"I'm telling you—hey! Ouch, Hoshino, Hoshino! Hanhe Jiang Yong was about to walk forward on Ryo Hoshino's shoulder, but the latter suddenly stopped, and just as he wanted to twist his body and ask, the muscles on his back made him scream.

Ryo Hoshino came back to his senses because of these two howls, supported him, and said angrily: "I know that I am injured and still move around, do I really not want to play?" ”

Han Hejiang burst into tears: "Who is to blame for my injury!" ”

Hoshino Ryo knew that he was at a loss, so he reluctantly pressed his eyebrows, grabbed his arm with one hand, and supported his waist with the other: "Got it~ Hanhejiang, hold it steady, be careful that your golden cheek is strained, then I can't afford to pay for it." ”

Hanhe Jiang Yong hung on him with peace of mind, and asked with a snort: "So why did you suddenly stop just now?" ”

Hoshino paused: "...... It's nothing. ”

On the court behind him, Ushijima Ruoli, who was originally communicating with his juniors, didn't know when he raised his eyes to look at the figures of the two, and his eyes deepened.

No matter what distractions he had just now, as soon as he stepped onto the court, Ryo Hoshino still devoted himself seriously to training. As the national competition approached, the training atmosphere in the team was very strong, and everyone was working hard to get a better ranking in the national competition.

And for Ryo Hoshino, this is his first national match after a year apart, and at the same time his first after becoming the main general, and the pressure on his heart is no less than others. Not only to complete their own personal training tasks, but also to deepen their cooperation with other team members.

In addition to the first-year Yumeto Nagasaki, the third-year Ohara, who is not very familiar with the cooperation of the starting team. Therefore, this month, Ryo Hoshino carries the two of them to train together almost every day, and of course he will not miss Kenichiro Hakubu and Yura Shota, a substitute passer.

After a long time, the tacit understanding of several people has become much higher, and the relationship is certainly much closer.

A few people who had finished another round of practice walked to the side to rest, and Ohara Baoxiong patted the brave general Hanhejiang who was paralyzed there: "Hey, Hanhejiang, I heard that you fell in the morning, are you okay?" "He came late in the morning and didn't see it.

Ryo Hoshino, who was next to him, replied, "Oh, I've been to the infirmary, and the school doctor said that the most serious thing is his cheek." ”

"Poof!" Kawanishi Tai and a few people immediately covered their mouths and laughed.

"Ohara, you didn't see the wonderful picture in the morning. Hoshino's perfect over-the-shoulder fall! Poof!! ”

"Ahhh Shut up! ”

Ryo Hoshino didn't speak again except for the first sentence, just laughed along. Talking about the same, he was about to put down the water bottle and beckon them to continue training, when he suddenly caught a glimpse of a few figures walking by.

His gaze swept over the tallest boy inside, and then stopped at the old man at the front: "Coach? ”

"I'll take a look at a training match." Eagle Craftsman said succinctly.

"Good. team、" Hoshino paused, "Ushijima-senpao is also here?" ”

"Hmm." This time it was Ushijima Wori who responded to him. Ryo Hoshino subconsciously glanced at him, and then immediately looked away: "Okay." ”

Although I played several practice matches with the graduates in the past few days, none of them were a complete starting lineup. Ryo Hoshino knew that this practice match was to examine their recent training results, so he didn't slack off at all because it was an intra-team match. And there is Ushijima Worori on the opposite side...... Even if everyone else is a substitute

Members, just by putting one Ushijima Sari in it, this lineup is enough for them to fight seriously.

As it turned out, he was right. Originally, the strength of the substitute players was not bad, and after Ushijima Wakari, it was even more powerful, if it wasn't for Ryo Hoshino's side to be vigilant at the beginning, maybe it would have been pulled away immediately. After a brief panic, the starters quickly caught up with tacit understanding and cooperation.

"Hmm! Hoshino-senpai, the last time! ”

Not high enough, but can be used in other ways.

Ryo Hoshino quickly judged, jumped on the spot, and reached out to slap the ball on the opposite block. The ball bounced back.

Changsong Mengren was stunned when he saw this.

"One more time!" Ryo Hoshino shouted.

"I'm coming!"

Ryo Hoshino stepped back again, then ran and jumped, slamming down the ball that came as it came.

"Bang!!"

"Good!" His teammates came over to high-five him, and he wiped his sweat, "Remember to cooperate with a pass when blocking the net, Akakura, and lower your center of gravity when you catch the ball." Brace oneself! ”

"Yes!"

Ryo Hoshino turned around and walked to his place, his expression inexplicably a little cold.

I don't know where the desire to win comes from, this game was played very hard, and it didn't look like an intra-team game at all. When the game was over, the players on both sides went off the field out of breath.

"Wow, the last ball just now was too thrilling, but fortunately I didn't lose, otherwise I would have been scolded."

"Tsk, that guy from Pingcheng, that ball was too hard just now!"

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"That's it, and they still have Ushijima-senpai! I almost thought my hand was broken when I blocked the net......"

"But-" Ryo Hoshino next to him put down the towel and grinned, "Don't you think it's cool that we won that cow, island, and senior?" ”

Several other people were stunned for a moment, and they all laughed: "...... Refreshing! ”

threw all the inexplicable depression in his heart into every ball he deducted, and after the game, Ryo Hoshino was refreshed, and the smile on his face was a lot more sincere.

The training in the morning also came to an end with the end of the game, and there was no group training in the afternoon, so many people would choose to go home for dinner.

Of course, Ryo Hoshino went to the dining hall, but today was different.

"Are you really okay alone?" He looked at the Han River warrior in front of him with a little worry.

"Alright! Master, I just fell, and my leg was not broken, do you still want to help me home? Han Hejiang waved his hand.

"Tsk, I'm worried that you'll get hurt on the road, and then blame me for not taking a good look at you."

“！ Am I that kind of person? ”

The two giggled together. This is what Waori Ushijima saw when he walked out of the gymnasium.

He paused and shouted, "Hoshino." ”

Hoshino Liang was stunned when he heard this, but before he could speak, it was Hanhejiang who responded first: "Ushijima senior!" Do you have something to do with Hoshino? ”

"Hmm."

"Then you talk, I'll go first."

Seeing him groaning and walking, Hoshino Ryo said helplessly: "Be careful, remember to send me a message when you get home." ”

Xiao Cuntou waved his hand with his back to him.

The remaining two people didn't say anything for a while, and they were angry

Becoming more and more embarrassed, Ryo Hoshino coughed lightly: "Captain, is there anything wrong with you?" ”

Who knew that Ushijima Ruoli suddenly said: "Deflated?" ”

"Huh? How could I—"

"You just called me [Ushijima-senpai]."

"Ugh." Ryo Hoshino touched his nose, inexplicably feeling a little weak.

"Why are you angry?"

"I'm not angry...... "I scratched my face, "just a little upset?" ”

The boy asked, "Why is that unpleasant?" ”

Ryo Hoshino choked up for a moment. It can't be said that it feels awkward because I see the captain getting along happily with his juniors, right?

He didn't understand this emotion himself, so he should not talk about it......

"It's nothing, anyway, it's okay now!"

"That's it." Ushijima looked at him, "-But I have something. ”

"Huh?"

The boy leaned in slightly, his maroish eyes fixed on him. Ryo Hoshino was stared at a little flustered, and just wanted to retreat, he heard the other party say:

"You promised me to come to me today to practice, but you didn't come."

He was stunned, "This, it's because the coach assigned me to another field......"

"Yes." Ushijima Ruoli said lightly, "I thought it was because of the morning. ”

Ryo Hoshino stayed. This, is this something that can be said?!

"Together, that night?"

"Ah, that's ......"

Ryo Hoshino just nodded in response, and smiled lightly at the boy in front of him.

Ryo Hoshino: "?!" ”

The boy straightened up: "Let's go eat." ”

"Oh, oh."

The two went to the dining hall together, and after lunch, Ushijima Wakuri went home with something to do, while Ryo Hoshino continued his training.

All the way to evening training time.

Ryo Hoshino, who took a shower in the dormitory as usual, arrived at the gymnasium early, and he was the first to arrive.

By the time he warmed up and started to cushion the ball, the other players had already arrived one after another, but Ushijima had not yet arrived.

He was just puzzled for a moment, thinking that the other party might be late, so he didn't think much about it.

But until the end of the evening training, Ushijima Ruoli did not appear.

"Hoshino, you won't train today, will you? I went home first. General Hanhe Jiang Yong took the bag to say goodbye, but did not get a response.

"Hoshino?" He raised his voice.

The silver-haired boy raised his head as if he had just heard it, pressed the phone screen, and stuffed the phone into his pocket: "...... Well, I don't practice anymore. ”！