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Lazuli...

I'm sorry I hid it.

I'm surprised...

A woman...

Damn...

If only I had known that earlier...

What is it?

You aren't a woman too, are you?

Oh, he's a man...

DT...

Why did Lazuli hide it until now?

I... think I understand why...

I... think I understand why...

Huh?

Grandpa...

If you had known that Lazuli was a woman when you were gathering players,

would you have made her a member?

I could join the team because I'm your granddaughter,

but even if she had to disguise herself as a man...

and leave the Smokey Queens,

she wanted to keep on playing basketball.

She said this once,

that playing basketball and living are the same for her...

and her target was that person...

I wanted to fight against you, Apilu.

If possible, not in the Minor League,

but in the Intergalactic Major League.

Lazuli!

Shit!

Apilu is a distinguished player.

She's the Swallows' number one player, the only real member of the team.

She has experienced the Intergalactic Major League.

Why did you stop?

A taunt?

Don't make me laugh!

Lazuli!

I am a woman!

Nice!

Keep up the pace, Apilu!

That was a foul!

No matter how you look at it, it was a foul!

This is an away game.

Don't expect too much from the referee.

You'd better go back home.

You're really a woman.

The Intergalactic Major League is not a place for women to go.

Apilu...

Are you a man, a woman? Which is it?

She's a woman.

So Apilu is a woman who played in the Intergalactic Major League.

Yes, the first female Intergalactic Leaguer in history.

Her contract ended after ten days though.

Ten days?

A woman can't be on the court.

I didn't think of myself as a woman,

but the League was different.

They only saw me as bait to attract customers as a novelty.

At that time, the League saw its popularity reach a limit for the first time.

It only worked for ten days.

She's starting to tell her story.

Hey, you! Do your job!

It was nice though.

As an attraction or anything else, as long as I could enter the League,

I'd just have to show my skills to win a longer contract.

But...

you couldn't show even half of your potential.

Why?

You surely had the potential to make it through.

Was ten days too little?

It's not that.

I had already lost even before fighting.

In the Intergalactic Major League,

the level is not only high in basketball...

the level of the men is high too!

M-Men...?

M-Men...?

Yeah.

"I won't lose to a man."

I was enthusiastic, and trained with the Blues once.

However...

They were all my type, here and there!

I couldn't stand it!

Surely not...

In my first week, I finally exploded.

I pushed a cute rookie in the locker room.

Of course, now he's a major superstar in the Intergalactic League.

The Intergalactic Major League is that kind of place.

To think that I made her my target...

Lazuli...

Go! Apilu!

Apilu!

A-pi-lu!

A-pi-lu!

A-pi-lu!

A-pi-lu!

A-pi-lu!

A-pi-lu!

Apilu! Apilu! Apilu!

Apilu! Apilu! Apilu!

Apilu! Apilu! Apilu!

Apilu! Apilu! Apilu!

Did you see that?

Apilu! Apilu! Apilu!

That's the Swallows' real strength!

Apilu! Apilu! Apilu!

Apilu! Apilu! Apilu!

Apilu!

Apilu! Apilu! Apilu!

Damn it!

Apilu! Apilu! Apilu!

Looks like Apilu's engine has started.

As I thought, she's a genius.

Owner!

Damn!

Apilu alone runs around everybody!

Nice shot!

That girl...

No matter how much she fools around,

when I see her shrinking the score difference in no time,

she looks just like...

a demon.

That potential...

surely...

is at the level of the Intergalactic Major League!

This is...

the level of the Intergalactic Major League.

Damn!

Apilu... as I thought, it's Apilu.

That's bad!

Everybody's getting completely overwhelmed by Apilu!

Lazuli is already exhausted. She's at her limit...

Grandpa!

Owner!

If it goes on like this, they'll turn the tables on us!

I know!

If we don't do something to change the flow...

Give me a break...

To change the flow of this...

We have to turn things around as soon as possible.

In these times, that guy...

Hideyoshi is the only one!

That Hideyoshi...

he's never here at the critical time.

W-What's that?

That's him!

He's the one!

He's the one who was talking big on TV!

He said something like: "Bring it on, Intergalactic League Champions!"

That's him!

He said he didn't care about the Swallows or whoever!

That's him...

Yeah.

Let's crush him.

Shit, how rude...

That's just the social level of the Intergalactic Minor League...

Well, aren't you popular?

That's the first step on the way to becoming a superstar, Hideyoshi!

The spectators making all that noise have their eyes on you.

Now's your chance to score an awesome basket.

There's nobody that won't recognize you.

He's not listening at all...

Hideyoshi!

Owner!

Yeah.

Player change: instead of Lazuli, use Hideyoshi!

Yo!

Lazuli, leave the rest to me.

That guy finally showed up.

All right, go, boss!

That midget!

Thank you!

Apilu! Stop him!

Who's... that boy?

Who's... that boy?

Apilu! Stop him!

Stop him!

What are you staring at? Apilu!

I was always thinking, "He's a kid, he's a kid."

He's still a kid but...

At this moment...

At this place...

He's become an amazing kid to represent Earth.

It's the boss's legendary climax!

Wow! Who's that Earthling?

All right!

Apilu!

Hey, look at that!

Even the Earth Team isn't complete garbage.

That teeny number one is especially interesting.

Yeah, he might make it to the Intergalactic Major League...

I mean, as a cola seller!

Gyuma, look at this!

I don't have any interest in the Minor League.

Hey, you! Let me go!

I told you to let me go!

Hey, what's that?

Let me go already!

It's a fight. Something happened during the replay.

What did you do, you bastard! Apilu!

Hideyoshi... she is...

Hideyoshi... she is...

You look like him!

What!?

Like my lover, Gyuma!

Like Gyuma, you say?

Yeah.

You look like him.

You really look like him.

That competitive look in your eyes...

and that adorable look when you're irritated...you look like him.

It's all wet with sweat. I don't get who's on that picture!

It makes me feel sick!

At least don't put it in your breast pocket!

Whatever, it's all good!

It's been a while since I played a game, so let's hurry and play!

But still, you are in the Intergalactic Major League...

She was.

You sure look great!

I can see that just by how helpless Lazuli was.

But that won't work on me.

If that's your limit, the Intergalactic Major League surely used you as an attraction!

When I look at your face closely, you still have the chubby cheeks of a child!

Crushing you... seems okay...

Crushing you... seems okay...

Me?

That damn Apilu...

Her usual bad habits have appeared again, haven't they?

Yeah, if he's aimed at, he won't last long.

Huh?

What is it, Gyuma?

Oh, this is bad!

What should we do?

Take that!

Bastard!

Shit!

Apilu and Hideyoshi are playing one-on-one!

It's just as if they were dating.

As expected from Apilu, her play is at the highest level.

Hey, what are you doing?

Hideyoshi isn't losing either.

Even if they play equally, Hideyoshi is growing from it!

Don't lose, Apilu!

So fast...

It's mine!

Apilu is desperate too!

Hideyoshi!

Apilu...

Are you all right, Apilu?

That midget is really awesome!

Say I'm awesome!

Honestly, you can't measure up to Gyuma at all!

What!?

That's good, boss!

Even with this, I can't match Gyuma!?

Hideyoshi...

No, you can't...

Damn!

Hey, did you see that?

Y-Yeah.

What's that?

How can such a small guy jump as high as Apilu?

About that,

Eddie and Larry told me once...

Hideyoshi's street legends?

Yeah...

Bastard!

A legend saying that he jumped over the defense...

Could that legend possibly be...

for real, I wonder?

Hideyoshi...

My thought is that...

you gradually changed, but you hid it...

and you made progress that defies common sense.

With prodigious jumping abilities,

Hideyoshi, you are...

W-What a guy!

Hideyoshi!

Hideyoshi...

Shit! We lost!

Apilu...

Apilu! Stop it!

Stop!

Damn...

Hideyoshi!

Are you all right?

Hideyoshi! Hideyoshi!

Hideyoshi! Hideyoshi!

That's weird!

He knocked his head, but it wasn't that bad.

It can't be...

That headache again?

Hey!

Hideyoshi!

Hideyoshi!

Hideyoshi...

As I thought, you are...

Hideyoshi!

Hideyoshi! Hideyoshi! Hideyoshi! Hideyoshi! Hideyoshi! Hideyoshi!

Hideyoshi! Hideyoshi! Hideyoshi! Hideyoshi! Hideyoshi! Hideyoshi!

Hideyoshi! Hideyoshi! Hideyoshi! Hideyoshi! Hideyoshi! Hideyoshi!

Hideyoshi! Hideyoshi! Hideyoshi! Hideyoshi! Hideyoshi! Hideyoshi!

Hideyoshi! Hideyoshi! Hideyoshi! Hideyoshi! Hideyoshi! Hideyoshi!

Hideyoshi! Hideyoshi! Hideyoshi! Hideyoshi! Hideyoshi! Hideyoshi!

Hideyoshi!

What about the game?

Yeah, we won.

All right!

Are you all right, Hideyoshi?

What is it?

You knocked your head.

It's already healed.

Really?

What's going on with your head?

Do you really not feel any pain now?

Looks like I'm fine!

In that case, the media is already waiting!

It looks like they're expecting an interview with the hero.

Crap, I have no choice then.

I know.

I know. Don't make a fuss.

I told you already! We don't care about the Minor League anymore!

The Swallows were no match for us from the beginning!

And you know, everybody looks down on the Earth Team!

What's with Gyuma, anyway?

And the Intergalactic Major League?

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