The Day After My Girlfriend Cheated on Me, My Female Friend Suddenly Started Seducing Me. ~The Protagonist’s Struggle Begins With a Revenge Drama~
With only two players left on the court, Rei was in a difficult situation. With the ball in the hands of two opponents, one wrong move could result in total annihilation. Even if not, if one player was cut down, the opponent could win just by making a save. First of all, they had to get the ball somehow.
“Senpai—-! ! !”
(Nemugaki….? I’ve never seen her yell that loud before…..)
Regardless of the form, the support from her shy yet brave junior reached Rei.
Rei remained calm even in this urgent situation. He thought that since he had already broken the formation once, he could break out of it if he kept his cool.
However, there were two balls. If they attacked at the same time, it would be difficult to deal with the situation. Both Rei and Shinmon knew this.
Amidst the cheers of the crowd, Rei’s sharply sharpened hearing caught a strange sound. It was coming from the direction of the outfield.
“Not so fast…!”
Rei caught the ball flying in from the outfield right in front of his body. He was relieved, but then a ball came flying in from the infield. From the speed of the ball, he instantly knew that it was thrown by Shuuto. His target was not Rei.
“Shinmon !”
“Ggh…!?”
Shinmon’s body jumped. He was in a stance, but he couldn’t hold the ball. The ball bounced unceremoniously and Shinmon was out.
“Shinmon is out ! Now only Rei was left ! You’re in trouble now !”
“Shinmon !”
“Ouch…not right now…Hiori, take care of the rest…”
There were two opponents against one remaining. There were two balls, but looking at Shuuta’s catch earlier, it seemed like it would be very difficult to break through from here.
Rei hesitated while Shinmon moved to the outfield. Can he win from here? In the first place, is it necessary to win? He thought.
(Certainly, if we win here, the result will be settled with a victory. But even if we do, what’s in it for me? Even if Shinmon confesses to Kaori, the result is obvious. If there is even a possibility that Shuuto has a grudge against me, wouldn’t it be better to end it properly?)
Rei was wavering between his past self, which was pressing him to make a move of escape, and his present self, which wanted to move forward.
(Of course, I wasn’t the kind of person who would work hard. No matter how hard I tried, it would be nothing but a waste of time. Even if I lose here, I will still be the runner-up. That’s fine. That’s what I’ve been doing up until now. ….But.)
What should I do? What is the right thing to do? Just when Rei was standing still.
“Hioriiiiiii ! ! !”
“S-Sato…?”
An ear-piercing, almost shout-like rage. Rei’s hesitation was drowned out by the shout of Sato, who radiated an overwhelming presence from the outside.
“There are still two opponents left ! If you cut corners, I’ll show you no mercy !”
“That’s right ! You’re the only one who can defeat that monster ! I’m counting on you, Hiori !”
Following Sato, Kujo gave a shout out to the team. Their cheers drowned out Rei’s slumbering thoughts and cleared his vision.
“Senpaiiiii—– ! Do your best—-! ! ! !”
Even the innocent junior cheered with all her might just for today. The only way to win in this situation is to bet on Rei.
“Rei kun ! You can do this ! ! !”
“Hiori ! It’s all up to you !”
“Rei ! Show that Shinmon guy what you can do ! ! !”
One by one, they cheered for Rei. The class united in cheering for him. The cheering eventually surrounds Rei like a whirlpool, inspiring him. This is one of the best parts of the school year’s events.
Then, amidst the loud cheers, a particularly loud voice reached Rei’s ears.
“Do your best, Rei kun ! ! !”
It was Kaori’s voice. Kaori was shouting with an expression full of spirit and determination that she would be the one to cheer him up tis time. A big shout of encouragement to her beloved boyfriend.
Rei was chewing hard. To the fact that he was standing here. To the cheers from everyone. To everyone who had encouraged him. If it had been him before, he would have stopped here. But now he was different. For the sake of everyone who craves victory, for the sake of his teammates who have fought so hard, he grips the ball and tries to do his best for a little bit.
“…Okay, here we go…!”
The decisive offensive battle was about to begin.
Maitoshi