Rukawa finally realized that Hanamichi wasn't just slightly worried; he was genuinely terrified.
Yet at that exact moment on the court, Rukawa had been even more terrified than Hanamichi was now.
His bruised arm would heal within a week, making the impact minimal. But if that big idiot had actually landed on him back then, he definitely would have sprained his ankle, and that wouldn't have been something resolved in a week.
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