"So after all that fuss, he was just a clown putting on an act! The way he set himself up, I really thought he could dunk it. But then-hahaha! What a horrible fall!"
"Hahaha, my stomach hurts from laughing! How did he even think he could pull that off?"
"A dunk from the free-throw line? Does he really think he's a pro?"
"Is he here for a comedy competition?"
"I told you! A high schooler trying to dunk from the free-throw line? What is that if not pure fantasy?"
"He really gave me a scare. I thought we were about to see a miracle, but it turns out he's just lost his mind! Trying something that's obviously impossible-what an embarrassment."
On the court, Sakuragi Hanamichi's unexpected stunt had rooted the Ryonan players to the spot as well. Their faces were filled with stunned disbelief, and it took them a while to recover.
They finally lost their composure, unable to keep little chuckles from escaping their throats.
Still, unlike everyone else's uninhibited laughter, theirs carried a subtle measure of restraint.
Yueye Hongming instinctively turned his face away first, looking as though he couldn't bear to watch. Then he complained, "What on earth is that redheaded guy doing?"
Standing nearby, Ikegami Ryoji couldn't stop the corners of his mouth from twitching. Even his normally composed expression cracked.
He shook his head gently, his voice full of exasperation.
"With someone as erratic as him, it's really no surprise he'd do something this ridiculous."
Xiangtian Yanyi folded her arms across her chest and let her head droop slightly, resignation written all over her face. She kept her voice low, as if muttering to herself-or afraid someone else might hear.
"Sakuragi Hanamichi, honestly... I really don't know what to say."
Uozumi furrowed his brow and