The First Date! (Part 4)

This boy....He looked around 90% like a young Akira Hayama!

But he shouldn't be here in the first place!

That's what Belial thought. Transmigrating to a basketball world was bad enough but if he had to deal with the Miracles-level Talent in his path to become the strongest, things would become a lot more harder!

With this in mind, Belial couldn't help but use the Talent Scan on the boy standing behind Rio.

However, when he saw the results....he nearly fell over in shock.

[Talent Scan Initiating....]

[Target Acquired!]

Name: Shirou Akira

Height: 152cm

Talents: Goal Scent(Innate - Sealed), Keen Smell(Incomplete)

[Goal Scent]

(Innate - Sealed) *Innate skills cannot be identified. Attempts to do so will result in a backlash.*

[Passive]: You are able to instinctively recognizing the "scent of a goal" that is emitted off of players from your team and you are able to expertly pass them the ball so they may score. Note that you can pass from anywhere on the court without the need to see your teammate. The pass cannot be blocked or stolen by an opponent.

[Keen Smell] (Incomplete)

The inferior version of Enhanced Smell. Individuals with this ability are capable of having a smell capability that can rival the wolves being capable of using their sense of smell to attain blindsight as well as illusions awareness, and good tracking abilities, as well as strength detection through chemical that are released, and because of pheromones.

Remark: A fraud with the name of a cooking legend. The system is too embarrassed to even comment on him.

This...What was this?!

Belial thought that this guy might be some sort of bigshot but in the end, he was only a fraud!

See! Even the system said so itself!

A talent? What a disgrace!

'Anyone who caries the 'Akira' name must have at least an 'Miracle' ranked talent!', Belial thought ferociously.

As someone who could only watch but not play basketball in his previous world, Belial had been a hardcore fan of the anime, like 'Kuroko no Basket' and 'Shokugeki no Soma'.

To see someone with such talent disgracing the name of Akira made Belial want to stick him in a garbage bin.

The system, on the other hand, who was reading Belial's thoughts was utterly speechless.

It couldn't help but think.

'You're talent is only 'shit' but here you are criticizing others. Your shamelessness makes this humble system feel insignificant'

Thankfully Belial couldn't read the system's thoughts otherwise another World War would soon follow.

Meanwhile, Shirou was sizing up Belial after sensing Belial's gaze on him.

It seems like this was the guy who was following Rio-chan to the Street Ball Rumble. As such, he couldn't help sizing Belial up.

'Below average height, less handsome than him and even has a goofy look....How is this guy any better than me?!', Shirou exclaimed in his mind.

To him ,Belial was someone who stood no chance in their competition for Rio-chan so how was this unsuspecting fella the friend of such a beauty.

However, when he looked at Belial's eyes, he was taken back because he saw a look of....contempt!

Shirou's nostrils flared in anger when he saw that look.

This bastard was actually looking down on him?! What qualifications does he have to do so?!

Did he think that he stood no chance against Belial in their competition for Rio-chan's affection.

It was at this moment that Shirou wanted more than anything than to stuff Belial in a toilet bowl and flush him away forever like the turd that he was.

He really thought that Shirou had no chance against him in their competition for Rio-chan?!

Meanwhile, Rio was unaware of the two astray thoughts in both boys' minds.

Instead, she calmly introduced Shirou to Belial.

"Bel-kun, this is Shirou. He says he can guide us to the Street Ball Rumble"

Also, while Rio said this, she was deliberately winking from the side as if telling Belial to secretly get rid of Shirou.

Belial who had just introduced himself to Shirou felt question marks rise above his head.

He had already been there before so what was the point in having Shirou guide them?

'Also, what was with Rio's winking', Belial thought as he looked at Rio's poor attempt at a wink.

Suddenly, a light bulb flashed in his mind. He found out what Rio was trying to tell him.

Then, clearing his throat, he spoke to Shirou.

"We don't really need anyone to guide us to the Street Ball Rumble....",Belial started.

Shirou's face become a bit ugly when he heard that. This fella was trying to deliberately chase him away.

Meanwhile, Rio looked happy as she saw Belial handle Shirou.

Truly, only Belial could truly understand her.

However, Belial's next words changed all of that.

"Still, you can join us in going to the Street Ball Rumble. The more, the merrier", Belial finished.

He looked at Shirou plainly as he recalled Rio's wink.

Rio was probably trying to make a new friend or maybe she was interested in this boy since she was coming to that age. So, Belial decided to make things easier for her and invited Shirou to tag along with them.

This would make it easier for Rio and Shirou to get along with each other.

Shirou was stunned for a moment when he heard Belial finish his sentence and soon, confusion followed.

Wasn't this guy his competition? Why was he suddenly inviting him along?

However, when he saw Belial looking at him plainly, he instantly felt like throwing a basketball at him.

This fella was looking at him like how people looked at air! Insignificant!

At this moment, Shirou suddenly thought of a plot.

Was this fella deliberately inviting him just so he can show that he had no shot at Rio-chan when they were together with him.

Shirou couldn't help but gnash his teeth in frustration. This fella was looking down on him too much!

For the first time in his life, he had never felt this disgraced. Thinking about this, Shirou felt like he should teach Belial a lesson.

Didn't Rio-chan say that he was going to participate in watching the Street Ball Rumble? Good, then he would show Belial their differences on their knowledge and thoroughly humiliate him!

As for Rio who was standing at the side, her lips twitched uncontrollably as she felt like throwing her candy at Belial's head.

'Bel-kun, you super big dummy!', Rio thought angrily.

She wanted Belial to chase this bad fella away but instead of listening to her, this dummy actually invited him along to the Street Ball Rumble.

'He must be doing this on purpose! Lousy Belial, I hope that you will become a smelly old man forever!', Rio cursed Belial in her heart.

To her, this fella's naughty character had not disappeared at all but instead, he hid it deep down and waited for the perfect moment to strike.

This was 100 times worse than before!

Meanwhile, Belial didn't know that he had been targeted by these 2 youngsters. In his heart, he had done a noble service to the human race.

To introduce to young people who will become a lovey-dovey couple in the future who will soon produce a thousand descendants and continue on the human race.

Of course, he was exaggerating the later part but if Rio were to learn his thoughts....It's best not to think of the curses that he would go through.

The amount would probably be enough to last him through 10 reincarnations.

Looking at these 2 who were now glaring at him, Belial felt that they might be too angry in letting them be together too straightforwardly so the only thing he could do was cough awkwardly to divert their attention.

"Uhum....The Street Ball Rumble is going to be starting soon so we best be on our way" Aria reminded them while watching them in silence all this time.

Hearing that, both Shirou and Rio took a while to suppress their rage before they nodded as well.

Soon, the quadro made their way towards the same court where Belial will see his first Street Ball Rumble match.