[A MESSAGE FROM ME - I wanna apologize if there's any error. Humans make
mistakes, right? Ok ok. Let's move on to the fic]

7th January, 5.30pm

As usual, the basketballers of Shohoku started their training at 5. This year Miyagi's the team captain. Rukawa and Sakuragi became sophomores.

Miyagi: *sighs* Ayako: What's wrong, Miyagi? Miyagi: It sure is quiet without that Sakuragi around. Ayako: .. yeah. I think so too. Miyagi: I'm not sure whether we can win the Kanagawa trial this year. Akagi and Kogure gone to university... Mitsui too. Ayako: Don't be so down. We still have you, the Lightning Back Fielder and Rukawa who was a Super Rookie. Plus, we'll have new players after meeting the freshmen.

Suddenly, the court door opened and the light came in.

Everyone : Huh? Miyagi : .!! Ayako : *gasped*

Sakuragi : Nyahahahahahaha~