Chapter 4 Basketball 03
After finishing the last teriyaki burger, Kurikawa Sana finished her meal for the day with satisfaction, and then she belatedly noticed the many eyes around her.
Hmm...did she eat too much? Everyone around her looked shocked.
Among the many eyes, Kurikawa Sana noticed a green-haired boy who stood out the most in the crowd. Even just sitting in his seat, one could tell that he was quite tall.
The other person had handsome features and wore a pair of black-framed glasses. Under the glasses were emerald green pupils and distinct lower eyelashes, exuding the aura of being both a good person and a good student.
Kurikawa Sana: "!!!"
She spoke to the system in her mind: [I recognize him. This person seems to be one of the capture targets!]
System: [That's indeed true. You actually remember that he's special?]
Kurikawa Sana: [Because there was a person with a particularly green head in the dream at the beginning, I remember it very clearly, it seemed to be him!]
system:【……】
Good man, if Midorima Shintaro knew that this is how he was remembered, he would probably be very angry.
…
After meeting Kurikawa Sana's eyes, Midorima Shintaro paused slightly, but did not look away immediately.
He would look at her, simply surprised that someone would cry while eating a hamburger, not for any other reason.
If I look away immediately after meeting her gaze, it would seem as if I am inexplicably guilty.
After a few seconds, Midorima Shintaro slowly turned his gaze to other directions, picked up his backpack, and stood up to leave.
However, that person spoke to him first.
"Hello, classmate. Can I ask which hamburger meal package gave you this little bear pendant?" Kurikawa Sana walked over and gave him a sweet smile. "It's so cute. I want to buy one too."
Suddenly, Midorima Shintaro stopped in his tracks as he was about to turn around and leave.
"American hamburger combo," he replied.
"Thank you, classmate!"
After thanking him, Midorima Shintaro saw her running to the ordering area with a "tat tat" sound, her steps cheerful and light, but she was soon told that the free pendant was sold out.
For a moment, he seemed to see a concrete dark cloud appear above her head.
"No more? Okay..."
The girl returned to her seat helplessly, her delicate and pretty face full of disappointment, and she looked visibly depressed.
“…”
"Do you really want it? That pendant." After a moment of silence, Midorima Shintaro heard his own voice asking.
Kurikawa Sana looked up at him in surprise, "Yeah, it's cute, isn't it? And it seems to be a limited-time collaboration with limited-edition peripherals..."
"Here you go." Midorima Shintaro placed the little bear pendant in her palm without any expression.
“…Huh? Really?!”
When she was giving her the bear pendant, the moment the boy's fingers wrapped in white bandages touched her palm, Kurikawa Sana heard the sound of the favorability prompt again.
[Midorima Shintaro, Favorability +8, converted to 8 health points.]
Kurikawa Sana raised her head and saw a new row of attribute fonts appear in front of her.
【Midorima Shintaro】
Position: Shooting Guard (SG)
Back number: 7
Height: Current 186cm, Future 195cm
Weight: Current 71kg, Future 79kg
Birthday: July 7
Constellation: Cancer
Blood type: B
Specialties: Nearly 100% three-point shooting, half-court and full-court shooting, three-point alley-oop, high-trajectory three-point shooting
Personal interests: Morning fortune-telling, classical music, piano, shogi
Favorite type of girl: Older girls
Favorite food: Rice cake and red bean soup
…
This guy's name is so green!
After quickly reading the attribute information, Kurikawa Sana adjusted her expression and looked at him with a touched face: "But it doesn't matter, right? You must have come to the hamburger shop just for this pendant, right?"
"Why do you say that?" Midorima Shintaro asked back.
"Because you didn't eat much of the burger, it must be because it didn't suit your taste. You just wanted the side dishes that came with the set meal."
Midorima Shintaro paused as he raised his hand to support his glasses.
…Did she notice?
"It's okay, I don't really need it. It's just that the fortune-teller this morning said this is the lucky charm for Cancers. I'll just go to the boutique next door and buy another one."
"Great! Thank you, I'll give you the money back!"
"...No need, this is included with the set meal, it's free."
"I see. Thank you anyway! My name is Kurikawa Sana."
"Midorima Shintaro." After giving his name, Midorima lowered his eyes to look at the girl in front of him. The girl's appearance was so dazzling that it was difficult to ignore. "I don't think I have seen your name on the student list. Are you a new transfer student?"
"Eh, the student list? Midorima is the Dean?"
"...I'm the vice president of the student union and usually manage the student roster."
Kurikawa Sana kept smiling as she quickly asked in her mind: [System, am I a transfer student?]
System: [Yes, tomorrow you will transfer to Teiko Junior High School, Class A, Grade 2.]
She quickly accepted the situation and replied seriously, "Yes, I will be transferring to Class A, Grade 2, Teiko Junior High School tomorrow."
system:【……】
Yes, as expected of her, she didn’t want to waste any brain power. She just changed one word in the whole sentence and became a parrot.
The lens of Midorima Shintaro's glasses flickered.
Second-year Class A... She and Akashi were in the same class.
"Really? I see. I'm in Class B next door."
After a pause, Midorima Shintaro added, "If you have any questions about the school's curriculum or other aspects, you can ask me. Helping new transfer students is also the responsibility of the student council."
"Okay." Kurikawa Sana smiled with her eyes curved, her blue eyes filled with sweet gratitude, making it impossible to look away.
"Thank you, Midorima-kun."
After a few seconds of silence, Midorima Shintaro said softly, "Hmm."
"You're welcome."
…
*
After leaving the hamburger shop, Kurikawa Sana walked alone on the peaceful and quiet street, following the system's instructions to her "residence".
The system took the initiative to open the topic: [I thought you weren't the type to take the initiative, Sana.]
"Like the bear pendant or something, was that just an excuse for you to strike up a conversation with Midorima? I didn't expect you to take it so well and start actively pursuing her so soon."
Kurikawa Sana chuckled: "Now that I'm full and have energy, I should start working."
system:【……】
That’s right, she had so much energy after eating so many burgers in one go.
but……
System: [Do you really want to return to your original world? Sana.]
The girl's cheerful steps suddenly stopped.
In her original world, her parents didn't care about her, and she no longer had any expectations of them.
Her brother treated her better than anyone else, so much so that she was almost at a loss. However, her parents' outrageous favoritism towards her brother made her very sad.
She never wanted to experience the cold and terrifying feeling of being intubated, given intravenous drips, having her blood drawn constantly, and being pushed into the operating room again and again to have her body cut open while seriously ill again.
All the painful memories of the past flashed back in her mind, and Kurikawa Sana couldn't help but smile bitterly: "I just want to survive. No matter what, my original world is where I truly exist. Here, I have to worry about my stats being deducted all the time. I'm not healthy at all."
[So, I'm going to take the initiative. After all, I need 3000 health points! The sooner I act, the sooner I can recover my health!]
The girl's tone and pace became brisk again, as if no negative emotions could bring her down.
The positive vitality she carries is extremely penetrating and can infect those around her.
After pondering for a moment, the system couldn't help but ask: [I've been wanting to ask this for a long time, Sana, why are you... always so optimistic and cheerful? ]
Kurikawa Sana couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
Eh? The way she asked and the tone of her voice made it seem as if the system had known her for a long time.
She had already arrived at the residence that the system said belonged to her. After entering the door, Kurikawa Sana lowered her head and smiled, and said softly -
"Hmm... maybe it's just my natural personality? Besides, I have no reason not to be optimistic and cheerful. I'm unlucky to have a terminal illness, but it's my own fault, not anyone else's. I won't complain."
"As for my parents' treatment of me... well, from a material perspective, I'm already luckier than most people in this world. It would be irrational for me to complain about God's injustice after enjoying such abundant material conditions."
"Besides, the fact that I was able to meet you, the System, and have the opportunity to live again like this is already another miracle."
"Regardless of whether this 'strategy' succeeds in the end, regardless of whether I can recover my health, or even if your appearance and everything I'm going through right now are just a ridiculous dream... it's already a gift from heaven, equivalent to giving me another precious few years of my life."
"So, what should I be sad about?"
Kurikawa Sana rarely speaks so many words in one breath. Her voice is soft and gentle. In the calmest tone, she lightly brushes aside the painful memories of the past.
The system's breathing seemed to stop for a moment.
really.
She has always been like this, beautiful beyond words from her appearance to her soul.
She has never changed from the past to the present.
The system chuckled softly and slowly responded: [Okay, I understand.]
[Don't worry, Sana, what you are experiencing now is definitely not a dream, everything is happening and exists in reality - you will definitely recover. ]
The system's firm tone and promise-like words made Kurikawa Sana's smile even brighter. "I understand. Thank you, system."
[As for other aspects, I will also give you the best support. For example, you don't need to worry about money. In each world, you will have sufficient funds to ensure the quality of your daily life, and you can use them as you like.]
"Also, Sana, your residences in each world are all masterpieces I meticulously prepared. After all, you'll be living here for a while, and the quality of your daily resting place has a significant impact on your mood and overall physical and mental health."
"System, you are so kind..."
After the conversation, the girl looked up with emotion, intending to take a good look at the "home" that the system had carefully prepared for her.
But when she raised her head, Kurikawa Sana was stunned.
ah? ? ?
Why is there a toilet right at the entrance of the house? ! !
As soon as she entered the room, she was shocked by the huge toilet! It almost blinded her eyes!
Kurikawa Sana was dumbfounded. "System, is this the best support you mentioned and the home you carefully prepared?"
The system was silent for a moment.
[I don't have much renovation experience, so I installed the toilet upside down. Sorry.]
"Give me back the feeling I just had!"
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