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Here's chapter 7!
Chapter 7: Rival Confrontation
Author: Mitsui no Miko
The game ensued, with the center of attention on the two aces. Both of them were concentrating so hard that it seemed they had a world of their own.
And in fact, they had. What Sendoh was speculating about during half-time was being manifested in front of him. Rukawa was telling him "Come get me" with his eyes. Not to mention his smooth moves.
Sendoh followed suit with his best moves in tow. To the watching crowd, it seemed as though the two ace players were dancing a slow sensual dance. They were so entranced that the rest of the teams seemed to fade out.
"Rukawa! Stop hogging the ball!," bellowed Akagi.
In one swift move, Rukawa turned around and made a 3-pointer before Sendoh could react. "He's becoming better," he noted.
He faintly heard Taoka-sensei getting mad again. But he didn't follow. "What the hell," he thought. Then he awoke from his reverie and realized what he had been doing.
He had been too absorbed in watching Rukawa's movements that he forgot himself. Sendoh chuckled. "Can't believe it," he said to himself. "Can't believe how I lost myself in this game."
The game ended in Shohoku's favor, 78-76. It had been a close fight, and had Ikegami's free throw made it through the hoop, Ryonan would have won.
After the game, Sendoh was handed a note by Rukawa. It read: "One on one tomorrow, same time, same place. Don't be late."