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For a work that is a hit at the moment, if the single volume can sell more than 500,000 copies, it is already very good.

Sasaki now actually thinks that the first volume of "Slam Dunk" can reach two million copies in a short time, which surprises Toriyama Kazuhiko.

Because he actually thinks so too.

"Sasaki has really good taste."

Torishima Kazuhiko looked at the subordinates in front of him who were neither humble nor arrogant, and became even more satisfied with him.

However, Torishima Kazuhiko pretended to be surprised and asked: "The first volume exceeded 2 million copies in a short period of time. Why do you think so? In my mind, there is no such work."

In Japanese comics, for works with an average sales volume exceeding 2 million volumes, whether there are 20 copies is a question.

This is Japanese manga, not just jump.

What's more, it exceeded 2 million copies when the first volume was released.

Neither Dragon Ball nor Yu Yu Hakusho can do it.

"Fist of the North Star" in 1983 has only reached 2 million volumes on average.

"In the past, a hundred flowers bloomed in the works," Sasaki said with a somewhat helpless expression. "Nowadays, there are no jumps that can compete with "Slam Dunk", so readers' purchase intention is concentrated on "Slam Dunk"."

"Then there is the appeal of Mirai Tori Akino. He is a boundary-breaking cartoonist, and his impact is not only on the readers of Jump."

"In the end, I recognize this chapter of Hisashi Mitsui. This chapter will be a new breakthrough for "Slam Dunk"."

"It is not impossible for the first volume of "Slam Dunk" to have a circulation of 2 million copies."

Torishima Kazuhiko nodded.

"About the plot of "Hisashi Mitsui" in "Slam Dunk", please sort it out for me. "

The new chapter that Sasaki mentioned repeatedly made Torishima Kazuhiko very curious.

Moreover, he had to make a decision on the stand-alone version of "Slam Dunk".

Sasaki told the truth.

Torishima Kazuhiko slapped the table and stood up, he had made a decision.

"Since you recognize it so much, the first volume of "Slam Dunk" has an initial edition of 1 million copies. Depending on the sales, we are ready to reprint it at any time."

"Yes." Sasaki clenched his fist, turned around and walked out.

Looking at Sasaki's back, Toriyama Kazuhiko's heart couldn't quench his blood. In today's era, there are still works like "Slam Dunk", which is really valuable, and we must do our best to support it.

…

August 19th, Monday comes again.

Taketo Kanda bought "Weekly Shōnen Jump".

He clearly said he wouldn't watch it again, but the closer it got to Monday, the more curious he became.

There seemed to be a voice in his head saying to him, what is the content behind "Slam Dunk"? Very curious.

The sound is getting louder and more annoying.

He had no choice but to buy jump.

"It's really nerve-wracking." Kanda Taketo shook his head helplessly, and finally couldn't wait to open the comic.

After Mitsui Hisashi was slapped a few times by Takenori Akagi.

The perspective starts from Mu Mu.

His words were like a thunderbolt, shocking Sakuragi, Miyagi and others in the manga, as well as the readers who were reading the manga.

"Mitsui...Mitsui is from the basketball team."

The time goes back to his third year of junior high school. It was Takeishi Middle School against Yokota Naka. At 52:53, Takeishi was one point behind with twelve seconds left.

Takeshi has no hope.

No matter whether it was Konobu Mugure who was watching the game on the stage or Coach Taoka who was an invited guest, they all thought so.

But Takeishi Middle School's ace player, the cheerful Mitsui Hisashi, is encouraging his teammates.

"We haven't lost yet, we still have time, we can definitely turn defeat into victory!"

Kanda Taketo's eyes widened.

"This character who is as shining as the male protagonist in the comics is actually the disheveled, effeminate, delinquent Mitsui Hisashi who was beaten to the point of being badly beaten and bloody?"

Two completely different people were difficult for Kanda Taketo to accept.

In Kumu's memory, Mitsui said.

"As long as my genius Mitsui is here, Takeishi High School will definitely win!"

The youthful and passionate Mitsui Hisashi inspired the players of Takeishi Middle School, and everyone was motivated for a while.

Just like Akira Sendō from Ryōnan High School.

This caught Coach Taoka’s eye.

Mitsui Shou is very talented. He is ready to take Mitsui into his hands. With Mitsui's existence, Lingnan's era will come in less than two years.

…

Takeishi faced off against Yokota Naka, trailing by one point with twelve seconds left on the clock.

With Yokota holding the ball, their strategy is to keep passing the ball and consume time.

Time passed by second by second.

10 seconds, 9 seconds, 8 seconds...

Hisashi Mitsui was not discouraged. He tried his best, kept running, squeezed his own energy, and finally cut off Yokotanaka's ball.

Takeishi's players got the ball and immediately passed it to Mitsui.

Mitsui broke through to the three-point line. With three seconds left, under the lights of the basketball stadium and in the focus of countless people's eyes, Mitsui Hisashi jumped up and shot.

Kanda Taketo looked at the ball nervously. The front, side, 45° angle, and multiple comic shots all showed...

"The ball is in!"

In the last minute, Takeshi Middle School turned defeat into victory!

Coach Tian Gang's eyes widened, and Mu Mu couldn't help but sigh, "That's too strong."

The whole audience was cheering, but only one other guest, Coach Anxi, remained motionless.

Takeishi Middle School won the county championship, and Takeshi Mitsui of Takeishi Middle School was selected as the best golfer.

Mu Mu finished speaking.

The scene changes to the present.

Looking at Mitsui Hisashi now, Kanda Taketo couldn't bear to look at him.

He looked at himself in the mirror and sighed.

"My hair seems to have grown too long. It's time for me to trim it."

The hairstyle he usually took for granted made him uncomfortable at this time.

Looking at Mitsui in the comics, it seems like he is looking in the mirror.

But he is not as good as Mitsui.

"In the last high school county competition, we lost to Hirata High School..."

This sense of immediacy made him want to throw away the comics.

But I am still curious, why did Mitsui, who was so full of fighting spirit, fall?

After graduating from junior high school, Mitsui Hisashi unexpectedly rejected the invitations from the strong teams in the county - Hainan High School, Xiangyang and Lingnan High School, and defected to Xiangbei.

He gave up the preferential treatment for special students and came to the unknown Xiangbei.

In the eyes of Mumu, a basketball player with no talent, first-year Hisashi Mitsui shines brightly.

Mitsui said: "Let's make Xiangbei stronger together, and we must dominate the whole country!"

…

Tokai University, Japan.

In the last ten days, the Donghai basketball team is still training.

Taking advantage of her free time, Hua Chao was watching Jump.

Mumu and Akagi are classmates of Kitamura Middle School and entered Shohoku together.

Akagi, who is 193 centimeters tall, can dunk easily. With his height alone, Akagi attracts everyone's attention.

"Dominate the country and become number one in Japan!" Akagi also has this idea.

The only person in this unknown basketball team in Shohoku who can make a difference is his coach, Mitsuyoshi Anzai.

Seeing Coach Anzai enter, Mitsui Hisao's eyes lit up.

In subsequent new player games, he was also very motivated.

Then he shot and scored easily.

Akagi, who has received much attention, can't even dribble well. He often kicks the basketball or shoots it away while dribbling.

"Oh, so I will strictly demand Sakuragi," Hua Chao nodded.

Sakuragi, who had just joined the Shohoku basketball team, was always asked by Akagi to learn how to dribble before he could play basketball. This made Sakuragi very unhappy and almost quit Shohoku.

However, Sakuragi, who is skilled in dribbling, played a big role in the friendly match between Shohoku and Lingnan.

It turns out that Akagi learned his own lesson and asked Sakuragi like this.

"Mitsui's shooting is very beautiful. He is just like a machine, constantly shooting and scoring."

At this point, Mu Mu's expression became disappointed.

"I didn't expect it would turn out like this, and Mitsui would turn out like this now."

Mitsui Shou, who has his hands in his pockets, is not standing, and is breathless. His eyes are drooping. I don't know what he is thinking.

…

"What exactly happened to Mitsui Shou?"

Hua Chao was very curious.

Mitsui used to be so trusted by the players.

Students from Takeshi Middle School followed him to the unknown Xiangbei.

The Xiangbei Basketball Team was filled with praise and happiness because of his joining.

Dominating the country seems to be possible.

"So, what exactly is Mitsui's story?"

In the new chapter, the previous doubts were solved, but even bigger doubts arose.

Hua Chao closed her eyes, calmed down her mood, and got up to practice shooting.

But Kanda Taketo threw away the jump, turned over and went back to sleep.

Past three or five minutes.

"Ah! I can't sleep!"

he shouted.

…

Tori Akino's Mirai Studio is also the teacher's dormitory of Hibiki Higashino.

Under the sunlight, Akimiya Akemi was sitting on her knees, and Hibiki Higashikata was lying on her lap, enjoying herself happily.

Akimiya Akemi used a cotton swab to pick out Hibiki's ears, which made Hibiki feel comfortable and wanted to moan.

One ear cleaned.

"Turn around."

Akimiya Akemi patted Hibiki Hibiki's forehead.

"Um."

Hibiki turned over, and when he was halfway over, he was pushed away by Akimiya Akemi.

It's okay if you face outward, but if it's facing this side of the body, then...

Akimiya Akemi's face turned red due to the sun.

"You'd better sit cross-legged."

Higashino nodded in confusion. He sat cross-legged and put his uncleaned right ear close to Akimiya Akemi.

The cicadas are chirping outside, and the time is just right.

After a while, the right ear was also cleaned.

Akimiya Akemi stood up and threw all the used cotton swabs into the trash can.

Then turn back.

Looking at Hibiki Higashi with his head lowered and swaying constantly, Akimiya Akemi shook her head helplessly.

"Who asked you to work until late at night..."

She sat on her knees, supported Higashikata's body, rubbed Higashino's head, and finally placed it gently on her thigh.

"Have a good sleep."

The wind chimes were ringing outside the window, and there were few pedestrians on the road. It was so quiet that it seemed like only myself and Hibiki Hibiki were there.

Akimiya Akemi sighed.

"It's so quiet."