Tokyo Rebirth: Start From Picking Up Sayu

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The time comes in the afternoon.

Inside the gymnasium.

Although there is still some time before the start of the football skills competition, students from all classes have already arrived here under the guidance of teachers and sat down in the stands on the second floor according to the areas assigned in advance.

Boys wearing loose T-shirts and half-length pants are warming up on the court. They are members of Class 1 and Class 3 who will be on the field later. The former is black and the latter is red.

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

Chirp, chirp, thump.

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

Team members from both sides occupy one side and stand or sit at their own base.

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

However, compared to the relaxed atmosphere in Class 3, the atmosphere in Class 1 was obviously a bit relaxed, and even the audience was aware of the state.

As the coach of the women's basketball club, Teacher Misaki, the women's basketball team under his leadership is indeed very strong, and even reached the top four in the prefecture, only to fail in the finals.

If the competition is based on women's basketball, Class 1, which has assembled a large number of the main players of the basketball club, is absolutely unstoppable. Almost all students will admit this.

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

Perhaps because the girls in the class are too outstanding, the boys in Class 1 have nothing outstanding.

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

In particular, the strength of the former cannot be underestimated. At 1.8 meters tall, he is not only very fast, but also has full explosive power. He is a strong player who is expected to compete in national competitions.

As time went by, there were gradually more people in the venue.

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

Although not everyone is interested in basketball, this rare time without classes still makes the students excited.

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

But in the auditorium of Class 2, Class 3, two girls seemed to have been forgotten by the group, sitting quietly in the corner.

"Hey, Sayu-chan."

"Um?"

"Well, this is just my idea. I hope you won't be angry after hearing this?"

"Angry? Why?"

"That's Iwanami-san. I don't think he's a bad person."

Masaka Yuko seemed a little embarrassed and scratched her cheek 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?" After hearing this, Sayuda frowned slightly, reached out to hold her hand, and said in a warning tone: "We can't let down our guard. We just need to trust each other."

Looking at her little face that was slightly tense due to worry, Yuko's eyes couldn't help but darken slightly, smiled bitterly, and murmured inaudibly, "Sayu-chan, you don't have to be like this..."

"Hey, did you say something? Yuko."

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

"Even if that's the case, you should go find a boy to play with. What if he comes to approach us?"

"Maybe it's because Sayu-chan is cute, right?"

Yuko Masaka narrowed her eyes slightly and smiled, holding her hand gently, and continued: "Just like me, I think Iwanami-san must be attracted to Sayu like this."

"What about attraction..." Sayu relaxed his expression slightly 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 are friends, right?"

"Yeah...but Iwanami-san is very pitiful."

"Really, what's wrong with him?"

Seeing the angry look on her face, Yuko couldn't help but cover her mouth to suppress laughter.

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

"Is this the mouth you're talking about? Watch me sew it up!"

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

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

Unconsciously, the stands on both sides were filled with people. Almost all the students came to the venue, and the originally spacious space became crowded.

The bustling stadium was filled with hustle and bustle.

It was under such a situation that the football competition finally slowly opened its curtain.

Buzz——

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

The host's voice sounded the next second.

"Then - in the match between Class 1 of the second year and Class 3 of the second year, please invite players from both sides to appear."

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

The first to introduce are the members of Class 1.

Although the host tried his best to incite, the effect was frankly not very good. The audience only gave some sparse applause.

This reaction not only made the five boys in Class 1 look a little embarrassed, but even the student in charge of the host sighed secretly in his heart, and then quickly changed the focus and began to introduce the members of Class 3.

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

"——"

"——"

"——"

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

"Taniguchi."

A boy with long hair came out and gave a coquettish thumbs up to the stands. He received a lot of applause and boos. He was obviously very popular.

After a few beats.

"Saito——"

Crash--

When the host just pronounced the first syllable, the audience burst into warm applause and cheers, the decibel level surpassing everyone before.

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

Pah pah pah pah——

The applause became more intense.

There are even many girls who put their hands to their mouths like loudspeakers and enthusiastically shouted words such as "Saito~Come on——!" It is extremely popular.

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.

The toned physique is shrouded in black, exuding frightening courage.

On the back of the black team uniform, the characters "Glee and Thunder" were written in vigorous strokes. It seemed to be a title, and it looked quite extraordinary.

The strong and slender hands and feet have muscles developed through hard training, and there is a unique and powerful aura in his movements. He seems to be the focus of the court by nature, and people are unconsciously attracted to his posture.

Yusuke, who silently looked at Saito for a while, came to the above conclusion. He was sitting quietly in the contestant seat belonging to Class 1 without anyone paying attention.

There was another boy sitting next to him, but Yusuke had no intention of talking, and the other boy was looking at his teammates on the field with worry, with an anxious look on his face.

Although both of them are substitutes, their treatment is obviously different.

This can be seen from the fact that Misaki-sensei did not assign tasks to him before.

…

The game started soon, with both sides taking their positions.

The physical education teacher who was the sole referee walked to the center of the court with a basketball and blew the whistle with a "whoosh" sound.

The blue ball was thrown from his hand and flew into the sky.

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

——Paji.

Black gets the ball first.

Chie, chie, boom.

The basketball fell into Saito's hands.

"not good!"

"Stop him quickly!"

The player on the red side yelled and tried to intercept.

"well done!"

Saito, who was holding the ball, took strong steps and dribbled the ball briskly, leaving the people around him behind in one step.

Boom, boom.

——Whoosh.

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

Uh-huh.

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

On the scoreboard, Class 3 scored 2 points first.

"Nice, partner."

Taniguchi and Saito high-fived in the air.

The clear voice moved the audience, and the audience burst into applause again.

Snap.

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

"Yes!" x5

After getting the ball, the red team launched a counterattack, started a fast break, and finally made a jump shot from outside the three-point line.

"Don't even think about it!"

Taniguchi, who raised his arms high, jumped up together with the opponent.

——Bang.

The interfered three-pointer bounced off the basket, and Saito caught the ball again.

His lightning-fast dribbling gallops around the court, and his gorgeous dribbling moves make it difficult for almost anyone to catch up with him.

Boom, boom, boom, boom.

Saito used continuous dribbling to break into the opponent's basket again, and then jumped up high. His tall height made it unimaginable that he could jump so high.

However, the center of the red team kept staring at him and used his tall body to block him.

"Don't even think about it!"

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

——Chi, snap.

The basketball fell into the hands of Taniguchi, who was already waiting there.

Almost as soon as he received the ball, he jumped to his feet.

——Shua.

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

"Nice pass, partner!"

The score became [0:5].

"Watch them and focus on defense!"

Misaki-sensei's voice sounded again.

"Yes...!" x5

For a while, the red team took a defensive stance, not seeking to score, but seeking to prevent the opponent from scoring, and began to play steadily.

At first, they really found a chance, taking advantage of the opponent's mistakes in tight defense, decisively grabbing rebounds, launching a fast break, and chasing the score back.

Before they could be happy for too long, Black, who was accustomed to this rhythm, launched a swift counterattack with Saito and Taniguchi as the center.

The word speed is vividly reflected in Saito. Even when facing multiple defenders, he can use his extremely accurate ball control to dodge opponents and shoot goals easily.

Even when he is unable to get away, he is always observing the battle situation and can pass stunning passes at precise timing to help his teammates score.

The amazing performance gave the audience goosebumps and even gave them the illusion that this person was looking around the stadium 360 degrees at any time.

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

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 team lose sight of one and be exhausted.

Under this situation, the score quickly reached [20:8], with 8 minutes left before the end of the first half.

Looking at the team members who were a little exhausted, Teacher Misaki decisively called a timeout.

In order to give the team's only scorer a rest, the boy next to Kato Yusuke was replaced on the court.

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

After Saito was keenly aware of this, he quickly became a new breakthrough.

The originally very reluctant defense suddenly became riddled with holes, causing a chain reaction.

Beep——

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

Different from the happy-looking black players, everyone on the red team returned to their seats in silence as if they were mourning for their heirs.

During this period, even when Teacher Misaki tried to cheer up the atmosphere, everyone seemed very negative, and their self-confidence was obviously shaken.

Even if they didn't say it, there was a hint of giving up in their eyes.

Ten minutes later.

The game started again in the second half.

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 some unknown reason, Misaki-sensei did not choose to let Yusuke play.

Maybe he has no hope at all, or maybe he feels that it is shameful to use foreign aid, and there is a strong intention to make him sit on the bench.

…

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

The score of both sides is [60:35].

The red side had tried their best, and everyone was panting.

On the other hand, the team members who had received sufficient rest looked relaxed.

'Is that the end...' Misaki-sensei looked at this scene and sighed inwardly, then turned around and asked: "Iwanami-san, can you come on?"

Perhaps seeing the hopelessness of the situation, her tone lost its severity, and asking such a question was probably a symbolic expression.

Without saying anything, Kato Yusuke walked straight to the court, but stopped halfway and asked Teacher Misaki who was replacing another team member: "Teacher, do you want to see how they lose?" ?”

"I Have a Picture Book of Ghosts and Gods"

"Huh? What did you say?"

Seeing the other person's frown in confusion, Yusuke continued: "Because I don't like Saito very much, so it shouldn't matter if I go a little too far, right?"

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

Then he raised an eyebrow like "Oh~?" and responded: "As long as you don't foul, you can do whatever you want. If you can win the game, I'll be a favor to you."

Kato Yusuke laughed.

"Okay, then I'll go."

The young man walked leisurely and slowly onto the court under the attention of the entire audience.

Countless eyes gathered.

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