The next day, when everyone was sitting together having breakfast, Haruko Akagi, who was always an early riser, surprisingly slept in, which puzzled Takenori Akagi.
"Knock knock knock!" Takenori Akagi pounded on Haruko Akagi's door while calling out, "Haruko! Haruko! What time is it? Why are you still sleeping in? Get up..."
Sakuragi Hanamichi instinctively wanted to stand up and say a few words for Akagi Haruko, but when he thought that he was the culprit, he shrank back dejectedly.
At that moment, Haruko Akagi's weak voice came from inside the room: "Brother, I'm not feeling well. You don't need to worry about me. I... I'll rest a bit more..."
"Not feeling well?" Akagi Takenori frowned and asked, "Where do you feel unwell? Is it serious? Do you need to go to the hospital?"
Despite his burly appearance, Akagi Takenori's words were quite considerate, at least that's what Inoue Ayako and the others present thought.
But Haruko Akagi, who was inside the house, quickly said, "No need, no need, I'm fine, I just need to rest a little longer."
Akagi Takenori muttered under his breath, "That girl!"
Haruko Akagi finally breathed a sigh of relief after her older brother stopped asking questions.
She glanced at the bed sheet that had already been packed in a plastic bag, and a blush returned to her tired face.
She suddenly covered her face with both hands, then pounced on the bed, threw off the covers, covered her head with the covers, and made low "ah ah ah" sounds, while her legs kept swinging on the bed.
The words "flower arrangement" were faintly mixed in with the voice, but the people outside the door could not hear them.
In the living room, Sakuragi Hanamichi was enjoying his breakfast with relish, finishing every last bite. He then wiped his mouth with a clean tissue, a look of lingering satisfaction on his face, and thought smugly, "Heh heh heh! In this world, Haruko can only be mine!"
Then, Sakuragi Hanamichi felt a pang of self-reproach and thought, "Um, was I too violent towards her yesterday?"
...
After spending another day studying at Akagi's house, the four members of the Shohoku team who failed their exams were given the opportunity to retake them.
It has to be said that the tutoring was effective, because this time Sakuragi Hanamichi, Miyagi Ryota, Mitsui Hisashi, and Rukawa Kaede all passed.
The Shohoku basketball team no longer has any worries.
What followed was the final training camp before the national competition.
Coach Anzai has extensive connections; the basketball coach of Tsuneo High School in Shizuoka Prefecture is Coach Anzai's junior, and Tsuneo High School is also the team that represents Shizuoka Prefecture in the national tournament.
Therefore, under Coach Anzai's arrangement, the Shohoku basketball team will be led by Coach Suzuki to Josei High School in Shizuoka Prefecture for a week-long training camp.
The only thing that surprised everyone was that Coach Anzai kept Sakuragi Hanamichi behind by himself.
Coach Anzai originally planned to personally lead everyone to Shizuoka Prefecture, but Sakuragi Hanamichi suddenly visited Coach Anzai alone and proposed the idea of training three-point shots, which immediately piqued Coach Anzai's interest.
If rebounding king Sakuragi Hanamichi had the ability to shoot three-pointers, then in the national tournament, Sakuragi Hanamichi would definitely become Shohoku's biggest weapon!
That's why Coach Anzai arranged for Mr. Suzuki to lead the team to Shizuoka Prefecture, while he stayed behind to train Sakuragi Hanamichi individually.
Sakuragi is a genius; he deserves Coach Anzai's help!
"Um, I really want to stay too!" Even after boarding the train to Shizuoka Prefecture, Mitsui Hisashi couldn't help but say.
These words did not resonate with Ryota Miyagi, who was standing nearby, because Ayako Inoue had also gone to Shizuoka Prefecture with the main group. For Ryota Miyagi, wherever Ayako Inoue was, that was the best place.
Instead, Rukawa Kaede glanced sadly at the sky outside the train.
Akagi Takenori smiled faintly and said, "Don't you guys realize how dangerous this is?"
Danger?
Everyone was puzzled.
Akagi Takenori explained, "Sakuragi's progress is obvious to everyone! Now he's even getting individual training from Coach Anzai. Do you want to be completely left behind by Sakuragi Hanamichi in a week?"
Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked!
Seeing that he had successfully motivated everyone, Akagi Takenori immediately said, "Then, from now on, we must seize every minute and second to improve ourselves! On my command! Lift your hips one centimeter!"
The words had barely left his mouth!
Mitsui Hisashi!
Rukawa Kaede!
Miyagi Ryota!
They all raised their butts!
...
Inside the Shohoku Basketball Gymnasium.
Coach Anzai had already changed into shorts and a sports t-shirt and started warming up.
Coach Anzai, with his chubby cheeks, looks really cute doing warm-up exercises.
This scene amused Sakuragi Hanamichi, but he also found it hard to believe that such an adorable mascot had once been called the "White-Haired Devil"!
At the same time, Haruko Akagi, Yohei Mito, Nozomi Takamiya, Yuji Oonusu, and Tadashiro Noma also arrived at the Shohoku Basketball Gymnasium.
Having your woman and brothers by your side while you practice – that's the feeling I've been longing for!
Cool!
Haruko Akagi thoughtfully brought some fruit.
Yohei Mito, Yuji Okusu, and Chuichiro Noma were carrying various drinks.
Takamiya Nozomi used the camera that Mito Yohei had brought to film Sakuragi Hanamichi's training.
The camera was brought by Mito Yohei at Sakuragi Hanamichi's special request.
Sakuragi Hanamichi believes that reviewing his training methods can indeed help improve his basketball skills!
Coach Anzai had finished warming up and looked relaxed. He asked, "Sakuragi-kun, you're shooting three-pointers, right?"
Sakuragi Hanamichi nodded, and seeing Coach Anzai waving at him, he tossed the basketball in his hand to Coach Anzai.
Coach Anzai dribbled the basketball once after receiving it, and then immediately shot!
Very direct!
So sudden!
That's quite surprising!
It felt like, out of the blue, before anyone could react, Coach Anzai took a three-pointer!
A perfect parabola appears!
With a "whoosh" sound!
The basketball swished through the net!
At that moment, Sakuragi Hanamichi's mouth dropped open, his face filled with shock!
Haruko Akagi and Yohei Mito were the same!
The entire basketball court suddenly became quiet!
Sakuragi Hanamichi's original idea was to practice his three-point shot himself, with Coach Anzai providing some guidance from the sidelines.
I never knew my dad could shoot three-pointers!
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