The next day, most of the ball players were talking about how rough their new coach was.
"He wasn't joking when he said that there was going to be a change with this team". Said
Kilik. Just then, Yunsung came in and sat next to Siegfried and Kilik. "Oww". Yunsung
winced as he tried to sit. "What are you guys talking about"? asked Yunsung. "We're
talking about our new coach". Said Maxi. "When do we have our first game"? asked
Zasalamel. "It's no less than two weeks away". Said Hwang. "We'll have to rough it out
For the next two weeks with this man". Said Raphael. "Here he comes". Said Li Long.
Edgemaster walked in front of their table and simply said, "Practice around 2:45, guys".
He then pats Yunsung on the back as Yunsung let out a face expressing pain. "Wonder
what he's going to put us through". Maxi said. All the players looked at Yunsung and
Kilik said, "Could be no worse than what Yunsung had to go through". "Don't remind
me". Yunsung said. After when school was over, the players headed for the gym, where
they saw no Edgemaster. "Guess like he's not here". Said Siegfried. "Let's make our
move". Said Yunsung. Before any of the players could leave, "HOLD IT RIGHT,
THERE!" In came Edgemaster. "What if this was a real game and you all decide to just
walk out and act rebellious, it would make you look terrible, as well as the school".
Edgemaster said. "You heard us"? Kilik said with a look of surprise. "Every word and
Syllable". Edgemaster replied as he stroked his beard. "Because most of you are too lazy,
You're gonna start doing drills until you remember them". Edgemaster said. "But first,
start running". Edgemaster demanded. Soon enough the players began to run. "Faster,
Sorel, you're lacking behind". Edgemaster said. After the running, the team was tired out.
"Look at yourselves". Said Edgemaster. "You're undisciplined and out of shape, how do
you expect to beat a team, without any fundamentals or health". Edgemaster added.
"Let's run the isolation offensive play". Said Edgemaster. "Kilik, call it down".
Demanded Edgemaster. "Isolation". Said Kilik. "Louder than that". Said Edgemaster.
"ISOLATION". Said Kilik. "Not that loud". Said Edgemaster. Raphael was guarding
Kilik from ever making a shot. Kilik shook past Raphael for a lay-up. "Impressive, but
let's do something different". Said Edgemaster. "Hwang, you're sticking Yunsung and
Maxi, you're sticking Siegfried". Said Edgemaster. "What about us"? Asked Zasalamel.
"Stay there". Said Edgemaster. "Run the play. Added Edgemaster. "ISOLATION". Kilik
said. Hwang was guarding Yunsung and Maxi was guarding Siegfried from ever getting
the ball. Kilik again shook past Raphael, made a pass to Yunsung for a lay-up. "Not bad,
do it again". Said Edgemaster. As they were about to redo the same play, three girls, one
with blonde hair, one Chinese girl, and one girl who dressed sort of Japanese but wasn't,
walked in and this distracted Yunsung. "Yunsung, look alive". Said Edgemaster.
Yunsung got the ball, and as he laid the ball up in the air, Hwang blocked his shot.
"What'cha doin'". Said Hwang. The three girls could only giggle as Yunsung looked
embarrassed. "Let's run another formation, this time it's the three-two". Said
Edgemaster. At the backcourt was Maxi, Siegfried, and Mitsurugi while up front was
Hwang and Kilik. "Guys, the whole thing is to rotate the double team and have the center
Get the rebound on defense". Said Edgemaster. "Stop the opposition". Edgemaster added.
Yunsung ran the ball up court and, was met by Kilik and Hwang. Yunsung check-passed
The ball to Raphael, who was doubled by Maxi and Kilik. Yunsung shook past Hwang
For an opening but was later caught off by Siegfried. Raphael had no choice to shoot a 3
pointer that would go in. "Alright". Said Yunsung. "Don't worry that's always gonna
happen at some point". Edgemaster said. "Different team, same thing". Edgemaster said.
This time, at the backcourt, was Rock, Zasalamel, and Li Long, while at the front was
Raphael and Yunsung, who couldn't keep his eyes off the blonde-haired girl. "Look
alive". Raphael warned. Kilik found an opening when he noticed that Yunsung wasn't
paying much attention but, Yunsung was able to double team him with Li Long. Kilik
could only check- pass the ball as Zasalamel picked it up and threw it down where
Yunsung was running and made a lay-up. Yunsung then saw the girls applauding, even
The blonde-haired girl. "Practice is over". Said Edgemaster. "Same time, same place,
Different things you guys are going to learn next time". Edgemaster added. All the guys
sighed in relief. Yunsung walked over to where the girls were and spoke to the blonde-
haired girl. "So what you thought of my little lay-up for you"? Yunsung asked. "Well, if
you seen one lay-up, you've seen them all". The blonde-haired girl responded. "What's
your name by the way, My name's Hong Yunsung, my teammates just call me Yunsung
or the flame, what's yours". He said as he winked to the blonde-haired girl. "I'm
Cassandra Alexandra, and these are my friends Chai Xianghua and Setsuka Ugetsu". She
Said with a smile as she also introduced Yunsung to the Chinese girl and the "Japanese"
girl", whose skin was white as snow and eyes like the sun". "Look at him, trying to flirt".
Said Raphael. "I'm looking at that cute Chinese girl". Said Kilik. "I'll take the one in the
Japanese pink kimono and umbrella". Said Maxi. "My team and I are looking to go
Undefeated this season". Said Yunsung. "Right, just like all those times they've been
saying at the beginning of the season". Said Cassandra. "Hi, there". Said Kilik to
Xianghua. "You're cute". Said Xianghua. "Nice hair". Said Setsuka. "Why thank you,
I do more than rinse, lather, repeat". Said Maxi. The other players just looked on with
Amusement. "You think they're gonna score with those chicks"? asked Li Long. "I bet".
Said Zasalamel. "If we go undefeated, you girls have to go out with us". Said Yunsung. "Is
this a bet"? asked Cassandra. "Yeah". Said Yunsung. "Okay, we'll be at your games".
Said Cassandra. The three girls soon made their leave. "Fellas, I think we're going to be
doing some serious practicing". Said Yunsung.