Heizi's Basketball: I'm not the boss?

Chapter 143: There’s nothing wrong with being willful

"Hahaha, Mr. Xiang Yang is really confident. I also believe that you can show your talents in the national youth team."

Lingzi covered his mouth and chuckled, and complimented Xiang Yang again.

Xiang Yang shrugged. Regardless of whether your child's compliment was sincere or just for show, at least it sounded very comfortable to him.

Next, Xiang Yang asked about the current situation of Lingzi's flower growers. He was curious, what are flower growers like in this world?After all, the information searched on the Internet is too rigid. There is an authentic flower-growing family in front of me, so it would be a waste not to ask.

In this way, the two slowly started chatting freely in the atmosphere that gradually became more relaxed.

Ten minutes passed.

In the kitchen, Araki Masako, who had just finished his work, picked up two plates and walked out. From a distance, he heard the two talking and laughing.

"It seems you had a good chat."

Masako put the plate on the table and asked intentionally or unintentionally: "How are you going? Do you want to go to the flower garden to play ball?"

Xiang Yang nodded and said, "Well, I have agreed with Miss Lingzi that we will go to the flower grower next week."

"Oh next week... what???"

Hearing this, Masako, who was still clearing the table, turned around suddenly, and even her voice couldn't help but become a little louder.Afterwards, Masako realized where she lost her composure, covered her mouth and coughed lightly twice to make some adjustments, then looked at Lingzi and asked, "Why is it so fast? Didn't you tell me just now that you can only change your nationality after you become an adult?"

Lingzi was taken aback, realizing that Masako had misunderstood the meaning, and explained: "You misunderstood Miss Masako, Mr. Xiangyang just went to see it in advance. If you officially change your nationality and join the National Youth Team, you really have to wait until you become an adult."

So that’s it, that’s good…that’s good…

For some reason, Masako felt relieved for no reason, and even felt a lot better.

She turned to Xiang Xiangyang and asked, "What do you think? Do you need me to accompany you?"

Xiang Yang thought for a while and said, "No need, Miss Lingzi will go with me, and it's not very convenient for you to go abroad with me."

Not to mention the coaching work at Shark Gym and Yangquan High School, just because of her status as the eldest daughter of the Araki family, Masako would definitely not be able to follow Xiangyang on a casual trip.

No way, some people are born with more things than others, but on the contrary, they will also lose something.

Masako frowned slightly, she had to admit that Xiang Yang was right.

At this moment, Lingzi took advantage of the opportunity and said, "Don't worry, Miss Masako, I will accompany Mr. Xiangyang this time as his guide and translator!"

After all, after receiving Masako's check, Lingzi is not the kind of person who takes money and does nothing.Besides, Xiang Yang was recommended by her, and it was her performance!It's rare for a high-quality resource to appear. Of course, Lingzi can't let Xiang Yang touch the flower grower alone.

In the end, Masako accepted that Xiangyang would go to the flower garden next Monday, the day after tomorrow, but she insisted that Xiangyang would take them to the airport on the day he left.

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Early the next morning, Xiangyang went to Haichang to attend classes as usual. In fact, his academic performance was not bad. Although his life focused on basketball after he came to this world, he was not the kind of student who could fail every exam.

There is no compulsory education in this world, but for Xiang Yang, who grew up in a flower-growing family, even if he didn't go to school, he would not become the kind of "problem student" who skips classes.

"The knowledge taught in this class is relatively simple, but I still hope that everyone can..."

Jingle jingle jingle!

As the bell rang for the end of get out of class, the teacher's instructions, which were like a heavenly book, passed through the ears of the students and floated out from the other ear.

When the teacher picked up the textbooks and announced that class was officially over, all the students immediately stood up, picked up their packed schoolbags, and rushed out of the classroom like a school of fish.

Except Xiangyang.

He turned and looked out the window. The teaching building next door was also crowded at the moment. After finally persisting all day, get out of class was finally over. Everyone was enjoying the joy of being out of school.

In the dark, Xiangyang seemed to see the backs of Kobori and Ohara Hiroshi, arm in arm. For ordinary students, the end of school means the end of the day, but for those on their basketball team, this is just the beginning.

Club activities...

Xiangyang lowered his head and touched the textbook, then slowly stood up and began to pack his school bag.

As the captain of the team, it would be outrageous if he was the first to arrive late for training. Although with Takeuchi's character, he probably wouldn't even come. Maybe he would come and give a speech the day before the national competition qualifiers start?
Thinking of this, the corners of Xiangyang's mouth couldn't help but curl up.It is undeniable that the feeling of being burdened with heavy responsibilities is not a good one, but the feeling of being needed is great.

creak.

Xiang Yang opened the classroom door and looked back. At this moment, there was no one in the classroom except Xiang Yang.For the first time, he was the last person to leave the classroom today.

"What am I doing? I still have to come to class tomorrow. What kind of sadness is this feeling of never coming back after I leave?"

Xiang Yang murmured in a low voice, closed the classroom door, and walked towards the direction of Hai Chang Basketball Stadium.

He hasn't told anyone yet that he will go to a flower garden next Monday, but no matter what, he must take leave.

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boom!boom!
Just as he reached the entrance of the arena, Xiang Yang heard the sound of hitting the ball.Even without Takeuchi and Xiang Yang watching, Kaitsune's training will still go on. As a veteran player, the team's atmosphere and culture have long been implemented in the hearts of every player.

Xiang Yang opened the door and walked in. The sharp-eyed Kise was the first to spot Xiang Yang. He stopped his warm-up and shouted with a smile on his face: "Xiao Xiang Yang, you are late. According to the regulations, you have to do a hundred push-ups. !”

"Those are the rules set by Kasamatsu-senpai. Sorry, I am Captain Kaitsune now."

Xiang Yang shrugged, said nothing more, and walked straight to Takeuchi's office.

"Ah?"

Kise scratched his head. His sixth sense told him that something seemed wrong with Xiang Yang today. However, before he could think about it, Yuuki, who had finished warming up on the other side, had already trotted over and challenged Kise for a duel.

Of course, Kise would not refuse this. From the first day he joined Haichang, he has become a veritable No.1 in the team. Except for Xiangyang who can fight him twice on the offensive end, no one else can. Way to make him sweat.

Now that the family finally had an opponent, who was still his junior, he could unscrupulously show his majesty as a senior in a duel, and Kise couldn't be more happy.

"Come on, Yuuki-chan, I won't show mercy!"

"Of course! Please give it your all, Ryota-senpai!"

Xiang Yang, who was walking with his back to the crowd, couldn't help but smile knowingly when he heard the voices coming from behind him.

What, even without me, these guys are fine.

While thinking this, Xiangyang pushed open the door of Takeuchi's office.

"coach."

Xiang Yang called softly. Speaking of which, he had only come into Takeuchi's office twice in such a long time.

Hearing the movement, Takeuchi looked up and saw that it was Xiangyang, and asked, "What's wrong?"

"fine!"

As soon as Xiang Yang changed from the previous gloom, he walked up to Wu Nei carelessly, pulled up a chair and sat down, rubbed his hands and said, "I just want to ask for a leave."

"Ask for leave?"

Takeuchi frowned slightly. If Xiangyang was not here, the training matters would have to be left to Kise and Kobori to arrange. They...

Well, he'd better do it in person.

Takeuchi stretched his muscles and bones, and asked nonchalantly, "How long will it take?"

It's been a long time since I watched his players train. It would be nice to reminisce about the past while Xiang Yang is away.

Ok…

Xiang Yang pondered for a while and said uncertainly: "About... more than half a month?"

"Oh okay, half...what???"

Takeuchi nodded subconsciously in response, and then immediately reacted. He turned to stare at Xiang Yang and asked, "What happened to you? Do you have to take more than half a month off?"

According to Xiang Yang's character, although he looks very unconventional on the surface, he is actually a very reliable person.Takeuchi believed that Xiang Yang wouldn't have asked him for such a long leave if there wasn't something really important.

"It's said to be more than half a month, but I'm not sure."

Xiang Yang rubbed his nose, feeling a little helpless. According to what Lingzi told him, the regular national youth team trial training would not last long, two or three days at most, but considering Xiang Yang's special situation, the Basketball Association might We also need to examine the degree of harmony between local players and Xiangyang, so the observation time will be infinitely longer.

It is said that it is because there was a foreign player who transferred from abroad. He was very good at football skills and had good physical talent. However, his emotional intelligence was negative. He had a conflict with his teammates two days after receiving the national youth quota, which led to a fight. event!The fundamental reason is that his roommate, who is a flower grower, kindly replaced the water in the cup with hot water for him. Unexpectedly, the guy didn't pay attention when he drank. The boiling water was poured directly into his mouth, scalding him. After jumping up and down, the furious foreigner threw the cup of hot water directly into his teammate's face...

(ps: Most foreigners cannot understand the habit of flower-growing families and drinking hot water.)
"I don't know what's going on with you, but the national competition will start in half a month."

Takeuchi picked up a pen, tapped the calendar on the wall, looked at Xiangyang and said, "Is it so important that it's worth leaving your teammates to do it?"

Is it worth leaving my teammates behind to do it...

Xiang Yang looked a little dazed. He really wanted to embark on the path of professional basketball, but at the moment, actively preparing for the national competition qualifiers seemed to be his most important task...

"Sorry, Coach Takeuchi, it's very important!"

Xiang Yang grinned, stood up and walked to the door. Facing Takeuchi's gaze, he made a face.

"I will come tomorrow to continue training, but I have to leave the day after tomorrow. I asked the coach to help me hide it. I don't want to be questioned by those guys."

After saying that, Xiang Yang waved his hand casually, turned around and walked out of Takeuchi's office.

Although his movements were very free and easy, Xiang Yang felt a little heavy in his heart.

Haichang is the absolute overlord in the Western Region. There is no team that can be Haichang's opponent in the qualifying stage. Even if the main force goes all-in and only comes on the bench, the depth of the excellent team is enough to give every other team that encounters Haichang a drink. .

By the time of the official match, Xiangyang had naturally finished his trip to the flower garden, rejoined the team, and started the real battle!
That's right... If we look at it more seriously, Xiangyang can come up with 1 reasons to explain why he wants to leave the team at this time. Even if he has a direct showdown with Takeuchi, he will go to another country to try out the national youth team. I believe Takeuchi will also Absolutely no opinions.

However... no matter how much Xiang Yang comforted himself, he ultimately chose a path that ran counter to the team's goals.

As the captain of Hai Chang, he voluntarily left the team to pursue his "dream" when the competition was about to begin.

"I don't know why, but I always feel a little sorry for Kasamatsu-senpai."

Xiang Yang sighed, if it was Kasamatsu Yukio's character, unless it was something as big as the death of a relative, at this juncture, he would definitely accompany the team and wish he could live in the arena!
Sorry, everyone... just let me be willful this time.

Slowly walking back to the basketball hall, Xiang Yang took a deep breath as he looked at the people of Hai Chang who were still actively training.

"Let's have a training match!"

Xiang Yang's shout was very penetrating. Although the decibel was not very loud, it was clearly transmitted to everyone's ears.

Kise, who was still dribbling the ball to look for Yuuki's flaws, couldn't help but turn his head and said suspiciously: "What's going on? I always feel like something's not right with Xiao Xiangyang today."

According to Xiang Yang's personality in the past, he was very resistant to the team training match. In his opinion, if he had this time, it would be better to do more basic training.

However, today Xiang Yang took the initiative to call out his teammates for a training match.

There must be something in this that he doesn't know!

Kise made up his mind and was about to walk to Xiangyang for questioning, but found that Yuuki had already excitedly picked up the ball and walked out of bounds to prepare to serve.

At the same time, Xiangyang's aura gradually calmed down, and he walked slowly to Yuuki's side, squatting down slightly and settling into a defensive position.

Kise paused when he saw this scene, and a look of hesitation flashed on his face.

Could it be that he is making a fuss out of a molehill?Maybe Xiang Yang just wanted to play a training match on a whim today. It was a bit exaggerated for him to make such a fuss.

"I must have thought too much."

Kise stretched his wrists and stopped thinking, walked to the court and started the training match.

As expected, after the tactical training in the first half, the second half turned into a rhythmic duel between Yuuki and Xiangyang. When Kise was unable to work hard, Xiangyang responded to Yuuki's offensive in a normal way. , it’s not that easy. Fortunately, this time it’s also the senior’s victory.

57:56, Xiangyang family won.

call--

In the center of the court, Xiangyang was holding his knees with his hands and breathing heavily. Behind him, Yuuki lay directly on the ground regardless of his appearance. His face was full of reluctance, but more of it was joy.

The gap is getting smaller again!Next time, if Xiangyang still doesn't enter the zone, Yuuki is confident that he will win!

"Really, are all of today's young people monsters?"

Xiang Yang complained as he wandered to Kise's side.

What Yuuki was thinking now was all written on his face, and he could tell it all with just one look.

However, Xiang Yang had to admit that if this trend continued and his strength stagnated, it would only be a matter of time before he was surpassed by Yuuki, and "zone" would just make him die slowly.

"Even Yuuki is urging me to plant flowers, okay?"

Xiang Yang murmured, his words were so soft that even the nearest Huang Lai couldn't hear them clearly.

"Xiao Xiangyang, what did you say?"

Kise turned his head in confusion, as if he heard Xiang Yang vaguely say something.

Facing Kise's probing gaze, Xiang Yang licked the corners of his mouth and showed a smile: "I said..."

"Training is over! Disband!"

There was another very penetrating shout, and many Haichang players raised their hands and cheered. Although they love basketball and are among the top high school basketball players, who would resist taking a break?

Xiang Yang took the lead in packing up his things and was the first to rush out of the arena. Behind him, Kise stood still, watching Xiang Yang's leaving figure, and the uneasiness in his heart surged out again.

Why...what the hell...is wrong with me?
Huang Lai couldn't help but grab the clothes on his chest, feeling absurd: for some reason, his heartbeat accelerated a lot.

"Kise, why are you standing there in a daze?"

"I'm leaving, Ryota-senpai!"

"Kise! Do you want to eat ramen together?"

Beside Kise, Kaichan and others walked by one after another, and almost everyone said hello to Kise.

However, Kise, who has always been outgoing and cheerful towards others, was somewhat perfunctory this time.

Although everyone was a little strange, they didn't take it seriously, after Kise waved goodbye to Yuuki who was the last one who greeted him.

He was the only one left in the huge Hai Chang Basketball Stadium.

After an unknown amount of time, a male voice suddenly sounded in the quiet air.

"Really, why am I so sentimental for no reason?"

Kise no longer stood there, but picked up the backpack placed aside, hummed a little tune and left.

Only this time, the ditty in his mouth had no rhythm, it sounded more like a muffled hum without meaning.

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The next day, Xiang Yang still came to the Hai Chang Basketball Hall, his movements and demeanor were the same as before.Even the few words of frustration and complaints that occasionally pop up are very much his style.

No one in Haichang noticed anything unusual.Including Kise Ryota, seeing Xiang Yang like this, he couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.

Great, nothing happened. It seems that I am really too worried. Really, it’s all my fault that my mother has been dragging me to watch some sad dramas every day, which has made me more sensitive now.

Although Kise was complaining in his heart at the moment, his expression was honest, and the curve of the corner of his mouth indicated that he was in a good mood.

That's good, that's good...

(End of this chapter)