Chapter 32 Basketball 31
The night was dark and the whole city was silent. Only the police station, which was troubled by the sudden 2 billion yuan kidnapping case, was still brightly lit.
The kidnappers have been arrested and the statement has been completed. This thrilling kidnapping case finally came to an end at two o'clock in the morning.
Akashi Seijuro has been keeping a low profile in Teiko. Every morning, he would get out of the car when it was some distance away from the school gate. He was not ostentatious in school on weekdays, and very few people knew that he was the young master of the Akashi Group.
What happened today was that the servants working at the Akashi family colluded with the kidnappers and tipped off Seijuro's specific schedule at school, allowing someone to take advantage of him on the Teiko Festival campus open day.
The other party committed the crime with a gun and was extremely vicious. The fact that two unarmed middle school students were able to escape was something that surprised even the veteran detectives who had worked in the police station for many years.
For a moment, Akashi Seishin even felt that this was the blessing of the spirit of Seijuro's deceased mother, Akashi Shiori, in heaven.
Akashi Seishun looked at his son and the beautiful black-haired girl holding hands tightly. Akashi Seishun pondered and asked, "Seijuro, who is this?"
"Her name is Kurikawa Sana, and she's my classmate." Akashi Seijuro looked up at his father and said, "Thanks to her, I was able to escape this incident."
"Ms. Kurikawa, on behalf of the Akashi family, I offer my sincerest apologies and gratitude. I'm truly sorry that you were dragged into today's kidnapping case because of Seijuro."
Akashi Masami nodded and said, "I'm sure Miss Kurikawa was frightened today. Please allow me to visit your parents and apologize in person and make amends."
……parents.
The memory that she had been deliberately unwilling to recall came to her mind. Kurikawa Sana was stunned for a moment, then smiled and declined: "Thank you, Mr. Akashi, but my parents are abroad all year round, and visiting them..."
Sensing the girl's sudden dejection, Akashi Seijuro was slightly startled and couldn't help but hold her hand tighter.
Whenever her parents and brother were mentioned, her mood seemed to become off.
...So she goes to and from school alone every day?
"I understand. Please allow me to provide additional financial compensation, Kurikawa-san."
Akashi Seishin recalled what the police officer had just said. When the police arrived at the scene, they saw the kidnapper shooting at Seijuro. The girl named Kurikawa Sana stood in front of Seijuro without hesitation, subconsciously wanting to block the gun for him.
Just being classmates... can achieve this.
Such courage and friendship are truly shocking.
Although the last bullet miraculously disappeared and no shell debris was found at the scene, all the police officers present clearly saw the smoke and heard the gunshot when the gangster fired the gun. The girl's dedication is still moving.
And Seijuro feels for this girl...
Looking at the two people holding hands again, Akashi Masami's eyes flashed slightly.
If it were in the past, Akashi Seishun would definitely not allow Seijuro to be distracted by anything other than the pursuit of victory at this stage.
But now...that's all.
When it comes to the choice between life and death, subconscious actions cannot deceive people. Who can not be moved by a person who comes in front of you and takes the bullet for you without even risking his own life?
…
After exchanging a few more words of gratitude and promising that the criminals would receive the punishment they deserved, Akashi Masami left the space to Akashi Seijuro and Kurikawa Sana.
After surviving the kidnapping, Seijuro obviously had a lot to say to the girl.
After the mature and steady red-haired man left, only Kurikawa Sana and Akashi Seijuro were left there. The latter didn't say a word for some reason. Kurikawa Sana just felt that the air was filled with awkwardness.
The adrenaline that was stimulated when facing the kidnappers' flashing knives and real guns and bullets seemed to have receded. At this time, when she thought of the shocking scene brought about by the system skills she had just exchanged, Kurikawa Sana felt even more embarrassed.
"Akagi-kun, it's getting late and I have school tomorrow, so I'll go home first?"
Just as she was about to pull her hand away, she found that the other party had no intention of letting go. Kurikawa Sana looked up in surprise.
"...Why did you take the bullet for me?"
The night was dark, and the red-haired boy's face was dark and complicated, his voice was low and hoarse, and it was difficult to tell his emotions.
"When the criminal came towards us with a knife, didn't Akashi-kun stand in front of me? Even when faced with the threat of having your tendons severed, you still stood in front of me and didn't give in at all."
"So, when I saw that gun pointed at Akashi-kun, my body started moving first."
Under the moonlight, the girl showed a bright and sweet smile, and the surrounding scenery seemed to light up at this moment.
"Anyway, we're all safe now, which is great."
The boy's eyes, one gold and one red, flickered. He remained silent and did not reply, just staring at her quietly.
[Akagi Seijuro, Favorability +5. ]
!!!
Kurikawa Sana opened her eyes wide in surprise.
Combined with the previous increase in favorability, Akashi's favorability has reached 81! Touching!
If everything goes well like this, it won't be a problem to maintain an 80% favorability achievement before leaving the basketball world. I won't have to worry about starting the next round weakly and sickly anymore. That's great!
Conquering Akashi's two independent personalities is like conquering two different people.
"Aren't you angry that you were kidnapped because of me?" Akashi Seijuro looked at her and said.
"It's okay now." Kurikawa Sana blinked, "And it's a good thing I was tied up with you, otherwise it would be dangerous."
“…”
Akashi Seijuro lowered his eyes and looked at the two people holding hands. The bloodstains on the girl's snow-white and slender wrist had already solidified, and the color had become darker red than the original color, which looked even more shocking visually.
"Does it hurt?" he asked, lifting her wrist. "Why do you do this? Your hands are for playing the piano and dancing ballet."
"It's just a superficial wound. It won't hurt if you don't touch it." Kurikawa Sana tilted her head in confusion. "I was able to untie the rope the fastest, so I did that. And if that's the case, then Akashi also plays violin and basketball with his hands."
Thinking of Akashi's words when he increased her favorability, Kurikawa Sana suddenly had an idea and said again -
"Anyway, I'm glad you're okay, Akashi."
Akashi Seijuro's pupils contracted slightly, and he took the girl's hand and squeezed it tightly again.
The words were similar, but they seemed a little different from the last time she spoke them from the heart, with an imperceptible sense of incongruity.
But what’s even more interesting is that even though he noticed this, he found that he didn’t feel angry at all. Instead, he felt relieved that “it’s good that she is willing to put in the effort.”
Then, let's go in the direction she wants.
As long as she is happy.
[Akagi Seijuro, Favorability +3. ]
Kurikawa Sana: "!!!"
Woohoo, it really has increased again, it’s so touching!
Not missing the flash of surprise in the girl's beautiful blue eyes, and the genuinely happy smile that soon followed, Akashi Seijuro also curled the corners of his mouth.
"Can you give this to me?" He asked, holding up the basketball with his other hand.
Eh? Isn't that the item she bought from the system store, a hard basketball? So Akashi had been holding it in his arms the entire time he was running away...
It was just a basketball. Kurikawa Sana nodded quickly, "Of course, I give it to you, Akashi-kun."
The faint smile on Akashi Seijuro's lips deepened a little.
No one knew that the "him" of the first personality today had tried several times to break free from his restraints and rush out to regain control of his body, but was suppressed in the end.
Are you unwilling to give up? Another him.
A body can only be controlled and owned by one personality, so only he can truly hold her hand, only he can truly feel her body temperature, and only he can witness her smile with his own eyes.
Noticing the change in his mood, his first personality developed a strong sense of crisis.
It was as if he was unwilling to give up. He was the one who discovered her dazzling beauty first, but his body was taken away and he could no longer touch her personally.
From an angle the girl couldn't see, Akashi Seijuro's strangely colored pupils flashed with an icy light.
- You want to come out again? Don't be ridiculous, do you want her to see our bodies being defeated by others?
——Only I can seize eternal victory, only I can keep her with us forever.
——Step back, another “me”.
…
The strange feeling of another personality in my body surging and wanting to rush out disappeared.
Akashi Seijuro smiled with satisfaction, took the girl's hand in a gentlemanly manner, took her into the car, and sent her home.
No rush.
There is ample time.
…
*
The next day, Kurikawa Sana returned to school near the end of the school day.
She stayed at the police station until late last night. Akashi's car took her to the hospital to treat the wound on her wrist. When she returned home, it was almost dawn. Akashi said he had asked for leave from the school for her, and she finally couldn't bear the sleepiness and fell asleep.
When I woke up, it was already time to go home from school.
The physical fatigue made Kurikawa Sana want to give up and continue to catch up on sleep, but when she thought about the fact that her time in the basketball world was running out, and glanced at the significantly low favorability of Aomine and Kise on the panel, she sat up in shock and hurried back to school.
As soon as I got back to school, I saw a tall, dark-skinned boy walking out of the school gate.
"Kurikawa?" Aomine Daiki could hardly believe what he saw. After he came to his senses, he rushed over and looked at her with a frown, "I heard that you and Akashi were kidnapped yesterday... Are you okay?!"
"Eh? How did Aomine-kun know that? ...Does the whole school already know about it?"
"No, only everyone in our army knows about it. Mayu is very worried about you, and Akashi told us what happened yesterday."
Being kidnapped, and the kidnappers even had guns, this kind of thing seems to only happen in TV dramas and seems very far away for middle school students, but it actually happened to Akashi Seijuro and Kurikawa Sana.
Today he saw Murasakibara and Midorima passing by her classroom countless times, but he didn't see her. Until Akashi Seijuro told them about their experience yesterday, no one in the army could digest this shocking news.
The moment he saw the white bandage on the girl's wrist, Aomine Daiki frowned even deeper, "Are you an idiot? Why don't you just stay home and rest after something like that happened? Akashi clearly asked for leave for you!"
Wow, so fierce...such a huge emotional swing.
Kurikawa Sana tilted her head in confusion, "Aomine-kun, are you... worried about me?"
“……!”
Aomine Daiki was stunned for a moment, his expression changing in a complex manner. Finally, he turned away and said, "...The manager has been kidnapped. Isn't it normal to show some concern?"
"Pfft, it's been so long since I last came to basketball team practice. The manager must have become dispensable."
Aomine Daiki: "..."
"With such a strong attack from his mouth, it doesn't look like anything serious."
After saying that, Qingfeng Daihui turned around and was about to leave with his hands in his trouser pockets, but he stopped the moment he took a step.
The girl reached out and grabbed him.
I could clearly feel the soft touch and warm temperature of her skin on my hands.
"You..." Qingfeng Daiki turned around in some surprise.
Kurikawa Sana looked up at him directly——
"Let's play a game of ball, Aomine-kun."
…
*
Arriving at the nearest court outside Teiko campus, Kurikawa Sana looked around curiously, "This place feels a little familiar."
“This is the same court where we first met.”
"It seems to be true. Aomine-kun hit me on the head with a basketball right here!"
"……Feel sorry."
"It's been a long time, and you didn't mean to do that. Now that I think about it, seeing this stadium I just saw for the first time, I suddenly feel a little nostalgic."
"Come to think of it, it's been almost a school year since you transferred to Teiko..." Aomine Daiki paused, "So, why do you suddenly want to fight me?"
Of course it was because she had just exchanged for O'Neal's possession in the system, Kurikawa Sana thought.
Qingfeng turned evil because he couldn't meet an equally strong opponent in his favorite basketball game. He gradually lost interest in basketball and became cold and difficult to get along with.
Now, thanks to the system mall, she has gained the ability to be possessed by an incredibly powerful NBA star, and wants to try to see if she can bring back the old Qingfeng.
But Qingfeng taught her basketball. If she suddenly showed skills and physical fitness comparable to those of a professional player, Qingfeng might feel a strong sense of disobedience...
But there is no time to worry about so many things now. There is not much time left in the basketball world. Any method that may increase favorability is worth trying.
Kurikawa Sana looked up at him and said word by word, "Because... I want Aomine-kun to regain his interest in basketball."
Aomine Daiki was stunned for a moment, but he quickly reacted and said with amusement, "Are you kidding?"
"I personally taught you basketball a few months ago. I admit you have a natural knack for the ball, and you've improved quickly for a beginner. But saying you want to rekindle my interest in basketball is a bit too much."
"How will you know if you don't try, Aomine-kun?"
"Let's not talk about how playing a game of basketball with a beginner who has only played for a few months can change my current situation, but let's make a deal..."
Aomine Daiki raised an eyebrow, and his handsome and wild face took on a sinister look that had never appeared before. "I won't give in to you just because you're a girl, Kurikawa."
“……!”
Oh no, although this guy's face became inexplicably more haggard after he turned evil, and a protractor-like shadow appeared on his forehead from time to time, the subwoofer he turned into after his rapid growth... is quite lethal.
Kurikawa Sana said firmly, "Let's start, Aomine-kun."
…
However, what Aomine Daiki had never expected was that the following game would completely overturn his cognition.
As the ace of the Age of Miracles, an invincible scorer, he was actually unable to score against Kurikawa Sana.
His free-shooting shots, which were always accurate, would be intercepted by her before he could even shoot them, and even his slam dunks would be blocked by her - yes, he was blocked by a slender girl who was 1.65 meters tall. No one had ever blocked his shot except Murasakibara Atsushi.
Not only was he unable to score from her, he also kept losing points. It was difficult for Aomine Daiki to describe his feelings when he saw the girl jump from the free throw line and slam dunk the ball into the net. It felt like his worldview had been reshaped.
What supports her in completing all these movements is her speed, strength, jumping ability and technical skills comparable to those of professional players.
He never knew when Sana became so strong.
A vertical leap several dozen centimeters taller than him, a terrifying ability to stay in the air, and the explosive power to snatch the ball from his hands...
A word popped up in Aomine Daiki's mind.
——The inside overlord.
Under the opponent's dominance, don't even think about winning a single point.
It was hard to imagine how she could suddenly jump so high! And the physical confrontation during defense, with such amazing strength, he felt like he was almost knocked away!
Is that really something she can do with her body type?!
He seemed to suddenly understand how she and Akashi escaped from the armed kidnappers yesterday.
…
On the other side, with each goal scored, Kurikawa Sana could hear the other party's favorability increasing.
She made a three-pointer.
[Aomine Daiki, Favorability +3. ]
She scored two points with a slam dunk in the paint.
[Aomine Daiki, Favorability +2.]
Qingfeng committed a foul and she made the free throw to score another point.
[Aomine Daiki, Favorability +1.]
!!!
Listening to the continuous notification sound of increasing favorability, Kurikawa Sana fell silent.
No, Aomine-kun is so easy to understand, isn't he?! He truly loves basketball. Just by beating him up at basketball, I can really grow his affection!
After one game, Qingfeng's favorability points that had been deducted before have basically been recovered, and the total favorability points have returned to a considerable 80.
Kurikawa Sana herself was very surprised. The favorability points that had been deducted from Akashi and Aomine in the past two days were all restored. Things were going so smoothly that she felt like she was dreaming.
Woo woo woo, so touching, I wish I had known this earlier and become stronger sooner!
Kurikawa Sana looked at him and asked with a smile, "How's it going, Aomine-kun? Have you rediscovered some of the joy of basketball?"
"How is this possible..." Qingfeng Daihui panted and wiped the sweat from his forehead, saying in disbelief: "How could you suddenly become so strong?!"
"Maybe just like Aomine-kun, I suddenly 'bloomed'."
Aomine Daiki: "..."
"A sudden jump of two meters high, can it be caused by 'blooming'?!"
Kurikawa Sana said seriously: "Maybe it's because I insist on practicing ballet."
Aomine Daiki: “………………”
The dark-skinned boy bent down to pick up the ball, his indigo eyes burning with seriousness. "One more time, Kurikawa."
"Okay." She nodded in agreement.
The game was played with great enthusiasm, and the sun gradually set. After the initial surprise and astonishment at her strength, Qingfeng gradually got used to her playing style, and the speed at which his favorability increased gradually slowed down.
Even - he gradually evolved in his confrontation with her.
At the last ball, Kurikawa Sana saw a flash of indigo-blue "light" in Aomine Daiki's eyes, and after that, he finally took the ball back from her for the first time.
In a flash, Qingfeng scored a goal, like a nimble and agile black cheetah, moving at lightning speed.
Kurikawa Sana: "..."
Wait, why do my eyes glow blue when I play basketball?!
The speed was so fast that she couldn't react. To round it off, Qingfeng was on par with NBA players!
The system's voice suddenly rang in my mind: [You accelerated his evolution. Qingfeng shouldn't have opened a zone so early.]
...zone?
Kurikawa Sana was stunned for a moment, and quickly checked Qingfeng's panel attributes, and found that as the system said, the word "zone" in Qingfeng's profile column's proud skills, and the words (to be unlocked) next to it had disappeared.
So did Aomine awaken his zone early during his battle with her?
Aomine is now so powerful that he has no rivals in the competition, and she has also made him faster and stronger. Ah, this... Kurikawa Sana trembled.
The system sighed: "Forget it, just open it. This isn't a problem you can solve. Qingfeng's confusion about basketball can only be resolved when he meets an opponent who can truly defeat him."
Kurikawa Sana understood that she was not the one who could truly defeat Aomine and make him completely convinced.
System: [As the strongest center, O'Neal's defensive prowess is unrivaled. Therefore, in order to break through the defense during the match, Qingfeng realized and evolved the zone in advance.]
[For Qingfeng, a player with super offensive skills like Zebei Rongzhi or Rukawa Kaede might be more suitable, but for escaping the kidnapping case yesterday, O'Neal is obviously more suitable.]
Kurikawa Sana nodded inwardly: "That's right, exchanging one item increased Akashi's favorability yesterday and Aomine's favorability today. The effect has far exceeded expectations. Shaq is even better! Incredible value for money!"
system:【………】
Her train of thought has always been good.
"It's been a long time since I've had such a good time playing." After scoring a goal, Aomine Daiki turned and looked at her, his narrow eyes filled with excitement. "Play with me more often in the future."
"Oh, didn't Aomine-kun say that he had lost interest in basketball? You actually want to play more?" Kurikawa Sana teased.
Aomine Daiki: "..."
Suddenly, he recalled again what Murasakibara had said - "She should hate you."
Is she... hating him now?
An inexplicable, uncomfortable feeling of anxiety arose, the same anxiety she had felt when she had read his message but not replied.
It makes people irritable and depressed, and difficult to relieve.
His brows knitted together unconsciously, and Qingfeng Daihui frowned and asked, "...What do you want in exchange for me agreeing to it?"
A bright smile spread across the girl's face, and she said softly, "It's very simple. As long as Aomine-kun and Kuroko-kun can resolve their misunderstanding, everything will be fine."
Aomine Daiki was stunned for a moment.
Ever since that time by the river in the rain, he hadn't had a good talk with Heizi for a long time.
"……good."
He said in a hoarse voice.
Not far away, outside the iron net of the stadium, the evening breeze blew the light blue hair of a young boy.
Kuroko Tetsuya had been watching the one-on-one match between the two on the court from the very beginning, and a look of surprise crossed his handsome face.
Staring at the black-haired girl, the boy's sky-blue eyes sparkled.
Finally it stays in a gentle place, like a flowing spring.
…
*
As soon as she stepped into the house, the voice broadcast of favorability sounded in Sana Kurikawa's mind again.
[Kuroko Tetsuya, Favorability +8.]
!!!
Great, the plan was a great success!!!
System: [Kuroko's sudden increase in favorability is likely due to Aomine talking to Kuroko and opening up. Is this also part of your plan, Sana?]
Kurikawa Sana happily threw herself on the bed, "Before going to play with Aomine, I texted Kuroko-kun and told him the location of the court."
System: [I see. No wonder Kuroko's favorability increased even though you didn't interact with him today. It turns out Kuroko saw you and Aomine's one-on-one moment and knew about your efforts to smooth things over.]
"If that's the case, everyone's favorability rating is already over 80... only Kise is left."
Looking at the particularly eye-catching "69" points of favorability towards Kise on the attribute panel, Kurikawa Sana, who had just thrown herself on the bed to rest, bounced back like a spring, completely losing all desire to sleep.
system:?
【What's wrong, Sana, don't you want to rest? 】
Kurikawa Sana shook her head, "I can't sleep much at all. How can I sleep at this age if I don't work hard? I need to go find Kise and continue collecting health points."
system:………
"Sana, you're really working too hard. Yesterday, you and Akashi were together through the kidnapping case until the early hours of the morning, and you barely slept all night. Today, you had an intense one-on-one with Aomine, and now you're going to look for Kise again..."
"So, system, do you know where Kise is? It would be a bit too abrupt for me to text him asking where he is."
System: [...If nothing unexpected happens, you might run into him in the shopping street. By this time, Kise should have just finished his modeling shoot.]
"Great! Thank you, system!"
As for Kise...how do we conquer him?
Kurikawa Sana thought about the opportunities that had always been there to increase Kise's favorability.
When they first met, Kise increased her favorability by 15 points, which was the highest increase among all the people when they first met.
Unexpectedly, in the end, he turned out to be one of the most difficult ones.
Kise is the type of person who is warm on the outside but cold on the inside. While the initial appearance might make him feel quite favorable towards you, developing a deeper connection with you is much more difficult.
The last time he increased his favorability was when she performed a ballet at the Teiko Festival...
After pondering for a moment, Kurikawa Sana took off her jersey, took a shower, changed into a beautiful flowing white dress, and put on some light makeup.
The girl smiled at herself in the mirror and then turned and walked out.
Go and piece it together - the last piece of the puzzle left.
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