Chapter 11 Basketball 10
Time has flown slowly since I transferred to Teiko Junior High School, and before I knew it, more than three weeks have passed.
During this period, Kurikawa Sana maintained a routine of going to school, going home after school, participating in basketball club activities, and then going home.
However, what even Kurikawa Sana herself did not expect was that among all the possible targets in the basketball team's first team, the ones she had the most contact with and whose favorability increased most steadily were Murasakibara Atsushi and Aomine Daiki.
The former, Murasakibara Atsushi, seemed to have tacitly agreed to the unwritten "feeding" agreement between them.
Every day at lunch time, Kurikawa Sana would go to the wisteria corridor where she first met Murasakihara Atsushi, and Murasakihara Atsushi would always appear there, bringing lunch boxes from home or newly bought snacks to feed her.
She had heard from May that Murasakibara Atsushi was extremely protective of his food. If anyone tried to take a piece of meat from his plate or share some of his snacks, he would become so angry that he would burst into flames, and no one dared to get close.
Whenever Kurikawa Sana wondered why Murasakibara, who was so protective of her food, would feed her, Murasakibara Atsushi would stroke her hair and lazily answer, "I don't know why, but seeing Kurizawa's satisfied look after eating delicious food, I also feel full."
Great, great, I can eat delicious food while increasing the favorability of my target. Is there anything better than this?
Listening to the steady notification sound of Murasakibara Atsushi's increasing favorability every noon, Kurikawa Sana was deeply moved. Murasakibara is so nice! He is an angel!
As for the latter, Aomine Daiki, after Kurikawa Sana joined the first team of the basketball team and became good friends with Momoi Satsuki, she naturally became familiar with Aomine Daiki.
Aomine and Satsuki have been childhood sweethearts, going to school, club activities, and home together every day. At Satsuki's kind invitation, Kurikawa Sana also joined them on the journey, and now they not only have dinner together after school but also go back to Teiko's Third Gymnasium after dark for basketball training.
Under the guidance of Daiki Aomine, every time Kurikawa Sana made progress in basketball and showed a level beyond that of a beginner, Daiki Aomine's favorability would increase rapidly.
Whenever this happened, Kurikawa Sana would be moved and think to herself: Aomine is so nice! He is an angel just like Murasakibara! It's just that this angel is a little darker.
Aomine really likes basketball very much. Kurikawa Sana has no doubt that if she can play basketball better, or even compete with him in person, Aomine's favorability may even reach 80 within a day.
Aside from Murasakibara and Aomine, although she had less contact with Midorima and Kise for the time being, her favorability level increased every time she interacted with them. The only exception was Akashi...
Kurikawa Sana couldn't help but sigh.
That young master is really hard to conquer!
Logically speaking, Akashi was the one she saw the longest every day, after all, they were in the same class and club.
But these days, apart from the four points of favorability gained from Akashi's comment "Kurikawa-san is so funny" when she first joined the basketball club, Akashi's favorability hasn't increased since then. She also hasn't found the right opportunity to get to know him more deeply, and to this day, they remain just nodding acquaintances.
And now, there is finally an opportunity to make contact - Teiko Festival.
Teiko Festival, as the name suggests, is the grand school festival of Teiko Junior High School. It is an open day event held every year, and each class will perform for teachers and students of the same school and guests from other schools.
And their second-year class A sent her to perform with Akashi Seijuro.
"If we're talking about our class's talent show... it has to be Kurikawa-san and Akashi-san, right?"
"That's right! Kurikawa is good at ballet, and Akashi is good at violin. There's no better combination than this!"
——"And with Kurikawa and Akashi's looks... they'll definitely be the best show of the entire show!"
This was the unanimous opinion of the class committee and classmates at the time, and the teacher also agreed deeply and made the final decision.
Kurikawa Sana agreed calmly on the surface, and Akashi Seijuro also agreed. He took the initiative to make an appointment with her to come to the school's piano room after the club activities today to discuss the selection of the performance pieces.
Standing in front of the piano room, Kurikawa Sana took a deep breath and pushed open the door.
Teiko's piano room was spacious and magnificent. A gentle evening breeze came in from the window, blowing the warm-toned floor-length curtains and the boy's soft red hair.
Akashi Seijuro was plucking the strings of his violin gracefully. The violin in his hand, which was obviously of high quality, reflected an expensive light in the setting sun. At this moment, the Teiko school uniform on his body seemed to have turned into a well-cut, hand-made tailcoat, which was elegantly welded to the boy's slender figure.
He was concentrating on playing a famous piece of extremely difficult music. The sound of the piano changed from calm and suppressed to a fierce and uplifting sound like a tidal wave. In addition to the performer's obvious and gorgeous skills that could be called a show of skill, it was also infused with his strong personal characteristics.
What overflows from Akashi Seijuro's piano playing is the undoubted strength, dominance, and desire for control hidden beneath his gentle appearance.
Kurikawa Sana couldn't help but be stunned.
For a moment, she seemed to see the shadow of her brother in Akashi Seijuro.
The red-haired boy in front of her seemed to coincide with the image of her brother playing the violin in her memory, which made her dazed and her thoughts went back to the past, back to the time she spent with her teenage brother in her real world.
When she was a child, she watched her brother practicing the violin. The same Ravel music and the same powerful aura emanating from her brother's violin made the young girl marvel.
After the song ended, Akashi Seijuro put down his bow and slowly opened his eyes.
Kurikawa Sana, who was standing at the door of the piano room, was looking at him. The girl's extremely delicate and beautiful face showed a rare dazed expression.
Akashi Seijuro's pupils contracted slightly.
He was very perceptive and did not miss the emotion that Kurikawa Sana revealed at that moment - finally, it could be called real emotion.
He actually has very complicated feelings about Kurikawa Sana.
This girl who suddenly appeared and always maintained her elegant and beautiful manners - she was as perfect as a mannequin.
Akashi Seijuro meant no offense, he just sincerely felt that every minute she spent in Teiko was like a performance to achieve some purpose, but she didn't seem to be immersed in it, it seemed more like she had no choice.
But at this moment, Akashi Seijuro was very sure that he had just glimpsed and captured the true emotions that Kurikawa Sana had revealed for the first time in such a long time since she entered school.
At this moment, she finally didn't look like a fake person performing something, but the real Kurikawa Sana.
[Akagi Seijuro, Favorability +3. ]
…
Hearing the sudden sound of the other party's favorability increasing, Kurikawa Sana was stunned for a moment, and then came to her senses in an instant.
Huh? What happened?
She just recalled her brother, and Akashi's favorability increased for the first time?
But this time, Kurikawa Sana only felt that Akashi's high and brilliant piano music was still covering her mind, even covering up the sound of the favorability prompt.
She couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, "Ravel's 'Gypsy Rhapsody' is so well-executed. The bow throwing, left-hand plucking, and harmonics are all handled so well... It's amazing, Akashi-kun."
Akashi Seijuro smiled and said, "Kurikawa must know a lot about this. Have you also learned violin?"
She shook her head slightly. "As for musical instruments, the piano is the only one I've persisted in. As for the violin... I only learned it for a while with my brother when I was a child."
——It’s my brother again.
Akashi Seijuro paused as he put away his bow.
She previously said that the reason she joined the basketball team was because of her brother.
"Akashi-kun, are you going to use this violin at the Teiko Festival? If I'm not mistaken, the Italian spruce body and the tone... this should be a Guarneri violin?"
The Guarneri family, originally from Cremona, Italy, is one of the most prestigious violin-making families in the world.
There are no more than 300 Guarneri violins in the world. They are of great antique collection value and have excellent tone. The tone they produce is as mellow and moving as aged fine wine. The performance that Akashi just practiced casually was already an auditory feast.
Akashi Seijuro was a little surprised to hear her words.
She saw it so accurately at a glance? Her knowledge and insight... were somewhat unexpected.
He replied: "Guarneri, that's right."
Kurikawa Sana rested her chin on her hand and pondered, "A $1 million Guarneri violin being used in a middle school festival... It seems Akashi-kun really takes the Teiko Festival very seriously. And judging by the tone, this violin must be 300 years old, right?"
"It's nothing. The violin needs to be used frequently so that the sound won't become obscure and unpleasant." said Akashi Seijuro.
"Akashi-kun...you're so outstanding." Kurikawa Sana praised sincerely.
Akashi's appearance, temperament and family background are all top-notch. He ranks first in the grade and is the student council president. His athletic ability and talents in cultivating his sentiments are impeccable - Akashi Seijuro is the epitome of perfection.
Suddenly, Kurikawa Sana suddenly remembered that the purpose of coming here today was to advance the progress of the strategy. This is a rare opportunity to get along with Akashi and increase her favorability. I wonder if Akashi will be affected by this direct attack?
Anyway, give it a try first!
"But compared to the violin..." The girl tilted her head playfully and gave him a bright smile: "I still prefer watching Akashi-kun play basketball."
"Why do you say that?" Akashi Seijuro raised his eyes and asked.
"Because I always feel that Akashi-kun is just like me. He doesn't really like or love the violin, but he has to continue learning it because of the demands of his family and parents."
Kurikawa Sana blinked and bluntly stated her suspicions: "I didn't really enjoy it, so I gave up the violin midway through and only stuck with the piano, which I truly loved. The feeling conveyed by Akashi-kun's piano music is... you don't persist in playing the violin out of love, but because you continue to play the violin for the expectations of others."
“It’s like you have to be number one in everything you do, and there’s no other option.”
Hearing this, Akashi Seijuro's eyes suddenly changed and his gaze was fixed on her.
“…”
Kurikawa Sana also shuddered slightly.
Oh no, was she too proud of herself and what she said was too offensive? Is Akashi going to deduct points from her favorability?
She quickly added, "But no matter what your starting point and motivation are, being able to stick to what makes you better and do your best is already admirable enough, so I really think Akashi-kun is excellent."
"It's just that I sincerely feel that Akashi-kun is particularly happy when he plays basketball."
"Basketball must have a very special meaning to you. I really like watching Akashi-kun play basketball."
The girl spoke her thoughts word by word in a sweet and pleasant voice. It seemed that this was the first time she spoke such a long sentence in one breath. Her tone was gentle, yet extremely clear.
Akashi Seijuro looked at the girl in front of him silently without saying a word.
The girl's delicate and beautiful face and her sapphire-like clear and beautiful eyes were so dazzling that they seemed to burn one's retina.
“…”
Sudden.
[Akagi Seijuro, Favorability +8. ]
Kurikawa Sana: "!!!"
It’s not easy at all, Akashi’s favorability has actually increased!
And they added so much!! Is it going to rain red?
Could it be that her accidental talk therapy had worked?! ...Wait, if that was the case, she seemed to have figured it out.
She has decided that from now on she will tell everyone she meets - "Basketball should be special to you"!
I don’t believe they won’t gain more favorability!!
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