Chapter 29 Basketball 28

The Teiko Auditorium was packed with people and the atmosphere was lively. When the host announced that the next program was "Arrival of the Birds" from Class 2A, the crowd seemed to be ignited.

Even before the show started, the auditorium was already buzzing with whistles and applause. Suddenly, it seemed as if there were tens of thousands of them.

Huang Lailiangta spread his hands and said, "I'm right, 90% of the people from other schools come here for Oguri River~"

Murasakibara Atsushi looked at him lazily, supporting his chin as he said, "After all, Lizi is pretty."

Midorima Shintaro's face turned extremely ugly: "The whole venue was filled with whistles. It's so frivolous... so outrageous!"

Tao Jingwu raised her index finger and said "Shush", "Alright, alright, stop making noise and let me concentrate on enjoying Sana's dance!"

Aomine Daiki, who had fallen asleep in his seat, also sat up and stared ahead with a frown.

He originally had no interest in anything other than basketball, and was dragged to this performance by May.

"Ah, A-Da, you finally woke up? You woke up just in time~" Taoi Satsuki complained.

Qingfeng Daihui said with a cold face: "I originally planned to sleep through the whole thing, but the sudden noise around me was like a shot of chicken blood and woke me up."

Tao Jing Satsuki: "Even in the last show, the band's drums and electric guitars were as loud as thunder, but they didn't wake you up."

"...Very long-winded May!"

Kuroko Tetsuya was still silent and taciturn, but his blue eyes, which had seemed lifeless since his teammates turned evil, now lit up again after a long time.

He looked towards the center of the stage, hoping that person could bring him a ray of light.

…

With a "click" sound.

The auditorium and the center of the stage suddenly fell into darkness, and the lights were suddenly turned off, which was the signal for the performance to begin.

A pleasant violin sound rang out, and the stage lights focused on the red-haired boy who was playing the violin.

The boy was wearing a pure white suit. His red hair, which usually hung naturally, was combed up into a formal backcomb, revealing his fair and handsome face completely.

This formal outfit is in stark contrast to Akashi's usual image as the captain of the Teiko basketball team wearing the No. 4 jersey. His temperament, which was derived from a strict aristocratic education since childhood, is clearly revealed at this moment.

He skillfully guided the bow between the notes with superb technique, and the tone of Guarneri's violin was like a mellow and rich wine, melodious and pleasant.

Slowly, the sound of the piano gradually rose, and the new lighting on the stage was like the morning light breaking through the morning mist, illuminating the black-haired girl who suddenly appeared in the center of the stage.

“……!”

In an instant, all the frivolous whistles and joking cheers before the performance disappeared, leaving only the intermittent yet extremely restrained inhalations in the auditorium.

Any noise would only ruin the scene before our eyes, and no one wanted to be the destroyer.

A young girl, with a face as pure and beautiful as an angel, danced gracefully on tiptoe. Her slender limbs, graceful curves, pure white ballet skirt, and gorgeous white feather headdress—everything was so clear under the stage lights.

The girl dancing to the music on the music box seemed to be materialized at this moment. Every graceful spin and every nimble leap was so beautiful that it made one subconsciously hold their breath.

As the girl gracefully stretched out her arms, pure white wings appeared behind her, resembling a white swan princess. The ordinary school auditorium stage seemed transformed into a castle with a lake, a dreamlike spectacle.

As the rhythm of the music grew stronger and the melody became more uplifting, the girl's spinning and jumping also began to accelerate sharply. It was impossible to count how many rounds of high-intensity continuous whip spins she had performed. Just watching it was almost breathtaking.

Rather than showing off her skills, the performance was more about expressing the emotions contained in the dance and song. The audience couldn't help but be infected by the girl's anxious dance steps and fell into the same anxiety.

The circle of light following her on the stage kept shrinking, shrinking, and shrinking again, and the sense of oppression and uneasiness gradually grew - until the girl jumped forward with all her strength and leaped out of the darkness. As the music reached its climax, the light finally illuminated the entire stage.

For a moment, I seemed to see a white bird breaking through the endless darkness and finally flying freely in the vast blue sky.

Emotions reached their peak, and the anxious mind seemed to be soothed at this moment.

The dance presented by the dancers, infused with surging emotions, can resonate with the audience, giving them the same power and cleansing their restless souls.

Arrival of the Birds.

The little bird that dominates its own life has finally landed on the path of life it wants to have.

From now on, you will be healthy, free and move forward.

…

After the song ended, the black-haired girl stopped dancing with a light breath. The red-haired boy looked at her, his movements delayed for half a second, and then he walked forward to thank her and end the song together.

The silence in the auditorium lasted for dozens of seconds, until Kurikawa Sana and Akashi Seijuro disappeared, and then the venue erupted in loud applause.

"Wonderful!!"

“So beautiful… a feast for the eyes!”

“Great show!!”

Moved by the performance, the frivolous whistles before the show began were replaced by sincere praise from all around. Many audience members even stood up and applauded, not concealing their inner admiration and love.

It is really a pleasant surprise to see such a high-quality performance appearing at a junior high school festival.

In the audience, Tao Jingwu covered her mouth, unable to hide her inner excitement, and her eyes inexplicably felt sore and wanted to cry.

Sana's beauty after dressing up and putting on a ballet costume is indeed shocking, but for some reason, Momoi Satsuki always feels that Sana seems to have suffered a lot to get to where she is today.

The first time I saw Sana dance...it was so beautiful.

While dancing ballet, Sana shines in her own realm.

When Sana watches the first team of the basketball club play a game, she is shocked by their wonderful skills and cannot take her eyes off them.

So when the roles of the viewer and the viewed are reversed, aren't they the same?

Momoi Satsuki secretly glanced at the boys next to her. Sana and Akashi had already left the stage, but they still looked lost in thought.

Especially that idiot Ada, his expression looked extremely complicated.

Momoi Satsuki sighed, and once again Dumbledore shook his head.

Alas, if I had known this would happen, I wouldn’t have done it in the first place.

Now it’s okay, people can’t read it anymore.

…

On the other side, in the back row of the venue.

Hanamiya Makoto looked towards the stage with gloomy and calm eyes. The black-haired girl had disappeared and the host returned to the stage to announce that the next program was the second-year Class B's.

There was no need to continue watching. Hanamiya stood up silently and was about to turn around and leave, but he heard a frivolous and mocking voice -

"I've been wanting to tell you this for a while now. You're the guy who injured me at Kirisaki First Middle School that day in the match, right?"

Haizaki Shogo said coldly, "How dare you come to watch the Teiko Festival openly? Are you leaving now? I haven't settled my score with you yet."

Hanamiya Shin glanced at the side and saw a rebellious gray-haired boy with an angry look on his face. It was Teiko's previous starting small forward, Haizaki Shogo.

At the same time, Haizaki-kun is also a special person that Hanamiya Makoto left a deep impression on.

Because, a certain person confidently said that she liked all the regular picks except this one Haizaki-kun.

"Haizaki-kun? Really?" Hanamiya smiled. "Are you still upset about the match? But I heard that Haizaki-kun is no longer a regular on the Teiko basketball team."

Haizaki Shogo's expression suddenly became extremely terrifying, "Looking for death?"

"Don't be so angry, Haizaki-kun. I'm just here to watch your school's excellent performance."

"Are you leaving after just watching a ballet performance?" Haizaki Shogo sneered.

"Isn't that possible? Haizaki-kun doesn't look like the type to be interested in ballet. Didn't you sit here and watch it all?"

"Oh, hypocritical guy."

Hua Gong Zhen curled his lips, put his hands in his trouser pockets and turned away.

What the hell, in such a big Teiko Auditorium, he just happened to sit next to this guy Haizaki.

It's like the seats were distributed by God and allocated to nameless loser Passerby A.

The group of rainbow-haired guys sat in the front row, closest to that guy.

It's really frustrating.

…

*

After the performance, Kurikawa Sana was walking towards the dressing room to change out of her ballet skirt.

During the performance just now, she was listening to the sound of the violin and the voice broadcast of Akashi's favorability rising and falling in her mind, and she was almost numb.

Not to mention, the increase and decrease of Akashi's favorability matches the rhythm of the music, and it's quite rhyming.

Although she didn't understand what Akashi was struggling with, after the last ballet, Akashi's favorability towards her increased by 8 points, and now it remained at 53 points.

In short, something is better than nothing.

Kurikawa Sana sighed and opened the door of the locker room, only to see several uninvited guests standing inside.

An unfamiliar adult with a menacing look in his eyes and a black mask covering the lower half of his face clearly exuded a criminal aura with ill intentions.

!!!

Kurikawa Sana ran as fast as she could and subconsciously was about to close the door and turn around to run away, but she heard a "whoosh" sound and an anesthetic needle pierced her neck, and the stinging pain came instantly.

What followed was an overwhelming feeling of powerlessness and dizziness.

"Why is a girl coming in? Where is Akashi Seijuro?!"

"No matter what, if she sees us, we'll have to be taken away together!"

Kurikawa Sana: "..."

So, these are the kidnappers who planned to kidnap Akashi! Did they sneak in during the Teiko Festival school open day when there were so many people there?!

She and Akashi were on the same show and were assigned to share the same dressing room. She came in first to change clothes, and was caught first...

No, if this goes on, Akashi will soon be kidnapped!

Kurikawa Sana frowned tightly, her body quickly losing consciousness under the control of the anesthetic. She wanted to open the system mall to buy props to break the predicament, but sleepiness came over her like a tidal wave.

The door to the dressing room was half open.

With a creak, the door was pushed open.

Before she completely passed out, the last thing Kurikawa Sana saw was Akashi Seijuro's heterochromatic pupils shrinking violently.

Don't be impatient, Akashi-kun.

Kurikawa Sana closed her eyes peacefully.

It's not a big deal.

When she wakes up, she will buy high-level props and possess O'Neill to create them.