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A week later.

3 hours before the challenge.

The basketball training ground of Chengrin High School.

In the waiting room, Lizi watched the videos of Xiangyue High School's various competitions over the years with serious expressions.

The entire small space was silent, and everyone was sitting stiffly on the rest bench with serious expressions on their faces.

I don't know how long it took before Hinata reached for the glasses sluggishly, with a look of astonishment on his face: "...how could..."

Yi Yuejun shrugged helplessly at the side, stretched out his hands to scratch his head, and laughed in a low voice, "It looks like it's a bit tricky."

Vulcan sat on the bench, bowed forward, put his elbows on his knees, and stared deeply at Kaiichi Sakurai's smiling face frozen on the projection screen in front of him.

Mitobe frowned, turned to look at Reiko who was standing by the door with her hips akimbo, her eyes were full of complexity.

"That's right, just like what everyone has seen." Taking a long breath, Lizi looked at the crowd who were a little suffocated by the dull atmosphere with a firm face, and said seriously, "The position assignment of the players on the Xiangyue team, The way the team works together, the offensive and defensive strategies, etc... are very similar to ours."

Hearing Lizi's words "very similar", Jiang Qi who was sitting next to him smiled implicitly, and curled his lips helplessly: "Teacher, coach...it seems a bit inappropriate to say 'very similar'..."

——It is simply 'no difference'!

"Xiangyue's team is also very good at RunandGun's fast-break method. If our match against Yangquan was a contest of spear and shield, then the challenge match against Xiangyue in about 3 hours will be..."

"Is it just the spears attacking each other?" Before Lizi could finish speaking, Vulcan's face was serious, and he continued beside him lightly.

"En." Nodding, Reiko turned her head to look at Vulcan to express her affirmation, "It's not only a mutual attack between spears, but also a battle between two spears with very similar structures looking for a breakthrough. Sakurai-kun and Huo Shen on the opposing team Shenjun has similar strength and should not be underestimated; as for the other players on their team, the 5-point accuracy of shooting guard No. 3 is comparable to that of Hinata-kun, and point guard No. The team plays a reassuring role. As for their No. 7 center...he is also comparable in height to Tieping, and he is unambiguous in rebounding and scoring. After all, Xiangyue's team is like a mirror. This A game - just like playing against ourselves, with unavoidable difficulties."

"Heh." The corners of his lips curled into a confident smile, and Vulcan clenched his fists lightly, his eyes burning with flames, "It doesn't matter what method they want, whether they look like us or not, as long as they come to challenge, we will beat them one by one go back home!"

Hearing this, several people around were infected by Vulcan's uplifting spirit, and they also ignited one after another.

Bathed in everyone's fighting spirit, Hinata's complexion darkened, and he continued to speak with a frown: "However, we can't be said to be exactly the same as before, can we?"

Listening to the bleak narration, everyone was slightly taken aback, and then immediately understood what the other party was referring to.

After a while, several people subconsciously turned their heads to look at Vulcan, their eyes flickering with worry.

Noticing everyone's concern, Vulcan sneered and gritted his teeth: "Hey, why are you looking at me? Isn't it too much to worry about me at this time?"

"Vulcan-kun." Frowning, Lizi gradually calmed down, "These two days of training, Mr. Heizi is not here, you should have almost adapted to it, right?"

Looking at Lizi's hesitant eyes, Vulcan reached out his hands into the red hair in frustration and rubbed it messily: "So why are you worried about me?! Could it be that I can't play without Heizi?!"

An inexplicable irritability welled up in my heart.

From the moment he entered the room to analyze the situation, Vulcan tried his best to prevent anyone from mentioning the boy.

At least, from your own thoughts.

But after all, has the focus really shifted to Heizi?

Standing up hastily from the rest bench, he irritably pulled up his sportswear and put it on roughly, with sharp round eyes, he looked at everyone and said every word: "We will not lose this game." Close your eyes , He gritted his teeth, his heart trembling faintly, "It doesn't matter if Heizi is here or not."

After speaking, he didn't intend to stay where he was and wait for what everyone said, so Vulcan walked straight to the door.

"Hey, Lord Vulcan!" Turning around, he wanted to stop him, but just as Lizi spoke, the tall boy disappeared at the door.

Biting her lips in frustration, Li Zifang was about to go up to the door, but Hinata next to her stopped her, and sighed helplessly: "Let him go." Frowning, "That guy's hard-talking problem can't be changed. .”

"..." Looking back worriedly at Hinata's firm eyes, Reiko opened her mouth to say something, but gave up.

**

20 minutes before the challenge.

Xiangyue lounge.

Heizi calmly changed into Xiangyue's grass-green sportswear, while skillfully putting on the wristbands, he gently tugged at the somewhat loose neckline.

Looking at the jersey that was one size bigger than himself, Heizi frowned helplessly, but he didn't care.

——The team uniform here doesn't fit well.

Sitting sideways on the bench, Heizi bowed down, while fastening his sneakers, he moved his ankles and wrists slightly, getting ready for the stage.

——Where, how, and with whom to compete in this game is not important to him at all.

Even if he took the opportunity of moving, he decided to leave Cheng Rin, his important teammates, and... Vulcan...

But when Sakurai brought up the possibility of being seen by Shiro Rin in the challenge, his heart still couldn't help surging.

Since he chose not to stay by Vulcan's side anymore, why did he have to express his heart to the other party in the first place?

What kind of logic is this...?

Thinking of this, his movements froze slightly, and Heizi looked at the clean upper of his feet expressionlessly, his eyes fixed.

He still remembered that outside the fast food restaurant that evening, Vulcan asked with concern the reason for his gloomy mood, but he threw that sentence at the other party abruptly.

——That sentence will trouble the other party for a long time.

Why tell him?

It's okay to leave silently.

Anyway, I am best at disappearing on my own initiative.

Thinking of this, an imperceptible wry smile slid across the corner of his lips, and Heizi closed his eyes.

——Sure enough, I can't be a saint anyway.

Even though he knew that he was going to part ways with the other party, he couldn't help pouring out his heart to the other party at the last moment.

With a face of "Sorry, I'm leaving, don't care about what I said", he left without a word of explanation.

Vulcan...he will be troubled.

Putting her fair hand on the wristband and adjusting it slightly, Heizi's eyes were complicated.

"Vulcan Lord, I'm sorry." He murmured, his face slipped a gloomy look.

——In this regard, is he really an evasive person?

As the emotional undercurrent surged up, Heizi slowly calmed down, took a long breath, and adjusted himself expressionlessly.

Actually, right now, it doesn't matter anymore.

—Because it was too late.

Gently standing up from the bench, Heizi leaned forward towards the locker, intending to take out the towel.

However, just as he was moving, the conversations of Xiangyue's team members wafted in his ears.

"Hey, are we really okay?"

"Yeah, the opponent is that Shiro Rin! I don't need to say anything about their amazing performance in the Wintercup. Even the 'Generation of Miracles' has to give them three points, so what are we?..."

"Hey, maybe that guy Sakurai has the strength to compete with that Vulcan. We're just playing soy sauce!"

"That's right, what a setback..."

……

The footsteps of several team members gradually faded away, but Heizi froze in front of the locker and did not move for a long time.

Staring at the dark inner wall of the storage in front of him in astonishment, Heizi's light blue eyes sparkled with astonishment.

——Just now, they said... who are you going to compete with? ...

**

5 minutes before the challenge.

Putting on his jersey, Vulcan walked in with his players from the side field with a dignified expression.

As soon as he entered the stadium, wild cheers erupted from the audience.

Dumbly opening his eyes wide, Vulcan subconsciously looked towards the auditorium of the gymnasium, and was surprised to find that the usually empty seats were full of people.

"This, what's the situation?..." Several other people also opened their lips in surprise, while looking at the large banners on the railings on the side of the auditorium that read "Chenglin will win!" and "Xiangyue, come on!" Feeling incredible, "Isn't it just a challenge?...Why..."

Looking at the astonished boys around her, Lizi shook her head in frustration, and said in frustration: "With that kind of performance in the Winter Cup, you guys want to continue to be little transparent, isn't it too whimsical?" Spreading her hands, She sighed, "As a rising dark horse, if a challenger appears, of course it will become the focus."

Everyone walked to the sidelines, took off their long-sleeved sportswear, and packed their sports bags while preparing for the game.

Vulcan flung his sports jacket to one side smartly, moved his wrists and ankles dexterously, doing bouncing warm-ups on the spot.

The sportswear on his body floated slightly with the movement, and he took a deep breath while calming down his restless mood.

——Sure enough, the mood before the game is still easy to get excited.

Thinking about yesterday because he knew he was going to face that guy Sakurai today, Kagami couldn't sleep at all.

——Why don't you just give Tetsuya to me? ——

For some reason, the other party's provocative voice came into my mind.

Vulcan's face immediately darkened.

Slightly clenched his fists, he gritted his teeth.

— that bastard! ...

However, in the midst of his anger, intermittent exclamations suddenly broke into his ears.

"Hey, hello...over there..."

Vulcan looked sideways, noticing that Koganei and Furuhata were looking towards the other side of the basketball court in astonishment.

Frowning puzzledly, he followed their eyes and looked across.

The few people on the opposite side were gearing up, and their movements were exaggerated, making preparations, as if they were about to go to the battlefield...

However, those dancing figures did not attract Vulcan's eyes.

He stared in astonishment at the thin figure sitting at the end of the bench, feeling stiff all over.

"Is that... is Kuroko?!" Koganei and Furuhata continued to raise their voices.

With this shout, several other people also looked in the direction of their eyes curiously.

A moment later, when Reiko saw the familiar figure, her complexion immediately became complicated.

However, that worry only lasted for a few seconds, and she immediately turned her gaze to Vulcan, who was standing with her back to everyone.

"Vulcan... Jun?..."

"..."

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