Chapter 87 - Day-2, Round-2; Pre-game (2/2)

Shun: ”You're nervous, aren't you?”

Sora sputtered as he shook and nodded his head at the same time.

Sora: ”No- I mean, Yes...”

Shun laughed and ruffled his hair.

Shun: ”There is nothing wrong with being nervous. It is your first tournament.”

Sora got up from his seat and anxiously said.

Sora: ”What if I make a mistake on the court, and we end up in a pinch.”

Shun laughed and then put on a serious face.

Shun: ”I know that you are worried about your performance, but I can say this for sure. We won't be in any close trouble in any of our matches.

You are underestimating the team.”

He put a hand on Sora's shoulder.

Shun: ”Look forward to the game, we will show you what we can do, if you do come in during the game then we will be so far ahead that no matter how you screw up, we will still win.”

Shun patted Sora's shoulders and walked away.

Sora stood, feeling that he had just heard something incredible.

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The game was going to start soon, so the coach called for a huddle.

The team huddled up near the coach's chair.

The coach looked at his team with a smile and said.

Coach: ”This is the first game, so a lot of you guys must be nervous. I personally don't think you guys will lose this game, but just in case Mibuchi, Aone, and Shun will start with offense, and from the second quarter, we will start scoring with Yuki and Kaitani.”

He looked at Sora and Hyakuzawa and informed them.

Coach: ”I will definitely put one or both of you guys in the game, so be ready and keep your bodies warm.”

Sora and Hyakuzawa nodded with a serious expression on their faces.

Coach smiled widened as he gave his last comment.

Coach: ”Now go out there and play your hearts out. Don't think about anything else; we will think about strategies on Day-4.”

The team yelled in unison.

Team: ”Yes, Sir!”

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Announcement: *National Basketball: Middle School Division, Tokyo Prefecture, Block-B, Round-2. The game between Tokiwadai Middle School and Fushimi Middle School will begin soon.*

Both teams assembled at the half-court line for the tip-off, from Tokiwadai's side, Aone was the jumper, and from Fushimi's side, they sent their center for the tip-off.

The referee entered the court with the game ball in his hands. He walked to his designated position.

He looked at all the players and got the confirmation that they were ready and said for the record.

Referee: ”The game between Tokiwadai Middle School and Fushimi Middle School will begin now.”

With that, he tossed the ball up in the air for the jumpers of the team to fight who got the first offense and then maybe get the first score.