[Ogiguro] Sketch time

>>14. "Will the deepest heart become a memory" [Third revision]

The first ray of sunlight in the morning passed through the gaps in the sky-blue curtains, casting a gently swaying trace of light on the beige floor tiles of the room.

Heizi who woke up slowly opened his eyes.The first thing that caught the eye was Ogihara's slightly undulating broad chest.

The warmth that flows from each other's arms is unprecedentedly gentle and reassuring.Those tangled memories seemed to be melted into my mind by this temperature.

"... テ..." Suddenly, he seemed to hear the other party's murmuring in his sleep.It's just that the voice was too vague to be heard clearly.

Moving his body slightly, Heizi leaned his ear to it, trying to hear his murmur clearly.

However, in the next moment, the voice that drummed the eardrums more clearly, deeply imprinted those three extremely familiar syllables in his heart.

"... Tetsuya."

A voice as soft as still water, but a tone as firm as a rock.

Heizi raised his head in a daze, but saw Ogihara slowly opened his eyes.

There was a clear light in those eyes, which proved that the other party had woken up from sleep for a while.

"...Ogiwara-kun..." Not knowing how to ask, Heizi had to pretend that the other party had just woken up and asked, "...Did I wake you up?"

"No, I woke up naturally, probably a little earlier than you." Ogihara smiled and rubbed Kuroko's messy and soft blue hair, confessed without concealment, but did not explain the murmur that meant nothing.

Because the courage accumulated all night turned into another kind of strength the moment the other party looked at him.

——A force that encourages and supports him to fight on the court like faith and love.

Maybe, he thought, it was just an excuse for his timidity.

However, this power was truly conveyed to my heart.

"——This year's National High School, I will definitely come to you and fulfill our agreement."

Before leaving, Ogihara smiled confidently and promised again, and stretched out his right fist.

Slightly taken aback, Heizi also stretched out his fist to touch him.

——That was different from bumping fists with Aomine Daiki.

——They are not light and shadow partners, but they have an irreplaceable bond.

Withdrawing his fist, Ogiwara took a step forward, grasped the wrist that Kuroko had just put down, and pressed a feather-like soft kiss on his smooth forehead where some broken hair was scattered.

The warm breath and soft touch intertwined and impacted all his senses.

He even seemed to be able to feel the fine texture of the other's lips.

"Wait for me, Tetsuya."

This time, it was calling his name clearly and straightforwardly.But the hidden meaning is still unclear.

"...Ogiwara-kun?"

Before Heizi had time to ask his doubts, Ogihara quickly answered, as if wanting to obstruct his inquiry, "Then I'll go back first~ Bye!"

"Ah, that..." Heizi subconsciously wanted to hold him back, but in the end he suppressed the panic and throbbing in his heart, "...well, see you at the middle school competition."

——At that moment, mixed feelings of relief or disappointment intertwined.

He was looking forward to his response, but at the same time he was afraid of the unknown result.

"...After the middle school competition, I must, I must tell him my heart seriously."

Secretly made a promise to himself, Ogihara turned his head and engraved the light blue figure at the door deeply in his heart.

As everyone knows, what awaited him in the middle school competition was a nightmare as cold as an abyss.

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In August, the National Middle School Sports Conference, commonly known as "Quanzhong", was finally grandly opened amidst the eager anticipation of countless teenagers.

Teiko High School, which won the second consecutive championship, attracted the attention of almost all reporters.

——The aura of a top team in a professional basketball game made it impossible to imagine that they would be junior high school students.

"Oh, it's really amazing, Teiko..." Sugazaki Ryohei looked at the wealthy team surrounded by countless flashing lights, and couldn't help but sigh, "Isn't that right, Cheng~"

"Indeed..." Holding the Japanese fan gifted to him by Heizi and fanning the wind, Ogiwara Chenghao kept looking for a certain figure.

"What are you looking around for? Hurry up and wipe off the bread crumbs around your mouth." Akira Ashino looked at him helplessly.

Wiping his mouth hastily, Ogiwara found the target person keenly and quickly.Those eyes lit up instantly: "Ah, I found it~ I'll go say hello to my acquaintances first~" He took brisk steps, "Hey! Hei—"

The sound stopped abruptly at the moment his eyes touched his side face.

——Why...why do you have such sad eyes?

— Could it be that during that period of time, something happened again...?

This period of stagnation lasted for several seconds, and after all, the two of them missed it——

The last tenderness before falling into the abyss.

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The first round of all-match games began shortly after the opening ceremony.

On two courts not far apart, two completely different games were staged.

Relying on tacit teamwork, Mingming Middle School fought fiercely with their opponents and won the victory.

On the other hand, the players from Shenguang Middle School and Pingfeng Middle School looked at the score of 198-8 on the LED screen and the indifferent expressions on the faces of the five people known as the "Generation of Miracles", and were speechless. .

In the next two consecutive rounds, Diguang High School won the expected overwhelming victory.

In the round-robin tournament that gathered strong teams representing each prefecture, they passed through as easily as if they had passed through the entrance of their home.

The next day, the conference continued with a knockout round.

Minghui Middle School is an excellent team with a balanced strength centered on the ace Ogiwara Chenghao. With superior teamwork as a weapon, it has continuously won the game until the semi-finals.

However, on the other side of the court, while Teiko Middle School won the game as a matter of course, the figure that played with all its strength in the first match was no longer seen.

The five people at this time were just competing to get more points.

Even though the opponents struggled to catch up, the point difference continued to be mercilessly widened.

——"Generation of Miracles" no longer takes their opponents seriously.

On the third day, which is the final day.

In the first game of the semi-finals, Mingming Middle School fell into a stalemate with their opponents in the fourth quarter.

In the last ten seconds, the atmosphere of the game was pushed to the climax.

"Ah Cheng! Look at the timing!!" After seeing through the opponent's passing route, Sugasaki Ryohei shouted at the ace not far away.

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!"

——I want to grab the ball no matter what! ! !

——Must, must complete this agreement! ! !

With a "snap", he slapped the basketball away from the opponent's hand violently.Suddenly a shock of pain came from the palm.

"What??!!" The panicked opponent was easily left behind by the completely ignited Ogiwara.

At this time, Akira Ashino was ready on the three-point line, and Ogihara threw the basketball in his hand with a long pass.

Steadily catching the ball, Ashino turned around past the opponent's interception and quickly threw the ball.

Perfect three-point shot.

The score counterattacked to 67-66 in an instant.

At almost the same moment, the whistle was blown——

"The competition is over—!! Mingming Middle School entered the final!!!"

"That's great!!" The whole team instantly heated up with joy.

Ogiwara Chenghao wiped the hot sweat from his forehead, and the joy in his heart was also overflowing.

--I did it!Kuroko…!

——The time has finally come to fulfill the promise! !

Amidst the cheers that resounded through the venue, the tight rhythm of the game was not shaken at all.

Less than 10 minutes later, the second semi-final is about to kick off.

"The next semi-final will start soon, let's leave quickly." Sugazaki Ryohei greeted his teammates who were packing up.Although the joy of victory had subsided on his face, there was still a hint of pride in it.

"Well, let's see the strength of the strongest Diguang later!" Akira Ashino, who was still immersed in the joy of victory, did not feel oppressed by the title of the strongest Diguang Middle School.The gleam reflected from the residual sweat on the cheeks was like the light bursting out of the eyes.

But the Teiko players in the preparation area, who were waiting for the start of the semi-finals, were just chatting with little interest.

"Ah, the game is over?"

"The opponent in the final seems to be Ming Ming."

"Well... aren't they all the same..."

At this time, Heizi suddenly walked up to the coach and asked to be a starting player.

"...Eh?! Are you going to be the starter?" Kise Ryota looked curiously at Heizi's dignified expression, "Suddenly got motivated~ What's the matter with you, little Heizi?"

Without responding to Kise's question, Kuroko waited for the coach's reply with unwavering eyes.

"...I see." After thinking for a while, the coach finally agreed to Heizi's request, "Anyway, those five people will go to the finals, and I plan to save my strength as much as possible. In this first round, Qingfeng and Ziyuan don't need to play. .”

After listening, the two people who were called out and didn't need to go on stage didn't raise their heads, they just responded perfunctorily to show that they heard.

Teiko Junior High School's opponent in the semi-finals this time is Kamada Nishi Junior High School, which defeated Meiko Middle School and entered the final last year.

"..." Aomine Daiki, who was on the bench beside him, looked at the opponent's players, and a sense of familiarity spread from the depths of his mind, "Who are those guys...?"

"The troublesome twins I met in the final last year." Atsushi Ziyuan quickly recognized his opponent, and seemed to have a little interest in watching the game.

"We want to avenge last year...!!"

"Soon we'll get the other two out of the bench!"

The pair of twins declared their challenge confidently, but they didn't notice the complicated eyes of Hei Zi looking at them.

On the other hand, Ogiwara Chenghao, who returned to the audience to watch the game, recognized the twins who had defeated him. Thinking of their tactics of inducing fouls, he couldn't help feeling a little worried.

However, unlike last year's tough struggle, even Teiko Middle School, which did not qualify for the "Generation of Miracles", still achieved a distant result with the help of "The Sixth Man of Illusion" Tetsuya Kuroko's unpredictable passing. leading score.

"No... right?!" Ryohei Sugasaki was dumbfounded at Teiko's strength, and realized that he had even greatly underestimated them before.

On the other side, Ogiwara Chenghao's face was full of surprise and admiration smiles: "That's amazing... Heizi, you are already so amazing!"

However, an unspeakable uneasiness and worry gradually emerged from the bottom of my heart, dragging the smile on my face into a complicated whirlpool.

Although...you are amazing...

But why...

Why didn't you smile, Heizi?

——And... this is Diguang? !

Although it was indeed extremely strong, but except for Heizi, no one else passed the ball to others...

Isn't this team falling apart? !

At this time, after Midorima Shintaro scored another perfect three-pointer, Teiko Middle School suddenly requested to replace the three remaining "Generation of Miracles" players on the field.

Ogiwara Chenghao, who was in a mess of thoughts, was called back by the referee's whistle.

However, at this time, a scene beyond everyone's expectations suddenly happened on the field——

Kamada Nishi Middle School's No. 8 player suddenly slammed his elbow into Kuroko.The blue-haired boy who had no time to dodge was knocked down to the ground abruptly. The blood oozing from his forehead mixed with sweat flowed to the floor, and the bright chandelier above his head reflected a scarlet luster.

"Heizi——!!!" The anxious Ogihara immediately rushed down from the auditorium and wanted to jump over the railing into the arena, but was stopped by the staff outside the arena.

He could only watch helplessly as the boy he cared about was being carried onto a stretcher by his teammates, the blood flowing out stained the snow-white stretcher cloth red.

"Kuroko……"

He silently recited his name, and prayed with utmost sincerity.

——Tetsuya, please.

——You must be fine.

The author has something to say:

This time, I made a lot of coherent and detailed amendments. I feel that the previous completions are still a bit too rushed QvQ