Hoop Men 8

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Hoopmen 8

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Chapter 8 Number Nine
Sidebar- "He's not a decent enough man that he can stand being underestimated - Komuta Atsumu!"
The story thus far – Exchange student Josh, translator Satou Yuuho and Ace Komuta Atsumu unite, the Yashiba High Basketball Club is fired up!! Their practice match with their fated opponents (along with their coaches) Tokiwa Chuou High is underway!! Komuta takes the preemptive!!

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D- Alright Atsumu!!!
Tagline- The Yashiba bench is raging!
J- Nice, Atumu!! (T/N: purposely misspelt he pronounces it wrong)
K- Ah? Yeah!! It was good huh
TC- …Amazing
TC- What’s with that number nine he dunked
TC- That jump just now was amazing
TC- But the ruckus they’re making is really lame
TC- They should be more like ‘Dunk? Yeah so?’

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B- Ah~ Hold up…!! That number nine slapped Ideguchi-san’s hand just now!!
B- Isn’t that a foul!? It’s a foul no matter how you look at it!!
D- Ah? How is that a foul he didn’t hit him at all
E- Don’t worry about it
h/w- How is Yashiba gonna win against us
Y- Ah
Y- He’s the guy from before…
TC- But wasn’t that… bad just now?
TC- Even though today Igarashi said ‘If you can’t win with 50 points difference then you have to do 20 dashes after the match’… a decisive dunk is…
TC- Crap, has Igarashi snapped...?

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Ig- Hmph…
Ig- That number nine
Ig- That dunk just now…
Ig- That was a ‘good quality’ jump
Ig- Seems like he has fitting physical ability
Ig- I can’t say anything after just one play but – for the time being I should take precautions
Ig- But honestly that Ideguchi, letting his guard down like that…
Ig-I told you time and time again ‘No matter how much below you your opponent is assume they are at national level and challenge them’ didn’t I…!?
Ig- Oh well

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Ig- So… Now, Nakajima…
Ig- Strike down that number nine
Ig- Before he grows to become a formidable player…
Ig- Crush his spirit
Ig- No matter how much you struggle there will always be opponents you can’t beat
Ig- Upon the court where those guys are
Ig- Make that number nine guy think
Ig- ‘I don’t ever want to stand there again’
Ig- Show him the difference in your strengths

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Ig- …Nakajima has
Ig- Lost the will to continue…!?
N- Ku…!!
N- …!! An impossible shot was… made!!!

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F- Alright!! Gotcha!!
F- Atsumu!!!
YA- Atsumu-!! Take another shot!! Quick!!
Ya- Ah… but as you’d expect of Tokichuu, their defence is quick to regroup!!!
Ig- That’s a given… there’s no way someone like Yashiba can make quick consecutive goals before our defence
Ig- However Nakajima’s issue is his inability to get rise to the occasion…
Ig- If he can’t overcome the pressure of ‘You’re the ace’ then he’s no good… he’s too soft
Ig- Because from here on in you’re gonna have to have the potential to deal with the giants at national level…!!

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-Alright Atsumu!! I’ve changed my mind this guy’s awesome!!
-He broke the Tokyo number one Tokiwa defence so easily!!

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Ig- Easily?
Ig- No…!!!
-His dribble is horrifyingly good!!
-And that speed that doesn’t match his physique at all…!!
-He’s not just fast
-That rapid turnaround from that high speed roll turn!!
-He’s controlling his speed…!!! That’s something you can’t do unless you train your physique to suit it!!
-And by throwing in a small pass fake he diverted Ideguchi-san’s bunch…
-He took our movements into consideration and calmly forged a drive course…!!
-There were numerous techniques packed into that play just now…!!
Ig-He’s not just a trashy thug with some brute strength’
Ig-He’s polished that talent with the suitable training…

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Ig- He’s actually the real thing…!!!
Ig- Why is a player like this in a small fry school like Yashiba…!!?

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G- Ooooi!!
G- Atsumu-kun!!!
Y- …Eh, aren’t those girls from Tokichuu?
K- Oh what’s this, you came to watch me?
G- Ahahahaha we came to cheer you on
D- Why are they cheering for Atsumu…?
E- Now you mention it he was talking to those girls at the school gate about something…
TC- Come on Ideguchi-san fight!!
TC- Nakajimaaaa get them!!
TC- Hm… but they might be sensing Yashiba’s victory…

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G- But Atsumu-kun you’re awesome!! How come you can do that stuff!?
K- That’s because he practiced until he was able to do it
K- Atsumu’s been a basketball nut since way back…
K- In basketball you have an advantage if you are tall
K- I’m gonna be the number one player in Japan so I’m gonna be the biggest milk-drinker in Japan!!
K- By walking on my tip toes from school I can power up my soleus muscle
H/w- soleus muscle
K- Just a bit more, till it gets dark… I want to do… shooting practice… ugh… Mao-chan wait there okay
K- Jeez it’s alright Atsumu!! Ghosts aren’t gonna come out!!
K- Alright I’m counting on you for the cheering
K- I never imagined he’d turn into a guy like this though
h/w- hmph

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Ig- Hmph…
Ig- A ha ha ha ha that was a good shot
Ig- A ha ha ha ha that was a good shot
Ig- Aha…
Ig- …I’ll acknowledge you Number Nine… you’re a suitable player…!!
Ig- To think that scoring ability would be at national level
Ig- …However… That’s all it is
Ig- Fuwa!!
Ig- Sakamoto!!

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K- Hey Josh!! Pass!!
Ig- Yashiba just gained a source of points called Number Nine, they’ve just been building up points from Number Nine’s individual skill alone
J- Atumu
Ig- If we stop him we stop Yashiba… go…!!
Ig- Triple team…!!!

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K- Josh nice pass!!!

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Tagline- It’s not just Komuta! Josh is here too! Igarashi is speechless!!
C- Aaaalright!!!