Slam Dunk: Muguro

Chapter 395 Mitsui's Weakness

After discussing it for a while, the teachers from Shohoku High School made a decision.

"For Kogure's sake, I'll give you one chance to retake the exam!"

The speaker was a teacher who was on the heavier side. Judging from his physique and demeanor, he was likely a member of the school's administration.

This is also the second highest-ranking school administration position in SD.

As for the first largest, it was Fengyu School Director, as Nan Lie recalled.

As a member of the school's management team, he naturally hoped that the Shohoku team could achieve new heights and retain the national championship title.

The greater the reputation of the Shohoku team, the better the students they recruit, thus creating a virtuous cycle.

"Thank you so much!"

Kogure immediately led Sakuragi and the others to express their gratitude.

Thanks to Kogure, Aota Tatsuhiko also got a chance to retake the exam.

Soon, everyone left the office.

Before leaving, Aota Tatsuhiko confidently said to Akagi, "Akagi, our judo club will definitely dominate the nation this year!"

Since the Shohoku basketball team dominated the nation, Aota Tatsuhiko began to work hard. Under his encouragement, the judo club members often trained extra, and their overall strength was stronger than that of their peers.

This gave Aota Tatsuhiko hope of dominating the entire country!
"Qingtian, I believe you can do it! Go for it!"

Akagi still encouraged his 'short-legged' childhood friend.

After Aota Tatsuhiko left, the Shohoku team returned to the basketball gym.

While Sakuragi and the others were training, Kogure, Mitsui, and Akagi were gathered together, discussing the location for their review training camp.

As the team leader, Kogure spoke first: "How about we go to my house?"

"Your parents are both home, so it's not very convenient, is it?"

Akagi shook his head in rejection; as a close friend, he was well aware of the Kogure family's situation.

If there are adults present, most people will feel uncomfortable.

Upon hearing this, Mitsui also shook his head: "My parents are at home too, so it seems I can only train at school."

"Let's go to my house instead. My parents aren't home right now, and it's close to the school."

Just like in the original story, the final training camp location was the Akagi residence.

"That damn gorilla! What kind of review training camp is this? It's so stupid! Studying at the gorilla's house is... so much better!"

Sakuragi couldn't help but mutter to himself, then finally realized what was going on.

He wasn't succumbing to Akagi's tyranny; rather, he was thinking of Haruko Akagi.

This guy still can't forget Haruko.

Studying at Akagi's house means that he and Haruko are living under the same roof.

Thinking about this, Sakuragi's mind automatically drifted into fantasies.

Haruko asked: Among the known mammals, which one is most closely related to humans?
Sakuragi's answer: Gorilla

Haruko's second question: What was the most ancient ancestor of humankind?
Sakuragi replied: The Great Ape King (Monkey Boss)
Haruko's Three Questions: Who built the Great Wall?

Sakuragi replied: Of course, he's Chinese.

This is called "Love Question Collection"!
Thinking about all this filled Sakuragi with fighting spirit.

This also caused Sakuragi's attention to become severely distracted!
"Sakuragi!"

Suddenly, a basketball flew towards Sakuragi; it was a pass from Miyagi.

slap~
Before Sakuragi could react, the basketball slammed into his face.

Due to the excessive force, Sakuragi was knocked to the ground.

Even as he lay on the ground, Sakuragi kept muttering to himself, "Living under the same roof as Haruko..."

"You big idiot!"

Rukawa Kaede spread his hands and let out a soft sigh.

While the problem children's team from Shohoku was preparing for their training camp, Shoyo, Ryonan, and Takezato also had players who had failed their final exams.

The difference is that they are private schools, and there is a rule that you cannot participate in the national competition without failing four subjects.

Shoyo: Fujima, Kishimoto

Ryonan: Ajin, Fukuda, Nango, Aota.

Wuli: Ming Gaoguang, Mike Okita

Fujima, of course, needs no introduction.

According to an interview with Takehiko Inoue on the 20th anniversary of the serialization, although Fujima was a master strategist on the field, his high school grades were not ideal, which contrasted sharply with Toru Hanagata, who was ranked first in his grade for three consecutive years.

Takehiko Inoue clearly stated that Fujima's academic performance was poor, belonging to the typical "basketball king, academic failure" type.

In the original story, this academically challenged student even dragged Hanagata along to play in the Winter Tournament. I wonder if this will affect Hanagata's chances of getting into Tokyo University?

Of all these players, the most surprising one is A Shen.

Unexpectedly, Ah Shen's high school grades were also not ideal.

Indeed, you can't judge a book by its cover!

But thinking about it, it makes sense. The training intensity at Ryonan is already very high. Every day after training, A-Shen has to practice 500 three-pointers. Where would he find extra time to do his homework?

……

After training, everyone gathered at Akagi's house.

Like Kogure, the Akagi family's house is a standard detached house.

First up is the Shohoku top student team, consisting of Kogure, Akagi, Ayako, and Yoko.

Kogure was also surprised to find that Shimamura Yoko was an excellent student, and even ranked among the top five in her grade.

In addition to the elite student legion, there is also the Red Point Legion, consisting of Sakuragi, Rukawa, Miyagi, and Yohei.

A red dot means it's substandard!
In addition, there is the vice-captain, Mitsui Hisashi.

His grades were neither good nor bad, and he didn't belong to either side.

Soon, the elite student group began providing one-on-one instruction.

Sakuragi's gaze was fixed on Yoko; he hoped that Yoko would be the one to help him with his studies.

Unfortunately, Ye Zi was the 50th girl to reject him.

Miyagi, on the other hand, focused on Ayako. Even though Ayako rejected him outright, he still hadn't given up.

To put it simply, both of them are perverts and have very low resistance to beautiful women.

One was rejected 50 times, and the other was rejected 10 times.

Ayako and Yoko, naturally aware of the two men's personalities, ignored them.

So, they chose Rukawa Kaede and Yohei.

Ayako and Rukawa Kaede are from Tomioka Junior High School, while Yoko and Yohei are from Wako Junior High School.

For a moment, Sakuragi and Miyagi both sighed with regret.

Miyagi reacted even faster, immediately calling out to Kogure, "Captain, please teach me!"

Given the choice between Kogure and Akagi, a normal person would naturally choose the good-tempered Kogure.

Akagi is like a gorilla lying on the Empire State Building, with a bad temper and a tendency to beat people up at the drop of a hat.

"Ah, Komiya, you should give me the captaincy!"

Sakuragi naturally didn't want to be coached by Akagi.

"No way! What right does someone who failed seven subjects have to choose!"

Miyagi turned his head away; he, too, did not want to face Akagi.

"What's the difference between failing seven subjects and failing four? You still have to retake them!"

Sakuragi quickly retorted and started playfully fighting with Miyagi.

Kogure stood to the side and couldn't help but roll his eyes.

Miyagi failed four subjects because he failed four, while Sakuragi failed seven because he only took seven exams...

Sakuragi's highest score in the seven exams was only 36 points, and he scored only single digits in several other subjects.

Seeing the two of them make a mess of their house, with even a book flying into Akagi's face.

"These two guys!"

Veins bulged on Akagi's forehead, and his fist clenched instantly!
Boom~boom~
Akagi forcefully stopped the two from fighting in his own way.

Sakuragi and Miyagi clutched their heads in agony, like dead dogs.

"Alright, I'll tutor Miyagi, and Akagi will tutor Sakuragi. That's settled."

Kogure acted as a peacemaker, sitting down in front of Miyagi. In the Shohoku basketball team, he always played the friendly role, the "good cop," due to his personality; while Akagi always played the strict role, the "bad cop."

Compared to Sakuragi, who failed seven subjects, Miyagi only failed four, two of which were very close to passing.

With just a little guidance, I believe Miyagi will be able to pass.

Nearby, Sakuragi received Akagi's tutoring with his head down.

After the Red Dot Legion entered a review state, time passed by second by second.

During this time, Haruko, blushing, placed a plate of handmade sandwiches in front of Kogure.

"Everyone must be hungry, right? Here are some sandwiches I made, please enjoy!"

While speaking, Haruko's gaze remained fixed on Kogure.

In Slam Dunk, Haruko Akagi made handmade sandwiches.

"It looks delicious!"

Kogure's praise made Haruko feel very satisfied.

Sakuragi snatched the sandwich immediately, only to be brutally beaten by Akagi.

"I'm gonna start now!"

Soon, everyone began to enjoy their sandwiches.

Haruko looked at Kogure expectantly and asked, "Kogure-senpai, how did it go?"

"delicious!"

Kogure gave Haruko a thumbs-up, giving her a sense of self-respect.

Actually, the taste was just so-so, but I can't just tell the truth.

"It's so delicious, the best food I've ever eaten."

Sakuragi, with a bump on his head, shed tears of emotion.

Haruko was startled by Sakuragi's reaction.

Is the sandwich I made really that delicious?

Haruko picked up a sandwich with a puzzled look, took a big bite, and began to question her life.

This naturally clueless girl seems to have figured something out!
After enjoying Haruko's sandwich, Sakuragi became incredibly energetic and started thinking hard.

Before we knew it, it was 11 p.m.

“It’s done!”

At this moment, Miyagi finished the English test paper first and handed it to Kogure.

"let me see!"

Kogure took the exam paper and quickly glanced through it.

In preparation for his trip to America, Kogure focused on learning English, eventually reaching a level where he could communicate freely with Americans.

"You did a great job!"

Kogure commented approvingly, "No wonder Miyagi went to America in the end; it turns out there was foreshadowing here!"
Not far away, Sakuragi had also finished his 'Akagi-style problem set "Physics"'.

Upon seeing this, Akagi was immediately enraged and was about to resort to force.

Then, Kogure forcibly stopped him.

In the original work, Kogure was able to stop Akagi, let alone the current Kogure.

Rukawa Kaede, unable to hold on any longer, collapsed onto the table and fell asleep.

"Rukawa Kaede, don't you dare sleep! You guys are all outrageous!"

Akagi's impotent rage, the gorilla who's been worrying himself sick over the basketball team.
Not far away, Yohei pointed to himself, revealing an innocent expression.

In the Red Dot Legion, he was the only one who hadn't done anything wrong, so why was he included?
"Yanghei, focus!"

Yoko Shimamura tried to put on a serious expression.

"Yes, Teacher Ye!"

Yohei had no choice but to refocus his attention on the exam paper.

……

Not long after, Kogure and Mitsui took Ayako and Yoko home.

It was clearly inappropriate for the two girls to stay overnight at Akagi's house, otherwise their families would easily worry.

Most importantly, the Akagi family has two lecherous men; it's hard to guarantee they won't be tempted and have bad intentions.

After returning to the Akagi family, Kogure and Mitsui continued to mentor the Red Point Army.

In addition, there was Haruko, who volunteered.

This way, it's just right for one-on-one tutoring.

During this time, Sakuragi forcibly switched places with the drowsy Rukawa, wanting to receive tutoring from Haruko.

thump~
As expected, Sakuragi got a lesson from Akagi again.

Rukawa Kaede squinted his small eyes, staring blankly at Haruko, seemingly still in a daze.

Around midnight, Kogure, Mitsui, and Haruko finished their tutoring sessions.

This is mainly related to the academic performance of the students they tutor.

With one-on-one tutoring, Rukawa, Miyagi, and Yohei have all made significant progress and have a great chance of passing the retake exam.

For safety reasons, they will continue to review for the next few days.

Sakuragi, however, did not rest and continued to receive guidance from Akagi.

His foundation is so weak, we have to hurry up and improve it.

"Even without Sakuragi, Shohoku could still win the national championship!"

Before going to sleep, Mitsui couldn't resist giving Sakuragi a piece of his mind.

"That despicable mistress!"

Sakuragi was so angry he gritted his teeth.

"Mitsui is right, you continue with your work, I'm going to take a nap!"

Akagi placed a test paper directly on the table in front of Sakuragi, while he himself prepared to go to sleep.

"hateful!"

After his objections were ignored, Sakuragi sat down in his chair, feeling quite resentful, and then dropped a black marker from a book next to him.

Sakuragi picked up a black marker and immediately revealed a sinister smile.

At this moment, Sakuragi is possessed by Jigglypuff!
In the living room, the other three members of the Red Dot Legion were sleeping.

Kogure suppressed his sleepiness, fiddling with a voice recorder in his hand.

This was given to him by Aida Yayoi.

Not long after, Miyagi muttered "Aya." Mitsui, on the other hand, rolled over and called Tetsuo by his name.

Tetsuo: ? ? ?

"It's done!"

After confirming that it had been recorded, Kogure put away the recorder and revealed the same sinister smile as Sakuragi.

Hehehe, Mitsui, you don't want your crush on Tetsuo to be exposed, do you?

……

The next morning, Kogure stretched and woke up from his sleep.

"Kogure-senpai, these are your toiletries!"

Haruko immediately appeared in front of Kogure and handed him a set of toiletries.

After Kogure finished washing up, Haruko handed him the stir-fried udon noodles she had made.

"Senior, this is the stir-fried udon noodles I made!"

Seeing this, Sakuragi and the others felt resentful, because they were still eating sandwiches.

It was at this moment that Akagi came out of the room.

He still couldn't escape the fate of having his face smeared with a marker by Sakuragi, which made everyone laugh and cry.

Needless to say, Akagi instantly locked onto Sakuragi and gave him a sound beating.

Kogure watched this scene with amusement, then called Mitsui out.

Mitsui's good mood quickly vanished, and he looked troubled as he stared at the recording pen in Kogure's hand.

Because they've found something to use against him!
This crucial piece of leverage is something Kogure can use for the rest of his life!

(End of this chapter)