Slam Dunk: Muguro

Chapter 229: New students join the team at the beginning of the school year!
Time flies, the years are like a shuttle.

In the blink of an eye, April, full of spring, has quietly arrived.

On this day, major universities on the island welcomed the start of a new semester.

The campus has returned to its former bustle.

For Murasakibara, he officially entered the second grade.

During the spring break, he did not relax like other teammates, and continued to train hard as usual.

In addition to Murasakibara, Akagi and Mitsui also did not slack off during the holiday.

During spring break, they spend a lot of time training every day.

As the core of the team, they are fully aware of their responsibilities and missions. If Xiangbei wants to stand out in this national competition, they must work harder.

Not only the Big Three, other Xiangbei players also showed great enthusiasm for training.

Including the water dispenser manager, they often appear in the gym to sweat and hone their skills.

In such an atmosphere, every Xiangbei player is preparing silently.

In such a vibrant team, there is only one person who seems particularly relaxed, and he is the team's coach Anxi.

During the spring break, he did not go out to recruit outstanding freshmen like other coaches, and he rarely appeared in the gym. Most of the time he stayed at home, sitting quietly sipping tea and enjoying the leisurely time.

He lived a very leisurely life, as if everything was under his control.

Ding ding ding ding~
At three o'clock in the afternoon, the school bell rang, announcing the end of the day's classes.

Students poured out of the classroom with relaxed and happy smiles on their faces.

This period of time is the busiest time for various clubs on campus.

They set up stalls, hung up banners, and enthusiastically introduced their clubs to passing freshmen, injecting fresh blood into the clubs.

Among these clubs, the basketball club is particularly eye-catching.

Last year, the Xiangbei team achieved excellent results in various competitions, and it jumped from a once unpopular club to a popular club that freshmen rushed to join.

The basketball team's recruitment booth is located at the entrance of the stadium and is managed by Shohoku vice-captain Ichiro Sato.

Since Murasakibara has been promoted to team captain, for the sake of team unity, it would be best if the vice-captain was a new senior high school player.

In the end, Coach Anzai decided to appoint Ichiro Sato as vice-captain.

Completely different from last year, at this time, there was a long queue outside the stadium.

In addition to the freshmen, there are also some seniors who want to join the Xiangbei team.

This is mainly related to the performance of the Xiangbei team. They have shown great interest in joining the basketball club and do not want to miss such a good opportunity.

Listening to the noisy sounds around him, Sato Ichiro frowned.

So annoying!
At this moment, he regretted taking over as the team's vice-captain because there were too many students who wanted to join the basketball team.

Of course, it is hard to say how many people will be able to stay in the end.

In addition to boys, many girls also showed great interest in the basketball club.

The reason is simple, they want to compete for the position of basketball manager.

However, this position requires not only organizational and coordination skills, but also sufficient understanding and love of basketball.

Therefore, most girls were screened out in the first round, and in the end only a few met the requirements.

These outstanding girls have all served as basketball managers in junior high school.

They have accumulated rich experience and can handle it with ease whether it is organizing games, managing teams or coordinating relationships among players.

Soon, Nobuhiko Okamoto brought several girls to a spacious and bright office.

"Captain, the first round of screening is complete, and they all meet the requirements!"

Nobuhiko Okamoto reported to Murasakibara who was sitting behind his desk.

That’s right, Murasakibara is the second round interviewer, and the only one!
To sum it up in one sentence, he can decide the position of basketball manager with a single word!
Originally, Coach Anzai was also one of the interviewers, but he became a hands-off boss and left the task of recruiting the basketball team manager entirely to Murasakibara.

Coach Anzai has full confidence in Murasaki's abilities and believes that he is up to the task.

As the captain of the team, Murasakibara had no choice but to set an example and take on this job.

The first thing Mu Mu looked at the girls.

They were all wearing neat school uniforms, with nervous yet expectant expressions on their faces.

As expected, he spotted a familiar figure.

This is a girl with a hot body, wearing a short-sleeved T-shirt, half-length tight sports pants, and her curly hair tied neatly behind her head.

Inoue Ayako!

Murasaki's heart moved slightly, and he naturally tended to favor Ayako. After all, Ayako did a very good job in the anime.

However, the process still needs to be followed.

These girls stared at Murasakibara intently, and their eyes looked as if they wanted to eat Murasakibara.

There’s nothing we can do, it’s all because Murasakibara’s charm is too strong!

Whether in appearance or strength, Murasakibara is top-notch.

Among the Xiangbei school, no one can match her, and she can even be described as the Xiangbei succubus.

Mu Mu cleared his throat and began the formal interview process.

Soon, several girls took turns introducing themselves and showing their specialties.

Although Ayako has already been chosen, Murasakibara still tests them quietly.

Soon, it was Ayako's turn.

Mu Mu looked at Ayako and asked, "Inoue Ayako, what are your specialties?"

"I was the basketball manager at Fuqiu Junior High School for three years!"

Ayako paused for a moment, then said confidently, "Last year, our Fuqiu Junior High School won the Junior High School County Championship!"

As soon as Ayako finished her words, the other girls competing for the position of basketball club manager suddenly became nervous.

Because compared to Ayako's resume, they undoubtedly pale in comparison.

In addition, Ayako's appearance is also superior to theirs.

Ayako began to describe in detail her experiences at Toigaoka Junior High School, including organizing team activities, managing team finances, communicating and coordinating with players, and even dealing with emergencies.

Among these emergencies, the focus is on describing the process of dealing with Rukawa Kaede's lateness for the game.

"Without Ayako, I wonder if Rukawa will miss the junior high school tournament again like in the original story?"

Murasakibara listened carefully, and when Rukawa Kaede was mentioned, he remembered this incident.

According to Ayako's recollection, Rukawa overslept and was late on the day of the final, which ultimately led to the defeat of Toigaoka Junior High School, and Rukawa failed to win the MVP title.

"If Rukawa Kaede advances again from junior high school, without strong opponents like Zebei and Sendoh, he may win the national junior high school championship."

In the plot year, the only player of the same grade who can arm wrestle with Rukawa Kaede is probably Mori Shigehiro!

As for Sakuragi, even though he has made rapid progress, he is still far inferior.

No matter what, Rukawa Kaede was often given special treatment by Murasakibara, which further accelerated his growth.

Of course, Sakuragi also received teachings from Murasakibara, but most of the time it was Akagi who taught him.

This is mainly related to the positioning of the two people!
Mu Mu didn't think much about it and continued to ask a few questions.

He was impressed by Ayako's confidence and experience, which made her stand out among many competitors and become the only choice for the manager of the basketball club.

Not long after, the recruitment process was finally completed!
At this moment, the faces of several girls who participated in the interview were filled with nervousness and desire for the results.

Among them is Caizi!
Even though she thought she performed the best and was familiar with Murasakibara, she still felt nervous before the results came out.

"Congratulations, Inoue Ayako!"

Without hesitation, Murasakibara announced the final result!
Among the girls interviewed, it was obvious that Ayako was the most suitable.

Although the other girls were disappointed, they had to admit that Ayako was the best among them in terms of qualifications, experience, affinity and even appearance.

"Thank you, Senior Murasakibara!" Ayako was obviously relieved and then thanked Murasakibara.

"You're welcome!"

Mu Mu waved his hand and said, "But you will be busy later!"

On this day, the basketball department is bound to receive a lot of new students.

"Muro-senpai, I'm ready!"

With a heart full of joy, Ayako is ready to embrace her new chapter in Shohoku.

"Ayako, when you're working, call them by their positions!"

Ayako was stunned for a moment, then said playfully, "Yes, Captain Mugure!"

"Let's first evaluate the quality of this class of freshmen. I hope there will be some pleasant surprises!"

Unlike the original story, Xiangbei won many honors last year, especially the Winter Tournament Championship.

In Kanagawa Prefecture, the appeal of the junior high school players of the Shohoku team is no less than that of the Kainan High School.

This is the appeal of a national championship!

Even though Hainan High School dominated Kanagawa for 14 years, its best result was reaching the top four in the country.

In addition, it is also related to the fact that Murasakibara has just entered the second year of high school.

In the past two years, the Xiangbei team's performance is guaranteed and they have a good chance of winning the national championship again.

Although most junior high school students choose to go to school nearby after graduation, there are more or less junior high school players who go far away to study in Xiangbei.

Therefore, there may really be surprises among this class of freshmen.

Soon, the two walked into the stadium together.

"team leader!"

As soon as Murasakibara appeared, the players took the initiative to greet Murasakibara.

During this process, everyone looked at Ayako with respect.

"Hello everyone!"

After saying hello, Mugure immediately began to introduce Ayako: "By the way, this is the newly recruited manager of the basketball club."

"I'm Inoue Ayako, please take care of me in the future!"

Caizi introduced herself.

"Great, we finally have a basketball manager!"

This was the first reaction of the Xiangbei players.

Last year, the team's operations were obviously affected by the absence of a basketball manager.

In addition, the opening ceremony of each major competition is the most embarrassing moment for the captain of the Xiangbei team.

A green leaf among flowers is the best description of the previous Shohoku captain Yuho Ikeda.

Soon, Ayako integrated into the group quickly and got along well with the players naturally.

Social Bull!

After the introduction, Murasakibara began to train the players.

As for the job of recruiting new students, it will naturally be the responsibility of Ichiro Sato.

For this purpose, Murasakibara also arranged two water dispenser managers for him.

As for the other players, they will naturally continue training.

Unlike the basketball manager, the work of recruiting new students lasted for three days.

In three days, Ichiro Sato received more than two hundred applications for admission.

During this period, Ichiro Sato conducted a preliminary screening of the new students to avoid having too many people and affecting the training results.

In the end, more than twenty freshmen passed the test.

Whether they can become the team's starting lineup depends mainly on their performance.

This day is club activity time.

In the Shohoku Gymnasium, Murasakibara stood in front of the group of freshmen.

"Wow, I'm so excited to finally have the chance to meet Muguro-senpai!"

"He won the title of the best high school student in the country in his first year. That's amazing!"

"Not only that, he also single-handedly led Shohoku to win the Winter Tournament Championship, Kogure-senpai!"

……

As soon as they saw Murasakibara, the freshmen started talking about him and looking at him with admiration.

Among them, of course, there were some people who were not convinced, and that was Gonggi Liangtian!

After being defeated by Murasakibara, Miyagi has been training hard during this period and he feels that he is ready again.

Mu Mu carefully observed this group of freshmen and found several familiar figures.

Among them, the tall and strong Tetsuya Naito is the most eye-catching.

In addition, all the second-year players of Shohoku in the original work were present, namely Miyagi, Yasuharu Yasuda, Satoru Kakuda and Tetsushi Shiozaki.

Murasaki's gaze lingered on Kakuta Satoru for a second longer.

This is Emperor Kakuda!
I have to say, Emperor Kakuda's eyes were almost narrowed into slits!

When Murasaki was observing, just like in the original story, once Miyagi saw Ayako, he couldn't take his eyes off her.

It's more like lust at first sight than love at first sight.

As for the fact that Miyagi and Ayako knew each other as children in the movie, just ignore it.

Because Miyagi said that the first time he saw Ayako was in a basketball gym!
Faced with Miyagi's affectionate (obscene) eyes, Ayako had a very bad impression of him.

She was too lazy to look at Miyagi, and instead kept her eyes on Murasaki from time to time.

Compared with Murasakibara, Miyagi is simply at the other extreme, the gap is too big.

To be honest, the one who matches Ayako best in SD is Murasakibara!

"Hey, what a surprise!"

In addition to these people, there are two familiar figures.

“It really is a surprise!”

These are a pair of twin players, about 170 cm tall.

Tsurumi brothers!

Murasakibara recognized them at the first sight, after all, there was only this pair of twin brothers in SD.

The Tsurumi brothers are known as "Green Wind's Secret Weapon", the elder brother is Seiji and the younger brother is Keiji.

As twin brothers, the twin guards have a tacit understanding that is jaw-dropping.

In the movie, the Tsurumi brothers beat Shohoku as soon as they came on the field!
The moment they received the ball from the backcourt, the twin brothers dribbled the ball alternately. Not only did they dribbled past four players of Xiangbei, but facing the last barrier of Sakuragi Hanamichi, they both jumped at the same time and shot successfully, leaving Sakuragi Hanamichi confused and instantly stopping Xiangbei.

Unfortunately, the Tsurumi brothers were ultimately restricted by Sakuragi.

In terms of strength, even if the Tsurumi Brothers cannot reach the starting level of a strong team, they still have the level to be a rotation player for a strong team.

In short, the addition of these two players can further strengthen the depth of Xiangbei's lineup.

In addition to these players, other freshmen may also have the potential to stand out.

Of course, it's unlikely.

It must be mentioned here that many freshmen who did not complete the test chose to become substitute players for the Xiangbei team.

Although the number is not as large as Xiangyang, the difference is not too big, and the momentum will not fall behind by much.

(End of this chapter)