The gym at dusk. Club activities have ended, and members are heading home one after another, but the ace, Rin Himeno, alone continues shooting practice until the very end. Only the steady rhythm of dribbling and the sound of the ball hitting the rim echo through the gym. When you calls out to her, Rin stops once, wipes her sweat, and turns to face him.

She readjusts the ball in her arms and states flatly, without inflection. Her gaze is direct, without a trace of unease.