When Yohei Mito and the others saw Haruko Akagi appear, they were all taken aback.
Could it be true that Sakuragi Hanamichi said it? Did Akagi Haruko really play basketball with him this morning?
But at this moment, Haruko Akagi's expression was clearly wrong. In the past, Haruko Akagi always had a smile on her face and looked very happy, but this time her face was full of melancholy.
What's going on?
Yohei Mito and the others looked at Hanamichi Sakuragi with suspicion.
Sakuragi Hanamichi responded to Akagi Haruko immediately, and then stood up right away.
As Sakuragi Hanamichi stood up, his back was to Akagi Haruko. He gave his brothers a smug smile, raising his eyebrows and winking.
When he turned to look at Haruko Akagi, his expression immediately became serious.
Haruko Akagi looked at Hanamichi Sakuragi with a complicated expression, said nothing, and turned to walk towards the stairs.
Sakuragi Hanamichi didn't ask any more questions and followed behind Akagi Haruko.
The cunning Sakuragi Hanamichi certainly knew why Akagi Haruko had come to find him—it was because he had said that Akagi Haruko was his girlfriend that morning. Oh, and the important thing is that he had said that to Rukawa Kaede.
At this moment, Sakuragi Hanamichi felt a surge of secret joy, as if he were giving himself a thumbs up for his clever move that morning.
Watching Haruko Akagi's graceful figure disappear into the distance, Hanamichi Sakuragi couldn't help but think of a photo of Hanamichi Sakuragi and Haruko Akagi that he had once seen online.
In the picture, Sakuragi Hanamichi is shirtless, while Akagi Haruko is wearing Sakuragi Hanamichi's red basketball jersey with the number 10.
Sakuragi Hanamichi's clothes were very loose, while Akagi Haruko's body was very thin.
Therefore, they were not properly clothed.
Moreover, it seems that she was only wearing this one piece of clothing, with white socks on her feet.
That picture conveyed everyone's best wishes for Sakuragi Hanamichi and Akagi Haruko: that the lovers will eventually be together.
The two arrived at the rooftop, and luckily, there was no one else there at that moment.
Haruko Akagi glanced around, took a deep breath, and with a tense expression, looked seriously at Hanamichi Sakuragi. "Hanamichi Sakuragi, you really went too far today! When did I become your girlfriend? I never did! Why did you tell Rukawa that I was your girlfriend? You went too far..."
Although Haruko Akagi is no longer as obsessed with Kaede Rukawa as before, she still hasn't completely let go of him in her heart.
At the same time, Haruko Akagi gradually developed feelings for Hanamichi Sakuragi, but it didn't reach the point where they wanted to become boyfriend and girlfriend.
Haruko Akagi has feelings for both Kaede Rukawa and Hanamichi Sakuragi.
When she saw Rukawa make a cool layup, Haruko Akagi cheered for him happily.
When Sakuragi Hanamichi trains seriously, Akagi Haruko also feels that Sakuragi Hanamichi is a person with fighting spirit, and will train with Sakuragi Hanamichi.
However, Haruko Akagi never explicitly confessed her feelings to either Rukawa Kaede or Sakuragi Hanamichi.
Unexpectedly, Sakuragi Hanamichi told Rukawa Kaede right in front of her that she was Sakuragi Hanamichi's girlfriend.
That's absolutely outrageous!
Haruko Akagi berated Hanamichi Sakuragi like a machine gun firing off shots.
Sakuragi Hanamichi stood quietly to the side like a good boy, a patient listener. He even thought that Akagi Haruko looked adorable at that moment.
Haruko Akagi angrily demanded, "Speak up! Hanamichi Sakuragi! Answer my question!"
Sakuragi Hanamichi awkwardly scratched the back of his head and said, "Um, Haruko, I saw you were talking the whole time, and I didn't have the heart to interrupt you. It's impolite to interrupt others."
Akagi Haruko: "..."
Then, Sakuragi Hanamichi suddenly became serious and asked, "Haruko, do you hate me?"
Haruko Akagi frowned. "Hanamichi Sakuragi, don't change the subject!"
Sakuragi Hanamichi said affectionately, "Haruko, I've always thought you had feelings for me. Otherwise, you wouldn't have invited me to join the basketball team so enthusiastically, you wouldn't have explained so much to your brother Akagi Takenori for me, and you wouldn't have argued with Rukawa Kaede's female fans for me. Haruko, doesn't all of this show that you actually like me?"
Haruko Akagi said awkwardly, "Ah...no, actually..."
She seemed to want to explain something about it.
Sakuragi Hanamichi interrupted, "Haruko, is it really as Aota Tatsuhiko said, that you only pretended to like me to help your brother achieve his dream of reaching the national tournament, and that you were just using me?"
The scheming Sakuragi Hanamichi has started playing the victim.
Follow the path of the victims, leaving them with nowhere to go!
Haruko Akagi immediately panicked, "No! That's not how it is at all!"
Sakuragi Hanamichi immediately pressed his advantage, demanding, "So, do you like me or not?"
How is Haruko Akagi supposed to answer that?
Haruko Akagi's mind is in complete turmoil!
Haruko Akagi, caught in a dilemma, didn't directly answer Hanamichi Sakuragi's question. "But I didn't agree to be your girlfriend. How could you lie to Kaede Rukawa?"
Sakuragi Hanamichi said seriously, "Haruko, didn't you realize? Rukawa Kaede isn't interested in women at all! Right after you left, Rukawa Kaede even told me not to let having you as a girlfriend affect my basketball training. If you don't believe me, go ask Rukawa Kaede yourself. If I'm lying, may I be struck by lightning!"
What?
How could Rukawa Kaede say something like that?
Haruko Akagi was stunned!
Sakuragi Hanamichi said softly, "Haruko, you saw it when the basketball team was playing a practice game. There were three girls who came specifically to cheer for Rukawa, but Rukawa didn't even glance at them the whole time. I'm asking you, weren't those three girls pretty?"
To be honest, only one of the three girls wasn't very pretty; the other two were quite beautiful.
Sakuragi Hanamichi continued, "Furthermore, there are definitely more than just those three girls who like Rukawa Kaede, but until now, no one has seen Rukawa Kaede getting close to any girl, not at all! Why? That's because Rukawa Kaede's mind is entirely on basketball; he's simply not interested in women!"
Sakuragi Hanamichi sighed and said, "Haruko, I know you admire Rukawa Kaede just like other girls, but Rukawa Kaede is really not right for you. I can't just watch you have your life ruined by Rukawa Kaede! That's why I helped you like that."
help me?
When you told Rukawa that I was your girlfriend, were you trying to help me?
Akagi Haruko: "..."
The scheming Sakuragi Hanamichi said seriously, "Yes! I admit that Rukawa Kaede is excellent, and I have a good relationship with him. However, at this stage, Rukawa Kaede will not like any woman! Haruko, you will only get hurt in the end. What's that saying again? Oh, 'In the end, you've misplaced your affections.'"
Haruko Akagi was flustered. "I, I... What?! I never said I liked Rukawa Kaede! Sakuragi Hanamichi, what are you talking about... Really... Besides, who I like is my own business. How could you say that?"
After saying that, Haruko Akagi stormed off.
But in Sakuragi Hanamichi's eyes, Akagi Haruko was clearly running away in defeat.
Hmph, you must be heartbroken to hear that Rukawa isn't interested in women, right?
Besides, the fact that you're my girlfriend hasn't been clearly explained either.
Sakuragi Hanamichi gave a wicked smile and murmured, "In this world, you can only be mine! I really look forward to you unlocking all sorts of outfits for me in private, and also, poses..."
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