Shishang Liang'er shook his head as well, his gaze appraising, his voice calm but unable to hide his confusion.
"Huh?"
"No idea."
Beside him, Xiangtian Yanyi's eyes went wide as she watched Sakuragi Hanamichi race closer and closer. A bold guess suddenly sprang into her mind, making even her voice tremble.
"Uh... he couldn't be planning to..." She trailed off.
Chi Tong's eyes widened too, his gaze locked firmly on the running Sakuragi Hanamichi. His hands hung naturally at his sides, and a guess was slowly taking shape in his mind as well.
Sakuragi Hanamichi's approach and the way he held the ball were exactly the same as before his previous dunk. Chi Tong just wasn't sure whether Sakuragi Hanamichi could pull off what came next.
While everyone entertained their own thoughts, Sakuragi Hanamichi swept past the three-point line like a gust of wind. Without slowing a step, he charged toward the basket and quickly entered the paint. The moment his left foot landed precisely on the white stripe at the free-throw line, he drove hard off the floor.
At that moment, almost everyone's eyes widened. The red figure soaring into the air was clearly reflected in every pair of pupils, their gazes filled with shock and disbelief.
They instantly realized what Sakuragi Hanamichi intended. Not an ordinary layup, nor a simple dunk, but a move considered difficult even on a professional court-a dunk launched from the free-throw line!
The next second, it was as though someone had pressed the mute button on the entire arena. The noisy cheers and chatter vanished without a trace, leaving only the faint rush of air stirred by Sakuragi Hanamichi's leap.
Every gaze clung to that red figure, every heart hanging in suspense with his movements. Even their breathing grew cautious, as though the