Special Jump

Coach Marlon snapped his fingers after noticing that the new members were uncomfortable with the stares of his students. Their gazes were quickly blurred and immediately turned to the coach who had brought his favourite strategy board.

"Behave appropriately, children. She comes in peace and don't make her uncomfortable as much as possible. Is this the first time you've seen a girl? I'm very concerned." Coach Marlon chuckled with a disdainful look even though he meant no harm.

They were silent and did not laugh even though they wanted to.

"Alright, back to the original topic. Boys, please introduce your members. Go ahead, miss. Introduce yourself." She invited with a slight bow and respect.

"Hello, friends. I'm happy to be one of the best academy members in the city. You can call me Sherla. Nice to meet you." The girl's voice was soft but there was no hint of nervousness or panic. It was as if she had completed her public speaking lessons

"Hello, Sherla. I'm the captain of the New Ares basketball division. You can call me Gilbert." The leader immediately broke through the front row while extending his hand with a kind smile.

Only to be ignored by the new member for a few seconds, until her friend took the girl's place.

"Nice try, leader. Now, go back to your row."

Kein and his teammates spontaneously laughed at their leader's embarrassing attempt. But that didn't make the Gilbert feel patronised, instead he returned with his head slightly raised and his chest puffed out. No one knew what he meant but they didn't care either.

"Don't try to find an opportunity, Gilbert. I'm a little disappointed in you. Now, let me continue. Sherla came as the assistant coach of the basketball division."

"Assistant coach? Do we really need that kind of role?" One of them asked.

"Of course. In addition to helping me with my duties, Sherla will keep an eye on the lives of you guys who sometimes like to act out of control. Don't think I don't keep an eye on you off the field. Take you, Kein, for example." Coach Marlon immediately pointed at his protégé.

The boy instantly showed a confused face while pointing at himself. He had so far done nothing wrong during the training session or outside of it.

Even his teammates were confused and curious about his mistake.

"I heard a report that you ran three kilometres on another division's field? What were you thinking? You think exercising before bedtime is good?!" Coach Marlon's tone rose even higher as he recalled how the reports he had received about his protégé's bad habits had only increased.

'Bloody hell. How did the coach know that I borrowed their field without a report?" Suddenly sweat ran down his temples.

"Well, I did do it last night. But believe it or not, this is the first time I've borrowed their field without permission..."

"That's not what I'm talking about, you idiot!" The coach's face grew hotter and redder. It resulted in a wave of awkward situations and a slight decrease in confidence.

Coach Marlon stroked his chest, regaining his composure after being calmed down by Sherla who had just joined a few minutes ago. Whether it was thanks to the girl's role or not, at least they did not have to worry for now.

"You ran three kilometres after practice yesterday? You're absolutely crazy, mate." Damian murmured in Kein's ear.

"Everyone, Mr Marlon didn't mean to abuse anyone. For now, you can train first like you did. Gilbert, I entrust them to you."

"Okay...." Gilbert was confused as to whether to call Sherla with the prefix miss or madam.

Then they went through the training session without the coach's guidance for the first time. Some of them already knew that Coach Marlon had a temper, depending on the situation.

But for the first time, Kein and his friends froze and didn't respond or argue with him.

After all, the designated child also made a mistake and admitted his mistake. Not knowing what was going on with him so far, Kein hoped that his mistake yesterday would not be brought into the next debate.

During the coach's neglect, Kein almost lost his enthusiasm in dedicating to training. However, he was surprised by the system that suddenly appeared when Kein released the basketball from his hand.

[Congratulations, you have completed the hidden mission]

[You unlocked a new ability: Special Jump]

'Special Jump? What the hell is this again? Am I going to become superhuman or something?' Kein was confused. At the same time, his steps halted and he was almost hit by his teammates who were trying to return to the line that extended backwards.

"Don't daydream, Kein. Or you'll make Coach Marlon scold you even more," he said.

Kein was so focused that he didn't even hear his teammate's warning but spontaneously stepped aside while understanding the skills he was acquiring.

[Special Jump]

[You gained a much more efficient jumping ability.]

[Your jumps are lighter and do not put weight on your body and legs, either when releasing the jump or when landing.]

'Is the system trying to explain if my jump is like flying or hovering for a few seconds? If that's true, then the next few months I'm really not a normal human.' Kein scratched his head that wasn't itchy.

He did not understand why the system created abilities that led to fictional things. He was of the principle of not involving anything real with abilities beyond reason.

[Warning!]

[The ability you gain can be worn off when you decide not to train for a long time. It can also be restored when you return to serious and extra training].

'Alright. I more or less understand how this system works? If I may know, are there any other abilities I can acquire?'

[Request accepted]

But the system didn't show anything as it detected a buzzing sound in its ears. Gilbert, the substitute trainer, shouted at one of the juniors he trusted so much.

After Kein understood what the system was explaining, he looked a little incredulous and immediately proved it.

'What the... I'm flying!' Kein screamed in surprise.

At that moment, he became even more curious and explored what the system could provide in the future.