"That, Purgatory-kun, I'm really sorry just now, I, my brother's personality is like that."

While everyone was resting, Kashii Ellie, who had a towel around her neck and was drinking her own sports drink, came to Yu and said to You with some apologies.

"It's okay, it's you, it's very hard, training with such a strong person." Glancing at the incense that had already seen him, You picked up his kettle, took a sip indifferently, and said.

Hearing this, Kashii Ellie lowered her head, clenched the kettle with both hands, and was silent.

"I'm scared, Ellie." Looking at Kashii Ellie, Yu's voice sounded softer.

To this, Kashii Ellie did not make any response.

"It's a normal thing, no matter who you are, there will always be times when you feel scared." Although Kashii Ellie didn't respond to Yu, and didn't look at Yu, Yu didn't think it was a problem, as long as Kashii Ellie listened to her words.

"But, Ellie, everyone needs you. Whether it's offensive or defensive, you're the best help for everyone. So, be a little braver and try to get closer. As he spoke, You smiled slightly, pressed one hand on the head of the somewhat depressed Kashii Ellie, and said in a relaxed tone: "Moreover, didn't I teach you?" How to deal with such a rude opponent. ”

"Yes~~ Everyone needs Ellie." On the side, Hakamata Hinata agreed with Yu's words.

"Well, thank you." Finally, Kashii Ellie raised her head to look at Yu, then at Hakamata Hinata again, nodded, and responded.

"Keep it up, although your brother is terrible, no matter how terrible it is, he won't eat you, will he?"

"Ahh Yes. ”

"It's the same on the court, although those people look vicious and fight fiercely, but they are all imaginary, because basketball is a sport, there are rules, too rude actions, so that the referee will be whistled for fouls when he sees it."

"It's all nothing?"

"yes, they're all pretending, trying to overwhelm you, but they're not scared at all, realize that, Ellie. After seeing through their little tricks, you will realize that they are nothing more than that. Just like your brother, he looks imposing and fierce when he attacks, but when he is stopped, his expression is different and he becomes embarrassed? ”

"Well, I'll try." Listening to You's words, Kashii Aili couldn't help but think of the way she looked when she was interrupted by Ogiyama Wasabi when she was practicing with Kashii Wanli, and a smile couldn't help but appear on the corner of her mouth, and she nodded at You and said.

And when the two of them, especially Yu, were talking to Kashii Ellie with such intimate movements, Kashii Wanli was coming from here in a menacing manner.

"Ellie, it's time to continue." Although the words were said to Kashii Ellie, it was Yuki who was looking at Kashii Mari.

It's a very bad look. It's like the anger of a person whose treasure has been stolen.

"Come on." However, You gorgeously ignored Kashii Mari's angry glare, patted Kashii Ellie's shoulder, and after encouraging Kashii Ellie again, he took the lead in standing up, looked at Kashii Wanli, and said, "Senior, work hard." ”

"Huh?" In the face of You's words, Kashii Wanri felt a little inexplicable.

However, Yu did not explain to Kashii Mani, but beckoned Hinata Kamihamata to walk away and continue their previous training.

As the center of a team, Kashii Ellie must face the war on the inside, and everyone knows that in basketball, the physical collision of interior players is the most intense. While she doesn't expect Kashii to be as tough as traditional interior players, she can at least withstand the pressure when facing tough attacks. If she still cowered to defend the offensive players before the official game, she would only become a burden to the team on defense, but she is one of the core of the team's offense, and the team does not have anyone to supplement her, so this kind of Kashii Ellie seems to be a little chicken, so, not only You, everyone in the team hopes that Kashii Ellie can become more courageous, overcome their inner fears, and become everyone's real pillar.

Some people may say that there is not a fifth-grade Hakamata Kazuki? Indeed, the strong Hakamata Kazuki can complement Kashii Ellie, but not now, the fifth-grade players are still too immature in You's opinion, after all, they only began to devote themselves to the sport of basketball in this year, and the distance between them and the sixth grade in terms of strength and team tacit understanding is not ordinarily large.

So the point of having Kakamata Kazuki supplement Kashii Ellie's weaknesses doesn't apply now. Therefore, the current women's basketball club really needs Kashii Ellie to be strong.

And what You just said to Kashii Ellie also seems to have played some role, although she is still retreating in the face of Kashii Wanli's attack, but in the attack, Kashii Ellie seems to be confident.

Seeing the state of Kashii Ellie, I especially believe that as long as Kashii Ellie has more contact with Kashii Mari, after experiencing the initial strangeness and becoming familiar, the fear in my heart will disappear, and finally I will be able to face Kashii Mari's stern cheers calmly. As long as Kashii Ellie can persist in front of Kashii Wanli, then in the subsequent county conference competition, Kashii Ellie has no opponent to be afraid of, especially I don't believe that in the girls' competition, there is a more intimidating female man than a man like Kashii Wanli.

When you were still thinking about it, the Kashii Ellie over there used a small movement of her footsteps to successfully pull out a little space, and it was this small space that allowed Kashii Ellie to raise her arm and come to a small hook, although the ball did not go in, but she was able to muster up the courage to make a successful shot in front of Kashii Wanli, which was already a great progress for Kashii Ellie, and then, it was necessary for Kashii Ellie to continue to break through her own shackles.

Kashii Ellie, who had completed this attack, seemed to subconsciously look at Yu's side, and when she found that Yuya was looking at her, she immediately turned back a little nervously, but it didn't take long for Kashii Ellie to muster up the courage to look back at Yuu again. Looking at Kashii Ellie, who looked at him again, Yuki just stretched out his thumbs to her, and was greeted by Kashii Ellie's smile.

"Uh-huh!!" Just when the atmosphere between the two was just right, Kashii Wanli walked around from behind Kashii Ellie, blocking the sight of Yu and Kashii Ellie.

"Ellie, well done, that's it! Let's do it again. ”

"Yes, brother."

It seems that Kashii Ellie's side is also slowly starting to enter the state. Then it's time to look at Hasegawa's pleiades next. According to the progress of Minato Chika and Kashii Ellie, although they may not be able to win when they meet those three again, it is still possible to lose as ugly as before, but in terms of heads-up, Hasegawa Pleiades must break through himself, otherwise he will still lose when he faces Suga Ryuichi alone without anyone's support.

But it doesn't make sense to talk about it now, because this revenge match hasn't been decided yet. And this is what you especially want to do, to set this revenge game for them.

As for the practice

On the rooftop court where Hasegawa and their defeat were defeated, Ryuichi Suga was lying on the edge of the court leisurely watching the two girls, Nana and Mayumi, play. Indeed, as they say, it seems to have become their exclusive stadium. Because of the fact that there is such a low layer of iron net that does not guarantee the safety of basketball in such a position that is directly exposed to the sun, there are not many people here who will come to play in the first place.

"Yo, Ryuichi Suga, huh." After school, everyone who said goodbye to the women's basketball club came here again, came to Suga Ryuichi, looked down at him, and said lightly.

Opening his eyes and glancing at Yu, Ryuichi Suga closed his eyes again without paying attention, and then seemed to realize that something seemed to be wrong with the guy he had just seen, and quickly opened his eyes again and looked at You.

"You, what's the matter with you!!" Holding up his body and stepping back some distance, Suga Ryuichi looked at the strange guy in front of him wearing a black long-sleeved shirt, black sports pants, black leather gloves, and most importantly, a skull hood, and asked warily.

"Wow, you, are you a human or a ghost!!"

And Nana and Mayuki, who saw Yu's shape, were also taken aback. Wearing such heat-absorbing clothes on a hot day is either stupid or insane. But looking at the skull hood you are wearing, it can only be classified as a neuropathy.

However, You didn't have the weird eyes of the three of them, but walked to the court, ignoring the two girls next to Ryuichi Suga, who had shrunk to stand up at a distance from him, and pointed one foot on the basketball, hooked his toes, and when he hooked the ball, he grabbed his hand, turned his wrist, and quickly transferred the ball to his index finger and rotated.

"I heard that you are very good at playing, let's go head-to-head." Tilting his head, he said to Ryuichi Suga in a deep voice.

"Oh, why should I play against you?" Looking at Yu, who had an uncomfortable feeling all over his body, Suga Ryuichi asked rhetorically.

"So, you're scared? It's really disappointing, so you have so much courage. Looking at Ryuichi Suga, he said in a very disappointed tone.

"Cut!" Hearing this, Suga Ryu let go of the hands of the two girls who grabbed their arms, walked into the court, and said to You: "Hmph, don't think that you can affect me by dressing up like this, no matter how you look at you, you are just a coward who doesn't dare to show your true face, in fact, you are afraid of losing to me, so you cover up your appearance, so that no one will know your appearance if you lose the game in the future, so that you will not be ashamed, right?" ”

"There's a lot to talk about, who's strong and who's weak, let's see the truth on the court." didn't care about what Ryuichi Suga said, and after You said this lightly, he threw the ball that was spinning on his index finger to Ryuichi Suga at a very fast speed.

"Smack!"

There was a crisp sound between the leather and the palm, and Suga Ryuichi caught the basketball thrown out by You with one hand, and just like You, he turned the basketball in his hand.

"Very well, let's see who is stronger and weaker on the court!!" With that, Ryu Suga slapped the ball and rushed towards Yuu.

Radical method, success.