The eighth place of the Fukuyama Flying Waves team barely made it to the playoffs, which is indeed a bit unreasonable for a defending champion. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

God is fair, because of the Wave's poor record, they have to face the Kagoshima Antlers, the favorites in the first round.

In the first two games in Kagoshima, the Flying Waves lost a total of 51 points, and on average, they lost by 25.5 points per game, which was the most painful blow to the Flying Waves team, which lacked major generals.

After returning to Fukuyama, Coach Moriyama gave the players a half-day off, perhaps Mitsui had expected it, set off in advance, and came to Fukuyama.

After asking Sakuragi out, Mitsui asked Sakuragi about the topic of "dreams", which made Sakuragi a little unable to respond.

"It doesn't matter if you don't remember, I still remember~!!"

Mitsui said.

"Three~~Mitsui~~~"

The more Sakuragi listened, the more he felt that he was distracted, and he didn't know when he started to become a little numb.

"I still remember the day I was in the hospital and decided to give up my career~!!"

Following Mitsui's narrative, back to two years ago, in Mitsui's ward, Mitsui's mother just made a "request" to Mitsui to give up basketball.

"Although I am your coach, it is on the basketball court, and I can't just treat you as a player off the court, I also have children, so I can understand their feelings~!!"

Coach Ohki said.

Coach, what do you mean?

Sakuragi asked indignantly.

"What are you excited about??"

Oki said to Sakuragi.

"What am I excited about??hum~!!!You all agree with his mother now, so no one agrees with me??"

Sakuragi also said excitedly.

What do I agree with you??Mitsui's incident is no longer something that those of us who are his colleagues at work can interfere with, do you know~!!"

Coach Oki countered.

"Work??colleague??coach, do you regard playing basketball as a job~!! are we like those little staff who are intriguing all day long in the skyscraper~!!"

Sakuragi is really energetic.

Although at that time, Sakuragi, out of his enthusiasm for basketball, forgot about Mitsui's things other than his health.

But after that, everyone also knows that Mitsui Shou chose the latter between "dream" and "son".

After that, Sakuragi began to degenerate, and he boycotted training and competitions, and it was staged repeatedly. That also became an important fuse for Takayama bosses to trade Sakuragi later.

Later, under the guidance of Jersey, Sakuragi restarted his love for basketball.

Because he wanted to make it clear to Sakuragi, Mitsui rushed to Kobe from his hometown in Kanagawa.

"Don't you feel lonely when you practice alone?"

Mitsui came to the Jaguar team's training hall and said to a player who was practicing the full-court basketball.

At this time, the Jaguar team was still traveling away, so the training hall in the base camp was not used.

"I thought you couldn't find your way~~"

The man who was training stopped and said.

This person is none other than the person Mitsui Shou is looking for - Sakuragi Hanamichi.

"If I can't find a home, I'll find it too~!!"

Mitsui walked over and said.

"Hmph, how~~ can you get out of bed??"

Although Sakuragi speaks a little mean on the surface, in his heart, he still cares a lot about Mitsui.

"Not only can you get out of bed, but you can also shoot three points~~"

After Mitsui finished speaking, he picked up a basketball on the ground and made a three-point shot directly.

“~~~~”

The result is an awkward three-no-stick.

"It looks like you're really going to say goodbye to basketball~~"

Sakuragi scoffed.

"Eh~~ I haven't touched the ball for too long, and I don't have a state~~"

After Mitsui finished speaking, he picked up a ball again, and this time Mitsui made more preparations, dribbled the ball, and seriously aimed at the basket.

Three-point shot~~

"Brush~!!"

The long-lost sound of brushing the basket.

Seeing this scene, Sakuragi seemed to be back on the playing field, and Mitsui once again put on his habitual fist celebration action, which made Sakuragi's eyes widen and he couldn't extricate himself~~~

"How~~ I'm the new All-Star Game three-point king~!!"

Mitsui's words brought Sakuragi back to the real world again.

"Hmph, the official competition won't make you prepare for that long~~"

Sakuragi still spoke in a disdainful tone.

"Sakuragi~~Come back~!!"

Mitsui suddenly spoke to the subject.

"Come back ???"

Sakuragi actually understood, but still asked.

'Akagi they really need you and now the team is having a big hard time and we're no longer at the top of the table and we've even dropped out of the top four. You should also know this situation, I know that my decision makes you feel sad, but, Sakuragi, please believe me, as long as I am alive, I Mitsui, will definitely still love basketball, even if I can't participate in person, I will do my best to help the team, my heart, always with the team~~"

I don't know if Mitsui's heartfelt words can move Sakuragi.

"But, Mitsui, you know, most of the time, losing comes faster than getting~~"

Sakuragi began to talk about his own theories again.

"Knock~~~!!"

As soon as Sakuragi finished speaking, Mitsui directly punched Sakuragi in the face with a very fast and straight punch without any warning.

Sakuragi was really stunned this time, and he didn't fall down, nor did he retreat, he still stood there, with his face sideways, fixed at the moment of being beaten.

"Wake up~ Sakuragi, do you know who the person I have envied the most for so long? It's not someone else, it's you, you've been injured so much, and you've been able to return to the arena in good health, you have outstanding physical fitness. That's the physical fitness that most yellow people don't have~~ With these, are you still not satisfied??You have a lot more opportunities than others, you can still return to the arena, what about me~~ I'm afraid I won't be able to go back, you are so willing to fall, waste a lot of time, you are sorry for yourself, even sorry for me~~"

Mitsui said quite fiercely.

"Three~~Mitsui~~~ I didn't expect you to think like this~~"

Sakuragi lowered his head and whispered.

"Because I've had an experience like yours, so I feel it even more, I don't want you to follow my old path again, Sakuragi~!!"

Sakuragi's current state is indeed very similar to the state of his first year of high school.

"Mitsui ~~I ~~~"

Sakuragi wanted to say something, but it seemed that he couldn't say anything.

"Sakuragi, go back to the team, I believe you have always loved basketball, you can't do without basketball, basketball, it's ~~"

"My Life ~!!"

Sakuragi raised his head and finally added in high spirits~!!

"Sakuragi~~!!!"

Seeing Sakuragi seem to be relieved, Mitsui also looked very excited.

"Mitsui~~ Thank you, you taught me a lesson~~!!"

Sakuragi looked at Mitsui and said sincerely.

It's time to end the days of self-defeat~!!Thank you so much~~ Mitsui!!"

Sakuragi said as he pressed against Mitsui's ear.

In this way, Sakuragi Hanamichi ended his "depraved period" and marched towards the "dream of a slam dunk master" again.

But two years later, it's still Mitsui and Sakuragi, Mitsui is still the "tireless" Mitsui, what about Sakuragi~~ (To be continued.) )