team had gotten immensely popular and well-known except him. Despite his title being just as famous as everyone else’s, his face and name don’t quite match up to it. As a result, Tetsuya is frequently forgotten about; but fortunately, it isn’t something he seems to mind.
On the rare occasion that someone does notice Tetsuya, their first impression of him will probably be along the lines of him being “dull, invisible, and boring.” Though, actually, that line of thinking isn’t too far off how Tetsuya is on the surface, so it goes to say that even his acquaintances and team members would say this about him. Generally quiet, reserved, and serious — Tetsuya doesn’t talk much, if not at all. What he does say, though, is usually straightforward and to the point. He isn’t the type to waste words, so you can be sure that most of what he does say is meaningful. He also has an incredibly special sense of humour; when he does make a joke, it's often difficult for others to tell whether it actually is one, or if he's being completely serious. Because his expression and tone hardly ever change, it's hard to tell with him.
In regards to speech, Tetsuya is incredibly formal. Referring to friends and strangers alike both in the same way, it’s tricky to tell how he really feels about you. Ryouta Kise, in particular, regularly comments on how distant he can be. Even though they had known and played with each other for two years during middle school, Tetsuya still comments that they're "not friends in particular." However, this is just the type of person he is. Despite what he may say concerning his relationships with others, Tetsuya is quite supportive of them and will even cheer them up; if he can. He's also surprisingly good when it comes to dealing with members of the opposite gender as well, and this really surprises those who are familiar with him. He's a gentleman through and through, and even scolds teammate Taiga Kagami for treating them too roughly.
To him, a victory in basketball isn't a victory, unless it is something accomplished by a team as a whole. Winning by simply relying on one person isn't a true victory, and to him, what is winning when only that single is satisfied? Because of this and how avid he is about basketball, all his true colours shine when he plays. For instance, the only times where you'll ever see Tetsuya get angry is in it, and you can tell when he starts to drop his formal way of speech. This is ignited when other teams constantly commit foul play, or when they attempt to bring down his team. As said before, Tetsuya becomes a totally different person when playing basketball — and during these instances where he's angry, he can be downright intimidating instead of invisible.
In spite of how gloomy he may appear to most, Tetsuya is actually quite the optimist — and can be extraordinarily passionate given he's in the right setting. Satsuki Momoi for instance, comments on this and how he becomes a whole new person when playing basketball. Giving up is never an option, and even when they're behind in point count — it's hard to demoralise him. He'll give it his all down to the very last second, even through injury. If there's a limitation in his play style, you can be sure that he'd do his best in trying to overcome it as well. However, this isn't to say it's impossible to get him down. Tetsuya is incredibly hard on himself when it comes to promises. His promises are rare and few, and as mentioned before, he doesn't like to say things he doesn't mean. As a result, breaking promises are a huge blow to his ego.
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Members of the Generation of Miracles were known for their talents in basketball. For Kuroko, on top of his lack of presence in general is his ability of misdirection. By utilizing this in a basketball game, he’s able to direct someone’s attention away from the ball — allowing him to both change its direction and speed. However, his ability doesn’t last as long as a full game of basketball does; simply because it is beyond his physical limit and its effectiveness decreases as the game drags on. While this ability is primarily used in game, Tetsuya does make use of it once outside of it in canon. Instead of directing attention away from the ball, he directed it away from himself in order to escape an unfavourable situation. He also has his newly developed phantom shot — though none of these abilities are supposed to be "unnatural."
Tetsuya's also naturally unnoticeable, if that counts for anything.
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CHARACTER STATS ( school ) seirin high ( number ) 11 ( position ) not officially stated ( height ) 168cm/5'5" ( weight ) 57kg/125lbs ( blood type ) a ( birthday ) january 31st
There wasn’t a doubt to what Kuroko’s first priority was upon arrival. When his eyes had blinked open, he had only briefly wondered where everyone went and where he was, before making a beeline toward the mall. Information was easy to come by, and it was hard to faze him in general. He figured that he would get sent home sooner or later, or that people from home would start to show up. Either way, it wasn’t worth wasting time and energy making a fuss over, so he immediately began on fixing his daily routine.
There were nice parks, he noted — but no courts or hoops available on the way. There was also a gym at the school — but that definitely wouldn’t always be unoccupied. Well, he figured that having a hoop wasn’t of utmost importance, considering his role in-game and all. But still, it completed the whole feel of being in a basketball court. In any case, he would make do with what was available. After all, setting up a backyard court wasn’t much of a trouble.
So once he had hit the mall, his first purchases since arriving included a basketball, a ball pump, and a standard hoop. He hadn’t bothered checking out any of the other stores either, only entering the sports store before instantly heading back toward home.
Setting up took a few hours at most, if only because he had read through the entire set-up manual before getting to work. Despite not having anything to eat since before he had arrived, the fact that he was able to play again had overridden any hunger that he possessed at the time.
And to commemorate the event, Kuroko tries first thing to make a shoot for the hoop—
—only to have it bounce from the rim.
Some things never changed, no matter where you went. But hey, on the bright side, at least it wasn't an air ball.
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