Eminem felt that he might have discovered something "again"!
"Brother Renji, why are you here again... Please spare me, because last time I helped you deliver something, I was complained by Hanamichi for several days!"
The student who was called "Yohei" by Renji spread his hands and said.
The three students next to me also had expressions on their faces like "Stop being so nosy."
Eminem stared at the four of them...
Yangping has good facial features and makes people feel very approachable, while the other three are just the opposite.
There is a fat man wearing glasses and pretending to have fierce eyes, a man with yellow hair and an airplane head, and another one who looks very old... Is this a guy with a slingback?
I always feel that these three people are "playing" bad boys with great skill!
"Hey, kid, what are you looking at? I'm warning you, don't harass the flower arrangement boss again!" Seeing that Eminem had been staring at them, the fierce fat man took the lead in provoking.
"Your ikebana boss...is his surname Sakuragi?" Eminem wanted to confirm again.
Who knew that the other party was stunned when he heard this, and then the three of them looked at each other, and then replied: "Okay, I guess so? Ahem, what does it have to do with you?"
slim Shady:……
It’s no wonder, after all, it’s very rare to use surnames in this world. Only Dr. Oki and Dr. Sakuragi use surnames.
"Sakuragi?" Yohei looked at Renji's clothes and seemed to have thought of something - he was still wearing a researcher's white coat.
Only then did Eminem understand that before, they probably didn't know who Renji was, they only knew that he was "some relative" of Hanamichi, but since Hanamichi didn't want to associate with him, they didn't care who Renji was.
But in the end, Yohei reminded him: "You don't have to ask me for help today. Hanamichi is not skipping school today, he is training in the basketball club."
"That's it, thank you very much!" Lian Si thanked him after being reminded.
"Football department..." Eminem whispered.
I immediately remembered what kind of sport it was - Pokémon Basketball! (Note 1)
Pokémon Basketball is the most popular sports event in this world - what is called "sports events" in this world are events that humans also participate in. If only Pokémon participate, it is a Pokémon event.
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And "Pokémon Basket" is undoubtedly the most popular among the former!
The playing field is a flat ground about the same size as a football field, with a sloped ring on the outside that is larger than the flat ground. The slope angle becomes steeper toward the outside, like a huge, oval-shaped opening.
"bowl"……
Of course, Eminem doesn’t know how big the football field is, but it’s just a visual estimate.
During the game, five human players from each side competed in a 5vs5 "basketball rule" in the middle "infield". In Eminem's opinion, it was similar to football and basketball.
You can use your hands or feet. Eminem doesn't pay much attention to the specific rules.
On the periphery, that is, the "outfield" of the inclined surface, there are 10 Pokémon from each side, engaging in a "10vs10" confrontation!
The "ball" used in the game is specially made. It is not only durable, but also slightly suspended. It also has the characteristic of "getting stronger when strong", that is, the greater the force exerted, the more it will be offset, although it is definitely stronger.
The more advantageous it is, but it will not reduce the game to a pure power game.
There is a special barrier between the inner and outer fields. When the ball is passed from the outer field to the inner field, the power will be greatly weakened - that is, when the Pokémon passes the ball to humans, the power will be weakened, otherwise it will be too easy to be injured, and it is also to limit the
The Pokémon directly attacks the target in the outfield.
The score depends on the "ball target".
Instead of each side having a goal or a basket, there is a special "Tolom Ball Target" that will fly around the entire field within a certain height range during the game.
When the ball target is in the infield, the Pokémon passes the ball back to the infield, and it is considered the ball rights of the Pokémon's side.
At this time, if the ball "gets" into the "Tolom Target", the Pokémon's team will score!
On the contrary, when the ball is in the outfield, human players in the infield are required to seize the ball and pass it back to the outfield.
Because the rules take into account the enjoyment of both "human players versus Pokémon" and "Pokémon versus Pokémon", it is the most popular sport in the world today, and volleyball, baseball, etc. have to be pushed to the back.
It is said that in terms of income, Pokémon basketball players are also the highest-paid trainers among sports side jobs...
After learning that Hanamichi was in the foot basket department, Renji initially apologized to Eminem and wanted her to leave first - anyway, we could already get a taxi here.
"No, I'll go with you, there are a lot of weird things." Eminem said thoughtfully.
In addition to his kind nature, it is also because Eminem wants to see what the Pokémon Basket looks like...
Renji couldn't refuse, so he had to thank her profusely, and then the two of them walked into the campus together.
As for why the school doesn’t prevent outsiders from entering?
Renji registered at the gatekeeper's office and called the principal - Sakuragi Research Institute came to see if there was any talent that could be developed in the college. It was not too late for the principal to welcome him!
The two of them inquired all the way to the basketball department.
On the way, Eminem also vaguely asked about "Hanamichi". uu Kanshu www.uukanshu.com Because it sounded like Dr. Sakuragi's privacy, Eminem didn't ask directly. If Renji didn't want to talk about it, forget it...
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Eminem is not that gossipy - after all, it is normal for people not to want to talk about having an illegitimate child!
Lian Si saw that Eminem's whole face was beaming with joy, as if he was thinking about something bad. In order to avoid further misunderstandings, he had to briefly reveal the situation to Eminem.
Hanamichi is considered Dr. Sakuragi's nephew, but Hanamichi's father left home in his early years because he eloped with Hanamichi's mother.
Later, Hanamichi's mother died early, and his father also died of illness when Hanamichi was in junior high school...
Dr. Sakuragi also recently came to Kuye City to open a research institute. By chance, he met Hanamichi and found out that his brother had died.
Knowing that his nephew only lived on pensions and preferential policies from the alliance, he wanted to help him, but... Although Hanamichi understood that the death of his parents had nothing to do with the Sakuragi family, it was inevitable that there was a gap in his heart, and he was still reluctant to see Sakura.
Dr. Wood.
Dr. Sakuragi also tried to contact Hanamichi in person, but the other party was very excited, so Dr. Sakuragi decided to ask Renji to come over to prevent Hanamichi from causing trouble at school...
"Huh? Who are you?"
Outside the basketball team's stadium, a girl wearing a short T-shirt and a baseball cap stopped the approaching two people with some confusion.
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Note 1: "Pokémon Basketball" appeared in the theatrical version of "Phantom Overlord". The villain of this episode is the team owner, and even threatened to use the three holy beasts to participate in the World Cup (of course it is fake)...
Looking at the few shots of the venue, it should be similar to what Bendong described, but the specific rules were compiled by Bendong himself, and there should be no human players in the original work.