Chapter 58 He's angry

As the saying goes, ears burning means someone is thinking of you, but Hana felt like her ears were being burned by someone.

Throughout the morning training session, Rukawa would sneak peeks at her during his breaks, and even when he was busy, he would occasionally stop to see what she was doing.

However, as soon as Hana looked over, he immediately looked away.

For no reason at all, what medicine did I take today?

Just as he was thinking this, he turned his head and glanced at her again.

Huayin:…?

Ayako, holding her notebook, inadvertently glanced at Kanon's earlobe and asked, "Kane-chan, why are your ears so red?"

She reached out and touched it, somewhat surprised.

Hanon's earlobes were extremely sensitive. When touched like that, she trembled slightly as if she couldn't withstand the stimulation, and she dodged Ayako's cruel hand in a daze and at a loss.

Feeling aroused by Hanon's appearance, Ayako clung to her, preventing her from escaping, and pinched her earlobe twice.

It is round and full, and feels great in the hand.

Ayako couldn't resist pressing it with her fingertips and kneading it like dough, kneading it again and again.

A jolt of electricity shot through her body, making Hua Yin's eyes well up with tears. Her voice was soft and gentle, "...Ah Cai, stop fooling around!"

"Haha, so that's what Oto-chan is afraid of!"

Hana's earlobes and the corners of her eyes were painted with vibrant colors, which shone stunningly against her smooth skin. Her light-colored eyes were misty and dreamy, making her incredibly beautiful.

"Hey Rukawa, what are you looking at?"

Mitsui waved his hand in front of Rukawa, then looked in the direction of his gaze with some confusion.

Rukawa Kaede's gaze is a little scary.

Miyagi looked at Mitsui with a "Are you an idiot?" expression: "What do you think Rukawa is looking at?"

Mitsui no Yoshio wondered, "I just don't understand why he looks like he's about to eat girls alive when he sees them playing around?"

Rukawa Kaede remained silent, his Adam's apple bobbing slightly. He withdrew his gaze and continued practicing with a sullen face.

...

The weather can change in an instant; just a moment ago the sky was clear and blue, but in the blink of an eye, thunder rumbled everywhere.

Hana frowned and looked up at the sky.

The dense, tiny water droplets gathered into a babbling brook. The rain was quite torrential, yet it fell steadily and slowly.

A muffled rumble of thunder sounded, and she abandoned her mood for enjoying the rain, realizing that rushing straight to the classroom would be unwise.

The basketball court was deserted at the moment, with no one around, so it was impossible to find someone to share an umbrella with.

Look at those flowers and plants in the corner over there; they've all been soaked and are now scattered and in a sorry state.

Fine, she can go back and sleep in.

Just then, someone walked up to me.

Looking up, Rukawa Kaede's handsome, aloof face came into view. "Together?"

Hanon looked away and shook her head. "Thank you, but no thanks."

Rukawa stood there for a moment, then asked indifferently, "Why?"

Hua Yin glanced at the folding umbrella in his hand: "...The umbrella is too small."

That exquisite folding umbrella was clearly insufficient for them.

Besides, she couldn't tell him that she wanted to skip class, that would be a bad example.

After a while, Rukawa Kaede calmly shoved the umbrella in her hand and then strode into the heavy rain.

"Hey Rukawa——"

The rain poured down relentlessly, as if separating them into two different worlds. Rukawa Kaede's clothes were completely soaked, yet he still didn't turn around.

In her haste, Hana frantically searched for the switch on the high-end umbrella, but because its button was designed to be too hidden, it took her a lot of effort to open it.

But at this moment, Rukawa Kaede was nowhere to be seen.

In the afternoon, at the Shohoku Basketball Gymnasium.

Kana entered the basketball court with her schoolbag on her back, her eyes scanning the surroundings.

Rukawa Mikoto felt as if he were facing a formidable enemy when he saw her, and secretly despised her:

"Look! Kana from the second year is here to see Rukawa again. Ugh, so annoying!"

"How can she be so shameless?"

"How annoying, when will she give up?"

Ignoring the whispers of others, Kana saw Kanon, turned around, and walked straight over with her coffee in hand.

A doll and a string of sparkling beads hung on the schoolbag, swaying and jingling as it walked.

Here, take it.

Hanon asked in surprise, "Are you sure you want to give this to me?"

Kana nodded: "Of course, after all, it was a life-saving favor."

Kana actually felt a little guilty. If she hadn't dragged Kanon shopping yesterday, Kanon wouldn't have "lost her love."

They treated the life-saving grace as if they were repaying kindness with enmity.

Hanon took it and joked, "Is your life only worth a cup of coffee?"

Cheers erupted from the basketball court. Kana turned her head and saw that Rukawa had scored another basket.

Sensing Rukawa's subtle gaze, Kana raised her voice several decibels: "I'll repay your life-saving grace with my body!"

These words were like a thunderclap, stunning the onlookers who stood there dumbfounded.

Is Kana...attractive to both men and women?

Kana, completely unconcerned, asked directly, "What do you think?"

Hanon inserted a tube, took a sip, and said more directly, "I refuse."

Kana shrugged indifferently, then sighed, seemingly disappointed, "Fine."

After drinking the coffee from the person who confessed to her, something completely shattered in Rukawa Kaede's mind.

Rukawa Kaede's fierce and sharp aura was undisguised.

Dribble and run towards the basket—

With an aura that seemed to stretch for miles, the team members who passed by felt as if they were being burned.

"Bang!"

In the halftime, the lone basketball hoop was once again occupied by Rukawa Kaede.

He practiced basketball and dunked tirelessly, fast and fiercely, until he was drenched in sweat, but he still refused to stop.

The young Shohoku players who were present huddled on the sidelines warming up, watching him perform alone with trepidation on their faces.

When Miyagi arrived at the arena and saw this scene, he nudged Mitsui with his elbow and gestured with his chin toward the basketball court, saying, "Hey, look."

Mitsui didn't immediately realize why Miyagi was poking him.

As you watch, Rukawa Kaede dunks again and again, each set of high-difficulty moves both gorgeous and ruthless. Every time the basketball hits the ground, the innocent rim shakes violently.

Mitsui stopped his warm-up exercises, looking inscrutable: "Hmm, he seems angry."

Miyagi: "Be more confident, remove the 'seems' part."

Mitsui: "Oh, he's angry."

Miyagi: "If we don't stop him, the basketball hoop will break!"

Mitsui: "You're going to stop them?"

Miyagi: "..."

Gong San and the other two exchanged a glance, then set their sights on Sakuragi—

After all, the red-haired monkey is more resilient to beatings.

Sakuragi, who was practicing his shooting on the other half of the court, was completely bewildered by Rukawa's actions. He yelled, "Hey Rukawa! Are you dunking or blowing up the rim?"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than another "clang" was heard.

Rukawa Kaede threw a three-pointer, the ball hit the rim and bounced up—

Everyone's attention was focused on the ball bouncing high in the air. Before anyone knew it, Rukawa Kaede had leaped high into the air and caught the ball with both hands.

Then--

It seemed to have used all its strength to smash it down!

"Bang!"

An extremely loud banging sound rang out.

Hanon unconsciously tightened her grip on the pen, making it slightly painful.

After a few seconds, the basket support gradually stabilized.

"Crack..."

Everyone present was stunned—

There was a crack in one corner of the plexiglass backboard, and the crack spread rapidly until the backboard took on a spider web shape.

Under the magic of light, the broken glass emitted a dazzling and dreamlike glow.

The poor basketball bounced high into the air, and the moment it hit the floor, the glass shattered.

The shower of shards of glass, like a divinely bestowed diamond rain, crashed down on Rukawa Kaede.

Bathed in sunlight, he exuded a cold and broken beauty.

"Aa ...

"So cool!"

The boys present were dumbfounded, while the girls went completely crazy.

"Holy crap!"

"Is everything alright, Rukawa?"

The team members reacted and rushed over to check if Rukawa was injured.

Only Kanon did not step forward.

Rukawa Kaede struggled to describe the feeling, only knowing that he was extremely irritable, and within that irritability lingered a hint of...despair.

He stared intently at Huayin, his breathing gradually becoming rapid, his gaze revealing a terrifying obsession.

Hua Yin saw a hint of embarrassment in his expression. The pen tip slid across the paper with a "rip" sound, piercing through the paper.

Rukawa Kaede possesses a composure and rationality beyond his years; most of the time, he remains relatively clear-headed and emotionally stable.

But now, he seems to have lost control.

He seems to care about her a lot…

At that moment, Hanon felt as if her chest had been burned, and her heart was pounding wildly.

Rukawa Kaede carefully brushed the shards off his body.

Kanon watched as Rukawa Kaede drew closer and closer—

Like a long shot, in the line of sight, Rukawa Kaede approaches, close enough to see the taut muscle lines and the dampness of sweat on his skin.

Finally, Rukawa stopped in front of Kanon, released all his strength, and collapsed onto her.