Rukawa Kaede Completely Suppressed

As Qing Junce and Rukawa Kaede were engaged in a one-on-one match.

Three girls in Shohoku uniforms walked in from the gym's main entrance.

Ayako and Shimizu Kanon, due to their positions, could just catch sight of them out of the corner of their eyes.

Both of them looked towards the entrance.

"It's you guys!" Ayako greeted them first upon seeing who it was.

The three girls at the entrance said in unison, "Senpai Ayako."

Shimizu Kanon glanced at the three girls.

Before joining the Shohoku Basketball Club, she had naturally done some research.

She also searched her memory for information about the three girls in front of her.

Among the three girls, the most striking was the one standing in the middle. She had long, jet-black hair, skin as fair as jade, a very sweet face, a perfectly straight and upturned nose, eyes as moist as stars, and her entire being exuded the youth and vitality unique to her age.

This girl was named Akagi Haruko.

She was also the captain of the Shohoku Basketball Club and the sister of Akagi Takenori.

The girls standing on either side of Akagi Haruko were her two best friends.

The one on the left had short black hair and wore a red hair clip. While her appearance wasn't as sweet and cute as Akagi Haruko's, she possessed a unique, quiet charm.

This person was one of Akagi Haruko's best friends, named Fujii.

Standing on Akagi Haruko's right was her other best friend.

She had orange hair, completely different from the other two, tied into twin ponytails.

For some reason, her appearance bore a striking resemblance to Akagi Takenori.

Especially her lips; it couldn't be said they were similar to Akagi Takenori's, they were identical.

Anyone not in the know would undoubtedly mistake her for Akagi Takenori's biological sister.

She was also one of Akagi Haruko's best friends, named Matsui.

Akagi Haruko and her two friends naturally noticed Shimizu Kanon beside Ayako.

Ayako greeted them warmly, "My brother mentioned that a new manager joined the basketball team, that must be you! Hello, my name is Akagi Haruko."

Shimizu Kanon smiled and replied, "Hello, my name is Shimizu Kanon. You can just call me Kanon from now on."

"Huh? Are you guys playing a game?" Akagi Haruko asked, seeing Qing Junce and Rukawa Kaede facing off on the court.

Ayako explained, "It's not a game! Rukawa Kaede and Qing Junce are having a one-on-one. It's reaching a critical moment right now!"

"Ah? A one-on-one? With Rukawa Kaede?" Akagi Haruko was startled.

Rukawa Kaede was her dream guy.

She wanted to see who was having a one-on-one with Rukawa Kaede.

She quickly looked towards the court and saw the two figures standing on the court, exuding an aura of supreme confidence.

One of them was someone she was all too familiar with, her beloved dream guy, Rukawa Kaede.

The other was completely unfamiliar; she had never seen him before.

"The one having a one-on-one with Rukawa Kaede is..." Akagi Haruko subconsciously asked.

Ayako explained, "You mean Qing Junce! He's also a freshman this year and joined along with Kanon."

Huh?

Akagi Haruko blinked. "Is that so!"

However, her heart was more concerned with the match on the court. "What's the situation now? Who's winning?"

Hearing Akagi Haruko's question, Ayako replied, "It's not over yet! But Rukawa Kaede is currently at a disadvantage!"

What?

Akagi Haruko's eyes widened in disbelief.

Rukawa Kaede was at a disadvantage.

Rukawa Kaede was the MVP of his junior high school and was called the "Super Rookie" by the media.

Someone like that was actually at a disadvantage.

Then how strong must Qing Junce, who was matched against Rukawa Kaede, be?

Her gaze involuntarily shifted to Qing Junce.

What met her eyes was naturally Qing Junce's handsome, unique blue hair and blue eyes.

But his lazy and listless demeanor made her feel strange.

Could someone like that really be suppressing Rukawa Kaede?

But in the next second, her eyeballs almost popped out.

The two people who had been facing off on the court just moments ago began to move.

Rukawa Kaede dribbled the ball back and forth, trying to disrupt Qing Junce's judgment.

But Qing Junce was unfazed, simply standing there.

Rukawa Kaede frowned slightly, but didn't stop his movements.

He pushed off with his foot, instantly changing direction and making a quick, precise, and fierce move to break through on Qing Junce's right side.

So fast.

Seeing this, Akagi Haruko's heart fluttered, and her blood began to surge.

But in the next moment, the surging blood within her instantly calmed down.

On the court, Rukawa Kaede, who was expected to break through, stopped abruptly.

Qing Junce had blocked him completely, leaving no room for a breakthrough.

Rukawa Kaede's eyes darkened, and with a gritted teeth, he immediately spun around and attempted to break through again to the left, where Qing Junce had left an opening.

But in the next moment, Qing Junce was once again in front of him, blocking his path.

And so, for the next while.

Rukawa Kaede tried various methods to break through.

Feints, sudden stops, crossovers, post-ups, all sorts of breakthrough and deceptive maneuvers ended in failure.

Watching this unfold on the court, Akagi Haruko was completely stunned. "How can this be... he can't break through."

This was the first time she had ever seen Rukawa Kaede truly suppressed.

And suppressed so thoroughly.

Swish...

The sound of a ball being dribbled reached everyone's ears.

On the court, Qing Junce stole the ball from Rukawa Kaede again.

By this point, everyone was used to it, or rather, they had mentally prepared themselves.

But Akagi Haruko and the other two who had just arrived were shocked again.

Rukawa Kaede had been stolen from.

Akagi Haruko's eyes were filled with disbelief.

Qing Junce naturally paid no mind to what the crowd off the court was thinking.

After stealing the ball, he made no unnecessary movements. He immediately turned, jumped, and aimed for the basket.

Seeing this, Rukawa Kaede, who was preparing to defend Qing Junce, was also greatly alarmed.

He hadn't expected Qing Junce to be so decisive.

He quickly jumped to intercept, but it was too late.

Qing Junce had already shot the ball.

But at that very moment, another basketball suddenly appeared and, by sheer coincidence, hit the ball he had just shot.

This sudden turn of events stunned everyone.

No one had expected such an unexpected development.

"Hahahaha..."

Not far away, Sakuragi Hanamichi, who had succeeded, put his hands on his hips and laughed up at the sky. "It hit! You missed! Idiot, dreaming if you think you can steal this genius's spotlight!"

"Sakuragi..." Akagi Haruko covered her mouth in disbelief.

The people around them all had dark lines on their foreheads.

Kogure Kiminobu held his forehead, not knowing what to say.

Akagi Takenori, in particular, had veins bulging on his forehead as if they would burst. "That damn guy."

Ayako sighed and shook her head helplessly. "He's at it again."

Shimizu Kanon, however, maintained her usual calm expression, completely unfazed by this sudden interruption.

She had enough confidence in Qing Junce.

Such an incident posed no threat to him.

As expected.

On the court.

Qing Junce reacted immediately upon realizing the ball had been hit by another.

He sank his body, dropping like a plumb bob.

The moment his feet touched the ground, he jumped up again.

He extended his arms, controlling both basketballs in mid-air, one in each hand, and then threw them towards the basket, one after the other.

Under the bewildered, stunned, and disbelieving gazes of those around him.

Two basketballs hit the backboard, one after the other.

The first ball landed precisely in the net.

The second ball circled the rim once before falling into the net.

The entire basketball gym fell silent.