Chapter 18 Basketball 17
Soon, the following match made Kurikawa Sana understand why Hanamiya Makoto was so confident in provoking her.
Not only was he able to injure people while avoiding the referee's sight, he was even able to perfectly avoid her camera.
After striking Murasakibara Atsushi's solar plexus, Hanamiya Makoto landed a heavy stomp on Aomine Daiki's instep. The angle was so tricky that not only was it invisible to the referee, but even the cell phone camera recording the scene couldn't see it, as his leg and foot completely overlapped with Aomine's from the side, making it impossible to discern any difference.
If it weren't for Aomine Daiki's face turning ugly in an instant, and Momoi Satsuki, who knew him very well, instantly realized from his unnatural movements that he was enduring the pain in his feet, no one might even have noticed it.
"He's actually been able to avoid all eyes. What kind of observation and execution skills does that require to be able to do that... Damn it, if he has this skill, how could he be so good at following the right path? Why does he have to resort to these crooked methods?"
Unconvinced, Momoi Satsuki also took her phone to the other side to take pictures, and Kurikawa Sana continued to record from her original position.
It was not until Hanamiya Makoto, under the cover of his teammates' bodies, "successfully" avoided the sight of Kurikawa Sana, Momoi Satsuki and the referee, and once again hit Midorima Shintaro's wrist when he was throwing the ball, that they all felt a deep sense of powerlessness.
How could someone be so evil?
For Midorima Shintaro, who plays the shooting guard position and attaches great importance to three-pointers, everyone in the Teiko basketball team can see how much he values his hands.
Midorima bandaged every finger of his left hand day after day, taking good care of his hands, just to find the most precise touch when dribbling the ball, but now his wrist was injured by someone with strong malice.
“……!”
Seeing Midorima's face turn pale in an instant, Kurikawa Sana felt her heart tighten.
She had always believed that good health was the most precious treasure in the world, and therefore she could feel the anger rising from her chest.
How could such a person exist?! Taking pleasure in harming others' bodies... This is completely incomprehensible and unforgivable!
"...I suddenly remembered something. Hanamiya is a well-known genius with an IQ over 200." Momoi Satsuki felt like a deflated ball. "So it's no surprise he's able to achieve this level. Neither we nor the referees can do anything about him."
"Don't worry, Akashi will figure it out." Coach Shirokane Kozo stroked the two managers' hair soothingly and said kindly, "Basketball is a sport with intense physical contact, so injuries are inevitable. Murasakibara and the others are very strong, so a collision like that would only result in bruises at best. They'll recover in two or three days."
"If this game had risk factors such as meniscus tears and comminuted fractures that really affect a player's career, as a coach I couldn't have remained silent. I didn't stop the game because I believe that there is a natural difference in physical fitness between people."
"That player named Hanamiya isn't strong enough to pose that kind of threat to them. Opponents like Hanamiya are something they must experience and face in their growth process. Every match will make them stronger."
Hearing the coach's kind and gentle voice, Kurikawa Sana and Momoi Satsuki felt much more at ease. The two girls sat on either side of the coach and nodded obediently in unison.
"Yes, Coach Platinum."
Just as Coach Shirogane said, Akashi Seijuro had a way to deal with all of this. Kurikawa Sana soon discovered that Akashi, with his amazing dribbling and passing, avoided all the paths that Hanamiya Makoto could take, preventing Hanamiya Makoto from ever touching the ball again.
All of Hanamiya's offensive methods were carried out while dribbling the ball and defending.
And if he doesn't have the ball in his hands, even Hanamiya Makoto can't turn into Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and beat up the opposing player on the spot. If that happens, even a blind referee will immediately blow the whistle and send him off.
Under Akashi Seijuro's power, Teiko was unstoppable, entering unparalleled mode. On the court, Akashi Seijuro's expression could be described as gentle, yet his movements were powerful and domineering. He dribbled past opponents as effortlessly as crossing a street in the early morning, constantly providing his teammates with miraculous passes and assists.
Murasakibara Atsushi, Midorima Shintaro, Aomine Daiki and Kise Ryota, who were in an angry state, also continued to score goals, and the score once reached three digits against double digits.
Looking at the scarlet score of 123:49 on the display, Hanamiya's mood also became irritated, but compared with the score difference, it seemed that another thing made him feel even more unhappy.
When Kurikawa Sana sat obediently and quietly beside Coach Platinum, no longer pointing her mobile phone camera at him or looking at him, Hanamiya Makoto's face had already turned ugly.
After realizing his unusually irritable mood swings, Hua Gong frowned even more tightly.
...What is this?
A petulant child who gets upset when he doesn't get attention from others?
As the whistle blew at the end of the match, he caught a glimpse of the black-haired girl rushing towards the Teiko regulars, and the look of heartache clearly written on her face...
Hua Gong Zhen frowned, lowered his eyes and said "tsk".
Tsk, boring.
…
*
Hanamiya Makoto does know Kurikawa Sana.
But she didn't know him.
A few weeks ago, Hua Gong Zhen discovered that the single-family house next to his house had been renovated and upgraded, and the exterior wall had become a sci-fi futuristic style. He didn't know what kind of personality the family living in it had, and they made the appearance of the house so exaggerated.
But he didn't expect that the exterior wall, which looked so cool and textured, would have such poor sound insulation.
One night during exam week, Hanamiya Makoto suffered from insomnia and couldn't fall asleep for a long time. However, he had exams and competitions the next day, so he forced himself to close his eyes and rest.
When he was finally about to fall asleep, he heard the "Pathetique Sonata" being played next door.
That’s right, not only did the new neighbor suddenly go crazy and practice the piano in the middle of the night, but he also played Beethoven’s “Pathétique Sonata”.
When he clearly heard the melody full of sorrow and pain, Hanamiya Zhen opened his eyes while lying on the bed, and felt as if his life was over.
Not only can he not sleep when he gets home after a tiring day, but he also has to hear this kind of piano music, as if the music next door is accompanying his miserable life.
Hua Gong Zhen was almost laughed out of anger. He was best at revenge and torture. There was still a long time to come, and he had ten thousand ways to "reciprocate" to this new neighbor next door who disturbed others late at night.
However, he soon discovered that the person living there was not a family, but a lone black-haired girl.
The other person has an exquisite and beautiful face that is almost unreal. She wears the sky blue uniform of the nearby Teikou Junior High School and goes to and from school alone every day.
Having never seen her parents or relatives, she lives alone in this cold and huge house.
“…”
For some reason, Hanamiya Makoto just stared at the black-haired girl's back in silence, and didn't take any action of revenge in the end.
He didn't even go up to her and tell her that the walls were not soundproofed and asked her to stop playing the piano.
If I say that, I'm afraid I'll never hear her piano again.
Hanamiya Makoto stared at the girl silently, and she never noticed his gaze.
She looks lonely and pitiful. She must be so bored that she can only play the piano in the middle of the night to relieve her boredom... Never mind, let her be.
But when night fell again and he heard the piano music from next door again, Hua Gongzhen couldn't help but twitch his eyes.
Today... she actually played the background music of Plants vs. Zombies. When he lay down on the bed and heard the music, he felt like his brain was about to be eaten by zombies.
For some reason, Hanamiya's mind flashed with the overly gorgeous face of the black-haired girl, and the image of her playing Plants vs. Zombies seriously.
What kind of personality does that guy have?
Hua Gongzhen frowned and opened his eyes, no longer feeling sleepy.
He got up from the bed, walked to the wall closest to her, slowly stretched out his hand, and covered the wall.
Suddenly, the piano music on the opposite side changed from the ridiculous Plants vs. Zombies to the melodious and romantic "Dance of Flowers".
In the rhythm of the piano music, Hua Gongzhen's hands touched the wall, as if every key played by the other party was hitting him through the wall.
…
I didn't expect that the next time we met and officially locked eyes with each other would be during the match between Kirisaki Daiichi Junior High School and Teiko Junior High School.
She turned out to be the basketball manager of Teiko Junior High School, and her name was Kurikawa Sana.
Before the game started, Hanamiya Shin saw her talking and laughing with the Teiko regulars.
A long-lost bad mood came over him, and he gave her a provocative smile.
Teiko, right? I've heard a lot about you.
He had heard that Teiko's current first-team players were talented players so strong that even professional basketball monthly magazines took notice, and they were the type of people he hated the most.
As long as it's broken... whether it's a genius or a capable person, they will become waste.
In the following game, the blow he dealt to the guys from Teiko really ignited her anger.
Seeing the black-haired girl's pretty face filled with negative emotions of anger, Hanamiya Zhen felt inexplicably happy. He finally got revenge for the sleep that had been disturbed by her piano music recently.
But in the end, after the coach from Teiko said something to her, she never glanced at him again.
He suddenly felt bored and ended the game indifferently.
…
After the game, on the way home, Hanamiya Makoto met someone on the road as expected.
"Hey, you're obviously very strong even without resorting to trickery and hurting others. Why do you have to do that?"
Her voice was so superior that even when she sounded angry, it sounded coquettish and melodious because of the exceptionally sweet tone of her voice.
Observing her closely for the first time, Hanamiya could clearly see the raging anger burning in the eyes of the black-haired girl.
The girl's sapphire eyes seemed to be filled with the light of broken diamonds, so dazzling that they seemed to burn people's eyes.
After staring at her for a while, Hanamiya chuckled and said, "It's not good to be so aggressive compared to your seniors, isn't it?"
"A senior should act like a senior. It's obvious that you are not a senior worthy of respect." Kurikawa Sana glared at him fiercely, "You hurt Midorima. That's unforgivable!"
“…”
After a moment's silence, Hanamiya raised an eyebrow: "Oh, you like him?"
Kurikawa Sana: "?"
Yes, she likes everything that can provide her with health.
Seeing that she actually nodded, the sarcastic smile on Hanamiya Makoto's face faded, and his expression became cold and gloomy, with no emotion visible.
"I didn't just hurt Midorima Shintaro. You're in the manager's booth, so you can't see them, right?" Hanamiya Shin sneered. "I also stepped on Murasakibara Atsushi and Aomine Daiki a few times during the chaos. I wonder if that will affect the next game?"
Hearing this, Kurikawa Sana's pretty face immediately wrinkled in anger. She stamped her foot in anger and repeated almost stubbornly: "You hurt Murasakibara and Aomine. This is unforgivable!"
Hanamong Zhen: "..."
Is she a repeater?
"Do you like Aomine and Kise too?" he asked.
Kurikawa Sana nodded.
Hanamong Zhen: "..."
He felt his eyebrows twitching violently.
Is this guy Aquaman? Does she even know what love is? And how many people does she really like?
Hanamiya Shin sneered and continued, "And my teammate also elbowed Haizaki Sho..."
Before Hanamiya could finish saying Haizaki Shogo's name, Kurikawa Sana waved her hand and said, "Oh, that's up to you."
Hanamiya Zhen: "…………"
Even though he had an extremely high IQ, he couldn't help but fall silent at this moment.
What the hell is going on in this guy's head?!
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