Black Basketball: A false start

Chapter 224 Reliable
"Let's go, bald." In the VIP lounge of the airport, Kaneki Ken finished his last cup of coffee, put the cup on the table, stood up and stretched out his hand to Jordan, "Please tell Coach Stevenson that I get along very well with them."

"Brat, it's very expensive to ask the God of Basketball to convey a message for you." Michael held Kaneki Ken's hand and scolded with a smile.

"When I get back, I can send you a signed basketball. It will be very valuable in the future."

After saying that, Kaneki Ken picked up his backpack and walked towards the boarding gate.

"Damn it, I actually think what this guy said makes sense." Michael Jordan looked at Kaneki Ken's back and shook his head, "I think I must be too addicted to gambling, and my brain is broken..."

……

"Kaneki, wait for me!"

Just when Kaneki Ken arrived at the boarding gate, a figure ran over shouting "Duang Duang".

"Alex?" Kaneki Ken looked at the newcomer in surprise, "Are you also taking this flight back?"

"Yes, I decided to follow your advice and go to Neon to see those talented children in person." Alex Garcia patted his chest, took a breath, and said with a smile.

"Well, that's a wise choice." Kaneki Ken smiled politely and nodded, then picked up the suitcase and walked towards the cabin.

"Don't be in such a hurry to leave. At least you can get to know everyone and chat along the way!" Alex Garcia said, looking at Kaneki Ken's back.

"I'm afraid not." Kaneki Ken waved his VIP card without looking back and said, "We don't sit in the same seat."

"Damn, what a damn rich man." Alex Garcia spat as he watched Kaneki Ken's departing back.

"Oops~"

Walking into the cabin, Kaneki Ken put down his chair and lay back as if he was familiar with it. After stretching comfortably, he took out his mobile phone and looked at the schedule sent by Momoi Satsuki last night. He muttered to himself thoughtfully: "The schedule of the Winter Cup is much easier than the previous IH...Except for Midorima and Murasakibara, there are no opponents that need special attention..."

……

"Momoi-san, are you really not coming with us?" Inoue Ayako stood on the bus at the entrance of Shonan High School, looking at Momoi Satsuki who came to see them off and asked, "This match isn't against a very strong opponent, so we should still have time to pick up Kaneki-san after the match..."

"No need~ You guys can go, I want to go to the airport early and wait." Tao Jing Satsuki put her hands behind her back and said with a smile, "The intelligence of the Fenghuang High School team has been analyzed, and there is no point for me to go to the scene. When you have the celebration banquet, I will bring Yanjun to meet you."

"Well...it's up to you. Just be careful on the road." Inoue Ayako looked at Momoi Satsuki who had made up her mind, and helplessly let the bus driver close the door.

With a creaking sound, the bus started slowly and drove away into the distance.

"Didn't Momoi get on the bus?" Miyagi Ryouta asked curiously as he looked at Inoue Ayako who was sitting next to him.

"Galls of Gold is coming back by plane today, and Taozi went to pick her up." Sakuragi Hanamichi explained, looking at the scenery that was receding outside the window and said, "If there wasn't a game today, I would have gone to pick up Gillian too."

"It's okay, Sakuragi. Kaneki won't blame you for not picking him up." Mitsui Shou saw that Sakuragi Hanamichi was a little depressed, and smiled and comforted him, "Especially when you took over Fenghuang High School as a gift for Kaneki to return home."

"I will." Sakuragi Hanamichi's eyes were burning with the determination to win.

"Sakuragi, this guy, although his personality is completely different from Akagi..." Miyagi Ryouta said with a smile as he looked at Sakuragi Hanamichi's increasingly determined eyes, "But he is becoming more and more like Akagi, giving people a sense of security..."

... "How are the preparations going?" At Mineo High School, Koichiro Domoto asked Shuzo Nijimura beside him.

"Don't worry, coach. I've brought water, towels, and a first aid kit." Nijimura Shuzo said as he patted the small box beside him.

"Is there anyone feeling unwell at the moment? Have you brought spare sneakers?" Domoto Koichiro turned his head and looked around at everyone and asked.

"Everyone is well prepared~" Kazunari Fukatsu said with a smile while looking at Koichiro Domoto with his backpack slung over his shoulder, "You are the most nervous person in the whole stadium right now, Coach Domoto~"

"Yeah." Domoto Koichiro ignored Fukatsu Kazunari's teasing. He made a check mark on the notebook he carried with him, slammed the notebook shut, turned around and led the team onto the bus.

"Let's go." Domoto Koichiro turned and left with a look of determination on his face, "It's time to fight for the glory of Fenghuang High School!"

"Yes!" Kazunari Fukatsu nodded and led his team to closely follow Koichiro Domoto's footsteps.

……

“There are so many people in the first game of the national competition…” Sitting in the square formation at Fukuda Comprehensive, he kept looking at the fans of Fenghuang High School who came to cheer for him.

"It's normal, right? A top high school basketball team in Japan is likely to be eliminated in the first game..." Ishida Eiki sighed with some regret, "It's really a pity..."

"If you can't speak, then shut up!" Haizaki Shogo scolded mercilessly, "You are just a rookie who has been playing for less than half a year. You are not qualified to be compared with Captain Nijimura!"

"Yes..." Ishida Eiki was shocked by Haizaki Shogo's fierce expression, and hurriedly stammered to explain, "I just said it casually..."

……

"Today's game shouldn't be a big deal for everyone..." Since Taoi Satsuki and Kaneki Ken were not there, Inoue Ayako reluctantly took over the pre-match mobilization work. However, the players were not in the mood to listen to any pre-match mobilization at this time. The locker room was silent, and everyone seemed to be thinking about their own things.

"Sakuragi, the future of Shonan High School will eventually be in your hands..."

In the corner of the locker room, Sakuragi Hanamichi kept recalling Kaneki Ken's instructions to him, his eyes becoming more and more determined, "I want to use the victory of this game as a gift to welcome Ken Kaneki back to his country!"

Coincidentally, in another corner of the locker room of Shonan High School, Rukawa Kaede, who was wearing headphones, had no intention of listening to music at the moment. His mind kept replaying the suppression power displayed by Zebei Rongji in several rounds against him during the IH League. His originally calm heart gradually began to beat violently.

"Zebei Rongzhi... This time, I must win!"

"Okay, that's about all I have to say." Inoue Ayako looked at everyone's distracted looks and simply ended the pre-match mobilization early. "Anyway, if we play according to our plan, there will be no problem!"

"Yes!" Miyagi Ryouta stood up and shouted loudly at the first moment.

"The first game of the first round of the Winter Cup basketball league, Shonan High School vs. Mineiro High School, is about to begin. Players from both teams, please hurry up and enter the stadium."

"Go!" Sakuragi Hanamichi stood up and roared, then strode towards the player tunnel.

"Really, these guys, I don't know if they listened to what I just said..." Inoue Ayako looked at the players' backs as they left, shook her head helplessly and said.

"Don't worry, Ayako-san." Anton Mitsuyoshi's eyes flashed with a gleam of light, "Sakuragi-san now... is very reliable!"

(End of this chapter)