Kufuki Middle School

"And again, Kobayakawa-san gets the highest grade in the class! Congratulations."

Silently, a girl got up from her chair, and walked to her homeroom teacher's office, to retrieve her last graded assessment. Serena Kobayakawa was a blonde girl with long hair, which many people could consider attractive. However, she also seemed to be very cold and often put on a face that betrayed the fact that she was in a bad mood. However, this did not prevent her from being considered the best student in her college.

Taking her sheet, she simply said a "thank you", before returning to sit down. Seeing her behave like this, many thought she acted with great modesty. Yet, inside, Serena wanted to put on a big smile and look at her comrades with a mocking look. Again, she had shown that she was better than them. She had finished first again and she was proud of it.

Extremely arrogant, Serena was a person who believed she was capable of being the best at everything. Whether it was math, Japanese, science or history...she was always first. And she wanted everyone to know it and look at her with admiration.

" Contemplate me! I am the perfect creation! Me , Serena Kobayakawa, I am and always will remain perfect. "

But, honestly, she had little interest in the lessons. There was only one subject that really interested her and made her happy...and that was...

"Finally…" Serena rejoiced, beginning to stretch.

Being in front of a sports field, she was surrounded by several students belonging to two classes. Completely ignoring them, Serena just turned her attention to the two PE teachers, a man and a woman, and eagerly awaited the activity they were about to offer.

" I love sports. " She thought. "I would like to play soccer, or basketball! Maybe even baseball."

Suddenly, sensing a presence behind her, she turned around to see a little girl watching her. However, no sooner had she made this gesture than the other girl immediately looked away, not daring to look Serena in the eye.

"Huh? What's her problem?"

Suddenly she heard the sound of a whistle.

"Everyone..." a man shouted. "That's what has been decided! We're going to split you into two groups."

"Two groups?"

"The boys will come with me." The man stated. "We will do soccer."

"And the girls will come with me." The woman affirmed. "We will go to the gymnasium to do gymnastics."

Standing still, Serena watched the other high school kids form the two groups without question.

" Huh ? "

Serena hated any sport that was described as "predominantly female". Dancing, gymnastics, figure skating ... all these sports didn't interest her. What she wanted was to practice a more "manly" activity.

"Are you coming, Kowayakawa-san?" the female teacher asked, seeing her stand still.

Still, she saw Serena running towards the male teacher, before asking.

"Huh...sir! Why can't I play soccer with the boys?"

"Huh?" the man wondered, turning around.

"I hate the gym." Serena stated. "And I'm great at soccer or basketball! Please let me play with the boys."

Hearing this, one of the college boys laughed.

"Do you guys hear that? She wants to play with us."

"Oh no! Not a girl! She'll run away as soon as the ball comes her way."

"Me, in any case, I don't want her in the team."

" HEY !" Cried Serena.

Scratching the back of his neck, the professor looked undecided. Then, finally, he declared.

"Sorry, Kobayakawa...but a girl like you can never be as good as a boy! If you want to play soccer, try to convince other girls to play with you."

Then, without saying anything more, he left. Standing still, Serena finally clenched her teeth and her fist. She felt humiliated. She was the perfect student. She was gifted in the academic fields and even more in sport. But, under the pretext that she was a girl, she had been belittled.

"Grrrr! I hate boys." She asserted, finally turning to walk into the gym.

Looking at her, the little girl she had seen just now continued to stare at her.

Not calming down, Serena was kicking a rock. no sooner had she left her college than she began to roar.

"Who do you think these guys are? I'm a girl...so what? Girls can be great athletes too! What does that mean? What century are we living in?"

Looking down at her legs, she declared.

"No one has ever seen me run! But, with my legs, I'm sure I could beat anyone! Yes! One day, I'll show them that a girl can be better than a boy."

Walking home, Serena stopped, hearing a voice behind her.

" Kobayakawa-san ... "

Turning around, Serena was startled, seeing a girl running up behind her. It was the same little schoolgirl who hadn't stopped staring at her.

"Again her ?"

" What do you want ? "

Stopping in front of Serena, the little schoolgirl began to stutter.

"Huh...I...my name is Sayo! And...I wanted to tell you...I heard you earlier, in sports...when...when you wanted to play with the boys. "

Thinking she was making fun of her, Serena started to growl.

"So what? It's my right to love soccer and not gymnastics."

Then she pretended to leave.

"No! I didn't come here to make fun of you! In fact… I think you're really cool."

"Huh?" Serena wondered, turning around again.

Then, she saw Sayo rummaging in her bag, before taking out an envelope, with a heart-shaped sticker to close it. Bowing then, she handed the letter to Kobayakawa.

"Please...could you...accept my feelings?"

Immobilized, Serena could not hide her surprise.

" WHAT ? "

One Year Later (Deimon High School)

Arriving in front of a bulletin board, a high school girl looked at the number written on the paper she was holding in her hand, before looking for it on the board. Soon, she spotted number 21. And immediately, an arrogant smile appeared on her face, while she tore up her paper.

"I was certain to enter this school."

"Serena!" Suddenly called a voice behind her. "Did you manage to succeed?"

Not even having to turn around, to know who was talking to her, Serena affirmed.

"No worries, Mamori-san! This exam, even a monkey could have passed it."

"Still so confident, I understand! You haven't changed since middle school."

Extending her smile, Serena turned to her, declaring.

"It's normal! I'm THE best."

Suddenly, feeling a gust of wind blowing her long hair, she hastened to pull out a set of brushes and combs before combing her hair in a second. Once done, her hairstyle became splendid again, as she continued.

"A girl like me has to be able to do anything, with speed and precision! I'm a premium level person."

"Are you comparing yourself to a supermarket product?" Mamori asked, with a bead of sweat behind her head.

"Tsss, you can't understand." Serena retorted, walking away. "Good, in that case, I'll get my class."

"Ah, wait! I was going to get a brochure for you."

"Mamori-san, I don't need to be treated like a baby." Serena retorted.

Glancing then at all the boys around her, she finally announced.

"I don't need anyone to show that I'm the best."

However, resuming her walk, she was suddenly surprised to see two boys running towards a student, before throwing him into the air.

"Congratulations! Congratulations!"

Watching this strange scene, Serena saw the first boy's demon smile, as well as the second's oversized belly. The most inadequate duo. The only similarity they had were the red jerseys they wore.

" Athletes? " Serena wondered, before leaving. " Surely they need to recruit. "

Thinking of the sports clubs that this high school had, she closed her fist, before decreeing.

"This year, I'm going to show what a girl can do, by joining a club that plays a 'male' sport."

Her face blank with emotion, Serena bored herself as every student in her class introduced themselves. Barely remembering the names of the boys in her class, she just paid attention to those of the girls, before going back to sleep. Instead of listening, she wrote down a short list of clubs that interested her.

" Basketball? Not masculine enough! Sumo? I don't really like this sport! Ping pong? No, I need a real man sport. »

"Kobayakawa-san." The professor suddenly called her. "Your turn to introduce yourself."

"Huh?" The schoolgirl said, before getting up. "My name is Serena Kobayakawa."

Then she sat down again, without adding anything else. The other students looked at her, but she paid no attention. She had no time to waste on such nonsense.

" Hey, Kobayakawa ! "

"Uh?" The high school girl said simply, as she walked out of her class.

Following her, a trio of high school students followed her, while introducing themselves.

"I'm Kazuki Jumonji, delighted." The scarred boy said.

"I'm Koji Kuroki." The fish-lipped boy said.

"And me, Shoso Togano." Said the boy with the yellow glasses.

Barely looking at them, having already forgotten their names, Serena simply shrugged, before leaving.

"Hey, hold on." Jumonji cried.

"What do you want from me?" Serena questioned them.

"We just wanted to invite you to have lunch with us, nothing more."

"Lunch with you?" The girl wondered.

"Of course." Kuroki assured. " Between delinquents, we can keep each other company! And besides, you're a rather cute girl. "

"Delinquent?" Serena wondered. "Who said I was one?"

Then punching Kurokion the head, Jumonji sneered before affirming.

"He's joking! He's joking! It's just that your presentation earlier made you a little unsocial! So, if you want, we're ready to keep you company."

"I never said I wanted to make friends in this class! Besides, I'm definitely not going to hang around with three jerks like you."

"Huh?" Togano wondered.

"Huuh?" Jumonji continued.

" Huuuh ? " Finished Kuroki.

Seeing them do this, Serena couldn't help but giggle as she declared.

'You are ridiculous.'

"HUUUUUUH?" the three boys shouted.

Suddenly, Serena runs away.

"Sayonara! Trash!"

"Hey, where are you going?" Jumonji roared. "If you think we're going to let you laugh at us."

Exiting the building, Serena continued to run before looking for a hiding place.

"Why do boys always have to be so stupid?"

Eventually, seeing an old shed at the other end of the run, she headed for it, before opening the door. However, she barely entered the room that she pinched her nose as she smelled a bad smell of sweat.

"It stinks in here."

Inspecting the room, she saw old jerseys lying on the floor, while the cleaning did not seem to have been done here for months.

" Those who take care of this place don't know the word ''cleanliness''! »

"We found you!" Jumonji exclaimed suddenly, clutching Serena's shoulder.

"Hey, what is this place?" Togano wanted to know, entering the small building. "A sports club?"

"American football." Kuroki stated, grabbing a helmet.

Putting it on his head, he wanted to know.

"What do I look like?"

"You look like an idiot." Togano observed.

"I confirm." Serena nodded.

"You, shut up!" Jumonji ordered her.

" WAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH ? "

Startled, the foursome turned to see a huge high school boy right behind them. Judging by his face, he seemed enraged to see people in the room.

"You? Will you be…?"

Suddenly smiling broadly, he sobbed.

"... people interested to play at American football?"

" Huh ? "

" Huuh ? "

" Huuuh ? " Said Serena.

"Hey, that's my line." Kuroki roared.

"Who are you, fat guy?" Togano questioned him. "This rotten building is yours ? "

"Unfortunately for you, we decided to take it." Jumonji told him. "Even though it's small and dirty, it's the perfect place to smoke and skip class."

"Okay." The fat high schooler assured, still smiling. "As long as you join our club, you can stay here as long as you want."

"What? Are you stupid or what?"

" I'm going to tackle you, me. " Kuroki assured, running towards him, before giving him a violent shoulder slap.

However, his opponent did not move an inch. In fact, he didn't even seem to understand what the boy was doing. For her part, Serena chuckled again, affirming.

"He's even more ridiculous than before."

"Shut up!" Jumonji roared, before running towards the fat high school boy, along with Togano. "After this big fat, it's you who we'll tackle on the ground."

However, even at three, they couldn't get the tall high school boy to back down. Finally, understanding roughly what they were doing, he declared.

"When you want to push a blocker, you have to lift it by the armpits and..."

With flames appearing in his eyes, he let out a loud cry before throwing his three opponents into the air.

"FUNURABA!"

"AHHHHHHH!"

Grimacing, Serena heard the trio fall to the ground, moaning in pain. Seeing this, the fat high school student cried out.

"AHHHHHHHH! I went too hard! Is everything okay?"

For only answer, the trio hurriedly got back on their feet before running away.

"Mom! Help!"

Seeing them flee, the fat high school student began to cry.

"It was the first time we had rookies...I'm so stupid."

Suddenly, turning around, he saw Serena, who pretended to leave the room, as discreetly as possible. As soon as she noticed the young girl, the tall high school student set up a table, two chairs and a cake, before putting Serena in front of him.

"Make yourself comfortable and have as much cake as you want! By the way, my name is Kurita! Delighted!"

"Huh…thanks! But did you know I wasn't planning on joining your club?"

Immediately, Korita's smile froze before he became depressed.

"It…it's okay! Do you…do you want some tea?"

" This boy does not know how to hide his feelings. Serana remarked.

Looking back at the room she was in, the girl couldn't help but glance at the equipment.

"American football? Come to think of it, it's a very masculine sport."

"Uh? Yeah! Sorry, I should have known someone like you wouldn't be interested."

"Someone like me?"

"Yes! You're a girl, aren't you?"

Immediately, a vein appeared on Serana's forehead who wanted to know.

"So what? Because I'm a girl, shouldn't I be able to play American football?"

"Uh, I…no, no! It's just that…American football is notorious for getting a lot of injuries, every year! Even if you're strong, there's always going to be a huge difference in stature between you and a boy like me. "

"Like I'm scared." Serena roared, chewing on a piece of cake angrily. "Besides, I thought you were recruiting! How much is American football played at?"

"You need at least eleven players to form a team."

"And how many are you?"

" T ... Two. " Said Kurita.

"And you dare refuse my candidacy?"

"NOT AT ALL." Kurita retorted, standing up. "Do you really want to sign up? For real? It doesn't matter if you're a boy or a girl, I'll let you into the team."

"I never said yes." Serena retorted, sipping her tea. "But let's say...I could potentially think about it."

Thinking for a few moments, she finally confessed.

"I don't know much about American football! But if I'm not mistaken, there are defenders, shooters, runners, pitchers and receivers."

"In American football, all of these positions have specific names." Affirmed Kurita. "For example, a runner is a 'Running back.'"

"It doesn't matter! I'm looking for a sports club where you play to win! Not a small club where you play for fun or to make friends."

" But we want to win. " Kurita retorted, with conviction. "And you'll see, this year, we're going to the Christmas Bowl!"

" Christmas Bowl ? "

"It's the final of the national tournament." Kurita told her, excited. "The best team in Eastern Japan is playing against the best team in Western Japan! And this game is being shown on the giant Aurora Vision screen in Tokyo Stadium! It's the ultimate final."

"The ultimate finale?" Serena repeated.

Suddenly smiling, she finally asked.

"So you're playing to win this final? Well, let's just say that with me, you'll have a chance to win it! I'm very good at sports."

Immediately, a paper and a pen were placed in front of her, while Kurita shouted.

"Sign that contract! Quick!"

"I still haven't said yes." Serena retorted, rising from her chair. "I'm going to go see the other clubs first."

However, before leaving, she wanted to know.

"Your friend...would he mind if I was a girl?"

"Hiruma? No risk! All he cares about is recruiting the best members possible! If they were talented, they would even be willing to recruit middle schoolers or animals."

Chuckling again, Serena nodded.

"You're all weird in this club! Well, I'll give my answer tomorrow."

"Wait!" Kurita cried, pulling out his phone. " What's your number ? "

"Hum?" Serena wondered, seeing him do it. " My number ? "

Looking at Kurita, she couldn't help but remember, that she had never given her number to a boy. Aside from her father, her phone book had only numbers belonging to girls.

However, she found this enormous boy, a little different. Compared to the others, he seemed to want to let Serena play a male sport, without criticizing her.

Sighing then, she finally pulls out her phone.

"Ryouken Kurita?"

Looking at her cell phone, Serena finally put it away, while declaring.

"Playing American football? Why not? However, I want to be part of a winning team and not a small club of three people! If they want me to stay, they have to form a team worthy of me! I'm not just anyone, after all."

" Hey, Serena ! "

"Uh?" The schoolgirl wondered, before noticing that she was surrounded by three people.

"Do you remember us?" asked Jumonji.

Observing the trio for a few moments, while blinking. Serena remained silent. Then, finally, she exclaimed.

" Huh-huh brothers ! "

"WHAT? We're not brothers, bitch." The trio roared.

"How dare she make fun of us?" Kuroki wanted to know.

"Calm down!" Jumonji yelled at him. "Hey, Serena! We all want revenge on the fat pig."

"Kurita?"

"Never mind his first name! You've become friends with him, right? In that case, you're going to do us a favor! Call him and tell him to meet you at a place where we can beat him!"

And immediately Serena saw the baseball bats they were holding. It didn't take him long to figure out what they were planning to do.

"Are you going to attack him?"

" Sure ! "

Immediately, Serena advanced toward Jumonji, before asserting.

"Jumonji-kun, you are so brave."

"Huh?" The boy wondered.

Then wrapping her arm around his shoulder, Serena put her hand on the boy's cheek before giving him her sexiest look, accompanied by a blink.

"You have so much courage to want to fight against this mountain of muscles! I'm impressive! I was wrong to laugh at you."

Immediately, the boy couldn't help but blush, as he affirmed.

"Huh...yes! That's right! Like that fat pig scared me! We'll beat him up in three seconds."

"Oh? In that case, let me give you some advice."

Suddenly, Jumonji's gaze froze, as he felt an excruciating pain shoot down his crotch. Raising her leg, Serena kicked him hard enough to bring him to his knees.

"Never attack someone stronger than you! Even with a weapon, you will always lose, poor trash."

"Bitch!" Kuroki roared.

"You'll pay for it." Togano assured.

Seeing the two boys running towards her, Serena got into the same position as an Olympic sprinter. Then, in an instant, she ran so fast that she passed between the two boys, without them being able to stop her.

" What ... ? "

Finding herself behind them, she smirked, while smiling.

"So, the Huh-huh Brothers ... That's all you know how to do? Hahaha!"

"I'm going to kill you." Jumonji roared, getting up.

Immediately, the three boys walked towards Serena, who then fled. However, instead of being scared, the high school girl put on a broad, childish grin as she declared.

" I'll be able to have a little fun! First, a little acceleration. "

Running behind her, Jumonji and the others saw her begin to accelerate.

"What? How does this girl run so fast?"

Running like this for about ten seconds, Serena then slows down a bit, before turning around. So the boys saw her continue to run, arms crossed, and… backwards.

" What ? "

"So, are you tired yet?" Serena wanted to know, with her mocking smile. "I'm bored."

"We're going to kill you."

Yet, despite running faster, they couldn't catch up to Serena, who was making fun faces at them. However, running like this, she ends up hitting a high school student.

"Hey?" he cried, dropping a packet of chewing gum on the floor.

"Sorry?" Serena apologized, standing up.

"We've got you." Kuroki roared, making a move to hit her with his bat.

However, more reactive than him, Serena resumed her race, and started in a quarter of a second, before accelerating in an instant.

"What…?" the boy wondered, knocking into the void. "She's even faster than before."

Following her nonetheless, the trio left the blond boy, while he just watched Serena's run, amazement on his face. Finally, he smiled demonically.

"Interesting!" Hiruma affirmed.

Falling to his knees, Togano struggled to breathe.

"That girl... it's not normal to run so fast."

Tired too, Kuroki had fallen against a wall while Jumonji looked at the street while wanting to know.

"Where…where is she?"

" Hello ! "

Turning around, the trio saw Serena, just in front of a huge trash can, waving at them.

"Already tired?"

Flustered again, the three boys ran towards her, enjoying the fact that Serena had nowhere to run. Unfortunately for them, waiting for the last moment, the high school girl ends up heading towards them, before jumping into the air. Looking up, the three boys could only see Serena hovering over them, before landing on her feet.

" Huh ? "

" Huuh ? "

" Huuuh ? "

Continuing to run, while looking behind them, the trio bumped into the large trash can and ended up falling inside, upside down. Then seeing their legs gesticulate, Serena rubbed her hands together, affirming.

"It's done! I can go home."

Unfortunately for her, she hardly took a step when she saw a demonic figure just in front of her.

" Que ? "

"Welcome...to the Devils Bats!"

"Hiruma!" Kurita cried, hearing the door to the club open. "Good news, I believe someone is going to sign up for the club."

"Great! Me, on my side, I found a superb running back."

"Asshole!" Serena roared, as she found herself tied up on his shoulder. "I promise you I'll press charges and you won't be disappointed."

"Serena?" Kurita wondered.

" You know her ? "

"What do you want from me?" the high school girl wanted to know, while Hiruma threw her into Kurita's arms.

"That you become the running back of the team, of course."

"Running Back?" Kurita repeated.

"Yeah! She runs pretty fast."

"And that's why you captured me?" Serena roared. "You weirdo! I refuse to join your club."

In response, Hiruma pointed a submachine gun at her.

"I give you the right to decide! But not to leave this club alive if you refuse."

A growl was heard.

"So it's you Hiruma? You're a real demon."

"Yeah and I'm proud of it! But whatever, to go to the Christmas Bowl, I need your legs."

"Christmas Bowl? Wait, are you kidding? You want to play this tournament, with a team of three? Are you stupid?"

"I don't care about the details! You run and I take care of the rest."

"Huh, Hiruma! We can't force her."

"Shut up! Fucking fat bastard! We only have a year to form a team! And she will be part of it whether she likes it or not! This girl will make us win, I'm sure."

Looking surprised, Serena listened to him speak with conviction. Admittedly, Hiruma scared him. However, he seemed to believe in a dream that was very much like a utopia. He must have suspected that she knew nothing of the rules of American football and that she had never played it. And not to mention that she was a girl. And yet, he wanted to force her to play, while declaring that she would make them win.

" American football? Running Back? Christmas Bowl? »

Sighing again, Serena stood up, before finally affirming.

" It's OK. "

" Hmm? " The duo wondered.

Clapping her fists, Serena affirmed.

"American football is the perfect sport to show that girls are as strong as boys."

"Huh?" Hiruma wondered. " What are you talking about ? "

"It's simple! If I help you achieve your goal, I want you to help me achieve mine."