I refuse to be a plagiarist

On the empty basketball court, the only sound was the sound of the ball hitting the floor.

Seeing Hasegawa Hide's arms outstretched and body leaning forward slightly, the challenger who dared to swing the sword mustered up his courage and faith, and finally roared and launched his attack...

Chapter 23: This style of painting is not right!

The steps are steady and the movements are swift, interspersed with some fake moves that can easily confuse the opponent.

To be honest, this young man named Kawasaki does have solid basic skills and advanced techniques, and there are indeed sufficient reasons for him to be selected as a challenger.

"Pity......."

Recalling the magical operation that someone had performed when he had guest-starred in the club's competition, Yukinoshita first subconsciously frowned, and then the expression on her face gradually became relaxed.

It is true that the junior on the field does have certain strength, but if compared with a "monster", it would be a bit too disrespectful.

Sure enough, just when the two were about to pass each other, Hasegawa, who had not made any big moves, suddenly moved.

While lowering his center of gravity, he quickly moved his arms, aiming his palms directly at the opponent's ball that had just been hit towards the floor.

To be honest, compared to this junior who has obviously undergone systematic training, his advantage in this competition is purely his overwhelming physical fitness.

But as for technology...after he had participated in so many guest appearances in the basketball club's games, he gradually gained some experience.

That is - imitation.

This concept is a bit like the pictographic boxing in Chinese martial arts. In ancient times, people used animals in the mountains and forests as prototypes, imitated their methods, combined theory with practice, and eventually gradually integrated a set of boxing techniques under the test of time.

The same is true for the basketball game in front of us.

After some thought, Hasegawa discovered that among all creatures in nature, gibbons should theoretically be the most suitable for this sport.

As a fully evolved human, although he knew that there were significant physical differences between him and this strange species, through the difference in intelligence and his own well-trained physique, he thought it would be no problem for him to abuse the child a little.

As the movement changed, in Kawasaki's sight, the arm of the senior in front of him seemed to have suddenly grown longer, and the price was beyond his prediction range, thus snatching the ball from his hand.

[Oh, this is terrible! ]

Almost at the moment the ball was taken away, Kawasaki turned around in time and started the replay.

Apart from the physical difference between the two sides, he also knew through this week's investigation how terrifying this senior's talent in offense was.

It is a team that can make countless teams from other schools shudder... This alone is enough to make me alert.

But sometimes, just by making preparations in advance, things will not necessarily develop in the direction you expect.

If everything could be so exquisite, then Prime Minister Zhuge Liang, who was "so wise that he was almost a demon", would not have died of illness in Wuzhangyuan with great regret.

【Foolish boy....】

[Hasegawa is not that easy to defend against.]

Looking at the boy's desperate efforts to defend, compared to the boys and girls who were cheering for Kawasaki, Yukinoshita just looked at everything on the court quietly, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised, as if she was mocking.

Sure enough, after the first few steps of offense and defense, with the force of his leg muscles, in the midst of everyone's slightly wide-mouthed surprise, Hasegawa Hide held the ball with one hand, soared into the air at the three-point line, and flew towards the backboard.

That's right, it's flying.

In this environment where most offense and defense are still carried out on land, he actually surpassed the game version and started an aerial combat mode.

The principles are no longer important.

Feeling the melody and drum beats of "the absolutely invincible legend" that began to play automatically in his heart, Hasegawa, who had remained calm until then, also felt his blood boiling.

He faked a move with one hand under his crotch in the air, faked a slam dunk with one hand behind his back, and caught the rebound again...

A series of complex acrobatic movements were completed in just one second.

With a clang sound, an action that only existed in fantasy dramas was successfully completed in his hands, shocking everyone with its absolute visual impact.

The hem of the basketball jersey moves without wind.

Perhaps because the atmosphere was so good, he turned his head to the right and looked at the challenger who had not responded for a long time. He spoke in a steady voice with a hint of beauty:

"Kawasaki, can you keep up?" (red face)

"......."

Obviously, for the young man named Kawasaki, it is not easy to get over such a powerful shock.

Hasegawa Hide's "Kanglong Buhui Whirlwind Slam Dunk" with a full sense of middle school spirit completely shattered the worldview of basketball that he had built up during his three years in middle school.

He did not have the strong mentality of Fuyuki High Jump King Emiya Shirou, and at this moment he was in deep self-doubt.

——Are those games I played before still considered games?

"Hello, President."

"???"

"Please pinch me, please."

"What the hell......

Ishigami, you are very strange."

In addition to the five challengers, the only one present who had not yet come to his senses was Ishigami, who was one of Hasegawa's "relatives and friends".

Although Hasegawa Hide has demonstrated his strength of "I want to beat ten people" in previous fighting competitions, that level of performance is still mediocre and does not exceed ordinary people's cognition.

But this slam dunk just now......

"hiss----!"

Suddenly, a sharp pain came from his arm and he couldn't help but gasp.

Looking at Shirogane Miyuki who silently withdrew his fingers, Ishigami Yu held back the tears that were welling up in his eyes and returned to reality from his shock.

[Yes, I was not dreaming just now.]

[Hasegawa did perform a series of complicated moves in the air and then dunked the ball into the basket.]

I stared with wide eyes at Hasegawa Hide who was finally freed from the timeout to learn poses on the court.

At this moment, he suddenly discovered that this senior whom he once regarded as an idol seemed to be truly terrifying and shocking.

and.......

I glanced at the president beside me who didn't show any surprise, and the senior from another school who seemed to have a special relationship with Hasegawa-senpai.

The two people who were not surprised by this kind of situation now suddenly became mysterious in Ishigami's mind.

[Could it be that...the president and this senior also have some 'superpowers' that I don't know about? !]

I couldn't help but let out an uncontrollable cry in my heart.

However, what Ishigami didn't know was that besides himself, there was also a blonde girl lying on the roof of the gymnasium like a secret agent who couldn't calm down for a long time after witnessing this scene...

Chapter 24: Famous Scene

The girl who was observing secretly was Hayasaka Ai who had sneaked into the school.

There was no shelter in the empty structure of the gymnasium, so faced with such an environment, she simply climbed onto the roof and quietly observed everything that happened in the gymnasium through the window.

Just like Ishigami Yu's performance, when she saw Hasegawa win the first round of the fight, she was simply happy for Hasegawa in her heart.

But after witnessing that incredibly magical slam dunk, she was also briefly stunned.

That bounce, that balance, that burst, that power...

In Hasegawa Hide, Hayasaka Ai saw a potential comparable to that of a top agent.

Her intuition told her that if the opponent had received systematic training, with the physical fitness he had just demonstrated, he would probably be able to pin her to the ground in an instant before she would even have time to react.

[He was instantly pressed to the ground...]

A blush suddenly flashed across her face.

Recalling the scene that she had just simulated in her mind, at this moment, she actually felt her heartbeat suddenly speed up a little.

[Oh no, what on earth is wrong with me...]

I kept reflecting on my own strangeness.

But the constantly shaking calves collided with the roof, making a sudden noise.

This sudden sound was so harsh in this quiet campus and also attracted the attention of people who were still awake in the gymnasium.

"That sound just now...was there someone on the roof?"

He muttered quietly as if talking to himself.

Following his feeling, Hasegawa Hide raised his head and looked at the skylight where Hayasaka Ai was.

However, the girl had already disappeared from the place where she had poked her little head out, leaving him with nothing.

"Hasegawa, you are too sensitive for a boy.

Even if there was any sound, at this time of year, it could have been a bird landing on the roof to look for food.”

Seeing Hasegawa looking around, Hiratsuka Shizuka, the referee, stood up and explained after not noticing anything.

"Is that so? But why do I always feel that..."

The sound became quieter and quieter.

He didn't know why, but he had a feeling that there was indeed an unknown guy there who was spying on their game.

[Could it be some classmate who likes gossip and sneaks in on weekends? ]

Such a thought suddenly arose in my mind.

After this thought arose, as time went by, he felt more and more that this was possible.

After all, there was always some students who liked gossip in school, and the "duel" between him and those freshmen was no longer an unknown secret after a week of fermentation.

"Tsk!"

[What an interesting group of guys.....]

He shook his head helplessly.

Although this kind of action without the knowledge of the parties involved can be regarded as candid photography, considering that there will be no adverse effects, he is not prepared to rush out now and drag the other party out of the campus.

I accidentally missed an opportunity to meet a good friend.

Compared to Hasegawa and others who were discussing in the gymnasium, Hayasaka Ai, who was almost exposed at this time, covered her mouth, curled up her legs, and hid her body in the blind spot of the skylight.

While covering his mouth to calm his heartbeat, he listened carefully to the faint noises coming from the gymnasium.

Hayasaka Ai never expected that because of a certain guy, she, as a professional player, would make such a famous mistake while stealthing.

"Hey, Kawasaki, it's time to come back to your senses."

Hiratsuka Shizuka's powerful voice came from afar.

Looking at the boy's confused appearance due to the blow he suffered, she, as the class teacher, suddenly began to doubt whether it was the right decision for her to remind Hasegawa Hide in advance.

Everything has its limits.

Just like the sun hanging high in the sky, it will eventually fall. Although a heavy blow can make them realize the truth that "there are always people better than you", it is likely to undermine their self-confidence and make them unable to recover from it.

Look at the two matches that have already begun.

One was still in a dazed state, and this one was obviously not far from collapse.

Although she was pleased that her student (Hasegawa) had such strength, the current situation was not what she wanted to see.

Fortunately, in response to Hiratsuka Shizuka's call, the boy named Kawasaki finally came to his senses after being stunned for a while.

"Teacher......."

"Huh~

I'm relieved to see that you're okay."

[I was really scared to death just now! ]

Although she looked relieved on the surface, Shizuka Hiratsuka had already been complaining in her heart as she looked at the problem child in front of her.

Just now, when she saw this guy standing there in a daze, she was really scared.

——What should I do if something really happens?

I made up my mind that the first thing I would do after school starts on Monday is to provide psychological education on stress resistance to the students in my class.