Chapter 9 Basketball 08
"Pfft...Pfft, hahahaha!! Get your pen and paper ready and ask for someone's autograph, hahahahahaha!"
A burst of hearty laughter was heard, and Kurikawa Sana, who had just shaken hands with Akashi Seijuro, immediately pricked up her ears. Who was making fun of her again?
Looking in the direction of the laughter, a tall black-haired boy came into view. It was rare to see someone with the same plain black hair color as hers. Kurikawa Sana actually had a feeling of mutual understanding.
Black hair—such a normal color! Surrounded by red, blue, yellow, green, and purple, it seemed rare.
The other person was handsome and mature, looking like a senior. After laughing for a long time, he finally stopped laughing: "Sorry, sorry, I didn't mean to make fun of you, it's just that this answer is really too cute."
"I'm third-year Nijimura Shuzo, captain of the Teikou basketball team. Welcome to the first team - Kurikawa-san."
After staring at Kurikawa Sana for a few seconds, Nijimura Shuzo's smile deepened, and he turned to Momoi Satsuki and said, "As a manager in the same army, I'll ask you to guide Kurikawa, Momoi."
Tao Jing Satsuki raised her head and chest: "Yes! Captain."
"Thank you, Captain Nijimura." Kurikawa Sana nodded again gracefully and looked at the pink-haired girl beside her and said with a smile, "Please also give me your guidance, Momoi-san."
"No, you're welcome...!" Momoi Satsuki felt her face getting hot again. Kurikawa-san's smile was even more lethal—how could someone be so beautiful? This was already weapon-level beauty!
Amidst a polite conversation, the first team players from the gym next door also finished their training for the day. The tall boys walked into the third gymnasium, chatting and laughing. When they saw the black-haired girl shining in the center of the gym, they all paused in their steps.
"You are..." After walking forward and confirming the other person's appearance, Aomine Daiki was stunned for a moment. The girl he had been looking for for several days suddenly appeared before him. He wanted to apologize again, but for some reason, the words on the tip of his tongue became - "Is your face okay?"
Tao Jing Satsuki: "..."
Help me, this straight guy’s brain circuit is so weird!
Kurikawa Sana replied very good-naturedly: "It's okay now. It doesn't hurt anymore."
"Ah? Oh..." Aomine Daiki touched the back of his head and said awkwardly, "Well, although I've already said it once, I still want to apologize again. It was my basketball that hit you in the face. I'm sorry."
Nijimura Shuzo opened his mouth exaggeratedly, "No way, Aomine, you actually hit a girl directly in the face?!"
Kise Ryota immediately added: "And he even knocked him unconscious!"
Aomine Daiki: "...I immediately rushed you to the infirmary. But, why did you suddenly disappear from the infirmary?"
"I went to eat a hamburger because I was suddenly very hungry when I woke up." Kurikawa Sana said calmly.
When he heard the keyword "hamburger", Midorima Shintaro paused in his action of raising his hand to adjust his glasses.
It turned out that the day he and her first met, she had just been hit by Qingfeng's basketball.
Kise Ryota was also choked. It turned out that the super beautiful girl who was rumored to suddenly appear at the hamburger shop at the school gate after school and ate fifteen teriyaki burgers in one breath was really her!
Murasakibara Atsushi, like Midorima, remained silent and did not join in the conversation.
The purple-haired boy's handsome face was filled with laziness after training. He yawned, took out a delicious stick from his pocket, opened it, and then -
Stuffed it into Kurikawa Sana's mouth.
Everyone: “…”
Kurikawa Sana: "...?"
She looked up dully, and Murasakibara Atsushi said in a light tone: "This is the last delicious stick of the day, a new flavor."
"Ah? Oh... Thank you, Murasakibara-kun." Kurikawa Sana took it in surprise, still a little confused.
The others were even more surprised than her. Everyone knew how protective Murasakibara was of his food, but no one had ever seen him actively feed others, and with such familiar actions and tone... When did Murasakibara and Kurikawa meet?
Even Akashi Seijuro couldn't help but feel a little surprised when he saw Murasakibara Atsushi's abnormal behavior, but he still didn't say anything.
After recovering from the shock brought by Murasakibara, Momoi Satsuki considerately and cheerfully started a new topic: "Ahaha, Kurikawa-san, let's exchange phone numbers!"
"Okay, Momoi-san, if you don't mind, just call me Sana."
"Eh? Is that really okay? Okay, then Sana, just call me Satsuki!"
"Okay, May."
Girls are naturally easy to get close to and get along with each other gently and beautifully. People watching are easily infected and feel the same warmth.
When he saw the familiar bear pendant hanging on the phone that Kurikawa Sana took out, Midorima Shintaro, who had been listening silently, finally couldn't help but speak up: "Do you always carry this with you?"
Following Midorima's gaze and seeing the bear pendant, Kurikawa Sana nodded: "Hmm? Yeah, it's cute, isn't it."
Midorima Shintaro hummed softly, and the reflection from the lenses on his high nose bridge concealed the emotions in his eyes.
...Even Midorima?
This time, Akashi really felt a little surprised.
Akashi Seijuro looked at the black-haired girl who was the center of the crowd, his red eyes showing no emotion.
I have had contact with every starting player. Is it a coincidence?
…
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Several days passed in a flash.
It has been several days since she became the manager of the basketball team. Under May's careful guidance, Kurikawa Sana has gradually become adept at the manager's job.
The job of the first army manager is not simple. He assists the coach in formulating and issuing training plans for the regulars, is responsible for managing the daily attendance of club activities, purchasing club supplies and calculating financial expenses, accompanying the club in every official competition, and preparing for emergency medical care during the competition... Even the washing of the club members' clothes after daily training is the responsibility of the managers of the first, second and third armies.
When she first explained the work content to Kurikawa Sana, especially when she mentioned that even the club members' clothes and training towels had to be sent to the school laundry for cleaning by the manager, Momoi Satsuki's voice became lower and lower, as if she was embarrassed to tell everything.
Kurikawa Sana asked her curiously: "May, why did your voice become quieter?"
Tao Jing Satsuki quickly explained: "Because everyone thinks that you, Sana, look as noble and elegant as a princess, and you can tell at a glance that your family background must be very wealthy, so..."
"So you're worried that I might have a problem with doing these things? Well, don't worry, May. I'll wash all my teammates' uniforms at an unparalleled speed. No one will be faster than me - I'll do everything well."
Momoi Satsuki was deeply moved when she heard Kurikawa Sana's answer that showed great sense of responsibility.
But soon, she finally understood what Sana meant by doing everything well.
Sana directly paid the laundry staff to pick up the clothes at her home, and then washed, dried, ironed, folded them, and sent them back to the gymnasium entrance with a one-stop service package.
There is nothing that money cannot solve!
Tao Jing Satsuki: "..."
Nijimura Shuzo and Akashi Seijuro, who happened to see this scene at the gymnasium entrance, said: "..."
"Pfft... Isn't this just paying for yourself to be a manager?" Nijimura Shuzo laughed so hard he almost collapsed. He said to the red-haired boy beside him, "I really envy you guys! When I retire, I won't be able to see such an interesting manager every day."
Akashi Seijuro smiled and said nothing.
It's really interesting, but why did she go to such lengths to become the manager of the basketball team?
"Oh, it seems that the army has been very lively while I've been away."
A nonchalant voice sounded behind everyone. Tao Jingwuyue turned around and was surprised to see the person coming.
That Haizaki-kun...actually came to training on his own initiative?!
"Haizaki... you bastard! You still remember to come back to the club?!" Nijimura Shuzo was almost laughing with anger. He slapped the gray-haired boy on the back with a loud slap, "What brings you here?"
"Shh, it hurts, Buchou."
"Ha, didn't it hurt when you were fighting those guys outside of school?!"
Haizaki Shogo smacked his lips and casually cast his gaze towards the figure of the new manager of the First Army in the venue.
Sana Kurikawa was wearing a sports suit from her club life. Her black hair was tied up high like a waterfall. Her long legs were slender and white. Her back was straight, revealing her good upbringing and temperament.
She gently pulled her raven-feather black hair back by her ears, her face as perfect as a jade carving under the light, and her whole body exuded a light that was incompatible with the world of a bad boy like him.
The tall green-haired and yellow-haired boys finished their training and walked towards her. The girl kindly handed them towels and drinking water, chatting and laughing with them, the smile on her face so gentle that it was hard to look away.
Haizaki Shogo took it all in, and the yellow color was particularly glaring.
A hint of mockery flashed across his narrow grey eyes, and he scoffed, "Tsk, you're really laughing at scrambled eggs with cucumbers."
Tao Jing Mayu, who heard this, said: "???"
Huh? Cucumber and scrambled eggs?
Are you talking about Midorima and Kise?
Nijimura Shuzo frowned and followed Haizaki Shogo's gaze. Not surprisingly, he saw the soft and beautiful figure of the black-haired girl in the venue. He couldn't help but twitch his lips.
No wonder Haizaki, who was absent from the club every day, suddenly came back to train. The reason for his abnormal return was obvious.
"Midorima and Kise train much harder than you do. Cucumber and eggs? You look like a preserved egg from a souvenir shop!" Nijimura Shuzo angrily kicked Haizaki Shogo on the back and sneered, "Get back to training!"
"Hey, it hurts, Buchou!!"
"It's okay if it hurts!"
Amidst the chaos, Akashi Seijuro curled the corners of his mouth, and his sharp red eyes reflected the figure of the black-haired girl.
Never mind, it’s nothing.
As long as it does not affect the team's absolute victory and as long as it is not beyond control, all changing factors can be tolerated.
After all, this sudden change factor is... interesting, isn't it?
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