that summer

It was dark, and in the deep night, there was only a crescent moon, lonely.

The indoor gymnasium in Lingnan is still brightly lit.

One-on-one, Xiandao VS Yuzhu, the practice match between the two is in full swing.

The tall fish lived under the basket like a king kong. He opened his body and used his own advantages to put a lot of pressure on Xiandao who wanted to attack.

The footsteps rotate, back and forth, the sound of sneakers rubbing against the floor, the sound of basketball hitting the floor, one after another.

There was a lazy smile on the corner of his mouth, even though Yuzhu's defense had not yet broken through, Xiandao's face did not show the slightest eagerness and panic.

"What's the matter? It's not like you to be in a daze at a time like this! The ace of the Lingnan team!" Holding his hands high and bending his body slightly, Yuzhu opened his mouth in a deliberately provocative tone, tightly blocking Xiandao's attack.

Xiandao was unmoved, and there was still that casual smile on the corner of his mouth.However, looking at his eyes, Yuzhu knew that Xiandao would definitely do something next.

Sure enough, Xiandao's ball speed changed, and then he squeezed into the penalty area forcefully, not caring about the physical difference between himself and Yuzu, and confronted Yuzu head-to-head.

First go to the left, then change to the right, and then change direction twice, then suddenly rush forward and take a step back, then jump immediately!

"Boy! You're so naive!" Sensing what he was going to do, Yuzhu roared, jumped up, and moved his big hand towards the racket in Xiandao's hand.

Xiandao didn't speak, and half of the corner of his mouth deepened a little secretively. Then, with an indistinct movement, Xiandao's body leaned back, his eyes narrowed, aimed at the direction of the basket, and threw the ball in his hand high. basketball!

A beautiful parabola, the orange basketball fell straight into the hoop!

With a "bang", Xiandao fell face up on the cold floor, maintaining the hand he had just shot, and clenched into a fist when he heard the basketball fall into the basket!

Heraclitus once said that one cannot step into the same river twice.

And he will not lose to the same person in the same place and in the same way!

"I lost!" Looking at the basketball rolling towards the distance, after a long silence, Uozumi said quietly, and at the same time as he finished speaking, he walked to Xiandao and turned to Xiandao who fell on the ground. , held out his hand.

"It's just a coincidence!" With Yuzhu's hand, Xiandao stood up from the ground and smiled nonchalantly.

"In front of me, it's better to say less polite words!" Shaking his head, Yuzhu didn't appreciate it, "If you lose, you lose! If you win, you win! This is the difference in strength, and it's not a coincidence!"

"Heh! You are really serious!" Touching his nose, Xiandao was noncommittal.Stepping over Yuzhu, he stepped forward to pick up the basketball that had just dropped to the ground.

"It's because you don't care about anything, so your attitude is called laxity!" Staring at Xiandao's nonchalant back, Yuzhu couldn't help repeating his evaluation of Xiandao all the time.

However, that's what I said, but Yuzu understands that Xiandao, who feels like he doesn't pay attention to the results of the game, actually pays attention to winning and losing. One-to-one is the best example, but he hides it too deeply, what is there and what is thinking under the lazy smile, I am afraid only he knows!

Hearing this, Xiandao smiled indifferently and didn't answer.

Looking at his appearance and remembering what happened in the gymnasium after school today, Uozumi couldn't help but said to Xiandao: "Although I don't know what's going on between you and that girl named Sakurai, but, This girl's personality is really unflattering! After the practice match with Xiangbei next week, this year's college league will start! I will never allow anyone to spoil the summer vacation of the last year! Even if she is Girls are not allowed either!" The implication is: If that girl dares to come to the basketball court to provoke her next time, Yuzu will never tolerate her again just because she is concerned that she is a junior before Xiandao!

"That's the captain's right, and it's also the captain's duty!" Xiandao responded helplessly as he spun the basketball with one finger.

Hearing this, Yuzhu's eyes flickered, and in the next second, he said "that's the best", turned and left.

In the huge basketball court, there is only Xiandao left at this moment.

Playing with the basketball in his hand, thinking about what Yuzhu said before, the smile on Xiandao's mouth could not help but be stained with a touch of weakness.

What a headache!Why does everyone think he has a close relationship with that girl named Sakurai Asaki?

"Senior Xiandao, you don't know, that Sakurai Maqiu is really too much! Not only did she contradict the coach face to face, she even deliberately embarrassed Weiyi! Originally, Weiyi wanted to submit the application for admission to the club! However, Sakurai Asahi This girl Qiu is making such a fuss! How dare she apply to be the manager of the team again? Senior Xiandao, that Sakurai Maqiu is really too much! Don’t be fooled by the cuteness she pretends in front of her!"

Recalling Hikoichi Aida's whispering in his ear not long ago during the break during practice, Xiandou couldn't help pinching his forehead, suddenly felt that he really seemed to have neglected some very important things.

Maybe……

Xiandao turned the basketball in his hand, lowering his eyes slightly.

It's time for him to find an opportunity to have a good talk with Sakurai Maqiu...

But before that—

The basketball at the fingertips was still, and in the next second, his eyes were fixed, and he aimed the ball with one hand at the basket not far away, and threw it vigorously.

He has more important things to do...

Throwing the ball in his hand, and not checking to see if the basketball fell into the hoop smoothly, Xiandao turned his back and walked straight to the door.

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Sendo and her father are talking in the study.

What will they talk about?tactics?train?Or... Sakurai Maqiu?

Sitting at the desk, looking casually at the book spread out in front of him, his unreliable thoughts are a little erratic.

In fact, aside from the embarrassment that Sakurai Maqiu brought to her and her father, in some respects, Weiyi was a little envious of that girl.

Publicity, high-profile, arrogant, conceited, you will do whatever you want, and you will bravely confess to someone you like.Even if she will be criticized, even if it will cause people's resentment, she can still face the collapse of the mountain without changing her face.

Today, Sakurai Maqiu was on the basketball court, declaring that she wanted to be the manager of the basketball team. Even if she was explicitly rejected, she didn't feel the slightest embarrassment. The coach is in a stalemate head-on, and he doesn't hesitate.

Excluding the issue of politeness, a person with a high level of art is bold, perhaps, referring to someone like Sakurai Maqiu?

Go her own way, let others talk, whether it is criticism or accusation, she can deal with it calmly, with a calm demeanor—even if the captain of Yuzhu ordered her to leave the basketball court, that girl still straightened her back, with a smile on her face. With a confident smile, the arrogance remains undiminished.

"I just like Senior Xiandao, so I want to join the men's basketball team, so what?"

For the whispers around her, she calmly dealt with it, and looked at the belated Xiandao, she boldly expressed her heart.

Looking at such a Sakurai Maqiu, and thinking of the self who only dared to hide her love in her heart, Weiyi couldn't help laughing at herself--I really hate... such a cowardly self!

Although Xiandao didn't say anything about Sakurai Asaki's confession, and the position of the basketball team manager was also hindered by Captain Uozumi's order to chase Sakurai Asaki away.

Everything seems to have calmed down, but everything is superficially calm.

After tonight, when I go to school tomorrow, I guess there will be another wave of gossip around - the reality is not imagination, it's ridiculous, I vowed to go to Lingnan and want to be the manager of the Lingnan team before, it is too naive.

In comparison, it's really much more difficult. How could she forget?

"knock knock"

While meditating, there was a knock on the door, disturbing Wei Yili's thoughts.

After calming down for half a second, Weiyi got up and went to open the door.

Outside the door was Xiandao in Lingnan school uniform. Seeing her, he smiled at her and said to her, "I'm here to say goodbye! It's just... If it's not troublesome, would you like to take me to the station?"

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The night was as cool as water, under the dim street lights, he walked side by side with her.

The tall him is not as tall as her in his chest.

His shadow overlapped her shadow, and gradually, it was no longer possible to tell who was who.

Along the way in silence, none of them spoke first.

That kind of silence made Weiyi feel vaguely and slightly suffocated, and when Weiyi was hesitating whether to say something to Xiandao, she only heard Xiandao's casual tone whispering in her ear. Pass.

He said, "Sakurai Maqiu is just a school girl I used to have in Tokyo, that's all."

Hearing this, Wei Yin tilted his head to look at Xiandao, his heart beating like a drum beating.

Xiandao didn't respond to her gaze, but just stared straight ahead, the smile on the corner of his mouth was still the usual lazy arc.

"She should play basketball well. In the school in Tokyo, the record of the women's basketball team was much better than that of the men's basketball team! At least, there... Xiandao has never been an ace, nor has he ever won an MVP. Title, Xiandao at that time... For that team, he was just a very ordinary striker, nothing but scoring." This is the first time Xiandao mentioned his past to Weiyi, what is the reason? ?Ah!He himself didn't quite understand, maybe, he was just looking for something to say, or maybe... it was just a whim?

Weiyi didn't speak, just quietly looked at his profile, and listened silently.

"For the sake of the school's honor, before the start of the college league, the men's basketball team halved the practice time and became the training partner of the women's basketball team... The offense should not be too fierce, the defense should not be too strict, and the release of water must not be too obvious... There is no way Do whatever you want, and you can't have fun, for a while, hehe! It really feels bad!" With his arms crossed behind his head, Xiandao looked up at the starless night sky, and there was a hint of mockery hidden in his casual words.

"So..." Xiandao paused, put down the hand holding his head, stopped, turned his face, looked in the direction of Weiyi, smiled lightly, and the corners of his mouth resumed the usual lazy arc, "If you can If so, I don't want Sakurai to be the manager of the basketball team..."

"Xiandao..." Weiyi stopped unconsciously and stared blankly at Xiandao, with mixed feelings in his heart.

"Do you still remember when you were not admitted to Lingnan, you told me about your dream?" He arched his tall body, looked into Weiyi's eyes, and said with a smile: "Say, you want to see Let Lingnan break into the national competition; You said, you want to be a qualified manager... Do these words still count now?"

"..." Weiyi didn't speak, but just looked at Xiandao's eyes that were even darker under the moonlight, and couldn't utter a word for a long time.

For a while, everything was silent.

The author has something to say: going back to school...tears...the next update will be next Friday...

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