Kogure was walking in the corridor when he saw Colline leaning on a wall. He became glad, and tried to go to her when Mito suddenly came and talked to Colline. He stopped and watched them. He saw that they were having fun talking with each other. Then Mito handed Colline three red roses. Kogure was surprised. Suddenly, it came to Kogure's mind the time when Sakuragi pulled Colline's picture from his hands. He remembered that he heard Sakuragi say Mito's name.
Just then, Phil appeared and slung his right arm on Kogure's neck.
"Hey vice cap, what ya doin' here?"
"Me? Ah, I was about to go to Sakuragi to tell him not to miss our practice later. Yah, right, that's it." Kogure answered Phil.
After answering Phil, he turned his head back again to where Colline and Mito were standing.
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This was the day that almost all students of Shohoku were waiting for, the day of Shohoku Basketball Team's next game. Everyone in the gym was cheering for his or her school. The game was doing well. Shohoku was leading the score. Miyagi was dribbling the ball then he passed it to Kogure. And Kogure made a nice three point shot. The audience yelled for that shot. Kogure looked up to the audience to see his inspiration. He saw Colline smiling at him. And it made him more energetic.
One minute left. The other team made a shot but it didn't get in the basket. Akagi got the rebound then he passed it to Miyagi for a fast break. Miyagi dribbled the ball then passed it to Mitsui. Mitsui was aiming for a three point shot but the opponent blocked him so he passed it to Rukawa, and WOW! Rukawa had passed the ones guarding him and made a slam-dunk. Everyone in favor of Shohoku yelled. There was no more time left. Shohoku won. The score was 89-115.
Everyone was happy. But there was one person groaning.
"Hey! That Rukawa has nothing to say. I, Hanamichi Sakuragi, can make a better slam-dunk than Rukawa. Ha! Ha! Ha!" Of course, it's Sakuragi again, groaning and bragging. Because Rukawa made the final shot and he could do nothing because he was fouled out in the last five minutes of the game.
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Kogure was walking home when Colline ran to him.
"Hey vice cap, that's a nice game you had yesterday."
"Thanks. It was also a tough game."
"Anyway, since you had a nice game, why don't you let me treat you to the coffee shop where we first went?"
Kogure was surprised.
"No, thanks Colline. It's alright."
"No. I want to. C'mon, please." Colline insisted.
"Okay, but on one condition." Kogure replied.
"Okay, what is it?" Colline asked excitedly.
"It would be my treat this time."
"Okay."
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"I still remember the first time we met. You were wet then because you didn't have any umbrella with you, and you didn't even bother to take cover." Colline reminisced their first moment.
"Yah, and then this beautiful lady suddenly gave me cover. I still remember that her umbrella's color was black, right?" Kogure continued.
"Yah, and I also remember that this guy was still shy because I was treating him to this same coffee shop."
The two looked at each other then they laughed.