On the basketball court, there were hundreds of students, all wearing different types of clothing, including basketball jerseys, plain t-shirts, and other sportswear.
Ryu was wearing a black sports shirt that he had bought, along with his Kobe 10 Elite shoes. He had tied his long dark brown hair up in a bun, which showed off his sharp and handsome features.
"EVERYONE, GATHER AND LINE UP SIDE BY SIDE UNTIL IT'S ORDERLY!"
Everyone turned to the direction of the voice, which suddenly came from the entrance. Behind them was a beautiful woman wearing the Sakurayou High School basketball club jersey. She was 176 cm tall with an athletic build and had long black hair tied up in a ponytail. Ryu also turned his head in the direction of the voice and recognized her as Miyuki-senpai. She looked stunning in the school basketball club jersey.
Miyuki then passed by the line and stood in front of them all as they organized themselves into a neat line.
When Miyuki saw that the entire line was already in order, she opened her attendance list and called out each student's name and their class.
Unsurprisingly, everyone was present, totaling around 200 people.
After calling out the attendance, Miyuki spoke loudly.
"YOU ARE ALL GATHERED HERE BECAUSE THIS IS THE FIRST DAY OF CLUB ACTIVITIES, AND THERE ARE A FEW AGENDAS THAT CANNOT BE POSTPONED."
"FIRST OF ALL, LET ME INTRODUCE MYSELF. MY NAME IS KATO MIYUKI, I'M FROM CLASS 11-C, AND I AM YOUR SENPAI. LIKE YOU, I JOINED THE BASKETBALL CLUB WHEN I WAS IN GRADE 10, AND NOW I AM AN ASSISTANT COACH IN THE SAKURAYOU HIGHSCHOOL BASKETBALL CLUB."
"THERE'S NO NEED TO WASTE ANY MORE TIME. I'M SURE YOU'RE ALL FAMILIAR WITH THE STARS OF THE SAKURAYOU HIGHSCHOOL BASKETBALL CLUB."
"LET'S WELCOME TOGETHER, COACH HIRAI KENSHIN-SENSEI AND THE CORE TEAM OF SAKURAYOU HIGHSCHOOL!"
The sound of a loud convey explosion was heard, and from another door in front of all the new students, it began to open and the sound of the explosion grew louder.
Walking out from the front door was a middle-aged man who stood tall, with a commanding presence that could not be ignored. His weathered face bore the lines of a lifetime of experiences, and his salt-and-pepper hair was neatly combed back. He wore a simple but elegant coaching attire, consisting of a plain white collared shirt and navy blue pants, accentuated with a pair of black dress shoes.
As he strode onto the basketball court, his steps were measured and confident, a reflection of his extensive experience in the game. His eyes were sharp and piercing, surveying the court with an intensity that conveyed both his authority and his passion for the sport.
He stood in the middle, with three men to his right and three men to his left. After Coach Hirai Kenshin arrived at the position of Kato Miyuki, he stood upright and turned his head to the right, seemingly identifying all the new members.
Then, he looked straight ahead with a strong gaze and began to speak.
"New members of the basketball club, welcome to the court. My name is Coach Hirai Kenshin, and I am here to welcome you to the Sakurayou Highschool basketball club. I'm excited to see so many new faces, and I hope you're just as excited to be here.
Now, before we begin, let me tell you a little bit about what it means to be a part of this team. We don't just play basketball here. We work hard, we push each other to be better, and we hold each other accountable. We're a family, and we're here to win.
But winning isn't just about the score at the end of the game. It's about the work we put in every day at practice, the respect we show our opponents and our teammates, and the way we carry ourselves both on and off the court."
"DO YOU ALL UNDERSTAND?"
"YES, COACH"
"DO YOU ALL UNDERSTAND?"
"YES, COACH"
"WHAT DO YOU UNDERSTAND?"
"WE ARE FAMILY, WE ARE HERE TO WIN"
"WE ARE FAMILY, WE ARE HERE TO WIN"
"GOOD, ALL OF YOU. I'M PROUD THAT YOU COULD BECOME MEMBERS OF THIS SCHOOL'S BASKETBALL CLUB."
"NEXT, LET YOUR SENIORS INTRODUCE THEMSELVES, SOME OF THEM MIGHT ALREADY BE FAMILIAR TO YOU."
"STARTING WITH YOU, YAMATO TAKASHI"
Then, from the right side of the row, a man with a height of 190cm and an average-looking face confidently introduced himself.
"Greetings to all the new members, my name is Yamato Takeshi, I'm from class 11-E. You can call me Takashi-senpai, my position in this team is as a Power Forward."
After Takashi-senpai finished introducing himself, various voices began to be heard, and everyone applauded.
"Wow, is that the man known as the Hand of God? He certainly looks like it."
"Oh god, I'm still so amazed by the King of Rebounds."
"Shit, is that the guy who set a record of 27.9RPG in his first year."
Ryu became even more curious about this whole team as he listened. Lately, he hadn't had much time to find out about the school's core team, but he was slightly surprised that this senpai who had mistreated him was called the Rebounding King, with stats that reached 27.9RPG, it seemed fitting.
Then Takashi-senpai stepped back, and a man with a height of 187 stepped forward. He had short black hair and an above-average face.
"Good morning, everyone. My name is Takumi Inoue, I come from class 11-E, the same class as Takashi-san. I am the 6th man in this school's basketball club."
Then he stepped back, and the next man stepped forward.
Before introducing himself, the voices on the court immediately grew loud.
"Oh my God, is he the Mid-range Killer? He's fine."
"He's the guy who made one of the Crowned Kings cry with his mid-range shot."
Many voices mentioned him being called the Mid-range Killer, and Ryu took note of every player's nickname.
Then the Mid-range Killer smiled beautifully, and his handsome face made some of the girls there blush. He introduced himself.
He stood tall with his 193cm height, had white hair and gray eyes, and exuded confidence from his body. He began to speak.
"Good morning, new members. My name is Kimura Shota, I am in class 11-A, you can call me Shota-senpai. My favorite food is sushi, and I believe in zodiac signs. My position in this club is as a SF (small forward)."
Then he stepped back, and the man in the front left row began to step forward to introduce himself.
Before introducing himself, a man's voice was heard shouting,
"You're the King of Steal, you're my idol..."