After arriving at the empty half of the basketball court, Sakuragi Hanamichi did not immediately start practicing shooting or layups, nor did he go to the basket to try dunking.
He smiled at his brothers and Haruko Akagi, then started dribbling the basketball in place, practicing the most basic moves.
Yes, my fingers are noticeably less stiff now, and I'm starting to feel them again.
The feeling of dribbling a basketball in place is completely different from yesterday.
As Sakuragi Hanamichi dribbled the basketball, he carefully sensed the changes within himself.
Haruko Akagi, who was standing nearby, saw Sakuragi Hanamichi standing still and dribbling the basketball. She thought that Sakuragi Hanamichi was afraid to dunk again because he had hit his head on the backboard when he dunked yesterday.
So Haruko Akagi said considerately, "Sakuragi, yesterday was your first time trying to dunk, it's normal that you didn't do well. No one can succeed on their first try. As long as you keep trying, you will definitely be able to dunk successfully."
Hearing her gentle voice and seeing Haruko Akagi's heartwarming smile, Hanamichi Sakuragi felt a surge of joy and broke into a bright smile as well.
Even Sakuragi Hanamichi felt a volcanic eruption rising in his heart.
It's the scent of hormones!
If it weren't for the large crowd here, he would definitely have a reason to interact with Haruko Akagi based on what she said!
The kind that leaves Haruko Akagi with no way to resist!
Sakuragi Hanamichi glanced discreetly at the others around him, then whispered in response, "Haruko, it's so nice to have you here encouraging me! It would be even better if you could marry me after graduation!"
Akagi Haruko: "..."
She never expected that Sakuragi Hanamichi would act so unpredictably.
In a flash, Haruko Akagi's face turned as red as an apple.
Fortunately, Sakuragi Hanamichi spoke very softly, and Mito Yohei and the others standing outside the court didn't hear him, otherwise Akagi Haruko would have been really embarrassed.
Despite this, Haruko Akagi still felt incredibly embarrassed! Extremely shy!
What's wrong with Sakuragi Hanamichi?!
How can you talk to a girl like that?
That's way too direct!
But, the feeling of being liked seems pretty good too.
In just a moment, a thousand thoughts flashed through Haruko Akagi's mind.
Haruko Akagi, her face flushed with embarrassment, remained silent, offering neither accusation nor refusal, nor agreement.
She lowered her head and turned around, wanting to leave as soon as possible.
But in the instant she turned around...
Sakuragi Hanamichi quickly reached out and grabbed her small hand!
"Ah!" Haruko Akagi exclaimed softly, looking at the domineering Hanamichi Sakuragi in surprise. "Sakuragi, you..."
Sakuragi Hanamichi said sincerely, "Haruko, I'm sorry. I couldn't control my true feelings just now and I accidentally said it out loud. I'm sorry for causing you trouble."
Haruko Akagi instinctively said, "It's okay, it's okay."
Sakuragi Hanamichi felt very comfortable holding Akagi Haruko's small hand, but he didn't dare to hold it for too long, since there were too many people here. So after a few seconds of comfort, he quickly let go.
Then Sakuragi Hanamichi said earnestly, "Haruko, please stay. I want to show you the results of my practice under your guidance."
What?
My guidance?
Haruko Akagi is a little confused. "I don't think I've given you any guidance at all..."
But seeing Sakuragi Hanamichi's serious expression, Akagi Haruko couldn't refuse and nodded.
At this moment, Mito Yohei and the others outside the arena stared wide-eyed.
"Holy crap! What did I just see? Did Sakuragi Hanamichi just grab Akagi Haruko's hand?"
"Oh my god! I saw it too! What did Sakuragi Hanamichi eat? He's grown to this level!"
"Incredible! Absolutely incredible!"
"This isn't the Sakuragi Hanamichi I know! We should be watching him confess his feelings and get rejected time and time again, but instead, he's the one showering us with PDA! No! This isn't what I want to see!"
Mito Yohei and the others did not whistle or make a fuss; instead, they were stunned.
Could it really be like Sakuragi Hanamichi said, that Akagi Haruko will become his woman?
Sakuragi Hanamichi felt relieved when he saw that Akagi Haruko hadn't left.
That's how we need to have contact with her again and again, until she gets used to it!
Then, step by step, I entered her inner world!
I want her heart to be filled with nothing but me!
At this moment, Sakuragi Hanamichi dribbled the basketball in place for a while, and after confirming that he had found the most basic feel for it, he slowly dribbled the ball and walked towards the basketball hoop.
He stared intently at the basketball hoop.
This time, he wants to amaze everyone!
He carefully felt the basketball he was dribbling in his hands, trying to listen to the sound of his breathing and heartbeat.
Gradually, he felt as if he had entered a vacuum, and all the sounds around him seemed irrelevant to him.
All he could hear was the sound of his hands bouncing the basketball, his own breathing, and his heartbeat.
He stared intently at the basketball hoop.
I had only one thought in my mind: I want to dunk!
He bent his knees and jumped up.
He gripped the basketball tightly with both hands and lifted it high with force.
His eyes were fixed on the basketball hoop; he absolutely couldn't get it wrong this time.
Got him!
His hands gripped the basketball hoop!
boom!
Slam Dunk!
Sakuragi Hanamichi's powerful dunk!
The basketball slammed down from the center of the hoop.
With a "thud"
The basketball bounced back forcefully after being slammed down, making a loud noise.
At that moment, the entire basketball court fell silent.
Everyone looked at Sakuragi Hanamichi.
He looked at Sakuragi Hanamichi, who was still hanging on the basketball hoop.
Haruko Akagi covered her mouth in disbelief!
After a brief moment of shock, Yohei Mito and the others immediately erupted in a thunderous roar!
For the first time, Takenori Akagi was impressed by Hanamichi Sakuragi.
For some reason, Kiminobu Kogure smiled brightly, a genuine smile from the heart.
Rukawa Kaede's face remained expressionless, but he gazed deeply at Sakuragi Hanamichi, who was still hanging on the basketball hoop.
Everyone else on the Shohoku basketball team looked shocked.
At this moment, Sakuragi Hanamichi's hands were still gripping the basketball hoop tightly.
To be honest, when he got up to dunk just now, he was worried that he would hit his head on the backboard again like yesterday. If that happened, it would be too embarrassing, because there were too many people in the basketball court today.
So before dunking, Sakuragi Hanamichi was dribbling the basketball in place, trying to find his touch. He had a feeling that if he kept dribbling the basketball, he could gradually regain his touch. Even if he couldn't make the shot, at least he shouldn't go astray when he jumped from the spot under the basket to dunk.
As it turned out, his judgment was correct, and the standing dunk was very successful.
So much so that once he gripped the basketball hoop with both hands, he didn't want to let go.
He even shook the rim hard to feel his powerful arms!
This feeling of being high up is so exhilarating!
That's too violent!
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