Ryonan's dual-track era

Part.27 Last Chance

""Ah~" Inoue yawned and walked out of the house sleepily.

His father was loading boxes of goods into the car downstairs,"Hey! Hideji, you got up so early to come and help move the goods!"

Inoue rubbed his eyes,"Dad, I got up early because I have to go to training~"

Inoue's father stepped forward and grabbed Inoue's collar and threw him in front of the goods,"Asshole! How dare you talk back to me!"

"All right..."Jing Nei reluctantly agreed and could only move the goods first.

Jing Nei's father smiled, then he leisurely lit a cigarette, took a deep breath, and then exhaled with enjoyment.

"Xiuzhi, have you thought about it? Come and deliver goods with me after you graduate next year!"

Inochi complained,"Dad! Now is the critical moment for the team, and as the captain of the team, I don't have time to think about these things!"

"Hey~" Jing’s father seemed to recall the past,"I really miss the high school days. We almost made it to the national competition back then~"

"The last game, if not..."

"Got it! Got it!" Jing Nei said impatiently while moving the boxes:"Dad, how many times have you told me this!"

"If the defender had passed the ball to you instead of going it alone, you would have made it to the national tournament!"

"Humph! Brat!"Jiu Nei's father kicked him hard,"Get out of here! You just want to make me angry!"

Jing Nei ran away, rubbing his butt.

Jing Nei's father smiled slightly, put out his cigarette, and continued to work.

Turning a corner, Jing Nei met Kawami who had been waiting there for a long time.

"Inochi, you are so slow!"Kawamimi pointed at his watch and said,"I have been waiting for you for half an hour."

"If we are late, Mr. Tanaka will definitely punish us!"

Inoue waved his hand hastily,"Then don't dawdle! Let's go!"

Kawami is 185cm tall, but looks a bit thin, Inoue is 173cm tall, but has a strong build.

The two of them walking together easily attracted the attention of passers-by

""Inoue, are you under a lot of pressure now?" Kawami suddenly asked.

Inoue was silent for a moment, then said softly:"I'm the captain, the pressure is already high!"

Kawami scratched his ears,"No need to emphasize this point ~ I know you are the captain"

"But last night, when I came home exhausted and lay down on the bed, I suddenly felt that I couldn't help the team...."At this time, Kawami's voice was a little low

"On the contrary, I might end up being the one holding back...."

Inochi's pace slowed down. He understood Kawami's feeling very well, because he felt the same way now.

Kawami and Inochi were teammates on the same school's basketball team in junior high school. After joining Ryonan, both of them dreamed of helping the team enter the national competition.

When they were in the first year of high school, the Ryonan team was not strong, and Coach Tanoka's training intensity was high, so players left the team every day.

However, the two did not give up. They chose to believe in Coach Tanoka.

Soon, the efforts of the two were valued by Coach Tanoka. In the second half of the first year of high school, they became players in the rotation.

Then in the second year, Inochi and Kawami were determined by Coach Tanoka as the main starting players with their tenacious perseverance.

In addition, the team had a giant center of nearly 2 meters.

They swept away the decline and won the eighth place in the county.

Afterwards, Coach Tanoka announced that they would enter the top four in the county this year.

As for entering the top four, if they did not meet Hainan or Shoyo, it would still be very likely with their strength.

However, if they want to enter the national competition, it is not within their strength.

In other words, leading the team to the semifinals is the limit of Inochi and Kawami's ability.

But now the team has a top talent like Sendoh, and an"excellent player" like Kitano Taku, Ryonan instantly has the confidence to enter the national competition.

Inochi and Kawami know that when the team plays against Kainan and Shoyo, they can no longer help the team.

Maybe the two of them will become Ryonan's weakness and be targeted by the opponent.

"Even so, we have to grit our teeth and persevere, right?"Jiu Nei raised his head and looked at the blue sky,"After all, we are already in the third grade!"

"This is our last chance~"

Kawami smiled helplessly and said,"I usually see you as a big and strong man, but I didn’t expect you to see so clearly!"

"Humph!" Inoue kicked Kawami,"Idiot! I am the captain after all!"

"Don't forget! You are a power forward, you have to help Yuzumi protect the rebounds!"

Kawamimi said nonchalantly:"Does Yuzumi need me with his height? He can do it by himself~"

"Otherwise, wouldn’t his height be in vain~"

Inochi got angry when he saw Kawami’s look, he raised his fist as if to hit him, Kawami immediately begged for mercy,"I’m just kidding, I will try my best!"

Kawami stretched out his fist,"As long as we are on the court, we will fight to the end!"