In the classroom of Class 6, Year 1.
"Ace, hurry up! Being late on the first day will leave a bad impression on others," Kara Smith said, pulling Jack Carter's arm.
Ahaha…
Jack Carter yawned and said lazily, "Ah! I know!"
Kara Smith said with a complaining look on her face: "Really? It's all because of you that I'm late too."
Jack Carter replied disapprovingly: "What does it matter?"
"How dare you say that." Kara Smith punched Jack Carter playfully, then pulled him towards the basketball hall.
...
Soon, Jack Carter and Kara finally arrived at the basketball hall.
As soon as the two walked into the basketball hall, they saw a group of freshmen and seniors playing a game.
"It looks like it has already started." Seeing the scene in the stadium, Kara Smith let out a long breath.
Jack Carter glanced at the people playing on the court.
At this moment, it was Kaede Rukawa who was charging onto the court with the ball.
Kaede Rukawa dribbled the ball quickly, dodged left and right, and made fake moves to pass the opponent. His series of movements were smooth and flowing, and his performance was very pleasing to the eye.
Jack Carter glanced at the others again, then looked away.
Honestly speaking, he was unimpressed by the strength Shohoku was showing right now.
Weak, really too weak.
Only Takenori Akagi and Kaede Rukawa on the field were worthy of his attention, but they were just worth watching.
Others are simply...
Kara Smith pulled Jack Carter to the sidelines and came to Ayako, who was teaching Hanamichi Sakuragi, and said, "Sorry, we are late. I am Kara Smith, and I applied to join the basketball club."
As she spoke, she pulled Jack Carter in front of her, and then continued, "And him, his name is Jack Carter, and he is also a new student who applied to join the club."
Ayako looked at the two people who suddenly appeared in front of her, with a confused look on her face.
She looked at Kara Smith, who looked apologetic, and then looked at Jack Carter, who was standing aside, looking lazy, yawning, and about to fall asleep.
Before she could say anything, Hanamichi Sakuragi, who was practicing hitting the ball nearby, pointed at Jack Carter and said, "Ah... it's you. Why are you here?"
Jack Carter glanced at him, then said calmly: "You are here, why can't I be here?"
"A**hole, what did you say?" Hanamichi Sakuragi's forehead was bulging with veins, and he was very angry about Jack Carter's words.
"Do you know each other?" Ayako asked curiously.
Jack Carter and Hanamichi Sakuragi said in unison.
Jack Carter: "I don't know him."
Hanamichi Sakuragi: "Who knows this guy?"
Ayako blinked, looked at Hanamichi Sakuragi, then at Kara Smith and Jack Carter.
Finally, she said helplessly: "Everyone is still competing, please sit down and wait for a while!"
Upon hearing this, Kara Smith nodded, then pulled Jack Carter to sit on a bench nearby.
Mitsuyoshi Anzai, standing by, remained silent.
He noticed it when Jack Carter and Kara Smith walked in.
His eyes were deeply attracted by Jack Carter.
He could feel the vague sense of oppression from Jack Carter even when he was sitting there, which surprised him greatly.
It was the first time he had seen such a person. He was enveloped in a wild aura, like a sleeping beast.
The game on the field soon reached halftime.
At this moment, everyone realized that there were two more people in the stadium.
At just one glance, everyone was attracted by Kara Smith's appearance.
Good figure, good face, good temperament, I really want...
No matter if they were freshmen, sophomores, or juniors, their eyes were all wide open.
So beautiful, so pretty, so pretty.
However, two people's eyes were on Jack Carter.
Takenori Akagi himself has a determination that is unmatched by ordinary people.
The reason why he paid attention to Jack Carter was that he felt something extraordinary from Jack Carter.
This made him instinctively feel that Jack Carter was not an ordinary person.
Kaede Rukawa's feelings were even more direct.
Like Hanamichi Sakuragi, he felt a huge threat from Jack Carter.
He had never felt this way before.
Strong.
This was Jack Carter's first impression on him.
As soon as Takenori Akagi walked off the court, Ayako began to introduce him to Jack Carter and Kara Smith: "This is the captain of our basketball team, Takenori Akagi."
Upon hearing this, Kara Smith immediately stood up, bowed slightly to Takenori Akagi, and then said apologetically: "Captain Akagi, I'm very sorry that I'm late on the first day. Please forgive me. I'm Kara Smith, and I want to apply to be the manager of the basketball club."
Takenori Akagi listened to Kara Smith's sincere apology and nodded with satisfaction to Kara Smith.
Nice girl, very polite.
He then looked at Jack Carter, who was sitting lazily on the side, and his face immediately darkened.
At this moment, Jack Carter looked like he was about to fall asleep, and it looked like he would fall asleep soon.
Noticing Takenori Akagi's gaze, Kara Smith immediately pulled up Jack Carter, then said with a wry smile: "This guy is with me, his name is Jack Carter, and he also wants to join the basketball club."
"You said you wanted to take care of a lazy idiot, so it was him?" At this moment, Kiminobu Kogure suddenly spoke.
Huh?
Jack Carter looked at him in confusion.
What lazy idiot?
Kara Smith immediately interrupted, "Ah! That's not important! We still need Captain Akagi's approval for our application to join the club."
Takenori Akagi looked at Kara Smith and Jack Carter in front of him.
He didn't have any problem with Kara Smith, but he had a lot of problems with Jack Carter.
He frowned and was very dissatisfied to see Jack Carter being so lazy.
Can such a person play basketball?
Kiminobu Kogure seemed to have seen through Takenori Akagi's thoughts and immediately stepped forward and said, "Okay, okay, since you are joining the basketball club, of course, we welcome you."
As he spoke, he whispered to Takenori Akagi, "Now that he's here, we can't chase him away, right? Let him try! It's not a bad thing to have another tall guy on the team."
Snort!
Hearing his words, Takenori Akagi turned his head and snorted, and said reluctantly: "Let's do it this way for now! We are in the process of a practice match, and this guy..." As he said that, he looked at Jack Carter.
The meaning is also very obvious.
Kara Smith naturally understood what Takenori Akagi meant, and immediately said, "Jack Carter is a very good player, don't worry!"
"Really?!" Takenori Akagi was skeptical.
However, since Kara Smith said so, he didn't say anything else.
Anyway, Jack Carter's height is indeed good.
As long as the opponent has a basic understanding of basketball, it can also enhance the team's strength.
The average height of the current team is really...
Hohoho…
Mitsuyoshi Anzai, who had been silent the whole time, said, "Your name is Jack Carter! How long have you been playing basketball?"
Hearing this, Jack Carter thought for a moment, then casually replied, "More than ten years!"
What the heck?
More than ten years?
When the people around heard this, they all looked at Jack Carter with strange expressions.
There is doubt, scrutiny, and disbelief...
At this time, Hanamichi Sakuragi could not help but say, "More than ten years? You are bragging! I don't believe it! How old are you now? You are the same age as me! I am only 16 years old this year. According to what you said, you must have started playing basketball before the age of 6."
Jack Carter was too lazy to argue with this guy and just said lightly: "Is it not possible? Whether you believe it or not has nothing to do with me."
"What did you say, a**hole?" Hanamichi Sakuragi's veins were exposed, and he looked at Jack Carter with an unhappy face and yelled.
Kara Smith quickly tried to smooth things over, saying, "What Ace said is true. He started playing basketball when he was very young and has been playing until now."
Hohoho…
Mitsuyoshi Anzai smiled and said, "In that case, you will play in the second half!"
Jack Carter didn't have any objection to this. He just yawned and said, "Okay! Just think of it as a way to exercise your body."
Seeing Jack Carter's expression, a big well-shaped mark suddenly appeared on Takenori Akagi's forehead. He said in a very unhappy tone: "What a cocky guy! I'll teach this brat a lesson later."
Kiminobu Kogure smiled awkwardly, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.
When Hanamichi Sakuragi heard that Jack Carter was going to play, he was unhappy.
He immediately came to Mitsuyoshi Anzai, then stretched out his hand and pinched Mitsuyoshi Anzai's round chin and said, "Coach, you let the lazy guy play, why don't you let me play too!"
Bang...
Takenori Akagi punched Hanamichi Sakuragi on the head and scolded him: "Behave yourself and practice honestly."
"No! No! I want to go on the court, I want to play." Hanamichi Sakuragi yelled, just like a throwing tantrum.
Seeing him like this, Kiminobu Kogure also stepped forward to persuade him: "Why not let Sakuragi play! After all, the practice match is also to test the strength of the newcomers."
Hearing this, Takenori Akagi hesitated.
He came to Mitsuyoshi Anzai, pointed at Hanamichi Sakuragi and said, "Coach Anzai, he has just started playing basketball and is still practicing the basics. His character is also a bit problematic."
While he was talking, Hanamichi Sakuragi sneaked up behind Takenori Akagi, holding a basketball in his hand and started to move it between his legs and around his body at a speed that was dazzling.
Seeing Hanamichi Sakuragi's look, Coach Anzai's glasses flashed a white light, and then he nodded and said, "It's quite interesting, let him try it!"
The happiest person to hear the coach agree was Hanamichi Sakuragi.
He started laughing with his head back, a look of surprise on his face, then walked straight to a freshman, snatched the other's jersey, and put it on himself.
The freshman had a look of resentment on his face, but he didn't dare to say anything. He could only wipe his tears silently like a little wife.