Kenji took the ball, looking really determined. He wasn't going to let some nobody beat him in front of the whole school.
He drove hard, going for a powerful dunk to end it spectacularly.
[FLOW STATE METER: 100/100 - READY]
[COST: 1000PP]
[PP BALANCE: 2335 PP]
"Not yet," Akira whispered. "Not yet..."
He jumped to contest the dunk without the Flow State, relying solely on his enhanced stats.
Kenji's hand came down hard on the rim, but Akira's hand got there first, swatting the ball away with perfect timing.
The ball flew into the stands, bouncing off a student's head.
The gym exploded in noise.
"HOLY SHIT!"
"DID YOU SEE THAT BLOCK?!"
Akira grabbed the ball as it bounced back onto the court. "My ball. Game point."
He checked it to Kenji, who was still in shock from getting blocked.
"Lucky," Kenji muttered. "Just lucky."
Akira dribbled at the top of the key, and this time, he activated it. "Flow State. Activate."
[FLOW STATE ACTIVATED]
[COUNTDOWN STARTED - 10:00]
