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Chapter 57 - Queen’s Game

The morning sun filtered through the wide gym windows, casting long streaks of gold across the polished court. A faint mist of sweat and resin hung in the air from early warmups. The rhythmic squeak of shoes and the echoing bounce of basketballs pulsed like a heartbeat.

But something felt heavier today anticipation, maybe. Or fear.

Marcus wiped his forehead, glancing at the whiteboard Hikari had set up at the edge of the court. It wasn't the usual schedule of layup drills and half-court sets. No this one was titled in bold black marker:

"Simulated Scrimmage: Tournament Conditions."

He frowned. "Tournament conditions? Already?"

"Why wait for the real thing?" Hikari's voice carried smoothly across the gym, confident but calm, like a knife hidden in silk. She wore her black tracksuit zipped halfway, her whistle dangling against her chest. "Pressure doesn't wait until January, Captain Marcus. It begins the moment you underestimate the floor beneath you."

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