Chapter 65 You Dislike Me
Hanon received the ball at the top of the arc, quickly dribbled to the basket, and made a successful layup. She said easily, "The first six minutes are for spot two-point shooting and floater practice. Everyone, relax and don't worry about the shooting percentage."
Rukawa instinctively reached for the ball to help her, but Kanon quickly shook her head and said:
"This is a personal 20-minute training method that requires continuous running, shooting, and practice, including shooting from various positions, post-up moves, and footwork drills."
Rukawa Kaede nodded, stepped aside, and began to study diligently.
"For the next nine minutes, practice hook shots, spin shots, half-spin shots, and pull-up jump shots."
Bang, bang, bang…
"In the last five minutes, practice three-pointers or two-pointers, interspersed with step-back shots."
After the demonstration, Hana put the ball away and said with a smile, "Don't be fooled by how short 20 minutes may seem, the training intensity is very high. You can adjust the time and movements according to your own physical strength and habits, and proceed step by step."
Miyagi and Mitsui were dumbfounded. Putting aside the shooting percentage, the rhythm of that shooting and running... most people really couldn't keep up with it!
Rukawa Kaede remained expressionless, his long eyelashes trembling slightly.
Sakuragi and Rukawa pulled out the portable basketball hoop. With all four hoops ready, Kanon took out a timer and asked, "Is everyone ready?"
"Ready!"
Hanon pressed the timer, and Shohoku's four sharpshooters began a new journey.
Soon after, the players on the bench discovered that the four top players from Shohoku were secretly practicing extra. They joined in without hesitation, and the whole team started to practice together.
Even if I can't become the MVP, I can at least try to win the next volume, right?
...
The Shohoku training camp has officially begun!
Apart from Sakuragi, the other team members all blushed and stared shyly at Kanon for a long time.
This was the first time Hanon had appeared in the stadium wearing a short tracksuit; her long hair was simply tied into a ponytail, looking clean and neat.
Her calves were very slender and beautiful, with super long Achilles tendons wrapped in white socks, the lines smooth and beautiful, and also very powerful.
It makes you wonder how high she can jump and how fast she can go on the court.
Rukawa Kaede paused for two seconds, then walked over and blocked everyone's view with his body, making no attempt to hide his strong possessiveness.
He stared intently at her, his voice indifferent, "Good morning."
Good morning, Rukawa.
Everyone seemed puzzled by her attire, and Hana explained with a smile, "I've been training with everyone during this period of intensive training."
The Shohoku team members exchanged bewildered glances, not understanding her meaning: "Huh? What?"
Ayako tapped her paper fan, her expression turning serious. "The name of this training camp is Willpower!"
Haruko explained the entire training plan, and the team members standing next to her stared wide-eyed.
Mitsui's expression was exaggerated: "Junior, isn't this training a bit too much?"
His voice was filled with doubt and hesitation, as if he could already see the hardships he would face in the future.
Miyagi swallowed hard: "That previous one... was just a personal plan??"
Hanon nodded firmly: "We don't have much time, and this training camp is extremely rigorous. What I can do, I believe everyone can do too. Let's all do our best!"
We're all still high school students, so time is limited.
The main purpose of the training camp was to improve cardiovascular fitness and to help the team take shape. Therefore, Coach Kanon and Coach Anzai were not going to hold back.
Physical fitness, strength, fundamentals, tactics, individual skills...
What Hanon is most worried about is that some team members will quit because they can't stand the training, making it impossible to implement many tactics.
Therefore, instead of observing and commanding as usual, Kanon immersed herself in the game, following and encouraging the group of boys step by step.
The training intensity is gradually increased. The early morning training and grueling drills are also laying the groundwork for this training camp. She hopes that all players can be determined and persevere to the end.
With the addition of Kanon, the morale of the Shohoku team members soared.
If girls can undergo grueling training without fear, what reason do they have to give up so easily?
The boys were also secretly competing with each other. Although they couldn't match Kanon's skills in the ball game, they could at least crush her on the training field, right?
Rukawa Kaede's face remained calm, but his mind was racing, an inextinguishable spark flickering in his eyes, his spirit completely under his control.
She possesses a unique charisma—
It can ignite the flame in every player's heart, making them passionately strive for victory.
Rukawa Kaede knew.
Hanon and he are the same kind of people.
Deep down, they all have a kind of fanaticism.
Before training began, Ayako, full of energy, launched into an explanation of Shohoku's corporate culture: "Everyone, we only have one goal, and that is—"
"To dominate the entire nation!!!"
Let's start practicing right away.
Led by Akagi, Kanon started running alongside the younger team members.
Mitsui muttered to himself, puzzled, "I thought Kanon would be gentler than Rukawa, but I didn't expect her to be even more ruthless than Rukawa when she goes crazy."
Gongcheng replied in a low voice, "Have you forgotten how she dealt with your brothers?"
Mitsui shuddered involuntarily as he recalled the battle: "Well, one was a hot-tempered brat, the other a violent assistant coach..."
Hanon suddenly leaned over and whispered, "You two look great! Let's do some extra practice together at noon!"
The two almost lost their footing and turned around—Hana's smile was gentle and charming, but she was accompanied by two fierce-looking monkey and fox guards.
Mitsui's face turned deathly pale: ...Making nickel!
Miyagi's face darkened: ...He never wanted to talk to the mistress again!
After exercising, I felt completely relaxed and refreshed.
Hanon slowly walked to the sidelines and saw Rukawa Kaede walking over with a towel. She couldn't help but stop in place, tilting her head slightly to match his gesture.
A towel was gently placed over Hanon's head, and Rukawa Kaede wiped the sweat from her face, asking in a hoarse voice, "Are you tired?"
He spoke softly at the end of his voice, giving off a gentle feeling.
Hua Yin smiled and said, "Not tired."
It wasn't until Rukawa Kaede wiped the sweat from her neck that Kanon vaguely realized something was wrong—
Rukawa Kaede wiping her sweat... isn't that a bit too much?
But Rukawa's expression and movements were so natural that they dispelled any unease Kanon felt.
Rukawa Kaede took the towel and roughly rubbed it on his dark head.
Hanon raised her hand, grabbed the towel, and stopped him: "Hey, Rukawa—"
Rukawa Kaede stopped what he was doing, a slightly puzzled look on his face. "?"
Hana pointed to the side: "There are clean towels over there."
Rukawa Kaede was taken aback. "You dislike me?"
When those narrow, fox-like eyes show a bewildered expression, they can make one look pitiful.
Hanon's lips twitched: "...No, I just wanted to let you know."
Rukawa Kaede nodded. Seeing that she wanted to pull her hand back from the towel, he reached out and grabbed her wrist like a hunter. He finished drying her hair with one hand and continued to dry her face.
Hanon was both amused and exasperated. How could someone with such a beautiful face do such a rough thing?
It's just a towel, there's no need to reuse it, right?
It's just a towel.
They were completely dumbfounded by Rukawa Kaede's display of skill! The Shohoku team members' eyes twitched; they simply couldn't handle this wave of high-energy romance.
After intense training, athletes receive stretching and massage from assistant coaches or professional therapists to relieve fatigue.
However, the Shohoku team, with its limited funds, didn't have such good treatment, so they could only rely on teammates to help each other.
Ayako raised her chin. "I've consulted a professional massage therapist. Now, I'll demonstrate how to massage and adjust your body. Please welcome our model!"
The young team members were very supportive and applauded.
Hanon spread out the mat, rolled over, and lay face down on it.
Ayako tightly covered Kanon's legs with a hot towel, "My fingers traveled up from her ankles, my palms sliding up through the towel to her calves..."
Rukawa Kaede lowered his eyelids, shielding his burning gaze.
As Ayako demonstrated and explained, she noticed Rukawa's expression, a kind of intensity that seemed to want to hold onto everything he saw.
Ayako covered her mouth, revealing a sly smile: "Rukawa, do you want to give it a try?"
Hua Yin tilted her head to look at him, her light-colored eyes full of smiles.
Rukawa Kaede's fingertips trembled slightly, his ears burning with fever, and he coldly refused as always.
No one noticed his lapse in composure, and after learning it, he began to practice it on his teammates.
…
Kana saw a large group of Shohoku players walking towards her from afar. She spotted a tall girl in the crowd and quickly waved, "Oto-chan! Over here!"
Rukawa Kaede's dark eyebrows and cold eyes glanced at the fiery Kana.
The two followed slowly behind the group, and Hana greeted them with a smile: "Hi, Yumi."
Upon hearing this, Rukawa's eyes grew even colder. When did they become so close that they called each other by name?
Sakuragi asked the question that everyone was wondering: "Why is that girl named Kana here?"
Hana smiled and said, "Yumi's father is a senior nutritionist."
Sakuragi didn't understand. "Huh? What's that?"
Haruko explained, "During simulated high-altitude training, we need to consume more energy. The coach invited a professional nutritionist to provide customized training meals for each team member! Kana-senpai's father is the nutritionist in charge of the team's meals!"
If you train well, you should eat well.
Sakuragi scratched the back of his head, his nearly 1.9-meter-tall frame grinning foolishly, "I see, Haruko, you really know a lot, hehe..."
Ayako beamed, "Everyone will be enjoying training and meals comparable to those of top American teams this month!"
That sounds amazing! The team members were ecstatic!
Kana was stunned when she saw Rukawa Kaede holding Kanon's hand, unwilling to let go and looking incredibly intimate: "Kane-chan...you...you two?"
Rukawa Kaede reached out and grabbed Kanon's waist.
That intensely handsome face, with its cold yet assertive eyes, seemed to declare its dominance. Asaka Kana spoke silently.
"mine."
Hanon tilted her head, rested it on Rukawa Kaede's shoulder, and said generously, "Let me introduce you, my boyfriend, Rukawa Kaede."
Rukawa felt his lips were about to burst into tears. He looked down at her, his eyes filled with an unfathomable possessiveness.
Kana's eyes widened, and she asked, still not quite understanding, "You...you snatched him away?!"
Hana smiled, her eyes crinkling, "I snatched him away from him. Now, he's mine."
A surge of uncontrollable excitement and trembling rose within Rukawa Kaede.
The fox's possessiveness was greatly satisfied by this sentence.
He likes it this way.
She likes that Kanon considers him hers.
Kana paused for two seconds, then smiled, "Not bad!"
The team members gathered around the long table, enjoying their meal immensely. Drinks, electrolyte water, and other refreshments were also placed on the table.
A rare moment of tranquility.
The phone rang, and Sakuragi ran over, answered it, and shouted back, "Sister, it's Dad calling, he's looking for you!"
Hana put down her chopsticks. "Here it is."
Kana placed a plate containing a small fish in front of Ayako, and put the other one beside her.
"Ah Cai, this little fish is delicious! My dad caught it from the river yesterday. It's fresh and the meat is tender. You should try it."
Ayako took the chopsticks and carefully picked off a piece of fish.
"It's really delicious!"
The meat is very tender, but the fish bones are small.
Ayako almost choked after only a couple of bites. "Is that one for Oto-chan? She doesn't seem to eat fish."
Sakuragi looked up, swallowed the food bulging in his mouth, and said:
"My sister loves to eat fish, but she once hurt her throat after eating a fish with bones in it. So, Dad always personally picks out all the bones before letting her eat it. Kana-senpai, can I have your sister's fish? I'll take care of it for her!"
Kana handed over the plate, but before Sakuragi could take it, a hand wearing a black wristband came into view.
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