CHAPTER VIII: ANZAI-SENSEI TO THE RESCUE!
The game ends at 152-63, in Shohoku's favor.
"Yokatta! Another victory!" Mitsui throws up his towel in delight. "What a way to end the week!"
"Sodesu yo, Micchy," agrees Sakuragi. "The tensai rules again!"
Rukawa gathers his things. "Baka. If it weren't for that missed shot of yours…"
"Stop it, kitsune, or I'll…oi, Ryochin!"
"What is it, Hanamichi?"
Sakuragi eyes Miyagi. "You weren't up to par today. You're not your usual spunky self."
"Ayako was with us at the bench," quips Shiozaki, while collecting the towels. "She looked rather sad, though."
Miyagi stomps after Akagi. "That's it! I'm going to the bottom of this!" He jerks off his jersey. "Anyone who hurts my Aya-chan is dead!"
Ayako blushes at his remark. "No one's troubling me, Ryota." Her voice wavers. She tries to duck behind Anzai. "It's nothing. Please don't trouble yourself."
Anzai, sensing Ayako on the verge of tears, comes to her rescue.
"Minna, can you please leave Ayako-kun and I for a while? I'll call you back. You can watch the ongoing game while waiting."
Everyone struggles to look decent, then follows Anzai's request. Only Miyagi hesitates.
"Come along, Miyagi." Akagi slings an arm around Miyagi's shoulders. "You heard the coach."
Reluctantly, Miyagi trudges out.
The game ends at 152-63, in Shohoku's favor.
"Yokatta! Another victory!" Mitsui throws up his towel in delight. "What a way to end the week!"
"Sodesu yo, Micchy," agrees Sakuragi. "The tensai rules again!"
Rukawa gathers his things. "Baka. If it weren't for that missed shot of yours…"
"Stop it, kitsune, or I'll…oi, Ryochin!"
"What is it, Hanamichi?"
Sakuragi eyes Miyagi. "You weren't up to par today. You're not your usual spunky self."
"Ayako was with us at the bench," quips Shiozaki, while collecting the towels. "She looked rather sad, though."
Miyagi stomps after Akagi. "That's it! I'm going to the bottom of this!" He jerks off his jersey. "Anyone who hurts my Aya-chan is dead!"
Ayako blushes at his remark. "No one's troubling me, Ryota." Her voice wavers. She tries to duck behind Anzai. "It's nothing. Please don't trouble yourself."
Anzai, sensing Ayako on the verge of tears, comes to her rescue.
"Minna, can you please leave Ayako-kun and I for a while? I'll call you back. You can watch the ongoing game while waiting."
Everyone struggles to look decent, then follows Anzai's request. Only Miyagi hesitates.
"Come along, Miyagi." Akagi slings an arm around Miyagi's shoulders. "You heard the coach."
Reluctantly, Miyagi trudges out.