After the county competition, Xiangbei High School had half a month to rest and adjust.
During this period, in addition to playing a practice match with Green Wind High School, Xiangbei also went to Shizuoka to play a practice match with Chang Cheng there.
It's just that Jinguji Budo and Sakuragi Hanamichi didn't go to that practice match. According to Budo, he needed some time to arm Sakuragi with some weapons. This weapon is very important to Shohoku.
Of course, how could martial arts really devote so many days to instructing Sakuragi?
As for the "problem boy", he simply gave some demonstrations, and then captured the young men of Yohei, Takamiya and others. At the same time, he also invited Haruko to be Sakuragi's young man.
"Assistant coach" asked them to assist Sakuragi in special training. Jinguji Martial Arts is just a demonstration, and the rest is for Sakuragi to learn and practice by referring to the video of the Martial Arts Demonstration.
And Yohei and the others are just supervising. After all, these guys play well with Sakuragi and are fun people. If Sakuragi makes some mistakes or his posture is wrong, these guys will definitely not hesitate.
"ridicule". As for Haruko, there is no need for Haruko to do anything deliberately, as long as she stands on the sidelines, it is enough!
For a childlike guy like Sakuragi, the ridicule of harmful friends and the gaze of Haruko, both of these are much more useful than Akagi's iron fist.
Budo himself still needs some time to strengthen his left-hand shooting. On the road of basketball, Jinguji Martial Arts is undoubtedly ahead of everyone in Shobei.
Jinguji Martial Arts, who is in his second year of high school, has begun to enter the late stage of development. While strengthening his left hand, Jinguji Martial Arts' training for him has also begun to increase in intensity little by little.
In the three practice matches between Xiangbei High School and Chang Cheng, Xiangbei won with an absolute advantage of 3:0.
This makes everyone in Xiangbei more confident about the upcoming journey across the country. During this summer break, Sakuragi Hanamichi and Akagi Haruko interacted more.
While Akagi was out competing for a few days, Sakuragi Hanamichi managed to get Haruko out for shopping in addition to special training, and Sakuragi also managed to get a whore from the mustache boss for 100 yen and a pair of worn-out aj6s. I got a new pair of aj1 for NT$99.
Such a situation made Budo couldn't help but sigh that Sakuragi was really the child of destiny. He could trade the old one for a new one for 100 yen. Only Sakuragi Hanamichi could do this.
But think of him before 30 yen
After "bought" a pair of aj6, Budao still felt that his shoe purchase this time was just a small profit. As for why the mustachioed boss indulged Sakuragi Hanadao repeatedly, martial arts can actually understand it.
What's wrong with a man entrusting his dream to another man? As time passed, finally on August 1st, Shohoku High School was ready to leave for Hiroshima to start a new journey.
The sun rises in the east, and the sky is clear and blue. Jinguji Budo arranged his clothes, carried a red and black backpack, and quietly closed the door of his home.
For high school students, the ih national competition is undoubtedly a very important event, but the parents of Jinguji Martial Arts are completely unaware.
They just treat it as sons and just play ball and compete as usual. Rather than caring about their son's interests and hobbies, the martial arts couple would rather give birth to a child while their son is away.
At the entrance of the villa area, Hisashi Mitsui had already packed his bags and was waiting for the arrival of Jinguji Martial Arts.
Seeing the figure of Jinguji Martial Arts from a distance, Mitsui Shou lowered his head and looked at his watch, and couldn't help complaining: "Hey, hey, hey, it's too slow."
"I've been waiting for you for ten minutes." He and Jinguji Budo lived in the same villa area, and they had already made an appointment to go to Shin-Yokohama Station together.
This year’s national competition will be held in Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture. Yes, you read that right, Hiroshima.
The 1994 Asian Games was also held in Hiroshima, where the United States and the United States once showed their strength.
Perhaps it is precisely because the influence of the Asian Games is still there that this year the ih national competition will be held in Hiroshima instead of Tokyo.
There is a lot of distance between Kanagawa Prefecture and Hiroshima, and it takes nearly four hours if you take the Shinkansen.
There is a train at Shin-Yokohama Station, the Tokaido Shinkansen train, which can go directly to Hiroshima.
"It's coming in time, it's coming in time."
"The train starts at seven o'clock. We have plenty of time to go there now." Budao waved to Mitsui Hisashi, without feeling guilty at all, but said with a smile.
"I didn't say it was too late! I meant you made me wait for ten minutes!" Mitsui Shou complained while looking down at his watch.
It was obviously still early, but Mitsui Shou seemed a little impatient. Budo knew that Mitsui Hisashi was not anxious at all because he had waited for him for ten more minutes. He was simply getting more excited because he was going to Hiroshima to participate in the national competition.
Unlike Jinguji Martial Arts, Hisashi Mitsui is already in his third year of high school. If he is unable to lead Shohoku High School to win the IH national championship this year, then he will permanently miss this award in his basketball career.
To this day, Hisashi Mitsui still vaguely remembers how he once patted his chest in front of coach Anzai and loudly said that he would lead Shohoku to dominate the country.
He didn't want to disappoint Coach Anxi, and he didn't want to leave any regrets for himself.
"Well, mistress."
"Don't worry, we will definitely not lose this year!" Budao patted Mitsui Hisashi on the shoulder and comforted him with a smile.
His thoughts were seen through, Mitsui Hisashi swatted away Budo's hand expressionlessly, and walked towards the gate of the community: "Let's go."... At the same time that Jinguji Budo and Mitsui Hisashi set off for the front station, Shohoku Other members of the high school team also rushed to the station.
Miyagi Ryota packed his bags and didn't have much communication with his mother. He just put on the red wristband that his brother once used. After a long silence, he left home with his bag on his back.
Takenori Akagi, who has a harmonious family and a calm temperament, looked expectant and determined when he left the house. It can be seen that he is full of confidence in the upcoming schedule of Xiangbei High School.
The gentle Mumu Gongyan has a gentle temperament and looks relaxed and expectant when he walks out of the house. He knew very well that there would be no chance for him to play on the national competition stage.
He faces the next game with the mentality of a participant and a spectator. Mumu Gongyan knew that all he could do was to do his job as a vice-captain and take good care of every team member.
In his eyes, these guys in Xiangbei are just children. The members of Shohoku High School gathered towards Shin-Yokohama Station.
Six fifty. On the platform of Shin-Yokohama Station, the Shohoku team members have gathered... well, basically.
"What the hell is this bastard Sakuragi doing?!"
"Why haven't you come yet?"
"We're about to get on the bus. What on earth is this idiot doing?!" Takenori Akagi had just received the task from Coach Anzai and started to roll call. Halfway through the roll call, Takenori Akagi felt an inexplicable feeling in the team. sense of dissonance.
After the names were called, Takenori Akagi realized where the strange feeling of discord came from!
That's because Sakuragi Hanamichi, who usually talks the most, hasn't arrived yet! Everyone in the team is already in place, except Sakuragi Hanamichi who has not yet arrived.
Listening to the announcement on the platform that the train was about to arrive, Takenori Akagi still didn't see Sakuragi Hanamichi, and he became angry.
...
"It's broken, it's broken, we're going to be late, we're going to be late!" In the corridor leading to the platform, Sakuragi Hanamichi strode up the stairs and shouted in a low voice.
Early in the morning, Sakuragi Hanamichi's face was covered with sweat. He didn't know whether it was because he was nervous about being late or because he was running.
"Sorry, sorry, I'm late!" Soon, the light from the exit shone into the corridor, Sakuragi Hanamichi quickened his pace, calling as he walked through the corridor.
Following Sakuragi Hanamichi's shout, everyone in Lingnan High School turned their heads in confusion. Sendō Akira burst out laughing when he saw that the person who hurriedly rushed out of the corridor was actually Sakuragi Hanamichi.
"Young~"
"Hanamichi, you're here!"
"Are you planning to join our Lingnan High School?"
"Yeah~ I'm really looking forward to it!" Akira Sendō teased with a smile. Sakuragi Hanamichi saw the figure in front of him clearly, and his expression was startled. The next second, he directly held his head and shouted: "Let's go... you're going the wrong way!"
"Boy, Shohoku is over there." Shinomiya Tōno couldn't help laughing when he saw Sakuragi's tiger-headed look, and pointed towards the platform where Shohoku was.
Sakuragi Hanamichi saw Shinomiya's guidance and left in a hurry. When Coach Taoka saw Hanamichi Sakuragi's appearance, he couldn't help but shook his head and sighed: "Coach Anzai, it's really hard work!" As he spoke, the roar of the train echoed across the platform.
...On the other side, Takenori Akagi, who finally waited for Sakuragi Hanamichi, couldn't help but punch Sakuragi on the head.
And shortly after Sakuragi Hanamichi arrived, the train entered the station. Finally, Sakuragi caught up. There are not many passengers in the morning carriage.
There were more people from Xiangbei High School. As the members of Xiangbei High School entered the carriage and took their seats, the people from Xiangbei occupied most of the carriage.
Jinguji Budo's seat was by the window. Next to him was Mitsui Hisashi, and opposite them were Akagi and Mumu.
After Jinguji Budo got in the car, he held his chin and looked out the window silently.
"National competition, this time, I won't let victory escape from my hands!"
"Help Xiangbei win the championship with absolute dominance, and next year, I will go to the United States!"
"Start pursuing my own path!"...
"Dang~"
"Dang~" Just as all the Shohoku team members were setting off for Hiroshima, several clear and crisp hammering sounds could be heard intermittently in the basketball hall of Shohoku High School.
After Takenori Akagi went out in the morning, Haruko Akagi happened to go for a morning jog with her best friend Matsui. When the two ran near Shohoku High School, they also heard the noise inside the arena while passing by it.
Driven by curiosity, the two came to the arena.
"All the players from Shohoku have gone to Hiroshima. Who is in the arena at this time?"
"Are they the substitute players who didn't go to Hiroshima?" Thinking in their hearts, Haruko Akagi and Matsui opened the door to the arena.
In the arena, Mito Yohei was wearing a short shirt, holding the ball in both hands, and making shooting postures. The moment the door opened, Yohei threw the ball and the basketball hit the edge of the basket and collapsed.
"Oh, Yohei!"
"How will you be here?!"
"Everyone went to Hiroshima to participate in the national competition. I heard the sound in the gym. I didn't expect it to be you. I was really shocked." Haruko was also surprised to see Mito Yohei shooting in the gym. asked.
She didn't know that Mito Yohei liked to play basketball.
"Ahh~"
"It's so difficult, I can't score a single goal." Yohei sighed and said to himself as he watched the basketball fall out of the basket.
Hearing the voice coming from behind, Yohei turned around and saw Haruko and Matsui. He smiled and waved: "Haruko-san."
"I forgot to bring my T-shirt when I was helping Sakuragi train." As he spoke, Yohei pointed to the T-shirt on the side and then dribbled the ball.
The empty arena echoed with the sound of Yohei's dribbling.
"ah!"
"It's really loud."
"After the owners of the arena left, this arena rarely became quiet." Yohei said with a smile, looking around the arena, the scene before his eyes seemed to be the scene when Sakuragi Hanamichi and the others were training here.
It was precisely because of Sakuragi Hanamichi's departure that the bored Yohei was driven to this arena by some unknown force.
Maybe it's envy, maybe it's happiness for finding a companion who has a goal to strive for.
"Yanghei, thank you."
"Although it's a bit strange for me to say that."
"But thank you, thank you for accompanying Sakuragi in special training."
"It's really hard to imagine that Sakuragi actually completed the special training mission assigned by Jinguji-senpai in such a short period of time."
"Thanks to your help." Suddenly, Haruko said thank you to Yangping. The tone of his speech seemed to put himself and Sakuragi Hanamichi on the same level.
Yohei was not surprised by this. Although Haruko and Sakuragi have not known each other as long as they did, the relationship between men and men is different from the relationship between men and women.
"Haruko, I remember hearing you say that you were also on the basketball team when you were in junior high school."
"As someone who has come here, what do you think of this kid Sakuragi?!"
"Did the growth go smoothly?" Yohei looked at Haruko and asked with a smile.
"Sakura, Sakuragi is very good!" Haruko blushed as she spoke. Perhaps she realized that her words were a bit biased, and quickly added: "I mean, he plays basketball very well."
"Sakuragi-kun is really surprising! In this special training, in such a short time, I have mastered the content taught by Jinguji-senpai."
"This is simply impossible for ordinary people!"
"What Jinguji-senpai taught is not simple."
"Sakura-san, you are like a Shinkansen train, growing at a high speed and never stopping for a moment." Yohei listened to Haruko's words without interrupting.
"..." Haruko paused, and suddenly asked with emotion: "Just like what Jinguji-senpai taught Sakuragi, that one-handed shooting look is very cool, isn't it?"
"When I was in junior high school, I worked hard to learn shooting under the guidance of my brother, but after three years of hard work..."
"I can't even do a spot-up shot well."
"All your efforts are in vain."
"But Sakuragi-san is different. He only needs a year... No, actually, even if it only takes a week, he can surpass me."
"I'm actually a little jealous." As she spoke, Haruko thought of her time in junior high school and felt nostalgic.
Seeing that Haruko was a little disappointed, Yohei smiled and comforted: "Well, people always have things they are good at and things they are not good at. Maybe Haruko, you are not good at basketball." However, Yohei's words did not comfort Haruko. .
"Yangping, you've gone too far..."
"Of course I know about this kind of thing!" Haruko pointed at Yanghei speechlessly and said. Her behavior and habits were infected by Sakuragi a lot.
"Well..."
"sorry."
"Oh, it's getting late, I'm going to work part-time." Yangping realized that what he said was inappropriate and used his escape technique.
Before leaving, Yohei suddenly said: "Speaking of which, that Hanamichi is actually going to become a player in the national competition, and he is from Shohoku High School!" Haruko nodded and said with a smile: "I believe that Sakuragi... ..."
"It's the best for playing basketball!"... As the train arrived at Osaka Station, the bored Mitsui Hisashi took out the new issue of the sports magazine he had bought at the newsstand from his backpack.
I was flipping through it and suddenly saw the schedule for the basketball project and the national competition.
"Sanno Industries?!"
"This...how did we encounter Sanno Industries in the second game!" Mitsui Hisashi shouted, attracting the attention of the surrounding team members. Even the other passengers in the carriage turned to look at Mitsui Hisashi. go.
After hearing this, Jinguji Budo, who was dragging his head to sleep, opened his eyes, turned his head and glanced at the magazine in Mitsui Shou's hand, with a bright smile on his face.
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