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A ten-minute walk behind the hotel led to a basketball court. Amamiya and Karina buy drinks from the vending machine and sit down on the bench in front of the empty court.
The chirping of summer insects echoing in the quiet forest calmed their hearts.
“Hey, Takaaki kun. Do you remember the summer event held at Arcadia Fantasy last summer?”
It was Karina who first opened her mouth.
Amamiya immediately answered.
“I remember. There was a fireworks display. The quest to collect materials for fireworks by defeating monsters. The experience value was delicious, so I spent all my free time circling.”
“Fufu, I know. I was there too. ……. There was a campaign where the top players who collected the most materials were rewarded with prizes, but I had school, so it was impossible to get into the top ranks.”
“Yes, yes, it was reckless for students and working people. I think that’s why we were getting a little flamed on social media. ……”
From there, the two talked a lot about games.
Karina and he always talk about games.
But no other time is as enjoyable as this.
(Why didn’t I get to know her sooner?)
Amamiya felt a little bit of loneliness in him heart.
(If we had known each other’s true identity earlier, we could have had a better relationship than we have now. ……)
“Oh, there’s a ball in the court…..”
In the middle of our conversation, Karina noticed a ball rolling in the corner of the court and got up to pick it up.
Then she started bouncing the ball with one hand and shot it toward the goal.
The ball was released with the beautiful form she was accustomed to and was sucked into the ring in a spectacular arc.
The sound of the net scraping echoed around the court.
“Wow……… that’s amazing.”
When Amamiya gave his honest impression, Karina, standing on the court, responded with a wink and a V-sign.
She is indeed a beautiful girl with excellent grades and athletic ability.
Amamiya picked up the ball that had rolled to his feet with both hands and walked up to Karina.
“Does Karina have any basketball experience ……?”
“No, not at all. I’ve only played it in gym class. But it’s easy if you copy the moves of someone who is good at it, isn’t it?”
“I-Is that so? (That line sounds like the protagonist of a novel. ……)”
Amamiya passed the ball to her and held his hands out as if protecting the goal.
He never said anything about playing basketball, but the two of them were in the mood for some physical activity.
Perhaps it was because they had eaten too much meat at the barbecue.
It was a good after-dinner workout.
““Let’s play!””
The moment their voices overlapped, the 1-on-1 game began.
Amamiya, who had recently started exercising, tried to bite Karina, who dribbled with her high handling skills.
(Have you really never played basketball before?), Amamiya looked for an opening and tried to steal the ball, but Karina was too quick and too fast.
She then scored on a layup.
“Fufufu, you’re naive, Takaaki kun.”
Karina puts her hands on her hips and smiles smugly.
Amamiya, who has been beaten, looks frustrated, but quickly picks up the ball.
“Not quite yet. One more time!”
“Come on, Takaaki kun!”
This time, Amamiya was on offense and Karina was on defense.
Amamiya tried to dribble, but his lack of skill made it easy for Karina to steal the ball and shoot the ball down the middle.
It was a complete defeat for Amamiya.
“….. Speaking of which, I heard that Kenmochi-senpai used to play basketball when he was in junior high school.”
“That’s right. Well then, how about we try it together next time?”
“No… he’s at a level where he’s already been all over the country, so even Karina and I might not be able to stand a chance against him.”
Amamiya, who had been curious to find out more, found out that Kenmochi was a player who had even appeared on the cover of “Monthly Basketball”
“Why would such an amazing person not continue …… and to be in the same game study club as us now?”
He doesn’t talk much about the past.
Amamiya thought he would ask Amane, the head of the club, next time.
Tired, they wipe their sweat with handkerchiefs and start getting ready to leave.
Their walking date had turned into a basketball date, but it was unexpectedly fun.
Just as they were about to return to the hotel, a group of four college students appeared.
He wondered if they had come from the campground.
They were carrying alcohol and cigarettes in their hands and were coming towards them
Are they trying to use the basketball court?
he was just about to leave, so he tried to walk past them so as not to get in the way—
He was punched in the face
A big man suddenly hit him
However, Amamiya, who reflexively guarded himself with his arms, stood in the way to protect Karina.
“……, Takaaki-kun!”
“Hu, this guy stopped me. No way, even though it was a surprise attack?”
The group of college students laughed.
Are they playing around or are they drunk? Either way, he had a bad feeling.
“Um, what’s with the sudden …… danger?”
When Amamiya asked this, the biggest man in the group pointed at her.
His gaze was directed at Karina.
”–that pretty girl over there, give her to us, will you? “
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