[Black Basket] On the Victory of the Emperor

26: trust

"Then Momoi, please help me make a comparison between this year's opponent Yuzaki Junior High School and last year."

Akashi made his request.

"Eh, no..."

Momoi was suddenly surprised.Didn't you ask her to make lunch?

"Hmm, what's up?"

Momoi's reaction was no longer what he expected, Akashi took a few more glances at Momoi.

"nothing!"

Suddenly realizing that he had actually misunderstood, Momoi hurriedly waved his hands, "But... Akashi-kun entrusts me with such an important task, is there any problem? I have never done it before."

Anyone with a discerning eye can see the importance of this match against Yumsaki Middle School, because this is the first regular match led by the newly appointed vice-captain, which will directly affect Akashi's prestige and status.

Although she was only doing information gathering work, Momoi still felt a lot of pressure. If there was something wrong with the information she collected, which led to Akashi's misjudgment, wouldn't she be a sinner?

"I'm very sorry for making such a sudden request, but I think that besides the captain, you, Momoi, are the only ones in the department who can help me."

Seeing Momoi's entanglement and lack of self-confidence, Akashi dismantled her self-doubt step by step.

Originally, he was just an intern manager, although he had some connections in private, but was suddenly lifted up to such a high position by Akashi, Momoi was shocked and could feel Akashi's trust.

"Since Akashi-kun said so..."

Momoi paused, and cheered himself up, "I will definitely work hard to complete the task, and tomorrow I will show you the materials I have prepared."

"unnecessary."

Akashi vetoed the second part of Momoi's sentence, "As long as you think you did well, that's enough. Show me the day of the match."

On the day of the game, it wasn't too late to formulate tactics, but the problem was that Momoi was a novice, and if he didn't review it in advance, no one would know if there would be any big mistakes that would affect the judgment of the game.

"No way."

Momoi immediately denied it, she didn't have the confidence to meet Akashi's expectations at all.

"I can see the talent in you, and I hope you can show it to everyone in this competition."

Akashi walked back to the field, passing Momoi, "Come on."

"... Akashi-kun!"

Momoi was stunned by Akashi's words, and after realizing it, he quickly called Akashi to stop, but he didn't stop, which attracted a lot of attention.Momoi smiled apologetically, she put down her work and walked towards the coach's office.

——Since Akashi-kun trusts me so much, I have no choice but to bite the bullet.

Clenching his fists nervously, Momoi asked the coach to leave early, the request was passed smoothly, the coach nodded as expected,

"Akashi told me before that I hope you can produce information that lives up to his expectations."

"Yes!"

Momoi nodded full of fighting spirit.

Momoi went to find the teacher of the computer room again. The management teacher of the computer room is an extremely strict person. He never lets students who have purposes other than electronic clubs and computer classes enter. Momoi thought it would be a waste of time, but was surprised I found out that Akashi had already helped her clear everything up.

Akashi's actions one after another filled Momoi's confidence at once, but the pressure also doubled.

Finally, the day of the game came. An inconspicuous friendly match, but it was endowed with a different meaning, which attracted much attention.

Momoi took a deep breath, handed the information she prepared to Akashi in the car for review, and nervously waited for Akashi's reaction.

"Thank you, Momoi, well done."

Akashi's approval made Momoi's spirit instantly relaxed, and the exhaustion from staying up late to search for information for the past two days surged up instantly. She held a bag in her hand, and then just leaned back on the seat and fell asleep.

After reviewing Momoi's results several times, Akashi took a pen to make some annotations, and then drew up a strategy on a piece of white paper.

Thoughtfully closing the window next to Momoi's seat, and lowering the car curtains to shield Momoi from the glare of the sun and the turbulent wind, Akashi walked to the center of the aisle, and set up with a quiet but loud enough voice for several team members to hear. This plan.

In the first half, Akashi led them to play steadily. Although they were 5 points behind the opponent, they forced the opponent to make a big move.

"Everyone did a great job!"

Although Momoi didn't hear the tactics that Akashi arranged in the car, but the current situation is obvious, the opponent has the upper hand in the open, but they are sure to win in the dark.

"Although there are managers who have found their weaknesses beforehand and the tactics of the vice-captain, it is still very tiring."

Sanling gulped down the water, and soon he drank two-thirds of the bottle of water.

"After all, the other party is not a small character."

Ogawa took off the towel covering his head.

"We can't take it lightly. They will be cornered by us in the second half. Then it's time for us to counterattack."

It is also a lot of exercise, but Akashi still said in a calm tone.

"Yes!"

As soon as it was mentioned that they could fight back, everyone's emotions became high.

"correct!"

When everyone recovered their strength, Momoi suddenly remembered the secret weapon in his bag.

"I made honey lemon for everyone to restore physical strength, try it!"

Momoi looked at the team members expectantly.

"Okay!"

For this manager, they only thought it was good-looking, but after contributing to a game, they appreciated Momoi even more.

Momoi quickly took out the bento box, opened the lid,

"Come and eat!"

Two big golden lemons are wrapped in sticky honey, and the sweet smell is overwhelming, but even so, it is still difficult to eat pleasantly.

"Manager, did you cut it?"

Asano moved closer, but still couldn't find any traces of cutting.

"To cut?"

Momoi tilted her head and asked blankly.

--certainly!

The team members lowered their heads and covered their faces. It's a pity that they couldn't eat the food from the beautiful manager...

But we can't let the five of them eat two whole lemons, one of them is Akashi!

"Put it away, Momoi. We appreciate your kindness, but the second half is about to start, so we may not have time to eat."

Akashi symbolically turned on the phone to check the time, but found that there was an unread email, probably because he had muted it for fear of hindering the game.

While Momoi put away the bento box regretfully, and other team members moved their bodies, Akashi quickly replied to this email from the United States.

It is now afternoon in Japan, and it would be one or two in the morning in American time.Although he told the other party that there was a game at this time today, he did not expect that ice room would stay up all night to send a message.

[Himuro Tatsuya: Vice Captain Akashi, how was the game? ]

[Akashi Seijuro: The second half is about to start, but the victory can only belong to me. ]

Just as Akashi was about to put the phone back, he felt a vibration from an incoming letter. He opened it again and saw that it was Himuro's reply.

[Himuro Tatsuya: Then I congratulate you in advance. ]

Akashi didn't intend to go back, he put away his phone, stood in front of the crowd, and walked towards the venue.

No matter what kind of players are behind him, Akashi Seijuro has never lost.

with no exceptions.

***

"Akashi, well done!"

It was Hongcun who welcomed them back in victory.

"Momoi, I heard about it, thanks to your information this time."

Nijimura patted Momoi's shoulder who had just gotten off the car.

"no no,"

Momoi shook her head, "Akashi-kun asked me to do this."

"I know, Akashi has a good eye."

Hongcun nodded, at the beginning they were undoubtedly worried and questioned Akashi's series of actions, but it was different now, Akashi proved that he was not wrong with actual results.

Ability, wisdom, courage, vision, leadership, Akashi who has all these can definitely bear the name of vice-captain.

When he returned to the gymnasium, Akashi received everyone's gazes as before, but what was different from a few hours ago was that these gazes were all trust.

The corners of Akashi's lips rose, the current situation has confirmed that his goal has been achieved.

All trust.

Akashi also had this a few days ago, but it was a little different.The trust of the crowd a few days ago was so weak that when he made a move they couldn't understand, the wall of trust was shaken.

When something breaks once, people always learn from it.

So Akashi planned all of this with his own hands, from the initial selection of candidates to the later collection of information by Momoi, in order to destroy this wall of trust with his own hands.

After destroying it, rebuild it again.

A stronger trust is born.

People who have learned the lesson will continue to strengthen this wall. No matter what Akashi does in the future, as long as it is within a limit, they will believe it unconditionally.Even if it is an incomprehensible action, it will be given an explanation of [Because it is Akashi, it must make sense].

At the same time, the discovery of Momoi's ability also proves that Akashi knows people.This is also the reason why Momoi was not allowed to show him beforehand. Once Momoi's things were touched by him halfway, then no matter how good the effect was later, most people would think that it was because of him, thus ignoring Momoi's own ability. It cannot reach the current situation.

Momoi's ability is very useful for the basketball team, which is one of the reasons why Akashi discovered it so early.

Akashi, who came to the coach's office, found a sharp-eyed application in the wastebasket.

When the coach saw Akashi's gaze drifting over there, he knew what he was looking at.

"That's Shogo Haizaki's application form for joining the club. You should have heard of his name, right?"

Akashi nodded in response.

"I don't know why he suddenly wants to join the basketball team, but I won't accept such a player."

The Teiguang basketball club has always been a famous school in the middle school basketball circle, and the coach will never allow his reputation to be dragged down by a young man who always makes trouble.

Akashi glanced at the application in the wastebasket again, but said nothing.

The author has something to say: Happy National Day!

I originally wanted to post it last night, but I typed an update for another article, and it turned out that this article was still a thousand words short, so I finished it up and posted it this morning~

There is nothing to add for the time being...Let’s talk about the omissions in the next chapter.

Now I’m going out, if you have anything you don’t understand, you can ask me in the text, or ask me in the group.