Be a heartthrob in Slam Dunk

Rukawa Kaede, who has always slept well, has been having trouble sleeping at night since meeting Chie in the woods.

Recently, the situation has worsened. Chie avoids contact with him, making it difficult for Rukawa Kaede to fall asleep at night. Sometimes she can't hold on in the morning, so she lies down on the bed in the infirmary to rest.

The infirmary that day was supposed to be his own world. But unexpectedly, Chie and Mitsui broke in and broke his inner peace...

Listening to the intimate words between the two, as well as the two of them kissing and playing like a couple to him, made Rukawa feel extremely empty. He couldn't even muster the energy to do anything...

Just like that, he stayed in bed and let everything go. It wasn't until he remembered the basketball team's training in the afternoon that his faith in basketball made him gain strength and walk out of the infirmary door.

As soon as Rukawa Kaede arrived at the gym, before everyone arrived, he saw Chie passing the ball to Mitsui and assisting Mitsui in practicing three-pointers.

This is a common scene in the stadium recently. He heard Ayako say: In the final stage, Mitsui has been working hard to get recommended by the university, and Chie has been assisting Mitsui in physical fitness and shooting training.

Although rationally, Rukawa Kaede told Rukawa Kaede that this was common sense, he still couldn't handle it emotionally. He didn't want Chie to get too close to other boys.

Chie's avoidance and his strong possessiveness prompted him to step forward and invite Mitsui to have 1 on 1 with him.

But this made Chie extremely happy. She said happily: "That's great! Mitsui-senpai, you should take advantage of Rukawa Kaede's opportunity to defend you!"

Mitsui thought of the advice given to him by Chie's brother, and nodded confidently towards Chie: "Yeah! I want to maximize the three-pointer!"

Rukawa Kaede listened to Chie and Mitsui talking back and forth in words he didn't understand, and felt that Mitsui Hisashi was an eyesore, so the fighting spirit in his eyes reached its peak.

The game officially started, and the three people stipulated that whoever gets 21 points first wins.

Chie served as a referee on the sidelines to help with scoring.

I wonder if the diet and professional training during this period played a role. Under Rukawa Kaede's high-intensity attack, Mitsui Hisashi was able to defend.

On the offensive end, Mitsui also performed well, showing a variety of offensive methods-one-handed three-pointers, pull-up three-pointers, and mid-range jumpers after breaking through with the ball... And even at the last moment of the game, Mitsui's I still have plenty of physical strength.

Of course, Rukawa Kaede, who had been baptized by the youth training team, was not afraid. Although Mitsui was one point ahead of him from the beginning to the match point, at the last moment, he chased two points in a row and won 21:20. The difference won the game.

The players who came to train one after another on the sidelines were all paying attention to their game. Most of the team members wondered why Chie Rukawa and Mitsui were 1 on 1 - everyone saw Chie's disregard and Rukawa's anger.

During this time, Rukawa had tortured everyone until no bones were left.

Captain Miyagi also asked Ayako to communicate with Chie privately, but every time Ayako turned the topic to Rukawa Kaede, Chie always found a way to change the topic, making Ayako feel powerless.

"Although Mitsui-senpai lost, I feel that your physical strength has improved, and your shooting percentage has also improved when someone blocked..."

"It seems that you have really improved a lot, Mitsui-senpai!"

Chie happily shared her observations from the game with Mitsui on the sidelines.

"This is all thanks to you, Chie!"

"Mitsui-senpai, you work very hard too!"

Rukawa Kaede didn't dare to get close, for fear of seeing Chie's avoidance again. But his ears kept reaching towards Chie. It was painful for him to listen to their interaction where no one else could interrupt, but he couldn't help but want to know what they were talking about.

Rukawa Kaede felt that he could no longer support himself. If he continued like this, he felt that he would go crazy.

……

After training that day, Rukawa Kaede came to the door of Chie's house and waited. It wasn't until after eight o'clock that he saw Chie walking from a distance with a bento in her hand.

Chie looked at Rukawa Kaede who was leaning at the door of her house and couldn't help but feel a little nervous. Under his gaze, she spoke: "R-Rukawa Kaede, why are you here?"

Rukawa Kaede's cold, low voice came: "Don't you invite me in? I've been waiting for a long time..."

"Oh, oh, okay..." She nodded nervously and opened the lock, "Please come in..."

As soon as Rukawa Kaede entered the room, he turned around and hugged Chie tightly: "Chie, are you planning to alienate me? Why?"

"Don't be like this..." Chie struggled to get out of Rukawa Kaede's arms.

"You would never have objected to me hugging you or kissing you before..." Rukawa Kaede told her eagerly, hugging her tightly.

Chie immediately understood that struggling might lead to a bigger counterattack by Rukawa Kaede, so she gave up her struggle.

"I was wrong before, I shouldn't have allowed myself to indulge you..."

"I should have waited until I was sure of my feelings before letting you get close to me..."

"I don't want to give you any more hope. You can have a better choice. I don't want to tie you up with our proximity..."

Listening to Chie's explanation, Rukawa Kaede felt like he couldn't breathe. He shook his head rapidly and took deep breaths, trying to calm down his emotions, but he couldn't do it at all.

He now understands that whether Chie is sure of her feelings is not the most important thing. Her staying away from him makes him a hundred times more heartbroken than if she is not sure of her feelings.

He tried to calm down, concentrated his thoughts, and thought about what to say to her: "If your avoidance had worked, I wouldn't be standing here now..."

Chie's ear was close to his chest, and when she heard his drumming heartbeat, her heart was in chaos. But she still suppressed her confusion and forced herself to tell him in a calm voice: "As time goes by, you will slowly forget..."

"Basketball, as my true love, has existed in my life for more than ten years, and its existence has become more and more intense..."

She didn't know how to refute, so she could only whisper in empty language: "This is different..."

Rukawa Kaede knew that Chie's mood had been shaken, and he wanted to add more fire to completely burn out her original thoughts: "There is no difference, you and basketball are the true love in my heart..."

"You don't need to hide. Even if you are with another man, I will remain firm in what I think..."

Chie felt weak after hearing his words. She began to think about whether her previous actions were correct or not - Rukawa Kaede was not someone who gave up easily, but would face difficulties head on. She completely ignored this.

"Let me go first..." Chie wanted to leave his arms and calm down.

But Rukawa Kaede was unwilling: "If you promise not to avoid me in the future, I will let you go..."

"I promise you……"

If you like someone regardless of their will, then it is better to give up resistance and follow the destiny...

Let time witness when the gears of destiny start and who they turn to. Before that, Chie decided not to be entangled or to escape, but to let nature take its course...