Liu Ming stood quietly at the school gate of Huixin Academy.
He had been pestered by Miyu all last night, so he arrived here at around four o'clock today.
Who told him to agree?
But now the problem was, he was indeed very good at playing basketball.
However, his basketball coaching ability didn't seem to be very good.
To make a team of Girls' Basketball Club novices win against the Men's Basketball Club, who had won the regional championship, within a week was indeed not an ordinary challenge.
Since he chose to coach them, Liu Ming certainly hoped they would win.
Or, on the day of the game, he could let Iko transform into one of them. With Iko, the fake mountain god, it would be hard to lose.
However, that didn't seem to work well. The person who was replaced would be difficult to deal with.
He couldn't just let Tohru erase her memory, could he? And he would also need to add memories of the relevant game, which was too troublesome.
One must know that this was reality; the'Sleeping Kogoro' trope wouldn't work here.
What if Iko transforms into a jersey or a pair of sneakers, indirectly boosting someone's strength?
Uh, no, forget it. Even though Iko is a pet, it's still a part of the family. I can't treat it like that.
Speaking of Tohru, she seems to be able to cast a spell that makes her invisible to others.
It might not be a bad idea to have her invisibly guard our own basket during the game.
As long as she's gentle and careful, just slightly altering the basketball's trajectory to make it hit the rim.
That way, it seems like we could win for sure.
But isn't that a bit too sneaky?
It's just an elementary school basketball game. Is going to such lengths a bit excessive?
Even though Liu Ming was thinking this, he had an eager expression on his face.
"Xiao Ming, are you here to pick us up again?"
Suddenly, a voice rang out beside Liu Ming.
Liu Ming looked down and saw it was Kanna, with her friend Saikawa Riko beside her.
Oh, Kanna.
Liu Ming immediately thought of a good idea.
Tohru is an adult, so she can't participate, and Liu Ming himself didn't want her to.
Who knows if she'd suddenly go too hard.
But Kanna is different; not only is she an elementary school student, but she's also from the same school.
With her, the game might be very interesting.
"Kanna, are you interested in joining the Girls' Basketball Club?" Liu Ming gently rubbed her head.
"You mean the club Miyu joined?" Kanna asked, blinking.
"That's the one. Has Miyu told you that they're going to have a game against the Men's Basketball Club? I hope you can join and help them." Liu Ming said.
"If Xiao Ming is asking, then I have no problem, but I don't know how to play basketball." Kanna readily agreed.
"Kanna is indeed a good child. Don't worry, I'll teach you the basic rules of basketball."
Liu Ming chuckled as he rubbed her head, then took out a bag of snacks and handed it to Kanna.
Kanna didn't stand on ceremony, taking it directly. At the same time, she said, "I have a friend here too."
"Yes, there's enough for everyone." Liu Ming took out another snack and handed it to Saikawa Riko.
Ever since she tasted these delicious snacks last time, Saikawa Riko had been longing for them.
This time, she didn't hesitate at all, taking it without a moment's thought.
"Thank you, Big Brother."
"You're welcome," Liu Ming said.
Since Kanna is joining the Girls' Basketball Club, should I also call Xiao Lingyin?
Then Liu Ming shook his head.
Xiao Lingyin is currently working hard on learning dessert making techniques and simply can't spare the time.
Besides, Xiao Lingyin isn't Kanna; coming wouldn't be very useful anyway.
However, since he came, he should still tell her.
After Kanna and Saikawa Riko parted ways, Kanna followed Liu Ming, going together to find Xiao Lingyin.
Xiao Lingyin was also very happy to see Liu Ming.
But in the end, she still chose not to join the Girls' Basketball Club.
After all, Xiao Lingyin was aware of her own capabilities; intense sports like basketball really weren't for her.
If she really joined, she might not only be unable to help but might even cause trouble for them.
"I'm sorry, Xiao Ming Gege, I couldn't help." Xiao Lingyin's voice was a little low.
"Silly girl, everyone has things they are good at and things they are not good at. You just need to do what you're good at." Liu Ming gently rubbed her little head.
"What I'm good at?" Xiao Lingyin looked at Liu Ming in confusion.
"Of course, it's desserts. Basketball is quite physically demanding. If you make some special desserts and share them with everyone, it will help them recover their strength faster." Liu Ming explained.
"Really? If I do that, I can help everyone?" Xiao Lingyin asked happily.
"Of course, but those desserts need to be refined a bit. I'll teach you when we go back tonight." Liu Ming said gently.
"Mm, I'll study hard." Xiao Lingyin clenched her fists, cheering herself on.
"Then I'll leave it to you." Liu Ming said with a smile.
"Alright, let's go to the gym. Miyu and the others are probably getting impatient."
....
Since Liu Ming was staying here, Xiao Lingyin wasn't in a hurry to go back either. Like Kanna, she followed behind Liu Ming.
The gym wasn't far, and the three of them arrived quickly.
Seeing the closed door, Liu Ming didn't hesitate and pushed it open directly.
As soon as the door opened, what greeted their eyes were six lively and adorable little beauties dressed in maid outfits.
When they saw Liu Ming, their faces immediately broke into joyful smiles, and they happily said, "Welcome back, Big Brother."
Their clear, melodious voices, like orioles, instantly made one's mood cheerful.
Looking at the six girls' playful expressions, Liu Ming was a little helpless and a little surprised. He asked, "Why are you dressed like this?"
Maho happily ran up to Liu Ming, then spun around and asked, "How is it? Does it look good?"
"It's very cute, but why are you wearing maid outfits? This should be the basketball club, but I feel like I'm in a maid cafe." Liu Ming teased.
"Oh, we specifically wore them to welcome Big Brother." Hinata's soft voice rang out.
"Really? You're so thoughtful." Liu Ming gently rubbed her head.
"Oh~" Hinata comfortably narrowed her eyes.
"Xiao Ming Ge, you're too late. We've been waiting for a long time." Miyu said, dissatisfied.
"You're the one who talks too much." Liu Ming glared at Miyu.
"Hehe." The girls immediately laughed.