Chapter 66 Any complaints?

Rukawa Kaede silently placed the plate in front of him.

Sakuragi glanced at him sideways. This time, he suppressed the urge to shout and didn't reach out to stop him.

He cursed silently to himself, "That cunning, stinking fox!"

Sakuragi was filled with curiosity. He wanted to see how much this arrogant vixen could sacrifice for his sister and to what extent she could do it.

Kana gave a deep look at the boy who was earnestly picking out fish bones, but whose technique was clumsy.

Rukawa Kaede was wearing a simple white T-shirt, and the black wristbands made his skin look even whiter.

He had the slender build of a young man, yet possessed a powerful presence. His handsome appearance, coupled with his aloof and noble demeanor, drove all the girls in the school wild.

She thought that Rukawa Kaede was at most a good-looking boyfriend, but she never expected that he was so thoughtful and considerate beneath his cold exterior.

Mitsui ate with great satisfaction, his belly bulging. He slumped in his chair, unwilling to move, tilted his head back, and let out a deep sigh, "It was delicious! This is life!"

He touched his stomach. "It's a pity... the thought of having to go to class later makes my heart ache!"

"What a sumptuous meal!" Miyagi lazily rose and bowed to Kana. "Thank you for the treat."

The team members stood up one after another, smiling and bowing: "Thank you for your hospitality!"

Kana smiled and returned the greeting, then turned and went into the kitchen.

When Kanon returned, she saw Sakuragi and Rukawa sitting quietly reading a strategy book.

She sat down and continued eating, then noticed that the fish on her plate had been carefully cleaned of every single bone.

Hanon's first thought was that Sakuragi had helped, and she thanked him with a smile.

Sakuragi waved his hand, shouting, "It wasn't me, it wasn't me this time!"

Then he scratched his head, pouted, and stammered like a child, "It's... Rukawa Kaede!"

Rukawa Kaede sat beside her without saying a word, but the look in his eyes spoke volumes more than any words could convey—"I did it, praise me!"

Hanon paused, her chopsticks stilled, as if her heart had been touched by an invisible gentleness.

With a smile, she ruffled his dark hair, her voice softening, "Thank you."

Picking up a piece of fish and putting it in her mouth, Hana exclaimed with delight, "My boyfriend is so thoughtful and gentle, he's amazing!"

Rukawa Kaede's expression was calm, seemingly without any change in mood, but his face was slightly flushed, and his earlobes were so red that they looked like they were about to bleed.

A hint of shyness and excitement flickered in her narrow eyes.

His girlfriend praising him like that... is really bad for his heart.

As Hanon was eating, she glanced casually at the two people sitting next to her, who looked like they wanted to say something but hesitated.

Rukawa Kaede rested his chin on his hand, staring intently at Kanon.

Sakuragi hung his head, his eyes darting around, and he seemed to be in a bad mood.

He always thought that Rukawa's feelings for his sister were just a passing fancy, and that things might have just fallen apart between them.

Damn it! Rukawa is definitely going to fight him for his sister's favor!

The fact that Rukawa Kaede's gaze towards his sister was excessively intense is the best proof of this.

Hanon smiled and said, "Do you have any complaints about me? Because I'm more demanding of you than anyone else."

Sakuragi paused, at a loss, and hurriedly waved his hands: "No, no! That's not true at all!"

Rukawa Kaede: "No!"

Hana raised her eyebrows slightly, watching the two with great interest.

Sakuragi scratched the back of his head: "I just don't understand... why do I have to go through so much trouble to learn how to pass the ball, and why do I have to have Xiao Liang constantly hone my ball-handling skills, and even read those tactical books that are more boring than textbooks? I'm just an inside player, not a point guard."

In addition to basic drills, the two players added a lot of point guard practice to their daily routine.

Rukawa stared intently, his face expressionless, but his tone was somewhat troubled: "I'm a small forward now."

Looking at the two of them, Hana smiled and put down her chopsticks. "I mentioned before that I hope you two can become swingmen."

And she has been working to bring out their potential.

Sakuragi nodded, glanced at Rukawa, and said in an unusually firm tone, "Being a genius is no problem! Rukawa's training is exactly the same as mine, and this genius will definitely do better than him!"

Rukawa Kaede said coldly, "Idiot, that's impossible!"

The two glared at each other, revealing their beastly claws.

Hanon found it somewhat amusing, not expecting that Sakuragi and Rukawa's training regimen being the same would actually motivate them to compete and train harder.

She certainly didn't arrange it this way to provoke the two of them.

"In the tactics book you're reading, there's a tactic called the triangle attack."

The two nodded, still puzzled.

"The triangle offense requires a strong inside offensive player, a strong playmaking and passing ability, and a high basketball IQ."

When discussing tactics, one word comes to mind—calculation.

The triangle offense requires reading the defense and changing offensive strategies at any time to truly achieve victory.

Rukawa Kaede's offensive skills are quite refined and diverse, but his passing, ball control, and even playmaking abilities are... just average.

On the contrary, Sakuragi is not weak in this aspect, but he lacks experience and is not particularly outstanding.

So Kanon had Rukawa and Sakuragi train with the same training program, which inadvertently became the key to motivating the two.

This is understandable. Rukawa has always been the best player on the team, but now, due to Sakuragi's almost abnormal improvement, he is being overshadowed in passing and playmaking, which he is very unhappy about.

"Hanamichi, after the Shohoku game, many people have started calling you the amazing red-haired dunker. Rukawa, everyone calls you Shohoku's ace. So, do you want to be a pure scoring champion, or the soul of the team?"

The two were puzzled, "Aren't they all the same?"

Hanon continued, "From now on, I hope that you will not just be a simple scoring champion or a player who is good at the inside. I hope that you can be an all-around core player like Sendoh."

Sakuragi asked uncertainly, "So, learning point guard skills is just to make this genius more well-rounded, so that I can not only score myself, but also organize my teammates to score?"

Rukawa Kaede was also looking at her.

Hana smiled and said, "That's right, that's how I see you, and that's what I hope you can do."

She added confidently, "Of course, I believe you can definitely do it."

“Of course!” Sakuragi stood up, swishing his red hair back with both hands. “This genius is an athlete, I can master this little thing in no time.”

"Sister, I'm going to take a shower now! I'll ask Xiao Liang to continue practicing my skills at noon!"

Hanon smiled helplessly, "When you ask someone for a favor, please be more polite."

"Okay."

Hanon turned her head and looked at the boy with burning eyes.

"Rukawa, you are a natural offensive player. The NBA of the future needs more than just outstanding scoring; it also needs players with playmaking abilities and all-around development in both offense and defense."

If it's just a score comparison, she believes Rukawa wouldn't lose to Sendoh. However, Sendoh's all-around abilities are currently beyond Rukawa's reach.

Rukawa paused for a long time before saying, "Scoring is correct, but being an all-rounder is even better."

Hanon nodded approvingly; Rukawa's basketball IQ was very high.

Rukawa Kaede's voice was somewhat low: "Why did you personally teach Miyagi-senpai, but ask him to train me instead?"

She's clearly the best point guard, she can go one-on-one with idiots, and she can even compete against Mitsui.

But she didn't actually match him.

Hanon chuckled: "Because I want him to get to know you and understand you during the practice sessions, so that we can develop a better understanding of each other more quickly."

Rukawa Kaede was taken aback, and from these words, he understood the implied meaning behind her words.

His poor communication skills meant that his teammates didn't understand him well, and it would take a long time to build rapport with him.

Therefore, Kanon is using her own methods to solve problems in areas where he is not good at.

This delicate emotion gently landed on his heart, precisely covering the softest part of his heart, causing him to feel a strong tremor.

My single-celled brain felt dizzy, but a word inexplicably popped into my mind—happiness.

"Basketball is a team sport. You can never succeed by playing alone. Even the great Jordan was no exception. He needed Pippen to succeed."

Rukawa Kaede's face remained expressionless. "I understand."

She's so kind.

I love him so much.

So teach him with all your heart.

Rukawa Kaede took her hand, rubbed his nose against her palm, and then placed it on his heart.

Kanon had no idea why Rukawa was suddenly so...excited!

She could feel his heart pounding wildly.

It looked like it was about to explode.

For some reason, her heart rate also increased.

His eyes were filled with her, his gaze pure and intensely passionate.

Such an unfair face.

...Who can withstand this?!