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Chapter 12 - A GLIMPSE AT VICTORY: THE MIGHT OF YOKONAN'S SHOOTING GUARD

Kogure: well let's see what Toshigawa can do

(Kogure winks)

???: Kogure-senpai look over here!

???: Kogure-senpai, I love you

???: senpai be sure to crush them

???: I don't think he'll play in such a low class game setting this team is practically a walk over

Noboru: I guess this Kogure guy and I are in the same boat, we are quite popular with the ladies

Nanaho: I don't know what I'll do to cure that delusional mind of yours

Yokonan's coach: hey, you must be the coach of Toshigawa Academy, nice to meet you. I wanted to ask though, why are you wearing their jersey?

Noboru: this man thinks Takahiro is our coach

(Noboru laughs intensely)

Nanaho: actually I'm the coach, he is a player

Yokonan's coach: oh, I'm sorry , it's just that he looks way too old to be in high school

(Takahiro): even their coach is calling me old and he looks old(sigh)

Yokonan's coach :Alright let's start the match

Nanaho: listen up everyone, I want you to play smart and read the game. I know that you may feel out classed but do not give into fear because I know that you can win.

Yukio: I want you guys to give me every ounce of energy you have in this game and use it to win. Alright are you ready

Everyone: yes

Yukio: Toshigawa

Everyone: fight

(Shino): Fukazawa didn't tell us the starting five, I guess I'll just go sit on the bench

Nanaho: Tetsuo

Tetsuo: yes?

Nanaho: I want you on the bench for now, Shino you'll be starting

(Shino): what!! I. I can't

Yukio: calm down, this is what you have been training for, we need you today so let's do our best Shino

(Shino): the captain's right, I want to be better and I want to help this team , if I don't do this now , I'll never get as good as you

(Yukio): I have never questioned Nanaho's way of thinking and strategizing before but was this the right decision , to let him start

Nanaho: I know that this might be far fetched and risky but we need a few trump cards to stand a chance in this game

Eiji: let's get this game over with

Ryuu: I kind of feel sorry for them, there going to be the laughing stock of our school

???: are you ready for the tip off

Yukio: yes I'll be the one jumping

???: okay

(Ryuu): I'll admit he's at a good height , but there's no way I'll loose the tip off

???: the game between Toshigawa and YOKONAN will now begin

(??? Blows the whistle)

(Throws up the basketball)

(Ryuu and Yukio jumps)

(Yukio wins the jump ball)

(Ryuu): what no way!

Hayato: got it

Hayato: Noboru catch

Eiji: crap

(Hayato passes the ball the Noboru)

(Noboru scores a layup)

Nanaho: nice shot Noboru

(Haruko): that was quick

Hayato: nice shot

Noboru: that was nothing just wait and see

(Eiji dribbles the basketball up court)

Eiji: alright everyone you know what to do

(??? Sets a screen for Ryuu )

(Yukio): damn

(Eiji passes the ball to Ryuu)

(Ryuu scores a post shot)

(Noboru inbounds the basketball to Hayato)

Hayato: alright everyone, lets score some points

(Takahiro sets a screen for Hayato)

(Hayato drives to the hoop and attempts a layup)

(Ryuu attempts to block)

(Hayato passes the basketball to Yukio)

(Yukio dunks the ball)

Noboru: and there's more where that came from , we'll knock your asses down a peg

(Haruko): that was so cool, so this is what high school basketball looks like

Kayano: no way, Ryuu got dunked on, hahahaha

(Yukio points at Kogure)

(Kogure): not bad at all Yukio, keep it up and maybe coach will put me in this game

Yokonan's coach: give me a timeout

(Whistle blows)

Yokonan's coach: what in the world are you guys doing, you all look sloppy out there. Can't you guys handle a weak team like them? I'm disappointed. You guys better start focusing before I remove all of you from the A team. Do I make myself clear?

YOKONAN's team: yes coach!

Yokonan's coach: good, we are going to pressure them full court, watch that number four and keep him in check

Yokonan's team: yes

Yokonan's coach: Manabu you're going in

Manabu: me? But coach..

Yokonan's coach: ensure that you execute my instructions on the court, I want to see a hundred points by the end of this game

Manabu: yes coach

Nanaho: keep it up guys, you're doing great

Noboru: of course we are the best

Nanaho: yes, I suppose so

Hayato: at this rate we might actually stand a chance

Yukio: just play hard until the sound of the whistle

???: substitution

(Hayato): huh

(Yukio): who did the coach put on?

(Nanaho): it's that guy from earlier

Manabu: yes, let's go

(Manabu inbounds the basketball to Eiji)

(Eiji signals a screen)

Takahiro: Hayato!! A screen on your left

Hayato: right

(Hayato evades the screen)

(Eiji crosses to the right)

(Hayato): crap he broke through

(Shino steps to guard Eiji)

(Shino): I won't let you get to our basket

(Eiji passes the ball to Manabu)

(Manabu shoots a three pointer)

(Swoosh)

(Crowd cheers)

???: nice shot, Manabu

Hayato: Yukio pass the ball

(Everyone on Yokonan's team starts full court pressing)

(Nanaho ): Yokonan's pressuring them

(Yukio): damn, they are not freeing up each other well, they can't shake off their defender

(Hayato): damn, these guys defensive pressure is tough

(Whistle blows)

???: five second violation, Yokonan's ball

Manabu: Eiji I'm open

(Eiji passes the basketball to Manabu)

(Shino guards Manabu)

( Manabu goes up for a shot)

(Shino): I won't let you score

(Shino): no , it's a fake

(Manabu drives to the left)

(Manabu shoots a three)

(Swish)

(Nanaho): that guy the coach just subbed in, he's a dangerous player

(Noboru): god dammit, he made another one

Ryuu: that number six is an amateur hahahaha

Eiji: yeah he is

Manabu: let's get back to pressing them

Everyone: yes

(Yokonan's coach): that's it everyone, keep up the good work, she may be a coach but there's no way a high school girl can strategize as well as me . I have 20 years of coaching experience and my team has some of the best players in the country. (Smiles) they don't stand a chance

Hayato: crap a steal

(Eiji pass the ball to Ryuu)

(Ryuu scores a layup)

(Yukio looses the ball)

(Eiji scores a layup)

(Haruko): this looks really bad, what are they going to do

Hayato: Noboru catch

Noboru: okay, I got it

(Manabu steals the basketball from Noboru)

(Noboru): oh no, I messed up

(Manabu dribbles to the other half of the court)

(Manabu goes up for a three pointer)

(Noboru): I have to make up for loosing the ball , I'll stop this ugly bastard

(Noboru pushes Manabu in the back)

(Manabu shoots)

(Swishes)

(Whistle blows)

(Basketball falls to the ground)

???: pushing foul, Black #10

Noboru: you can't be serious that was all ball, why you..

Yukio: calm down Noboru, we'll get it back

Noboru: tch, as if we can

(Manabu shoots a free throw)

(Swoosh)

???: nice Manabu keep it up!!

Kogure: (whistles), a four point play, not bad Manabu

Kayano: I can't believe that he's a freshman, he's quite talented

Yokonan's coach: yes I was lucky enough to scout him

(Yokonan's coach): I saw him in a junior high school match and I saw that he was special and that his coach wasn't using him to his full potential. Now look at him controlling a whole team with only two months of training.

(Eiji passes the basketball to Ryuu)

Ryuu: I owe you one for dunking on me number seven

(Ryuu dunks the ball)

(Yukio falls to the ground)

(Ryuu): take that, all of you are trash and it's time that you learn your place

(Noboru): damn that bastard

Kayano: aw, Ryuu was upset, looks like he got his revenge

(Haruko): eighteen to four, this is bad, is Tetsuo going to loose but he can't

Nanaho: I can't let the game go on like this , I have to do something

Tetsuo: Fukazawa-senpai

Nanaho: yes , I know

Nanaho: give me a timeout

???: timeout Toshigawa Academy