distant light

9, ... I admit that I am a little lost now, so I try my best to describe some joyful things to reconcile the atmosphere.But in view of the fact that most of the tragedies that happened to me were tragedies with joy, I can only say in a nostalgic tone that I would like to use this article to commemorate my ginseng.

10. Lingnan is a private school in Kanagawa Prefecture.

What does private school mean?

Mostly it is a rich people's settlement or something, but the most important thing is that the top teaching quality and generous scholarship system make it a private high school with a rate of enrollment that is not inferior to that of public universities.

…Wearing black tights and a white tracksuit, when I fell from mid-air, I could still curse Lingnan’s perverted scholarship system in my heart—once a month you have to get full marks in all subjects in the exams to get a special scholarship—everything Subjects are meant to include, physical education.

For me who has studied karate for several years, sports in physical education are nothing. The problem is that I am probably the type of person who is said to be naturally insensitive to ball games.

... In short, I'm a football fanatic.

...And the content of this month's physical education class happens to be basketball.

So I landed lightly on the ground, and at the same time, together with the people around me, I looked up at the three-pointer thrown by me straight, and flew over the backboard without even touching the board.

...then hit the ground, and Gululu rolled away.

"Yuan Shanyao, Class [-], Grade [-]! I told you to shoot a three-pointer. What's the big hole outside your basket? Go and get the ball back for me!"

The physical education teacher's loud voice shocked the audience... I fled the stadium in desperation amidst the laughter of the crowd, and ran to the basketball that I threw out of the field.

Speaking of which, after so many days of physical education class, I still can't make a single shot. It's really embarrassing for me...

I saw a figure bending down to pick up the ball and twirling it in his hand, I hurried over and bowed to apologize, "I'm sorry..."

"Toyama-san," a casual voice with a faint smile rang in my ears, I raised my head subconsciously, and Xiandao's bright smile made me dizzy, "Did you throw this ball from the stadium? "I nodded slightly, and he raised a hand in front of his eyes as if looking into the distance, and sighed, "It's really... so far away."

...My face instantly turned as red as a boiled tomato.There is shame and indignation in digging a hole and burying yourself.But he didn't continue to tease—the few meetings during this period let me know that he is the kind of person who knows how to joke and also knows when to stop, which is probably one of his strengths.

The basketball was still twirling lightly and quickly at his fingertips, "So, the content of the physical education class in your class this month is basketball?"

"Well," I stretched out my hand to hug the basketball from his finger, and twitched the corner of my mouth helplessly, "But you can also see that I really have no talent for ball games."

"Diligence can make up for weakness," he put his hands in his trouser pockets, looked down at me and said encouragingly, "Come on."

"Thank you."

I sincerely thank him...whether it is because he expressed the idea that I silently insisted on in my heart, or he just comforted and encouraged me when I was lost and a little discouraged...I am very grateful to his words for rekindling my fighting spirit.

11,

So the next morning I was the first to arrive at school.The spring is beautiful, but I only have the sign of $ in my eyes when I am rushing to go for the special scholarship.

On the empty outdoor basketball court, only the fierce collision sound of the ball hitting the backboard echoed.I braced my knees, panting from exhaustion and felt like a fish thrown in the sun. A few strands of hair slipped off and were wet with sweat and stuck to my temples. I didn't even want to move my hands behind my ears.

... For a moment, I was really quite frustrated.This kind of frustration is similar to the feeling that I always feel that I am a piece of jade in the rough and turn out to be a piece of wood.

...or waste materials that can't even be used for fire...

Quite, unhappy.

There is a ray of early spring air flowing by, bringing a fresh and cool feeling. I admit that I probably really have a convulsion for the occasion, so the next second I see myself squatting on the ground with fingers "naturally suitable for playing the piano" I poked the basketball in front of me that I had loaned out since yesterday, and the image of complaining resentfully resembled a black mushroom huddled in the corner full of resentment, "Didn't Akira Xiandao walk around very obediently and proudly in the hands of Akira Xiandao yesterday! What? Now that it's in my hands to be so shameless? It's too much!..."

In the next second, I clearly heard a low laugh... I was startled and subconsciously turned my head—

At that moment, a sentence that I accidentally glimpsed in the Buddhist scriptures suddenly popped up in my head: The Buddha said: Looking back five hundred times in the previous life, only in exchange for one passing by in this life.

...Xian Daozhang, how many times did I turn my eyes for you in the previous life, only to twist my neck in this life?

... The tall and slender boy outside the barbed wire, with a basketball twirling around his fingertips, with a smile on his lips, not particularly ostentatious, but calm and calm.The morning sun spread all over the sky behind him, like a sparkling golden river flowing continuously in the silence, and the whole world suddenly became enlightened in an instant.

Akira, Akira

For a moment, I suddenly realized that it was because he was standing there that there was a bright light.

……

……

……

The reason why it is bright is only because the sun has risen!I was thinking about something in a mess in my head, I hid in the corner and went to pia~...

I stretched out my hand to cover my sprained neck and grinned in pain, and nodded to him calmly, "Good day, Lord Xiandao." The spring sun was so bright that my face was a little hot.

"Toyama-san is really hardworking. You came to practice so early."

"Xiandao Lord is also very early."

...Noticing his sports attire and the basketball spinning in his hand, I seemed to be in a trance, maybe it seemed... I heard of Xiandao from Xiao Cang's excited narration. He is considered to be the trump card of Lingnan, a talented basketball player—even a genius , There are also very diligent exercises.

"Hehe, Yuan Shansang is too famous."

...It was only then that I realized that I had expressed my thoughts inadvertently...

"If you don't mind, can I borrow the venue?"

"...Of course." This is a public place of the school, and it's not my private place, so naturally I have no right to say otherwise.

Then, I saw the most beautiful scenery in my life.

12,

Such a scene, it is firmly engraved in my eyes.

In fact, it's just an ordinary three-point shot.

It took a long time for the ball to hit the ground before I found a suitable word to describe the weird feeling, "It's so strange..."

The teenager who seemed to be waiting for my response was obviously a little puzzled, "Huh?"

"...uh. I mean, unhurried, confident, like it's not trying to put the ball in the hoop at all—"

"—instead, the ball itself fell into it of its own accord."

... I heard my own voice, the shock and excitement mixed with a little confusion, as if it turned into textured ripples in the cool air, rippling on the empty basketball court.

"...It's the first time I've heard someone say that I play very strangely," Xian Daozhang smiled after being slightly taken aback, "But it sounds... like a compliment?"

I nodded sincerely, "It's a compliment."

Closing his eyes unconsciously, a slender and tall black figure appeared in front of his eyes...

... as if jumping lightly on tiptoes, with slightly bent elbows, and slender and powerful fingers covering the basketball, as if casting an incredible spell on the ball, the basketball would slide out along the fingers reluctantly, and land briskly and accurately into the basket.

"Bend your knees, bend your elbows a little more, yes, that's it... remember to use your fingers to grasp the strength and direction when jumping..."

I stared dumbfounded at the basketball that rolled to the side after bouncing a few times, in disbelief, "...in?"

He answered clearly with a smiling voice, "Yes. Toyama-san's comprehension of basketball is quite high."

When I came back to my senses, I quickly shook my head modestly, "It's nothing like that... Actually, I was thinking about the posture of Lord Xiandao just now..."

Stopped abruptly.

I laughed stiffly, "Hehe, I mean, it's thanks to Xiandaojun's guidance, hehe."

I ran over to pick up the ball, and I was so glad that no one saw my embarrassment that even the roots of my ears were terribly burned... I have been a lady for more than ten years, and it has only been a few months. I have completely forgotten the meaning of the word "reserved" How did I write it... My heart is full of tears.

Fortunately, he acted as if he had never heard of it, which made me breathe a sigh of relief.

Thinking about it, maybe there are more girls who say more straightforward things to him, and he won't care about my subtle words at all.So I calmly faced his next guidance.

...Although I am not very familiar with him, I don't want to refuse. After all, when there is no way out, there is someone who can help you in a timely manner. The only thing I can feel is gratitude.

I have to say that Akira Sendo is really a basketball player.

...well, I admit I'm talking nonsense...

...is also a good teacher who is patient and meticulous.

In short, what I want to emphasize is that before the number of people in the school began to increase, I had basically mastered the basic shooting methods such as three-pointers and three-step layups.

After sincere thanks, he was about to go back to the classroom for morning self-study, when he suddenly asked behind him, "Toyama-san, why are you practicing basketball so hard?"

"what?"

"I mean, even if the content of basketball is not very good, Toyama-san's overall sports performance should not be too bad, right?"

"It's to get a scholarship. If you also get an excellent in sports, you may get a special scholarship for this month. You know, there is a difference of [-] yuan between the special prize and the first prize."

"……Very important?"

"..."

"Please don't mind if you find it difficult to answer. Sorry, I was rude."

"Ah, no, I just never thought about it carefully, so I was thinking about how to answer it just now," smiled, "I need money—it's not hard to say. I rely on part-time jobs and scholarships for my living expenses, so it's very important." .”

"But you have to balance work and study, aren't you tired?"

"Tired," I nodded honestly, "but when I think of being completely independent financially, I feel proud and satisfied."

I smiled relievedly, "I really like this kind of life."

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