"By the way, do you want to go to basketball practice with us now?"

"Let me suffer a roll of the eye every five seconds?"

“.”

Tianhai Jiu Ruri lowered her head and was silent, recalling what happened in school yesterday, she felt a little sorry for Sakakihara Le.

- Propose to him to practice together, and then think that July will also come over, as long as the two get along a little, they can remember the past and get close to each other.

But.

It always backfires.

July has to say a word or two about Lejun every five seconds, and Lejun won't let July now, and then the two of them will mercilessly mock each other with harsh words.

It was uncomfortable to be caught by the two of them.

Do you think it's necessary for the two to poke each other's scars like this?

Playing basketball, it's all gunpowder.

"Lejun, can you try to let it be one o'clock in July?"

"Why let?"

"Because maybe July is waiting for Lejun to soften your attitude?"

"Why didn't she soften and wait for me?"

Because it was indeed Lejun who did something excessive before. It's not that Le Jun doesn't know how important July regards Le Jun. ”

"Let's talk about things, Ruri."

"Okay." Tianhai Jiu Liuli nodded.

"I never care what July says to me, I do something wrong, of course I will try to make amends, and my request is indeed too much for you."

"Then why is Lejun so angry with July?"

She said what she should never say as July. I can't accept that she doesn't admit to being saved by compassion as a child.

"She thinks my compassion is unnecessary, and Ruri doesn't remember what I said to you yesterday afternoon?"

Tianhai Jiuliuli thought about it and tentatively guessed:

"Lejun wants to be loved?"

Sakakihara shook his head, "To be precise, it's 'My life comes from the recognition of others, and I take care of my family as much as possible, hoping to get love in return'." ”

This. And what does it mean?

Tianhai Jiu Ruri didn't want to listen blindly, because without any thought, she believed that she couldn't reconcile the relationship between him and Qiyue.

So, after careful consideration, I tentatively continued to ask:

"Because Lejun used to rely on these emotions to support himself, and asking Lejun to give up sympathy in July is to deny Lejun's fundamental motive for you?"

"It's the fundamental personality!"

Sakakihara made a loud noise, and then calmed down again.

"Since she told me to abandon my compassion, which is good, it also means that she denies the past, and she herself does not want to be saved by me.

"I used to believe that July was the one who understood me, and I was willing to take responsibility for her feelings because of this, but since she didn't even recognize me as a person, why should I contact her again?

"Born as an individual, there is no one who is the child of destiny, the person who is destined, since July thinks so, she doesn't even agree with her past self. Then I don't want to plead with her so quietly. ”

Sakakihara explained carefully and glanced at the time on his watch.

"Alright, Ruri, I don't want to explain too much about July. I also have a ball game with the basketball club at noon, so you can arrange it yourself at noon today. ”

After saying this, he walked straight to the teaching building.

Alas.

Tianhai Jiururi stood in the shade of the zelkova tree, watching the back of Sakakihara Le go away.

The girl sighed slightly in her heart.

She thought to herself that the relationship between Le Jun and July was even more serious than she imagined.

July is angry that Lejun doesn't keep his promises.

Le Jun was angry that July did not approve of him, and even asked Le Jun to change his long-standing insistence

Maybe Lejun's current change is exactly what July wished?

The current Lejun, on the contrary, is the result of July hoping that he will abandon his sympathy?

Sure enough, in this world, people can't understand each other after all?

Tianhai Jiuliuli even felt that he didn't agree with what he had said to Le Jun before July, the sentence "I'm tired of empathy".

If there is no empathy, then there will be a lack of empathy.

If you don't empathize, why do you want others to understand you? Empathize with yourself?

She felt little hope for the future of the two men.

Could it be that the two will really go their separate ways in the future?

No, empty emotion is useless, now that you understand the true thoughts of the two, you have to try to find a way.

*

There are 11 days left until the official start of the sports festival.

Well, how should I say it?

In addition to studying, the whole campus is also sports, on the one hand, it is necessary to prepare for the final assessment, and on the other hand, it is necessary to practice the sports festival in advance.

So, even at eight o'clock Tokyo time, the sky was no longer sunny, and there were still many people left on the school playground.

"Uh-huh. Hah."

Yuki's slightly childish voice stroked her ears, and Sakakihara couldn't help but slow down the pace so that she could be more comfortable.

"Yuki, if it doesn't work, let's take a break."

"No, I can't. Mingmingle is still so physical, it's not easy. You can stay with me alone, you should be more proactive."

Seeing the snow of the sky and the sea that couldn't be redder's face, Sakakihara was happy to see that she was still willing to persevere, so she could only say Amitabha Buddha in her heart.

Then she used one hand to dunk the basketball she was trying to defend.

The snow in the sky and the sea really didn't work anymore, and he sat down on the grass.

The sweat-stained sweatshirt stuck to her body, not only the curves of her body, but also the traces of underwear on her shoulders and chest could be seen clearly.

"Lele's physical strength, really, really powerful" Tianhai Zhixue gasped, and the red tide on his face had not completely faded.

"Don't use such strange words, it will be misunderstood. But if Ruri hears it, I'll be happy to stab me in the back. ”

Sakakihara sat down beside her, the basketball resting beside her.

When you look up, you can see a deep blue sky over Tokyo.

The plane that scratches its trail in the clouds is shining with bright points of light.

"Why do you say that?"

"Isn't it tiring to be alive, isn't it? If you think about it, death is actually nothing, you will be quiet, you will sleep forever, you will no longer be in a dilemma, and you will no longer make mistakes and feel uncomfortable, hurting others and yourself. ”

Tianhai Zhixue hugged his legs, turned his head to look at the side face of Sakakihara Le looking up at the sky, obviously it was very happy to have fun playing basketball with him tonight, but seeing his expression, he felt a lot of loss at once.

Immediately after that, there is a kind of powerlessness.

Obviously he is by his side, but he can't give him anything, can't help him.

"It's just an inexplicable whining!"

Sakakihara suddenly smiled, and met the slightly lowered gaze of the snow of the sky, and touched her head with a large white flower.

"Don't worry, for me, Yuki is unique to me at the moment. There aren't many things that can support me alive right now, yuki, you're one. ”

"However, I obviously didn't help Le much."

"Trust."

“.”

"Absolute trust is one," Sakakihara continued, staring at himself reflected in Amami's snowy eyes, "Now it's definitely what I say, Yuki will do, right?" ”

"Well, whatever Le says, I'll do it."

What should I say about this feeling?

There is no doubt and doubt trust, I don't care about everything else, and the world in my eyes is completely only my own trust, which is enough to make people persevere.

It is precisely because of this that Sakakihara Le does not want to ruthlessly remove the only sun in her world.

Probably because Sakakihara Le's smile and touching his head were very effective for the snow of the sky, and her heart felt a lot warmer.

She felt like she owed too much joy.

It's all because of my own happiness that I have become what I am today.

"I want to pinch Le's shoulder."

"Huh? That's a good feeling, come on. ”

Sakakihara sat up slightly, and the snow of the sky and sea immediately came behind him. Although the movements are a little clumsy, they are sincere, and they feel very comfortable when they are uncomfortable.

The July wind was blowing gently, and the sweat-soaked body was warm and cool. The beech trees next to the pitch rustle in the night. A little farther away, the students of the track and field department were still shouting slogans and insisting on running.

"Well, in the afternoon, Sister Liuli said that she wanted to ask Lejun for something."

"Something?"

Sakakihara closed his eyes, enjoying the shoulder service of the snow of the sky and sea behind him.

"If there's something, why didn't Liuli say it to me herself?.Ah, that's right, July is also in the afternoon, and it's not good for her to talk to me alone. Say, what's the matter. ”

"Sister Ruri said that the members of the basketball team have been found."

Basketball is a five-player game, and their women's basketball currently has only four players, Ruri, July, Suzu, and Zhixue.

"Who did the fifth person invite?"

"Sweetness."

The girl who spoke very timidly immediately appeared in Sakakihara Le's head, "Ah, sure enough." Eighty percent of them were fooled into her by Ah Ling, she is not a girl who likes sports. ”

If you think about it, this basketball team is really a bit in tatters.

July、A Ling, two sports weak chickens,Although Zhixue's physical strength is okay,But a novice among novices,This is practicing hard every day。

Tian Nai probably can't either.

is also a "leapfrog athlete", she must be the big forward in the team, specializing in offense and defense.

Then, Sister Liuli also said that the team was formed and practiced for several days. I want to do you a favor. ”

"Help?"

"Well, Sister Liuli said that Le has a good relationship with the people in the basketball club recently, and wants Le to help organize a confrontational practice game."

Ah, got it.

Before, they were almost always practicing basic skills on their own, and they hadn't really fought yet.

Now that the team is in order, I want to do a real fight.

It is indeed possible to find someone from the basketball club.

It is indeed more convenient for Liuli to invite people from the basketball club by herself.

It's just that the people I know are all boys.

Will they say yes?

*

"What?! And this kind of good thing?! ”

Okay, Sakakihara decided to retract last night's thoughts.

When these guys heard that they could play with girls, it was really - it is not an exaggeration to describe it as chicken blood.

The head of the basketball club, named Senior Makino Yang, usually looks ordinary, but he is a decent and sunny boy, so he is very happy.

He said that he was not willing to give up this opportunity to compete in the practice match to the girls in the club.

Although there are no girls in his club at all.

This stinky, sweaty men's club every day, will there really be girls willing to join?

Ah, speaking of which, it was only after I recently joined the basketball club that they recruited a female manager.

Makino Yang directly wrapped his arms around Sakakihara Le's neck, and in the club classroom where they decorated only basketball and jerseys, he said very generously to the members in front of him:

"I'll just say, it's an extremely wise choice to let Sakakihara join our club."

The deputy minister, wearing a pair of rimless glasses, his face was full of bookishness, but the thin and tall senior Gao Shan held his forehead and said helplessly:

"When I said I wanted Sakakihara to join, I don't know who said where he said that after he joined, there would be no girls to watch when we played, and he must not be allowed to come in or anything like that."

"Huh? Is there such a thing? How come I don't know as a minister? ”

Makino Yang grinned widely, and when he saw that the members of the club were looking at him with a dead fish eye, he immediately changed the topic and became serious.

"Ahem, let's get down to business. Sakakihara said these things, of course we can help. Although there are a lot of people in the basketball club, in fact, there are only a few people who really come to participate in the ministry activities, everyone has their own circles, and everyone actually practices basketball with a few students who have a good relationship.

"And this sports festival is not only held by our school, but also by people from other campuses. As a basketball club at Matilda School, we have an obligation to help improve the strength of the women's basketball team in our school! This is an obligation.

"So, when and where is this match?"

Sakakihara shrugged:

"It's not clear, they haven't decided yet, and I only found out about it yesterday."

"Okay, it doesn't matter. It's not too late to let us know when it's confirmed, we'll be available at any time. ”

This matter is agreed.

Several classmates from the basketball club are quite serious about this matter, and they are still discussing whether to try to keep their hands or something, so as not to make the opposite side too ugly and lose face.

"Hey, Sakakibara."

"Do what?"

Sakakihara turned his head sideways and saw Fujino Yoshiyuki coming to his side.

This guy has been playing basketball with him for a long time, so he took advantage of the situation to join the basketball club.

Anyway, he was in the previous department, so he was also miscellaneous.

As soon as others said that playing basketball would make his girlfriend like him more, he took the opportunity to join in.

"Sakakihara, who is the girls' basketball team that you said you wanted us to help with?"

"Didn't I say that just now?"

"No, you haven't said it."

Didn't say that?

What excitement they were about, the minister.

Or are they overjoyed to hear that they can play basketball with girls?

"Isn't it Liuli's team."

Fujino Yoshiyuki was directly stunned, "The team of the deputy squad leader of Jiujiu Liuli?" ”

"Ah, what's wrong?" Sakakihara didn't understand his expression.

That's no fun."