Under the pressure of her friends, Sino finally picked up the racket and stepped onto the school court again after two years. Her tall figure stood there as unwavering as a straight flagpole.
, this scene makes those who still have past impressions in their minds feel in a trance, as if they have returned to the past, when they first entered the campus and still had longing and enthusiasm for everything.
However, this coaching match was not with newcomers. After all, Layla just wanted them to learn something from Xino, rather than wanting them to lose confidence, so she chose to go into battle in person and compete with Xino as an alternate president.
The two of them played at a very high level and presented a wonderful game to everyone present. But in the middle of the game, Xino waved to stop the game as usual, and said with a smile that he had not played for a long time.
Fenghuaqiu, my physical strength can’t keep up.
Of course, this is just an excuse she made. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that she looked at ease from beginning to end. She completely overwhelmed Layla in both the scene and the score. If the game went to the end, Victory would win.
Negative attribution requires no thought at all.
"It's still the same as before, Xino."
Layla, who was sweating all over, shook hands with Xino across the net. There was no suppressed frustration on her face, but she sighed. Only Xino's old friends knew the double meaning of this sentence.
The meaning, on the one hand, is that Xino's skills are still as good as before and have not deteriorated because of two years. On the other hand, it means that her character is still so humble and low-key, and she has never been competitive.
thoughts.
Xino replied with a smile: "It's just a coaching match, there's no need to be so serious."
"But the newcomers don't seem to think so." Layla teased, "They all want to see more of your legendary senior sister."
The members of the club who gathered around the court and watched the coaching match all had a feeling that they still had something to say. It was a pity that the match could not go to the end. The strength level of both sides of the match was very high for them today.
Unimaginably powerful, Senior Leila is very strong. This is something they have experienced personally, so they are not surprised; however, this rumored Senior Senior Xino can suppress and beat their future president, and even seems to
He doesn't look like he's using his full strength yet, but he is worthy of being one of the two best people selected among hundreds of thousands of college students in the entire Western Continent.
Leila-senpai only started working hard for a spot in the main draw of the tournament this year. If Hino-senpai hadn’t dropped out of school, would she have become famous in the main draw a long time ago?
If Senior Sister Xino continues on this path, she should be among the popular contestants competing with "Caesar" Gullid, "Moon Goddess" Diana, and "Genius" Gloria.
Name?
What a pity, why did she drop out of school in the first place?
I heard that her mother is Ms. Mistyan, the only legendary player in the history of the tournament. Is this a talent that is inherited from the same line?
But besides talent, hard work is also important, right? As long as I work hard enough, can I catch up with or even surpass her level one day?
…
Similar thoughts kept flashing through their minds, and the young and immature faces were all filled with undisguised excitement, excitement, longing or yearning. The dreams of young people always shine brighter than the midsummer sunshine. It seems that if you stare straight for a long time, your eyes will be burned. This feeling of radiating light all the time will always remind Xino of someone.
——The so-called dream is a fleeting light. If you keep looking forward and backward, you will not be able to catch that light. So, Xino, don’t think about other things, don’t think about why you participated in the competition, and don’t think about what will happen if you fail. What will happen? You don’t even have to worry about what everyone thinks, including your mother. Just tell me, do you like Fenghua Ball?
——You can't hide your liking for this kind of thing.
——Ah, you ask me what I think? Of course I want to participate in the competition with you!
——If one day, I can stand on the podium with someone and experience the happiest moment in my life, I hope that that person is you, Sino.
——Because, we all have the same dream, right?
It's so dazzling.
It's so dazzling that people dare not look directly at it.
Xino closed her eyes and slowly opened them again. She smiled and shook her head: "It's just a college championship champion, not a legend. I think if there are legends, they should also appear among them. Bar?"
She turned back and glanced at the excited newcomers on the sidelines, a trace of loneliness flashed deep in her eyes. Dreams are a path of persistence. Although these newcomers have just started walking, at least they have not reached the moment of giving up. This means that There are still many possibilities waiting to be discovered in them, and those who have given up are not qualified to be called legends.
Layla didn't see the look in Xino's eyes, so she thought it was Xino's encouragement to the newcomers, so she said happily: "Then you should come to the school more often in the future and help us guide potential newcomers. ."
Xino looked away, smiled and nodded to Leila: "If I have the chance, I will definitely do it."
Layla, who was still happy, didn't notice that Xino said "have the opportunity" instead of "have the time".
Many times, the premonition of the future is determined at an unknown moment.
…
After the mentoring competition, everyone stayed at Sumiya University for a while. It was mainly for Xino to introduce new friends to old friends. The scene looked a bit strange. Fortunately, there was no classic jealous scene. After learning about Xino’s new friends, After their friends also wanted to participate in the trials, they also enthusiastically invited Alice to participate in training together - Alice's skill in playing ball was not very good, but she was quite funny, and she quickly became familiar with the members of the ball club by virtue of her ability to get acquainted with her. They got to know each other well, and even the newbies who didn't know why she believed that she was actually very strong, even at the same level as Xino. It was just bad luck that forced her to participate in the trials. She went through the motions, making Linge and others look at each other. Xino also couldn't laugh or cry.
In the evening, Saint Xalia finally persuaded Alice, who was having fun, to come back. On the other hand, Xino made an appointment with her old friends for the next meeting, and promised to come and watch them when the selection starts.
game, then waved goodbye to them and left Sumiya University.
The setting sun dyed the horizon into a magnificent dusk. A large flock of birds flew across the city skyline in a herringbone formation. The sun that was about to sink was cut into pieces by the shadows of the buildings. When you raised your head, you could see the words "80th" printed on it.
A giant banner with the words "A Yamit Cup Championship is about to be held grandly" is flying on the city's tallest Bell Tower of Saint Baili. Among the endless crowds on the street, one or two vague comments are heard from time to time: "...
'Caesar' Gullid Deit was interviewed by reporters and commented on the contestants on the spot. He bluntly said that 'Moon Goddess' Diana and 'Slugger' Gray were the biggest rivals. 'Genius' Gloria was young but powerful.
Not enough, participating in the competition is just to accumulate experience, and we should first eliminate the ranks of championship contenders..."
"You are looked down upon." Alice also heard these comments, poked the person's arm with her elbow, and said with some schadenfreude: "How about you hold a press conference or something, and I will speak for you.
, scold that Caesar harshly?"
Gloria knew that this guy just wanted to be in the limelight, so she rolled her eyes and ignored her.
Giant banners fluttering in the sky, posters of contestants hanging on high-rise buildings, and discussions in the streets. Even children as young as seven or eight can excitedly discuss the contenders for the championship trophy and become red-faced for the contestants they support.
...During the tournament, the city seemed to enter a warm and public atmosphere, and no matter what topic, it would eventually return to the game.
Twenty years ago, a little-known female player pushed this atmosphere to a climax with incredible games one after another, which can even be described as fanaticism; eighteen years later, her daughter competed in Fontainebleau, the capital.
Ye Tiantian became famous in the next battle, as if to declare to the world that he had lived up to the blood flowing in his body. However, the two people who arrived one after another also disappeared from the audience's sight, as if they appeared just to create a legend and shine for a moment.
Then it disappeared like a shooting star.
To this day, people in this city who are excitedly discussing tomorrow's game will still remember those two similar shooting stars?
Xino suddenly stopped, raised her head and looked forward, so the people following her also stopped and turned their eyes to the direction she was looking at. At a glance, they saw a pure white knight statue standing in the solemn square.
On the top, he held a gun in one hand and his beloved war horse in the other hand. He looked at the distant horizon with resolute eyes, as if he was about to rush to the next important battlefield. The people who were blessed by him came down from the ten-meter-high statue.
Often, there was talk and laughter, but no one was willing to raise their head slightly and look at the statue for a moment, as if they were used to his presence.
Because it is something you are accustomed to, you don’t need to pay special attention to it.
Only then did Ringer realize that they had arrived at the famous May Republic Square in Sumia City. The statue in front of them was one of the ancestors of the Goldstaff family, the famous White Knight Hebberton.
I didn't pass by here when I went to Sumia University before. It seems that Xino took a long detour on purpose, but why?
When he was wondering, Xino, who had his back to everyone, suddenly said: "Leila must have mentioned it to you, about my past?"
Lin Ge was stunned for a moment. Before he could think of how to answer, the girl had already shaken her head, her snow-white ponytail swaying gently under the sunset: "I don't mean to blame you, because Leila has never been a person who hides anything."
There are things that she can’t say to me when she’s worried, but she can just talk about them to those of you who have just met. I know that she actually cares about me, so she’s not very angry, just a little...
It’s just emotion.”
Feelings?
Lin Ge looked thoughtful. He turned around and saw that the three people, including Saint Xia Liya, had all retreated to the back. They also kept giving him hints with their eyes, asking him to go up and pick up Xino.
After saying this, I felt a little speechless, but I didn't say anything and asked, "What are you feeling?"
"Maybe I feel that I am a very indifferent person." Xino laughed at himself.
indifferent?
The three girls behind her all had their eyes wide open, with expressions of disbelief on their faces. Others say that they are indifferent. Why would Xino say that? No matter how you look at it, she is a perfect girl, right? Even if
What happened to Claire had nothing to do with her. If her friend deliberately concealed her condition, could she have predicted it?
There were only two people who didn't show any surprised expressions. One was naturally Ringer, and the other was Bai Ye. She sneered in Gloria's mind: "This is a normal thing. What are you surprised about?"
, little idiot Gloria? Could it be that after changing her identity so many times, she has never seen through her humanity once? I think this guy named Xino is already very good. At least he can face himself honestly, unlike some people.
,snort!"
Someone? Who?
Gloria blinked blankly, but she didn't dare to ask any more questions for fear of being branded an idiot again by Bai Ye.
Ringer asked: "Is it because of Miss Leila?"
"Part of it." Xino nodded lightly and admitted: "Leila used to be a very low-self-esteem person. She had no confidence in anything she did, and she didn't even dare to ask for help from others. But I just hesitated when she did.
She encouraged her when she wanted to join the football club, and she regarded her as her best friend. But as a friend, I didn’t even know her dream of joining a professional club, which meant that I never wanted to understand her.
Her? Not just her, but also Vincent, Phyllis, George, the former president and the seniors who have graduated. They are all very good to me. That kind of kindness is pure friendship.
It's not based on my identity or achievements. But the better they treat me, the more scared I become. I often feel unworthy, and sometimes I even feel that it would be nice if they didn't become friends with me, like...
That way.”
A silent name came out of her mouth, but everyone knew what that name was. They looked at each other for a moment, not knowing how to comfort her. Linge's eyes flickered for a moment, and suddenly said: "Do you want to tell Clay
Do you blame yourself for Miss Er’s tragedy?”
This is the only reasonable explanation, but it makes people feel ridiculous. If Xino really thinks like this in his heart, it is not just self-blame and guilt, but may already be a sign of mental illness.
The girl faced the statue and fell into silence. People were still coming and going in the square. The night was gradually drowning, and at the same time it was illuminated by the light of the street lights. After this silent atmosphere lasted for several minutes, Xino slowly spoke, but it was not
In response to Ringer's question, he gave him a piece of advice: "Please be patient, Mr. Ringer, and everyone."
"I think, at least after the championship is over... I will give you a satisfactory answer."