Chapter 330: Chapter 328: The Sorrow of the Holy Temple Members
Shirakawa Sawahei felt like he had been tricked by Tsukimi...
"What promotional video are you talking about? Of course, it’s the sports festival promotional video you mentioned, Shirakawa!"
"Didn’t you say you’d just teach me to play basketball?"
"Yeah, I didn’t say not to turn this process into a promo video~"
Alright, it’s confirmed. I’ve really been set up by her.
After deceiving a few girls all day, I never thought I’d be played like this one day. Shirakawa Sawahei felt his actions were a bit out of shape... probably a strong candidate for this year’s top 10 blunders.
"Can I refuse..." He was silent for a while, but ultimately couldn’t help struggling a bit. The whiny brat, of course, wasn’t going to let him off easily and said triumphantly, "This was something you said before, Shirakawa, no threatening with bets... You have to accept the consequences~"
"Ah, this... Sakurazawa-chan, you actually outsmarted Shirakawa... too strong..."
"Wanna learn? I’ll teach you."
The girl who pretended to be working hard quickly nodded, and the Black Hearted Lolita also seemed to nod slightly. Luckily, her dignity as the brains of the Hayakawa family made her snap out and press down her submissive knee...
No, impossible! It’s time!
It must be because she hung out with the pretty boys for too long! That’s how she figured out how to deal with him! If it were me, I could definitely do it!
After all, those who jump the gun are the worst, especially this one who jumped a year ahead...
Just give me time, and I won’t lose to this long-legged busty monster!
"I think we should reconsider this... your two’s tutoring..."
"It’s happily decided! Shirakawa! Would you like to change into gym clothes?" the whiny brat interrupted Shirakawa Sawahei’s struggle, making the decision.
"..."
"Changing into gym clothes now isn’t a good idea," the Black Hearted Lolita said. "It’s already the time when all the sports clubs finish practice; the changing rooms must be crowded..."
"Makes sense. Let’s not change then! Anyway, it’s just a little exercise, there shouldn’t be a problem..."
"Did you plan this from the start?" Shirakawa Sawahei looked speechless: "I think you didn’t plan to learn basketball at all."
"Oh, I’m doing this for our school’s benefit! If the sports festival goes well, it will increase our popularity! More junior girls will be attracted! Shirakawa, this is a big deal for the boys, how can you be so resistant!"
"Where do you get all these disturbing ideas..." Shirakawa Sawahei sighed, seemingly accepting this situation. He glanced at the time and frowned, "Is there an empty spot on the basketball court now?"
"Yes, yes, it’s not like basketball needs reservations like baseball... Hurry up, let’s go~"
Led by Tsukimi Sakurazawa, the Calligraphy Club, plus the little tag-along Ise Yu Yuzhijin, headed to the basketball court. Apart from Shirakawa Sawahei and the Black Hearted Lolita, everyone seemed to be in a pretty good mood.
Shirakawa Sawahei: I’m really dumb, really. I thought Tsukimi occasionally tricked me, but I never expected her to...
Black Hearted Lolita: Silently recalling the boss’s moves, deeply reflecting... Where did I go wrong compared to Tsukimi Sakurazawa???
The basketball court at Akihisa High School is quite large, but compared to the tennis court, swimming pool, soccer field, and baseball training facilities, it still looks a bit shabby. When the group arrived at the basketball court, they found only a handful of people playing basketball, seemingly just for fun, not professionally.
It’s no wonder, Neon is more into baseball and soccer; basketball is just a niche sport there.
Of course... Shirakawa Sawahei thought a more realistic reason might be... because there aren’t really a lot of tall people...
Hmm, or maybe because in reality, there isn’t a group of cute little lolitas wanting to learn basketball... like some Dragon King, without a bunch of adorable future flowers, how could an underrated sport have a future?
"Shirakawa! Come on! Bring it on!"
Tsukimi Sakurazawa lowered her stance, looking all serious and ready to go. Shirakawa Sawahei looked at the whiny brat’s face, dribbling the ball, apparently trying to get his feel.
"So cool... this peak showdown... it’s like Slam Dunk!"
Shirakawa Sawahei: "..."
As expected of you, Ise Yu Yuzhijin... caught up in old comics, bringing this up here...
But come to think of it, it’s weird that a place like Neon where basketball isn’t popular, would produce a work like "Slam Dunk"... If Huaxia’s table tennis Great Demon Kings didn’t conquer the world, I wonder if they would have released a "Ping Pong Master"...
If they really did, maybe a wave of cleaners would sweep through social media again...
Putting aside those bizarre thoughts, Shirakawa Sawahei dribbled a bit more, and once he got a feel, squinted his eyes and charged forward, successfully faking out the whiny brat with two fake moves, softly shooting.
A beautiful arc traced through the air, and the basketball went straight into the hoop. A faint cheer came from one of the transparent ones.
Great!
"Shirakawa! This is a promotional video! Not a moment to show off to the girls," Director Ise Yu complained holding a cellphone. "Do it again... This take is NG."
"That’s right! Shirakawa! Can’t you moderate a bit, pretend like we’re equally matched!"
Shirakawa Sawahei fell silent...
This... equally matched? How am I supposed to pretend?
Fake a fall? Roll on the ground twice? Then take a deep breath, trembling as I say this child’s terrifying?
"Shirakawa might be a bit nervous facing the president... How about letting me try?" The sneaky Black Hearted Lolita seized the chance, "I’m sure Shirakawa can do it!"
"Konatsuori, you want to try?" Tsukimi Sakurazawa froze, then rejoiced, "Hey? Why don’t we each shoot a take and see which effect is best, and use that one!"
"As the director, do I have to go on set too?"
"Well... I don’t play basketball..."
"No worries, we can script it, no need to know basketball!" Tsukimi Sakurazawa said while glancing at Shirakawa Sawahei.
"Just... need Shirakawa to cooperate a bit..."
Hehe... hehehe...
...
A day later in the timeline of the promo video incident, during the evening club activities time.
In the same dimly lit activity room, a light from a cellphone shone brightly. A stern-faced figure with tightly pursed lips appeared in the darkness.
"Knights, during these challenging times for the Holy Temple, your unwavering support is truly heartening."
"Yesterday, just yesterday! An unexpected event occurred that none of us saw coming..."
The girl on stage lamented deeply, "We underestimated the opponent’s combat power, leading to the situation with our Angel, Little Angel Konatsu..."
"I can’t go on... watch the video..."
The girl said as she pressed the infrared button, and the screen on the curtain lit up. The room, packed with members, was tense as everyone turned to look up front.