Sannoh Industrial defeated Ryonan and advanced to the finals.
Shohoku defeated Meihou Industrial and advanced to the finals.
At this moment, Ryonan Team and Meihou Industrial Team are playing a match, vying for third place in the national tournament.
Two of the top four teams nationwide are from Kanagawa.
I have to say, the teams in Kanagawa are really amazing!
The audience members couldn't help but discuss it amongst themselves.
"Wow! Both teams from Kanagawa have made it to the semifinals! Is Kanagawa really that strong?"
"That's right! You know, last year, it was Hainan and Shoyo who represented Kanagawa in the National Tournament! I watched those two teams play last year, and they were both very strong! Especially Hainan, they were known as the Kings of Hainan! I never expected that Hainan and Shoyo wouldn't even qualify for the National Tournament."
"The Kanagawa qualifiers were terrifying! They were hellish matches! If Hainan and Shohoku teams participated in the national tournament, they could probably make it into the top eight!"
"No! The Hainan team will definitely make it to the semifinals too!"
"I definitely have to go to Kanagawa sometime to see what kind of amazing place it is!"
Hearing the audience's comments, Sakuragi Hanamichi's lips curled into a smile.
In his view, there is no doubt that Sannoh Industrial is the strongest opponent in the national competition.
As for the other teams, Meihou Industrial, Daiei Academy, Aiwa Academy, and Toyotama are worth considering. Hainan is fully capable of defeating these teams, and Shohoku can certainly put up a good fight against them.
At this moment, Takenori Akagi exclaimed, "As expected of Sendoh! You fought so well!"
Under Sendoh Akira's organization, Ryonan launched a full-scale attack, scoring from multiple points and netting various goals.
A glint flashed in Rukawa's eyes, as if he had learned a new technique from Sendoh Akira.
Meihou Industrial continues to focus on Morishige Hiroshi as their main offensive weapon, trying every possible way to get the ball into Morishige Hiroshi's hands.
Although Jun Uozumi is taller than Hiroshi Morishige, he is only 3cm taller, which is negligible.
However, Morishige Hiroshi weighed 10 kilograms more than Uozumi Jun!
That's 20 jin!
For centers, height and weight are crucial.
Morishige Hiroshi's 20-pound weight difference over Uozumi Jun really gives him a significant advantage.
More importantly, Morishige Hiroshi acted very quickly!
The reason why Shohoku's inside players were able to contain Morishige Hiroshi was because Shohoku's inside players not only included Akagi Takenori, but also a monster-like man, the genius Sakuragi Hanamichi!
Ryonan's interior defense is limited to Jun Uozumi, while their power forward, Kichijo Fukuda, is an offensive player but lacks defensive skills.
Therefore, Jun Uozumi had a very difficult time.
Jun Uozumi's goal used to be to defeat Akagi, but after meeting Hiroshi Morishige, he had another target to defeat.
Fortunately, Sendoh Akira's strong performance allowed Ryonan to gradually take the lead.
In the end, Ryonan won the game by 4 points.
The Ryonan team finished third in this year's national tournament.
Fourth place goes to Meihou Industrial.
The moment the game ended, Sakuragi Hanamichi shouted, "Sendoh! Uozumi! Fukuda! Well done! Excellent!"
Sendoh Akira gave Sakuragi Hanamichi a bright smile.
This scene was captured by Aida Yayoi, who was standing nearby, with her camera.
Needless to say, the next day's front page headline in Weekly Basketball featured Sendoh Akira's radiant, sunny smile.
After taking the photos, Aida Yayoi excitedly checked the camera and held it tightly to her chest. She really wanted to rush up and hug Sendoh Akira, but at the scene of the nationally watched battle for third and fourth place, she was worried about having a bad influence on Sendoh Akira.
So Aida Yayoi remained where she was, torn between her feelings.
The moment the camera flash went off, Sendoh Akira noticed Aida Yayoi, who was watching him closely.
He was waiting for Aida Yayoi to take the initiative to step forward, but unexpectedly, Aida Yayoi stood still and dared not step forward.
Sendoh Akira walked confidently to Aida Yayoi's side, took her hand, and led her to the center of the stage.
Aida Yayoi's heart was pounding. She never expected that Akira, who had always been passive before, would be so proactive this time. She was overjoyed, but tears welled up in her eyes.
She didn't misplace her trust!
It's wonderful to meet the right person at the right time!
Looking at Aida Yayoi's flushed face, Sendoh Akira leaned closer and whispered in her ear, "Aida-neechan, I'm thirsty. I want to eat a peach later."
Aida Yayoi was taken aback at first.
Immediately, Aida Yayoi's blush deepened, and she subconsciously reached out to pat Sendoh Akira.
But as soon as she reached out her hand, she quickly withdrew it.
With a coquettish look on her face, she questioned, "How did you become like this? Who taught you that?"
Sendoh Akira looked completely bewildered and asked, "Aida-neechan, have you misunderstood something? I really just wanted to eat a peach!"
In an instant, Aida Yayoi felt utterly ashamed and immediately turned to leave.
This time she was genuinely a little angry.
But as soon as she turned around, Sendoh Akira hurriedly grabbed her arm and asked, "Aida-neechan, where are you going?"
Aida Yayoi rolled her eyes at Sendoh Akira, annoyed, and said, "What else could I be going to do? Of course, I'm going to buy you peaches!"
Sendoh Akira was deeply moved!
I never imagined that what Sakuragi Hanamichi said was true!
It turns out that a little coquettishness or a joke directed at your older sister can produce such a wonderful effect!
My sister is so incredibly tolerant!
Sakuragi Hanamichi never imagined that a joke he once made would be used as an experiment by Sendoh Akira.
There's no way around it, Sendoh Akira is in a great mood after winning today!
What young man isn't a bit of a flirt? He just hasn't met his soulmate yet!
Moreover, Ryonan has already finished the national tournament. If they don't let loose during this wonderful time, wouldn't that be a disservice to their youth?
On this sunny afternoon, Aida Yayoi accompanied Sendoh Akira as they walked out of the competition venue.
Sendoh Akira returned to the hotel, took a shower, and changed into clean clothes.
Afterwards, Aida Yayoi linked arms with Sendoh Akira and strolled freely along the beautiful river in Hiroshima.
He has reverted to being that laid-back, Buddhist-like man.
She gently stayed by his side, as if she was willing to be there for him no matter what he did.
As expected, an unexpected incident occurred.
At this romantic moment, Sendoh Akira suddenly scratched the back of his head awkwardly, seemingly struggling with something and hesitating whether to speak.
Aida Yayoi noticed Sendoh Akira's unusual behavior and asked in confusion, "Akira~ what's wrong?"
Sendoh Akira pondered for a moment, then said, "Um... Yayoi, in the future... well, if... a few years from now, after I graduate from university, if we can still... be as happy as we are today, then, after that, whenever I go fishing, will you always come with me?"
After some stumbling and hesitation, Sendoh Akira finally managed to express what he wanted to say.
With her keen intuition, Aida Yayoi roughly guessed what Sendoh Akira wanted to express, but if it was really as she guessed, it would be too shocking for her.
Aida Yayoi's eyes widened, and she cautiously asked, "You mean, after you graduate from university, we... get married?"
Sendoh Akira rarely showed a slightly shy smile.
Aida Yayoi was overjoyed and smiled broadly, "Then, you want me to be by your side every time you go fishing after we get married?"
This time, Sendoh Akira nodded somewhat nervously.
Aida Yayoi, however, laughed heartily and said loudly, "What's wrong with that? Of course I'm willing to go fishing with you! I'm willing to do anything with you, as long as you like it!"
These words finally put a huge weight off Sendoh Akira's heart.
Sakuragi Hanamichi had repeatedly reminded Sendoh Akira that if he really intended to get together with Aida Yayoi, then he absolutely had to "train"... no, guide! Guide Aida Yayoi to go fishing with him.
Sakuragi Hanamichi even confidently stated, "Just ask her if she'd like to go fishing with you! If she doesn't, or even opposes you going fishing, then I advise you to leave her as soon as possible; the two of you are destined for a bad ending!"
Once or twice is fine, but after being reminded like this by Sakuragi Hanamichi time and time again, Sendoh Akira seized the opportunity to ask the question today.
I didn't expect the result to go so smoothly.
Sendoh Akira was finally relieved.
As the sun set, Aida Yayoi, arm in arm with Sendoh Akira, walked further and further away.
Sakuragi Hanamichi jumped out of the bushes not far away, grinning mischievously, and said excitedly, "Sendoh! He's amazing! He actually had Aida Yayoi completely under his thumb!"
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