[Kuroko's Basketball] Our age

Let's go back and watch it again, Xiaobai, you can still watch it in this environment...uh—"

The girl turned her head away while sighing, but at the end of the gradually dissipating sound, she raised her hand and poked me with her free hand: "Xiaobai, this is..."

Following her voice, I raised my head, and my eyes immediately froze: "Satou...Senior?"

Standing in front of us, the boy in tracksuit was Sato, the captain of Uesaki who defeated us once half a year ago.

"Hey, Teiko's manager! I remember the name is... ah, what is it?"

Sato frowned and thought about it, and finally made a gesture of giving up, showing a refreshing expression: "Well, everything is fine. The boys in Teiko are really inconsiderate, actually leaving two beautiful managers in such a place."

Momoi showed a delicate expression: "...No, that's not the point, is it? Why did seniors who were supposed to attend the opening ceremony appear here?"

"I slipped away, it's too boring and there's nothing I can do."

He took it for granted, and said his account slipping was as casual as eating. Thinking of the trust that the Uesaki players had seen in the captain, I couldn't help but silently shed tears of sympathy for them.

"What video are you watching? Hey, isn't this the match from last night?!"

Sato squatted down and approached with great interest: "Our whole team stayed up late last night to watch it, ah~~ I didn't expect girls to like it so much, hey, which team member do you like the most? It's really James? He last night Those three-pointers were the highlight."

"Hmm...actually, I like O'Neal more, but unfortunately he has retired." Momoi smiled, "Senior like James very much?"

"Yes, this year's MVP is none other than him, I have always believed so. Now, what about you little one?"

little man...

Unable to refute this title, I moved my lips slowly: "It's true that I liked James very much when I first started paying attention to basketball, but if I say that my favorite is Nash... Well, it's a pity that the Suns are not performing well."

"Ah~~ This result is a bit unexpected, can I hear the reason?"

"The forward's offense is certainly wonderful, but the point guard who arranges all these makes me admire even more. Basketball is not only about physical strength but also mental strength. Those passes that can always hit the opponent's heart, in my opinion, are better than what kind of Slam dunks are cool."

"Haha, isn't it? I always think of Akashi-kun after listening to this. You really respect him, after all, he is a point guard that even I would be afraid of."

"Well, Akashi-kun is indeed a genius among point guards, but there is not only one excellent point guard in Teiko's team, seniors should also be careful."

There is another person, who is not a genius like Akashi, who abandons his long-range shooting ability and abandons his cutting ability to practice his passing to the extreme. I would absolutely be terrified of him being on the court as an opponent.

As if remembering something, a knowing smile appeared on the corner of Sato's mouth.

"Warning me? Indeed, Diguang is not an opponent that anyone can underestimate. But do you know? There is a door for basketball."

"……Door?"

"Only through continuous training can you be qualified to stand outside the door, but if you want to go in, you must be a selected genius." He paused, "I have always been optimistic about Inoue of our team. He has never relaxed in training. His own talent is also beyond ordinary people. Now, tell me, this time, who will be the first to step into the door that belongs to a genius?"

I don't remember exactly what Sato said after that, but I only remember this sentence clearly during those seven days of competition.To a certain extent, Sato has become a magic stick beyond Midorima, and all the things after that, happy or unhappy, are all said by him.

But, my dear boys, there is one thing I am sure of until now, that this summer has been the best summer of my entire life.

The opening ceremony ended not long after, and I finally saw boys wearing all kinds of sportswear walking out of the venue. Momoi and I immediately went up against the current to find Teiko, but in the corridor, among many contestants and reporters, we saw another A scene.

The tall Murasakihara stands opposite the short Heizi, one side has loose and disgusted eyes, and the other side is obsessed with seriousness.

"Zhe..."

"Wait a minute, Momoi-san."

I stretched out my hand to grab Momoi who was about to say hello, when the eyes of Kuroko and Murasakibara collided, something completely opposite collided with each other, my chest couldn't help but tighten.

"Why would you say that on that occasion?"

Heizi's voice still had little cadence, but because of his eyes, it seemed that the voice was a little more angry - that Heizi, who was always calm, would actually get angry.

"Otsu-kun finally became the main pick, why did Murasakihara-kun say that at this time? Isn't it okay to like basketball and work hard to play better?"

"It doesn't work at all, it doesn't make sense, doesn't it?" Ziyuan snorted softly, with a bit of arrogance in his lazy tone, "Do you think that you can realize your dreams by working hard? Hard work may not necessarily result in results, this is common sense, right? ?”

Otsu... Recalling the name, I immediately remembered that he had just entered the first army not long ago and was selected as the main selection by Akashi. Although he is not as talented as the starters, his hard work is well-known in the whole team.

But now, Otsu is not among these people.

Heizi's throat twitched, and he slowly lowered his head so that I couldn't see his eyes, but strangely, several complex emotions such as sadness, contradiction, and persistence overflowed.

"I can't deny what you said. In fact, I do realize the existence of such things as talent and aptitude... But ah, that doesn't necessarily have results!"

"Little black boy, you..."

Murasakihara frowned tightly, looking up at that tall and big guy, it made me feel scared for a moment.But Heizi opposite him, obviously so thin and small, seemed like he couldn't be pushed down no matter what.

The whispers around are getting louder and louder, and I can already feel the suspicious eyes of some reporters.

"Is this the Diguang who won the championship last year?"

"Really, after all, I'm still immature, and I'm actually fighting among myself here."

No, it's not like that, what are you kidding...

I resisted the urge to rush out and speak, but a voice appeared before me.

"Excuse me, please let me go."

The voice was not too loud, and suppressed everyone's discussion with the sense of oppression that no one dared to question.Akashi who appeared at some unknown time pushed aside the crowd and stood in front of Kuroko and Murasakihara.

"The opening ceremony is over, it's time to go."

All disputes about right and wrong were completely suppressed because of Akashi's words.Akashi didn't express any opinions on the dispute between the two, he walked in front of everyone in Teiko's sportswear, like a king leading a winning team.

"Hey, May, and Baishi, what have you been doing for so long?"

"Only contestants can enter the venue, Aomine-kun, you idiot. What happened just now? Zhejun and Xiaozi..."

"Well, it's a common occurrence, after all, those two people have completely opposite basketball lives." Qingfeng turned the basketball in his hand, "But the crowd of onlookers are really clueless, Diguang will definitely win. .”

"Is that right?"

At the end of the line, a not-so-strong voice came to my ears, which was unexpectedly not covered by the noise around me.I was suddenly patted on the shoulder, and I looked back, that Huang Lai, who was always giggling and laughing, was walking last, without his usual smile, instead, the weight of something on his back occupied those golden eyes.

He raised his head and smiled bitterly: "I'm sorry, Xiao Baishi, as expected, I only dare to tell you."

"Kase-kun, you..."

I was slightly taken aback.

Kise's current appearance is so similar to me a year ago, the me who has not fully trusted my teammates, the me who is afraid of the top.

"I've seen it since the opening ceremony. Many of the super players I've seen in magazines are here. Now, I'm still not as good as Aomine, Akashi and Midorima, and Shiraishi. Why aren't you worried about the fight between Xiao Heizi and Xiao Ziyuan? Why do you think we won't lose?"

"It's not that I won't lose, but I will win, Kise-kun." I slapped Kise-kun off, and I looked back at Heizi and Murasakihara, "Even if they have different views on basketball, but the mood to win, Heizi-kun and Murasakihara Ziyuan-kun will never lose to the other party. Although I personally agree with Heizi-kun's point of view, in the final analysis, it is impossible to tell who is right and who is wrong. No matter how much the two of them quarrel, they will understand. The most important thing is Diguang can win, as long as this result is enough."

"I also have the same feeling of wanting to win, but no matter what..."

"No matter how you say it, there is a chance of losing. I know it. After all, sports competitions have never been absolute. Even if we were the champions a year ago, even if our players have such excellent qualities, the chance of failure still exists. ...But, people always have such a psychological tendency, right? The more you think about 'I can't do it', the more likely it is to worry about it. Because of this, the words 'I will definitely win' must be used more than ever Speak out with a strong voice. We can only win, don't leave any room for yourself, Kise-kun."

In those golden eyes, anxiety, confusion, and various emotions flowed alternately. At the last moment, these emotions were all suppressed.