"What do you mean?"
Hearing Kawashima's shout, Yamagami Sawano looked puzzled.
They'd clearly scored a basket, and with only a few dozen seconds left, too.
Now that the game was over, he was telling me not to look at the scoreboard?
Curious, Yamagami turned toward the scoreboard.
The instant he saw the score, his pupils shrank!
I've been played?!
All that talk about bonds had been a lie! A team could only beat opponents who weren't too far ahead of them.
Once that gap opened up, he wasn't the only joke—the whole team was!
In the end, he was just a frog in a well!
Thud!
The shock sent Yamagami's vision black, and he collapsed to the floor. This time, he really couldn't hear a thing!
"Sawano!"
"Senpai!"
Many people rushed toward Yamagami, who was lying on the floor.
Only then did many of them realize what had happened. Since Gojo Satoru had been scoring the whole time, they hadn't paid much attention to the score.
It wasn't until they saw Yamagami faint after looking at the scoreboard that they realized those hadn't been points scored on a counterattack!
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There hadn't been any miracle!
They'd simply been toyed with!
They'd been quick to block someone shooting from beyond the three-point line, yet when Yamagami dunked, they'd given up on defending him.
That bastard had humiliated them!
"What was that supposed to mean?!"
"You first-year bastard, what the hell are you doing?!"
"You did that on purpose, didn't you?!"
The upperclassmen began accusing Gojo Satoru one after another.
But Gojo just smiled and replied,
"Sorry, I was too tired. I didn't manage to defend him in time."
He paused, then continued,
"Besides, didn't you tell me to let him score once?
Why aren't you happy now that he's scored?"
The upperclassmen were about to say more, but Horikita Manabu cut them off.
"The game is over. The first-years win!
Everyone else, watch what you say. Don't cause a scene!"
Horikita's voice rang through the gym, and the room fell silent at once. Still, plenty of furious eyes remained fixed on Gojo.
As expected of the Student Council President.
He really had an imposing presence.
Looking at the silent gym, Gojo had no interest in staying any longer.
He went to the bench where he'd started and retrieved his bandages. As he wrapped them around himself, he said coolly,
"This may sound rude, but hot-blooded fools are so last season."
Those simple words made Yamagami and the upperclassmen who'd cheered him on sound like fools.
But with Horikita Manabu there, they didn't dare start another commotion.
When no one seemed ready to argue with him,
Gojo looked up at Xiao Mako and called out with a smile,
"Xiao Mako! Let's go."
Seeing that he hadn't called for her, but had called for that girl instead, Kamuro Masumi felt her eyes starting to sting.
"Is Kamuro-san crying?"
Sakayanagi Arisu teased Kamuro Masumi with a smile.
But Kamuro only turned her head away and didn't answer.
After a while, she silently walked off.
She's jealous. Kamuro-san is so easy to read.
"Satoru-kun!"
Thud!
As soon as they left the gym, Amikura Mako flung herself at Gojo from behind. Sensing her, Gojo turned around at once and caught her in his arms.
Looking down at the silly girl in his arms, he felt a little concerned.
"Be careful. It's not like I'm going to run away."
"No! I know you'll always catch me, Satoru-kun!"
Hearing those words of trust, Gojo didn't know what to say for a moment.
After hugging for two minutes, Amikura finally let go. Looking at Gojo, she asked curiously,
"Why aren't you sweating, even after playing for so long, Satoru-kun?"
"What if I told you I wasn't human? Would you believe me?"
He'd meant to tease her, but her next words left him stunned.
"I believe you! You must be an angel sent from heaven, Satoru-kun! And I'm your angel, too!"
Is that so?
This time, Gojo only smiled and didn't answer.
Then he looked past Amikura at Kobashi Yume and spread his arms.
Both Kobashi and Amikura looked confused.
Gojo just smiled and said,
"Since we won, shouldn't I get a reward? I helped you earn points, after all."
At that, Kobashi's face turned bright red. But then she looked at Amikura, who was watching her with a smile.
After all, in Amikura's mind, more and more girls would end up around Gojo, and she couldn't keep up with him in that department anyway.
Rather than let someone she didn't know get involved, she'd rather bring her best friend into the fold. That way, she could take care of her openly!
Seeing that Amikura didn't mind, Kobashi shyly stepped forward.
But as soon as she hugged him, her already-red face grew even hotter.
Is this what Gojo-kun smells like?
It felt so comforting. Even after playing such a long game, he didn't smell of sweat—there was only a faint, sweet scent.
As she felt their bodies touch, she couldn't help remembering the naked body she'd seen in the dorm last time.
If Gojo-kun were my boyfriend, I'd be as happy as Mako, wouldn't I?
"Yume-chan, have you gotten addicted to hugging me?"
Still lost in her fantasies, she was brought back by his sudden words.
Only then did she realize he'd let go some time ago, but she was still holding on to him!
Kobashi quickly let go and stumbled back two steps. She held up her hands and waved them frantically, her face red as she tried to explain.
"I, I didn't mean it like that! N-no! That's not it! I, I wasn't thinking anything like that!
I...!"
She stammered out a string of meaningless words. Seeing her like that, Amikura burst out laughing.
"Hahaha~
What are you saying, Yume-chan?
What do you mean, 'like that' or 'thinking that'?"
But Kobashi was too embarrassed to say anything at all. It was as if wisps of steam were rising from her head.
"Bastard! Didn't I tell you not to run away?!"
A sudden shout interrupted their playful banter.
Looking over, they saw Ibuki Mio running toward them.
"Ugh, here comes the troublesome one."
Seeing her charge over, Gojo felt utterly helpless.
He turned to the two beside him and told them to leave first.
"Go wait for me at the Cat Cafe. I need to take care of something.
I'll change out of this tracksuit and meet you there."
"Okay!"
Not wanting to cause trouble for her boyfriend, Amikura took the bewildered Kobashi with her and left.
After all, judging by the look on Ibuki's face, this wasn't going to be anything good.
When Ibuki reached Gojo, she didn't waste any time. She immediately swung a high kick at him.
Seeing the attack coming straight for his face, Gojo took a slight step back, then raised a hand to stop her.
"Wait!
There are plenty of cameras around here, you know.
If I report you, you'll be in a lot of trouble."
Ibuki stopped chasing him, but kept up her threats.
"Bastard! You tricked me last time!
This time, I'm definitely going to teach you a lesson!"
"Yeah, yeah, I've already seen it.
It was white."
"Huh?!"
Ibuki Mio didn't understand what he meant at first, but then she noticed where Gojo was looking!
She immediately pressed a hand against her skirt and glared at Gojo. A faint blush appeared on her face as she gritted her teeth.
"That's not what I meant, you pervert!"
She only just realized?
Hearing her call him a pervert, Gojo didn't know whether he should deny it.
It was true that he'd seen, but he hadn't gone out of his way to look.
Besides, what kind of girl wore a skirt to a fight without wearing safety shorts?
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