Trapped in the sunset

Remember when I said that Wei Young lived in Japan from birth to five years old?Although Wei Young herself said that those five years were not short or long, she didn't have much memory of them, but she always firmly remembered the neighbors who played with her and were her age.The other party is a boy who doesn't express much, has a meticulous mind, and is very simple.He has fairer skin than ordinary people, a flat and clean voice, and a weaker sense of existence than others.

Kuroko Tetsuya.

Her neighbor before moving to America and her only friend in Japan.

The two were only children under the age of five when they were separated, but sometimes, childhood friendship is like a thin thread that is unbroken and tightly bound together-even if they each have their own love years later. My family, my own life, will not change.

When I first arrived in the United States, two five-year-old children would pester their parents to call them every two weeks. When they were older, they opened email accounts for convenience and wrote letters when they were free.After all, jet lag is really a hassle. . .

The sentences in Hei Zizhe's letters are very short, but each time he conveys his thoughts and everything that happened very well; this is just the opposite of Wei Young - after all, Wei Young is a girl, even if she doesn't talk much in reality , always involuntarily become a little bit in the letter. . .It feels like a long story -- but Hei Zizhe didn't complain.

Sitting cross-legged on the wooden floor in the living room, Wei Young was using a laptop, unknowingly thinking of a friend she hadn't seen for more than ten years.I don't know how he is doing recently. . .

"By the way, I don't seem to have told him the news of my return to Japan..." Saying this, Wei Young clicked on the latest letter she received—even though it was the latest, it was two or three months ago .

"Weiyang received,

I lost to my former partner in a basketball game, and I always felt that I was still too weak.

I can't beat them like this, I have to work harder.

There are still a few months until the Winter Cup, and I will practice harder.Therefore, there may be a period of time when I will be too tired to write to you.Sorry in advance.

Heizi Tetsu also enters

Over the years, one thing that Wei Young has been confused about is the words "former partners", "they", and "genius" that Tetsu often mentioned.The first time I read these nouns is in . . . When I was 12 years old.However, these inexplicable words stopped at the age of 14.Zhe also never mentioned "their" names, and Wei Young only knew that they were members of the basketball club.

And these words appeared again at the beginning of this year.

Wei Young is not a curious person.She will not explore things that others have not said or are unwilling to say.Zhe didn't say anything, although she was worried, she didn't ask much.She knew that the other party must have a solution.

"He is now... a student of a high school called Seirin..." Wei Young played with the black hair on her chest, lost her mind for a moment: "Go and find him this weekend. He should be in school... " Then she lay down, turned over and opened the violin case beside her, took out the violin, and plucked the strings.

Tomorrow is the audition performance before joining the club. . .What tune do you want to play?

Elgar's Salut d'Amour should do the trick.Because in the previous school, it was this piece of music that allowed me to get the position of chief.

. . .

In a blink of an eye, the weekend came.

Wei Young took the Shinkansen early in the morning and headed for Tokyo.

When I arrived in Tokyo, maybe because it was a holiday, or maybe because of the time, although there were many people, it didn't look crowded.

Wei Young looked around and finally found the bus to the destination.

In the end, I finally stood at the school that was newly established for two years, and I sincerely sighed in my heart that it is a newly established school, and the feeling is very different.

A lot of students who can be seen as athletes pass by one after another.When passing by me, it may be because of the casual clothes on my body that I will pause and take a second look.

Wei Young walked unhurriedly, walking in the direction shown on the indicator board just noted down.

The breeze, carrying the unique taste and coolness of late autumn, lifted her soft hair and drew a long arc in the air.

Along the way, the leaves that were stepped on made a crisp sound of "click" and "click".

Stopped outside the gymnasium, Wei Young stood quietly by the door, watching the teenagers training in full swing in the center of the basketball court.Although sweat dripped on their faces and they were panting heavily, the firmness and love on their faces and their dedication to their dreams could not be concealed at all.

Suddenly, a light blue shadow was caught in the corner of his eyes, and his eyes just moved to the familiar yet unfamiliar boy.

Seems to be getting taller. . .It looks more reliable. . .

But that expressionless face remained the same. . .

That's great. . .

At this time, the whistle sounded.The only girl on the side of the court announced loudly: "Okay! Let's take a rest first, and continue practicing in half an hour!"

The boys all heaved a sigh of relief.Dragging his exhausted body, he fell on the rest chair.

Only then did Wei Young gently knock on the door, and even she couldn't help shrinking behind the door when the eyes swept over her for a moment.

"This classmate, you are not a student of our school. What's the matter?" The girl inside asked politely.

"I'm here to find Kuroko Tetsuya."

Everyone who heard her reply didn't know why, and stared at Heizi who put down the water bottle complainingly.

When Wei Young met Hei Zi Zheye's puzzled eyes, she smiled at him and waved to him the vanilla milkshake she bought along the way: "Zhe Ye, long time no see."

The boy who had always been paralyzed showed a look of surprise, although his voice was still unwavering, it couldn't hide his shock: "Wei Young?"

"Hey, Heizi, who is she?" Why did he call her by her name so familiarly? ! ! !The teenagers roared in their hearts.Why does the person who has the least sense of existence have beautiful girls come to him one after another? ! !Last time, she was Tong Huang's beauty manager, and now she is this delicate girl with a gentle appearance, although she is not outstanding, she is very comfortable to look at. . .Heizi, you should just disappear! ! !

Heizi looked at his furious peers and seniors indifferently, and slowly introduced: "She is Haiyinsi Weiyang, my childhood sweetheart..." It should.Heizi added something in his mind, whether it was intentional or unintentional.

"what?!!!"

——Sure enough, everyone is not calm.

And while they were going crazy, Heizi came in front of Wei Young, and the height difference of more than ten centimeters became more obvious.

"Zhe Ye, you've become taller." Wei Young smiled softly.The milkshake handed over was immediately taken by the teenager, and he immediately tied off the straw and drank it.

The imperceptible impatience of the young man made Wei Young laugh: "You still like drinking vanilla milkshakes." She looked at him silently, and said quietly: "Hey, Tetsuya, how are you doing?"

The blue-haired boy nodded lightly: "Yes. At least for now, it's everyone who really likes basketball and plays together."

"Before—" Wei Young hesitated to speak: "Before Zhe Ye, did you hate it?" Hated basketball, hated your companions?

Heizi walked around her and leaned against the wall outside the gymnasium.After a long time, I answered faintly: "I hated it." These three words contained a sigh and deep helplessness: "Do you still remember when I said that I retired from the department in the third year of junior high school?"

"Of course I remember." But he never asked.But now, I just want to know. . .

"When I was in Teiko, I was the Sixth Man of the Age of Miracles. Each of the five people in the Age of Miracles was a genius. We were really a team in the beginning, but in the middle, they gradually surpassed everyone .No one can beat them anymore, they became undefeated myths. They no longer cooperate, even in the game, whoever gets the ball will score. They don't need me. At that time, even the ball brushed the basket I feel disgusted by the sound. I began to have doubts about our idea of ​​victory, and I always felt that something was missing. So after the end of the competition in the third year of junior high school, I withdrew."

Wei Young quietly listened to Hei Zi's plain narration until he stopped.

"...so what?" she asked softly.

"So now my goal is to defeat them in the age of miracles. I want to use my way to tell them that their thinking is wrong. Victory is not achieved by one person."

The gleam in Heizi's eyes when Heizi said this made Wei Young laugh: "Zheye, you actually like those former teammates." Otherwise, you wouldn't be so desperate to defeat them and convey your beliefs to them.

Heizi stared blankly at the girl whom he hadn't seen in ten years.With less baby fat in childhood, and a softer face, even though I haven't seen each other for so long, I can still tell her without any grievances, as if I have never been separated, and I still know her so well. . .

That she who will never ignore her no matter how weak her sense of existence is. . .

"Yeah," he admitted quietly, turning his head to look at Lan Tian: "Maybe, somewhere in my heart I still hope to play with them again."

The smile on Wei Young's lips deepened: "So Zhe has to work hard."

"Of course." The corners of Heizi's mouth twitched slightly.

. . .

"That's right, Wei Young."

"Ok?"

"Where are you studying now?"

"Luoshan High School in Kyoto."

The boy's astonished expression appeared again.

"Tetsuya, what's wrong with you?"

"Weiyang, do you know someone named Akashi Seijuro?"

"Yes. He is my deskmate."

"...Yeah."

"So what the hell is going on?"

"He is the captain of my Emperor Guang era."

"..."

"..."

"...what?"

The author has something to say: that's it. . .Hee hee, I didn't expect Heizi to be Wei Young's childhood playmate~

Besides Akashi, Kuroko is my second favorite person in the black basket! ! !

Always forgot to say: I am a basketball idiot. . .I only know what three-pointers and two-pointers are. . .

☆、Notes