BASKETBALL TIME!

The sun was scorching hot, but the players on the court didn't seem to mind as they fought for the ball. They are oblivious to the fact that students are crowding the court and are solely concerned with earning a point to break the tie.

As he dribbled the ball deftly through the net, sweat ran from Kou's brow down to his neck. A red blur jumped from his sight to block him before he could dunk it.

Because the captain anticipated this, he feigned to throw the ball as a red-haired teen, and Kairo fell for it. The ball is then quickly slid to the running redhead by Kou. The ball is subsequently caught by Kaiji, who dunks it into the hoop for the winning point.

Cheers erupted as the basketball captain gave them a friendly smile. Some students were found dead as a result of the young man's attractiveness. Everyone moaned at the sight.

"Woah Kaichou, you're amazing! I didn't even realize you passed the ball to Kaiji!" Kairo gasped with stars in his eyes, while the violet-haired lad just grinned while wiping his sweaty face.

Ijirou Kairo and Kaiji - first-year basketball players who play small forward (Kairo) and power forward (Kaiji).

The redheaded twins! Except for their personalities, they were both similar in appearance. Just by listening to their voices, Kou can tell them apart. They were commonly referred to as' Redhead Twins' or 'Duplicate Cards.' For their captain, the two were like 'kicked puppies.'

"Angel-senpai is cool!"

The redhead twins exclaimed as they clasped their hands together, and you could almost see the glitter and flowers all around them. "I honestly can't believe they're like that," mumbled another teen with auburn hair.

Taki Jun - a second-year basketball player who serves as the team's vice captain and a power forward.

The Boy from Korea! He was a pretty boy who was grouchy, either because he woke up on the wrong side of the bed every day or because he had been grumpy since birth. 'Grumpy-san' or 'Grumpy-senpai' was his nickname.

The violet-haired man replied, "I agree with you, taki-kun," as the latter just nodded. Kou drank from his water bottle while hanging his towel around his neck, then felt a slight tug on his jersey.

"Senpai...I'm hungry. Switch me out..." A tired voice drawled out and Kou raised his head to see the 6'4" tall, dark-haired male staring at him with half-lidded eyes. Kou nodded as the tall man walked over to the bench.

Toshi Mori - a first-year basketball player who plays in the center position.

The team's tallest member! During practice, he was lazy, but he managed to participate. Simply bribe him. Despite his large build, he was the most kind and innocent person you've ever encountered, and he was commonly referred to as' tree-top-san' or 'tall-san.'

Kou made his way to the benches, placing the water bottle on top of it and fanning himself with his jersey, a little disappointed that he didn't get an opportunity to speak with the tall, blonde Megane.

He even made a bento to make it up, but due to his recent busy schedule, he didn't get a chance to offer it to him in person. So he asked Nero and Rui to hand it over to Kei, which they voluntarily did. He hoped the blonde wasn't upset with him.

"Yashiro-san! Let's play again!" yelled a brown-haired male, who leapt to his feet and seized the ball, twirling it in his hands. His demeanor quickly changed. Looking solemn.

Hiroto Kai - a second-year member of the basketball team's small forward position.

A ball of energy Except when he was hungry, he was full of adrenaline. He had a habit of insisting on being addressed as' senpai' by the first year. He was frequently referred to as "shorty" by the twins, which earned them a smack.

He bounced the ball up and caught it with his hands, pointing it out to the others in a challenging manner. He challenged them by saying, "First to ten wins." The game then began with him dribbling the ball quickly.

The game concluded with the other individuals sitting on the benches, drenched in their own sweat, while Kou simply stood up and drank from his filled water bottle.

"Someone is looking for you, Yashiro-san."

As Kou jerked his head towards the tall male who was adjusting his glasses, a dark-haired male said. Kou wonders if the male and his colleague, Vice President of the Student Council, share the same bloodlines.

Haru Fuji - a third-year shooting guard of the basketball team.

The kuudere type of person! He had the same personality as the Vice President of the Student Council. To the first-year twins, he was known as 'Shadow King's Right Hand' or 'Dark-senpai.'

After catching a glimpse of that individual, Kou thanked Haru, who nodded while fixing his spectacles, and jogged towards the familiar face.