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"I absolutely cannot lose!"

"I absolutely cannot lose!"

As expected of Takenori Akagi's rival, Jun Uozumi is determined to never lose to Takenori Akagi.

He looked at the court, the score was getting bigger and bigger, his pupils were trembling, and he recalled the past.

When he was still in the first grade, he had no basis for playing basketball. In addition to his height, Yuzhu had all his shortcomings: clumsiness, lack of physical strength, and lack of skills...

So under Coach Tianoka's strict requirements, he wanted to give up playing basketball many times.

"Physical strength can be cultivated, skills can also be cultivated, but height cannot be cultivated."

"Tallness is also a talent."

Tian Gang said to him.

This kind of recognition has allowed Yuzhu to continue to grow and persist until now.

Coach Tian Gang’s wish is to use this talent to enter the national competition when Yuzhu is in third grade.

so now:

"I absolutely cannot lose!"

The rebound was dominated by Sakuragi Hanamichi.

Mitsui Hisahi's three-pointer, Akagi Takenori's volley dunk, and one after another excellent operations, Lingnan could no longer resist.

There are eight minutes left before the second half ends.

What's even more dangerous is that at this critical moment, Sendō's shot was actually blocked by Takenori Akagi.

…

“The latest Slam Dunk episode was so much fun!”

"Yeah! In the main competition, Xiangbei has the advantage. This is the first time I have seen it."

"It's really fun to watch."

The rhythm of "Slam Dunk" has always been that Xiangbei fell behind, Xiangbei was in a desperate situation, the score gradually got closer, and in the last few seconds, they finally won!

The whole process is about suppressing first and then rising.

Readers are used to this.

Unexpectedly, in this game, there are only eight minutes left. The comic should only be halfway through the plot, but it actually has such a big advantage.

"Suddenly happy."

"I didn't expect Xiangbei to be able to bully others."

"Hahaha."

Most readers are happy, except fans of Lingnan and Xiandao.

In a recent character ranking, regarding the popularity ranking of "Slam Dunk".

Hisashi Mitsui ranked first, with 278 votes out of 1,000 people, which is terrifying.

However, Xiandao is also in fourth place, with 93 votes, and there are quite a few people who like him.

…

September.

Ichiro Higashino took the fishing gear and put it in the trunk of his precious car.

Since semi-retirement, he has had nothing to do and started developing hobbies to pass the time.

Ichiro Higashino recalled his childhood, when the students were assigned by the government to work in the fields and suffered from hunger every day. The amount of labor was astonishing.

To fill his stomach, he would occasionally go fishing by the river with his friends.

Now thinking about the time when he was fishing, every time he caught a fish, he felt the uncontrollable excitement in his heart, and he was ready to move.

"There's nothing to do, so let's go fishing."

At first he only used a bamboo pole, fishing line, etc., and then unknowingly, there were more and more things in his trunk.

There are more than a dozen fishing rods with different values; there are floats, baits, fish boxes, parasols, nets, fish guards, night fishing lights...

“It’s really never-ending.”

Looking at the trunk full of things, he felt very accomplished.

It would be better if Dong Yexi didn't stare at him from the side.

"Ichiro, come back!"

Higashino Ichiro seemed to hear this call.

He shook his head and said, "Maybe I was hallucinating." Then he stepped on the accelerator and drove away.

The location where he fished this time was a far away place, a tributary of the Arakawa River.

On the river bed under a bridge, there is green grass. Some people live in seclusion here, collect garbage and waste, and reclaim the land to grow cucumbers and tomatoes.

But they are actually people who were left homeless due to the collapse of the economic bubble.

Ichiro Higashino always likes to chat with these people while fishing.

It was as if he had escaped from the depression in Tokyo and entered another world. Ichiro Higashino was pleasantly surprised and always had expectations.

When we arrived under the bridge, someone was already fishing, using a bamboo pole that served as a cucumber climbing frame.

"Hey, Yoshino." Ichiro Higashino greeted.

Then he scooped out a small basin of river water and started mixing the bait.

Yoshino is a middle-aged man with gray hair, and his temperament tells a story. He glanced at Higashino Ichiro and found that Higashino Ichiro was once again holding up a parasol and lowering the fish to protect him. He couldn't help but shook his head, "It's really troublesome."

As he spoke, he pulled a small fish out of the river.

"If a worker wants to do his job well, he must first sharpen his tools." Higashino Ichiro was busy for a long time and finally rested. He sat down on the fish box and answered.

"Do you want to try my set of tools?" Ichiro Higashino looked at the bamboo pole in Yoshino's hand and felt a little shabby.

"No," Yoshino replied, "I find it troublesome."

He was always like this, an energy saver and didn't do extra exercise.

"Then forget it." Higashino Ichiro shook his head.

After a while, Yoshino suddenly asked: "What is your original intention of fishing?"

Higashino Ichiro was stunned.

Yoshino continued: "Is it this set of tools?"

Before he could answer, Yoshino denied it, "That's definitely not the case."

"Perhaps it's the memories of childhood innocence. Have you forgotten your original intention?"

It suddenly dawned on Higashino Ichiro that this was indeed the case.

Although he enjoyed fishing during this period, it was not as good as he remembered.

When I was a kid, I never experienced the excitement of a fish taking the bait.

"Please exchange with me." He nodded and said seriously.

"It's really troublesome."

"please."

Squatting down and holding the bamboo pole, Ichiro Higashino glanced at the scorching sun in the sky and licked his lips.

He thought for a long time and finally reacted, "Have I been deceived by you?"

He understood that when he proposed to change the fishing rod, it hurt Yoshino's heart, so Yoshino played a little trick on himself.

"Hahaha," Yoshino laughed, "Brother Higashino, you are really interesting."

He and Higashino Ichiro came back from the exchange, and the two of them looked at Uiko patiently.

The sun was setting and it was almost dusk, but Ichiro Higashino didn't catch a single fish. He went aside and plucked a cucumber to avoid wasting his efforts.

"There's always something to gain." He comforted himself.

Yoshino looked at him with disdain.

Ichiro Higashino put away the cucumbers and just sat down when his cell phone rang. It was his son, Hibiki Higashikata.

He answered casually, "Hey, I'm here."

…

Higashino Hibiki will graduate in half a year and get married at the same time, so there is one thing that needs to be resolved urgently.

That is……

Buy a wedding house.

At this point in time, he was actually already too late. It would take two years to buy a house, renovate it, and emit formaldehyde.

In fact, I should have bought a house earlier.

"Just live in my house." Akimiya Akemi blinked and she calculated, "Because of the collapse of the economic bubble, my house has many suites."

If someone had said this to Hibiki Hibiki before, it would have touched him so much.

"No," Dong Yexiang shook his head, "How can I be under someone else's care? Doesn't this mean I'm being kept by you? I'm not a pretty boy."

Akimiya Akemi looked at Higashino Hibiki with an expression that said, "Do you deserve it?"

Hibiki Higashi was so angry that he immediately picked up his cell phone and contacted Ichiro Higashino to buy a villa, a big one.

…

"I'm really too busy," Hibiki Higashino said, "The location must be in Meguro District, near my home."

Meguro is a residential area in Tokyo. There are many high-end communities. Higashino's family is in Meguro. Ichiro Higashino is a taxi driver, so he naturally knows this area well.

"Yes, I understand. I will help you look at the house soon."

Higashino Ichiro promised and said he would be in touch.

After he hung up the phone, Yoshino asked with a straight face: "Is this your son? Do you want to buy a house?"

Higashino Ichiro nodded.

"Isn't he living with you?"

"Of course not. He still has a job and our family can't accommodate him."

With the addition of a few assistants, the Higashino family would be too frustrated. And it will disturb them.

"So you are asked to buy a house for him?" Yoshino said angrily.

"Why do you think so?" Higashino Ichiro was surprised, "I can't afford the villa he wants."

It turned out to be a misunderstanding and Yoshino apologized.

After getting to know him, he realized that the friend in front of him was Tori Akino's future father.

"It turns out that the author of "Slam Dunk" is your son," he sighed. "I have read this comic. Even I am still excited to read it. Your son is really amazing."

"Well, as an apology," Yoshino said after pondering for a moment: "I have several villas in Meguro District, so I will sell them to him at a low price."

"Eh?" Higashino Ichiro was stunned, "How many villas are there?"

It turns out that the person in front of me is not a homeless man.

"Alas," Yoshino told his story, "I used to be a real estate agent. After a crisis, half my life's hard work was in vain. Look at me, I have gray hair when I reach middle age, and my body is also fragile. .”

"If you don't bring these yellow and white things with you in life or death, I will simply live in seclusion here."

…

When Higashino Hibiki returned home, he found that his parents were not at home. He didn't bring the key, so he could only stand at the door awkwardly and wait.

After a while, Dong Yexi and a group of neighborhood ladies walked this way with a smile. Dong Yexiang looked at it and found that his mother was in the center of the crowd, smiling happily.

After Higashino opened the door and went home, he complained that Higashino Ichiro had gone fishing again and had been away from home all day. He was getting restless as he got older.

In fact, she also attended a wife's party.

Both parents have their own entertainment methods, and Hibiki enjoys this.

Not long after, Higashino Mei also returned home.

Higashikata asked her about her work.

Mei Higashino stood and reported work like a little assistant: "The first two episodes of "Unknown Flower Name" have been produced, and the subsequent content is also in progress. The content of the ninth episode was outsourced to Musashino Animation Making animations…”

"Stop," Dongye waved, covering his forehead, "What do you mean by your bullied expression? We are just chatting as brothers and sisters..."

"I thought you needed me to help you grasp the situation of the "Future Society"," Higashino Mei said with a sigh of relief.

She is a small voice actress, but her burden is too much.

"Brother, you haven't been to the company either. I thought we had a tacit understanding." Mei Higashino complained.

"You don't have to worry about me," Higashino Hibiki said, "Just tell me about your situation."

"Let me think about it," Mei Higashino pointed her finger at her lips, rolled her eyes, and said after a while: "It is not easy for a voice actor to interpret the role of Meiko Honma, but I am working hard. The seniors all say that my voice is very suitable. "

She smiled broadly.

"Yes." Dongye Xiang nodded, indicating that he was listening.

Meiyi became even more relaxed, twirling her fingers and saying:

"There is an animator named Kitamura Tatsu who is about to serve as an original animator. An old-timer said that he is very talented."

"There is also the matter of the theme song of "The Name of the Flower". The lyrics you wrote, brother, and the tune composed by a well-known composer are very suitable."

She hummed, with some summer nostalgia and a touch of sadness.

Hibiki was stunned for a moment, feeling the same way he felt when watching the animation.

Could it be said that art is all about thinking? Among the words and story, what tune did the composer create that fit best?

"It's very good. Thank you, Mei."

Hibiki rubbed Higashino Mei's head.

Seeing her happily sitting on the sofa and swinging around, Higashikata smiled.

This afternoon, after Higashino Ichiro returned home with empty hands, Higashino Hibiki heard Higashino Shio's voice scolding Higashino Ichiro.

He and Mei Yi's eyes widened and they couldn't believe it.

For so long, Higashikata has been a gentle mother figure.

But today, it was completely different.

Not long after, the Higashino family started to have dinner.

While watching "Slam Dunk" on TV, Hibiki was drinking miso soup. Hibiki suddenly asked: "When will you take your girlfriend home? I haven't seen her yet."

Higashino Hibiki almost spit out the miso soup, "Right away, soon."

"I've seen that sister before. She's very beautiful. She matches my brother just right." Mei Higashino raised her hand and said loudly.

Higashino Ichiro glanced at her, and Higashino Mei shrank.

"I heard that I am seven years older than you," Higashi Yexi continued to Higashino Hibiki: "It's good to be seven years older than you. He can take care of others."

"A writer like you usually doesn't have the energy to take care of yourself. It's just right to have a caring wife."

Higashikata just pawed at his chopsticks, "I've finished eating."

He said in a low voice, taking the dishes and chopsticks with him, and walked towards the kitchen.

"This child..." Dong Yexi was speechless.

After finishing the meal, Higashino Ichiro said to Higashino Shi: "Since you joined the residents' self-governing committee, you like to ask questions. Can't you wait until the child is ready?"

Dong Yexi pointed at herself, "I..."

She looked at Higashino Ichiro's leaving figure and asked Mei Yi aggrievedly: "Is that so?"

"There's nothing wrong with this." Mei Higashino said: "It's good for my mother to be released from family pressure."

"Well," Dong Yexi nodded while covering her cheek. She asked Mei Yi: "What about you? Haven't you found a boyfriend? You're twenty-one years old."

"I..." Higashino Mei was about to cry but had no tears.

…

The next day, Ichiro Higashino gave Hibiki the key to the villa and asked him to choose it himself.

"Is this okay?" Higashikata asked.

After thinking about Yoshino's world-weary look, the other party must be too lazy to pay attention, Higashino Ichiro nodded, "No problem."

So, with a bunch of keys, Hibiki returned to Musashino Art University.

He has already had a day off and can only choose a wedding room with Akimiya Akemi in the next week.

A friend's book, easy to read. Quite interesting.