Chapter 23

The students of Class A gathered to witness a battle for their class's dignity. Eleanor initially had no interest in joining the spectacle, but when she saw James rubbing his sleepy eyes and heading towards the court, she decided to follow him. Inside the basketball court, the stands were already packed. Along with the students from the two competing classes, there were also curious onlookers from other classes who had heard about the showdown. A battle of pride was about to unfold. As the game began, Nathan immediately scored a three-pointer, gesturing a thumbs-up to the Class A boys, drawing loud cheers from the crowd. He was unstoppable, slicing through Class A's defense like a hot knife through butter. Within minutes, the score had jumped by ten points. The students of Class A in the audience grew increasingly disheartened. "This is embarrassing! We might as well surrender." "I'd rather call him 'dad' than humiliate myself." "He wasn't wrong. Beating us is easier than defeating a h