Basquash! (バスカッシュ！)

In a universe somewhere

...is a galaxy somewhere...

Within which somewhere is a planet:

Earthdash.

There, when you look up at the sky,

you see a city called Mooneyes on the face of the moon.

Brighter than the sun during the day,

and shining more beautifully than the stars at night,

it is a symbol of hopes and dreams to the people.

They all dream of someday living on the moon...

DESTROY

DESTROY

Is something wrong, Princess?

I feel some sort of vital spirit stirring there.

That is Rollingtown, the next destination on your tour, is it not?

It seems they're amidst a building boom, so it must be under construction at the moment.

Hey!

Hey!

What?!

Where's he aiming from?

How should I know?

This happened because you're a stupid-head!

Shit!

Huh? He's gone!

Shut up! What's done is done!

Just figure out where he is A.S.A.P!

You're being too loud for me to hear!

There!

Hell yeah, let's go!

You go get killed and good riddance!

I've got you now!

Hey, where is he?

I don't know!

I just heard a sound, that's all.

I'm gonna eat you, you little—

What a coincidence!

I was just thinking of how I was in the mood to eat a stupid-head!

To your right!

What is?

A ball, a ball!

What? From where?

I'm telling you, your right, your right!

Which one is my right?

This hand!

Damn!

He really is a rock head.

Nice of him to be the bait and all...

From this position I can see everything with ease.

He's there!

You're mine!

Th-That's...

Does he plan to use as many balls as he needs...

...to take us both on?!

It hurts...

But it's amazing!

He's so good he can even trample me!

Amazing! Amazing!

It's amazing!

God dammit!

I h-hate this!

I hate that he beat me, but

welling up from deep within me...

...is such bliss...

I like it!

Whoa, no kidding around!

They're both trashed to bits.

Now this is worth fixing!

All right! You two go and eat dinner or something for now. Go, go!

We have all that food, so go eat! Eat!

There's no way I'm gonna let that bastard slide!

A bastard, you say... Well that doesn't narrow down the list of suspects...

Not just anyone can throw the balls like he threw them.

I'm gonna track him down!

And you?

I don't know.

Pathetic.

You got so close, and still didn't get a glimpse of a face or two!

As if you got close at all.

Sela?

I'm going home.

Take care of the repairs for me.

Thanks for the business!

It'll take a little while.

I wonder if that girl's okay.

"Girl"? What girl?

Now, don't get all cranky just because you lost, Legend.

I didn't lose!

Look! Word has spread already!

"Dunk Mask Reappears!"

"The end of a legend and the beginning of something new?"

"L-L-Leg-Legen..."

"Legend"!

"Dunk Mask, the Debt King, took on the Platinum Hurricane Sela D. Miranda in a 1-on-1 match and lost."

"F-Fur-Furth..."

"Furthermore, he was cast deep into adversity when a mysterious long shooter...

...appeared and destroyed his beloved mech."

Beloved? Adversity?

"Bigfoot City Basketball is currently in the throes of a multipartite power struggle.

We could well describe it as an era where opportunity awaits the truly talented, no matter who they are."

"Ultimate Bystander, signing off."

That girl earlier—

She's called the Platinum Hurricane! That's so cool.

What a load of bull.

"Debt King"? What's with that?! "Debt King"?!

Well, you can't blame them.

It's true, after all.

What?!

But really, these City Basketball columns sure get updated fast.

I don't like it!

There's someone sneaking around spying on me.

What are you gonna do, Dan?

Get even!

I'm gonna make 'em return the debt a hundredfold!

No— 5.3 billionfold!

That man... He might be...

Why hello there, my lonely-looking little lady!

A lady like you needs someone to comfort her, and I guess that someone is me.

Are you any good?

Oh, enough to make a quiet little lady cry out, gasp, and burst into tears five times over!

Waste of my time.

You all could bundle your genes in a nice variety pack and I'd still pass.

Honestly.

Men are like wet paper bags, every last one of 'em.

Billy! Are you okay?!

Hold on!

It hurts!

Don't die!

I guess if boys will be boys, then girls will be girls.

I won't let anyone walk over me and get away with it.

But... What I want is...

Are you all right?

A beautiful woman with a seductive look— that's just asking for trouble.

Iceman?

I'm surprised you know of me.

One year ago, when Dunk Mask was running wild in Rolling Arena,

you blocked him...

Oh, that was a painful day.

By that point it wasn't even a real match anymore.

You should go home.

Won't be long before the moonlight fades.

Moon moon.

This is the moonside-originated Moonbeam Broadcast System, MBS.

This ends tonight's broadcast.

This is the Moonbeam Broadcast System, MBS.

So, shall I escort you?

If something is troubling you, I'd be glad to offer my counseling services on the way.

I suppose so. I might have to ask you all sorts of questions.

I can't stop wondering who and where the man is...

...who made me feel this way!

Do you play streetball?

That isn't basketball, sadly.

It seems you may have mistaken me for someone else.

I am a Bigfoot Basketball player, Iceman Hottie.

I only fight when I play Bigfoot Basketball.

Hey, Iceman.

Would you consider giving me your genes?

Once would be enough.

You're an interesting young woman.

I'm Sela. Sela Miranda.

Good night, Sela.

He actually made me blush.

Incredible...

This statue was erected to memorialize the Dunk Mask incident,

which occurred last year when this was still a Bigfoot Basketball arena.

It was Dunk Mask who destroyed the match and also destroyed the arena.

The sight had such a profound impact on our youth, that it lead them to them to cherish their own hopes and dreams...

...and became an awe-inspiring legend that is still passed down today!

Destroyed, you say?! How barbaric!

Truly, the things which these vulgar savages contrive are—

Jiiya, endeavors such as these by the common people

are what support the lifestyle which we enjoy at the royal palace.

Do not be rude.

Yes, Princess.

But you know?

Isn't it a bit weird to say it's "still passed down today" when it's only been a year?

If it makes us money, I don't care.

Step on up, we got your Dunk Mask shirts and Dunk Mask towels right here!

Everyone, be careful!

Destroy!

Wh-What is this, huh?

Ganz, you think maybe this is...

...a declaration of war?

What is this? Anti-Establishment terrorism?!

Be calm, everyone.

The aura of anger has already vanished.

Destroy!

Destroy!

Coco!

You have to get out of here, Coco!

Destroy is targeting you!

If you don't make a run for it soon, you'll die!

C'mon, come with your brother now and let's get out of here!

Coco! Coco!

I'm begging you, please, run!

If you're embarrased to be with me, then you can run in the opposite direction, but just do it!

I'll run north, and you run south! Okay?!

But just get out of here!

Coco!

Coco!

So this is how you ended up, Coco!