Kagami Taiga's Reward

After Li Zhongshu finished considering these things and was about to return to his room to rest, Momoi Satsuki's door slowly opened.

A beam of light shone from the room, illuminating Li Zhongshu's face as he stepped from the entryway into the living room.

"Why did you just get back..." Momoi Satsuki asked, rubbing her eyes.

At this moment, Li Zhongshu looked at his wristwatch. It was already past eleven o'clock at night.

Li Zhongshu smiled gently and said, "It's nothing, I went to play basketball tonight and got back a bit late."

"Playing basketball until this late?"

With sleepy eyes, Momoi Satsuki yawned, then slowly poured a glass of water for herself and Li Zhongshu.

"Then go to sleep early. Dai-chan was so tired today that he went straight home to rest. There's still some sushi I saved for you in the fridge; eat some if you're hungry."

Li Zhongshu nodded and smiled, "Don't worry, I got it."

"Alright, go to sleep quickly, don't worry about me."

Momoi Satsuki was clearly still half-asleep. She gave a drowsy "Ah" and turned back to her room.

She flopped onto her futon and fell back asleep.

After Li Zhongshu returned to his room to wash up and finished the glass of water Momoi Satsuki had poured, he noticed she had forgotten to close her door.

Thus, Li Zhongshu smiled helplessly. He prepared to go over and close the door for her.

Honestly, Li Zhongshu had never seen a girl so careless. There was clearly another person in the house, yet she didn't even bother to close her door.

Seeing Momoi Satsuki fast asleep, curled up in her blanket like a little kitten, Li Zhongshu gently pulled the door shut, afraid of disturbing her.

Afterwards, he went to rummage through the fridge. He hadn't eaten dinner tonight, so he was indeed a bit hungry.

When Li Zhongshu opened the refrigerator door, he suddenly saw a large, round, black-and-gold lacquered wooden box inside.

Li Zhongshu knew very well. This was a premium sushi box from the shop downstairs... Usually, only the most expensive sets used this kind of packaging.

At this moment, Li Zhongshu opened the box to inspect it and found sea urchin sushi, tuna sushi, abalone sushi, caviar sushi, and seared salmon sushi inside.

Strictly speaking... this was a completely fresh, untouched box. It clearly didn't look like leftovers.

Li Zhongshu didn't know if Momoi Satsuki had intentionally ordered a portion of sushi for him after eating dinner too late. Of course, he didn't think too much about it.

After a simple meal, Li Zhongshu washed up. Once clean, he prepared to go to bed to rest.

However... just as Li Zhongshu lay down and pulled the blanket over his face, he suddenly remembered something.

Holy crap! Damn it, I haven't even updated my novel today!!!

It's over... How could I forget this? The readers are probably going to flame me to death; the comment section must have already fallen.

At this moment, Li Zhongshu felt torn. What should he do? Was it better to get scolded and update, or pretend to forget and enjoy life?

After weighing his options, Li Zhongshu finally made a decision. He pulled the blanket tightly over his head.

Time to play dumb...!!

As long as I don't read the comments, the insults aren't meant for me!! Ah, that's right, that's right, I'm just trash, yes!

...

Meanwhile, across the distant ocean, Kagami Taiga was standing at the three-point line on the court, preparing.

"Whew..." Kagami Taiga held the ball in one hand, estimating the angle at which he would leap into the air.

Then, holding the ball, he slowly moved forward.

*Thud... Thud thud...* His dribbling rhythm gradually accelerated, and then his entire footwork also sped up!!

His entire body rushed toward the basket, his speed reaching its peak.

*Thud!* With his final dribble, he grabbed the ball with both hands.

His entire body seemed to be launched into the air, leaping incredibly high!!!

In an instant, his body fully extended in an extremely natural posture, clutching the ball in one hand as he approached the hoop in a tomahawk stance!!

However, everyone around the court who saw this felt somewhat bewildered.

Because Kagami Taiga's takeoff position was actually too far from the basket!!

A tomahawk dunk from this distance was absolutely impossible to pull off.

Two black guys with braids nearby chewed on snacks and laughed, "Look at that yellow guy, who knows what he's thinking."

"His takeoff spot is clearly off."

"Yeah, looks like he doesn't know how to dunk. Wanting to pull off a tomahawk from that far? Even LeBron James couldn't do that."

Although Kagami Taiga jumped very high, this kind of dunk attempt was, in their eyes, practically a joke.

At this moment, Kagami Taiga paid them no mind, while Alex, standing to the side, stared intently at Kagami Taiga's performance on the court.

Her heart was also extremely tense right now. Honestly, she really hoped Kagami could succeed and complete that Meteor Jam!!!

At this moment, Kagami Taiga, having leaped into the air, suddenly unleashed his power when he was still two meters away from the basket!!!

His right arm swung down in an instant, slamming the ball directly!!!

*Boom!!!!*

Instantly, a loud crash echoed. Everyone was drawn by the sound, turning their heads one after another.

And when they saw the scene, they were all dumbfounded.

"This kid... completed a dunk from that far away?!"

"No, his arm shouldn't have been able to reach the rim."

"Then where did that loud sound just come from?"

Quite a few people looked puzzled, unsure of what had just happened.

However, the two braided black guys eating popcorn now had popcorn scattered all over the place. They stared with wide, unbelieving eyes.

Impossible! In their eyes, this shot absolutely shouldn't have made that sound...! This young man had actually completed a dunk from that position...!!! The ball had practically been hurled directly into the hoop by him!!!

Meanwhile, Alex, who was watching from the side, finally stood up in excitement. She smiled and said, "Incredible, Kagami! You've finally completed it, the Meteor Jam!!"

At this moment, Kagami Taiga still couldn't believe he had actually pulled off this move. Because he had long known how incredibly difficult this move was. It was immense!!

But in order to return to his country as soon as possible, he had trained like his life depended on it. He didn't expect to actually succeed today. He was extremely excited! Because of this, he could finally return home officially!!

At this moment, Alex opened her arms and pulled Kagami Taiga into a warm embrace. Holding him tightly, she whispered, "You're amazing, Kagami! Master has decided to reward you today. Do you have any wishes?"

Kagami Taiga blushed slightly and slowly spoke, "A reward..."