For Ryota Miyagi, Ayako is his Achilles' heel; he can't control his emotions whenever it comes to Ayako.
At this moment, Ryota Miyagi didn't answer Sakuragi Hanamichi's question, but instead asked urgently, "How do you know Ayako? What is your relationship with Ayako?"
A sly glint flashed in Sakuragi Hanamichi's eyes. He smiled slightly and said, "What my relationship with her is none of your business."
Miyagi Ryota looked anxious, and countless possibilities flashed through his mind.
Why does this red-haired guy seem so familiar with Ayako?
And judging from his tone of voice...
Could this red-haired guy in front of her be Ayako's boyfriend?
Concern leads to confusion!
Thinking of this, Ryota Miyagi's already flustered mood was now mixed with anger and jealousy, and he suddenly became hostile towards Hanamichi Sakuragi.
Sakuragi Hanamichi had been observing Miyagi Ryota's emotional changes. By now, he had realized how important Ayako was to Miyagi Ryota, but he was even more puzzled. "Miyagi, you clearly care about Ayako so much, why did you confess to other girls?"
However, although Sakuragi Hanamichi thought this way, he said with a hint of anger, "Hey! Miyagi, what kind of look is that?"
The murderous intent in Miyagi Ryota's eyes was even stronger than when he faced Oonan Yuji earlier. He coldly asked, "I'll ask you one last time, what is your relationship with Ayako?"
Sakuragi Hanamichi laughed and said, "Then I'll ask you a question too. What's your relationship with Ayako?"
Ryota Miyagi narrowed his eyes. "This has nothing to do with you."
Sakuragi Hanamichi waved his hand, "What a coincidence, what happened between her and me is none of your business!"
Miyagi Ryota couldn't help but curse, "Bastard! You're asking for it!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than Miyagi Ryota's fist came hurtling toward Sakuragi Hanamichi's face.
With a "smack"!
Sakuragi Hanamichi grabbed Miyagi Ryota's fist with his large hand. Sakuragi Hanamichi didn't seem angry at all and asked with a smile, "Hey, Miyagi, what's the rush?"
Sakuragi Hanamichi was met with a powerful kick from Miyagi Ryota!
Miyagi Ryota then raised his leg and kicked Sakuragi Hanamichi in the stomach!
Sakuragi Hanamichi immediately released Miyagi Ryota's fist and took a step back, dodging Miyagi Ryota's attack once again.
However, Sakuragi Hanamichi didn't seem to intend to retaliate. He asked with a grin, "Hey, you, have you no shame? You've already confessed to another girl, why are you bothering with Ayako's business?"
Ryota Miyagi had no interest in arguing with Hanamichi Sakuragi right now; all he wanted to do was beat up the red-haired guy in front of him. Subconsciously, he believed that if he could knock him down, he could force him to reveal what happened to Ayako.
boom!
Ryota Miyagi's fist came crashing down on Hanamichi Sakuragi again!
This time, Sakuragi Hanamichi isn't going to hide anymore!
Are you kidding me? In the world of Slam Dunk, when it comes to fighting, if Sakuragi Hanamichi is second to none, then no one is first!
This time, Sakuragi Hanamichi didn't dodge Miyagi Ryota's punch at all; he let Miyagi Ryota smash his fist into his face.
"Huh? This guy..."
When the fist hit Sakuragi Hanamichi's face, Miyagi Ryota was stunned. Why didn't this red-haired guy dodge?
But the next moment, Miyagi Ryota felt pain all over his body!
With a "boom"!
Sakuragi Hanamichi sent Miyagi Ryota flying two meters away with a single punch!
Sakuragi Hanamichi, who had taken a punch from Miyagi Ryota, remained motionless, but Miyagi Ryota, who had taken a punch from Sakuragi Hanamichi, was sent flying and crashed heavily to the ground.
Lying on the ground, Miyagi Ryota was utterly shocked. "This red-haired guy is definitely no ordinary person!"
But Miyagi Ryota wasn't afraid, because the red-haired guy dared to bring up Ayako, which touched a nerve, and he was determined to fight to the death today!
Ryota Miyagi jumped up from the ground, ready to continue the fight!
Sakuragi Hanamichi did not press his advantage. He said calmly, "Miyagi, you punched me just now, and I punched you back. We're even now. What do you think?"
For Ryota Miyagi, it was no longer a matter of winning or losing the fight, nor was it a matter of saving face. He just wanted to find out what happened to Ayako, and at this moment, the anger in his heart was completely beyond quelling.
what to do?
The only option is to fight!
Miyagi Ryota charged at Sakuragi Hanamichi again, this time launching a flying kick!
Sakuragi Hanamichi thought to himself, "This is bad! Miyagi loses his mind the moment he hears Ayako! There's no way to communicate with him normally now! Miyagi, you bastard! I just wanted to provoke you a little, but I didn't expect you to react so strongly..."
With no other option, Sakuragi Hanamichi had to grit his teeth and continue fighting Miyagi Ryota!
However, during the battle, Sakuragi Hanamichi continued to try to communicate with Miyagi Ryota, asking, "Hey, Miyagi, what's going on between you and Ayako?"
Sakuragi Hanamichi was met with a punch from Miyagi Ryota!
"Is it because you can't get Ayako that you're thinking of changing your target and looking for other girls? There's really nothing wrong with that. There's no need to hang yourself on one tree..."
Sakuragi Hanamichi was met with an even more intense offensive from Miyagi Ryota.
No, this can't go on!
Suddenly, Sakuragi Hanamichi yelled, "Hey! Miyagi, Ayako is my older sister! You bastard, do you still want to pursue my sister? If you do, talk to me properly!"
Upon hearing this, Miyagi Ryota was instantly stunned. He froze on the spot, his outstretched fist frozen in mid-air.
What?
elder sister?
Not only was Miyagi Ryota bewildered, but Mito Yohei and the others around him were also bewildered.
From the very beginning, Mito Yohei and the others couldn't understand what Sakuragi Hanamichi was doing. Mito Yohei had already explained things clearly, and the other party was about to leave, so why did Sakuragi Hanamichi call out to this guy named Miyagi Ryota? Why bring up Ayako's matter again, and then they inexplicably started fighting...
Now, when Sakuragi Hanamichi says that Ayako is his older sister, the Sakuragi Army brothers look at each other in disbelief.
When did he start recognizing Ayako as his older sister? How come we didn't know?
Just moments ago, Ryota Miyagi was radiating murderous intent, but he quickly forced a bright smile. Then, he said suspiciously, "That's not right! I've never heard of Ayako having a younger brother; she's an only child!"
Sakuragi Hanamichi shamelessly said, "When did I say I was her biological brother? She thought I was a good person, so she accepted me as her brother. Is that not allowed?"
Ryota Miyagi: "..."
Yohei Mito and others: "..."
Immediately afterwards, Sakuragi Hanamichi started to act arrogantly, "At first, I heard from Ayako-neechan that you were really good at basketball, and I was thinking that after you returned to the basketball team, we could join forces to lead Shohoku into the national tournament..."
"What? Ayako, she..." Miyagi Ryota couldn't help but say.
But Sakuragi Hanamichi didn't give Miyagi Ryota a chance to speak at all. He immediately continued, "But now, I think Ayako-neechan has misjudged you. You just confessed to another girl."
What?
Did I mistake you for someone else?
Could it be that Ayako...?
Miyagi Ryota's heart was filled with turbulent waves!
Then, Sakuragi Hanamichi sighed softly, putting on an indifferent expression, "Actually, it's nothing. It's your freedom to like whoever you want."
After saying that, Sakuragi Hanamichi said to Mito Yohei and the others, "Alright, it's all over, brothers, let's go."
Playing hard to get!
Let's see how Miyagi Ryota reacts!
At this moment, Miyagi Ryota's head was buzzing!
What is that?
Why did he just leave like that?
Not going to say more?
Wait a minute, if Ayako really does acknowledge him as her younger brother, then if I get on good terms with him, wouldn't he be able to help me set them up with Ayako?
"Um, I still don't know your name?" Miyagi Ryota racked his brains to find a topic to talk about, as he wanted to spend more time with Sakuragi Hanamichi.
Without turning his head, Sakuragi Hanamichi said calmly, "Sakuragi Hanamichi."
However, with his back to Miyagi Ryota, Sakuragi Hanamichi's lips curled into a smug smile as he thought to himself, "Miyagi, you think you can outsmart me? You're still too green!"
Seeing that Sakuragi Hanamichi showed no sign of stopping, Miyagi Ryota suddenly became anxious. "Um, you mentioned playing basketball earlier. I see you're quite tall, are you on the basketball team too?"
Isn't that obvious? I just told you about the basketball team!
Sometimes, you just need some awkward small talk to ease the tension.
Sakuragi Hanamichi stopped and said, "Yes, I'm on the basketball team, and we just played a practice match against Ryonan yesterday. Although we lost to Ryonan, we are confident that we will do well in the upcoming qualifiers."
Miyagi Ryota suddenly burst into laughter, revealing an exaggerated smile, "What's Ryonan? If I had been there yesterday, you'd see how I would have thrashed the Ryonan team!"
Clearly, Ryota Miyagi wanted to attract Hanamichi Sakuragi's attention by boasting about himself.
To Ryota Miyagi's disappointment, Hanamichi Sakuragi showed no emotion whatsoever. He simply said "Oh" and that was it. He seemed to have no interest in Ryota Miyagi whatsoever.
This really worried Ryota Miyagi. His exaggerated smile gradually froze, turning into an awkward one. "Um, didn't Ayako tell you about me? I'm Shohoku's ace point guard! Don't worry, I'll pass you the ball. Whether you want to dribble to a layup or dunk, I'll give you the best assist and the best ball! How about that? Happy?"
Ryota Miyagi was overjoyed to see Sakuragi Hanamichi's response. He thought to himself, "Quick! Tell him you're happy! Tell him you're thrilled! Tell him it's your great fortune to know me, Shohoku's ace point guard..."
Sakuragi Hanamichi said expressionlessly, "I did have those thoughts before, but I'm not interested in you anymore."
What is that?
Ryota Miyagi: "..."
Immediately afterward, Ryota Miyagi asked eagerly with a smile, "Brother, what do you mean by that? We're on the same basketball team, we should help each other!"
As he spoke, Miyagi Ryota reached out and put his arm around Sakuragi Hanamichi's shoulder.
Sakuragi Hanamichi reacted quickly, blocking Miyagi Ryota's hand with his own, showing a "keep away" attitude.
Ryota Miyagi's smile froze again! This was so awkward!
Sakuragi Hanamichi said disdainfully, "We're on the same basketball team, that's true. I'll do my best to cooperate with you when we play games in the future, don't worry about that. But I think you're a jerk, and I hate people like you."
At this point, a murderous glint suddenly flashed in Sakuragi Hanamichi's eyes, "If you dare to keep bothering Ayako, I'll break your third leg!"
When Sakuragi Hanamichi uttered those murderous words, Mito Yohei and his gang immediately unleashed their own murderous aura and glared at Miyagi Ryota.
"Uh..." Miyagi Ryota looked embarrassed.
Just a moment ago I was a lone hero fighting against a group of delinquents, how come now I'm the scumbag everyone is pointing fingers at?
This is ridiculous!
No! Absolutely not! This needs to be made clear!
Ryota Miyagi forced a smile and said, "Uh... well... brother, you misunderstood. What I was saying just now was actually..."
Even as the words were about to come out, Ryota Miyagi realized he was a scumbag!
Ryota Miyagi was questioning himself: "If you like Ayako, why did you confess to other women? Not just one, but ten!"
Seeing Ryota Miyagi's conflicted expression, Sakuragi Hanamichi smiled contemptuously and said, "You don't need to explain. Since you chose to confess to other women, it means that Ayako is not the most important person in your heart at all."
Suddenly, Sakuragi Hanamichi asked in surprise, "Hey! What's wrong? You want to cry in front of me?"
Miyagi Ryota's entire face seemed to be twisted together, looking extremely conflicted and in great pain.
However, to say that she cried is a far cry from it!
Clearly, Sakuragi Hanamichi was deliberately provoking Miyagi Ryota!
Sakuragi Hanamichi immediately waved his hand dismissively, saying, "Alright, alright, stop pretending. I've seen plenty of people like you. Don't try to play these tricks on me! You're still too green to try and outsmart me!"
Sakuragi Hanamichi kept provoking Miyagi Ryota, leaving Miyagi Ryota speechless.
During this process, Sakuragi Hanamichi was extremely smug. "Hmph, I asked you a nice question just now, but you ignored me. Now you know you were wrong, right? Too late!"
Sudden!
After a long silence, Miyagi Ryota sighed deeply, his shoulders slumping as if collapsing, then slowly turned and silently left.
This scene made Sakuragi Hanamichi shut his mouth and squint his eyes.
It's almost done.
Sakuragi Hanamichi shouted loudly at Miyagi Ryota, "Hey! Miyagi Ryota, what do you think if I told you that I actually really want to get you and Ayako together?"
What?
Ryota Miyagi, who had lost all hope in the world, suddenly turned around!
At that moment, a glimmer of hope rekindled in Miyagi Ryota's eyes!
"You? What did you just say?" Miyagi Ryota asked Sakuragi Hana in disbelief.
Sakuragi Hanamichi smiled slightly and said, "You heard me right, but I need to figure out what the hell you're thinking!"
When I watched the anime back then, Sakuragi Hanamichi didn't understand this part of the plot. Ryota Miyagi clearly liked Ayako, so why did he confess to another woman? I can't eat until I figure this out today!
Ryota Miyagi immediately replied, "Okay, okay! I'll tell you everything!"
Sakuragi Hanamichi waved his hand. "Well, your attitude is good right now. Okay, let's find a place to drink and chat. I think it's best to have some drinks to liven up the conversation about these things."
Ryota Miyagi hurriedly nodded and said, "Okay, okay."
However, Sakuragi Hanamichi immediately added, "Let's make this clear beforehand: we brothers are only going out for drinks with you today because of you, so you'll have to pay for the drinks."
Upon hearing this, Yohei Mito and Nozomi Takamiya exchanged knowing smiles.
Flower arrangement is ripping people off again!
Unexpectedly, Ryota Miyagi said awkwardly, "But I don't have any money!"
Sakuragi Hanamichi's eyes widened. "What? No money? You dared to confess to that girl without any money on you?"
This question left Miyagi Ryota speechless. "Um... why can't I confess my feelings to her if I don't have money?"
Sakuragi Hanamichi: "..."
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