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Mabushii hizashi wo se ni hashiridasu machi no naka

Tatakareta itsumo no youni kata wo

Kimi ni muchuu na koto ni wake nante nai no ni

Sono ude wa karamu koto wa nai

Itsu no ma ni ka hitomi ubawareta hajimatta

Hanasanai yuruganai Crazy for You

Kimi ga suki da to sakebitai ashita wo kaete miyou

Kooritsuite'ku toki wo buchi kowa shitai

Kimi ga suki da to sakebitai yuuki de fumidasou

Kono atsui omoi wo uketomete hoshii

Sakuragi Hanamichi was dumped by 50 girls in the 3 years of middle school.

In order to get closer to Akagi Haruko, Sakuragi joined the basketball team. However...

things didn't end there.

But, with Haruko's special training, Sakuragi's ability to play basketball improved greatly.

The practice match against one of the best four in the district, Ryonan,

is also less than a week away.

At this time, a guy, eyes filled with excitement, saw Sakuragi, who stayed after to practice by himself.

No doubt about it, it's him.

You are Rukawa-kun, right?

Slam Dunk#12 \NDefeat Ryonan! The Fierce Training the Night Before the Match

Really, our school has heard a lot of rumors regarding your abilities.

It seems like you were very active in your middle school years.

Also in matches you dunked 4 times and scored 50 points.

Speaking of our school, it's Ryonan, you should know it already.

We wanted the practice match.

But, you're really tall!

According to my investigations, it's 187cm, right?

My investigative abilities can be counted as number 1 in Oosaka.

No, maybe even number 1 in Kansai.

I went to middle school at Oosaka and I moved here for high school.

There is too much to investigate, it's pretty hard.

There's so much I don't know.

But this is strange...

I heard Rukawa-kun is very handsome and also popular with girls.

But with such a strange headful of red hair... do the girls really like that?

I don't think that rumor is true, right?

It's not true, right?

You monkey!

Sakuragi's pretty good guy.

He actually practices the lay up by himself in the morning.

He's pretty cute that way.

I don't think he's a guy who will admit to losing.

Which part of him is cute, that little punk.

However, for a sportsman, a never give up attitude is very important.

Plus he learns quickly too.

He is not the best, he's still pretty good.

One day he will become a fierce player for the Shohoku Basketball Team...

I know, we'll have an incredible team.

No,

I think that because of him, the basketball team might face the danger of breaking up one day.

That's not possible.

What are you doing, Rukawa-kun!?

What do you mean by this, Rukawa-kun!?

Idiot!

Don't confuse me with Rukawa! Take this, take this, you!

Are you not Rukawa-kun!? You're lying.

Don't be stupid, monkey!

Don't compare me to that zombie Rukawa.

Z... Zombie?

Zombie Rukawa?

That's the guy.

That guy?

How Rukawa was in middle school that I don't know.

But if you ask me, he's only at middle school level.

Middle school level?

Right, since he came to high school, it's like he's hit a wall.

Hit a wall? What do you mean?

A wall like me.

You are...

You should know Captain Akagi.

Captain Akagi, yes, I know that name.

Defat Akagi, defeat Akagi...

That's what our ace center senpai always says.

Uozumi?

Yeah, that guy is probably fired up, in order to defeat you.

No matter how you put at it, to that 2 meter tall Uozumi

to be defeated like that is probably the first time in his whole life.

At that time last year...

Whenever there's a match we're guaranteed to win.

But at that time, Uozumi-san couldn't do anything since Akagi-san is always on him.

He even got chewed out by the coach!

Rumor has it that since that day, he's like a demon, giving it everything he's got.

I'm really speechless, he's the best center player I've ever seen,

and one of the senpais I respect the most.

Every time I think of how Shohoku's Akagi-san's completely defeated Uozumi-san,

that's why I wanted to investigate.

So Gori is not too bad after all...

Could it be... could it be that you're Akagi-san!?

Does my face look like a gorilla to you?

You idiot!

I don't need to hide anymore.

I'm the one who will be Captain Akagi's successor in the future.

Also, the candidate guaranteed to be the next captain.

Really!?

The next captain?

For me to say it myself, it's a bit embarrassing.

That body and that powerful jump...

I only thought that he was very unique,

not that he's the next captain! I didn't check enough.

Now that I look carefully, he's actually pretty handsome.

So... he's the next captain!

I'm very sorry.

I said a lot of rude things.

I'm just an ignorant freshman, so...

No, no no. Don't worry about it.

This guy is really forward, what a good temperament.

I'll tell you this. I've defeated Captain Akagi.

D... defeated Akagi-san!?

Right. The Captain Akagi you're talking about.

I was really too rude!

That's fine, don't worry about it.

Originally, I thought Uozumi-san is the best center.

I can't believe that this guy defeated Akagi-san, who beat Uozumi-san.

Why aren't you wearing basketball shoes?

Basketball shoes?

What is it?

What is it? It's basketball shoes of course. For playing basketball.

Why are you wearing normal shoes? On top of that flat-soled ones?

Oh... oh no...

How much does a pair cost?

I'm sorry, I've asked a bunch of useless stuff.

I'm so stupid.

His family’s probably very poor.

How can he possibly pay 10-20.000 yen for a pair of basketball shoes?

I'm the worse, asking such a useless question.

What's wrong wearing regular shoes?

May I ask what your name is?

I'm the freshman Aida Hikouichi.

Hikouichi!?

Don't make fun of me please!

I'm a basketball player Sakuragi!

Check it out.

Yes, yes!

H... how charismatic!

He actually decides to tell people to investigate about him.

In all my years of investigating, this is the first time I've met this type of person.

Basketball player Sakuragi-san, eh?

Sakuragi-san, please let me see your basketball abilities during the upcoming match, okay?

No problem.

Akagi, the problem is, what are you going to do with Sakuragi?

No, that guy is no good, I'm not going to use him.

But, Akagi...

What a firm hand.

Is this the hand of a first class athlete?

That's right...

One day I also...

Is that so? Oh yeah, Hikouichi-kun.

Does that mean you don't plan on participating in this match?

No, it's still too early for me.

But I believe that you will become the one who will give our ace the most headaches.

No doubt about it. Our best player.

Your ace?

That's right. If we can't control that guy, then we won't be able to win.

Ryonan has become tougher and tougher, ever since that guy entered Ryonan.

What can we do to stop him?

Akagi, you have to guard Uozumi.

We'll use Rukawa to take care of that guy.

Maybe right now, the responsibility's too much.

But Rukawa is the only one possible.

If Sakuragi can improve to the same level as Rukawa quickly...

Then Rukawa and Sakuragi will definitely become our strongest forwards.

Stop dreaming.

It's true... the speed that guy is improving at is very scary...

Akagi...

But to defeat Ryonan,

unless we defeat ace Sendo,

our door to the National Competition won't open.

Hey Hikouichi,

I want you to go back immediately and tell that ace Sendo or whatever.

Yes, I'll tell him. Don't worry.

Good.

Sendo, I'll defeat you.

Hi guys, the first part of Slam Dunk was fun, wasn't it?

Basketball is great, let's play together.

Thanks for waiting, the second part of Slam Dunk will start in a minute.

Let's get together in front of TV.

Great! All of you are doing great!

Alright!

Next we'll play 3 on 3 on the half court.

Yes!

For Shohoku's basketball team, under Captain Akagi's leadership,

the practice match against Ryonan is tomorrow.

Right now, the team moral is very high.

Don't stop moving your foot!

Hands up! Hands up!

Incredible, the basketball team's still practicing.

It looks like tomorrow is the practice match.

Everyone's so energetic.

Of course.

Our opponent is Ryonan, one of the best four in the district.

On top of that, this year's Ryonan is the most likely to win the championship.

If we can't win against them,

then we have no chance getting the National Championship, do you understand?

That's Akagi-san for you.

The performance of a team that aims for the nationals is different alright.

Nice shot!

Way to go, Sakuragi Hanamichi!

Your lay up has improved to 4 out of 5 now.

What caused you to improve so greatly?

No, Ayako-san.

It's because I'm a genius...

So, I easily put it in. Easily put it in.

Easily put it in?

This is Haruko-san's doing.

It's the result of our secret training.

It went in!

Haruko-san.

Okay, for Haruko-san's sake...

I'm going to do my best tomorrow!

Okay, let's do it loudly!

I'm not telling you girls to be loud...

We're Rukawa Kaede's cheering group.

Tomorrow, we'll definitely go and cheer for him!

Do you best, Rukawa-kun! Rukawa-kun!

Damn... what the hell is this...

What do you mean by this...

Coach, by the looks of it, it's going to be a really good match tomorrow.

That's right.

Alright!

Tomorrow, we'll meet here at 8:30.

Don't be late!

Yeah!

Are you tired, Sakuragi-kun?

Yeah, I'm so tired.

Sakuragi, you stay after for a moment.

What is with the Gori?

Wanting only me to stay behind...

I didn't do anything wrong!

Probably...

And I did the basics of dribbling well too...

As for lay up, almost every ball goes in now...

So Sakuragi, do you still have some energy to play?

Of course! Since I'm such a genius!

Hey, you're too full of yourself, you punk!

Sakuragi, hey.

I don't care if you're a genius or what, but I don't believe you're a genius after all!

Hey, Run! Run already!

100 more laps! Run 100 more laps!

What's wrong, genius?

If you're really a genius, this is insignificant?

I see... you're jealous because I'm a genius.

Idiot!

That's the real reason after alright...

Sakuragi, there's something I want to teach you.

It's rebound.

What's that?

It's getting the ball when someone misses a shot.

What? I don't want you to teach me, whatever boring trick it is.

What "getting the ball when someone misses the shot", how boring...

First of all, who would want to practice with the Gori?

Compared to Haruko's training, it's like heaven and hell.

So, you still don't understand.

A person who controls the rebounds, controls the match.

A person who controls the rebounds, controls the match?

In basketball, there's such a saying.

Like the saying in boxing, the one who controls the left side, controls the world?

The more rebound you get means you have more chances to hold the ball,

which means the more chances you have to score.

In other words, depending on your ability to get the rebounds,

it'll decide how big the difference is between winning or losing.

Even though it's only a night, so there won't be that much of an effect.

Since you're a genius, I thought it might be a bit useful tomorrow.

In the end, the only one the Gori can depend on is me.

You should have said so earlier.

If you don't have faith in you stamina, then you can go home now.

Didn't I say I was a genius already?

I'll practice with you until morning then!

Then here I go!

Come on!

He said he wasn't going to use him...

What a pretender...

Wrong!

You didn't get in position at all, you idiot!

Again!

Wrong!

You still don't understand!?

You can't let the opponent get into the middle!

Use your body to block him!

Use your strength to keep your opponent on the outside.

One more time!

Wrong!

Lower you waist a bit!

Don't make me keep repeating my self!

Wrong! Wrong! Wrong!

Don't use your hand to push! That's a foul!

Don't use your kicks, you idiot!

And then, the morning of the match came...

Idiot, that type of person can be easily... easily gotten rid of.

I gave him a beating and said to him...

What did you say?

Fighting isn't difficult.

Really pathetic...

That's right, it's pathetic.

Move.

Sakuragi Hanamichi and the others are fired up to defeat Ryonan.

Shohoku's basketball team has finally stepped onto enemy territory.

Anata dake mitsumete'ru

Deatta hi kara ima demo zutto

Anata sae soba ni ireba

Hokari nannimo iranai

Yume no High Tension

Anata ga sou yorokobu kara ga

Keshou o mazu yameta wa

Doko ni itemo tsukamaru you ni pokeberu motta wa

Kuruma mo washikunatta shi

Oryouri mo ganbatteru

Maiyotte iru kedo kono hito ni ishhou tsuite yukou to kimeta

Anata dake mitsumeteru

Hitori de matsu futari dake no heya

Anata no houhouemi wa bara iro no kusari

Yuke! Yume na shou na!