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

Chapter 88 Masako Araki’s Past

Masako's hand movements paused slightly and did not speak.

Xiang Yang peeked at Masako's reaction, smiled and teased: "What's going on, Miss Masako, you don't have a crush on me, do you?"

"Ha ha."

Masako rolled her eyes at Xiangyang and continued to fiddle with the steak in the pot.

Xiang Yang also wisely did not continue to speak, but he was still confused in his heart, because Masako was so good to him. Leaving aside three months of personal training fees, Xiang Yang spent not even a penny on daily meals alone. He didn't pay, and Masako never asked him for it.

Because she's a rich woman, so she doesn't care?But the thought she put into my heart is true. Apart from liking me, there seems to be no other explanation...

"It feels like you misunderstood something. I'd better explain it to you clearly."

Masako's voice suddenly came, interrupting Xiang Yang's random thoughts. She looked at the steak in the pot and said slowly: "I used to be a member of the women's national team."

"But my talent is not outstanding, or even terrible, just like you."

...Xiangyang, who felt offended, did not interrupt Masako's words, but just listened quietly.

"I was not selected by the national youth team at first because I was too short. They ended up selecting another girl. Then I worked harder and finally beat the girl's team in an event."

Um? ?Why does this plot feel so familiar?
There was a slight chill on the back, and Xiang Yang had an ominous premonition. Masako ignored him and continued: "Later, the National Youth Team finally gave me a chance to participate in the National Youth Team trial training, and the one I defeated The girls directly joined the National Youth Team..."

At this point, Masako stopped. She turned the steak over in the pan. It would be burnt if it was fried again.

Xiang Yang didn't speak, and the air fell into silence again.

After an unknown amount of time, Masako walked up to Xiangyang and took the vegetables from his hand, and continued to work in front of the pot.

Just when Xiangyang was hesitating to say something, Masako spoke again.

"I performed well after joining the National Youth Team, but the coach and teammates didn't take me seriously just because I joined the trial training. Those days were really difficult for me, even now Looking back, it still makes me feel uncomfortable.”

Masako's hand on the shovel quietly tightened, and the intensity of cooking became a little stronger.

"The basketball associations in this country are all idiots with high ambitions and low ambitions. Xiangyang, promise me not to follow in my footsteps. You have a very high understanding of basketball. Except for your physical talent, everything about you seems to be born for basketball, but Some people, their vision is too narrow.”

She tried so hard to help Xiang Yang, mostly because Masako saw her own reflection in him, so she wanted to help Xiang Yang become stronger. She may be the person who understands Xiang Yang's mood best now, and of course, she may also be the one who understands Xiang Yang's mood the most. Someone who knows what will happen to Xiangyang in the future.Because she is the most appropriate example.

The same situation of being looked down upon by others, the same situation of losing to the opponent you defeated, even the result... may be the same.

Masako doesn't know what the internal changes of the Basketball Association have been in recent years, but she is sure that if Xiang Yang faces the same situation as her, then Xiang Yang will not be happy even if he joins the national youth team or even enters the national team in the future. In other words , she hopes to help Xiang Yang, but she doesn't necessarily require Xiang Yang to join the national team. She really doesn't have a good impression of that place.

"You go out first, I will bring the food out later."

……

Outside the kitchen, Kise was running on the treadmill. When he saw Xiangyang coming out, he waved happily and said hello: "Little Xiangyang! This place is really nice. Have you trained here before? No wonder you have become stronger. many."

Hearing Kise's words, Xiang Yang forced a smile on his face. What Masako said to him in the kitchen just now also made it difficult for him to calm down.

"Little Xiangyang?"

Realizing that Xiang Yang seemed a little depressed, Kise stopped the treadmill, trotted to Xiang Yang, and whispered into his ear: "Were you rejected?"

"go to hell."

Xiang Yang pushed Kise angrily, and Masako happened to come out with a plate at this time.

Kise secretly looked at Masako's expression and found that there was also a hint of displeasure on her face.

Could it be that…

Kise felt like he had discovered something terrible.

Are the two worlds disharmonious? ?

Speaking of which, the time Xiao Xiangyang came out of the kitchen was indeed a bit short...

For a moment, Kise was so lost in thought that he didn't even hear Xiang Yang calling him.

This guy...must be thinking about something unhealthy.

Xiang Yang glared at him and simply pulled Kise to sit in front of the table.

"There's another plate inside. I'll bring it out. You guys can eat first."

Masako finished her sentence, turned around and left again.

Kise finally came to his senses. He looked at the dishes on the table and was dumbfounded.

"Why are they all vegetables??"

Kise is a pure carnivore.

Xiang Yang, who had long been accustomed to it, had already picked up a piece of broccoli and put it into his mouth. He gestured to Kise with his mouth full: "Isn't there a steak?"

"This…"

Kise wanted to complain about how he could be full after eating a steak, but Masako had already come out with a plate.

Kise looked at the newly served plate with hopeful eyes, expecting to see something he wanted to see, um...a large portion of rice.

Although Kise is not fat, as a basketball player, who doesn't have a big appetite? On the premise that he doesn't want to eat vegetables, a piece of steak and rice will not satisfy him at all, and the dining experience must be very bad.

Looking at Xiangyang again, he had already picked up the chopsticks and started eating deliciously. In order to take care of Kise's taste, Masako also specially put some salt and soy sauce in the vegetables, which were usually boiled directly in water.

"Have you washed your hands?"

"It was already washed when it came out of Haichang."

"Wash your hands before eating."

"Hey hey~"

Hearing Masako's orders, Xiangyang raised his hands in a gesture of surrender. When he stood up, he didn't forget to take Kise to wash his hands together.

"Xiao Xiangyang, when you were training before, you didn't eat that kind of thing every day, right?"

Kise looked at Xiang Yang who was washing his hands and finally couldn't help but ask.

After hearing Kise's words, Xiangyang tilted his head and thought for a while before replying: "Not really."

Kise breathed a sigh of relief. If he ate that kind of food every day, he wouldn't be able to drive people crazy.

"Normally there's no steak, it's boiled chicken breast or something."

Kise: ...

Back at the dining table, Xiang Yang ate his rice again. Except for the indulgent meal once a week, he couldn't eat vegetables with soy sauce.

Masako on the side was also eating in small bites. Neither she nor Xiang Yang liked chatting while eating, but Kise was different. He was a chatty person. If no one chatted with him while eating, he would Will go crazy.

"Well...the schedule for the official Winter Cup competition has been released..."

Considering the identities of the three people present, Kise held it in for a long time and finally thought of a suitable topic.

Masako didn't react. As Yangquan's coach, she had naturally studied it long ago.

Xiang Yang raised his head, swallowed the food in his mouth, took over the conversation and asked, "Really? Who should we hit?"

He had been concentrating on training and did not return to Hai Chang. He really didn't know who his opponent was in the first round.

Fortunately...this suffocating atmosphere is over.

Kise secretly breathed a sigh of relief and responded: "It seems to be called Fukuda Comprehensive High School. Kasamatsu-senpai said that their point guard seems to be very capable."

Futian Comprehensive?Sounds a bit familiar.

Xiang Yang thought about the name as he tore off a piece of steak.

Futian Comprehensive…Futian Comprehensive…

Wait, who was Caspian always fighting in the original novel? I remember there was another guy who didn’t appear.

Um?Futian Comprehensive?Former Generation of Miracles - Shogo Haizaki? ?

For a moment, Xiangyang paused while chewing the steak, and then relaxed again.

In the original book, Caspian could often deal with his opponents, but with him around, that disgusting guy couldn't even make waves.

"Maybe you'll meet an interesting guy."

Xiang Yang licked his lips and said to Kise with a smile on his lips.He was curious about Kise's reaction then.

"Wipe your mouth."

From some iceberg beauty.

"Hey hey~"

(I decided to post it after thinking about it. This book is moving very slowly. It will probably be more than half a month before it is put on the shelves. This chapter is not missing from the manuscript...)
(End of this chapter)