Slam Dunk: Muguro

Chapter 397 Team Building of Four Schools
Earth Sunday!
Around noon, the Shohoku team began to assemble, except for Sakuragi and Yohei, who had not yet arrived.

Miyagi muttered to himself, "Strange, why aren't Sakuragi and Yohei here?"

As if on cue, Sakuragi and Yohei finally arrived.

However, they are not in very good condition.

The two had several scratches on their faces, as if they had been scratched by fingernails, and they looked quite disheveled.

As the team leader, Kogure asked in confusion, "What's wrong with you guys?"

Sakuragi didn't say anything, but instead glared fiercely at Rukawa.

Rukawa Kaede scratched his head, completely baffled.

"Captain, this is what happened..."

After Yohei's explanation, everyone suddenly understood.

Believe it or not, this really has something to do with Rukawa Kaede.

In the morning, three girls in Sakuragi's Class 7, who admired Rukawa, handed Sakuragi love letters, hoping he could pass them on to Rukawa.

As a result, Sakuragi misunderstood and thought it was a love letter for him.

Upon discovering that these were love letters for Rukawa Kaede, Sakuragi became enraged and crumpled the three pieces into a ball.

In the end, Sakuragi was ganged up on and beaten by three enraged girls, while Yohei was dragged down by Sakuragi and suffered an undeserved misfortune.

Throughout the entire exchange, the two could only defend themselves, without any ability to retaliate.

To paraphrase the movie "Kung Fu Hustle," they don't hit women!

The scratches on their faces were the work of the three girls.

In addition, before leaving, the three girls gave Sakuragi a nickname: Red-haired Monk!

"Hahaha, Sakuragi, you've been dumped by girls 50 times, how could any girl possibly like you? Three of them at once."

Miyagi burst into laughter, as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world.

Seeing Miyagi's gloating expression, Sakuragi became furious, especially since the matter had been brought up in front of Haruko and Yoko, making him lose face.

Then, Sakuragi glanced at Ayako and an idea came to him.

"Xiao Gong, didn't you get dumped ten times too? We're in the same boat, so let's not laugh at each other."

Sakuragi said those words through gritted teeth, each word seeming to be squeezed out from between his teeth.

Miyagi's smile instantly froze, because Ayako was right next to him.

He cleared his throat, trying to ease the tension: "Alright, alright, Sakuragi, I was just kidding. After all, who hasn't been dumped a few times?"

"You two are such losers!"

Mitsui shook his index finger and began to rub salt into the wounds of the two men.

Although he wasn't as popular with women as Kogure or Rukawa, he still had quite a few female admirers and frequently received love letters from them.

"Alright, now that we're here, let's set off!"

To avoid conflict, Kogure interrupted them in time.

"Yes, Captain!"

The Xiangbei group boarded the bus in an orderly fashion.

Soon, the bus slowly started moving.

Half an hour later, we finally arrived at our destination – Shichirigahama!

Shichirigahama is located in the southwestern part of Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, and is part of the Shonan Coast.

As one of the top 100 beaches in the island nation, it is known for its azure waters, black sand beaches and clean coastal roads. In summer, it has a beach resort for swimming and cooling off, and the excellent wave conditions also attract many surfing enthusiasts.

Soon, the Shohoku players arrived at the beach in high spirits.

Sunlight filtered through the sparse clouds, scattering across the shimmering sea.

A gentle sea breeze carries a faint, salty smell in the air.

"Wow, it's Shohoku High School!"

"I saw Kogure Kiminobu alive!"

……

The arrival of the Shohoku team caused a sensation, and many tourists who were playing on the beach gathered around, their faces filled with excitement and anticipation.

Ignoring the tourists, Kogure walked straight toward Fujima and the others.

At this time, the players from Shohoku and Wuli had already arrived, but the closest team, Ryonan, had not yet arrived.

Kogure greeted Fujima and Nagamitsu, who were already waiting there.

After a brief exchange, everyone went to the changing room to change into their swimsuits.

"Captain, we're all changed!"

Soon, Ayako, Yoko, and other girls came out of the changing room.

All eyes were on them.

Ayako is passionate and outgoing; Yoko is graceful and elegant; Haruko is demure and charming; Fujii is quiet and gentle...

Oh, and Matsui too!
Judging from her skin color, sausage lips, and personality, someone who didn't know better might think Matsui was Akagi's sister.

Kogure was surprised to find that the one with the biggest breasts wasn't Ayako, but Haruko.

Haruko may look petite, but she's got real substance.

Based on Kogure's experience from his previous life, Haruko is probably a C cup, and the key point is that she is only fifteen years old.

In short, each of these five girls has her own unique characteristics!

Aside from Matsui, Kogure was happy to play with them.

"Acai!"

"Haruko!"

Unsurprisingly, Miyagi and Sakuragi started swooning over a girl again.

Unfortunately, both Ayako and Haruko already had someone they loved.

Ayako, holding a volleyball, asked Kogure, "Captain, shall we play beach volleyball together?"

"Isn't this...not good?"

Kogure was in a bit of a predicament; dealing with one woman was difficult enough, let alone five.

Under Miyagi's fiery gaze, Ayako grabbed Kogure's right hand and shook it, saying, "Come on, come on, we just need one more person."

At Ayako's prompting glance, Yoko blushed and boldly grabbed Kogure's other hand.

"I just can't do anything with you guys!"

Feeling the wonderful touch from his hands, Kogure pretended to be reluctant and agreed.

He's such a vulgar person!

As for the other Shohoku players, they all stared at Kogure, who was surrounded by girls, with envious, jealous, and hateful eyes.

Soon, Kogure and the five girls quickly divided up the area on the beach and started playing beach volleyball.

Kogure, Ayako, and Yoko formed one group, while Haruko and her two companions formed the other.

Haruko had some reservations because she also wanted to be in a group with Kogure.

Unfortunately, her two friends strongly disagreed, believing that she was betraying her friends for the sake of beauty.

Soon, the beach volleyball game officially began.

Ayako served first, and Yoko moved nimbly in front of the net, ready to receive the ball.

Kogure, on the other hand, was waiting for his chance. He rarely played volleyball, but his physical abilities were simply too good to pass up.

In most ball sports, people with better physical fitness are more likely to have an advantage.

On the other side, Haruko's trio refused to be outdone, running back and forth in their own half, trying their best to defend themselves.

At the start of the match, both sides displayed great enthusiasm.

Like Kogure, the five girls also had limited opportunities to play volleyball, which resulted in a very small difference in their skill levels.

Unfortunately, Kogure is destined to be a bug! His physical abilities are too strong, and several levels stronger.

However, this was not an official competition.

To take care of Haruko and the others, Kogure didn't dwell on winning or losing, but rather enjoyed the process.

Therefore, Kogure chose to "let the ball go," failing to catch many balls that he could have caught and missing numerous offensive opportunities.

Even so, Haruko's trio still found themselves at a disadvantage.

They did not give up, because they could still see hope of catching up.

Apart from Kogure and the five girls, everyone else was doing what they liked.

Most players chose swimming, building sandcastles, and beachcombing, but there were a few exceptions.

Among them, Sakuragi's gang rented a space and is selling fried noodles and cold drinks, and business is pretty good.

Rukawa Kaede was gathering seafood with a bucket, stopping occasionally to dig for sandworms, clams, and other shellfish with his shovel.

Mitsui, Horita, and Tokuo are playing in the sand, and the sand is already beginning to take shape as a castle.

Mike Okita was buried in the sand by his teammates, with only his head sticking out.

Beside him, Ming Gaoguang suddenly had a brilliant idea and revealed a sinister smile.

Taking advantage of Mike Okita's inability to resist, he quickly piled up a huge cylindrical object of sand on Mike Okita's vital parts.

Mike Okita was terrified and struggled frantically.

Under a coconut tree, Hanako is engrossed in reading the book in her hands.

Even during team building activities, Hanagata doesn't forget to learn.

There's no way around it, time is running out for Hanagata, after all, his goal is Tokyo University.

Even if Hanagata remains the top student in Shohoku High School for three consecutive years, there's no guarantee he'll be admitted to the University of Tokyo.

In order to free up more study time, he even decided not to participate in the Autumn National Sports Games and the Winter Games.

I wonder if Fujima will drag Hanagata along to the Winter Tournament like he did in the original story.

Without Hanagata protecting the paint, Shohoku's strength will be weakened by at least 30%.

Hanagata may appear to be a soft center, but he is not afraid of physical contact and instead displays considerable toughness.

Not far away, Fujima, Hasegawa, and Ito Taku were playing baseball.

"I'm going to take action."

As the pitcher, Fujima tossed the baseball in his hand, his eyes full of confidence.

Similar to Jordan, Fujima is also good at baseball in addition to basketball.

Of course, Jordan's performance in professional baseball was terrible.

It's important to know that Jordan didn't play for a Major League Baseball team, but rather a third-tier team, which wasn't much better than an amateur team.

Even on a team like that, Jordan's stats were still quite appalling.

Jordan's baseball skills were at best amateur level; if it weren't for the owner's desire for increased viewership, he probably wouldn't have even had a chance to play.

Fujima's baseball skills are naturally amateur, but his pitching is quite accurate.

In Slam Dunk, when Fujima was preparing for the winter selection tournament, he caught a baseball that the baseball team had missed while practicing and then returned it with a beautiful S-ball.

It's obvious that Fujima has a baseball background, and he probably spent a lot of time practicing, but Fujima prefers basketball.

As for why Hasegawa and Ito Taku play baseball?

Taku Ito is Fujima's junior colleague. Fujima often teaches him skills and instills basketball philosophy in him, so he naturally dares not object.

Hasegawa's case is even simpler; he's purely trying to keep his hairstyle and has absolutely no intention of going into the adult entertainment industry.

As we all know, spiky hair is not easy to manage.

The beach was filled with laughter and joy for a time.

Soon after, the Ryonan team, which was late, finally arrived.

Kogure stopped playing beach volleyball and went straight to meet them.

"Uozumi, why are you so late?"

"It's all because of that guy, Sendoh. He was just sleeping at home."

Uozumi glared fiercely at Sendoh. He had clearly given a notice of the time, but the guy was late, forcing him to go to Sendoh's house to drag him out of bed.

Sendoh's hair was unkempt, his spiky hair now parted in the middle, and judging from his rather heavy dark circles, he probably went fishing all night again.

This guy simply doesn't have time to style his hair.

Just then, a white Samoyed came running towards them.

As we all know, Samoyeds, Huskies, and Alaskan Malamutes are jokingly called the three comedic icons of the dog world because of their adorable appearance and quirky behavior, also known as the "Three Silly Sled Dogs"!

Samoyeds have snow-white fur and a signature smile, but they actually love rolling in mud and tearing furniture apart. They are the typical example of a 'smiling angel face with a mischievous devil heart'.

Suddenly, a large dog rushed out and charged towards him, startling Kogure so much that his head trembled and he instinctively tried to dodge.

However, at that moment, Kogure realized that Ayako and the others were standing behind him.

This immediately dispelled his idea of ​​dodging, and he was then pounced on by the Samoyed.

Kogure instantly grabbed the Samoyed's forelimbs and lifted it off the ground.

This Samoyed weighs about fifty or sixty pounds.

Kogure subconsciously looked down and saw the Samoyed's furry belly, and what was faintly visible...

This is a male dog!
"Little Sa, don't be naughty!"

It was at this moment that Kiyota's voice rang out.

It's obvious that this is the pet dog that caused Kiyota to suffer.

Kogure released his grip, and the Samoyed immediately rushed towards Kiyota, wagging its tail wildly, looking very excited.

Watching Kiyota happily rub the dog's head.

Kogure's eyes darted around, and he reached out to stroke the Samoyed's soft fur.

This Samoyed's fur is very smooth, clearly indicating it's been groomed regularly.
"Kiyota, has this Samoyed not been spayed/neutered?"

"I forgot, I'll take it with me when I have time."

The Samoyed suddenly turned to look at Kogure, its eyes revealing an innocent expression...

"Alright, I'm going fishing now. Maybe I'll catch a big one today!"

Sendoh yawned, looked around, and searched for his ideal fishing spot.

In the blink of an eye, Sendoh locked onto a large tree standing by the sea.

Soon, Sendoh sat down under the big tree and took out his fishing gear from his backpack, including fishing rods, fishing lines, bait, fish baskets, folding stools, and so on.

The saying "Poor students have a lot of equipment" perfectly encapsulates the fishing prowess of the immortal.

To date, the biggest catch that Sendoh has ever made is still that red sea bream weighing several tens of kilograms.

Just as Sendoh began fishing, suddenly, a figure rushed across the sea in front of him on a pedal.

"Amu!"

Sendoh recognized him at a glance.

To my utter surprise, Amu was here too, and even surfing.

In "Ten Days Later", Amu was described surfing.

This is also one of Amu's hobbies. No wonder his skin is so dark; it turns out he gets it from being in the sun.

Surfing doesn't require a large financial investment, and many students can afford surfboards.

However, the characteristic of this project is that it is particularly exciting. Competing with the sea is not something that ordinary people can do. Maki Shinichi's choice of this sport is also very much in line with his personality. He is constantly challenging himself and the powerful unknown.

However, if you want to surf, you should first assess your swimming ability. If you are not good at it, it is best not to be reckless. Even someone who can swim like a fish in still water can disappear in an instant in the turbulent sea.

Therefore, Shinichi Maki's interest is highly stimulating, but also extremely difficult, making it unsuitable for most students.

(End of this chapter)