Night fell and the noise subsided.
A tall figure appeared in the empty campus.
It's Sakuragi Hanamichi.
Sakuragi Hanamichi pulled out a key and opened the door to the basketball court.
Looking at the empty basketball court, Sakuragi Hanamichi took a deep breath and said, "The lamp burns at midnight and the rooster crows at dawn; it is the time for men to train!"
After saying that, he couldn't help but chuckle to himself.
Back then, in order to prepare for the college entrance examination, his school required students to arrive at the classroom at 5:30 in the morning and then run together with all the teachers and students.
Morning self-study begins at 6:00 AM.
After evening self-study ends at 9 p.m., the school turns off the power in the classrooms, but students take out their own rechargeable desk lamps and continue studying until around 11 p.m. before returning to their dormitories.
Moreover, they only get one day off every two weeks.
Those high school years were truly unforgettable!
To be honest, he really hated this teaching model at the time. He believed that if a person couldn't even guarantee a normal daily routine, how could they learn?
Don't you see, after the morning self-study session the next day, everyone was slumped over their desks catching up on sleep?
However, even years later, he was still drinking with clients at 10 p.m., playing mahjong with clients at 1 a.m., and driving clients to the airport at 6 a.m.
He felt that his high school life back then might not have been so tough, at least he had a lot of classmates and friends around him.
At least no bank is chasing you for repayment!
At this moment, Sakuragi Hanamichi, who had returned to the basketball court, murmured to himself, "I used to think that playing basketball alone on the basketball court was a very lonely thing, but now I feel that it is such a happy thing."
Teenagers in puberty always crave companionship, desire attraction from the opposite sex, and dislike being alone.
But he is prone to melancholy and often pretends to be sad, cold, and sentimental.
Little did they know how blissful it is to be able to spend time alone in peace without much pressure or responsibility.
The sky was so vast, the air so free, and the environment so quiet. All my troubles stemmed from the emptiness in my heart, not from the pressure of money!
Bang bang bang!
Sakuragi Hanamichi slammed the basketball down a few times!
Stop thinking about all that nonsense!
Since fate has allowed me to transmigrate into Sakuragi Hanamichi's body, I absolutely cannot let my life become a mess again!
Sakuragi Hanamichi's expression turned serious as he dribbled the ball and went for a layup.
Perhaps his earlier thoughts had upset him, and now he felt a strange anger rising within him that he wanted to vent.
He's very fast!
The sound of the basketball was also very loud!
He jumped!
He made a layup!
But the basketball didn't go in!
That's right, the basketball slammed into the backboard and bounced off, failing to even enter the basket!
"Ugh! Does this have to be so disrespectful? This is my first time dribbling and shooting a layup since I came to this world!" Sakuragi Hanamichi said fiercely to the basketball hoop.
But then he chuckled self-deprecatingly and said, "What a cruel twist of fate! I was never good at dribbling and making layups in my other world, and I still can't do it after coming to this world. Are those three steps really that hard?"
Then, he picked up the basketball and said seriously, "You have to eat one bite at a time, and you have to practice basketball step by step. In today's match against the gorilla, he already felt my talent under the basket. So after I join the basketball team, I will be like Sakuragi Hanamichi in the anime, focusing on rebounding! I will practice the rest slowly, and then unexpectedly help Shohoku score!"
After saying that, Sakuragi Hanamichi started practicing his mid-range shot!
Mid-range shot! This is the special training Coach Anzai gave Sakuragi Hanamichi after Shohoku defeated Ryonan, secured second place in Kanagawa Prefecture, and qualified for the national tournament!
One week, 20,000 mid-range shot practice sessions!
This also allowed rebounding king Sakuragi Hanamichi to acquire the new skill of mid-range shooting!
At that moment, Sakuragi Hanamichi held his breath, stood at the free-throw line, and focused on shooting.
With a "whoosh".
The basketball was thrown out, but it didn't go in!
This was entirely within Sakuragi Hanamichi's expectations.
He seemed to have also come to understand some of the subtle things about basketball after being transported to this world.
For example, he can only improve his basketball skills by training as hard as Sakuragi Hanamichi.
The most obvious example is that when he dunked for the first time in front of Haruko Akagi, his head hit the backboard. However, after Haruko Akagi left and he trained hard, he was able to dunk accurately.
For example, during his close-quarters attack on Takenori Akagi today, he gradually found the feeling of using his "buttock kill".
So now he believes that Sakuragi Hanamichi needs to practice 20,000 mid-range shots, but he definitely doesn't need to practice 20,000; he estimates 10,000 will be enough.
Furthermore, in the anime, Sakuragi Hanamichi only started practicing mid-range shots after Shohoku defeated Ryonan. If I start practicing mid-range shots now, is it possible that I could help Shohoku defeat Hainan directly in the first round?
I'm really looking forward to it!
Thinking of this, Sakuragi Hanamichi's lips curled up, and he continued practicing his mid-range shot with renewed energy.
But just then!
With a "squeak"!
The doors of the basketball arena have reopened!
It was Haruko Akagi!
Sakuragi Hanamichi, who was focused on practicing his mid-range shot, was completely unaware that the basketball court door had been opened, and even less aware of Akagi Haruko's arrival!
When Haruko Akagi saw Hanamichi Sakuragi, she instinctively wanted to exclaim in surprise.
But she immediately covered her mouth with both hands, not making a sound, and just stared at Sakuragi Hanamichi in shock.
She didn't expect that Sakuragi Hanamichi would still be training in the basketball gym at this time!
Sakuragi Hanamichi is so full of fighting spirit! He's truly a bright and ambitious young man!
So, Haruko Akagi stood there quietly watching Hanamichi Sakuragi practice his mid-range shot!
The sound of basketballs hitting the ground echoed in the empty basketball court. Sakuragi Hanamichi, who was training hard, stood at the free throw line, while Akagi Haruko, with stars in her eyes, stood at the edge of the court.
He focused entirely on training.
At this moment, her heart was filled with nothing but him.
At that moment, Haruko Akagi genuinely felt that Hanamichi Sakuragi was incredibly handsome and attractive.
People say that guys who take things seriously are the most attractive to girls.
That's absolutely true.
There were no fancy tricks or empty gestures; all that existed was serious, focused training.
Sakuragi Hanamichi's mind was completely focused on shooting the basketball into the hoop; all he could hear was his own breathing and the beating of his heart. The whole world was so quiet.
He was in a state of complete absorption!
After Sakuragi Hanamichi had thrown countless shots...
Suddenly, the ball went in!
Sakuragi Hanamichi's lips curled up. Just as he thought, as long as he kept practicing, his basketball skills would definitely improve. Although he knew his shooting accuracy was still not high, at least he was able to make one shot, which meant that the practice he had just done was worthwhile.
Just then, Sakuragi Hanamichi heard a crisp cheer!
Haruko Akagi, who had been watching from the sidelines for a long time, couldn't help but cheer: "Great! Goal!"
Sakuragi Hanamichi turned his head in shock. "Huh? Haruko, what are you doing here?"
Haruko Akagi, who had been cheering, suddenly looked a little embarrassed and shy. "Ah! I..."
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