[Black Basket] Star Trail

At the touch of a hair.

Qingfeng took the lead in attacking, and wanted to rush forward after a little dribble.Facing a sophisticated opponent like Hongcun, the longer you delay, the more disadvantageous you will be.Aomine's speed was so fast that there were almost only afterimages. Kanzawa Norie didn't expect them to practice with all their might, so he couldn't help squinting his eyes, trying to see clearly.Hongcun just moved his toes, and without any major movements, he changed his original position in an instant.In terms of speed, Qingfeng is better than him, but this does not mean that the victory has been decided.Aomine Daiki's figure flickered, although he was slowed down by Hongcun's disturbance, he passed the third-year seniors smoothly──

The black-haired boy turned sideways neatly, stabbed with his backhand, and the basketball fell in response.

Kanzawa Jihui raised his eyebrows, and couldn't help applauding Hongcun in his heart.Just now, his position was extremely simple, without any unnecessary movements, he changed from defending to counterattacking in just two steps.Hongcun used the most basic moves to deal with the versatile Aomine Daiki, which is a kind of strength in the first place.It's like drawing a perfect egg shape, it can't be done overnight.Kanzawa Norie couldn't imagine how much sweat she put behind her back.

During the confrontation between Qingfeng and Hongcun, the other generations of miracles all stepped aside to make room.

"Who is that?" Murasakihara asked, pointing at Kanzawa Norie with his chin.

"Kamizawa from Group A in 2nd year." It was Kise Ryota who answered him.

Ziyuan thought hard for a while, "...I don't know."

"You don't even remember my classmate." Kise complained smoothly.

Ziyuan scratched her hair and looked at the girl with interest, "Then what is she doing here?"

"Let's take shelter from the rain." Momoi wrote a few words on the record sheet before answering Murasakihara's question. "It was raining too much outside, and she was not close to the field anyway, so I let her in."

Akashi Seijuro raised his head indifferently, and glanced at Kanzawa Norie.She had already noticed the gaze from this side, and she also stared at them, scanning everyone's face one by one, and stopped on Akashi who was closest to her.

He was wearing a light blue T-shirt and sweatpants, with slightly longer bangs on his forehead, and a towel on his shoulders.Akashi Seijuro picked it up to wipe his sweat, his chest rose and fell steadily and gently.Kanzawa Norie could tell that he had just fought with others, but Akashi Seijuro obviously still had more room.

She showed the same smile as at the farewell ceremony, nodded politely, and looked away lightly.

There are too many people on the basketball team, and everyone has different eating habits. The generation of miracles used to set aside the last 15 minutes of their lunch break for changing clothes and washing their bodies.That is, they stop practicing during the last 15 minutes of their lunch break.

Kanzawa Norie has been watching them divide into groups and play against each other.No one in the family likes to watch basketball, and she doesn't quite understand the skills of walking, shooting, hooking, etc., so she can only watch it in the most amateur and intuitive way.

She locked the basketball with her eyes, watching it shuttle in one pair of hands after another, and was controlled to fall into the net.

Sometimes the ball throws an exaggerated parabola, and sometimes changes its direction suddenly, but more often than not, it is held by one person and passed to a player in a favorable position to score in the most efficient way.

Even if Kanzawa Norie doesn't have any knowledge of basketball, he still understands who is the real center of the court.

By 13:25, the people on the field gradually stopped moving.Kanzawa Norie was still puzzled, but saw them picking up towels and water bottles, as if the practice was over.She looked down at her watch, there was still a little time.They were running just now, and their shoes made a sharp sound when they rubbed against the ground. Now that they have calmed down, they can hear the wind and rain outside have cleared.Whatever they're going to do next, she's been intrusive for too long and shouldn't be here anymore.

Kanzawa Norie walked down the stairs, where the lights were not turned on, and it all relied on the light of the venue itself, reflecting the road under his feet.She leaned on the wall and walked step by step, because she was wearing indoor shoes, the girl walked quietly.

Since Momoi brought him in, he should have explained to her when he left.She fell to the ground, looked up, and walked in the direction of the pink-haired girl.She reached out and touched Momoi's shoulder, only Momoi and Akashi were nearby, the latter turned his back to her, looking for something in his bag.

If he didn't take the initiative to say hello, Kanzawa Norie didn't mean to speak.

The pink-haired girl turned around holding the bento, just facing Kanazawa Norie.

Curry──Is this barely called curry?The pungent smell made Kanzawa Norie frowned subconsciously, and then instantly restored her expression.How could she smell curry if she couldn't even smell miso soup?She took a step back, looking almost warily at the food box in Momoi's hand.

"I'm sorry." Momoi obviously thought that Kanzawa Norie was afraid that the food box would hit her, so he also took a step back.

"No..." In this case, if you cover your nose again, it must be extremely rude.Kanzawa Norie had no choice but to hold his breath secretly, his eyes deliberately fixed on Momoi's face, "That... I'll go first."

"Uh-oh, goodbye." Momoi reacted quickly and said goodbye to her.The Generation of Miracles stood not far away, and the purple-haired man waved to Momoi Itsuki, gesturing for her to come over, and Kanzawa Norie smiled at her reluctantly.

Kanzawa Jihui didn't know how she got out, but when she smelled the smell of grass after the heavy rain, her stomach rolled again.He obviously didn't eat anything, but felt as if he wanted to vomit his entire stomach out.

She walked out of the basketball hall with vain steps, and walked in a random direction. With her remaining vision, she could see trees in front of her instead of buildings──

The scenery in front of him began to turn white, and his heartbeat roared in his ears.The whole person is caught by a certain rhythm, breathing, blood flow and heartbeat, all follow this rhythm, as if being confused.A small electric current spread throughout her body, rushing up the esophagus and throat. She breathed heavily with almost anxious force, and pressed her hands tightly to her chest, as if this could slow down the out-of-control heartbeat.Kanzawa Norie leaned sideways on the tree trunk, and forcibly endured the nausea.The situation is worse than she imagined, and the girl knows it well.She thought she could survive on that glass of honey water until she got home, but now it seems that even if she still can't eat solid food, she must drink something.

She covered her mouth tightly, not letting herself make a sound.

"Shen Ze."

Someone called her name, the voice was transparent, so it showed a special kind of indifference.

She turned her head with difficulty, trying to focus on the person who came, but she only saw a head of red hair, and a cold and scorching light deep in his eyes.

Kanzawa Norie didn't know whether he should be thankful that it was Akashi Seijuro who came, not someone else.

Or maybe she should say this: as long as the person who comes is not a black-haired boy, it doesn't matter who he is.

Thoughts and emotions were tangled in his head, and the dizziness that had just receded a bit returned again.The girl leaned on the tree trunk, dripping with cold sweat all over her body.Regardless of whether it's a blessing or a curse, the danger of the secret being known by Akashi today is even greater.Fortunately, Akashi Seijuro is a smart man.

This is enough.

Dealing with smart people, the worst plan is nothing more than an exchange of benefits.Kanzawa Norie has been used to bartering things recently, and now it doesn't hurt to add one more.Thinking about it from another angle, at least it is Akashi Seijuro. Both of them know each other, but they don't have such a deep friendship that the other party will worry about her.

Akashi would be happy to sell her a favor, she thought.If you meet a complete stranger today, such as Momoi, such as others, it is really over.

A name suddenly came to her lips.

──Kazawa Jizheng.

Thinking of him, Kanzawa Norie's palm subconsciously strained.There was a wooden thorn piercing in, but the girl didn't realize it, and the more she grabbed it, the tighter she was.The black-haired boy knew Akashi Seijuro, and he knew Akashi even earlier than her.

The red-haired boy narrowed his eyes.

Akashi didn't intend to come out until he saw Kanzawa Norie walking into the woods through the open door.

Any normal person would not walk into the woods after it just rained, let alone the lunch break is coming to an end.Although the food made by Momoi Wuyue didn't look good, it wasn't to the point where people would spit it out right away.

Kanzawa Norie was already uncomfortable.

He wasn't mean enough, and he didn't help when his classmates fell in front of him, so he walked out of the basketball hall and called out.Others might not be able to see Kanzawa Norie's reaction when she saw the food, but Akashi Seijuro didn't miss it—her breathing slowed down to almost nothing, apparently holding her breath.The black pupils are narrowed into dots, like the head of a frightened, furry animal.It's not the first time that Akashi has seen this kind of emotion appear in Kanzawa Norie.

The brown-haired girl looked at him halfway, her face was frighteningly white, and her eyes were watery like a layer of mist, but it wasn't tears.The bangs on her forehead were already wet with sweat, and the ponytail behind her head was also loose. Her left hand was tightly grasping the tree trunk, so hard that her nails were almost deformed.

Even so, her expression is still cold and strong.

She seemed to take a while to see Seijuro Akashi, "I'm fine. Thank you."

After Kanzawa Norie finished saying this, she covered her mouth again.Akashi frowned and was about to step forward. She clearly couldn't stand still, but she still stretched out her hand, refusing him to approach.Then she spoke again, repeating the sentence.

"I am fine."

Was the phrase "I'm fine" meant for Akashi, or was it a tireless self-hypnosis?

Just like a sentence has been repeated thousands of times, and it keeps lobbying itself, it will become a fact, a mutated law of attraction.The girl reached out and brushed her hair, wiping the sweat through her bangs.

The power came back to her point by point, the fingertips and palms finally felt pain, the scenery in front of her eyes was finally no longer hazy, Kanzawa Jihui knew that this time she finally got through it.

She took another deep breath.The cold air entered the lungs after the rain, as if a handful of ice slag had been stuffed inside, which woke the girl up instantly. "Thanks. I'm fine. Sorry."

Akashi noticed that Kanzawa Norie's every sentence was extremely short: she no longer had the strength to speak long sentences.He didn't ask why she was apologizing, but just nodded.

No one spoke out what was in their hearts, and each had their own thoughts.Both understood that this was not just a physical problem, but a deeper disorder.

"Energy drinks are a good choice." Akashi suggested this, and then turned to leave.But Kanzawa Jihui stopped him from behind, he tilted his head slightly, and squinted at the brown-haired girl.

"Please don't tell anyone," she begged.

Before Akashi could answer, her expression suddenly softened, and she pleaded again, "Please." "Don't worry." He wasn't free enough to meddle in other people's affairs.Akashi didn't say the second half of the slightly rude sentence out of Kanzawa Norie, but smiled slightly.When Akashi left, her voice came from behind. Unlike Nayao, Kanazawa Norie at this moment finally revealed a little sincerity between the lines. "Thanks."