Chapter 8 Basketball 07
Time quickly arrived, the day of the basketball club manager entrance test that Akashi Seijuro had mentioned.
After gaining precious favorability from Murasakibara Atsushi, Kurikawa Sana bought the [Intermediate Basketball Knowledge and Tactical Guidance] item from the system mall after returning. She spent a day digesting it and her understanding of the sport of basketball reached a new level.
Now her mind is full of basketball, and she feels that she is extremely strong, of course, only in theory.
When Kurikawa Sana arrived at the third gymnasium, it was already crowded with people. No wonder Akashi said that a unified entrance test needed to be organized. There were so many people who wanted to be the manager of the basketball club.
The large gymnasium was filled with rows of desks, each covered in white A3 paper. Medical kits were placed in front of the desks, suggesting the exam would be conducted in both written and practical areas.
"Huh... there's a written test? I thought the so-called entrance exam was just a formality, but it turns out to be so rigorous?"
"It's understandable, actually. There are so many people who want to come in, but why does the team need so many managers?"
"After all, the first team's regulars are so popular..."
"Look, that girl is the current manager of the basketball team's first team, and Aomine-kun's childhood sweetheart, Momoi Satsuki!"
Amidst the noise of everyone's discussions, Kurikawa Sana looked up and saw Manager Ichijun standing at the front. He had a signature waist-length pink hair and beautiful pink eyes, and he was also looking at her.
After meeting Kurikawa Sana's eyes, Momoi Satsuki couldn't help but stand there in a daze, her face full of surprise.
After staring at each other for a long while, a blush appeared on Tao Jing Satsuki's beautiful face. She, who had always been bold and straightforward, subconsciously looked away.
This is so beautiful! Does Kurikawa-san's soul-stirring beauty really exist?!
Even a girl like her couldn't help blushing after staring at Kurikawa for too long. Being stared at wholeheartedly by such a beauty, she felt her breathing quicken.
So, the girl that Da and Xiao Huang mentioned a few days ago must be Kurikawa-san, right? When they first described her in such lavish detail, Momoi was still thinking that if there was such a dazzling person in Teiko, as an intelligence expert, she couldn't have failed to remember him.
Sure enough, Kurikawa transferred to Teikou Junior High School the day after that. He became famous as soon as he arrived. Now almost no one in Teikou knows about this stunningly beautiful transfer student. No wonder A-Da has been absent-minded these days.
Her thoughts drifted a little far away, so Tao Jing Wuyue raised her hand and coughed lightly, trying to focus back on the business.
She announced, "Everyone who has come to take the manager recruitment test, please take your seats according to your names. Each seat has its own name on it. Please complete the test on the table within 40 minutes. Only those who score 90 points or above will be able to proceed to the next round of assessment."
"90 points? That's too hard!"
"Oh my god, I'm definitely not going to make it..."
Ignoring the sighs around her, Kurikawa Sana quickly found the seat with her name on it, sat down with great anticipation and began to answer the questions.
Come and test the results of her intensive basketball training!
The test content includes the composition of the basketball game system, common violations and fouls, changes in ball possession, and some basic tactics in official games. From this, questions are derived that are designed based on the training content of the different positions, heights and weights of the players, which are quite difficult.
The most difficult one was the last essay question, which asked: If the opposing team has a super ace whose scoring ability overwhelms everyone on the court, how should our team respond?
When they finished this question, sighs of frustration could be heard from everyone around. Many people couldn't stand it anymore and handed in their papers early, then murmured, "Isn't this something the coach should consider? What does Manager Guan have to do with it?" and "My heart is finally hanging in the air. I'm definitely not going to pass this time."
Kurikawa Sana: "..."
She suddenly had a feeling that she had guessed the answer to a big question while reviewing before the exam. The answer to this question was not in the beginner's tools, but the intermediate tools just happened to cover this knowledge point.
Thanks to Murasakibara-kun for the favorability he provided. She was touched, otherwise she would definitely not have been able to pass this level.
When Kurikawa Sana finished the test and handed it in, the manager named Momoi Satsuki took her paper and took a look at it, then quickly raised her head and looked at her again.
Tao Jingwu's pink eyes were full of surprise, as if she didn't expect the question she answered to be so professional.
Seeing this, Kurikawa Sana tilted her head and smiled at her.
!!!
Tao Jing Mayu's face suddenly turned red again, "I, I, I'm going to hand in the paper to Akashi-kun!"
Kurikawa Sana: “Hmm?”
Is it her imagination? It looks like there's smoke coming out of Momoi's head!
After waiting for a while, Kurikawa Sana suddenly heard the favorability indicator sound "ding".
[Akagi Seijuro, Favorability +3. ]
Kurikawa Sana, who was standing in the hall waiting quietly, was stunned for a moment.
What happened? Why did Akashi’s favorability suddenly increase?
Could it be... because he saw her test paper? Because of the quality of her answers, and the fact that she surprisingly knew a little about basketball, Akagi had changed his mind about her?
Soon, Akashi Seijuro, the vice-captain of the Teiko basketball team, came out to announce the results.
When the red-haired boy walked in from the side door, screams suddenly rang out in the hall. It was obvious that his popularity was high, which also confirmed why so many people were vying for the position of the first team manager of the basketball team.
Following behind him was a gray-haired coach named Shirogane Kozo.
"Now, I will announce the results of this entrance exam. Only one student scored above 90 points." Akashi Seijuro's gaze swept over her. "Kurikawa Sana-san."
"Eh, is this true?! If only one person is qualified, he should be directly hired as a manager, right?"
"It's Kurikawa-san from Class A..."
"How could anyone actually get 90 points on a question like that? So impressive!"
Everyone left the Third Gymnasium one after another in disappointment. Shirogane Kozo walked towards Kurikawa Sana and said—
"I'm the basketball team's coach, Shirokane Kozo. Kurikawa-san, your answer to the last question suggested a 'one-on-four' strategy. One of our most energetic players will be responsible for closely guarding the opponent's star player, denying him a chance to receive the ball. The remaining four players will form a box-shaped zone, forcing the other team to use the other four players to initiate the offense. I have to say, this is a very correct answer, and a brilliant one."
After receiving praise from the basketball team coach, Kurikawa Sana quickly nodded and said, "Thank you, Coach Shirogane, for the compliment."
"Although 'one stare, four links' is a pretty standard answer, I'd like to take it a step further and ask a slightly more difficult question... I think Kurikawa-san has the potential for that."
Coach Bai Jin smiled amiably as he continued, "What if, besides that star player, the other four players on the opposing team also possess offensive prowess? Our four-player zone defense won't work. What should we do then?"
Hearing this, Akashi Seijuro also looked over, waiting for her answer.
Kurikawa Sana was stunned for a moment.
Huh? What should I do?
Isn't that simply because you can't beat the opponent?
This question... For the moment, she really couldn't think of the answer. She was afraid that she would need the [Advanced Basketball Knowledge and Tactical Guidance] item to give the answer, but that required 50 favorability points to exchange, and she couldn't exchange it now.
If she couldn't answer, would she be unable to become a manager and be stuck at the first step of the strategy?
Wow...
Never mind, just go with the flow and let it go.
After five seconds of agonizing thought, Kurikawa Sana softly replied, "Then, the only option is... prepare some paper and pen, and after the game, ask the opposing players for autographs?"
Platinum Coach: “…”
Akashi Seijuro: "..."
Tao Jing Satsuki, who came over and heard this explosive answer, said: "..."
Even Kurikawa Sana herself fell silent.
Don't look at her like that, she really can't think of any other answer! QAQ
It's over, it's over. I guess the 3 points of favorability that Akashi had just gained towards her are going to be lost again. It's so embarrassing.
However, what she didn't expect was that after a long while, the first person to break the awkward silence was Akashi Seijuro's chuckle.
[Akagi Seijuro, Favorability +4. ]
Kurikawa Sana: "???"
The favorability has actually increased!
"Kurikawa-san is really interesting."
This time, she saw a genuine smile in Akashi Seijuro's red eyes, replacing the previous barely noticeable alienation.
The handsome red-haired boy smiled gently and extended his hand to her again.
"Welcome to the Teikou basketball club, Kurikawa-san."
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