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Kuraki Riko was anxious and stressed for the past month.

She's about to graduate, but she doesn't want to look for a job at all; all she can think about is "Slam Dunk."

"I'm really ruined by Slam Dunk. I think about it while eating, I think about it during class, and I even think about it when I go to the toilet."

Riko Kuraki became more obsessed with a work than ever before.

“The situation in Ryonan is very bad,” she said, biting her nails.

After the battle for the ace began, both Rukawa and Sendoh displayed their strength, scoring one goal after another.

Coach Taoka had a scheming look on his face; the situation was unfolding exactly as he had predicted.

Ikegami is a very strong defender. Mitsui Hisashi, whom he was responsible for, couldn't find a chance to shoot and was also exhausted. Moreover, he had already committed three fouls.

One of Shohoku's biggest disadvantages is the weakness of its substitute players. They don't have anyone to fill in for Mitsui. As long as Mitsui is off the court, Ryonan can rest easy.

When he was feeling triumphant.

"Coach, Captain Uozumi has also committed three fouls."

"What did you say……"

Taoka was stunned.

Therefore, the opportunity for change has arrived.

The one who broke the deadlock was Sakuragi Hanamichi.

Putting aside his wild thoughts, Sakuragi Hanamichi had only one thought in mind: to defeat Fukuda.

With his mind highly focused, he performed to his full potential.

He swept past Fukuda and came to the basket, facing Uozumi.

Taoka was panicked; in Ryonan, there was no one who could replace Uozumi.

He has already committed three fouls. If he commits another foul, he will have to leave the game to prevent a fifth foul.

Uozumi chose to let Sakuragi Hanamichi's shot go.

Unexpectedly, the single-minded Sakuragi kept jumping over his head, grabbing rebounds several times, but still couldn't make the shot.

"Damn it!"

Uozumi jumped up and fought with Sakuragi for the rebound.

After Sakuragi grabbed the rebound, he took another shot, but this time Uozumi couldn't stand it anymore and jumped up to block it.

"White number 4 commits a foul!"

Uozumi was substituted off and came on as a substitute.

Without Uozumi, Ryonan began to show its weaknesses.

Especially in rebounding, Ryonan's center is no match for Akagi and Sakuragi.

Controlling the rebounds means controlling the game.

Shohoku had more and more chances to have the ball, and their offensive opportunities increased, gradually widening the score gap between Shohoku and Ryonan.

Yu Zhu's pupils dilated in shock as he watched this scene, his brows furrowing in disbelief. He was extremely unwilling to accept this.

I desperately want to play.

But Coach Taoka had a serious expression and didn't give him a chance to speak.

Watching the score gap widen, Taoka remained silent, lost in thought.

"Ah! Ryonan is almost 10 points behind!" Thinking of this scene, Kuraki Riko grabbed her hair.

It's rare for Shohoku to have such a significant advantage against strong teams.

"The Shohoku team has become more cohesive and less individualistic than before, and they have shown their strengths in all aspects. However, Ryonan has no room for improvement."

"How are we supposed to win like this?!"

Chapter 207 Another Day for the Air Force

"I absolutely cannot lose!"

"I absolutely cannot lose!"

As expected of Akagi Takenori's rival, Uozumi Jun's determination is no less than Akagi Takenori's.

He looked at the field, the score gradually widening, his pupils dilated in shock, and he recalled past events.

Back in first grade, he had no basketball background. Aside from his height, Uozumi had a host of shortcomings: clumsy, lacking stamina, and lacking technique...

Under Coach Taoka's strict demands, he repeatedly considered giving up playing basketball.

"Physical strength can be trained, and skills can be trained, but height cannot be trained."

"Being tall is also a talent."

Taoka said to him.

This recognition has allowed Yuzhu to continue to grow and persevere to this day.

Coach Taoka's wish is for Uozumi to use this talent to enter the national competition when he is in the third grade.

So now:

"I absolutely cannot lose!"

Sakuragi Hanamichi dominated the rebounding.

Mitsui Hisashi's three-pointer, Akagi Takenori's dunk, one excellent play after another, Ryonan could no longer hold on.

There are eight minutes left in the second half.

Even more critically, at this crucial moment, Sendoh's shot was blocked by Takenori Akagi.

……

"The latest Slam Dunk anime is so much fun!"

"Yeah! This is the first time I've seen Shohoku have the advantage in a major game."

"It was so enjoyable to watch."

The rhythm of "Slam Dunk" has always been that Shohoku is behind, Shohoku is in dire straits, the score gradually narrows, and in the last few seconds, they finally win!

The entire process was characterized by initial setbacks followed by triumphs.

Readers have gotten used to this.

I didn't expect that with eight minutes left in this match, and the manga only showing about half of the story, they already had such a big advantage.

"Suddenly I felt very happy."

"I never thought that Shohoku would bully others."

"Hahaha."

Most readers were happy, except for fans of Ryonan and Sendoh.

In a recent character ranking, there was a popularity ranking for "Slam Dunk".

Mitsui Hisashi was in first place with 278 votes out of 1000 people, which is terrifying.

However, Sendoh is also in fourth place with 93 votes, and he has quite a lot of fans.

……

September.

Higashino Ichiro took the fishing gear and put it in the trunk of his beloved car.

Since semi-retiring, he has become idle and started developing hobbies to pass the time.

Higashino Ichiro recalled his childhood, when students were assigned by the government to work in the fields, enduring hunger every day and doing an astonishing amount of labor.

To fill his stomach, he would occasionally go fishing with his friends by the river.

Now, thinking back to the days of fishing, he remembers the irrepressible excitement he felt every time he caught a fish, and he felt a surge of desire to try it himself.

"If there's nothing to do, I'll go fishing."

At first, he only used a bamboo pole and fishing line, but before he knew it, he had more and more things in his trunk.

There were over a dozen fishing rods, each with a different value; there were also floats, bait, fish boxes, sun umbrellas, landing nets, fish baskets, and night fishing lights...

"It's truly endless."

Looking at the trunk full of things, he felt a great sense of accomplishment.

It would be even better if Higashino Shio wasn't glaring at him from the side.

"Ichiro, come back!"

Higashino Ichiro seemed to hear the call.

He shook his head. "Maybe I'm hallucinating." Then he stepped on the gas and sped away.

He deliberately chose a very remote spot for fishing this time, a tributary of the Arakawa River.

Right under a bridge, on the riverbed, where the grass is lush and green, some people live in seclusion. They have cleaned up the garbage and waste, and cultivated the land to grow cucumbers and tomatoes.

However, they are actually people who became homeless due to the collapse of the economic bubble.

Higashino Ichiro always liked to chat with these people while fishing.

It was as if he had escaped the oppressive atmosphere of Tokyo and entered another world. Ichiro Higashino was pleasantly surprised and always looked forward to it.

When we got to the bridge, there were already people fishing, using bamboo poles that were being used as cucumber climbing frames.

"Yo, Yoshino," Higashino Ichiro greeted him.

Then he scooped up a small basin of river water and began mixing the bait.

Yoshino was a middle-aged man with graying hair, and his demeanor suggested he had a story to tell. He glanced at Higashino Ichiro and noticed that Higashino Ichiro had started setting up his parasol and fish basket again, so he shook his head and said, "What a hassle."

As he spoke, he pulled a small fish out of the river.

"If you want to do a good job, you must first have the right tools." After working for a long time, Higashino Ichiro finally had a chance to rest and sat down on the fish box to answer.