(Bakamono: Edited!)

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"Tetsu-kun!~" and there goes Momoi-san clinging on Tetsuya again.

"Riko-sempai, what do I have to do again?" I asked. "I apologize for making you repeat this the fourth time. I did not hear you quite well because of the.... commotion we have here."

"Make a graph—"

"Tetsu-nyan!~"

I cleared my throat, adjusting my eyeglasses.

I am done.

"Would you please shut up!? Take your flirting out the court!" I shouted, throwing my clipboard in Tetsuya's direction which hit him straight on the head.

"This is a basketball court, not a freaking flirt court." I mumbled to myself, walking away from that place. "Stupid Tetsuya."

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His Side

"Woah. She's like a nuclear bomb!" Izuki said with a smile. "She just exploded!"

"Why does it have to be a nuclear bomb?" Nekozawa asked, tilting his head.

"Because it's more dramatic that way."

"Shut up, you idiots!" Hyuga scolded.

"That aside, she was very angry." Teppei sighed, spinning the ball with an index finger.

"Maybe it's because her work as the Student Council President and as our manager combined is stressful." Riko reasoned.

"Is it also my fault?" Momoi asked, tilting her head.

"That can't be it." Riko answered. "She's not that thickheaded."

"Tetsuya!?" Kagami shouted in surprise.

"Ah, he fainted!"

"N-no, I didn't... I just feel weak. " Kuroko stated, standing up while wobbling. "______-san is strong... as expected." and he fell shortly after.

"Kuroko!?"

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Stupid Tetsuya. I know that I'm not beautiful like Momoi-san but he should at least set his thinking straight.

I held out a long sigh.

Getting jealous is not on my priority list. I still have better things to do.

I sighed, wiped off my tears, and went back to the court.

Upon entering the court, the scene I saw was everyone flocking around Kuroko-san.

It seems like I have used too much brute force. I feel my heart melting at the sight of Tetsuya in such state.

"I am sorry for the sudden outburst of mine. I apologize deeply to you, Momoi-san. " I said, calmly adjusting my eyeglasses and keeping my voice monotone. "I'll tend to Kuroko-san. Please get back to practice."

I picked up my clipboard beside Kuroko-san before asking help from Teppei-sempai and Kagami-kun to lift Kuroko-san to a place far from the main court.

"Kuroko-san, where did I hit you?" I asked, trying to hide the worry in my voice.

"Here." he said in his usual tone, pointing at his chest.

"Oh. Do you want me to put a bandage on that place? You would have to remove your shirt then." I answered, adjusting my eyeglasses. I need to refrain myself from blushing with that thought of a half naked Tetsuya.

Oh my.

"Izuki-sempai said that would work." he mumbled.

"Did you say something, Tetsuya?" I asked.

I calmly wet my handkerchief with the water from my water container.

"Nothing. I want to rest, _____-san."

"Goodnight, Tetsuya" I whispered, putting my handkerchief on his forehead.

"You're using it?" he asked, casting one of his rare smiles.

"Of course. Tetsuya gave it to me after all." I smiled, starting to rise from my position." Please rest up, I need to take care of some—"

"Please wait." He held my hand, eyes desperate for attention. "Please don't leave."

"Tetsu-kun!~ Are you alright?"

I quickly retracted my hand from his.

"Well then, catch you later." I bowed and departed the scene.

Why do I feel such jealousy burning through my chest? This is such a displeasing feeling.

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"Good job, everyone." Riko-sempai announced.

It's already late when we finished our practice. I was doing some Student Council President work while watching the team's improvement.

All of them have improved, specially Kagami-kun. It's just right considering their match against Kaijo team is nearing.

With the data I have gathered, their probability of winning is 78%.

It's saddening, isn't it? All I can do is make a prediction regarding a match. Predict how it will play off and whose end will win. Anyone can do that. The only difference is that mine is more precise since I go through scientific analysis. But as I said, it's not really much.

But Momoi-san can do much more. She can clearly state what changes would occur in a certain player. I feel so stupid and insignificant next to her.

"Thank you for your hard work." I said, giving the collapsed members a towel each.

"Hmmm!~ I have to go, Seirin team! Tetsu-kun!~ I'll catch you later—" Momoi-san said, skipping towards the door

"Please wait a moment. I have something to tell everyone. Including you, Momoi-san." Kuroko-san said.

I tilted my head, holding my clipboard to my chest. I wonder what that is.

"What's it, Tetsu-kun?" Momoi-san asked, walking towards Kuroko-san. She then stopped, posing dramatically. "Coulditbeyourromanticconfessionforme? Kyaaah!"

I sweat dropped a little while the others had a shocked expression plastered on their face.

"Man up?" Izuki-sempai asked the people around him.

"I want you..." Kuroko-san leisurely walking to my direction. "I want you all to meet my girlfriend, _____-san."

...

I dropped my clipboard, followed by my eyeglasses falling from my head.

Did I just misheard him?

I knelt down to pick my clipboard up but it ended up falling again.

With shaky hands, I barely picked up my things. I slid on my eyeglasses, hoping it would help me calm down.

The probability of him telling that to everyone was 17.6789%. Seems that 17.6789% worked.

"Tetsu-kun..."

...

It's one of the reasons I don't want anyone to know about our relationship. Momoi-san would be sad. She have liked Tetsuya for so long and I just literally snatched him from her.

The other reason is that I don't want to ruin Kuroko-san's reputation. And lastly, the entire Seirin team might think that I joined in this club as their manager because of a preposterous reason.

"I apologize!" I said, keeping my composed tone and bowing.

"Why are you apologizing...?" Riko-sempai suddenly asked, making me flinch. "You love Kuroko-kun and he loves you back. That's why you are in a relationship."

"Are you all angry?" I asked, avoiding eye contact by looking down on the ground.

"No. If you're going to ask me, I'm happy for the both of you!" Riko-sempai said, grasping my shoulders and making me face her. She was genuinely smiling.

I gulped back a sob, warm tears threatening to fall down my cheeks.

"I'm shocked." Kagami-kun said then shrugged. "But it's not like I'm angry."

"Me too. As the captain, I'm proud that one of our teammates nowhas a girlfriend. Good job, Kuroko!" Hyuga-sempai said, offering a thumbs up. "But damn. I still don't have one. "

"I'm glad."

"Yes, Yes! Me too."

I just realized how I cannot live without the Seirin team. They have provided me friendship that I won't trade for anything else.

"Thank you very much!" I sobbed, hiding my face with both hands. I have long dropped the clipboard that I was holding.

"Damn, she's cute! Take care of her, Kuroko!"

"I apologize, Momoi-san." I cried, bowing in her direction.

"Tetsu-kun..." She was also crying.

"I'm sorry..." I sobbed.

Tetsuya held me to his chest, rubbinh circles on my back. "Shhh."

"I... I just can't accept this! Why her!? Why not me?"

I couldn't utter any single word as I choked on my own tears. I'm really sorry, Momoi-san.

"Because I love her!" Tetsuya shouted, his voice vibrating on his chest. "She cares about us, the team. She noticed my small presence. The way she smiles makes my day complete."

"Can I not do that, Tetsu-kun!?"

"You can do that. But the only difference is... You'll never be _____-san. You cannot be the person I love. I yearned for her care, her look, her smile... Not yours. It's because the person I love is her."

"I love _____-san."

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(Bakamono: I have cut some parts he he)