Tetsuo Kawaguchi was once a promising young basketball player, but a tragic past left him emotionally numb, unable to feel joy, pain, or even the passion he once had for the game. After passing the entrance exams, he enrolls in Toshigawa Academy, indifferent to the world around him. However, when he picks up a basketball again during a gym session, something within him stirs—a feeling he thought was long gone.

Through encounters with like-minded persons who share his love for the sport and the persistent encouragement of his little sister, Tetsuo finds himself drawn back to the game. Reluctantly, he joins the school’s basketball team—not just to play, but to confront the ghosts of his past.

As he pushes himself on the court, Tetsuo begins to unravel the emotional barriers he built around himself. But healing isn’t easy, and the shadows of his trauma threaten to pull him back into the void. With every game, every struggle, and every connection he forms, he inches closer to rediscovering what it means to truly feel again.

I just wanted to let you all know I haven't given up on this story. I know it's been a few months since the last update, but I actually have a good reason! I'll be doing a rework of the story to better suit your feedback and preferences.


If you check my author profile, you'll find the reworked version there. Of course, if you still want to keep reading this original version, that's totally fine too.


Thank you all for your patience and support—it really means a lot!


Chapter 117 - Rework