Our Reality (Doki Doki Literature Club!)

Principal Taiki

"Ready to go again?"

Bounce. Bounce. Shujinkou's eyes followed the basketball constantly falling and flying back to Kiyoko's hand.

"Yes?"

Everything Shujinkou knew about basketball came from a series known as Slam Dunk. He never thought he'd be interested in a sports series; however, The Prince of Tennis already convinced him to give more of them a chance.

He learned a lot of technical terms and both offensive and defensive strategy. He naturally could never execute them as he'd only read about it, but he could at least recognize them.

However, all that knowledge meant nothing when faced with someone like Kiyoko.

She dribbles the ball without a care in the world. Either the gap in their skills was that large, or her calm and worry-free nature bled into the game.

What am I saying? It's probably both.

Proving his point instantly, Kiyoko ran past him and swiftly laced the ball in the basket.

"Man, Kiyoko, you're like the Rukawa to my Haruko."

"Are you implying me playing basketball made you fall for me?"

"Wha-? No, no!" Shujinkou vehemently shook his head. "I was just saying that that's a pretty accurate comparison to our skill level."

"Careful now, Shujinkou, you may one day accidentally imply that I'm undesirable," Kiyoko laughed.

"N-Not at all..."

"Still... Rukawa, huh?"

Kiyoko dribbled the ball as she walked past him.

She walked further and further away from the basket, the distance bringing her slam dunk from last semester up in Shujinkou's mind.

Once far enough, she quickly turned around and shot the ball forward. Shujinkou's eyes widened as he watched the ball perfectly fall through the net.

"You just did a quick turn 3-pointer..." he said, breathless. Maybe I am a little Haruko there too.

Shujinkou was initially supposed to have a meeting with the principal immediately after school, however something occurred that delayed it to a little later. His day-long anxiety had already reached a critical point once the last bell rang, and being told that he had to bear with it a little longer did not help.

It was then when Kiyoko suggested they play a quick game of basketball to get his mind off things and, fortunately for them, no clubs were using the gym at the moment.

"Wow..." Natsuki had been sitting on the sidelines, watching the one-sided match unfold. "She can play a guitar, play an ocarina, not be bothered by Mali at all and is such a professional player that she knows just how to shoot so no one can peek up her skirt. I still don't know how Shujinkou sprung someone like her on us out of nowhere."

"Ooh!" Sayori's eyes sparkled with excitement as she squeed. "Yoki's releasing a new Christmas album with two new holiday singles."

"Really!?"

Shujinkou curiously scratched his right cheek, noting the excitement his friends showed over the sudden news.

"I still find the power of an idol incredible... It's kinda like Uta."

"The power of a mystery idol," Kiyoko corrected.

"You think that's going to last forever? I mean, it seems like something's going to reveal her one day. Leakers have only gotten better and then there's that footage of Yoki from the back. Really surprised to hear her talking with an accent though. She doesn't sing with one."