Rekindling The Old Love

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After 10 minutes ay nasa GM's office na si Sakueagi at Yoko. And to his shock. He saw his old coach.

Sakuragi: Tatang?? Kumusta na po? Yoko-chan, bat di mo sinabi??

Tatang: Hohoho. Kumusta na ba hijo? Talagang nagtrade ako para maalagaan ka ulit. I missed you. Ikaw ang pinakapaborito ko. Mitsui is on he's way nadin as I signed him for RP contract. You on the other hand is so expensive! I traded the no. 1 pick just to get you play for me again.

Sakuragi: Haha. Sorry po tatang. Magaling si Riyochin sa selling eh. He's on the way here na din po.

Tatang: Riyota? Why?

Sakuragi: Siya po ang agent ko. Haha. Lumapit po siya sakin during draft combine sa Saitama, at nagulat po ako ng paika ika na siya maglakad.

Tatang: Yes, I heard he got into an accident during second year college. Buti naman at siya ang kinuha mong agent.

Sakuragi: Well, the guy was my best teammate kaya ayos lang po sakin. But what of Kogure-senpai and Yasuda?

Tatang: Yasunda is now managing our merch. And Kogure is our scout. He stopped playing after high school. Oh, sige na. Baka makatikim ka nanaman kay Akagi-kun, be on your way. Ok?

At dun nga ay nagbow na siya kay Coach, este, GM Anzai at lumabas na sila ng office. They are now on the way to the gym. 10 minutes later ay nakarating na sila at nakita niyang nagsisimula na sa training mga players under coach Taoka.

Yoko: Guys! The new player is here! Please line up!

At agad naman lumapit ang mga player sa manager nila. And Sakuragi being courteous ay ang una niyang nilapitan ay si Coach Taoka.

Sakuragi: It's been a while, coach. Please take a good care of me.

Coach Taoka: Hm. You've gotten big. Can you please refresh my memory, Hijo?

Sakuragi: Ah, Sakuragi Hanamichi, former B-league Champion and Power Forward of the year 2 seasons ago. I recently served the country as a civil servant Army Corpse. I was a 2nd Lieutenant back then. I also played in FIBA World Cup before I joined the Military. In my position, I can play small forward, and center if you need me to. And--

??: He can shoot 3's and drive through the basket yes. I know. Agent ako ng mokong na yan eh!

Sakuragi: AaAhk! Kulot! Natagalan ka?

Miyagi: Yeah. Sorry na agad. Iniwan mo ko sa Tokyo kagabi e.

Akagi: You two. It's good to have you in this team. A celebration is up, I guess.

Maki: Hey, Little bro that is not so little anymore. I am your captain and I demand you to come tonight! You too, Yoko. I see that your acquainted already.

Sakuragi: Yeah, actually, she is a friend from Wakuo Jr. High. So can I join the practice?

Akagi: Get dressed! And we will prepare your jersey for the time being.

After that ay nagpunta na si Sakuragi para magbihis, at nagsimula na silang magtraining. The one he really like to always do. Physical training.

The whole team noticed that he is no longer a headache, and he is no longer stubborn in this kind of things. Masayang masaya siya sa ginagawa niya. Suicide drills, jogging, sprinting and vertical measurement. They noticed that his jumping ability improved.

Sendo: Grabe ka, Henyo. Hahahaha. Anlakas mo lalo tumalon. Wait. What's your height?

Sakuragi: 201 cm. I see that you are taller than me.

Sendo: Just a bit. I'm 203 cm. I'm PG/SF. And you are the same height with Maki-san. What's your strength though?

Sakuragi: Ah, I prefer posting up and doing backdoor cuts. I can drive through the basket but I don't really like doing it. Madaming dribble eh. I prefer doing single dribble then lay up, dunk or Hooks. I also like to shoot mid range. Skilled naman ako sa three balls and kaya ko din magtriple threat.