A crossover anime/manga story, set in everyday Tokyo, but within a loop of a game.

Asuna Yuuki blushed and whispered shyly.

"That's too cheesy. Be careful, we're still at school."

"Shuchiin University doesn't forbid students from dating."

Asagiri replied nonchalantly, glancing at the backs of Fujiwara Chika and Shinomiya Kaguya walking ahead, and whispered to Yuuki Asuna beside her.

"However, even in matters of love, there is a so-called class distinction within Shuchiin Academy. Take Fujiwara Chika and Shinomiya Kaguya for example. Although they are both very cute and Fujiwara Chika has a great personality, they are at the top of the class in this school. Most boys probably wouldn't have the courage to talk to them."

Upon hearing this, Asuna Yuuki frowned, feeling quite uncomfortable, and murmured to herself.

"Even something like this has class distinctions... This is too much..."

“It’s actually quite normal.”

Asagiri said in a calm tone, "It has been a long time since prestigious families have used the private Shuchiin Academy as a platform to arrange marriages between their children, thereby uniting the two families. However, compared to Fujiwara Chika, Shinomiya Kaguya's situation is actually a bit awkward."

"You mean...her identity?"

Because the discussion was about the potential impact of players like Kaguya Shinomiya and Chika Fujiwara on the team, Asuna Yuuki had already heard rumors about Kaguya from Kotoko Iwanaga, including the most famous one.

Kaguya Shinomiya, though the eldest daughter of the Shinomiya family, is actually an illegitimate child born to Shinomiya Karian and a nightclub woman.

Because of her mother's past status, some people even speculated...

Kaguya Shinomiya is not Shinomiya Karen's biological daughter at all.

Asuna Yuuki looked at Kaguya Shinomiya's retreating figure with a complex expression and a hint of heartache in her voice.

"It's because of those rumors that Shinomiya-san has become the person she is today... She wants to prove that she deserves the Shinomiya surname, she wants to prove that she is excellent, and that she is indeed her father's biological daughter... She has been carrying so much on her shoulders all this time..."

Asuna Yuuki has a strong and competitive personality, but she is also a gentle and kind person.

And Kaguya Shinomiya's circumstances from childhood to adulthood...

To be honest, it really does evoke a sense of silence from both men and women.

"Yes, she is quite pitiful."

Upon hearing Asagiri's words, Asuna Yuuki sighed softly and murmured.

"Let's hope she doesn't become our enemy, otherwise we'll have no choice but to... Let's hope that doesn't happen."

……

Ten minutes later, at the entrance of Shuchiin's indoor basketball court, which is the indoor basketball hall dedicated to the basketball club.

"Ok?"

Seeing a row of students in basketball uniforms standing at the door, and their incredibly serious and focused expressions, like soldiers about to go to battle, Fujiwara Chika's smile froze a little, but she still asked with an awkward laugh.

"Um... excuse me, your minister..."

"excuse me."

Before Fujiwara Chika could finish speaking, a tall male student, over 1.95 meters tall with broad shoulders, who looked like a behemoth, interrupted her.

Then the male student walked over slowly, stood directly in front of Asagiri, and spoke in a deep voice.

"You are... Utsunomiya Asagiri?"

Seeing this scene and feeling the tense and oppressive atmosphere in the air, which made it hard to breathe, Kaguya Shinomiya couldn't help but frown slightly. She wondered if the captain of the basketball team was a student with extreme ideas who wanted to teach Utsunomiya a lesson for his outrageous remarks.

No matter what, Utsunomiya is her vice president. It doesn't matter how the two of them argue in private, but what if someone tries to bully her vice president in front of her?

The proud Kaguya Shinomiya would never allow such a thing to happen.

"Excuse me, could you please be a little more polite?"

"Shinomiya-kun, it's alright."

Asagiri raised her hand to stop Kaguya Shinomiya, then looked at the tall basketball captain standing in front of her, her smile gradually fading, and slowly spoke.

"Yes, that's me."

"Um……"

The basketball team captain looked Asagiri up and down, as if confirming something, and after a long while, he said in a deep voice.

"I've watched your game videos from junior high. To be honest, when I found out you were on our school's freshman roster this year, I, and the other basketball team members..."

At this point, the basketball captain paused for a moment, and what he said next completely surprised Asuna Yuuki, Kaguya Shinomiya, and Chika Fujiwara.

"We are all very fortunate, because even if you don't join the basketball team, at least... we won't have to face you on the basketball court."

"what?"

Fujiwara Chika looked somewhat bewildered, turned to look at Yuuki Asuna, and asked in a low voice.

"Judging from what this basketball team captain is saying... Utsunomiya is really strong? So strong that he subconsciously feels relieved when he finds out he won't be Utsunomiya's opponent?"

Asuna Yuuki hesitated and said, "I don't know either... I only know that he won two championships in junior high school... I don't know anything about basketball, and I've never seen him play basketball... He must be pretty good, right?"

Fujiwara Chika pouted and complained.

"You don't even know how amazing your boyfriend is? You're really a terrible girlfriend."

Asuna Yuuki was speechless. After all, from the perspective of Chika Fujiwara and Kaguya Shinomiya, Asagiri's most striking qualities were his excellent academic and athletic abilities, plus his handsome looks.

But in the eyes of her teammates Kotoko Iwanaga and Megumi Kato, compared to Asagiri's numerous feats of turning the tide and saving the day in the game, making her arguably the strongest leader, her national championships in sports, her first place in the Sakura Prefectural Joint Examination, and her first place in the Shuchiin Academy exam were all insignificant.

At this moment, upon hearing the basketball team captain's words and seeing the gazes of the basketball team members fixed on her, Asagiri simply said...

"This kind of fear before the battle is not something athletes should have."

"Yes, so..."

The basketball team captain said with a serious expression, "Please come and play a game with us!"

"Oh? A competition?"

"Yes, if I hadn't competed against you on the field, I would never have been able to forgive myself for being so glad that I wouldn't be your opponent."

Asagiri smiled slightly, but did not agree immediately. Instead, she asked.

"If I agree, will you support Kaguya Shinomiya becoming the student council president?"

"no problem."

Seeing that the basketball captain agreed without hesitation, both Fujiwara Chika and Shinomiya Kaguya were somewhat bewildered.

What does this mean? What's going on?

How come the basketball club became so easy to talk to as soon as Utsunomiya went to negotiate? They didn't even need to ask for more funding or to repair the court. As long as he played against the basketball team members, they would support Kaguya Shinomiya's election?

Is this a negotiation? Isn't this a pure succubus?

Could it be that the tennis and badminton clubs, like the basketball club, will agree to support Kaguya Shinomiya's election as soon as Utsunomiya plays against them?

“Kaguya…”

Fujiwara Chika patted Shinomiya Kaguya on the shoulder and spoke in a rare serious tone.

"Your decision to ask Utsunomiya-kun to help us with the election was absolutely the right one."

11

Chapter 11: The Strange Behavior of Fujiwara Chika.

A few minutes later, on the court of the indoor basketball court.

"Could you get my coat for me?"

Asuna Yuuki took the coat from Asagiri and carefully folded it before noticing the meaningful look in Fujiwara Chika's eyes and the other woman's doting smile. A blush crept onto her face as she raised her hand to tuck her flaxen hair behind her ear, then looked at Asagiri and softly gave her some instructions.

"Be careful."

"it is good."

Asagiri knew that Yuuki Asuna's "be careful" didn't mean he should be careful not to get hurt. Instead, it meant he should be mindful of his movements. After all, his physical abilities were already beyond human limits, so he shouldn't injure any more basketball team members or display any overly exaggerated physical abilities that might arouse suspicion from Shinomiya Kaguya and Fujiwara Chika, who were watching from the sidelines.

only……

Yuuki Asuna had no idea that she was actually worrying for nothing.

"Aren't you going to change your workout clothes or shoes?"

Upon hearing the basketball team captain's question, Asagiri shook her head and smiled.

"No need, it'll be over soon anyway."

"How arrogant!"

The basketball captain said this first, and then passed the basketball to Asagiri.

"That's true, I just want to stand on the court and compete head-to-head with someone like you. Twenty-one points, in quick succession, you go first."

"Should we fire in rapid succession, or should I attack first?"

Asagiri lowered her body slightly, looking at the basketball captain who had already lowered his center of gravity, spread his arms, and assumed a defensive sliding stance, and said in a calm tone.

"Then you won't have a chance to touch the ball."

The moment the words left his mouth, Asagiri suddenly made a shooting fake. Even though the basketball captain was already mentally prepared for this, his center of gravity still unconsciously rose a little due to his defensive instincts.

The next second, Asagiri lowered her center of gravity and broke through to the left of the basketball captain's body.

Although the basketball captain was very large, his movements were not slow at all. He immediately slid to the left, his heavy body like a wall, ready to block Asagiri's offensive route.

Just as he moved his feet and hadn't even regained his balance, Asagiri made a sudden change of direction, dribbling past the basketball captain's right side.

"clang!"

The basketball captain didn't even have time to turn around, but upon hearing the sound of the rim hitting the ground and the basketball landing behind him, he already knew what had happened.

"call……"

After completing a one-handed dunk, Asagiri landed back on the ground, raised her left hand to rub her neck, and chuckled.

"I haven't exercised in a long time, and my body has become a bit stiff."

Immediately afterwards, he picked up the basketball from the ground, dribbled it back to the basketball captain, and passed the ball to him by bouncing it off the ground.

"Two to zero."

The basketball team captain looked at Asagiri, who had a relaxed expression. His brows furrowed at first, but then relaxed, and a cheerful smile appeared on his face.

"As expected, just like we saw in the video, you possess speed and explosiveness that completely surpasses that of middle school students... no, it completely surpasses that of us ordinary players. At over 1.8 meters tall, you can easily complete dunks. Your physical talent is indeed exaggeratedly strong, and your ball handling is also excellent, but this time..."

The basketball captain bounced the ball back to Asagiri, then adopted a defensive stance with his center of gravity lowered. Because he was wary of Asagiri's breakthrough, he subconsciously took two steps back.

"I will never let you get away with this so easily again..."

Before he could even finish speaking, Asagiri took a shot and the three-pointer went in.

"Stop spouting those hot-blooded lines and go get the ball."

……

Half an hour later, outside the indoor basketball court.

“Utsunomiya-kun.”

The dozens of members of the basketball club looked at Asagiri with admiration, while the captain of the basketball club smiled broadly and patted Asagiri on the shoulder.

"The basketball club welcomes you anytime, and we will all support Kaguya Shinomiya's election."

"That's good. If possible, please try to help garner votes."

"Don't worry, since you've asked, we'll definitely help."

After turning to leave, Fujiwara Chika immediately moved closer to Asagiri, praising her with an expression of utter admiration.

"Utsunomiya-kun, you look so cool playing basketball! And you even got the basketball club members to agree to our request. That's amazing!"

Although Fujiwara Chika and Shinomiya Kaguya didn't know much about basketball, they could tell that Asagiri's skill level was far superior to that of the Shuchiin basketball team members.

The evidence is that in the past half hour, Asagiri had a one-on-one match with all five starting players, including the basketball team captain, for 21 points.

The final result was that he won all of them, and he won by shutting out his opponents. His shooting percentage was 100%.

Seeing Fujiwara Chika's exaggerated size start to tremble with excitement, Yuuki Asuna couldn't help but feel a pang of jealousy. She casually moved from Asagiri's left to her right, separating her boyfriend from her friend, and coughed lightly twice.

"Um, which sports club are we going to next?"

"Oh?"