Chapter 5 Basketball 04
With mixed feelings, Kurikawa Sana tried to remain calm and graceful as she stepped over the shocking toilet at the door of her home and pushed open the door to the living room.
Surprisingly, unlike the exterior, the interior is remarkably high-end and eye-catching. With a minimalist blue and white color scheme and light strips, the home is fully equipped with smart home appliances, creating a sense of technology and futuristic living, as if you were on an interstellar spaceship.
In a house dominated by metallic texture, the system is also carefully decorated with fresh and natural green plants, as if life from the earth has been planted in a distant future world, exuding vitality and greenery.
Kurikawa Sana couldn't help but stare in amazement, "System, this decoration style... are you an alien life form from some other planet?"
system:【……】
"Didn't I say from the beginning that I come from a higher-dimensional intelligent civilization? What's wrong? Don't you like this style?"
"No, why wouldn't I like it? I'm just surprised." Kurikawa Sana reached out and gently stroked the piano in the living room, something she was good at and loved. "This house is beautiful. Thank you, system."
【You're welcome, as long as you like it. 】
"But System, there's a question I've been wanting to ask for a long time. Why was I 'chosen' by the alien intelligence you mentioned? Many people in this world suffer from illness every day, so why do I have the opportunity to recover?"
The girl's question echoed in the empty living room. After a moment's silence, the system slowly replied: [Because your kindness has saved a certain life form, you have received attention from a higher dimension.]
Have you ever saved the corresponding life forms?
I see!
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck Kurikawa Sana: "Is it because I donated my pocket money to a children's disease foundation? It turns out that doing good deeds every day will bring you good fortune."
This time, the system neither refuted nor affirmed.
He subtly changed the subject and said thoughtfully, "It's getting late, Sana, go to bed early—from tomorrow we'll really start accumulating stats."
"Okay, I'll take a shower and then rest."
The girl walked towards the bathroom in the master bedroom in a happy mood. Her back was slender and beautiful, and her tone was light and bright.
The moment she stepped into the bathroom, a certain mechanical electronic sound suddenly became silent.
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The next morning.
After getting up in the morning and washing up, she put on her brand new Teikou Junior High School girls' uniform and stood in front of the huge floor-length mirror in the master bedroom. Looking at herself in the mirror, she couldn't help but feel a little dazed.
Ever since she fell seriously ill, she herself hasn't seen herself without the pain for a long time.
So vibrant, bright, and radiant.
I couldn't help but reach out and gently touch the face in the mirror. Kurikawa Sana gave me a bright smile and said, "Long time no see."
——The healthy me.
The system's mechanical electronic sound also rang out as if it was turning on and waking up: [It's a new day, Sana, it's time to get ready to set off - to regain health. ]
"You're right, system." Kurikawa Sana smiled happily and turned to go out, her steps clearly jumping with joy. "It's time to get ready to go!"
However, the next second.
With a "bang" sound!
As soon as she walked out of the living room, she tripped over the titanium toilet in the sunken entrance hall.
Kurikawa Sana fell to the ground with a "bang", and she was completely stunned, with a dull expression on her face, which was like the sublimation of a cosmic cat.
system:【……】
After the shock, Kurikawa Sana was so aggrieved that tears welled up in her eyes, "...System, you toilet!!"
System: [Sorry, I will pay more attention next time.]
"There's going to be a next time? Wuuwuwu..."
The girl covered her bruised knee, wiped away her tears, and walked out bravely.
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*
Teiko Junior High School, second grade classroom corridor.
In the classroom of Class C of the second grade, Kise Ryouta sat in his seat with his head tilted back, looking bored, and sighed from time to time.
"Huangzi, your head is crushing my snacks." The purple-haired boy sitting behind Huang Lai said lazily, "If you crush my delicious stick, even if I'm Huangzi, I will crush you to pieces."
"Wow, Murasakibara-chan, every time someone touches your snacks, you become terrifying." Kise Ryouta muttered, sitting up straight. "This morning, someone wanted to ask you for some snacks to fill your stomach, and your expression was so ferocious that it looked like you were going to mutate."
The purple-haired boy sitting in the seat behind Kise Ryota is named Murasakibara Atsushi, and he is also a regular starter for the Teiko Junior High School basketball team. He has a handsome and outstanding appearance, an extremely impressive physique and height among his peers, and a unique talent for basketball.
Murasakibara Atsushi calmly circled the snacks and put them back in his bag. "The lunchbox I brought from home today wasn't tasty, so today's snacks are very precious. I won't give them to anyone. But you, Huangzi, why are you sighing so early in the morning?"
"Yesterday evening after school, Xiao Qingfeng and I were playing basketball on the court. Xiao Qingfeng's ball hit a girl who suddenly appeared outside the court... After we sent her to the infirmary, she disappeared the moment we turned back."
It was like a fleeting encounter in a fairy tale, fleeting.
After returning to school this morning, Kise Ryota had asked around, but hadn't heard of such a girl in their Teiko Junior High School.
Someone had said that a black-haired girl, also stunningly beautiful, had appeared at the burger shop at the school gate yesterday evening. But when he heard that the girl had eaten fifteen teriyaki burgers by herself, Kise Ryota felt that she couldn't be the one he and Aomine had met.
After all, she looked so fragile and elegant, and was knocked unconscious by a basketball. How could she possibly eat fifteen hamburgers by herself?
"Then if she was able to walk away on her own, doesn't that mean she's fine? What's there to worry about?" Murasakibara Atsushi yawned disinterestedly. "Besides, it was Qingzi who hit her, not you. Why are you so concerned?"
"Anyway, it's really concerning, because I can't find such a person in the entire school!" Kise Ryota held his chin in his hand and thought: "Well, it can't be that a student from another school is wearing the girls' uniform of Teiko Junior High School, right?"
"Huangzi, the things you're agonizing about are so boring."
"Well, as expected, you wouldn't understand, Murasakibara-chan..."
Murasakibara Atsushi ignored Kise's complaints and yawned with his head tilted back. His amazing height gave him an exceptionally wide field of vision while sitting in the classroom.
When his eyes swept across the corridor outside the classroom window, Murasakibara Atsushi's gaze suddenly paused.
A girl with extremely dazzling appearance and temperament appeared in the sight. Her silky black hair was like a waterfall, and the sky blue girls' uniform of Teiko Junior High School made her skin look even whiter.
She walked straight towards Class A, Grade 2, and her figure quickly disappeared.
“…”
Murasakibara Atsushi withdrew his gaze indifferently without saying much, but the others around him exclaimed in surprise one after another.
"Hey, did you see that? That person who just passed by outside is the new transfer student from Class A next door!"
"Damn it! I really envy those guys in Class A. Not only are they good at studying, but even the transfer students are super pretty!"
"No, that kind of face actually exists..."
Hearing the discussions coming from all around, Kise Ryota was stunned for a moment, but when he looked in the direction they were talking, the corridor was empty.
Could it be her?
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Second grade Class A classroom.
"Everyone, this is the transfer student Kurikawa Sana. From today on, Kurikawa will be transferring to our Class A and becoming a member of our team."
The homeroom teacher brought Kurikawa Sana in and said with a smile, "Everyone should take good care of the new students and help each other if there is anything they don't understand."
"Welcome Kurikawa-san!"
"Kurikawa-san, if you have any questions, feel free to ask me."
Amidst the friendly voices, Kurikawa Sana smiled and thanked them, while noticing the most eye-catching boy in the crowd.
Gorgeous crimson short hair and equally crimson eyes, a fair and handsome face, and the temperament of someone who obviously comes from a very good family. He seems gentle and approachable, yet has an aura of aloofness.
After seeing her face, a hint of surprise flashed across the other person's red eyes.
But it soon disappeared and everything returned to calm.
As Kurikawa Sana walked towards her seat, she spoke to the system in her mind: "I guess this red-haired boy must be one of the capture targets."
System: [His name is Akashi Seijuro, and he's definitely a possible target. So, is it because his hair is so red that you remember him this time?]
[No, I only remember the one with green hair. I guessed he was the capture target mainly because he was so handsome.]
System: [What a brilliant deduction.]
Kurikawa Sana's seat was some distance away from Akashi Seijuro's. After the class started, the other person listened attentively and their eyes never met again.
Time flows slowly, and a class passes peacefully.
As soon as the get out of class was over, the boy sitting in the row in front of Kurikawa Sana turned to her and asked, "Hello, Kurikawa-san. I'm Vice Chairman Maeda Hiroki. I think the teacher gave you the application form to join the club. Did you fill it out, Kurikawa-san?"
"I've filled it out. Thank you, Maeda-san." Kurikawa Sana politely handed over the application form with both hands.
Vice Chairman Maeda Hiroki took it with some embarrassment, only to realize that Kurikawa's looks were truly impressive up close.
But after taking a quick look at the information filled out on the application form, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. "Huh? Kurikawa-san has so many talents and specialties—ballet, piano, flower arranging, skiing, equestrianism... so impressive!"
His voice was quite loud, and Akashi Seijuro, who was writing something, paused, but did not look at him.
Maeda Hiroki continued to read the rest of the line, his tone full of confusion: "But the club you want to join is... the basketball club?"
This time, Akashi Seijuro's attention was finally attracted, and he stopped writing completely and looked over.
"I didn't expect Kurikawa-san to be interested in basketball. What a coincidence! Akashi-kun from our class is the vice-captain of the basketball club."
Maeda Hiroki smiled and looked at Akashi. "Our Teikou Junior High School is a superb basketball powerhouse! Akashi-kun and Nijimura-senpai jointly manage the basketball club of over a hundred members. Kurikawa-san can give his application form directly to Akashi-kun."
It turns out he is the deputy minister.
Kurikawa Sana turned around naturally, and Akashi Seijuro asked her, "Kurikawa-san, are you interested in basketball?"
Akashi's voice is very special, with a clear youthful air and a unique sense of nobility, which is extremely pleasant to the ear.
No, I'm interested in health value - that's what Kurikawa Sana thought in her heart.
"Yes, I am very interested in basketball because of my brother," she replied with a smile.
system:【……】
Yes, I can make it up without blinking.
Akashi Seijuro stood up and took her application form. He extended his hand to her in a friendly manner, a gentle and polite smile on his face. "In that case, the day after tomorrow afternoon after school, you are welcome to come to the third basketball gym to take the entrance test."
Kurikawa Sana subconsciously shook his hand, a polite handshake.
Akashi Seijuro's palms were a little cold, and although he smiled very gently, Kurikawa Sana didn't hear any sound that increased her favorability.
She asked a sincere question in her mind: [Strange, why is there no sound of favorability increasing?]
The system sounded even more puzzled than she was: [Huh? Isn't this a simple logic? No favorability indicator means he didn't increase favorability.]
Kurikawa Sana: "..."
Yes, it’s such a simple and obvious truth, but she still feels confused.
The sound that does not sound favorable is because the other party does not have favorable feelings!
——I met a tough guy.
This capture target, Akashi Seijuro, is so terrifying.
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