A man was playing basketball when a pot fell from the sky.
Rukawa Kaede, who was playing basketball nonchalantly, looked at Sakuragi Hanamichi with a puzzled expression.
It's really strange!
Why do you keep bringing me up, you redhead?
Besides, didn't you already thank me yesterday? Why are you bringing this up again?
Fighting? That's a trivial matter!
However, this red-haired guy is quite interesting; he seems to be speaking up for me.
Although Rukawa had many questions in his mind, overall, these things were not important to him.
It doesn't matter at all!
So Rukawa simply stopped playing basketball, looked at the two sides in the standoff, and didn't offer any explanation.
Little did they know that Sakuragi Hanamichi's words had a huge impact on the basketball team!
Especially Captain Takenori Akagi and Vice-Captain Kiminobu Kogure!
Neither of them expected that the super rookie Rukawa Kaede would get into a fight with a group of delinquents in the third year as soon as he entered the school.
Wasn't the one fighting Sakuragi Hanamichi? How did it become Rukawa Kaede?
And Haruko Akagi actually witnessed it with her own eyes?
Akagi Takenori looked at his younger sister with a serious expression and asked, "Haruko, what exactly happened?"
Haruko Akagi briefly recounted what she had seen the day before to Takenori Akagi.
First, on the rooftop, it was indeed Rukawa Kaede who was fighting, and Rukawa Kaede had taken down all of his opponents.
Secondly, Horita Tokuo and others did indeed initially agree to a fight with Sakuragi Hanamichi.
In short, she didn't see Sakuragi Hanamichi make a move; it was Rukawa Kaede who did.
Upon hearing his younger sister say this, Takenori Akagi's heart instantly became extremely heavy.
Or rather, I feel a bit of pain in my face.
He was just happy that Rukawa Kaede had joined the basketball team, thinking that this would give him a chance to compete in the national tournament. But before long, a bucket of cold water was poured over his head.
What's even more infuriating is that it was while he was disciplining the delinquent Sakuragi Hanamichi that Sakuragi Hanamichi exposed the whole thing.
Isn't this a slap in the face to Akagi Takenori?
After hearing Haruko's words, Kogure Kiminobu felt a mix of emotions. Although he hadn't directly confronted Sakuragi Hanamichi and couldn't be considered to have been humiliated, he was indeed happy about Rukawa Kaede's joining the team. Now, this super rookie Rukawa Kaede had a history of fighting. Could Rukawa Kaede be the next Mitsui Hisashi?
Is there really no hope for the Shohoku basketball team?
After some thought, Kiminobu Kogure made a decision!
Kogure Kiminobu looked at Rukawa Kaede and asked, "Rukawa Kaede, why did you get into a conflict with Horita Tokuo and his group from the third year? Is there some reason behind this?"
This statement is clearly an attempt to find an excuse for Rukawa Kaede.
I want to clear Rukawa Kaede's name!
Sakuragi Hanamichi instantly saw through Kogure Kiminobu's little trick. He narrowed his eyes and cursed inwardly, "Glasses-kun, I had a pretty good impression of you when I watched the anime. I never expected you to be this kind of person! When you're with me, you're trying to make me aware of my place, but when you're with Rukawa Kaede, you're trying to make sure there's a reason behind it all and clear his name?"
After Kogure Kiminobu asked the question, everyone's eyes were focused on Rukawa Kaede.
Even Takenori Akagi secretly hoped that Kaede Rukawa could give a reasonable explanation so that everyone could save face!
The usually taciturn Rukawa Kaede actually spoke up this time!
Rukawa Kaede said coldly and expressionlessly, "I was sleeping on the rooftop when those people disturbed me, so I beat them up."
To be honest, this reason is quite rare.
A whole bunch of third-graders rushed to the rooftop, while a normal first-grader would definitely run away at the sight of that.
You, Rukawa Kaede, are quite something, claiming that people disturbed your sleep.
And then you took down all of them?
Who do you think you are?
Rukawa Kaede, the leader of the Yamaguchi-gumi?
This is not the answer Kogure Kiminobu wanted to hear!
So Kogure Kiminobu began to guide Rukawa Kaede, saying, "Rukawa Kaede, if you put it this way, it wasn't you who started the trouble, but rather the other party who provoked it. You were acting in self-defense, right?"
Upon hearing this, Sakuragi Hanamichi was instantly displeased, but he didn't want to directly confront Rukawa Kaede, so he ultimately chose to remain silent.
Rukawa Kaede, on the other hand, found it a bit troublesome. Why bother with such a small matter?
So Rukawa Kaede, unwilling to say more, nodded in response.
Kogure Kiminobu felt relieved and then said to Akagi Takenori, "Captain Akagi, it seems that Rukawa Kaede is not a delinquent. He was just acting in self-defense when he was bullied by delinquents. I think that's reasonable, so we don't need to pursue this matter further."
Akagi Takenori nodded, then looked at Rukawa Kaede and said in a deep voice, "Rukawa Kaede, try not to have any more contact with those delinquents in the future, and be careful not to get into fights, otherwise you will be suspended if the school finds out."
For Rukawa Kaede, the two most important things are sleeping and playing basketball. In basketball, whoever is stronger will earn his respect and recognition.
Clearly, the basketball team's captain, Takenori Akagi, is very strong and has earned Rukawa's recognition and respect.
So after hearing Akagi Takenori's words, Rukawa Kaede didn't act arrogantly like he did when facing Akagi Haruko, but nodded seriously.
Akagi Takenori and Kogure Kiminobu's actions made Sakuragi Hanamichi uneasy.
My ultimate move was neutralized so silently?
Moreover, those two bastards, Akagi and Mumu, are clearly discriminating against each other!
No way! We have to get our revenge!
Sakuragi Hanamichi looked at Akagi Haruko and actually began to comfort her, "Haruko, you can rest assured now. Rukawa Kaede has promised your brother that he won't fight anymore."
This statement is very ordinary and normal.
Even Takenori Akagi and Kiminobu Kogure couldn't figure out what Hanamichi Sakuragi was doing.
Under normal circumstances, shouldn't Sakuragi Hanamichi, as a delinquent youth, have acted out of anger and embarrassment and done something extreme?
Why does it feel like he's concerned about Rukawa from the perspective of the basketball team?
Upon hearing this, Haruko Akagi felt both joy and sorrow.
The good news is that Rukawa Kaede has agreed to stop fighting.
What worries me is that yesterday I told Rukawa not to fight out of concern, but all I got in return was a "fool".
On the contrary, Sakuragi Hanamichi seemed to understand my feelings.
Was it really a case of misplaced trust?
But no matter what, on the surface, you have to pretend to be happy and cheerful.
So Haruko Akagi forced a smile and said, "Yes, Sakuragi, I believe Rukawa will keep his word and won't fight with anyone anymore."
Sakuragi Hanamichi said nonchalantly, "Alright, since that's the case, I won't cause you any more trouble here, Haruko. I feel like I'm not welcome here."
After saying that, without waiting for Haruko Akagi's reply, Hanamichi Sakuragi turned around gracefully and prepared to leave.
Haruko Akagi instantly felt guilty and felt very sorry for Hanamichi Sakuragi.
I was the one who dragged Sakuragi Hanamichi to the basketball gym; I was the one who wanted to invite him to join the basketball team.
But what happened? My brother ended up scolding Sakuragi Hanamichi for being a delinquent.
But the one who was fighting was Rukawa Kaede, not Sakuragi Hanamichi!
This is so unfair to Sakuragi Hanamichi!
"Sakuragi, wait a minute!"
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