"Is that really Alex?"
One girl stared blankly, even dribbling slightly at the mouth. Realizing this, she was so ashamed she wanted to bury her head into the softness of her chest. However, when she looked up and saw that the other girls were reacting similarly, she felt relieved.
"Yes, that's Alex. He actually..."
A gaze of palpable desire scanned his perfect body. Another girl swallowed hard, feeling a tingly, slightly trembling sensation throughout her body. "You could never tell when he had his clothes on."
"I suddenly understand Chisa now," Even after Alex put on a tank top, covering most of his breathtaking physique, the girls didn't look away until Teacher Kaho looked in their direction. Only then did the girls reluctantly and regretfully turn their heads.
They immediately resumed their whispers.
"It's not just Chisa; Makoto must also have a very special relationship with Alex, right? I can understand them now. With an Alex like this, it's no wonder they're obsessed."
"I agree. If he were mine, I wouldn't give up on Alex either, even if he were dating two people simultaneously..."
"Why didn't Alex ever reveal this before? To think such a treasure of a man was right next to us all this time..."
The chattering and discussion continued unabated. Alex instantly became the center of the girls' attention. If Teacher Kaho hadn't been present and if there wasn't a P.E. activity starting, those girls would probably have swarmed him already.
As for Katsu Ooshika, who had witnessed this whole scene, his expression was terribly dark.
"As expected of Alex. It proves that Makoto and the others had good taste. How could a man who attracts women so easily be ordinary?"
She didn't mention Katsu once, but every single sentence was a blow to him.
"Don't celebrate too soon. We don't know if it's just eye candy," The real blonde gnashed his teeth in fury. Are you kidding me? He was completely inconspicuous with clothes on, but he looks that explosive when he takes them off?
"I'll make him realize the true gap in strength!"
The only way out now was to use his strength to break this situation, completely humiliate that guy, make Natsuha recognize reality, and show her who the real man was!
With that thought, Katsu walked to the side of the court to warm up.
Unlike Katsu, who looked like he was facing a great enemy, Alex felt no tension whatsoever. He completely disregarded Katsu, not even realizing the blonde was targeting him. He was too busy joking and chatting with the beautiful Teacher Kaho.
"It seems you're very popular with the girls," Kaho Ootaka smiled. "How is it, Alex? Isn't joining group activities quite nice?"
"...Compared to them, I'd much rather be popular with Teacher Kaho," Alex threw up his hands and teased. "How can those female students compare to the mature and beautiful Teacher Kaho?"
"Huh? Wait?"
Kaho Ootaka was flustered. Her heart almost leaped out of her chest, and she pursed her lips to suppress the sudden flutter of emotion. "Alex, you're just joking, right? You absolutely must be joking?"
"Of course not," Alex suddenly moved closer, locking eyes with her meaningfully. "Teacher Kaho, are you blushing?"
"I..."
"I didn't expect the teacher to have such a pure side. That's surprisingly cute."
"Alex! It's inappropriate for a student to flirt with their teacher!" Kaho Ootaka quickly took a small step back, stopping him with a red face and annoyance. "Besides, you—you're not the type of man the teacher likes."
"Oh? What kind of man does Teacher Kaho like?"
"Well... of course, I like the mature and steady type. In any case, he can't be younger than me."
"Oh, in that case, forget it."
"..."
Ugh!
Kaho Ootaka nearly lost her composure. Why do I suddenly feel like hitting him?
"Stop your nonsense and go warm up now—"
Alex remained leaning against the wall without moving. Seeing Teacher Kaho reach out to pull him, he quickly grabbed her wrist to stop her. "Warm up? No need."
"Me playing against them is just bullying..."
He's very confident, Kaho Ootaka was affected by his self-assured attitude and forgot to pull her hand away. "Alex, are you very good at basketball?"
"I'm not good at all."
"..."
This was the truth. He had no interest in basketball or any sophisticated skills, so his technique was merely average for a high school student.
The source of his confidence was his historical level of physical strength.
"Tsk tsk, my physical conditioning is probably the best in history," Alex rubbed his wrist and glanced at the hoop. His vertical jump could easily reach the top of the backboard.
Many girls surrounded the court, watching the upcoming basketball game with great interest and constant chatter. Natsuha Shinomiya stood alone on the side, saying nothing, just silently gazing at Alex.
If you looked closely, you would notice her eyes never left him.
Alex ignored the spectators. He looked at Katsu Ooshika opposite him, recognizing the distinctive patch of blonde hair on the guy who had been intentionally showing hostility.
How could Alex not have noticed?
A blonde, huh... Seeming to recall the guy's connection, Alex discreetly glanced at Natsuha Shinomiya in the distance, realizing the source of the hostility. A mischievous smile couldn't help but appear on his face.
"You seem to have a lot of animosity toward me."
Alex didn't touch a ball but spoke casually.
"It's too late to beg for mercy now," Katsu thought Alex was backing down, feeling smug. Was this guy scared of me? Such a coward. Seeing Alex didn't reach for the ball, he didn't either. The two stood apart from the action, like outsiders on the court.
But Katsu's trash talk was fierce. "I'm going to crush you!"
"Don't blame me. Blame yourself for touching my prey—"
Alex rolled his eyes. "Your prey? Are you perhaps referring to Natsuha Shinomiya?"
He gave an innocent smile. "Sigh, it was all a misunderstanding. I don't really have anything to do with Natsuha Shinomiya. She just suddenly came running over to me at noon, not only forcing a kiss but also trying to aggressively turn the tables on me. I'm quite troubled by it, actually."
Katsu: "..."
"Sigh, that was my first kiss—"
It turned out Alex was far superior at trash talk. Hearing him utter those words with an innocent expression completely shattered Katsu's composure. Thunder roared in his ears. This guy!
This guy actually had sex with Natsuha...
The blonde's eyes turned red.
"A-L-E-X!!!"
Just then, a basketball flew over. Katsu caught it and, facing the guy who made his blood boil, began his first one-on-one move. He swore he would grind Alex's face into the dirt!
But almost instantly, he felt like he had run into a Wall of Jericho.
"Your intensity is decent, at least."
"What?!"
Before he could even register what happened, the ball was cleanly stripped from his hands. The blonde stared at Alex sprinting away and chased after him like a maniac.
Alex could have crushed him with speed and toyed with him, but that would be boring. He deliberately slowed down, allowing Katsu to catch up behind him. Without even looking back, he raised his arm and delivered a sharp elbow.
Ignoring the floored Katsu, he leaped vertically and delivered a thunderous slam dunk, eliciting shrieks from the girls on the sidelines.
SLAM—!!!
"What I meant to say is, your intensity is the only thing slightly worth looking at."
Alex turned back and sneered.
Katsu Ooshika, clutching his chest and sitting on the ground, stared blankly at Alex returning. The blonde was completely lost.