Aligned Fantasy
“We went to the same middle school, Tengoku Chu. It’s a renowned school. Known for its elite system. I got in through academics and inner connections, not sports.”
His tone was calm, but his eyes had dulled, like he was remembering something heavy.
“The basketball team was divided into three strings. String Three for the weakest players, and String One for the top-tier athletes. The school prided itself on hierarchy. Ruthlessly.”
The room had fallen completely silent now. Everyone listened.
“There were a lot of promising juniors that year,” Maya continued. “But five stood out. Kurobane, Roku, Kaizen, Rei, and Kouji. They were monsters in their own right, ruthless, strategic, talented beyond
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