After Shohoku defeated Miura Dai, Mito Yohei and the others immediately surrounded Sakuragi Hanamichi, cheering and offering their congratulations.
Chuichiro Noma: "Hanamichi, well done!"
Yuji Oonan: "Hanamichi, those moves you made when you hit people with the basketball just now were so cool!"
Upon hearing this, Sakuragi Hanamichi was not embarrassed at all; instead, he showed a smug smile, as if it was something that made him very proud.
Takamiya Nozomi said, "Hanamichi, I really never imagined that one day you would represent the school's basketball team in the Kanagawa National Tournament qualifiers. It's truly incredible."
At this moment, Yohei Mito hesitated for a moment, then smiled and said, "Yes! If your father and mother knew that you have now become a basketball player and that you have made it your goal to dominate the national tournament, they would be very happy."
Sakuragi Hanamichi was about to ask Mito Yohei about his past street basketball experiences, but when he heard Mito Yohei mention the words "father" and "mother," he hesitated.
Sakuragi Hanamichi was instantly stunned!
In his memory, Sakuragi Hanamichi's parents were never mentioned in the anime!
Wait, something's not right!
I think I mentioned it before!
The scene seemed to be that Sakuragi Hanamichi had just finished fighting with a few people, and when he got home, he found his father lying on the ground groaning in pain. Sakuragi Hanamichi immediately rushed out to find a doctor, apparently because there was a hospital not far from his house.
However, Sakuragi Hanamichi hadn't run far from home when he encountered a large group of people.
This group of people were the same guys who had just been beaten up by Sakuragi Hanamichi, and they brought reinforcements to surround Sakuragi Hanamichi, refusing to listen to anything he said.
And so, Sakuragi Hanamichi was held up by that group of people.
As a result, he missed the best time to save his father.
Therefore, in the anime, Sakuragi Hanamichi is actually an orphan!
As a transmigrator, Sakuragi Hanamichi's mind is filled with thoughts of basketball, his best friends, and his girlfriend after arriving in this world; he doesn't think about his parents at all.
Moreover, when he returned home based on his memories, there was no one there, and he subconsciously assumed that Sakuragi Hanamichi was an orphan.
When Sakuragi Hanamichi suddenly heard Mito Yohei mention "father" and "mother," he was completely dumbfounded.
With a sincere look in his eyes, Yohei Mito advised, "Hanamichi, you've now become a key player on the Shohoku basketball team. I believe your father won't force you to do things you don't like anymore, and your mother will be very pleased."
Sakuragi Hanamichi became increasingly confused, but he dared not let Mito Yohei know that he had "lost his memory," so he deliberately frowned and said, "Yohei, why don't you come back with me?"
Yohei Mito laughed heartily and said, "Of course, no problem!"
Sakuragi Hanamichi bid farewell to the rest of the Shohoku team, and then left alone with Mito Yohei.
To Sakuragi Hanamichi's surprise, Mito Yohei pulled out a "Big Brother" (ps: a mobile phone from the 1980s and 90s, a symbol of a big shot, hence the name "Big Brother"!).
Mito Yohei made a phone call, and about ten minutes later, a Crown sedan appeared in front of Mito Yohei and Sakuragi Hanamichi.
Sakuragi Hanamichi couldn't help but exclaim, "Yohei, you're amazing! You truly live up to your reputation as the eldest son of the Mito family!"
Yohei Mito waved his hand and said helplessly, "Hanamichi, please stop making fun of me. You can have all these things anytime, but you still manage to leave your family and rent a very simple house to live in by yourself. I really admire you."
Upon hearing this, Sakuragi Hanamichi was startled once again.
So, does that mean my family is very wealthy?
OMG!
This, this...
This is the standard setup for a time traveler, isn't it?
He's incredibly wealthy, lives a life of luxury, and is surrounded by women of all types: mature women, cute girls, girl-next-door types, intellectual women, aloof women, adorable women, quiet women, and feisty women...
They always revolve around me.
Uh, wait... No, I'm getting off-topic...
I love Haruko Akagi. Yes, Haruko Akagi is my only woman!
On the bus, Yohei Mito saw that Sakuragi Hanamichi was deep in thought, and he could tell from Sakuragi's complicated expression that Sakuragi must be very conflicted.
Then Mito Yohei once again showed a sincere look in his eyes and persuaded, "Hanamichi, although you don't agree with your father, in my eyes, and even in the eyes of many others, everyone thinks your father is a very respectable person."
These words made Sakuragi Hanamichi even more excited!
So his dad is a celebrity!
Could he be a high-ranking government official in Kanagawa?
Sakuragi Hanamichi tentatively asked, "Yohei, as you know, I've been living alone lately and haven't been in contact with my family much, so I'm not sure what the situation is like there, so..."
At this point, Sakuragi Hanamichi deliberately paused, looking at Mito Yohei with a conflicted expression.
Yohei Mito immediately understood and said, "Your father's club is still firmly in the top position in Kanagawa, and your mother is still teaching at the university. But they both care about you. Once, when our family needed your father's help, I happened to go with him. Your father asked me about you. Although he just asked casually, I could tell that he really cared about you."
What?
Was his father the head of a triad?
Is your mother a university professor?
this...
With such an impressive family background, why would I move out on my own? Am I stupid?
Sakuragi Hanamichi deliberately sighed and said, "Sigh, every family has its own troubles."
Yohei Mito also sighed and said, "Hanamichi, although your father used to force you to drop out of school to join his club and become his successor, and he often arranged for various delinquents to harass you and toughen you up, that's all in the past. Now you've become a key player on the Shohoku basketball team, and the Shohoku team was able to win by a large margin against last year's strong team, Miura Dai. Everyone is optimistic that the Shohoku team can make it to the national tournament this year."
At this point, Mito Yohei clenched his fist at Sakuragi Hanamichi and said, "That's the National Tournament! In any field, anyone who makes it to the National Tournament is the best. If you can help the Shohoku basketball team reach the National Tournament, I believe your father will be very proud of you!"
So the reason I moved out was because I didn't want to be the heir of the number one guild in Kanagawa?
Hmm, well, that's kind of interesting.
However, my dad is the leader of a club, but my mom is a university teacher. These two people should have absolutely no connection.
That's strange!
As they continued their conversation with Yohei Mito, the Crown car entered a villa area.
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