Jinguji Martial Arts was stopped by reporters at the door of the lounge for an interview. The team members from Shohoku were not in a hurry to leave. They found seats in the hall not far away and sat down, waiting for Jinguji Martial Arts to finish the interview. .
Akagi Haruko saw that Jinguji Martial Arts had attracted the attention of the media, and watched curiously for a while, but when she saw Akagi and the others walking towards the hall, she hurriedly followed.
"Let's go, Sakuragi, brother and the others are coming out."
Haruko shouted to Sakuragi Hanamichi behind her, but did not get any response. She turned around and found that Sakuragi Hanamichi was standing there and staring at Jinguji Budo who was surrounded by reporters, with a look in his eyes. Even a fool like Haruko can see the light clearly.
"Sakura?" Haruko walked up and raised her head slightly, looking at Sakuragi Hanamichi's face. This was the first time she saw such an expression on Sakuragi Hanamichi's body, hope and desire. At this time, Sakuragi Hanamichi showed an indescribable charm.
"I made a decision!"
Suddenly, Sakuragi Hanamichi, who had been silent for a long time, said something.
"What?"
"What was decided?"
Mito Yohei, Takamiya Nozomi and others suddenly heard what Sakuragi Hanamichi said, and they all gathered around Sakuragi Hanamichi and looked at Hanamichi in confusion. As Sakuragi Hanamichi's best friends, Mito Yohei, Takamiya Nozomi and others are very aware of Sakuragi Hanamichi's character. I'm afraid this kid is...
"I want to be a real athlete, I want to be a player like Brother Martial Arts!"
"Then... accept interviews from the media!"
Sakuragi Hanamichi suddenly clenched his fists and said confidently. Mito Yohei and others showed an expression of "Sure enough," and looked at each other with helplessness.
"Hey~ Hanamichi, you better forget it. You will never become a real athlete."
"It's not like we didn't know about your heat for those three minutes. It's impossible, it's impossible~"
Gao Gongwang was the first to start taunting, shaking his fat hand quickly, and did not notice that Sakuragi's face had become a little unkind when he heard what he said.
"Yes! Yes! Hanamichi, you just acted on a whim. Even if you are playing basketball now, you won't be able to play for a few months."
"I guess...hehehehehe!
! "
Okusu Yuji also took up what Gao Gongwang said and said with a smile. At the end of the sentence, Ohkusuo glanced at Haruko Akagi without any trace and let out a mean smile.
Ohkusu Yuji's words were a bit confusing, but everyone in the Sakuragi Legion understood what Ohkusu Yuji meant immediately.
The reason why Sakuragi Hanamichi plays basketball is entirely because of Akagi Haruko. They all know that Sakuragi Hanamichi is interested in Haruko Akagi and wants to attract Haruko's attention and win Haruko's heart by playing basketball.
But no one in the Sakuragi Legion is optimistic that Sakuragi Hanamichi can catch up with Akagi Haruko. A gentle and beautiful girl like Haruko is definitely very popular. No one's turn will be given to a fool like Sakuragi Hanamichi. of. When Haruko falls in love with someone else, will Sakuragi Hanamichi still play basketball?
Maybe, but by that time, Sakuragi Hanamichi's "playing basketball" may not be the same concept as playing basketball in the conventional sense.
Sakuragi Hanamichi, who has impure goals, wants to become a player like Jinguji Budo. How is this possible? !
Everyone in the Sakuragi Legion has known Jinguji Martial Arts for more than a day or two. Everyone knows how much time Jinguji Martial Arts spends on basketball and how horrific the training is. Although Sakuragi Hanamichi is practicing basketball every day, His amount of practice can't even compare to the toes of Jinguji Martial Arts.
"Hanamichi, you should give up your idea as soon as possible."
"But, becoming an athlete and being interviewed is not feasible, but Hanamichi, you can find another way!"
"Become a nationally famous fool, and reporters will definitely come to interview you~"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Takamiya Nozomi didn't notice at all how dark Sakuragi Hanamichi's face was at this time. He was talking and laughing to himself. He thought that his words would attract unanimous approval from his companions, but he suddenly discovered that originally Mito Yohei, Noma and others standing next to him, surrounding Sakuragi, had already opened a few meters away from him.
"Why are you walking so far?" Takamiya looked confused, with a look of confusion on his face. What he didn't notice was that Sakuragi Hanamichi had appeared behind him with a dark face, and his eyes were staring at Takamiya's. Back view.
"There is murderous intent!" Takamiya suddenly felt a chill from his back for some reason. Just when he was about to turn around, Sakuragi Hanamichi's strong arms had already pinched his neck.
"Damn you guy! How dare you laugh at me!"
"Go to hell, you bastard!" Sakuragi Hanamichi shouted through gritted teeth, tightening his grip on Takamiya's arm.
"Well!
"
"You guys with no loyalty, come and help me!"
"I'm going to die!"
Takamiya Nozomi was suddenly choked by Sakuragi. He struggled hard but couldn't break free. He could only look at Mito Yohei and others. It turned out that at this time, Yohei was actually pretending to hold his earwax, while Noma twisted He turned his head and looked at the ceiling, pretending not to see it. As for Ōkusu Yuuji, he had disappeared.
"Really~ How can you say that to Sakuragi-kun?"
"Sakura-kun, I believe you can become a real basketball player, you have to work hard!"
Just when Takamiya was about to roll his eyes, Akagi Haruko's gentle voice suddenly sounded from Sakuragi Hanamichi's ears. Hearing these words, Sakuragi Hanamichi's ears perked up, and he immediately released his arms that were holding Takamiya, and quickly came to Haruko, nodded heavily with a silly smile, and swore:
"Haruko~ Don't worry, I will definitely become a real basketball star!
"
In front of Haruko, Sakuragi Hanamichi really looked like a good boy, with a simple and honest look on his face, completely different from before. Gao Gongwang was already kneeling in the corner, rubbing his throat and coughing.
"It's...saved!" Takamiya took a big breath of air and rejoiced. It was only then that Mito Yohei and others came to his side and looked at Takamiya with a smile.
"Who told you not to look at your face? You deserve it, hahaha!"
Mito was a little gloating and laughed at Takamiya, but at the end of the corridor, Ohkusu Yuuji poked his head out and saw Sakuragi Hanamichi talking to Haruko with a smile on his face, and he also saw Hanamichi kneeling in the corner, escaping from death. Gao Gongwang couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief, then whistled and walked out of the shadows, and mingled with the Sakuragi Legion and others.
While Sakuragi and others were arguing, Jinguji Martial Arts had finished the interview.
All the reporters had left at this moment, and everyone was smiling when they left. It could be seen that they had gained a lot from this interview. From the looks of them, the headlines of tomorrow's newspapers should have been settled.
"Young, Sakuragi, why are you here?"
"Didn't you watch the game on the field?"
After Jinguji Budo finished the interview, he was about to join the team members from Shohoku. He spotted Sakuragi and others in the distance of the corridor, walked over directly, and asked curiously.
"Hey! Jinguji-senpai, is your interview over?"
"Congratulations, Jinguji-senpai, congratulations to Shohoku for advancing to the quarterfinals, and congratulations to you for setting a new scoring record in the tournament!"
Akagi Haruko heard the sound and looked over. When she saw it was Jinguji Martial Arts, she immediately smiled and congratulated. Jinguji Martial Arts and her brother Takenori Akagi are teammates, and because of Sakuragi Hanamichi, Haruko is also familiar with Jinguji Martial Arts, so she greeted them openly and said congratulations.
"Brother Martial Arts, your performance on the court is really good. Can you teach me about your shooting?"
"I also hope that I can be as unbeatable on the court as you are!"
Sakuragi Hanamichi didn't even show up in front of Martial Arts. He happily walked directly to Martial Arts. He didn't even say a word of congratulations and directly expressed that he wanted to learn to shoot.
"Teach you? Of course there is no problem. As for whether you will be invincible after learning it, I dare not guarantee it."
"If you want to be like me, you need to put in a lot of effort. It's very difficult!"
Budao smiled and patted Sakuragi on the shoulder, then hugged Sakuragi and walked towards the hall.
"I'm not afraid of hardships. As long as you can learn it, you should work hard!"
Sakuragi Hanamichi said loudly, with a fearless look on his face. Budo also felt that Sakuragi Hanamichi seemed to be more enthusiastic than before today, and even the words he spoke sounded a bit like a human being...
"Young...how could these words come out of this kid's mouth? It shouldn't be."
"If it were this kid, he would probably say, 'I'm a genius, isn't it just shooting? As long as my martial arts brother teaches me, I can learn it right away!' or something like that..."
Budo looked at Sakuragi Hanamichi's face suspiciously, and then looked at Mito Yohei and others. Although he didn't know what happened, Budao was sure that there was definitely an incentive for Sakuragi to change like this.
But what he doesn't know is that this inducement is actually himself.
Jinguji Budo led Sakuragi Hanamichi and others to join the people in Shobei. The group did not stay in the hall for too long. Haruko and Akagi Takenori chatted for a few words before leaving, and did not choose to act with the people in Shobei. Sakuragi Hanamichi also followed Haruko all the way. Needless to say, Yohei and others, they went wherever Sakuragi went.
After parting ways with Sakuragi and others, everyone in Xiangbei returned to the stands to watch the next game.
Today is a 16-to-8 game, with a total of 8 games.
The national competition schedule has reached this point, and there are no weak teams anymore. All teams in the competition have two brushes, so today's game will be much more exciting than the games in the previous few days.
As the competition progresses, the list of the top eight in the country is also officially released.
In this national competition, the most dazzling one is undoubtedly Kanagawa Prefecture. Lingnan High School and Shohoku High School, which represented Kanagawa Prefecture in the national competition, both advanced to the top 8. Moreover, Lingnan defeated the previous overlord Sanno Industry, and Shohoku High School crushed Ai. And this is a veteran top 8 team in the country.
Xiangbei and Lingnan were able to advance without any moisture at all, and they all relied on their strength.
At the same time, the ratings of Xiangbei and Lingnan have also been adjusted, from B-level, which is not on the table, to AA-level. However, this adjustment has not been officially announced in the form of a magazine, and is only discussed and circulated in the reporter circle.
In addition to the two teams of Ryonan and Shohoku, the other six teams are Rakuan High School in Kyoto, Daiei Gakuin in Osaka, Hakata Shoga University Affiliated in Fukuoka, Kazami High School in Gunma, Meito Industrial Co., Ltd. in Aichi Prefecture, Kagawa Kakuzu High School in the county.
Among them, Luoan in Kyoto, Hakata in Fukuoka, and Mingpeng Industry in Aichi. These three schools are all old and strong teams. They have participated in national competitions and won rankings in the past. Luoan and Hakata are here. They have won runner-up and third place in several years. There is not much difference in strength between the two teams. They are both top teams. In previous years, they were only half as good as Sanno Industrial.
As for Mingpeng Industry, their best result in the national competition was the top 8. Their strength this year is not bad, but their ability to advance to the top eight is actually due to luck. After all, they were not classified into the "death group".
Kazami High School and Kakuzu High School were originally ranked at the bottom of the national competition, but they were able to break into the quarterfinals this year thanks to the luck of the draw.
There is a huge difference between this year's list of the top eight in the country and last year's competition. In previous years, the top eight regulars, such as Aiwa Academy and Toyotama High School, did not even enter the top eight this year. The previous overlord Sanno Industries was eliminated early. Lingnan High School was eliminated. Even the Kainan University affiliated with Kanagawa Prefecture, a regular member of the top eight, did not even have the opportunity to attend the national competition.
Everyone knows that the biggest variable in this year's national competition is the two teams from Kanagawa Prefecture.
...
The next morning.
The sky is dim.
On the bed of Jinguji Martial Arts, the figure of Jinguji Martial Arts has long since disappeared.
"Tap...tap...tap...tap..."
In the hotel's gym, a tall figure was running on the treadmill. The morning sun shone into the room through the window, leaving a bright light and shadow on the ground.
"Huh...huh..."
Jinguji Martial Arts' head is covered with a sweat towel and he is jogging. The vest he is wearing has long been soaked with sweat, but his breathing is not only rhythmic, but also very powerful. It can be seen from the state of martial arts that he Although I sweat a lot, my physical energy is still very strong.
"Finally... I have to fight that guy again."
"Although there was a lot of possession of the ball and a lot of singles in yesterday's game, that level of defense didn't cost me much at all."
"After a night's rest, I have adjusted my condition to the best."
"The other members of the Xiangbei team didn't play much in yesterday's game, and they all have plenty of physical fitness."
"We in Xiangbei can face today's game with the strongest attitude!"
“This time, I definitely don’t want to lose again!”
After a long time, Jinguji Budo stopped the treadmill, grabbed the sweat towel covering his head, wiped the sweat from his face, walked to the window silently, and looked out the window.
The morning sun fell on Jinguji Martial Arts' body, causing the crystal beads of sweat on his body to reflect a little bit of colored light.
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