Although it was the first time they met, Yang Ping and others suddenly felt that Wu Dao was very familiar, as if they had known each other for a long time. Yang Ping and others had never felt such a feeling before.
Jinguji Budou spoke softly, and there was no other meaning in his eyes when he looked at them. Yohei and others had rarely seen such eyes from others. As a famous five-member group in Wako Junior High School, their reputation in the school was quite ordinary. Most of the students knew Yohei and his friends because of their fights.
A group of middle school students who should be studying hard in school, with their hair cut short and going in and out of pinball parlors, are not the kind of people that people like no matter how you look at it.
When any passerby saw them with fear and contempt, Yohei would not be surprised. On the contrary, they rarely saw Jinguji Budou's attitude. In the future, Sakuragi Hanamichi and Oda Ryumasa's conflicts were not entirely because of Ye Zi.
The reason why Akagi Haruko can get along with the Sakuragi Army is not entirely because Sakuragi Hanamichi likes Haruko. Among the girls, only a natural person like Haruko would have no prejudice against Yohei and others.
"Jinguji-senpai, nice to meet you. I'm sorry for what happened just now."
"My name is Ohkusu Yuji, you can just call me Ohkusu."
When Ohkusu Yuji saw that Takeshi's attitude was so gentle, he suddenly became happy, and the incident of Takeshi knocking them down before was immediately forgotten. He hurriedly came to Takeshi and shook hands with him, looking like a fawning man.
"Jinguji-senpai, my name is Mito Yohei, and I'm a good friend of Hanamichi. I heard Hanamichi mention you."
"Kadao often mentions you. I always remember your kindness to you."
When Mito Yohei said "favor", the way he addressed Jinguji Budou changed, giving people a very polite feeling. If Budou was not familiar with these guys, it would be hard to imagine that a bad boy like Yohei would say such polite words. You know, Mito Yohei is the one who dares to fight with senior students and dares to rebuke the teacher.
Takamiya Nozomi and Noma Chuichiro also came to greet Takeshi and introduced themselves. They knew that Jinguji Takeshi was the one who saved Sakuragi Hanamichi's father, and their attitude towards Takeshi changed 180 degrees.
The previous hostility had long since disappeared, and Takamiya even suggested that Wudao go out for noodles together, saying something like "repay him well".
Wudao was somewhat delighted to meet Sakuragi Hanamichi and the others. He had run so far early in the morning, and after hearing what Takamiya said, he was indeed a little hungry. So Wudao gladly accepted the invitation from Takamiya and the others.
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There is a ramen shop not far from the pachinko parlor.
Because it was Saturday and it was quite early, there were not many customers in the store.
The manager of the ramen shop was a middle-aged man in his forties. He seemed to be an old acquaintance of Sakuragi Hanamichi and others. He greeted them warmly when Hanamichi and others came in.
"Sakuragi, come and eat noodles!"
"What do you want to eat today?"
The store manager, wearing a starched white apron, stood behind the dough, kneading the dough with both hands, greeting everyone while looking at Wudao. It was not the first time for him to meet these five children from Sakuragi. How could he not pay attention to the sudden addition of one person to this small group
"Uncle, I want tonkotsu ramen! I want more noodles~" Sakuragi Hanamichi shouted without even looking at the menu. At the same time, he walked into the store with familiarity, found a seat and sat down, while greeting Takeshi.
"Little brother... No, big brother, what are you eating?!"
"Let me tell you, the uncle's pork bone ramen is his specialty, and it tastes great."
Sakuragi Hanamichi shouted, a big smile on his face.
"Really? Then I'll have some tonkotsu ramen too." Wudao nodded, said to the boss with a smile, then went to the seat over at Hanamichi and sat down opposite him.
Takamiya, Noma, and Ohkusu ordered their favorite food, and then squeezed together with Sakuragi Hanamichi. No one knew how four people could sit on the horizontal chair that was originally for three people.
"Senior Jinguji, drinks." When Mito Yohei came over, he had a few bottles of drinks in his hands. He put a bottle on everyone's table. Then he looked at the seats, smiled and sat down next to Takeshi.
"Senior, I heard that when you saved Sakuragi Hanamichi's father, you defeated 7 or 8 opponents by yourself?!"
"Is it true?! At that time, you seemed to be a junior high school student?! So many high school students on the other side were not your match?!"
"Were you seriously injured? Was there a hospital?!"
While everyone was sitting down and waiting for ramen, Okunoshi, Takamiya, and Noma could not help but be curious. They leaned forward with their hands on the table and asked Budo a question. The three of them asked questions in unison, without repeating any of them.
Wu Dao couldn't help but smile at the other party's active appearance and said:
“It’s true!”
"Hey, back then, those guys were quite rampant. I just soiled their school uniforms, but they actually asked me to pay for it."
"How can I bear it~"
"As for what you said about saving Hanamichi's father, that was just a coincidence. Don't take it seriously. Hanamichi's father was saved by Hanamichi."
"There were quite a lot of people who besieged me back then..."
Jinguji Takeshi couldn't help but talk more when he was with Sakuragi Hanamichi and the others, and started to brag to them, saying how he easily knocked down 7 or 8 of them. But only Takeshi himself knew that if he didn't have the golden bell and iron cloth shirt, which made him extremely resistant to blows, and could fight back with punches, he would definitely not be able to defeat so many people at that time.
Wudao boasted about his past deeds to the other party, which aroused the amazement of the three people of Danan. Even Sakuragi Hanamichi looked at Jinguji Wudao in a daze. Sakuragi Hanamichi went to the hospital with his father at that time and had no idea about the battle situation. When he heard Wudao's story, he was actually a little fascinated and admired him.
Young boys of this age have a natural fascination with “martial arts masters” like martial arts.
On the contrary, Mito Yohei rested his chin with one hand and looked at Takeshi with a smile when Takeshi was telling him about his battle achievements that year, unlike Hanamichi and others who were shocked.
"Brother, how did you become so strong?"
"Can we become as strong as you?!"
Sakuragi Hanamichi was quite fascinated by Wu Dao's fighting ability. He stared at Wu Dao and asked sincerely.
"Haha, of course that's because I practice... I'm an athlete!"
Takeshi Jinguji narrowed his eyes, looked at Sakuragi Hanamichi's fascinated expression, and said with a smile.
"Sports! Athlete! General!"
Sakuragi Hanamichi's eyes were full of stars, and he became extremely excited when he suddenly heard the word "athlete".
"Your ramen is here!"
At this moment, the owner of the ramen shop came to the crowd with a tray, and then placed three bowls of tonkotsu ramen in front of Jinguji Takeshi, Mito Yohei, and Sakuragi Hanamichi.
When the boss looked at Wu Dao, he suddenly said, "You... I seem to remember who you are."
"You're the first-year ace of the Shohoku High School basketball team! Jinguji Budo!"
The boss looked at Jinguji Budo and said with a look of surprise.
"Hmm? You know me?"
Wu Dao looked at the boss in surprise and asked curiously. When Sakuragi Hanamichi and others heard the word "ace", they all looked at the boss.
Even Yohei looked at the boss in surprise. After listening to what Wudao said, he always thought that Wudao was bragging. He didn't expect that the "athlete" was actually real
"Haha, don't look at me like this, I am also a basketball fan."
"I watched the match between Shohoku and Shoyo. I was far away at the time, so I couldn't see your face clearly, but I still remember your figure."
"When Yohei called you Jinguji-senpai, I was a little unsure, but now I am sure."
"I didn't expect you to be with Hanamichi and the others, and even come to my shop to eat noodles."
The boss spoke with some emotion, and his eyes were gentle when he looked at Hanamichi and others.
"Please wait a moment, I'll make you some side dishes." Without waiting for Wudao and the others to say thank you, the boss left the guest table and walked towards the kitchen.
After the boss left, Sakuragi Hanamichi and the others looked at Budo, and Sakuragi Hanamichi was more interested in the "athlete". Although he was simple-minded, Sakuragi could see that the boss gave them some side dishes because of Budo Jinguji.
And from what Sakuragi Hanamichi could see, Budo seemed to be considered a "celebrity".
Suddenly, Sakuragi Hanamichi's expression became serious. He stood up from his seat without eating his noodles and said to Jinguji Takeshi seriously, "Brother, I also want to be an athlete!"
"What should I do?!"
Sakuragi Hanamichi was very serious and spoke in a very firm tone. Seeing Hanamichi like this, Takeshi smiled happily, but the smile did not last long and soon disappeared.
Should Sakuragi Hanamichi play basketball now? He is already a high school student, and Sakuragi Hanamichi is a junior high school student. I am afraid that the two of them will have very little time to meet. Wudou himself has to practice basketball in the gym after school. Is it possible for a beginner like Sakuragi Hanamichi to practice basketball with Xiangbei
Even if he can practice, who will teach Sakuragi the basics? Without Akagi Haruko, Sakuragi's enthusiasm will probably only last for three minutes. If no one supervises him, is it possible for Sakuragi to persist in training on his own during normal times
Obviously, it is impossible. The Wako Junior High School basketball team will not want Sakuragi. Sakuragi Hanamichi, who is in the third grade of junior high school and has no basic skills, is not someone that junior high schools will train because he is not ready for combat and is not worth training.
Wudao decided not to interfere in guiding Sakuragi Hanamichi to play basketball. If he could have traveled through time a few years earlier, Wudao would have taken the initiative to change Hanamichi's trajectory, but now, forget it.
One day, Sakuragi Hanamichi will meet a destined girl, and that girl will lead Sakuragi Hanamichi into the world of basketball. With Sakuragi Hanamichi's talent, even if he starts practicing basketball in the first year of high school, he can grow rapidly. Not to mention being able to become a superstar like Duncan, there will be no problem for him to walk his own basketball path.
Although Budou decided to let Akagi Haruko teach Hanamichi how to play basketball, it does not mean that Hanamichi cannot be trained at this stage. Basketball is a sport after all, and any sport requires physical strength.
Sakuragi Hanamichi doesn't play basketball, but he can do physical exercises. Suitable for his age, medium and low intensity exercises can develop Hanamichi's physical potential to the greatest extent.
Without any physical training, he was able to hit the backboard with his head when he just entered high school. If he could get a little more training, Wudao was looking forward to seeing how terrifying Sakuragi's jumping ability, strength, and endurance would be.
"Athlete!"
"It takes hard training to become an athlete. Can you hold on?"
All these thoughts were just a matter of a moment. Looking at Hanamichi's serious expression, Wudao picked up the snack, took a mouthful of noodles, and spoke casually.
"Of course! No matter how hard the workout is, I can complete it!"
"I'm a genius!"
Sakuragi Hanamichi nodded, then sat back in his seat and responded.
"Is that so? Let's eat first and talk after we finish eating." Wudao said with a smile. While the two of them were chatting, Yohei, Takamiya and others had already started eating. As for Hanamichi's words about becoming an athlete, these bad friends just ignored it and didn't take it to heart.
They know the character of Hanamichi very well, and it is likely that he will only be enthusiastic for a short period of time.
After a while, the store manager brought two plates of beef to everyone. Hanamichi, Yohei and others thanked him profusely and quickly bought the meat. After finishing the noodles, Sakuragi Hanamichi rubbed his stomach and walked out of the store without any intention of paying.
Takamiya's men searched their pockets and emptied their trouser pockets, but they couldn't find even a coin. After looking at each other, they looked at Mito Yohei.
Mito Yohei's face turned dark, and then he sighed helplessly. Just as he was about to take out the money, he saw Wudao take out a large-denomination banknote and give it to the boss.
"Let me treat you. I am your senior after all."
Wudao smiled at Yohei and waited for the boss to give him change. After getting the money, he and Yohei and his group left the noodle shop.
Staying up all night is very harmful to the health of young people over 30 years old, but it is a small problem for teenagers like Sakuragi Hanamichi and Mito Yohei.
After eating a bowl of noodles, these guys who had just stayed up all night looked energetic again. From the faces of Sakuragi Hanamichi and Yohei, Wudao could not even see any signs of fatigue.
As soon as Sakuragi Hanamichi left the noodle shop, he pestered Takeshi and asked him to teach him how to become an athlete.
"Hanamichi, you look pretty good, but staying up all night can still cause a lot of damage to a person."
"The prerequisite for becoming an athlete is to have a good body."
"Don't stay up all night in the future. Besides, today is not a good day for you to train."
"Do you know Flagside Park? If you want to be an athlete, come meet me there at this time tomorrow."
"Oh, yes, flower path."
"No more waiting!"
After Jinguji Takeshi finished speaking, he slowly said goodbye to Hanamichi and the others and left.
As for why there is a time limit for Sakuragi Hanamichi
It's a very simple truth, it's just a simple little test.
If Sakuragi Hanamichi can't even be punctual, it means that Sakuragi Hanamichi is not very enthusiastic at this stage. Even if martial arts are really taught, he will not practice. Instead of wasting both of their time, it is better not to teach at the beginning. It will still be in time for Hanamichi to learn when he really wants to learn.
This is like educating a child to read. For a child who has no interest in reading, instead of cramming some knowledge points, it is better to guide the child to like reading first.
If you really have no interest in this area, it means you really have no talent in this area.
Interest is actually part of talent.
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