Chapter 371: Chapter 368: The Essence of the Couples Basketball Game
"Shirakawa! It’s too much for you to keep Xiao Mo by your side, isn’t it? I also want to hold her while watching the game!"
"Aren’t you sitting next to Tachibana? You can hold her too. Besides, I didn’t plan on holding Tachibana while watching the game!" Shirakawa Sawahei looked slightly stunned, almost falling for the whimpering trap, and replied irritably.
Tachibana Tomoku: Blushing Steam Girl.jpg
Shirakawa Sawahei: Fist hardness +20!
"Hmph, Shirakawa, you old scumbag... I don’t want to sit next to someone as over-the-top as you~"
The whimpering brat said with a pout, putting on a full-on tsundere act.
"Since that’s the case..."
The lazy girl was about to speak when the true tsundere Black Hearted Lolita interrupted: "Tachibana... Can I sit next to you?"
"Su-sure..."
The lazy girl, a step too late: "..."
Good grief, now I’m even farther from Shirakawa. I can’t afford to hesitate any longer!
"Then I’ll just sit here..."
The seemingly simple seating arrangement seemed to have gone through quite a bit of maneuvering and struggle. Shirakawa Sawahei glanced at their seating and didn’t think much about it, immediately turning his attention to the game.
The couple’s basketball game used the three-on-three rules, which Shirakawa Sawahei and Little Arrogant had discussed and agreed upon. On the one hand, it addressed the issue that many girls weren’t good at physical activities, and on the other hand, in the less crowded three-on-three, the risk of unskilled players getting injured was reduced. It aimed to turn the game into a highly popular entertainment event.
A proper and serious competition would never capture the majority’s attention. This age, known for its hormonal surges—what they often call youth—naturally only topics related to love can endure and be passed on through generations.
Whether it was a sudden whim or an intentional plan to leave some sort of legend, Miss Kaori’s sights were clearly set beyond just this sports festival.
Many had wondered at first, given it was a three-on-three, where would the third person in a couple come from?
The chief planners Hayakawa Kashi and Shirakawa Sawahei soon provided an answer...
They included a group of single volunteer members of both genders. Resilient and brave, steadfast and kind-hearted, their task was to break up... oh no, to matchmake loving couples. Undaunted by challenges, they chose the task without hesitation, even if it seemed heroic and tragic to outsiders.
While their altruistic morals were apparent, Shirakawa Sawahei always felt... this group was probably part of the FFF Group...
Of course, the participants weren’t about to let a bunch of uninformed folks just stand around—this was just the beginning! Naturally, everyone needed to understand how the game was played for it to continue being held in the future.
Players had to go through a selection process... eventually including a proportion of newcomers and pre-trained couples for this unique competition.
That said... with only a small proportion of newcomers seemingly selected... why did it end up being those three guys?
Shirakawa Sawahei stared at the two problematic individuals and a tough guy, deep in thought...
How did they end up fighting together?
Was this selection rule even something I set?
Not having time for further contemplation, the on-court referee seemed to have already used a coin toss to decide who would serve first.
The couple’s group with Imamura Takuya got the first serve.
At this moment, the problematic anime character remained calm, looking at their opponents Aoki Yoosuke and the steel tough guy Ishida Koji, and slowly exhaled a breath of steamy air.
Yare yare... Ishida, isn’t it? The one beside you is your infamous childhood sweetheart?
Humph, naive fool! The two-dimensional world isn’t as simple as you think! You think having a girlfriend can cover up our existence? Don’t kid yourself!
Today... I’m Imamura Takuya, and I’m going to show you! A three-dimensional girlfriend!
Is nothing special!!!
Sine!!
He shouted in spirit, and across from him, Aoki Yoosuke seemed to hear his inner call as well and nodded slowly and firmly.
A Long.
Ajie.
Let’s go!
Mhm!
Let’s show these lovey-dovey couples what it’s like to be stabbed in the back by singles!
With us around, they won’t steal a bit of spotlight on this court!!
Their silent exchange echoed in the air, and they seemed to see the blood and tears in each other’s eyes...
Ishida Koji, that guy, actually has a girlfriend!!!
And she’s a living carbon-based lifeform! Not made of silicone!
Upon learning that Ishida Koji was participating in the couple’s basketball game, the two problematic anime guys were despondent for a long time. They sat together on the rooftop and silently lit a cigarette...
The wind smoked half, they burned half. They didn’t argue with the wind because they can’t smoke...
The main point was the mood! That lonely mood! It’s as if they’re being dragged from the two-dimensional world back to the bittersweet and lemony three-dimensional world.
So, the two problematic anime guys resolutely joined the volunteer group, and in recent days, they prayed that one of them would get assigned to Ishida Koji’s match!
Heaven didn’t forsake people, which made them see their crush. Evidently, their sincerity moved the gods, and not only was one of them assigned to Ishida Koji, but both got in!
What does this mean? It means even the heavens don’t want Ishida Koji, Brother Shirakawa’s stepping stone to conquer Akihisa, to put on airs!
Come, Ishida! Today! If you manage to put on airs under my watch, I’ll...
"Alright! We see Ishida Koji from the white team do a beautiful crossover, successfully scoring a basket!"
"Koji! Awesome!" His girlfriend Yamei sent her starry-eyed praise timely.
"Hehe... After all, I’ve practiced with Ai Bo before..."
Imamura Takuya: ???
"A Long, why are you daydreaming! Defend quickly!"
The couple’s group managed to snatch the ball, and before they could signal for a pass, a beautiful shot gracefully arced through the air, landing precisely in the net.
"Amazing! You’re incredible, my love!"
"Oh, it’s nothing... just a little bit..."
Aoki Yoosuke: "..."
Imamura Takuya: "..."
I should be under the car, not here... watching you all being so sweet...
The two singles momentarily turned into car-bottom battle gods, exuding an air of desolation...
"We can’t just admit defeat like this, Ajie!"
"Right, don’t underestimate us!!"
With an angry shout, they re-entered the court, fueled by the singles’ rage, striving not to let the two couples steal any spotlight...
"Yay! Sine!"
"Take this move!"
The couple present may want to put on airs, but the singles don’t want them to. The main conflict of the game seemed to form like this, and many watching the cheerful atmosphere couldn’t help but laugh.
These two are hilarious... are they professional actors? Their expressions are so funny...
The couple’s basketball game... could actually be reformed into a two-on-four showdown, right? Singles versus couples! This is truly the essence of the couple’s basketball game!