Salvation equals death

Vera's injuries were not fully recovered, and the first thing she did when she left the hospital was to take a taxi to Diguang, where she had a candid negotiation with the school leaders of Diguang.

She asked the Teiko school to cancel the excessive media promotion of the Generation of Miracles, and at the same time reject the friendly games with other school basketball teams this semester.

For this, Vera has a very good reason. The members of the Generation of Miracles are already students of the third year of junior high school. Apart from the activities of the basketball club, they still have very heavy schoolwork. Studying is the first priority of the students. Give up the basics and chase the end.Secondly, the school itself should bear a lot of responsibility for the reason why the Generation of Miracles suffered this time. If it weren't for their bottomless pursuit and publicity, these teenagers would not stand on the cusp of the storm.

Vera argues with reason, but the Teiko school is not willing to back down. They insist that the accident was caused by the provocation of Kise Ryota and Murasakihara Atsushi, and the school will verbally criticize and warn the two students. But it is absolutely impossible to reduce the exposure of Miracle Generation.

"Have you thought about what would happen if I wasn't here this time?" Vera sat in a wheelchair and looked down at her tightly bandaged leg injury. I don't think you want to see the worst of it."

"We all understand your concerns." The principal is a middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes, very serious, "But you have to understand that if we can't create value, there is no need for us to continue to cultivate the Age of Miracles. They have Emperor The school’s highest activity funds, the best venues and facilities, the best coaches and nursing teams, all of these are paid for by real money.”

The principal implicitly implied to the girl in front of her that her salary was also paid by the school, but Vera just smiled slightly when she heard the words, and said sharply: "So Di Guang intends to squeeze out the remaining value of the Generation of Miracles in the last year, and then Are they caught in the embarrassing situation where the media aspiring to lament "Teiguang is no longer a basketball powerhouse" after graduation?"

These words were too vicious, the headmaster's face turned green and white for a moment, as if he had been slapped.

Indeed, this is a very real problem - as the saying goes, "It hurts as much as you stand, and it hurts as much as you fall". This principle is not only applicable to the generation of miracles, but also has nothing wrong with Diguang.As a super powerhouse in the middle school basketball world, Teiko High School spends a lot of money in order to maintain its status, but as Vera said, once the generation of miracles graduates from Teiko, and their freshmen are not enough. In order to maintain the reputation of the Miracle Generation, those media that follow the trend are bound to add insult to injury and criticize them with words and pens.

"So, this is actually a very good opportunity." The girl smiled. She obviously looks young, but there is always an illusion that people can't see through her. "The last year of junior high school is just right for the slow generation of miracles." Precipitation also gives Teiguang a transitional period to support the next generation of the basketball team. They are too famous now, and their honor and reputation have reached their peak. They have no effect except to draw hatred, but if they are given enough In the end, they directly won the championship in the junior high school league, and the heat brought by the rebound must not be underestimated."

"As for the funding issue of the Generation of Miracles, I will also take over with full authority. In this way, your school has no objections, right?"

Even the only threat that could be used as a bargaining chip was wiped out lightly, and the Teiko school had no choice but to choose to compromise.After all, the mafia incident had a very bad impact on Teiguang. If the Akashi consortium hadn't suppressed the news, it might not have ended so easily.

And Fukuzawa, who saved the Generation of Miracles, has the upper hand in love and reason. Compared with Diguang, the members of the Generation of Miracles must be more inclined to her. She is not controlled by Diguang herself, and she doesn't even demand a salary.

It's really leading the wolf into the house, and the situation is over.

No matter how entangled the Diguang school was, Vera pushed the wheelchair and left the principal's office after achieving her goal. She had other things to do, not just to deal with the attitude of the Diguang school.

"Hello? Yes, did you find someone?" Vera answered the phone. She lowered her eyes and tapped the armrest of the wheelchair lightly. To be able to teach, the important thing is that they have the determination to make progress. If they don’t have enough awareness to persevere, it’s better to give up from the beginning.”

"For ten months, I will help them - to catch up with the miracle."

……

When Vera's injury healed enough to be able to walk normally, she came to Diguang again. She came to hand over the training schedule for the next month and inform the team members that she would be leaving temporarily.She came a bit late, and after handing over to the official coach Bai Jin Kozo, it was completely dark. She thought that there should be no one in the gymnasium, but she still stopped by to have a look.

As a result, Hei Zizhe was also practicing shooting.

Heizi was obviously in a bad mood. He picked up the basketballs on the ground and threw them towards the hoop again and again, watching them fall to the ground again and again.

Heizi's stunt is the phantom-like passing skill called "Misdire". With his almost zero presence, he can subtly cooperate with his teammates to change the basketball passing route, so he is called "the first magician" on the field. six people".But compared with his superb passing skills, his shooting skills and physical fitness are a mess.

Nine out of ten shots missed, that's Heizi Tetsuya.

"Coach?" Vera didn't make a sound. In the end, Heizi found the silent girl leaning against the door. He trotted over with the basketball in his arms and asked, "Is your injury better?"

"It's okay to walk." Vera walked to the auditorium and sat down, patted the empty seat beside her, "Sit."

Heizi sat down beside her, facing the empty basketball court, they were silent for a moment.

"I probably won't come over in the next month." Vera said lightly, "Since you want to practice shooting, then continue to practice and develop your hand feeling. It may come in handy in the future. Coach Platinum teaches you how to play, and I teach you how to shoot." Your breathing method, since you have already got the hang of it, then continue to practice, even if you don’t play basketball, it will be very good for your body.”

When Heizi heard this, his pupils shrank slightly, and he quickly lowered his head to hide his wavering expression.

"Is the coach leaving?"

"No, just leave for a while, I have other things to do."

"Why?" Heizi clasped his fingers together, "Does the coach also feel that the generation of miracles is different from before..."

This sentence was a bit out of date, but Vera could hear the wavering in Heizi's heart all at once - she had only taught them for two months, where did the "before" come from?

"Heizi, there is nothing eternal in this world, and so are people." She tilted her head and asked, "Then, what do you think has changed in the generation of miracles?"

Heizi couldn't tell, he only vaguely noticed the change in the basketball team's atmosphere by relying on the instinct of small animals. It probably started when Akashi, the captain, became more and more domineering.

He quarreled with Akashi because of this, but Akashi said that he hadn't changed, he was originally two, just replaced.And because the generation of miracles has changed, he will change accordingly.

— Then who was at fault?

"You are not wrong. In the trend of the general trend, people who quickly adapt to the surrounding environment and integrate into it are amazing, but people who do not waver regardless of external factors are also very admirable." Vera said, " Akashi hasn't changed, because hegemony and strength are also part of his personality. He just hides his tenderness and faces you with a strong side. Because if he doesn't do this, it's hard for him not to be shaken. Kuroko, you also know Are you here? You have strayed too far from your original intention."

"I used to want to play basketball because I liked it, and because I liked it so much, I persisted. But why, now, basketball has become the source of your pain?"

The coach's words hit Heizi's heart hard like a huge rock with sharp edges and corners. His throat choked for a moment and he was speechless.

That's right, it's obvious that they got together because they like basketball, why did it become like this?

"Because of the lack of opponents, basketball is still a competitive game in the final analysis. If the disparity in strength cannot meet the basics of 'competition', then the fun of competition will naturally be lost."

"But it's not your fault, nor Akashi's fault." Vera looked up at the ceiling and said calmly, "You two can be said to be the most innocent people in this matter, although you are both of the vortex. A drop of water in the middle of the body. Kuroko, you have to understand that Akashi’s family and the education he received from childhood did not allow him to have any “failure”. He must not only be excellent, but also outstanding. , in order not to hurt the soft heart, let the hard frost cover the heart first——like this."

"As for Heizi, your eyes are not yet covered with ice, not only because of your persistence, but also because you, as a shadow, can always look at the 'light'."

As Vera spoke, she couldn't help smiling: "Let's put it this way, Kuroko, if you're Akashi, you have to do everything perfectly, and if you lose in a game, you're strict and strict Your father with high hopes will immediately receive the news of your defeat—under such circumstances, can you say that winning or losing is not important, as long as you are happy?"

Heizi was stunned for a moment, and Vera looked at his expression, and couldn't help but continue to say: "You see, people often can't judge whether their actions are right or wrong. What you are persistent is for others. It may not be right, but what others insist may be disgusting to you."

Heizi felt confused, he murmured: "Then what should I do?"

A scene of two teenagers fighting suddenly flashed in Vera's mind, and she said involuntarily: "Then try to defeat him, let him see how much energy your awareness can generate, and implement the 'correct' belief in your heart .You can’t force someone to let go, but they can’t stop you from burning, right?”

Heizi was thoughtful, looked at the smiling girl, and suddenly said, "Coach, have you ever met someone who looks like the captain?"

Vera was surprised: "Why do you say that?"

"Because sometimes... the way you look at him seems to be looking at someone through him."

"...Have I ever done such a disrespectful thing?" Vera tapped her temple lightly, but couldn't remember it, so she could only smile, "Forget, my memory is not very good, and I won't in the future. "

Vera wondered if she should find time to apologize to Akashi, but Kuroko suddenly lowered her head and said, "The coach is very gentle."

"Huh? Then, thank you?" Vera raised her eyebrows and smiled.

Seeing her smile, Heizi couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips: "I like gentle people."

"Heizi is also very gentle, and I like Heizi very much." Vera stood up and patted Heizi on the head. Seeing that the confusion in the boy's eyes disappeared, her mood improved a lot.

"It's getting late, I'll take the coach home." Heizi reached out to take Vera's backpack, but the girl held her hand, and she walked ahead with a very senior style.

"I'm the one to take you home, let's go, cute boy should be careful at night."

"It doesn't matter, anyway, even if I stand in front of them, they won't notice me, just like Qingfeng at night." Heizi blackened his "light" solemnly.

Vera smiled and supported the wall: "I knew you usually bully Aomine on purpose! Walk around, the coach will treat you to oden, and then send you home."

Heizi was dragged away from the basketball court by the silver-haired girl. The girl was 1.7 meters tall, and the 1.6-meter-five Heizi stood beside her like a little brother. The two walked a few steps when Heizi suddenly turned around.

The boy with red hair and different eyes stood on the basketball court, bent down to pick up the basketball that Heizi missed.

He turned his back to the basket and raised his hand, and the basketball fell into the basket as easily as a stone falling into a lake. He didn't look back to confirm, but just looked at Heizi from a distance.

There seemed to be a spark in the air.

That person clearly had eyes as bright as flames, but they were as cold as frost and snow.

Akashi Seijuro.

Heizi turned his head back, and took the girl's hand that was pulling his sleeve with his backhand. He didn't hesitate anymore, and strode forward, going against the man, choosing to be taken away by the light.