Anzai Mitsuyoshi's Attention

In the classroom of class 1-6.

"A-Ce, hurry up! Being late on the first day will leave a bad impression," Shimizu Kanon said, pulling Qing Junce's arm.

Ahaha...

Qing Junce yawned and said lazily, "Ah! I know, I know!"

Shimizu Kanon said with a look of complaint, "Honestly, it's all because of you that even I'm late."

Qing Junce replied dismissively, "What's the big deal!"

"You dare say that," Shimizu Kanon said, punching Qing Junce in the arm, then pulling him toward the basketball gym.

Not long after, Qing Junce and Shimizu Kanon finally arrived at the basketball gym.

As soon as they walked in, they saw a group of first-year and upperclassmen playing a game.

"Looks like it's already started," Shimizu Kanon sighed deeply, seeing the scene inside the gym.

Qing Junce glanced at everyone playing on the court.

At this moment, it was Rukawa Kaede who was dribbling the ball and charging forward.

Rukawa Kaede dribbled quickly, dodging left and right, using fake moves to get past opponents. His series of actions were fluid and pleasing to the eye.

Qing Junce scanned the others again, then withdrew his gaze.

To be honest, he was speechless about the current strength displayed by Shohoku.

Weak, they were really too weak.

Only Akagi Takenori and Rukawa Kaede on the court were somewhat acceptable to him, merely watchable.

The others were simply...

Shimizu Kanon pulled Qing Junce to Ayako, who was coaching Sakuragi Hanamichi by the sidelines, and said, "Sorry, we're late. I'm Shimizu Kanon, applying to join the Basketball Club."

As she spoke, she pulled Qing Junce in front of her and continued, "And him. His name is Qing Junce, also a first-year student applying to join the club."

Ayako looked at the two people who suddenly appeared before her, completely bewildered.

She looked at Shimizu Kanon, who had an apologetic expression, and then at Qing Junce, who stood beside her, looking lazy, yawning, and on the verge of falling asleep.

Before she could speak, Sakuragi Hanamichi, who was practicing dribbling nearby, pointed at Qing Junce and said, "Ah... it's you. Why are you here, you punk?"

Qing Junce glanced at him sideways and said calmly, "You're here, so why can't I be here?"

"Bastard, what did you say?" Sakuragi Hanamichi's veins bulged on his forehead, angered by Qing Junce's words.

"You guys know each other?" Ayako asked curiously.

Qing Junce and Sakuragi Hanamichi said in unison.

Qing Junce: "No."

Sakuragi Hanamichi: "Who would know this guy!"

Ayako blinked, looked at Sakuragi Hanamichi, then at Shimizu Kanon and Qing Junce.

Finally, she said helplessly, "Everyone is still playing. You guys can sit down and wait for a while!"

Shimizu Kanon nodded in response and then pulled Qing Junce to sit on a bench nearby.

Anzai Mitsuyoshi, who was on the side, had not spoken the entire time.

He had noticed Qing Junce and Shimizu Kanon from the moment they entered.

His gaze was deeply drawn to Qing Junce.

The faint sense of pressure emanating from Qing Junce, which he could feel even from his seat, greatly surprised him.

This was the first time he had seen someone like this, enveloped in a wild aura, like a sleeping beast.

The game on the court quickly reached halftime.

It was only then that everyone realized two more people had appeared in the gym at some point.

With just one glance, everyone was captivated by Shimizu Kanon's beauty.

Good figure, good face, good temperament, I want her so bad...

Whether it was the first-year students or the second and third-year upperclassmen, their eyes were glazed over.

So beautiful, so stunning, so gorgeous.

However, two people's gazes were fixed on Qing Junce.

Akagi Takenori possessed a composure that ordinary people could not match.

The reason he paid attention to Qing Junce was that he sensed something extraordinary about him.

This instinctively made him feel that Qing Junce was not a simple person.

Rukawa Kaede's feelings were even more direct.

Like Sakuragi Hanamichi, he felt a huge threat from Qing Junce.

He had never felt this way before.

A strong person.

This was Qing Junce's first impression on him.

As soon as Akagi Takenori walked off the court, Ayako began introducing Qing Junce and Shimizu Kanon, "This is the captain of our basketball team, Akagi Takenori."

Upon hearing this, Shimizu Kanon immediately stood up, bowed slightly to Akagi Takenori, and then apologized, "Captain Akagi, I'm very sorry for being late on my first day. Please forgive me. I am Shimizu Kanon, and I wish to apply to be the manager of the Basketball Club."

Akagi Takenori nodded with satisfaction in his heart upon hearing Shimizu Kanon's sincere apology.

A good young lady, very polite.

He then turned his gaze to Qing Junce, who was sitting lazily to the side, and his expression immediately darkened.

At this moment, Qing Junce looked as if he was about to fall asleep, and he might actually doze off at any moment.

Noticing Akagi Takenori's gaze, Shimizu Kanon immediately pulled Qing Junce up and then said with an awkward laugh, "This is the person with me. His name is Qing Junce, and he also wants to join the basketball club."

"So you're the lazy idiot you said you'd look after?" Just then, Kogure Kiminobu suddenly spoke.

Huh?

Qing Junce looked at him, utterly bewildered.

Lazy idiot? What are they talking about?

Shimizu Kanon quickly interjected, "Ah! That's not important! Captain Akagi, please approve our application to join the club."

Akagi Takenori looked at Shimizu Kanon and Qing Junce before him.

He had no objections to Shimizu Kanon, but he had many reservations about Qing Junce.

He frowned, very displeased with Qing Junce's lazy demeanor.

Can someone like this even play basketball?

Kogure Kiminobu seemed to have read Akagi Takenori's thoughts and immediately stepped forward, saying, "Alright, alright. Since they want to join the basketball club, of course, we welcome them."

As he spoke, he quietly said to Akagi Takenori, "Since they're already here, it's not good for us to turn them away, right? Let's just let him try! It's not a bad thing to have another tall person on the team."

Hmph!

Hearing his words, Akagi Takenori turned and snorted, saying somewhat reluctantly, "Then let's leave it at that for now! We're in the middle of a practice match, and this guy..." He looked at Qing Junce as he spoke.

His meaning was quite clear.

Shimizu Kanon naturally understood Akagi Takenori's intention and immediately said, "Qing Junce is a very good player, you can rest assured!"

"Is that so?!" Akagi Takenori was skeptical.

However, since Shimizu Kanon had said so, he didn't say anything further.

Regardless, Qing Junce's height was indeed good.

As long as the other party had a foundation in basketball, he could add some strength to the team.

Currently, the team's average height was really...

Ho ho ho...

Anzai Mitsuyoshi, who had been silent all this time, spoke up, "Your name is Qing Junce! How long have you been playing basketball?"

Upon hearing this, Qing Junce thought for a moment and then casually replied, "Over ten years!"

What the heck?

Over ten years?

Everyone around heard this and looked at Qing Junce with strange expressions.

There was doubt, scrutiny, and disbelief...

At this moment, Sakuragi Hanamichi couldn't help but speak up, "Over ten years? Are you bragging! I don't believe you! How old are you now? You're the same age as me! I'm only 16 this year, so according to you, you must have started playing basketball before you were 6 years old."

Qing Junce couldn't be bothered to argue with this guy and simply said indifferently, "Is that not allowed? Whether you believe it or not has nothing to do with me."

"What did you say, you idiot!" Sakuragi Hanamichi's veins bulged, and he glared at Qing Junce, shouting indignantly.

Shimizu Kanon quickly tried to smooth things over, saying, "A-ce is telling the truth. He started playing basketball when he was very young and has been playing ever since."

Ho ho ho...

Anzai Mitsuyoshi smiled and then said, "In that case, you'll play in the second half!"

Qing Junce didn't seem to have any objections to this, only yawning and saying, "Alright! I'll just treat it as stretching my body."

Seeing Qing Junce's demeanor, a large 'well' character appeared on Akagi Takenori's forehead, and he said with great displeasure, "What an arrogant guy. I'll teach this brat a good lesson later."

Kogure Kiminobu chuckled awkwardly; he didn't know what to say for a moment.

Hearing that Qing Junce was going to play, Sakuragi Hanamichi, who was standing nearby, was unhappy.

He immediately rushed to Anzai Mitsuyoshi's side, then reached out and pinched Anzai Mitsuyoshi's chubby chin, saying, "Old man, you're letting the lazy guy play, so can I play too?"

Bang...

Akagi Takenori directly punched Sakuragi Hanamichi on the head and reprimanded him, "Behave yourself and go practice properly."

"No! No! I want to play, I want to play ball," Sakuragi Hanamichi yelled, acting just like a tantrum-throwing child.

Seeing him like this, Kogure Kiminobu stepped forward and said, "Why not let Sakuragi play? It's a practice match anyway, so we need to test the new players' abilities."

Hearing this, Akagi Takenori hesitated.

He walked up to Anzai Mitsuyoshi and pointed at Sakuragi Hanamichi, saying, "Coach Anzai, he just started playing basketball and is still in the basic training phase. Plus, his conduct is a bit problematic."

While he was speaking, Sakuragi Hanamichi secretly moved behind Akagi Takenori, holding a basketball and continuously dribbling it between his legs and around his body with dazzling speed.

Seeing Sakuragi Hanamichi's display, a white glint flashed across Coach Anzai's glasses, and he nodded, saying, "Quite interesting. Let him play then!"

Hearing the coach agree, the happiest person was undoubtedly Sakuragi Hanamichi.

He threw his head back and laughed, his face full of surprise, then walked straight up to a first-year student, snatched their jersey, and put it on.

The first-year student looked dejected but didn't dare say anything, only wiping away tears silently like a wronged bride.