The Most Dreaded Opponent

Yuze stared at the deflated basketball with a perplexed expression. Kun stood next to him and sighed. 

"So, this is what the inside of a basketball looks like," he said. "I saw a video once, and it said there were little aliens inside basketballs because they're so sturdy." 

Lina shook her head in amusement. "You're so childish." 

"I'm telling the truth," Kun exclaimed. "I've never seen the inside of these bad boys before."

"So, uh, what are we going to do now?" Jet chimed. "This is one of the five balls we have," he muttered. 

"It's the most expensive one, too!" Kun chimed. "This is the only SCALDING ball we have." 

He then turned to Kai and clicked his tongue. "You should have been more careful!" 

"I wasn't even using a lot of strength," Kai muttered.

Yuze was the only person who heard him, causing the captain to shake his head.