Chapter 16: A Day of Ease for the Kamikaze
The next day, Kamikaze Michimei slept beautifully. Mother warmed up the meal twice downstairs before she came upstairs to wake up the kamikaze.
"Xiaofeng, it's almost noon, if you don't get up, your mother will go out, and you won't be able to eat by then." Mother knocked on the door.
"Got it." Kamikaze lifted the quilt and shouted loudly outside the door.
"Then I'll wait for you downstairs, hurry up and come down." The mother's voice was getting farther and farther away, and she should have gone downstairs.
After finishing washing up in the same bed, Kamikaze walked down the stairs slowly. The mother in the living room has already brought the hot meal to the table.
"Xiaofeng, hurry up, the food is hot." Mother waved at Kamikado.
"Oh. Mom, I said you don't care about me today, I finally have a day off, I need to have a good rest. Although Kamikaze Michichi had washed his face, he still looked sleepy-eyed.
"You kid, have you forgotten, we said that we would go out today to help you buy sneakers, you have grown two centimeters taller in the past three months, and the sneakers are uncomfortable." His mother said to him with a smile as she put vegetables in Kamikaze's bowl.
"Oh, I know," Kamikaze said, burying his head in breakfast.
"Also, today we are going to my mother's classmates in middle school, they have already invited me to come over as a guest, and today I just have time, so let's go together." Mom said something that Kamikaze didn't know.
"What, I'm not going, a group of aunts are chatting about boring topics, I'm not interested." Kamikaze objected loudly, "Besides, it's you and not me who are invited." β
"Does that matter?" Mom's decision doesn't seem to be so easy to change, and she launches her trick against Kamikaze Michichi, a nagging offensive.
"Alright, I'll go, I'll go." Kamikaze covered his ears, and he really couldn't stand his mother's endless rambling.
"That's right." The mother smiled even brighter, and put some vegetables into a bowl of Kamikaze, "Eat quickly, Xiaofeng, we don't have much time." Anyway, I'm really busy today. β
At half past ten in the morning, Kamikaze Michichi finally went out with his mother. Along the way, Kamikaze Michichi kept enduring his mother's words. However, as soon as Kamikaze saw his mother's good interest, he recognized it. And think about the past few months since I joined the basketball club, I really haven't gone shopping with my mother properly.
"Xiaofeng, let's go to the sneaker store we went to last time, how about it." My mother seemed very satisfied with the last shop.
"Okay, I'm casual." Kamikaze remembered the last time he bought sneakers, and he couldn't help but mourn for the owner of the store for a few minutes. But when I think of the shop where Sakuragi Hanamichi and Haruko Akagi visited, I was glad for the boss again.
"Okay, then it's decided." My mother was the first to walk in the direction of the shop. Kamikaze followed his mother and came to the shoe store together.
Looking at the various sneakers on the shoe rack, my mother did not have the slightest expression of difficulty, and said while choosing, "Xiaofeng, what kind of sneakers do you like, my mother has read a little information in this regard during this time, and it turns out that the choice of basketball shoes is so important for a basketball player." β
"Of course, basketball shoes are no different from a second life for a basketball player. A good pair of basketball shoes can not only help athletes play their greatest strength during the game, but also protect basketball players and prevent sports injuries. Kamikaze felt the need to educate his mother about this, so that she wouldn't use it on herself what it looked like from nowhere.
"Oh, is it? How could I see the difference? Mother looked thoughtful.
"Of course." Kamikaze broke out in a cold sweat, but fortunately he followed.
"Choosing basketball shoes is not just about choosing famous brands, of course, big brands of shoes have a lot of technology in them, so good basketball shoes must be based on these famous brands. Then it is to combine yourself, from the stability of the surname, cushioning surname, durable surname, and most importantly, the fit of the foot to fully consider whether it is suitable for yourself. β
"There's so much to learn here." The mother's mouth opened in surprise, "I didn't even know." β
Kamikaze Michichi was even more speechless, and said in his heart, Mom, what kind of mess have you seen?
"So there are so many brand-name sneakers here, which one should we choose?" Mother picked up this pair and looked good, and that pair looked good, but it was really difficult to choose.
"I'll do this myself. Only I know myself better. Kamikaze then said, "When I play, I always focus on breaking, and when I dribble, my body leans down a little more, so I choose shoes with a straight or slightly curved last to correct and adjust my gait." In addition, emergency stops, quick starts, and lateral movements are more frequent, so the support parts of the sole and edge of the shoe should be very firm. β
"And it should have good cushioning, and the insole should preferably be made of molded EVA, polyurethane or a combination of both, so that the shock absorption effect is quite effective."
"Finally, and most importantly, the shoes must fit properly, and if you can't even wear them when you buy them back, let alone play basketball, it will be a failure. Unless, of course, you're buying it for a collection. When playing, the athlete's feet will elongate and enlarge in response to the impact. In warmer weather, they can be increased by up to half a size. So don't squeeze your feet too much. There should be a space the width of a thumbnail between the top of the shoe and the longest toe to allow the toes to move freely, and the heel should fit snugly but not tightly. I've grown two centimeters taller, and my sneakers don't fit well. To re-measure the length of your feet, choose a size that fits you. β
When he came back to his senses, he found that the customers and mothers around him were all looking at him in a daze, obviously shocked by his professional words.
Kamikaze Dao scratched his head embarrassedly, he knew that he had thought about it in his heart, and he didn't necessarily have to say it.
"Xiaofeng, Mom doesn't know that you know so much about basketball shoes." The mother, who had come back to God, was very happy and took Kamikaze Michiichi's hand and said.
"That's how it should be, how can I say that I'm also a member of the school basketball team?" Kamikaze is a way of course.
"Hehe, this little brother said very wonderfully, basketball shoes are very important to basketball players. Therefore, you must choose carefully and scientifically when choosing. Of course, the shoes in our store are all brand-name products, and they are all guaranteed, so you can choose with confidence. "The boss didn't know when he came out, so he seized the opportunity to advertise his sneakers.
"Boss, you are so powerful, you won't let go of such an opportunity." Seeing that the people around him had left to choose shoes, Kamikaze touched the boss with his elbow, "You are really good at business." β
"Of course." The boss was happy to be complimented and was really proud of his improvisation.
"Then I, the person who created opportunities for you, boss, look, should you show something." Kamikaze narrowed his eyes and stared at the boss, revealing an aura that you will never give up if you don't say it.
"Okay, okay, I, I'll give you a 20% discount." The boss was visibly intimidated by his momentum. But Kamikaze Michiichi was still not satisfied.
"Eight-fold, only eight-fold."
"That, that, that, what do you want." The boss spoke incoherently, completely overwhelmed by the momentum of Kamikaze Michiichi.
"Thank you boss, the boss is really generous today, and he actually gave us a four-fold discount." Mom was so happy that she couldn't open her eyes when she lifted the two pairs of sneakers in her hand.
On the other hand, the shoe store owner looked at the two pairs of sneakers pitifully, as if someone had cut flesh from his body with a knife, and he was in pain and in a cold sweat.
"Xiaofeng, this boss is so generous, let's come back next time." Mother tasted the sweetness, so I suggest that I can't miss it next time.
"I'm okay with that." Kamikaze didn't care.
"I have an opinion." The boss was already lying on the floor, and it was difficult to even breathe, "Please don't come again." β
"What's wrong with him?"
Seeing that her mother was going to talk more, Kamikaze Dao hurriedly dragged her away. I'm afraid that if I stay for a while, the boss's life will be gone.
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