At this moment, there was only a fist's distance between Akagi Takenori and Sakuragi Hanamichi, very close!
Akagi Takenori, his face dark, gave Sakuragi Hanamichi a death stare.
Sakuragi Hanamichi seemed to have anticipated this scene, and he was not at all intimidated, looking directly at Akagi Takenori with pride.
Hey gorilla, you want to fight? Come on! I've had my eye on you for ages!
They keep bringing up delinquent youths every single day! It's driving me crazy!
Today I'm going to teach you how a gorilla should behave like a human!
Haruko Akagi rushed over, shouting urgently, "Brother, no! Stop!"
Haruko Akagi thought that the angry Takenori Akagi was about to hit someone.
At the same time, Kiminobu Kogure hurriedly shouted, "Akagi, calm down!"
Even Coach Anzai called out, "Takenori Akagi."
At that moment, Sakuragi Hanamichi found it quite amusing.
That's strange!
Akagi Takenori is clearly the victim. Now the victim wants to protect his legitimate rights, wants to fight back, and wants to retaliate, but the people around him are advising the victim to calm down.
This world is truly amazing.
Akagi Takenori ignored everyone's advice and didn't even glance at him.
However, Takenori Akagi also did not directly engage in a fight.
Akagi Takenori asked again in a deep voice, "Sakuragi Hanamichi, why? Why would you do this?"
When Takenori Akagi asked that question, many people around him felt it was a strange question.
You're clearly implying that Sakuragi Hanamichi did it on purpose, but how could anyone admit to doing it on purpose?
Kogure Kiminobu had already arrived at Akagi Takenori's side. He tugged at Akagi Takenori's arm and said, "Akagi, calm down. Sakuragi Hanamichi is a beginner in basketball. He may not have fully mastered the dunking technique yet."
Akagi Takenori glanced indifferently at Kogure Kiminobu and said, "I'm very calm. I know this guy did it on purpose."
At this moment, Haruko Akagi also advised, "Brother, what Kogure-senpai said makes sense. Do you remember what I told you last time? When Sakuragi Hanamichi first demonstrated his dunk to me, he directly rammed his head into the backboard. So it's really possible that he didn't master the dunking technique, which is why he did that."
Ignoring Haruko Akagi, Takenori Akagi asked again, "Sakuragi Hanamichi, what? You dare to do it but not admit it?"
Men are strange sometimes.
They admire those who dare to take responsibility, and they themselves aspire to be that kind of upright and honorable man.
Therefore, they also use a set of conventional standards for men to restrain themselves and demand the same from their partners.
For example, being loyal, trustworthy, and taking responsibility for one's actions.
The problem is, where is there any morality left in this world? Many times, people will do anything without any bottom line for their own benefit.
For example, when Sakuragi Hanamichi and Washio Gota were fighting, Washio Gota clearly wanted to harass Akagi Haruko, but when Sakuragi Hanamichi asked Washio Gota to tell Akagi Takenori the truth, Washio Gota stubbornly refused to admit it.
It's simply about seeking advantage and avoiding harm.
Therefore, when Akagi Takenori questions Sakuragi Hanamichi in this way, no normal person would admit that it was intentional.
And what about the scheming Sakuragi Hanamichi?
Even Sakuragi Hanamichi might have been thinking to himself that he should have tried to get Rukawa to dunk, and then sabotaged the process by making it look like Rukawa hit the gorilla on the head with the basketball.
This is exactly what Sakuragi Hanamichi would do.
But!
Just then, Sakuragi Hanamichi's mind went blank for a moment, and he felt a surge of heat rush to the top of his head!
At this moment, Sakuragi Hanamichi finally felt the pent-up emotions he had been holding back for so long wanted to be released.
A flash of anger appeared in Sakuragi Hanamichi's eyes. "That's right! I did it on purpose!"
Upon hearing this, everyone stared at Sakuragi Hanamichi in shock!
How could there be such a person?
Why would you admit to something like this? Are you out of your mind?
You could just say that you're a beginner in basketball and haven't mastered the dunking technique, and that you accidentally hit Akagi Takenori on the head, then apologize to him, and that would be the end of it, right?
Why do it this way?
Even Takenori Akagi found it unbelievable at that moment.
Akagi Takenori's intuition told him that Sakuragi Hanamichi had deliberately thrown the object at him, but he also felt that directly questioning Sakuragi Hanamichi would not get him any effective response.
He just felt he should question Sakuragi Hanamichi in that way.
But Sakuragi Hanamichi just doesn't play by the rules!
Sakuragi Hanamichi said angrily, "From the first time I met you, you have been using the issue of delinquents to make things difficult for me. Especially yesterday, it was clearly that bastard Washio Gota who tried to harass Haruko. I only taught him a lesson for Haruko's sake, but you just happened to see it. You didn't even understand the situation before choosing not to believe me, and you even said that you wouldn't allow me to join the basketball team."
At this point, Sakuragi Hanamichi took a deep breath and glanced at Akagi Haruko. "That's right! The reason I joined the basketball team was largely because of Haruko, but I can't grovel before you just because of her! Why should I always have to explain myself to you? Explain yourself, explain yourself to hell! What did I do wrong?"
Sakuragi Hanamichi became increasingly agitated, his body trembling, and he shouted angrily, "I deliberately hit you with the basketball! I just wanted to vent my anger!"
Akagi Takenori asked expressionlessly, "Are you finished?"
Sakuragi Hanamichi hysterically shouted, "Yes! That's all! What do you want? A fight? Come on! Let's have a man's contest! Gorilla, I've wanted to fight you for ages!"
Sakuragi Hanamichi used the nickname "Gorilla" for the first time in public.
But in this situation, no one seemed to find the nickname particularly funny.
The atmosphere at the scene was too tense, and the tension was too palpable.
To everyone's surprise, Takenori Akagi calmly said, "In that case, we're even."
After saying that, Takenori Akagi turned around to pick up the basketball that had fallen to the ground.
What is that?
Are we even now?
Sakuragi Hanamichi, who was already prepared for battle, was a little confused.
This isn't the gorilla I know!
You can forgive me so easily after I deliberately hit you with a basketball?
Not only Sakuragi Hanamichi, but everyone present was surprised by the ending.
Captain Takenori Akagi is such a visionary!
A man can bend and stretch!
No wonder he's the captain!
This is what a true man should be!
Just then, Takenori Akagi picked up the basketball that had fallen to the ground, looking thoughtful. "Hanamichi Sakuragi," he said, "I suddenly remembered something. What did you call me just now? Gorilla? Is that right?"
Sakuragi Hanamichi: "..."
With a loud bang!
The basketball flew out of Akagi Takenori's hands and hit Sakuragi Hanamichi.
Akagi Takenori roared, "Sakuragi Hanamichi, you bastard! How dare you call me a gorilla! A first-year student giving a third-year student such a nickname, I'll teach you a lesson!"
By the time Sakuragi Hanamichi realized what was happening, Akagi Takenori had already locked his neck with his arm.
"Ah!" Sakuragi Hanamichi let out a scream.
"Hey gorilla, if you're going to fight, fight fair and square. What kind of man are you, pulling this stunt?"
"You brat, no one has ever dared to hit me with a basketball before!"
"Hey! Gorilla, you only attacked me because I hit you with a basketball! You're so despicable!"
"You dare call me a gorilla? Huh?"
"ah!!!"
Akagi Takenori and Sakuragi Hanamichi finally made their move!
However, it wasn't the kind of fight where swords were drawn and fists were thrown to the ground, a fight that could determine life or death.
To most people, it looked more like two grown men playing around.
Coach Anzai said with a smile, "Sakuragi Hanamichi is really interesting."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com