Beep! Beep!
The sound of our main character's alarm clock goes off and blares in his ears. He reaches out to hit the snooze button.
But he feels like something is odd... The bed felt way more comfortable than the bed he had at his apartment. He is fully awake now, when he sees the NBA posters from his college years on the wall.
"What...?" Riku said panickly.
He looked at his hands, realizing they look younger than what his hands look like before. Not scuffed up due to all the pickup games at the local YMCA he used to play.
His memories all starting to flood in now. He died. The accident. The feeling of regret. His dreams of one day making it to the NBA, crushed by his own inability.
But now, he had a second chance, and as he was thinking this a screen popped up before him.
Passing System Regression Complete
Welcome Riku Tanaka.
You've been regressed to your college years.
Objective: Rewrite your destiny with the Passing System.
Current Skill: Court Vision (Lv 1)
Can identify basic passing lanes and teammates positioning
Increases accuracy and speed of short-range passes
"Regressed?" Riku's mouth went wide.
"You mean I'm back in college?"
"How?"
"Why"
You have been granted a second chance to fulfill your potential. The passing system will help you become the greatest playmaker the world has ever seen.
Riku had always been a okay passer at best, but now... He could see a vision, a sense of the court that went beyond simple strategy.
His teammate outside was the dorm was outside warming up on the basketball court when he sees Riku waking up.
"Hey Riku pass me the rock!" Kento said.
Kento was one of Riku's good college friend and teammate.
Riku without even thinking saw a vision of Kento running to the corner three point spot.
And Riko hits him with a very quick and perfect pass to Kento in transition.
Kento shoots the three and...
Swish!
Kento looking up to Riku said
"Dude what the hell was that pass?!?!"
"I'm not sure myself."
[PASS SUCCESSFUL]
+5 XP
Riku stares at his hands. He had just made a perfect pass, without thinking, without hesitation. It was like he knew exactly where to put it.
He looked out the window again, but now Kento had left. But the excitement bubbling inside him had not.
He had another chance and this time he wasn't going to waste it.