Chapter 103 A Mistake
A chaotic scene of "monkeys and foxes causing turmoil" was unfolding in the boys' dormitory, while on Hana's side, every breath was accompanied by sharp pain.
It felt as if an invisible hand was gripping her abdomen tightly. Hana curled up, pressing her hands together to try and relieve the pressure. Fine beads of sweat glistened on her forehead under the lamplight.
Ayako took out a uterine warming patch and applied it to Hanon's stomach, asking worriedly, "Is it still so painful after taking the medicine? Do you want me to massage it for you?"
Hanon forced a smile, her voice weak: "How about an enhanced version?"
Ayako shook her head, turned around, poured a cup of freshly cooled ginger tea, and placed it in front of Hanon: "Taking too much medicine isn't good. Let this tea warm you up first. Are you sure you don't need to go to the hospital?"
Huayin took the tea, her hands trembling slightly, and drank it down in one gulp. Then she let out a long breath, her expression softening a bit: "Okay, okay, I'm really fine, don't worry too much."
Ayako gently patted Kanon's hand, puzzled, and said, "Speaking of which, Kanon, your... 'special guest,' I remember... she hasn't come for the past few months."
After all, having spent the last few months together, she knew Kanon's daily routine better than Rukawa Kaede did.
Hana's eyes flickered, and she nodded, thinking to herself: "Not to mention a few months, even a long century, she has never suffered like this!"
Driven by curiosity, Ayako leaned closer and scrutinized her: "Why did this 'guest' suddenly arrive?"
Hanon unconsciously tightened her grip on the blanket. "I don't know either, it was really sudden."
In my mind, those fox eyes reflecting the fireworks flashed by—
That fox, who looks docile but is wild at heart, shouldn't be so blunt!
How did he manage to do that?
It can be so adorable that it makes people's hearts flutter, and it can also inadvertently arouse people's deepest desires.
At that moment, a strange sensation in her abdomen surged like a tidal wave, catching her off guard, and Hana could only flee hastily.
Wait, Rukawa actually used that request to exchange for a photo?
That's too much.
Ayako noticed the change in Kanon and asked with concern, "Are you feeling unwell? Why does your face look so strange?"
Huayin quickly pulled the blanket up to cover most of her face. "I'm really fine, Aya, let's go to sleep."
Ayako noticed her reddened ears and tried to pull the blanket off her, teasingly saying, "I thought you and Rukawa were going to have a memorable night, but I didn't expect to be the one lying in your bed tonight, hahaha~"
Hanon peeked out from under the covers, her voice muffled: "Who's with him...?"
Besides, Rukawa Kaede is still reminiscing about his first love!
When a certain person was mentioned, Kanon's expression was no longer calm and composed.
Ayako smiled, turned off the light, lay down, and said gently, "Goodnight, Yinyin. Call me anytime if you feel unwell."
"Goodnight, I feel much better now," Hana replied, her tone reassuring.
The next day.
Inside the basketball court, the boys' passion and sweat mingled, awakening the sleeping city ahead of schedule.
"Great, everyone, thank you for your hard work! Let's take a short break and stretch!" Akagi's voice echoed throughout the arena, carrying an undeniable authority.
"yes!"
The Shohoku team members responded in unison, then dispersed to begin their own relaxation activities.
"Senior."
Rukawa walked straight up to Ayako. The morning light shone through the windows of the basketball court, casting a soft halo around his slightly damp black hair.
Ayako looked up from her thick notebook, her gaze sweeping over Rukawa Kaede. The lingering bruises on his fair face were particularly noticeable. "I'm punishing you because you fought again. I hope you won't disrupt the team's harmony."
Problem kids are never idle; they come to training early in the morning with injuries all over their faces, so Akagi and Ayako have to increase their training.
Miyagi quickly stepped forward, his face full of flattery: "Yes, yes, Aya is right! We must unite for the glory of Shohoku!"
As he spoke, he made an exaggerated cheering gesture, which earned him eye-rolls from Sakuragi and Mitsui, who muttered, "Tch! Sycophant! Hiss..."
The two men's expressions were contorted, and lingering pain remained at the corners of their mouths.
Enraged, Mitsui slammed his shoulder into Sakuragi, only to be bounced back by Sakuragi's sturdy body, wincing in pain: "Hey Sakuragi! Can't you watch your temper? Why did you hit Rukawa for no reason, getting us all dragged into this!"
Upon hearing this, Sakuragi's anger flared up: "Whose side are you on, you little hussy?! That vixen actually dared to... uh, plot against my genius sister!"
Mitsui shrugged, spread his hands, and gave Rukawa a knowing glance:
"Rukawa and Kanon are in love and want to do something intimate... that's perfectly normal! Why are you so nosy? And that punch you threw was pretty hard; Rukawa's face is still bruised. If Kanon sees that, she'll be the first to get back at you."
Sakuragi hesitated for a moment, then stole a glance at Rukawa, his voice lowering slightly: "My sister wouldn't go against me for a stinky fox..."
Mitsui added insult to injury: "Look at how nervous you are, aren't you afraid that Kanon will favor Rukawa more?"
In a panic, Sakuragi retorted, "This genius just... just didn't want to see her being bullied by that stinky fox!"
Rukawa glanced at them without any emotion, then his gaze swept over Miyagi's head and landed precisely on the half-open door of the basketball court. "Senpai, why isn't Nini here?"
"Oh, her? She's taking a day off today and sleeping in. After all, she's always working so hard."
Rukawa's expression softened considerably compared to his appearance on the court, but a hint of confusion flashed in his slender, fox-like eyes.
"Kane? Sleeping in? How could that be?" Mitsui said first. "She loves basketball even more than those two idiotic practice machines. She wants to spend 24 hours a day with the team!"
The absence of Hanon was indeed surprising and intriguing to the Shohoku team members.
Ayako did not directly respond to everyone's questions, but simply smiled and shook her head.
Rukawa Kaede turned his head to the side, a hint of anxiety in his voice, "Senpai, is she... angry?"
Ayako looked bewildered: "Angry? Angry at whom? Why are you angry?"
Mitsui and Miyagi stroked their chins, looking very serious but definitely not in a serious tone, and said, "Hehe, it's probably... someone's teenage impulse that scared Kanon so much that she doesn't even dare to step into the basketball court!"
The gossip-loving members of Shohoku High School: "???"
Rukawa Kaede's face instantly turned icy, his lips pressed into a straight line, and he exuded a chilling aura.
Ayako was completely confused: "What do you mean by 'adolescent impulses'? What are you talking about?"
Miyagi seized the opportunity to lean in and add fuel to the fire: "Aya, Aya! Didn't Kanon tell you? Yesterday, that kid Rukawa gave her a box of chocolates with something engraved on it, and the words on it..."
He deliberately dragged out his words, whetting Ayako's appetite.
"Snap!" A crisp sound.
Ayako gave Miyagi a sharp rebuke without any hesitation, urging, "Stop being so mysterious, just tell me!"
Miyagi clutched his head: "It hurts! It's just..."
The members of Shohoku united and put their ears forward.
Ignoring the comments from others, Rukawa Kaede gently stroked the basketball with his hand.
His gaze never left the entrance of the basketball court, waiting for that figure he had been longing for.
Speaking of last night, Rukawa felt both annoyed and resentful.
On the basketball court, he knows that every move and every basket needs to be precise. So, on the "court" of emotions, he should also be more careful and meticulous in his planning.
A bonfire party is a great place to confess your feelings; girls would probably love the romantic atmosphere, right?
That way, Hanon won't think he's a boring and unromantic man like those idiots do.
Initially, he wanted the message "Do you love me" to be engraved, but the shop assistant rejected it due to insufficient space.
He was very sleepy at the time, and the shop assistant mysteriously suggested that he could shorten the letters, which would be more aesthetically pleasing and more direct.
He was sleepy and assumed the clerk must be very experienced in handling this kind of problem, so he didn't think much of it.
When he woke up, the chocolates were already wrapped, and he didn't know what was engraved on them until they were returned...
It was a misunderstanding, but Rukawa Kaede didn't intend to explain.
After hearing Miyagi's story, Ayako was dumbfounded. "I didn't expect you, such a simpleton, to be so... passionate! But, Oto definitely didn't miss it because of that."
Ayako's impression of this junior student was suddenly completely changed.
In Rukawa Kaede's world, basketball is everything. But now, because of Kanon, a hint of warmth has appeared on Rukawa Kaede's expressionless face.
Ayako stood up straight, hands on her hips: "Hey, I'm telling you, Otoko works so hard for the team, can't she even slack off for a little while?"
"Of course not!"
"Then practice properly! And you guys are just watching the show. You'll really be angry if Yinyin finds out you're slacking off."
"What are you standing there for? Start practicing right now!"
"Yes, Manager Ayako!"
Rukawa stared intently at the basketball in his hands, his expression inscrutable.
...
Opening her sleepy eyes, Hana turned her head slightly, her gaze fixed on the clock. The number past ten made her frown and sigh.
"I can't believe I slept until this late, this is really a headache."
At four in the morning, the piercing alarm clock broke the silence. She struggled to open her heavy eyelids, intending to endure the back pain and join the morning training, but Ayako pushed her back into bed. Ayako's concerned words echoed in her ears:
"Just lie down and relax. Haruko and I will be in charge of today's training, so you don't need to worry about it."
On the morning practice field of the Shohoku team, every boy persevered to the end, and the afternoon training was carried out meticulously according to the original plan.
Everyone was a strict executor, so Kanon really didn't have much to worry about. As a result, she was overcome by exhaustion and fell asleep again.
After washing up, Hana tidied her messy hair, put it into a simple bun, and walked towards the basketball court with unhurried steps.
The sight of the boys focused intently on their training came into view.
Kanon slowed her pace, her gaze naturally falling on the notebook in Ayako's hand.
"The entire team met the standard for the 3,000-meter morning training session..."
"Ah!" Ayako was suddenly startled and looked up sharply!
Upon seeing the person approaching, she patted her chest and said, "Yinyin, why do you walk like a ghost, without making a sound?"
Hana smiled, her eyes crinkling: "Sorry, Aya."
Upon hearing the noise, those sharp fox eyes instantly lit up.
Rukawa Kaede quickly put the basketball in his arms and jogged toward Hanon.
That impatient aura hit her head, making Hana's heart pound like a drum.
"Nini."
"Yes, I'm here..."
Then, the two fell silent.
Ayako glanced back and forth between the two, sensing the awkward atmosphere. She coughed lightly, trying to break the silence: "Hey, Rukawa, it seems you prepared something for Kanon?"
Rukawa Kaede put down the basketball, picked up a damp towel, and carefully wiped his palms.
Then, he walked to the cup holder, picked up a thermos, handed it to Huayin, and said briefly and firmly, "Here you go."
Hanon instinctively took it, "What is this?"
At the same time, his gaze turned to Ayako—did you tell him?
Ayako's eyes widened, and she shook her head repeatedly—I didn't say anything!
Hanon was even more confused.
Ayako chuckled to herself—it was probably a case of unspoken understanding.
Rukawa Kaede watched the two of them exchanging glances, and despite his confusion, he maintained his chubby face and said, "American style."
Hua Yin paused for a moment, then suddenly realized, "Oh..."
She gently shook the thermos, and the subtle sounds coming from inside made Hana guess what was inside: "Iced Americano."
With the recent hot weather, she has indeed developed a strong craving for iced Americano.
Rukawa Kaede nodded. "Mm."
Hana looked down for a moment, then pushed the cup back: "I'm not drinking."
Rukawa Kaede immediately wrapped his large hand around hers, his uniquely cold and deep voice trembling almost imperceptibly: "Are you angry?"
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