Mari Kawai was certainly the most upset when Eri Fujisawa took the initiative to hug Ryota Kudo.
In Mari Kawai's eyes, Ryota Kudo should belong to her.
With her forceful personality, Mari Kawai immediately moved to step forward and stop Eri Fujisawa.
But Ayako Inoue grabbed her collar from behind and quietly warned her.
"Don't cause trouble, Mari. They're boyfriend and girlfriend, so hugging is perfectly normal. Why are you butting in?"
"Let go!" Mari Kawai slapped Ayako Inoue's hand away and argued loudly.
"They're not boyfriend and girlfriend! Eri Fujisawa already admitted it. She's still pursuing Ryota Kudo. They're clearly not together!"
The Shohoku players exchanged glances. The news that Eri Fujisawa and Ryota Kudo were dating had come from Hanamichi Sakuragi, so it really wasn't all that reliable.
After hugging him for a few seconds, Eri Fujisawa let go, her face flushed red.
Looking up, Eri Fujisawa quietly said to Ryota Kudo, "Goodbye, Kudo. I'll see you at the National Tournament. I'll always be there for you."
Ryota Kudo had no idea how to respond. Eri Fujisawa had already made her love for him very clear.
Whether he should turn her down and how to do it were both things Ryota Kudo was very bad at.
Ryota Kudo opened his mouth several times, but still couldn't think of what to say.
In the end, Ryota Kudo simply nodded in silence.
Seeing that Ryota Kudo hadn't rejected her and had nodded in agreement to meet her at the National Tournament, Eri Fujisawa blushed even harder.
Lowering her head shyly, Eri Fujisawa quickly fled the train station.
Left behind, Ryota Kudo turned around and saw countless faces eager for gossip.
Even Kaede Rukawa was sneaking looks at him out of the corner of his eye. His face looked a little