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Chapter 207 Another Day of the Air Force

"I absolutely cannot lose!"

"I absolutely cannot lose!"

As expected of Akagi Takenori's competitor, Uozumi Jun's determination will never lose to Akagi Takenori.

He looked at the court, the score was gradually widening, his pupils trembled, and he recalled the past.

It was still in the first grade, and he had no foundation to play basketball. Apart from his height, Yuzhu had all his shortcomings: clumsiness, lack of physical strength, lack of skills...

So under the strict requirements of Coach Tian Gang, he wanted to give up playing basketball many times.

"Physical strength can be cultivated, as can technology, but height cannot be cultivated."

"Tall 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 was in the third grade.

so now:
"I absolutely cannot lose!"

The rebound was dominated by Hanamichi Sakuragi.

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

There are still 8 minutes, and the second half is coming to an end.

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

……

"The recent Slam Dunk was so much fun!"

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

"It's really cool to watch."

For a long time, the rhythm of "Slam Dunk" has been that Xiangbei is behind, Xiangbei is in a desperate situation, and the score is gradually narrowing. In the last few seconds, he finally won!

The whole process is first suppressed and then raised.

Readers are used to this too.

I didn't expect that there were still 8 minutes left in this game. The manga should have only drawn half of the plot, yet it would have such a big advantage.

"Suddenly happy."

"I didn't expect that Xiangbei could bully others."

"Hahaha."

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

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

Mitsui Shou ranked first, with 1000 votes out of 278 people, which is terrifying.

But Xiandao is also No.4, with 93 votes, and there are quite a lot of people who like him.

……

September.

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

Since semi-retirement, he has become idle and began to develop hobbies to pass the time.

Ichiro Higashino thought back to his childhood, when the students were arranged by the government to work in the fields, starving every day, and the amount of labor was astonishing.

In order to fill his stomach, he occasionally goes fishing by the river with his friends.

Now thinking about the time when he was fishing in the past, 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, let's go fishing."

In the beginning, he only used a bamboo pole, fishing line, etc., and before he knew it, he had more and more things in the trunk.

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

"It's really endless."

Looking at a trunk full of things, he feels a sense of accomplishment.

It would have been better if Higashino Shio didn't stare at him from the sidelines.

"Ichiro, come back!"

Higashino Ichiro seems to have heard this call.

He shook his head, "Maybe I'm hallucinating." Then he stepped on the accelerator and walked away.

He chose a place far away for fishing this time, which is a tributary of the Arakawa River.

On the riverbed just under a bridge, there are green grass here, some people lived in seclusion here, cleaned up the garbage, and reclaimed the land to grow cucumbers and tomatoes.

But it's actually people who are homeless because of the bursting of the economic bubble.

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

As if he escaped from the oppression in Tokyo and went to another world, Ichiro Higashino was pleasantly surprised, always looking forward to it.

When we got under the bridge, there were already people fishing, using the bamboo pole that was used as a cucumber climbing frame on the side.

"Yo, Yoshino." Higashino Ichiro greeted.

After that, he scooped up a small basin of river water and began to mix the bait.

Yoshino is a middle-aged man with gray hair, and his temperament has some stories about him.He glanced at Ichiro Higashino, and found that Ichiro Higashino had started to put up the parasol and fish protection again, so he couldn't help shaking his head, "It's really troublesome."

As he spoke he drew a small fish out of the river.

"If a worker wants to be good at his work, he must first sharpen his tools." Higashino Ichiro was busy for a long time, finally able to rest, he sat down on the fish box and answered.

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

"No," Yoshino replied, "I don't think it's troublesome."

He's always been like this, an energy conservationist, and doesn't do extra exercise.

"Forget it." Higashino Ichiro shook his head.

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

Higashino Ichiro was stunned.

Yoshino continued: "Is it this set?"

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

"Maybe it's the memories of innocence when you were a teenager. Have you forgotten your original intention?"

Higashino Ichiro suddenly realized that this is indeed the case.

Although he was happy fishing during this period of time, it was not as good as he remembered.

I never experienced the excitement of taking the bait when I was a child.

"Please exchange with me." He nodded seriously.

"It's really troublesome."

"please."

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

He thought for a long time and finally realized, "Am I fooled by you?"

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

"Hahaha," Yoshino laughed loudly, "Brother Dongye, you are so funny."

He and Higashino Ichiro exchanged back, and the two looked at Piaozi patiently.

The sun was setting and it was almost dusk, but Higashino Ichiro didn't catch a single fish.He stepped aside and picked a cucumber, so that his efforts would not be in vain.

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

Yoshino looked at him contemptuously.

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

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

……

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

That is……

Buy a wedding room.

At this point in time, in fact, he was already late. Buying a house, decorating, and emitting formaldehyde would take two years.

In fact, you should have bought a house sooner.

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

If someone had said that to Higashino before, it would have moved him too much.

"No," Dong Yexiang shook his head, "How can I live under someone's fence? Wouldn't this be considered being taken care of by you? I'm not a bad boy."

Akemi Akimiya sized Higashino Hibiki with an expression of "Are you worthy?"

Higashino was out of breath, immediately picked up the phone, contacted Higashino Ichiro, and wanted to buy a villa, a big one.

……

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

Meguro District is a residential area in Tokyo. There are many high-end communities. Higashino’s house is in Meguro District. Higashino Ichiro is also a taxi driver, so he knows this area well.

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

Higashino Ichiro fully agreed, saying that he would be in touch.

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

Higashino Ichiro nodded.

"Doesn't he live 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 was too aggrieved.And it bothers them.

"So you are asked to buy him a house?" 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 the future father of Bird Akino.

"It turns out that the author of "Slam Dunk" is your son," he sighed, "I have read this cartoon, even if I am, I still read it with enthusiasm, your son is really amazing."

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

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

It turned out that the person in front of him was not a tramp.

"Oh," Yoshino told his story, "I used to be a real estate agent. After a turmoil, half my life's hard work was in vain. Look at me, I have white hair and a fragile body in middle age. .”

"If I don't bring these yellow and white things with me when I'm born or die, I'll just live in seclusion here."

……

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

After a while, Higashino Xi and a group of neighbors' wives walked this way with a smile. Higashino watched and found his mother was in the middle of the crowd, smiling happily.

After Higashino Xi opened the door and went home, he complained that Higashino Ichiro went fishing again, stayed away all day, and became restless when he got old.

In fact, she also went to the wife's party.

Both parents have their own entertainment methods, Higashino is happy with this.

Not long after, Mei Higashino returned home.

Higashino asked about her work.

Mei Higashino stood, reporting work like a little assistant: "The first two episodes of "Unheard Flower Name" have been produced, and the follow-up content is also proceeding in an orderly manner. The content of the ninth episode was outsourced to Musashino Animation Animating..."

"Stop," Higashino waved his hands, he covered his forehead, "What do you mean by your bullied expression, we are just chatting with brothers and sisters..."

"I thought it was necessary for me to help you grasp the situation of the "Future Society,"" Higashino Mei breathed a sigh of relief.

She is a small voice actor, and she has too much burden.

"Brother, you have never been to the company, I thought we had a good understanding." Mei Dongye complained.

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

"Let me think about it," Mei Higashino rolled her eyes with her finger on her lips, and said after a while, "It's not easy for a voice actress to play the role of Meiko Honma, but I'm working hard, and my seniors say my voice is very suitable. "

She had a big smile on her face.

"En." Higashino nodded, indicating that he was listening.

Mei was more relaxed, she pointed her fingers and said:

"There is an animator named Tatsu Kitamura who is about to be the original artist. An old man said he is very talented."

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

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

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

Could it be said that art is all figured out?Among the words and the story, the composer created the most suitable tune ?
"That's great, thank you, Mei."

Higashino rubbed Mei Higashino's head.

Seeing her happily dangling on the sofa, Higashino smiled.

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

He and Mei stared wide-eyed, unable to believe it.

For so long, Higashino Shio has always been the image of a gentle mother.

But today, it changed its appearance.

Not long after, the Higashino family began to eat dinner.

Higashino was drinking miso soup while watching "Slam Dunk" on TV, and Higashino suddenly asked, "When will you bring your girlfriend home? I haven't seen it yet."

Higashino almost squirted out the miso soup, "Soon, soon."

"I've seen that sister, 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 it's seven years older than you," Higashino Xi continued to say to Higashi Higashino, "It's fine if you're seven years older, and you can take care of people."

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

Higashino just scratched his chopsticks, "I'm done eating."

He said in a low voice, and walked towards the kitchen with the bowl and chopsticks.

"This child..." Higashino Xi was speechless.

After finishing his meal, Higashino Ichiro said to Higashino Shio: "Ever since you joined the residents' self-government committee, you like to ask questions. Can't you wait until the child is ready?"

Higashino Shio pointed at himself, "I..."

She looked at the back of Higashino Ichiro leaving, and asked Mei aggrievedly: "Is that so?"

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

"Well," Higashino nodded, covering her cheeks, and she asked Mei: "What about you? Didn't you find a boyfriend? You're already 21 years old."

"I..." Mei Higashino wanted to cry but had no tears.

……

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

"Is this okay?" Higashino asked.

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

So just like that, Higashino returned to Musashino Art University with a bunch of keys.

He has already rested for a day, and he can only choose a wedding room with Qiugong Mingmei in the next week.

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

　　
　
(End of this chapter)