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Chapter 19: I want Another Match

"Do you also fancy him?" Misae asked when she saw that Kanae was stunned.

Kanae shook her head. "No, I'm just surprised about his form."

It was actually a lie because she was startled about his identity. She already admired his form before, so she didn't pay much attention at this moment. Still, she didn't want to tell the others that she already met with the other party. Considering how popular that president was, she was clearly looking for trouble if she said that.

Misae rolled her eyes. "Why are you paying attention to his form?"

"Well, he has a steady arm and his form when he's shooting is great," Kanae scratched her head. She could do the same, but usually, her form turned bad after the game continued for a long time.

"Let's get closer."

Although Alice was not interested, she didn't want to be left behind. With no other choice, she followed after Misae who pulled Kanae behind her. Somehow, Misae managed to make the way towards the very front of the court with Alice panting behind them.

"I really don't understand why the girls want to sacrifice their body like this," she mumbled.

Kanae looked that the game has finished. The senior she met that day still stood on the field with some of the boys on his team. Even if they have played a match, they were still very energetic.

"Kevin, is that the girl you meet before?" a boy pointed to the sidelines.

Following his friends' finger, he noticed that she was indeed there. After that short match, he hadn't got the chance to meet with the girl again. He nodded his head as he looked towards the new challenger.

"Are you first year?"

The boy, Tommy, nodded his head. "Yep, we're from first-year."

"I want to play a mixed game of both boys and girls. Do you accept?" Kevin asked calmly.

Tommy pondered for a moment. Most of the girls were unable to play too well, and they would usually be a burden. "What's the composition?"

"Four boys and one girl," he answered lightly.

"Sure."

Misae noticed that Tommy and Kevin were talking. She wondered what they were talking about when Tommy suddenly ran to them. He pointed towards Kanae with a smile.

"Kanae, you're going to play the game."

"Excuse me?" Kanae didn't have the intention to play with the boys as she was only here because Misae pulled her. Not to mention, she didn't want to become the source of hatred from the fan girls.

"That president wants to have a mix match of both boys and girls. Four boys and one girl," Tommy grinned. "You're the best player among the first year."

"Come on, you want to play, right?" Misae urged her friend.

Kanae pursed her lips. "I won't be able to play full time for a game of such intensity."

"It's fine. I just want to make him taste defeat."

Being persuaded, Kanae walked to the court. On the other side, there was also another second-year girl who came to the court. It seemed that the two of them were going to clash with each other… or not.

Kevin passed the ball to Kanae. "I want another match like before."

The others could barely hear their conversation, but Kevin's friend who stood beside him could hear the sound clearly. He was tall and rather muscular, but his face always has an amiable smile plastered.

When he heard what Kevin said, his eyes widened in surprise and his smile stiffened. He looked towards Kanae in curiosity for he didn't understand what made his friend paid so much attention to the girl.

Kanae's lips pursed. This man must be the one who asked for her to play. When the student who acted as referee yelled the start of the game, Kanae immediately dribbled the ball towards Kevin.

Her hand made another feint like before, but this time she moved even faster. Kevin watched her movement carefully and followed her every movement. This time, he didn't fall for her feint. Kanae's lips curled up, she dribbled faster and turned towards the side sharply, creating a distance with him. Just like before she shot towards the ring, making a beautiful three-pointer.

She noticed that his hand was faster than before, but it was still too late. After the ball had gone in, she turned her head towards him.

"I accept your challenge, senior."

Kevin stared back and nodded. "You're not bad, junior."

The crowds cheered when they saw that fast play and how Kanae managed to score a point under Kevin's guard. On the other hand, the second-year girl felt like crying. She could not follow the first-year girl's movement. How could she guard the other party?

Tommy was elated to see Kanae's play, but he too didn't want to lose. "Don't steal all the limelight."

With that, the game continued. The score turned even very fast because the second year was very capable too. The ball kept on switching to each side and Kanae was basically tailing after Kevin. The two's fight became the main highlight of this game as the crowd was excited to see the two dueled over and over.

"I never know that Kanae is this good," Misae exclaimed in surprise.

Alice also nodded her head. When they played with Kanae, they already knew that Kanae was good. This time, she was even better because she played full concentration to Kevin. If she didn't pay attention even for a split second, Kevin would pass her.

"Break time," the student-referee shouted.

The players were exhausted. There was still another half round, but the high-intensity play they had made them tired. While they were making their way to the stand, Kanae slumped on the ground. She might still have some energy, but her feet were not in perfect condition to continue playing.

"Senior, let's continue other time," Kanae called Kevin. He was drenched in sweat but still looked as energetic as ever.

"You cannot play anymore?" Kevin asked as he swept his glance to the girl.

Kanae nodded. "I'm still not used to play too long with that high intensity. I'll ask for substitution after this."

"For now, we're draw."

"I understand, Senior," Kanae laughed. This senior in front of her seemed to be unable to accept that he was down with one point.

Kevin didn't force Kanae to play again as the girl made her way to the side. Misae and Alice immediately went over and grabbed their friends.

"You're amazing on the court! I can't believe you manage to challenge him over and over! Oh right, what did he say to you?"

"He wants another match other time because I can't continue," Kanae smiled as she answered. Kevin was a tough opponent, and she has a hard time catching up with him.

Although the crowds were disappointed, they knew that girls were usually weaker than boys, so they didn't force the tired girl anymore. Without Kanae, Tommy was unable to face off against Kevin. In the end, the game was over with Kevin's win. The score gap was not as big as the other game because in the first half the first year got quite a lot of score.

"It's a good game," Tommy sighed. He wanted to defeat this man, but in the end it was Kanae who did it. He felt rather ashamed.

"You play well," Kevin's friend answered in his stead. After that game, the second year was replaced with the third year because they needed a break.

However, not all the girls were happy with that performance.

"That disgrace of Nali Family, how dare she gets close with him?"


Chapter 20: Kevin Kalin

The game from Kanae made the boys remembered her more and they asked her to play with them after she rested enough. Because there was no opponent as strong as Kevin, Kanae was still able to play the full game. It was more tiring to play with the boys compared with the girls, but she managed to play a few of them.

"That's really fun," Kanae commented after they had finished the game. There was only half an hour left before the end of the class, so she didn't play again. She still has to work after this and if her body was completely sore, that would be a disaster.

Alice nodded her head. She also played a small game with the other girls. Their game was mostly only casual game since most of them only tried to move around out of boredom. On the other hand, Misae was busy tailing after the handsome boys that she managed to spot.

"It's tiring," Misae said.

"I don't recall seeing you play."

"I don't play. I fight with the other girls to get the best spot," Misae defended herself.

"I bet you chase after that senior quite often," Kanae teased.

"Of course, no one wants to pass the chance to get close with him."

"Why?"

"Don't you read the news?" Misae was stunned when she saw Kanae's blank face. "He's a great man, and many girls are willing to stay with him. He's called Kevin Kalin, the president of Kale Company. I really want to meet with him personally."

Kanae processed the information Misae told her. She felt that she had heard the name of Kevin Kalin somewhere before, but she couldn't recall it. Maybe it was just her feeling since she hardly followed the news of the influential family like them. Wait a minute… it seemed that there was something wrong with the information.

"You're saying that he's the president of a company? Even though he's only 16 years old?" Kanae turned to Misae with a surprised face.

Misae nodded, "Don't you know about it? The news was all over the place around six months ago."

"You know that I don't follow the news."

"True enough. In simple terms, he and his two friends, Mike and Neo, buy an almost destroyed company and change the name around two years ago. And in the span of one and half a year, they make the business thrive again. Don't you think they are cool?"

Alice nodded her head. "You're right, they're cool. But what makes you think they want to meet with you personally?"

Misae grinned sheepishly. She didn't think that far as she just wanted to get close to him. Not just her, many girls were thinking the same as they wanted to get close with that president.

"I want to know more about how they can manage their time between school and work," Alice added.

Misae pointed to Kanae. "If they're just like her, I don't think they will be troubled."

The scale between the president and an employee was as different as the sky and land. There was simply no way their work could be compared to each other, so Kanae couldn't imagine that.

On the other hand, Kanae wondered, with their ability, why would they bother coming to school? They could just survive outside by finishing their job in the company without even coming to school. However, hearing the word wealth, she felt that she too needed to work even harder.

Besides, how was it possible to build such a big business in this city where the crime was common? It might be possible that they have some connection to the underworld society. Of course, this was only her assumption and she would not point it out blatantly.

But, she couldn't shake the feeling that she had heard the name of Kevin Kalin somewhere before. She was not one to follow the news and six months ago she was still a Junior High School student. It was really unlikely for her to know anything about him. It was better to forget about it then.

"He's someone out of reach, so let's just stop dreaming," Kanae poked her best friend's forehead.

"Owie, do you have to poke so hard?" Misae asked resentfully.

Kanae shrugged. She didn't put that much power to her finger, so she knew that Misae was only acting.

"If you can get into the student council, you can get close to him," Alice added.

"I don't think I can get in."

"Well, if anyone of us can get in, the others can visit occasionally, right?"

Hearing that, Misae's eyes shone as she looked towards Kanae. "Kanae, you will work hard to enter the student council right?

Why do you have to pick me as your target? Kanae wanted to cry, she clearly didn't have any intention to enter the student council. She was already busy enough as she was, so she didn't want to add more trouble for her.

'I don't want to enter the student council.'

Kanae shook her head and poked her best friend forehead once more. "I don't even know what the criteria to enter are, so I won't do anything."

"Why? This is a perfect chance because you have attracted his attention to you," Misae asked despondently.

"Only for playing basketball," Kanae rebutted.

Hearing that Kanae was adamant to not do anything to make herself got chosen, Misae could only back down. Although she wanted her friend to get chosen, she wanted herself to get chosen more than anything. She wanted to be able to meet with those boys again.

"I need to go first," Kanae looked towards the clock. She could not stay here any longer as she needed to go to work.

"Be careful."

As she left, Alice and Misae continued their discussion.

At that time, Kanae didn't realize that she would not only make the president look at her as a friend to play basketball, but also as part of the student council.


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