Emperor Light Era

The pattering rain pocket poured down on his head and face, soaking Heizi's kite-blue hair.Drops of water flowed down the tip of his hair, sticking wetly to his cheeks, and then condensed on his chin along the arc of his cheeks, finally converging into a large drop, sliding down his chin, falling to the ground and converging into one after another. Hydrosphere.

Heizi just stood in the rain in a daze, without any cover, as if he had become a body without feeling.It was rainy and foggy, Heizi's cheeks were pale, and his iris-blue eyes were barren, as if there was nothing, not even tears, clean and lacklustre.Those eyes seemed to pass through the void and float to a distant unknown place.

The game in the afternoon is still around the corner.

Obviously with Qingfeng-kun's help, he has improved a lot.Heizi has always believed in this way, thinking that even if he does not have talent, talent and physical fitness like Aomine-kun, as long as he really likes basketball, he can still improve himself by working hard.

But all of this was ruined in one day.It turned out that it was just what he thought, and everything was just what he thought.In front of the opponent of the Second Army, even though he tried his best, he didn't score a single point with ten goals.Before leaving, he could still see the condescending and contemptuous eyes of the other party looking at him.No, maybe not even contempt, but pure ignorance.

After all, I am so weak, I am not regarded by my opponent at all, my passion for basketball has been wiped out by this rain.Heizi couldn't help thinking, how wonderful it would be if the rain could keep falling like this.In this way, he no longer has to face tomorrow's self, the self who lost the game.

However, the rain went against Heizi's wish and gradually stopped.But it was almost night, and it was almost time to make an appointment with Aomine-kun.However, without knowing why, Heizi didn't want to move at all.

Heizi just sat motionless on the open space behind the teaching building, staring at the sky without blinking, until the stars jumped into the night sky one by one.After being washed by the rain, the night became darker, and the stars at night became brighter, like the eyes of a lover.

After experiencing the loss, Heizi didn't want to face such an outstanding Aomine-kun.From the very beginning, he envied Aomine-kun, but he didn't want to be jealous of this person alone.Only Aomine-kun, he doesn't want to be jealous at all.

Burying his head between his knees, Heizi clasped his legs tightly with both hands, and curled up into a small ball. In terms of Heizi's presence, it was more and more difficult to be noticed at night like this.I don't know how long it took before Heizi managed to stand up and stare at the lights in the Fourth Gymnasium.A promise is a promise, no matter how much you run away from it, it will come eventually, so he can only slowly walk towards that direction.His legs seemed to be filled with lead, and his steps were extremely heavy.

Aomine-kun, you are so dazzling, and I am so far away from you.How can we be worthy opponents like this.Thinking of this, Heizi became more and more sad.

The moment he stepped into the gymnasium, Heizi felt Qingfeng's concerned eyes sweep over him.Qingfeng-kun's footsteps got closer, and Heizi's heart was breathless as if being clenched by a hand, but Qingfeng's warm and enthusiastic voice came from his ear: "What's the matter? Zhe, why is it so late today?"

Heizi, who didn't cry when he lost, didn't cry when he got wet in the rain, and didn't cry when he was alone, suddenly felt his nose sore under Aomine-kun's gaze.Heizi suppressed the sourness after a while of heart fluctuating, and barely said in the same tone as usual: "I'm sorry, Qingfeng-jun. I... decided to give up basketball." However, Heizi realized after saying that, he His voice was trembling.

The concerned expression on Qingfeng's face suddenly froze.

Yes.This is the result of Heizi's thinking for a long time while sitting alone in the open space.He has been refusing to think about this matter, because he has no talent, so he cannot gain a foothold in the basketball team, he has actually been refusing.Because I love basketball so much, I never thought of giving up.Even if his physical fitness does not improve, even if he has never won 1on1, he does not want to give up basketball.

Heizi thought he could do it.Even if he can't play, even if he will lose, as long as he can play basketball again, he will be satisfied.However, this is not what he thinks now.He actually really wanted to play, wanted to compete against different people, and... really wanted to win.

It's not enough to like basketball, it's not enough to just play casually.I still want to play basketball with my teammates, I also want to win with my teammates, and I want to stand on the field of the game and smile happily with my teammates.This desire was so strong that Heizi couldn't hold on any longer.

"I'm sorry, Qingfeng-kun." Seeing that Qingfeng didn't speak for a long time, Heizi didn't dare to raise his head to look him in the eyes, so he could only lower his head and stagger his gaze, turned around and wanted to leave.

The shoulders were suddenly buckled back vigorously, Heizi staggered, his balance was momentarily unstable, and he fell into Qingfeng's arms.Qingfeng, who just wanted to keep Heizi, didn't expect that he was so strong, or that Heizi was so fragile.

Heizi wanted to help Heizi up, but Heizi had already stood up straight and stretched out his hand to push him away.Feeling that hand pushing his Qingfeng away resistingly, he didn't know why a sudden displeasure rose in his heart, he didn't want Heizi to push him away like this.But at this time, Qingfeng couldn't care so much, he just frowned and held Heizi's hand, not letting him leave.

When holding Heizi's finger for the first time, Qingfeng couldn't help being a little dazed by the coldness of the fingertips, but when he sensed the other party's intention to pull back, Qingfeng didn't allow him to struggle and hold on to Heizi's finger, looking seriously at Heizi and said: "You obviously If you like basketball so much, why do you give up so easily!"

Heizi let out a long breath, and Qingfeng's voice hit his heart like a hammer.I have to say that Qingfeng-kun's speeches have always been very sharp, and... very painful.Heizi no longer tried to pull back his fingers, but raised his head and looked into Qingfeng's eyes seriously: "Qingfeng-kun, you don't understand at all." It is precisely because of the gap in talents that there is a gap in understanding, Qingfeng-kun.

Qingfeng lifted the corners of his eyes, and the thin light came out from the long and narrow Danfeng eyes, with a faint sense of scrutiny.When he finally saw Heizi's serious expression, Qingfeng gripped Heizi even more angrily: "I don't understand. If you like it, don't give up! At the beginning, didn't you say that we must all play basketball in the future!"

Qingfeng's words made Heizi in a trance for a while, as if he was brought back to the basketball court when he was young by his words.That was the first time I saw Aomine-kun, the first time I got in touch with basketball, the first time I found out that basketball is such an interesting sport, the first time I knew that I could make a lot of friends through basketball, and the first time I felt the magic of basketball , discovering basketball for the first time opened up his world...

The first time I gave basketball is so much.Heizi was a little sad for a while, but he still tried his best to suppress his excitement, and he only tried his best to keep his tone calm and said: "I lost today's game, and the second army didn't even make it."

"..." Hearing this, Qingfeng, who was holding Heizi, fell silent suddenly. His scrutinizing eyes became unbelievably soft, full of sadness, and stared at Heizi quietly, as if his heart had been soaked in old vinegar. It was so sour and soft, but the hand holding Heizi's wrist never let go. His eyes were like a sword, pointing directly at Heizi, with a seriousness that could not be avoided by the other party: "I am very happy to play with Ah Zhe. Ah Zhe, Isn't that what you are?"

Although Ah Zhe is not that strong, once he meets his serious eyes, sees him trying hard to defend, and seriously thinks up a way for him to intercept the ball after he has surpassed others, even Qingfeng himself can't help but become serious stand up.No matter how many times he loses, the brilliance in Azhe's eyes never fades, because he loves basketball so much.Such a Zhe, why would he give up the basketball he loves so much?Aomine couldn't figure it out at all.

The two just stared at each other without speaking, and the silence slowly spread between them for a while.

Heizi didn't know what to say to reject Aomine-kun, and he didn't know how to explain his mood at this moment.Today, he is finally at the end of his rope, and he is also desperate.

Seeing Azhe's face full of despair, Qingfeng only felt that he couldn't let go of this hand, otherwise he would definitely lose Azhe completely, so he held the other's hand even tighter. .