Chapter 372: Chapter 369: Classic Kiss Camera
Fake Couple Basketball Match: Couple teams’ 2-on-2 offense and defense showcase perfect chemistry between the genders.
Real Couple Basketball Match: Showcases single people in a fancy, high-profile display of affection.
Imamura Takuya and Aoki Yoosuke felt really frustrated. Undoubtedly, they were the two single people getting shown up in the real couple basketball match, not only losing the game but getting a face full of PDA.
At one point, Imamura Takuya’s teammate couple even imitated the original promo clip from Shirakawa Sawahei, giving the girlfriend a shot while being held in his arms.
"Oh oh~"
"So cool..."
"Nicely done!"
Even as opponents, Ishida Koji and that guy had no animosity; they smiled at each other and clapped hands as if congratulating each other.
Amid the roaring cheers around, the whimpering monster couldn’t help but remember the feeling of being held in Shirakawa Sawahei’s arms back then, her face turning red as she stealthily glanced at the boy on her left.
Hmph~ Shirakawa the old scumbag... doesn’t know how to be considerate... huh?
The girl’s little complaint wasn’t fully vented when she suddenly noticed the space-out girl sitting next to her, also seemingly sneaking looks at Shirakawa Sawahei’s reaction, with a somewhat regretful expression...
Koorikin... what is she regretting? Why do I feel her gaze towards Shirakawa has changed...
Could it be, she too saw this scene and remembered a past scene?
But didn’t she not participate in the shooting back then? Because of Konatsuori’s incident...
Since the space-out girl always acted strange, the whimpering monster thought for a moment and felt it unlikely something happened between her and Shirakawa, so they calmed down and continued watching the match.
The first group on the court retreated, replaced by a new set of players beginning to battle, and this time, the single fighters seemed much stronger than the two anime bad boys, with successive blocks leaving the boys unable to show off in front of their girlfriends.
This is it! The revenge of us single warriors!
In the following teams, there were both masterful moves by couple warriors and furious displays by single warriors, making the atmosphere lively, and when halftime arrived, the giant screen that used to show the basketball game suddenly switched to students on the sidelines.
Everyone was slightly surprised, glancing around as if confused about what was happening... Students in the know quickly figured it out and shouted, "This is the Kiss Camera segment mentioned in the Sports Festival manual, right!"
"Kiss Camera? The part where it makes people kiss? Aww, that can be so embarrassing!"
"But watching others play it would be fun, right? Hurry and see who got chosen!"
The students followed the video on the big screen and looked at the two people caught by the camera...
Shirakawa Sawahei: "..."
Imamura Takuya: "..."
Aoki Yoosuke: "..."
At this moment, they really wanted to question the director in charge of the Kiss Camera.
Not only did the couple basketball match not embarrass Ishida Koji, but it also let him show off successfully, which was already a huge disgrace; now, even leave us with no face to walk away... and want us to do a Kiss Camera??
Where’s my sword? My Zangetsu?
The two straight anime bad boys very boldly decided to face the crowd’s gaze, but soon discovered that the entire crowd’s gaze was indeed rather heavy...
Before the two straight guys’ legs started to shake, the Kiss Camera seemed to glitch for a moment, and then switched to a real couple.
"Ah~ So it was an equipment issue? I thought the planner was really so brave, daring to make those two guys kiss..."
"The Sports Festival manual says cheek kissing is allowed, right? Ultimately, it’s just us being too shy, many in the NBA Kiss Camera directly kiss, don’t they?"
"That’s because they are real couples... These two guys are different~"
Anyhow, the switch in the Kiss Camera made Shirakawa Sawahei breathe a sigh of relief — he didn’t arrange the content for those two anime bad boys to mess around... This was a couple-specific event, what were they doing there?
What’s up with this director? Later, let Little Arrogant dock his pay!
The newly selected couple initially looked a bit stunned, then embraced and kissed openly.
"Oh oh~ Shirakawa, you’ve got this set up well! If things continue like this, at future sports festival basketball games, even if it’s not a couple, many might invite their crush to watch, right?"
"Yes! It’s a perfect confession opportunity! If you’re chosen by the Kiss Camera and succeed in kissing, it’s like succeeding in confessing!"
"Exactly! And even if you fail, there’s no need to worry too much since it’s a game segment! You can use shyness as an excuse."
The whimpering monster and the space-out girl started discussing excitedly, and Shirakawa Sawahei, seeing the reactions of those around, also relaxed.
Seems like it barely worked, huh~
He glanced at his phone seeing the LINE message, and just as he was about to reply something to Little Arrogant, a message from the other side came through.
[Are you still there?]
Seeing the read status, Hayakawa Kashi responded again.
[I’ll come over now.]
[Alright.]
The game on the court started again, with couple teams becoming active on the field once more, and for the second Kiss Camera segment, Ishida Koji and his girlfriend Yamei-chan were chosen.
Seeing a tough-looking guy like Ishida Koji have such a cute girlfriend made many feel as complicated as the two silly bad boys...
So... is the reason I can’t find a girlfriend my own fault?
Cheers and shouts arose again with the restart of the game, and Shirakawa Sawahei watched the field but kept an eye on his surroundings, only turning to look at Little Arrogant when she approached.
"Hayakawa?"
"Hmm."
The surrounding noise didn’t interfere with their conversation, unlike others, the girls beside Shirakawa Sawahei seemed quiet, trying their best not to make any noise.
Don’t speak... The ones who speak won’t hear secrets!
"What’s wrong?"
Miss Kaori slowly approached, stopping beside Shirakawa Sawahei, and glanced sideways at the Black Hearted Lolita and the space-out girl slyly leaning over, saying softly, "On your side..."
Before she finished speaking, Shirakawa Sawahei suddenly realized the basketball court seemed eerily quiet, he curiously looked around and noticed people in the whole court seeming to gaze at him with complex expressions...
On the big screen was the third Kiss Camera shot...
This is...
Shirakawa Sawahei looked up at the screen, stayed silent for a moment, and couldn’t help but think of the classic curse phrase.