Reborn in Tokyo after picking up Sayu who ran away from home

Chapter 336 Blast and Thunder (4k)

Time comes to afternoon.

inside the gym.

Although there is still some time before the start of the ball skills conference, students from various classes have already arrived here under the leadership of the teachers, and sat down in the stands on the second floor according to the area allocated in advance.

Boys in loose T-shirts and half-length pants are warming up on the field. They are members of Class 1 and Class 3 who are about to enter the field. The former is black and the latter is red.

The black and red jerseys clearly divide the two sides into two teams.

Chirp, chirp, boom.

It has a unique sound in the style of a basketball club, and it emits a rhythmic melody in the venue.

Players from both sides occupy one side and stand or sit in their own base.

Misaki-sensei and Shibata-sensei, who are the coaches, are communicating with their respective players.

It's just that compared to Class 3's relaxed atmosphere, the atmosphere in Class 1 is obviously a bit slack, and even the audience is aware of its state.

But it's not their fault.

As the coach of the women's basketball club, Mr. Misaki, the women's basketball team under his leadership is indeed very strong, and even reached the top four in the county all the way, only to fail in the final.

If it is a women's basketball competition, Class 1, which has assembled a large number of basketball club players, is absolutely unstoppable, which almost all students will admit.

However, once you switch to men's basketball, the situation is completely reversed.

Maybe it's because the girls in the class are too eye-catching, but the boys in class 1 don't have much to show off.

In contrast, the combination of Saito and Taniguchi from Class 3, small forward and guard, is well-known even in the county.

In particular, the strength of the former should not be underestimated. The 1.8-meter tall is not only fast, but also full of explosive power. He is a strong player who is expected to compete in the national competition.

As time went by, the number of people in the venue gradually increased.

The lively hustle and bustle swept away the dullness of the campus.

Although not everyone is interested in basketball, this rare time away from class still makes the students excited.

They chatted with each other one after another, showing an active side suitable for high school students.

But in the auditorium of Class 3, Grade [-], two girls were sitting quietly in the corner, as if they had been forgotten by the crowd.

"Hey, Sayu-chan."

"Ok?"

"Well, this is just my thought, I hope you won't be angry when you hear it?"

"Angry? Why?"

"It's that Iwanami-san, I don't think he's a bad guy."

Yuko Masaka scratched her cheeks with embarrassment, and said, "Although that person's behavior is a bit strange, I think he really wants to be friends with Sayu-chan."

"Why does Yuko think so?" Sayou Dai frowned slightly when she heard this, reached out to hold her hand, and said in an admonishing tone: "Don't let your guard down, we just need to trust each other."

Looking at her little face that was slightly tensed because of worry, Yuko's eyes could not help but darken slightly, he smiled wryly, and murmured inaudibly, "Sayu-chan, you don't need to be like this..."

"Hey, did you say something, Knot."

"Hmm... nothing, I just feel that Iwanami-san doesn't have many friends, and looks a bit like us."

"Even if this is the case, you should find a boy to play with. How about running close to us?"

"Probably because Sayu-chan is cute?"

Yuko Masaka narrowed her eyes slightly and smiled, gently held her hand back, and continued, "Just like me, I think Iwanami-san must also be attracted by Sayu like this."

"What do you say is attractive..." Sayu relaxed his expression a little, and responded with some embarrassment: "As long as I have Yuko by my side, I don't want to think about other things for the time being."

"... Sayu-chan is really gentle."

"Of course, because we're friends, aren't we?"

"Hmm... But Iwanami-san is very pitiful."

"Really, what is so pitiful about him?"

Seeing her angry face, Yuzi couldn't help covering her mouth and laughing.

"If you don't know, I can tell you, but Sayu-chan must understand, that is already a confession of love~~"

"Is it this mouth that is talking nonsense, watch me sew~it~up~!"

"It hurts! Please don't...!"

The two laughed and played, and the little happiness condensed between them, enjoying a rare happy time.

Unknowingly, the stands on both sides were full of people, almost all the students came to the venue, and the originally spacious space became crowded.

In the crowded gymnasium, there is hustle and bustle everywhere.

It was under such circumstances that the ball skills competition finally slowly kicked off.

hum-

Some sharp microphone hums came from the surrounding speakers, causing many people to cover their ears, and the venue fell silent.

The host's voice sounded in the next second.

"Then—for the match between Class 1 of the second year and Class 3 of the second year, players from both sides will be invited to play."

Amidst the applause, the starting players of the two classes stepped onto the court one after another, and lined up on the court based on the center line, with a distance between the two sides.

First, the members of Class 1 will be introduced.

Although the host tried his best to incite, but frankly speaking, the effect was not very good, the audience just gave some applause sparsely.

This kind of reaction not only embarrassed the faces of the five boys in class 1, but even the student in charge of the host sighed inwardly, and then quickly shifted the focus and began to introduce the members of class 3.

"Then, here are the contestants from Class 3."

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Every time a name is pronounced, the corresponding player will step forward, nod or wave to the audience.

"Taniguchi."

The boy with long hair came out and gave a thumbs up to the stands, receiving a lot of applause and booing, obviously popular.

After a few beats.

"Saito—"

slam-la-

When the host just pronounced the first syllable, there was warm applause and cheers from the audience, whose decibel surpassed everyone before it.

Like a star, Saito, wearing a black jersey, walked up to Taniguchi, smiled and waved to the audience.

clap clap clap-

The applause grew louder.

There are even many girls putting their hands around their mouths as if to amplify their voices, and enthusiastically shouting words like "Saito ~ come on!", and the popularity is extremely strong.

With a height of 1.8 meters, he looks very tall in the team. His fashionable middle-parted hairstyle is very finely trimmed, with obvious traces of a professional hairdresser.

A black T-shirt with shorts, as well as black wristbands and basketball shoes.

Against the backdrop of a black suit, his fit physique exudes a frightening vigor.

On the back of the black team uniform, there are a few large characters of "Gaofeng Xunlei" written in vigorous strokes, which seems to be something like a title, and it looks quite extraordinary.

The strong and slender hands and feet have muscles developed through hard training, and there is a unique and powerful aura in every gesture, as if born to be the focus on the court, and people are unconsciously attracted by his posture.

Yusuke, who silently looked at Saito for a while, came to the above conclusion. This club is sitting quietly in the seats of the players belonging to Class 1, and no one cares about it.

There was another boy sitting next to him, but Yusuke didn't intend to talk, and the other boy looked at his teammates on the field worriedly, with anxiety in his expression.

Although both are substitutes, their treatment is obviously different.

This can be seen from the fact that Misaki-sensei didn't assign him a task before.

……

The game started quickly, and both sides took their positions.

The physical education teacher who served as the referee took the basketball to the center of the field, and blew the whistle with a sound of "咻——".

The blue ball was thrown in his hands and flew into the sky.

The center players on both sides stared at the basketball in the air and jumped up together.

— squeak.

The ball is first grabbed by the black side.

Ji, Ji, Dong.

The basketball fell into Saito's hands.

"not good!"

"Stop him!"

The players on the red side shouted and tried to intercept.

"well done!"

Saito, who was holding the ball, took a powerful step, dribbled the ball briskly, and threw off the people around him in one step.

Boom, boom.

- Whoosh.

Like a black lightning bolt on the court, he rushed towards the basket.

Swish.

Saito delivered the ball smoothly into the net without encountering any obstacles.

On the scoreboard, Class 3 gets 2 points first.

"Nice, partner."

Taniguchi and Saito high fived in the air.

The clear voice drove the audience, and the audience applauded again.

popping.

Teacher Misaki clapped her hands and shouted to the players: "Don't panic, keep the formation! Center, you defend him!"

"Yes!" x5
The red team who got the ball launched a wave of counterattacks, launched a fast break, and finally made a jump shot from outside the three-point line.

"Don't try to succeed!"

Taniguchi raised his arms high and jumped up along with the opponent.

- bang.

The disturbed three-pointer bounced off the basket, and it was Saito who caught the ball again.

The lightning-fast figure galloped across the field, showing gorgeous dribbling movements, and almost no one could catch up with him.

Boom, boom, boom, boom.

Saito broke into the opponent's basket again by continuous dribbling, and then jumped up high. His tall height makes it hard to imagine that he can jump so high.

However, the center forward of the red side kept staring at him and blocked him with his equally tall body.

"Don't think about it!"

Saito, who was hindered, raised the corner of his mouth and passed the ball beyond the three-point line with a backhand.

——Crack, snap.

The basketball fell into the hands of Taniguchi who had been waiting there.

Almost as soon as he catches the ball, he jumps up.

- Swish.

The smooth sound of brushing the net sounded on the field.

"Nice pass, partner!"

The score became [5:0].

"Look at them, focus on defense!"

Misaki-sensei's voice sounded again.

"Yes...!" x5
For a while later, the red team took a defensive stance, not seeking to score, but to prevent the opponent from scoring, and became steady and steady.

At first, it really allowed them to find an opportunity, taking advantage of the mistakes made by the opponent in the tight defense, decisively grabbed the rebound, launched a fast break, and chased the score back.

But before they were happy for too long, Black, who was used to this rhythm, launched a swift counterattack centered on Saito and Taniguchi.

The vocabulary of speed is fully reflected in Saito. Even in the face of multiple defenses, he can use the correct and incomparable ball control to flash past the opponent and shoot goals lightly.

Even when he really can't get rid of it, he is always observing the battle situation, and he can pass amazing passes at precise timing to help his teammates score.

The astonishing performance made the audience get goosebumps, and they even couldn't help creating an illusion, as if this person was looking around the venue 360 ​​degrees at any time.

Like a sharp spear, he quickly tore a gap in the impregnable defense of the red side.

If you defend him, Taniguchi's three-pointer will become a hidden danger.

Even if both of them are defended, Saito's pass can assist other teammates to score, making the red side lose sight of the other and exhausted.

Under such circumstances, the score quickly came to [20:8], with 10 minutes left before the end of the first half.

Seeing the team members who were a little weak in stamina, Teacher Misaki decisively called a timeout.

In order to rest the only scorer on the team, the boy next to Yusuke Kato was replaced.

However, the strength of the substitute is obviously not as good as the replaced defender, and even inferior in all aspects.

After being keenly aware of this by Saito, he quickly became a new breakthrough point.

The defense that was already very reluctant suddenly became riddled with holes, and then a chain reaction occurred.

beep—

When the horn sounded to represent the end of the first half, the number on the scoreboard also changed to [39:8].

Different from the happy-faced black team members, everyone in the red team was ashamed and returned to their seats in silence.

During the period, even if Teacher Misaki tried to cheer up the atmosphere, everyone seemed very negative, and their confidence was obviously hit.

Even if they don't say it, their eyes have faintly revealed the taste of giving up.

10 minutes later.

The second half started again.

Black replaced the main players, including Saito and Taniguchi, and brought in substitutes.

The red side remains unchanged.

Perhaps seeing hope, the red team members regained some fighting spirit.

For unknown reasons, Misaki-sensei did not choose Yusuke to play.

Maybe he didn't have any hope at all, or he felt that it would be embarrassing to use foreign aid, and there was a posture of letting him sit on the bench.

……

Halfway through the game, Mr. Shibata replaced the main players.

The score of the two sides is [60:35].

The red team has done their best, and everyone is out of breath.

On the other hand, the players who got enough rest looked relaxed.

"Is this the end..." Misaki-sensei sighed inwardly while watching this scene, then turned around and asked, "Iwanami-san, can you play?"

Perhaps seeing the hopelessness of the situation, her tone was no longer harsh, and asking such a question was probably a symbolic gesture.

Without saying anything, Kato Yusuke walked towards the field, but stopped halfway, and asked Misaki who was replacing another player: "Teacher, how do you want to see them lose?" ?”

"Huh? What did you say?"

Looking at the way the other party frowned because of doubt, Yusuke continued: "Because I don't like Saito very much, so it shouldn't matter if I overdo it a little?"

Hearing this, not only the small forward who just passed by him showed a surprised expression, even Teacher Misaki was stunned for a moment.

Immediately afterwards, he raised one eyebrow "Oh~?" and responded, "As long as you don't foul, you can do whatever you want. If you can win the game, I will count it as a favor to you."

Kato Yusuke laughed.

"Okay, then I'll go."

The young man walked leisurely in the yard, and under the attention of the audience, he slowly walked onto the court.

Countless gazes gathered.

……

　Thanks to [Dragon City Jibi] and [Where there is Tsundere, there is me] for their rewards.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)