Sakuragi Hanamichi had only one week of training camp. Initially, Rukawa Kaede had planned to wait for him to return so they could talk in person about going abroad, but unexpectedly, Rukawa received an earlier notice to leave for the United States.
On the fourth day of Sakuragi's absence, Rukawa's mother told him that the school in the United States required an in-person interview, so he needed to leave earlier. His ticket was already booked, and he would depart in three days.
Holding a basketball with sweat beading on his hair, threatening to drop, Rukawa's first thought was: *I haven't told the Big Idiot yet.*
Chapter 42