Chapter 39: One Week After.
"Really? Fujima gave Veniz up?" Mitsui asked. Team Shohoku had just returned from the summer camp and Hanamichi's ordeal was already completed. The news of Fujima giving up Veniz was the first news the guys heard.
"That's right! So it's two down 2 two to go!" Niki exclaimed. "Wrong Niki- chan, Hanagata just came over and he did the same thing!" Ayako replied. "Okay, that leaves Nobunaga!" Ryota replied.
Hanamichi grumbled and said, "Getting Nobunaga off the case would be really hard. he's one hell of a stubborn guy!"
"Yeah just like you Sakuragi!" Mitsui commented. Hanamichi growled at him saying, "I'm not like that wild monkey Mitchy!"
Everyone laughed. Then suddenly Ryota asked, "What is the special training you went under Hanamichi?" Hanamichi smiled and replied, "It's a secret!"
Meanwhile, Kaede was under the tree listening to his music again but this time he noticed Veniz approaching him. He took off his earphones and said, "I've heard what Fujima and Hanagata did!"
Veniz nod her head saying, "It was surprising but I never thought the song I've sang in the game would hit them hard!" Rukawa sighed and said, "They're not that dense after all I guess!"
"Don't be too confident Rukawa Kaede! I haven't yet decided between you and Kiyota-kun!" Veniz replied teasingly. Rukawa raised and eyebrow and demanded, "What do you mean by that?"
Veniz answered, "Simple, Kiyota won't let me go that easily! He's too stubborn but I had to admit his determination is really impressive!" Kaede huffed and said, "I'll beat him! You'll choose me and that's it!"
"You're too over confident! What if I don't?" Veniz asked. Kaede gave her a look and said, "Then I'll just have to go back to as I am!" Veniz was puzzled at this asked, "To what you are?"
Rukawa nod his head and said, "Yes to what I am. the insensitive and super dense Rukawa Kaede!" he then stood up and said, "I don't really care about girls and love Veniz. I've always cared about basketball and nothing more, but when you came, everything changed! All what I believed in, changed! You changed me Veniz. So if you don't choose me. I'll just go back to that empty me!" with that he walked away.
Meanwhile in Kainan, Kiyota was bragging to his teammates how he'll be an MVP in the nationals and how he'll win Veniz.
"Uh Kiyota, rumors were spreading that Veniz have chosen Rukawa already!" Jin pointed out. Kiyota gave him a death glare and said, "I refuse to believe that Jin! Sendo and Fujima gave up Veniz because they can't match up with Rukawa! What a disgrace! I will not lose to that kitsune!"
Jin held up a hand and said, "Whoah Kiyota! You're really serious about this!" Kiyota huffed and said, "Of course I am baka! I will not give up my angel! No way! Not to that Kitsune! I will make her to love me no matter what the cause!"
Maki then replied, "What do you see in Sakuragi's twin anyway?" Kiyota raised and eyebrow and exclaimed, "What do I see? For Pete's sake Maki! Can't you see how beautiful Veniz is? Or how talented is she? Or how sweet and beautiful her smile is? How caring, loving and kind she is? She's everything I want for a girl friend!"
"Sorry if I asked!" Maki replied shrugging his shoulder. Jin shook his head and said, "She really got you Kiyota! Really got it!"
Kiyota frowned and replied, "So what Jin? She doesn't ruin my skills in basketball! Because of her, my skills are improving even better and admit it, it's true!" Jin and Maki looked at each other, this is one thing they can't deny. Kiyota is a good point guard already but when he fell in love with Veniz his skills as point guard is improving to perfection.
Back in Shohoku Coach Anzai that will test Shohoku's capability to play in the Nationals made an announcement.
"We well have a practice game against the joint Shoyo-Ryonan team game! If we won, we have a chance to win in the Nationals." Coach Anzai replied. Akagi frowned and said, "Shoyo and Ryonan will join forces?"
"That means I'll have another chance to prove that I can beat Fukuda! That gokiburi face!" Hanamichi exclaimed clenching his fists.
Rukawa upon hearing this thought "I'll be facing off with Sendo again. That will be the time I'll beat the crap out of him!"
Akagi stood up and exclaimed, "Okay team, you heard it! Now it's time to show that we have the chance to play at the Nationals!"
"That's right gori! That's because.." Hanamichi replied looking at his teammates and everyone cried, "WE'RE TOUGH!"
"Really? Fujima gave Veniz up?" Mitsui asked. Team Shohoku had just returned from the summer camp and Hanamichi's ordeal was already completed. The news of Fujima giving up Veniz was the first news the guys heard.
"That's right! So it's two down 2 two to go!" Niki exclaimed. "Wrong Niki- chan, Hanagata just came over and he did the same thing!" Ayako replied. "Okay, that leaves Nobunaga!" Ryota replied.
Hanamichi grumbled and said, "Getting Nobunaga off the case would be really hard. he's one hell of a stubborn guy!"
"Yeah just like you Sakuragi!" Mitsui commented. Hanamichi growled at him saying, "I'm not like that wild monkey Mitchy!"
Everyone laughed. Then suddenly Ryota asked, "What is the special training you went under Hanamichi?" Hanamichi smiled and replied, "It's a secret!"
Meanwhile, Kaede was under the tree listening to his music again but this time he noticed Veniz approaching him. He took off his earphones and said, "I've heard what Fujima and Hanagata did!"
Veniz nod her head saying, "It was surprising but I never thought the song I've sang in the game would hit them hard!" Rukawa sighed and said, "They're not that dense after all I guess!"
"Don't be too confident Rukawa Kaede! I haven't yet decided between you and Kiyota-kun!" Veniz replied teasingly. Rukawa raised and eyebrow and demanded, "What do you mean by that?"
Veniz answered, "Simple, Kiyota won't let me go that easily! He's too stubborn but I had to admit his determination is really impressive!" Kaede huffed and said, "I'll beat him! You'll choose me and that's it!"
"You're too over confident! What if I don't?" Veniz asked. Kaede gave her a look and said, "Then I'll just have to go back to as I am!" Veniz was puzzled at this asked, "To what you are?"
Rukawa nod his head and said, "Yes to what I am. the insensitive and super dense Rukawa Kaede!" he then stood up and said, "I don't really care about girls and love Veniz. I've always cared about basketball and nothing more, but when you came, everything changed! All what I believed in, changed! You changed me Veniz. So if you don't choose me. I'll just go back to that empty me!" with that he walked away.
Meanwhile in Kainan, Kiyota was bragging to his teammates how he'll be an MVP in the nationals and how he'll win Veniz.
"Uh Kiyota, rumors were spreading that Veniz have chosen Rukawa already!" Jin pointed out. Kiyota gave him a death glare and said, "I refuse to believe that Jin! Sendo and Fujima gave up Veniz because they can't match up with Rukawa! What a disgrace! I will not lose to that kitsune!"
Jin held up a hand and said, "Whoah Kiyota! You're really serious about this!" Kiyota huffed and said, "Of course I am baka! I will not give up my angel! No way! Not to that Kitsune! I will make her to love me no matter what the cause!"
Maki then replied, "What do you see in Sakuragi's twin anyway?" Kiyota raised and eyebrow and exclaimed, "What do I see? For Pete's sake Maki! Can't you see how beautiful Veniz is? Or how talented is she? Or how sweet and beautiful her smile is? How caring, loving and kind she is? She's everything I want for a girl friend!"
"Sorry if I asked!" Maki replied shrugging his shoulder. Jin shook his head and said, "She really got you Kiyota! Really got it!"
Kiyota frowned and replied, "So what Jin? She doesn't ruin my skills in basketball! Because of her, my skills are improving even better and admit it, it's true!" Jin and Maki looked at each other, this is one thing they can't deny. Kiyota is a good point guard already but when he fell in love with Veniz his skills as point guard is improving to perfection.
Back in Shohoku Coach Anzai that will test Shohoku's capability to play in the Nationals made an announcement.
"We well have a practice game against the joint Shoyo-Ryonan team game! If we won, we have a chance to win in the Nationals." Coach Anzai replied. Akagi frowned and said, "Shoyo and Ryonan will join forces?"
"That means I'll have another chance to prove that I can beat Fukuda! That gokiburi face!" Hanamichi exclaimed clenching his fists.
Rukawa upon hearing this thought "I'll be facing off with Sendo again. That will be the time I'll beat the crap out of him!"
Akagi stood up and exclaimed, "Okay team, you heard it! Now it's time to show that we have the chance to play at the Nationals!"
"That's right gori! That's because.." Hanamichi replied looking at his teammates and everyone cried, "WE'RE TOUGH!"