Slam Dunk: My Study Abroad Career in Northern Hunan

Chapter 197 The Third Showdown (The Beginning)!

Jinguji Budao was stopped by reporters at the entrance of the lounge for an interview. The team members in Xiangbei were not in a hurry to leave. They found a seat in the hall not far away and sat down, waiting for Jinguji Budao to finish the interview. .

Seeing that Jinguji Budo has attracted the attention of the media, Akagi Haruko watched curiously for a while, but hurriedly followed when she saw Akagi and the others walking towards the hall.

"Let's go, Sakuragi, brother and the others have come out."

Haruko called out to Sakuragi Hanamichi behind her, but she didn't get any response. She turned her head and found that Sakuragi Hanamichi was standing there staring blankly at Jinguji Budou who was surrounded by reporters. The light, even a fool like Haruko can see it clearly.

"Sakuragi?" Haruko walked up and raised her head slightly, looking at Yinggi Hanamichi's face, it was the first time she saw such an expression on Yinggi Hanamichi's body, hopeful, longing.At this time, Sakuragi Flower Road exudes an inexplicable charm.

"I made a decision!"

Suddenly, Yingmu Huadao, who had been silent for a long time, uttered a sentence.

"what?"

"What was decided?"

Mito Yohei, Takamiya Momo and others suddenly heard Sakuragi Hanamichi say this, and they all gathered around Sakuragi Hanamichi, looking at Hanamichi suspiciously.As Sakuragi Hanamichi's best friends, Mito Yohei, Takamiya Nozomi and others are very aware of Sakuragi Hanamichi's character, this kid, I'm afraid
"I want to be a real athlete, I want to be a player like Budo!"

"Then. accept interviews from the media!"

Yingmu Huadao suddenly clenched his fists tightly and said vowedly.But Mito Yohei and the others showed an expression of "as expected", and looked at each other, full of helplessness.

"Hey~ Huadao, forget it, you will never become a real athlete."

"It's not like we don't know about your 3-minute enthusiasm, it's impossible, impossible~"

Gao Gongwang was the first to taunt, shaking the fat hand quickly, he didn't even realize that Sakuragi's face was a little unkind when he heard his words.

"That's right! That's right! Hua Daoyi is just a whim, even if he is playing basketball now, he won't be able to play for a few months."

"I guess. Hehehehe!!!"

Okusu Yuji also followed Takamiya Nomo's words and said with a smile.At the end, Okusu Yuji glanced at Akagi Haruko indiscriminately, and let out a mean smile.

Yuuji Okusu's words were a bit out of date, but the members of the Sakuragi Legion understood Yuji Okusu's meaning immediately.

The reason why Sakuragi Hanamichi played basketball was entirely because of Akagi Haruko.They all know that Sakuragi Flower Road is interested in Akagi Haruko, and wants to attract Haruko's attention and win Haruko's heart by playing basketball.

But everyone in the Sakuragi Legion is not optimistic about Sakuragi Hanamichi being able to catch up with Akagi Haruko. A gentle and beautiful girl like Haruko is definitely very sought-after. No one can turn to a fool like Sakuragi Hanamichi. of.When will Haruko fall in love with someone else, Hanamichi Sakuragi, will he still play basketball?
Maybe, but at that time, Sakuragi Hanamichi's "playing basketball" may not be the same concept as playing basketball in the conventional sense.

Sakuragi Hanamichi, who has an impure purpose, wants to become a player like Jinguji Budo. How is this possible? !
Everyone in the Sakuragi Legion has known Jinguji Budo for a day or two. Everyone knows how much time Jinguji Budo spends on basketball and how terrifying the training is. Although Sakuragi Hanamichi is practicing basketball every day, but His amount of practice is not even comparable to the toes of Jinguji Budo.

"Huadao, you, you should give up your thoughts as soon as possible."

"However, the path of becoming an athlete and being interviewed is not feasible, but Huadao, you can find another path!"

"Become a well-known fool in the whole country, there will definitely be reporters coming to interview~"

"Hahahaha!"

Gao Gongwang didn't notice at all how Yingmu Huadao's face had turned black at this time, and he was talking and laughing to himself. He thought his words would attract the unanimous approval of his partners, but he suddenly discovered that, originally Standing beside him, Mito Yohei, Noma and others surrounded by Sakuragi have already opened a distance of several meters from him.

"What are you doing so far away?" Gao Gong couldn't see clearly, so he looked puzzled. What he didn't notice was that Yingmu Huadao had appeared behind him with a dark face, and his eyes were fixed on Gao Gong's. back view.

"Murderous!" Gao Gong didn't know why he suddenly felt a chill from his back. Just as he was about to turn around, Yingmu Huadao's powerful arms had already pinched his neck.

"Damn guy! How dare you laugh at me!"

"Go to hell, bastard!" Yingmu Huadao gritted his teeth and shouted, pinching Gao Gong's arm tighter and tighter.

"Uh!!"

"You guys with no loyalty, come and help me!"

"I'm going to die!"

Gao Gongwang was suddenly pinched by Sakuragi's neck, struggling hard but couldn't break free, he could only look at Mito Yohei and the others, only to find that at this time Yohei was pretending to be wearing earwax, and Noma Twist He looked over at the ceiling and pretended not to see it. As for Yuuji Okusu, he had disappeared for a while.

"Really~ How can you say that about Sakuragi-kun?"

"Sakuragi-kun, I believe you can become a real basketball player, you have to work hard!"

Just when Gao Gongwang was about to roll his eyes, Akagi Haruko's gentle voice suddenly sounded from Sakuragi Hanamichi's ear.Hearing these words, Sakuragi Hanamichi's ears perked up, and immediately released the arms that restrained Takamiya, and quickly came to Haruko, nodded emphatically with a silly smile, and swore:

"Haruko~ Don't worry, I will definitely become a real basketball star!!"

In front of Haruko, Sakuragi Hanamichi really looked like a good baby, with a simple and honest face, he was a different person from before.Gao Gongwang was already kneeling in the corner, rubbing his throat and coughing non-stop.

"I've been saved!" Gao Gong gasped for air, rejoicing.And until this moment, Mito Yopingo came to his side and looked at Gao Gong with a smile.

"Who told you that you can't read your face, you deserve it, hahaha!"

Mito was a little gloating and laughed at Takamiya, but at the end of the corridor, Yuuji Okusu poked his head out and saw Hanamichi Sakuragi talking to Haruko with a smile on his face, and saw Hanamichi Kneeling in the corner, escaped from the sky Gao Gongwang couldn't help heaving a sigh of relief, then came out of the shadows whistling, and mixed with Yingmu Legion and others again.

While Sakuragi and the others were making trouble, Jinguji Budo had already finished the interview.

All the reporters have already left. Everyone was smiling when they left. It can be seen that they have gained a lot from this interview. Judging by their appearance, the headlines of tomorrow's newspapers should be settled.

"Yo, Sakuragi, why are you guys here?"

"Didn't you watch the game on the field?"

After Jinguji Budou finished the interview, he was about to meet up with the members of the Xiangbei team. When he spotted Sakuragi and the others in the distance in the corridor, he walked over and asked curiously.

"Hey! Senior Jinguji, is your interview over?"

"Congratulations, Senior Jinguji, congratulations to Xiangbei for advancing to the quarterfinals, and congratulations for breaking the scoring record of the tournament!"

Akagi Haruko heard the sound and looked, seeing that it was Jinguji Budo, she immediately congratulated with a smile.Jinguji Budou and her brother Akagi Takenori are teammates, and because of Sakuragi Hanamichi, Haruko is also familiar with Jinguji Budou, so she directly greeted and said congratulations.

"Brother Wu Dao, your performance on the court is really good, can you teach me your shooting?"

"I also hope that I can be like you, unrivaled on the court!"

Sakuragi Hanamichi didn't see anyone in front of Budao, and walked happily to Budao's side, without even saying a word of congratulations, directly expressing that he wanted to learn how to shoot.

"Teach you? Of course there is no problem. As for whether you will be unrivaled after learning, then I dare not guarantee it."

"Want to be like me, but it takes a lot of hard work, it's very hard!"

Budou smiled and patted Sakuragi on the shoulder, then put his arms around Sakuragi and walked towards the hall.

"I'm not afraid of hardships, as long as I can learn, I should work hard!"

Sakuragi Hanadichi said loudly, with a fearless look on his face.Bu Dao also felt that Yingmu Huadao seemed to be more enthusiastic than before today, and even the words he said seemed a bit like a person.
"Yo, these words actually come out of this kid's mouth? It shouldn't be."

"If it's this kid, he should say, 'I'm a genius, isn't it just shooting? As long as Brother Wu Dao teaches me, I can learn it right away!'"

Budou looked suspiciously at Sakuragi Hanamichi's face, and then looked at Mito Yohei and the others. Although he didn't know what happened, Budou was sure that there was definitely a reason for this kid Sakuragi's change.

But what he didn't know was that the inducement was actually himself.

Jinguji Budou brought Sakuragi Hanamichi and others to meet up with the people in Xiangbei, and the group did not stay in the hall for too long. After a few chats with Akagi Takenori, Haruko left, and did not choose to act with the people in Xiangbei, but This guy Yingmu Huadao also followed Haruko idly, so it goes without saying that Yangping and others will go wherever Sakuragi goes.

After parting with Sakuragi and others, everyone in Xiangbei returned to the stands and watched the next game.

Today is a 16-to-8 game, with a total of 8 games.

The schedule of the national competition has come to this point, and there are no weak teams. All the teams in the competition have two brushes, so today's competition will be much better than the previous few days.

As the competition progressed, the list of the top 8 in the country was officially released.

In this national competition, Kanagawa County is undoubtedly the most dazzling. Representing Kanagawa County in the national competition, Lingnan High School and Shonhoku High School both advanced to the top 8, and Lingnan defeated the previous overlord Sanno Industry, and Xiangbei High School crushed Ai And this veteran national top 8 team.

Xiangbei and Lingnan were able to advance to the next level without any moisture at all, and they were all based on their strength.

At the same time, the ratings of Xiangbei and Lingnan have also been adjusted, from B-level, which is not on the table, to AA-level, but this adjustment has not yet been officially released in the form of a magazine, and it is only discussed and circulated in the circle of reporters.

In addition to the two teams of Lingnan and Shonhoku, the other 6 teams are Luoan High School in Kyoto, Daiei Academy in Osaka, Hakata Shodai Affiliated in Fukuoka, Kazami High School in Gunma, Meitomo Industry in Aichi Prefecture, Kagawa County Crane High School.

Among them, Luoan in Kyoto, Hakata in Fukuoka, and Meitomo Industry in Aichi, these three schools are all veteran teams. They have participated in national competitions and won rankings in the past. Luoan and Hakata are here. They have won the runner-up and third place for several years. The strength of the two teams is not much different. They are both top teams. In the past, they were only slightly inferior to Sanno Industry.

As for Mingpeng Industry, the best result in the national competition is the top 8. This year their strength is not bad, but they can advance to the top [-]. In fact, there is also an element of luck. After all, they were not classified into the "death group".

As for Kazami High School and Jiaohe High School, they were originally high schools at the bottom of the national competition. They were able to break into the quarter-finals this year, thanks to their luck in the group draw.

There is a huge difference between this year's national top 8 list and last year's comparison. In previous years, the top eight regulars, such as Aihe Academy and Fengyu High School, did not even make it to the top eight this year. The previous overlord Sanno Industry was eliminated early Lingnan High School was eliminated.Even the subsidiary of Hainan University in Kanagawa Prefecture, such a frequent visitor to the top 8, did not even have the opportunity to participate in the national competition.

Everyone knows that the biggest variable in this year's national competition lies in the two teams from Kanagawa County.

The next morning.

Twilight.

On Jinguji Budao's bed, Jinguji Budao had long since disappeared.

"Tap-tap-tap-tap."

In the hotel's gym, a tall figure was running on a treadmill. The morning sun shone through the window into the room, leaving a bright shadow on the ground.

"Hoohoo."

Jinguji Budo's head was covered with a sweat towel, and he was jogging. The vest he was wearing had already been soaked with sweat, but his breathing was not only rhythmic, but also very powerful. It can be seen from the state of Budo that he Although sweating a lot, but the physical energy is still very abundant.

"Finally... I'm going to fight that guy again."

"Although there were a lot of possessions and a lot of singles in yesterday's game, that level of defense didn't cost me too much at all."

"After a night of rest, I have also adjusted my state to the best."

"The other Xiangbei players didn't play much in yesterday's game, and their physical fitness is abundant."

"We in Xiangbei can welcome today's game with the strongest posture!"

"This time, I absolutely don't want to lose again!"

After a long time, Jinguji Budao stopped the treadmill, grabbed the sweat towel covering his head, wiped off the sweat on his face, silently walked to the window, and looked out the window.

The morning light fell on Jinguji Budao's body, causing the crystal beads of sweat on his body to reflect a little bit of colored light.

(End of this chapter)