The Hooper Society

"Hmmmm… the fool I was… I underestimated you overthinking hooper"

"Gomenzai Hmmmm san I didn't mean to ball so hard hehe"

l had no idea where this ability came from, and it sure as h made a mess. There was dry blood all over my hands from wiping my eyes. Coach Ye walked up to us. He started giving me head pats. I purred.

"Nice job gaki. You're on the team."

How long I've been waiting to hear those words. What do you think of that Hmmmm ? This is my perfect victory… That's right ! I win !!

"Sorry I have to cut you from the team now but that was the deal Hmmmm."

"Hmmmm…"

For a moment Hmmmm seemed content with his loss. He then turned to me.

"This isn't the last you'll see of me overthinking hooper. Don't think I'll go so easy on you next time. Neither will Kenju. Later loser hmpf…"

Hmmmm put two of his fingers to his temple and disappeared in an instant.

Abi chan and Joma starting coming down from the bleachers. Joma blitzed toward me.

"OMETEDOU HAISE SEMPAI"

She tackled me to the ground.

"Gyattttt dammit Joma quit cramping my style."

Abi chan walked up to us and lended me a hand.

"Ometedou Haise kun. It seems like all of your hard work finally payed off. Cmon let's ditch this joint and celebrate. Ramens on me tonight !!"

-

The three of us began walking to Ethanolol's Ramen House. Ethan sensei made the best noodles in town and was my go to guy for a piping hot bowl of ramen.

"It's getting pretty late do you think it'll still be open?"

"Yurp. Ethan sensei always lets me stay a little late anyways so we're good."

I've been a regular for years, it was basically my second home at this point.

"Chotto matte I think I left my phone back at the gym. Gomen mina I'll go run back and get it."

"Alright we'll meet you at Ethanolos then. Cya."

Crap.

I put my arms behind my back to give me a little speed boost while I ran back to school.

*swhwhwhwhw*

I came to a stop.

Something was off.

The wind stopped blowing.

It got very quiet.

I couldn't hear anything.

My vision started getting blurry.

"pwoop"

Something struck me from behind.

I fell to the ground.

-

My eyes started to open but everything around me was pitch black. A voice spoke from the void.

"The sleeper was awoken. Greetings overthinking hooper. You've kept us waiting for quite some time."

A single light shone above a tall shadowy figure not too far from in front of me.

"Welcome to the Hooper Society."

Nani? What the flub is a hooper society ?

*spleep*

A few lights began to turn on above us. They were dim, but I quickly realized that we were on a basketball court. I then noticed a few other individuals closing in on me. Their shadows made it difficult to see their faces. I couldn't stand up.

"We are hoopers just like you Haise"

"Not just ordinary hoopers tho"

"We are special"

"We have gifts that other hoopers do not"

"That's why we brought you here"

"Your ability has finally awoken"

They took a few steps back, while the tall one stepped forward.

"We brought your father here when his ability first awakened as well. He was a failure to us however… we expect that you will be able to succeed where he could not"

"Ehhhh… oto san had an ability too…"

"All of us hoopers have the potential within us, but only a select few can ever awaken it. And even they may not always be worthy of having it."

"Where is he… what happened to him…"

"Heh. You'll find out in time. Now onto the reason we brought you here. I want to make a deal with you, Haise the overthinking hooper."

A deal? I don't even know what's going on rn crying face emoji. Who are these people. How do they know my father.

"Anno… I don't even know who you are… or what any of this even is. Where the h e double hockey stick are we."

"So naive. Hehe. The hooper society is a special place only us hoopers can enter. It was created especially for us. I am it's creator after all"

What the flub was this guy on.

"Wtf are you bro"

"All of us hoopers have the potential within us, but only a select few can ever awaken it. And even they may not always be worthy of having it."

"Where is he… what happened to him…"

"Heh. You'll find out in time. Now onto the reason we brought you here. I want to make a deal with you, Haise the overthinking hooper."

A deal? I don't even know what's going on rn crying face emoji. Who are these people. How do they know my father.

"Anno… I don't even know who you are… or what any of this even is. Where the h e double hockey stick are we."

"So naive. Hehe. The hooper society is a special place only us hoopers can enter. It was created especially for us. I am it's creator after all"

What the flub was this guy on.

"Wtf are you bro"

"I am the king of all hoopers. Skittle, the sigma hooper."

A sigma hooper? But this guy is not LeGoat.

"Now back to business. I made this same deal with your father all those years ago. If you can win the big game at the end of the season, you will be granted a position with the hooper society. This will prove to use you are worthy of your ability. Simple as that."

"Nani ?! And if I don't win"

Skittle's eyes widened and a devious asf grin stretched across his face.

"Then you'll end up just like him"

The lights from above suddenly started to pop and it was getting dark again fast.

"It's a deal then overthinking hooper"

"Matte !! I never agreed to any-"

After the last light popped I was suddenly back on the sidewalk were I passed out earlier. It seemed like not a single moment had passed.

"You've gyatt to be rizzing me. Only in Ohio man"