Chapter 192 Shura Field 10
"Well, the second game begins! The lineup consists of Sakusaya Seiomi, Hinata Shoyo, Ushijima Wakari, Kidou Kotaro, Kozume Mamoru vs. Shiraishi Kuranosuke, Oshitari Yuji, Niou Masaharu, Akutsu Jin, Atobe Keigo! The others are all substitutes and can be ready to play at any time!" The system announced loudly.
Kurikawa Sana pricked up her ears and listened carefully to the whole thing, nodding with satisfaction. This lineup was great, not too sci-fi… huh? Wait, what name did she just hear?!
Solitary claw grinding!
Grind he back?!
Kurikawa Sana was completely stunned and immediately looked around, trying to find that familiar figure.
From the time she woke up until she was discharged from the hospital, the only person she hadn't been able to see was Lone Claw Momo. At first, she was worried that Momo, as smart and perceptive as he was, might be angry with her after knowing the "truth" of everything she had done, and that was why he didn't want to see her...
But after hearing her concerns, Kuroo Tetsuro was also stunned for a moment, then showed a helpless smile and asked her why she thought so, "Momo...why wouldn't he want to come see you?"
——"He wants to see you right away more than anyone else."
This is what Kuroo Tetsuro said at the time.
As the memory of this sentence rang in her mind, at the same time, Kurikawa Sana also caught a glimpse of that familiar figure within her sight.
“……!”
The boy I once remembered had grown taller like a willow branch, adding a sense of maturity and reliability. His hairstyle was still his unique black and yellow gradient pudding hair, but it was longer and tied into a half-bun at the back of his head, giving him a lazy and casual look.
He was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, one hand tucked into his trousers, and he raised the other hand in a cat-like gesture toward Kurikawa Sana, greeting her. He narrowed his amber-colored brown eyes and gently opened his mouth to her.
"Hi, long time no see." - he mouthed.
Kurikawa Sana's azure eyes slowly widened, her heart pounding as she rushed to the other person at her fastest speed, "...grind!"
"Kuri." There was a noticeable height difference between the grown-up Lone Claw and the girl. He lowered his head and called out his unique name for her, stroking her black hair. "Long time no see, I missed you so much."
"! Grind..." Kurikawa Sana's eyes couldn't help but become sore again, "I thought you were angry with me and didn't want to see me anymore..."
"Angry? No, I can't possibly be angry with Kuri." Lone Claw Lama softly called out the girl's unique name, "I couldn't come to you in time because I was too busy at the company recently. I came here as soon as I finished dealing with it."
Kurikawa Sana was stunned for a moment, "Oh yeah, I heard that Momo has now opened his own company and is the president... so impressive!"
Guzhua Molu curled the corners of his mouth and said "hmm" softly.
Kuroo Tetsuro, who was watching the whole thing from the side, crossed his arms and also curled his lips in the same way.
As expected, Mo Mo still didn't tell her the real reason. It must be because he didn't want to make her worry.
There are two reasons why Mo Mo has not appeared until now. One is that his body really needs to recover - everyone's physique is different. Among the many people who donated stem cells to Sana, Mo Mo is one of the few who really experienced obvious side effects, specifically severe bone and muscle pain, fatigue and insomnia. The strong side effects made Mo Mo's already thin body even thinner.
As a friend and bystander, Kuroo Tetsuro saw it most clearly. Moli had already put a lot of strain on her body during the early stages of Bouncing Ball Company. But after listening to all the truths told by Sana and the "system" around her as relayed by Hinata Shoyo, Moli flew back without hesitation and contributed her own strength to saving Sana. The price she paid was one of the most serious sequelae among all the people.
The reason for his absence was due to expensive rehabilitation and physical therapy abroad. He said he wanted to ensure he was in perfect health and could reunite with Sana. After hearing the doctor confirm that the side effects of the pain had completely disappeared and that there were no aftereffects, Kuroo Tetsuro finally felt relieved.
As for the second reason... it was just because of Mamoru's own little thoughts. Kuroo Tetsuro had known since he was little that Mamoru was a bit of a scheming person, so even though he had returned to Tokyo a few days ago, he still chose to show up at today's sports meeting.
Everyone appeared in front of Sana at the first moment, except Momo. The most special one will always leave the deepest impression.
Really, this kid.
However, it is really admirable that Mo Mo never told Sana about the pain he had experienced.
Just like everyone else was feeling at the moment, Kuroo Tetsuro glanced at the people around him.
Under normal circumstances, seeing the atmosphere between Momo and Sana, which was like a separate filter, Inarizaki's Miya Yu should have screamed and rushed over to separate them. But he didn't do it, and neither did the others, because they all knew the sacrifices Momo had made for Sana.
They were all lucky enough not to experience any side effects from donating bone marrow, and they would never criticize anyone who experienced side effects. All they could do was admire them. Every person who contributed to saving Sana deserved 100% respect.
Gong You's only complaint was another question. He turned to the metal ball on the ground and said with a look of dissatisfaction: "No, why am I not in the starting lineup?"
System: "Your complaints on the sidelines are already very effective, you don't need to go on the court."
Gong You: “…”
"Don't worry, Miya-senpai, I'll work hard for you too!" The orange-haired little sun Hinata Shoyo smiled brightly, "I can finally work with Ushijima-senpai, Kuroo-senpai, and Mamoru on the same team, even though it's just basketball!"
Ushijima Wakari said with a righteous expression and a sharp gaze, "Players nurtured in fertile soil will surely produce the best results, even in basketball."
Hearing this familiar theory of fruit farmers, Ikawa Toru couldn't help but twitch his lips, and a vein popped out on his fair and smooth forehead, "Ushiwaka, you haven't changed after all these years..."
Seeing that Oikawa Toru was rarely speaking to him, Ushijima Wakari turned his gaze to him and sighed as if a fixed moment had been triggered: "Oikawa, you should have come to Shiratorizawa back then."
Oikawa Toru: “…”
"Niu Ruo, are you a human-machine?!"
"Human-machine, what is that?"
Seeing that the blue veins on Senior Oikawa's forehead were about to wind like eighteen bends in a mountain road, Kageyama Tobio was shocked, and Hinata Shoyo also took a long-awaited breath.
Yikes! After all these years, Oikawa-senpai and Ushijima-senpai are still not on the same page!
Koutarou Bokuto was very excited. "Akaashi! I'm going to play basketball! I'm so excited! I wonder if I'll be as good at basketball as I am at volleyball!"
Akaashi Kyoji put on a pair of black-framed glasses, adding a touch of literary air. He just smiled and said, "Kuroo-senpai will be great no matter what kind of ball he plays."
After being praised, Koutarou put his hands on his hips and laughed out loud: "Hahahaha! You're right, I am indeed the strongest..."
Others: “…”
Miya You trembled all over, and in an instant, he became very fragile and held on to his twin brother's shoulders. "Help, Zhi, I still can't accept being on the same team with this guy, Kuroo. I can't be a setter like Akaashi who praises babies—"
Miyaji simply said calmly: "Then don't be a professional player. Come to Onigiri Palace and be my shop assistant. The hourly wage is 2000."
Gong You: “…”
Amidst the chaos, someone keenly noticed something was wrong. Sakuhaya Seiomi calmly asked, "Why is it that only Atobe-kun can play twice in a row, except for others?"
Atobe Keigo raised an eyebrow, "Huh? Because I'm one of the organizers of this sports meet."
"Atobe-kun, I think this is the first time I'm playing on the same team with you. We've never worked together before." Shiraishi Kuranosuke walked over, smiled and extended his hand, "It's a pleasure to work with you. Let's win for Sana to see."
Atobe Keigo reached out to shake the other's hand, raised his other hand high and snapped his fingers, "Ah, victory belongs to us——"
Seeing this, Gong Younuan's brown eyes suddenly widened, and she couldn't help but lower her voice and said to the people around her: "Something's wrong, this guy is too handsome!!"
Miyaji's expression also became serious. "Are you talking about the one with white hair? If I remember correctly, his name is Shiraishi Kuranosuke."
Kakuna Rintaro: "...He's definitely a bit too handsome."
Tsukishima Hotaru said in a cold tone, "Not only that, if I remember correctly, Echizen-kun said before that in their timeline, when they were about to leave, Sana decisively admitted that she liked all of them, including this Shiraishi-kun."
"It sounds even more dangerous." Sakuhaya Seiomi's dark pupils darkened. "Let me meet him in person."
"Of course it's dangerous. I feel like his style is different from everyone else! How can he be so handsome!" Gong You pulled all five people who were about to compete aside and said, "You guys have been entrusted with an important task now, you know? Will you win?"
Hinata Shoyo's expression instantly became determined, "We will win!"
The system rolled forward and came out to smooth things over. "Alright, alright, I'll let you guys chat any longer. We don't know when the game will start. Let's get on the field—"
"good!!"
…
Originally, Kita Shinsuke and the others were still worried about what to do if these people, Shiraishi-kun, Oshitari-kun, Niou-kun and Akutsu-kun, also possessed the same incredible abilities as the "Son of God" Yukimura Seiichi.
But after the game officially started, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Is this an illusion? These people look... unusually normal?
Especially the one who was the most worrying in appearance, Shiraishi Kuranosuke, turned out to be the most normal one in the stadium when playing basketball.
Not only was it normal, but he meticulously executed every dribbling move to perfection, constantly refining it through actual play. Shiraishi Kuranosuke's style of play seemed to place a heavy emphasis on fundamentals, with opponents able to sense the painstaking effort in each of his seemingly ordinary movements.
When he came to his senses, he realized that the seemingly simple action was different when he did it. When you perfect something to the extreme, it becomes perfect to the point where it can be called a "bible." Shiraishi Kuranosuke could score the same goal, but others couldn't.
Apart from the fact that he likes to cover his face with his slender fingers with white bandages when scoring a goal, and says "ecstacy" in a low, magnetic voice, which makes him look a bit childish, Shiraishi Kuranosuke has no problems at all. He can even be said to be a bit scary to be normal.
Compared to Keigo Atobe who still insisted on using "Tango Towards Destruction" on the basketball hoop, and using "Ice World" and "Atobe Kingdom" on the unguarded floor, Kuranosuke Shiraishi appeared more simple and unpretentious.
Not only Shiraishi Kuranosuke, but the other one, Oshitari Yuushi, also seems to be quite normal. Similar to his appearance with gold-rimmed glasses, his playing style is also obviously smart.
Yuuji Oshitari's tall stature, good athleticism, and his flexible fake moves and disguised dribbling make it impossible to guess what he will do next or where he will pass the ball.
Another man with white hair and pale skin, Jin Akutsu, was equally strong. His dribbling was as fast as Aomine Daiki's, and his attack and spiking were as powerful as Murasakibara Atsushi's. This made Aomine Daiki, who had just awakened from Yukimura Seiichi's "destruction of the five senses", marvel and raise his eyebrows with interest.
Although sometimes Jin Akutsu's dribbling movements are a little weird, and he looks a bit like a freak when he sprints forward, retreats, and jumps, it can be seen that this is due to his amazing motor nerves and physical talent. Overall, it is still within the understandable range. Compared with Ryoma Echizen, Kunimitsu Tezuka, who were glowing all over, and Seiichi Yukimura who can destroy people's five senses, it is probably quite normal.
Facing such normal opponents, Hinata Shoyo was moved and wiped away tears. "These people are playing basketball normally. I'm so moved!"
Lone Claw Grind reminded: "Shoyo, the ball is coming."
"good!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Hinata Shoyo jumped high, accurately caught the ball passed by Guzhua Lami in the air, and dunked it with force - after returning from training in Brazil, Hinata Shoyo was covered with muscles, and his strength was no longer the same. The basketball was slammed into the basket and scored quickly!
“………”
The whole audience was silent.
No matter how many times they see it, everyone will still be shocked by Hinata Shoyo's amazing jumping ability.
When Hinata Shoyo leaps high, he always gives people an inexplicable surge of passion. It seems that just by looking at his back, you can see the growth history of the protagonist of a passionate sports manga, which is fascinating.
The fighting spirit of ball sports is universal. At this moment, no matter whether those who played tennis, basketball, or volleyball like Hinata Shoyo, they all held their breath and admired the figure that was as dazzling as the orange-red sun.
"Shoyo-kun..." Kurikawa Sana covered her mouth and felt the urge to cry again.
Life in Brazil must be very hard, right?
"Boke." After being as surprised as everyone else, Kageyama Tobio curled up the corners of his mouth into a smile, not sparing his praise, "Not bad."
"Wow." Aomine Daiki was also a little surprised and put his hand on Kuroko Tetsuya's shoulder. "Hinata-kun's jumping ability is amazing. It's hard to imagine that this is the height he can jump to. Tetsuya, I wish you could jump that high too."
Kuroko Tetsuya: "...I can probably only jump half as high as him."
After hearing their conversation, Kita Shinsuke, who was standing by, recalled the "eye guidance", "disappearing pass" and "disappearing net" that Kuroko Tetsuya had just used, and Kita Shinsuke couldn't help but fall silent.
No, to some extent, Mr. Heizi, you are also a supreme master of another dimension.
"Wow." Miya You also put his hand on Kageyama Tobio's shoulder and couldn't help but say, "Tobio-kun, that Kouzume-kun seems to run a company, right? He hasn't played basketball for such a long time, but he can immediately coordinate with Shoyo-kun and make such a tacit pass."
Miyaji also nodded. "Yes, at first glance it does look a bit like Kageyama and Hinata's special move 'Monster Attack' back then, or a basketball alley-oop version."
Kageyama Tobio: “…”
Back on the court, it seemed that under the stimulation of Hinata Shoyo, the three heavy hitters ranked top three in the country, Ushijima Wakari, Kido Kotaro and Sakuhaya Seiomi, also showed their strength one after another. Their superior height and physique made them adept in defense, blocking shots and offense. For a while, Guzhua Lazu, who played the point guard position, was exhausted.
"Pfft...Pfft, hahahaha!" Kuroo Tetsuro laughed out loud, watching his childhood friend running around the court with interest. "That Mo Mo guy hasn't been willing to exercise for a while. I haven't seen him this tired in ages. Interesting."
Akaashi Kyoji paused, "Kuroo-senpai, you're laughing so wildly."
"Indeed... But I really didn't expect that Mo Mo has persisted until now and hasn't asked for a substitute. If it were him in high school, if this was just an ordinary practice game, he would have asked Coach Nekomata for a break long ago." Recalling the nostalgic times, Kuroo Tetsuro smiled even more happily, and even felt a sense of relief.
But now it’s different. This is not an ordinary game. Not only did Mo Mo not ask for a substitute, but no one else complained of being tired either.
Because the fundamental purpose of today's lively "sports meeting" is to let Sana clearly realize that they are really fine, without any side effects or sequelae.
Grinding, and it is precisely because of this that I persist.
In the third quarter, the score was 56 to 63, with the volleyball team leading, and the tennis team requested a timeout.
"They're really amazing." Shiraishi Kuranosuke smiled, grabbing his clothes and wiping the sweat from his forehead. "They're worthy of being professional players. Their athleticism and physical fitness are nothing to be trifled with."
When Shiraishi Kuranosuke lifted up his shirt to wipe his sweat and reveal his abdominal muscles, Miya Yuu gasped outside the venue and almost turned into a golden bread screaming emoticon. He shook his brother, "Ji! Look at that guy, showing off his abdominal muscles, so scheming!"
"What's wrong with abs? Don't we have them?" Miyaji frowned and asked back, "It's hot outside the stadium too. You can lift up your clothes and wipe the sweat off, right, Yuu?"
Gong You suddenly realized something, as if he had just discovered for the first time how smart his twin brother was. "You're right, Zhi."
Then, the twins began to walk around the field, looking very hot. They casually lifted up their clothes to wipe the sweat, revealing their strong and muscular abdominal muscles with tight and beautiful lines.
Everyone: “…”
Kakuna Rintaro lowered his head in disbelief, too lazy to take out his phone to record the scene. Ever since saving Sana and being with the twins again, his phone's memory had been full from taking photos.
Kita Shinsuke also closed his eyes and couldn't help but recall that in order to attract Sana's attention, the twins each wore three coats on their shoulders, just so that when they appeared on stage they could swing the coats as handsomely as Kuroo, and finally swing them on the head of him, the captain Kita Shinsuke.
"Hahahahaha..." Kuroo Tetsuro laughed even more happily, "Kita, your team members are still so abstract even after many years of graduation."
Kita Shinsuke smiled, "Not bad."
Inside the stadium, Shiraishi Kuranosuke also noticed the commotion outside and intuitively felt that it seemed to be related to him. He touched the back of his head in confusion, but continued to analyze: "Next... what tactics should I change to win against the opponent?"
"We can employ a half-court man-to-man defense and use fast breaks to catch up in the second half of the third quarter and the final quarter," Atobe Keigo reasoned. "My insight is clear. Their point guard's energy has declined, and he can't organize the same high-intensity offense as before."
"I agree. I've also conserved most of my energy and haven't started exerting it yet, so I can participate in the attack in the second half." Ozaki Yuushi adjusted his glasses and looked at Akutsu Jin, who was breathing heavily, and asked, "Akutsu, are you okay? Do you want a substitution?"
Jin Akutsu panted and frowned, but before he could answer, he subconsciously turned his head and glanced at the black-haired girl in the audience outside the stadium.
She just sat there, the bright sunlight shining on her, illuminating the bright and beautiful smile on the girl's face, revealing an unprecedented vitality.
The girl was looking at them, and wherever her eyes took in was filled with gratitude and a happiness that was almost overflowing.
“……!”
With just one glance, just one look, Akutsu Jin felt like he had recovered all his strength. "Huh? Substitution? Are you kidding? I'm fine! I can still play ten more games!"
"That's fine." Atobe Keigo turned his gaze to Niou Masaharu, "Come to think of it, Niou, you haven't used your 'Niou Phantom' yet. That's not like you."
“…”
Niou Masaharu remained silent.
Niou Phantom is Niou Masaharu's signature skill, which allows him to completely transform his body into the appearance of another person and copy the opponent's skills.
In other words, as long as he wants, Niou Masaharu can transform into Tezuka Kunimitsu and use his Tezuka Domain, or even transform into Yukimura Seiichi and use his five senses of destruction.
"Is it because this is basketball and there are no skills that can be used?" asked Yuushi Ozaki.
"...Yeah." Niou Masaharu nodded. "All of our special moves and ball skills basically require a tennis racket and the ability to impart strong spin to the ball. Volleyball is similar to tennis, with a net and two courts separating the two sides, allowing for similar effects between spikes and returns. That's why Fuji, Yukimura-san, Tezuka, and Echizen can still use their usual special moves. But basketball is different. It's a sport where you have to put the ball in the basket to score, so our usual special moves don't have much room to be used."
"I see." Oshitari Yuushi smiled, "That's why Sana chose to have them play basketball. They are indeed special to Sana."
It's obvious who they are.
…
Half an hour later.
The system announced loudly: "Score 106 to 103, the volleyball team wins!"
“Yay!!”
The girls in the audience jumped up excitedly and smiled even more brightly. Their faces bathed in the sun were incredibly sweet and beautiful.
Having just finished a more intense match with a score reaching triple digits, Shiraishi Kuranosuke was breathing lightly. He and Atobe Keigo looked at each other, and both saw a hint of helplessness in each other's eyes.
It was a kind of helplessness that felt both powerless and doted on.
At this point, they finally confirmed one thing - Sana seemed to have a subconscious preference for those guys who played volleyball.
What Echizen said was certainly true. In their timeline, Sana did admit in the end that she liked all of them.
But this does not mean that she dislikes the person in front of her. There is no contradiction between the two.
The person who appeared earlier and met her earlier than them may be her true white moonlight.
But even knowing this... I still love her.
If only I could have met her earlier.
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