Because of Coach Anzai's hospitalization, Hanamichi Sakuragi, who had just entered a "semi-retired state", returned to his hometown and returned to Kanagawa.

After guarding Coach Anzai in the hospital until he was discharged, Sakuragi did not rush back to Fukuyama and stayed in Kanagawa.

Lodged at Mitsui's house.

Both of them have suffered career-destroying injuries one after another, and they are indeed the end of the world.

Sakuragi was also invited by Mitsui to the Nissan Arena to watch the Mariners play.

Although Sakuragi has not played a game for his hometown team, Sakuragi's previous experiences and inspirational stories are worthy of the respect of the people in his hometown.

Because he lost his bet with Miyagi, Sakuragi took Mitsui, Miyagi and Ki Twilight to the "Brothers".

The four people who hadn't seen each other for a long time were chatting heartily.

"By the way, Mr. Anzai~~??"

Twilight asked.

"Oh, it's nothing, the teacher is no longer in danger, he has been discharged from the hospital and gone home to recuperate~~"

Mitsui replied.

"Oh, that's good, that's good, hey, I don't know, when will the six of us get together again~!!"

Twilight sighed.

"It's possible that there will be such an opportunity soon~!!"

At this time, Mitsui suddenly said.

"Huh~?? How do you say this~?? ”

Sakuragi asked.

"Haha, this matter still has something to do with you Sakuragi~!!"

Mitsui sells Guanzi.

"Don't you want to have a retirement celebration of my Sakuragi Hanamichi~!!"

Sakuragi said with an embarrassed look.

"Haha~~ You say that, it's very close, but this is indeed a supreme honor for you Sakuragi~!!"

Mitsui continued to sigh and said.

"What the hell is it, Mitsui, don't sell it~!!"

Sakuragi began to get anxious.

"That's the case, because I'm coaching in Xiangbei now, so I've heard some rumors, although there has been no official announcement yet, but it should be basically a sure thing~~"

Mitsui said that he still didn't explain what was going on~~

"What the hell are you doing~!?? I'm going crazy~!! ”

Sakuragi just couldn't stand it anymore.

"It's ~~~, Xiangbei is convenient, I want to retire your No. 10 jersey~!!!"

Mitsui finally announced the mystery ~!!

"Wow~!!!!!"

After Miyagi and Mu Du heard this, they all said in a very surprised tone with wide eyes.

However, the person concerned, Sakuragi Hanamichi, did not seem to react.

"Retire~~Retire jersey~??"

It seems that Sakuragi Hanamichi doesn't understand what "retired jersey" means~~

"Oh my God, Sakuragi, you don't know what it means~!??"

Mitsui looked at Sakuragi with a questioning look on his face, and asked angrily.

"Of course I knew, but, but I didn't think that the jersey in high school could also be retired~!??"

Sakuragi questioned again.

"This kind of situation is actually very common, although you have only played for one season in Xiangbei, but, perhaps, Xiangbei feels that you have indeed paid too much for the team. Your current back injury, isn't it caused by the national competition that year, if it wasn't for your save back then, I believe we wouldn't have beaten the king of the mountain~!! ”

Mitsui explained.

According to Mitsui's explanation, there is indeed a certain amount of truth.

"Moreover, over the years, no one dared to choose No. 10 among the newcomers who came to the Xiangbei team, because they all knew that this No. 10 meant too much~~"

Mitsui followed up and explained.

"So that's it~~~"

Sakuragi seems to understand something.

"So, if Sakuragi's jersey is really going to be retired in the future, we will naturally return to Xiangbei to celebrate~!!"

Mu Du analyzed.

"That's right~~"

Mitsui nodded.

"Congratulations, Sakuragi ~ !!"

"Congratulations, Sakuragi, this 10th in the future, will really belong to you forever~~"

"Congratulations, congratulations~!!"

And here Sakuragi is already imagining the picture in his mind.

"Haha~~Haha~~~Hahaha~!!"

Sakuragi smirked as she thought.

Sure enough, after that, Sakuragi, who returned to Fukuyama, did not wait long, that is, about a little more than a month, and the real "good news" came.

"Officially invite you and your family and friends to come to the scene in person~!!!"

Sakuragi read the letter sent to him by Xiangbei High School, and smirked as he read it.

"Hahaha~!! Hahaha~!!! See no, Shirt Qi, see no~!?? My jersey~!! My jersey yes~!! I'm really going to retire~!! Hahaha~!! ”

Sakuragi laughed like a 300-pound little fat man, and ran directly in front of Shiki, who was already living with Sakuragi, with the envelope. (What~!?? It's already cohabitation~!?? This amount of information is a bit big~!?? Oh, my God~!!!!! ）

"Congratulations, Sakuragi, I'm so happy for you~!!"

Xi Qi looked at the letter and said with a very sincere smile.

The moment that Sakuragi had been fantasizing about before seemed to be finally coming.

Time came in a blink of an eye on the day of the Sakuragi Hanamichi jersey retirement ceremony.

In the basketball hall of Xiangbei High School, the staff is doing the final arrangement, and the training hall that sweated in the past has now become a grand celebration scene, with flowers, a stage, a red carpet, chairs, and a podium.

However, the most eye-catching thing should still be on the side wall of the stadium, covered with a black cloth, I believe that inside, it should be the "No. 10 jersey".

While speaking, the guests who came to watch the ceremony began to sit down one after another.

Akagi Tsuyoken, Mitsui Shou, Miyagi Ryota , Konobu Memu , Rukawa Kaede , these teammates from Xiangbei were all present, and Kenji Fujima, Slael Kento, Watanabe Takari, and Sunado Genji, Sakuragi's teammates in the Flying Wave Team were also all in place.

There are also old acquaintances of Kanagawa, such as Amu, Kiyota Nobunaga, Ajin, Sendo, Fuku, and Hanagata, who also came to cheer enthusiastically.

"Sakuragi-senpai, it's really handsome~!!"

Of course, the descendant of Xiangbei, Teng Zhencheli, also sat next to his brother.

Because it was the break time for the JBA All-Star Game, all of them who basically had something to do with Sakuragi came.

"Sakuragi~~~"

Haruko also came all the way from London, looking at this situation, Haruko should be the most touched.

It was Haruko and Sakuragi who were here together and started the basketball road.

"Hey~~, Takamiya, are you ready~~??"

"Yohei, where are you~??"

"Noma, move faster~!!"

"Da Nan, what about you~??"

Of course, the Sakuragi Army, how can they be missing.

Along the way, Sakuragi Hanamichi and Sakuragi Legion can be said to have achieved each other.

There are also coaches such as Coach Ohki, Coach Moriyama, and Coach Maekawa, who also came to the scene.

Because of physical reasons, Coach Anzai did not come, but because of the live webcast, Coach Anzay can still be seen at home~~

This is not so much a high school jersey retirement ceremony as Sakuragi Hanamichi's high school jersey retirement ceremony, but more like a big gathering of "slam dunk".

As he spoke, the ritual had already begun.

"Next, I would like to invite our protagonist today, a former member of the Xiangbei basketball team - Sakuragi Hanamichi ~ !!"