[Black Basket] Shooting a Lover

Chiaki Sugawara did not come to school today.

Koji Shimizu, who was about to go to the basketball club to participate in club activities after eating during the lunch break, discovered this by accident.

Why doesn't she come to school?Is something wrong?Is it a simple cold and fever or something more serious?

All afternoon, Koji Shimizu had no intention of practicing, and the fact that Chiaki Sugawara did not come to school filled his mind, for which he was warned several times by the coach.However, the coach's warning is nothing compared to the fact that the girl he likes didn't come to school for some reason.

"Shimizu-kun, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell? If you're feeling unwell, explain the situation to the coach and apply for an early leave." Kuroko, who was practicing in the military, noticed that Shimizu Koji's condition was not good, and worried about his childhood sweetheart, Kuroko immediately ran over to ask.

Kuroko's words interrupted his chaotic thoughts. Shimizu Koji, who didn't want Kuroko to worry, immediately waved his hand to indicate that he was fine: "I'm fine, Kuroko, I'm sorry to make you worry. I just, I just--"

——I'm just worried about Sugawara-san.

Swallowing back the words he was about to say, facing Kuroko's puzzled gaze, Shimizu Koji fell silent for a moment: He didn't want Kuroko to know, let alone others.Shimizu Koji likes Sugawara Chiaki as long as he keeps it in his heart.

In any case, it can't be compared to, yes, it can't be compared to Akashi.

If I were Chiaki Sugawara, I would choose Akashi instead of my own.

Cowardly and humble thoughts came to mind again. As soon as the coach finished saying, "Today's training is over, students who want to stay and practice remember to turn off the door and turn off the lights", Shimizu Koji picked up his schoolbag and ran away, even exercising. I didn't change my clothes.

Heizi's cries behind him were also forgotten by him.

Wondering, wondering, wondering why she didn't come to school.

Thinking of this, Koji Shimizu ran fast, his black hair was raised high in the wind, and the scorching hot wind slapped his cheeks stingingly, which made his cheeks sting, but he endured all this.

When passing by the campus square, Koji Shimizu, who has excellent eyesight, accidentally caught a glimpse of the grade list in the center of the square.

Teiko's absolute philosophy: in every battle, victory is absolute.Any outcome other than victory is of no use.

In order to stimulate students' competitive spirit, Teiguang has the habit of announcing the students' test results to the whole school every time they take an exam. Not only that, the students' grades and rankings will also be conveyed to the parents by the teachers entrusted by the school.The place where students' grades are announced is the bulletin board in the center of the campus square.

Koji Shimizu got the [-]th place in the school year unified examination held by the school a few days ago. The report card was only released today, and the [-]th place in the school year is already an excellent result.Satisfied, Koji Shimizu, who knew that there were no problems with his grades, did not look at the grade list in the center of the campus square.

Announcement of the ranking of the first-year students in the academic year

No.1: Akashi Seijuro (Class X, first year)

No.2: Hideki Ito (Class X, first year)

No.3: Chiba Emi (Class X, first year)

……

No.30 Seventh place: Chiaki Sugawara (Class X, first year)

……

Unexpectedly...not No.2, Sugawara Chiaki is not No.2!

Unable to believe the ranking he saw accidentally, Koji Shimizu went to the front of the scoreboard to reconfirm it.However, it turned out that he was right. Chiaki Sugawara, who had never been ranked second or lower in the school year, only got 37th place.

Could it be that she didn't come to school because of this?She must not be able to stand the students and teachers talking about her, so... no, she is not such a weak person!

His heart was about to be tormented by all kinds of speculation, Koji Shimizu gritted his teeth and went back to Sugawara Chiaki's classroom.

Fortunately, today is the day when the rankings of the school year are announced, so even if it is so late, some class committee members will stay in the class to handle related class affairs.

Opening the classroom door in a panic, Koji Shimizu asked several class committee members who were startled by his actions: "Well, I'm sorry, why didn't Chiaki Sugawara come to school today?"

"Ah, this, can I ask what is the relationship between you and Sugawara-san?" The class committee members who usually have a good relationship with Sugawara Chiaki just froze for a moment, then regained their usual calmness.

Unexpectedly, the other party would ask him about his relationship with Chiaki Sugawara, Koji Shimizu bowed his head in silence for a while before speaking again: "Me, she and I are just ordinary alumni."

"Then we can't tell you, sorry."

"But, but I'm really worried about her! Please believe me, I don't have the slightest malice. I'm really worried about her!" Facing the strict tone of the class committee members, Shimizu Koji anxiously explained: "Please. "

"...Okay." Looking at each other a few times, a tall girl from the class committee came forward: "During the unified examination of the school year a few days ago, she suddenly said that her head hurts. She is a very People who can bear the pain, since she has said so, it must be too painful, so she immediately stopped the test with the teacher's consent. She did not take the remaining two tests that day, otherwise our class teacher Why are you moaning and moaning all day long..."

——My lover TVT, my lover QAQ, if she is there, the average score can definitely increase a lot...

"I thought it was just a common headache, and we didn't expect that she didn't come to school these days." After the girl finished speaking, she sighed a few times in an extremely regretful tone: "It's a pity that she never told us Where does she live, or we will visit her."

"Don't you guys know where she lives?" Shimizu Koji, who wanted to find out, was stunned.

"Ah, but, Akashi-kun must know. At this time, Akashi-kun must still be practicing in the basketball club. Hey, hey, classmate!"

The girl's surprised yells got farther and farther behind her, Shimizu Koji closed his eyes.

——Ah, but, Akashi-kun must know.At this time, Akashi-kun must still be practicing in the basketball club.

——Yeah, how could he forget, the two of them were childhood sweethearts.If he asked Akashi from the beginning, he wouldn't have to go around such a big circle.

But he also knew that the reason why he didn't ask Akashi first was because of his inferiority complex.

I don't want to see Akashi, and I don't even want to see the scene where the two of them stand together so well.He was afraid that when he asked Akashi, he would feel terrible jealousy because of Akashi's familiar tone when talking about the other party.

- Jealousy can destroy the life of oneself and others.

There's still time, there's still time to ask Akashi!

As the deputy head of the basketball club, Akashi left school much later than the general team members. Even though he was worried that Akashi would go home early because of Sugawara Chiaki's illness, Shimizu Koji still forced himself to conduct a calm analysis.

Akashi is a person who is absolutely clear about public affairs and private affairs. He will not mix his private affairs with the official affairs of the basketball club.So... there's a good chance he's still there.

There is no light in the gymnasium ahead, only the faint moonlight shines into the room from the open window of the gymnasium. The red-haired boy in the sportswear puts his left hand in his pocket and looks up slightly in the blurred and indistinguishable darkness. He has a lot of distance to the hoop.

After looking up for a while, the young man slapped the basketball in his right hand a few times with his white and slender fingers, and his body, which was slightly lowered by the movement of slapping the basketball, straightened up with the movement of reaching out to shoot.

The red eyes, partially obscured by strands of red hair, were full of sharpness and coldness in the darkness.

--who is it?

Standing not far from Akashi's side, Shimizu Koji didn't know why he had such an idea, but at this moment, he really felt that he didn't know the person in front of him at all.

"Akashi-kun, can I take your time for a while? It won't be long."

After settling his mind, Shimizu Koji spoke softly.

Hearing his words, the red-haired boy slowly turned sideways, a pair of beautiful cat eyes stared at him earnestly in the dark night, and his eyebrows, as delicate as a girl's, raised slightly.

——It's even more unfamiliar, and I don't even feel familiar.

He is obviously such a handsome and petite boy, but he gives people the feeling that he is like a weapon that has been unsheathed, and the chill is flowing wantonly in the air.

Akashi is a very calm and gentle boy, although there are not many opportunities to get along with him directly, but Shimizu Koji is very aware of this.

For a moment, a certain idea invaded his mind, but before he could grasp it, the boy's gentle look and tone had already broken his idea.

——That thought just now must be my own illusion.

"Hello, Shimizu-kun." Yes, Akashi's voice is still as gentle as water, making people feel like a spring breeze.

"Hello, Akashi-kun."

"Ah, I've been waiting for you for a long time. I was wondering whether I should go to you directly." The young man with a faint smile on his lips all the year round said something that Koji Shimizu couldn't understand.

——Yeah, I've been waiting for you for a long time, and I was thinking whether to go directly to you just now.

...I see, Akashi knew why he came.

"Sorry, can you wait for me for a while? I need to change my clothes."

"I understand."

Akashi changed his clothes very quickly. He took off the sportswear on his body, and the boy in the God Light uniform picked up the schoolbag on the floor and walked out the door: "Please follow me."

The journey with Akashi was quite a torment for Koji Shimizu. He didn't know where Akashi was going to take him, but out of a kind of firm trust, Koji Shimizu followed behind Akashi silently, and then ...

On the subway.

It's the subway! ! !

Rumors about Akashi being the heir of a famous family intensified in the school. Shimizu Koji, who sighed in his heart that ordinary people would never have such a son, had long believed that Akashi was the young master of a famous family.So at this moment, seeing Akashi preparing to take the subway home, Shimizu Koji couldn't help complaining silently in his heart.

... Completely shattered, Akashi completely shattered his imagination of rich people.

It was already quite late, and the direction of this subway was a wealthy area far from the city, so there were not many people on the subway.

Sitting face to face with the dignified Akashi, Koji Shimizu didn't know how many sheep he had counted.

When will it arrive, when will it arrive, the feeling of being face to face with Akashi is really scary...

At such a moment when he was conflicted and entangled, the energetic young man opposite him who hadn't spoken since he left the school suddenly spoke.

"Shimizu-kun, I wonder if you can listen to my next words?"

——If you want to say it, say it, don't use such a tone...

"Please tell me, Akashi-kun." Sitting upright, Shimizu Koji was as obedient as an elementary school student listening to a teacher's lecture.

However, what Akashi said made him stand up from his seat in the next second.

"Please leave her forever, Shimizu-kun."