Aida Yayoi's Shock (1)

In Episode 239, the numbers on the electronic scoreboard had stopped moving.

Ryonan 75—Wind Domain 0. The glaring crimson score was impossible for anyone to ignore. The enormous gap was like a chasm, completely separating the two teams into different worlds.

The gymnasium fell into brief silence. Everyone's eyes were fixed on the scoreboard, their faces filled with shock.

This was only the first half. No one had ever seen such an outrageous halftime score, especially when the losing side was Toyotama High, a National Tournament quarterfinalist last year. The shock was magnified countless times over. It could be said that the game no longer held any suspense.

For Toyotama High to turn things around, they would have to shut out Ryonan in the second half as well.

Difficult—but that was simply impossible.

After the brief silence, a wave of astonishment swept through the entire gymnasium.

Was this for real?

Was I dreaming?

It was only the first half. Was a score like this really normal?

Oh, I've watched basketball for so many years, and this was the first time I'd ever seen such an outrageous score.

Ryonan was so strong! They had completely crushed Wind Domain from start to finish!

Who was that Ryonan number 4?

He was insanely strong!

I'd decided—I was going to be his fan from now on. He was just too cool!

The discussion in the stands continued to build, voices overlapping as everyone talked about the absurd first half. The entire gymnasium was immersed in amazement at the massacre unfolding before them.

The players from other schools who had come to watch were all stunned. Most of them belonged to teams that might face Ryonan or Toyotama High later on. They had originally come to assess their opponents' strength, but what they saw left