About the fact that I unintentionally raised my sister to be a cripple

Chapter 440 Tianhai Zhixue will eventually believe in herself one day!

Boom boom.

knocking.

"what?"

Wearing summer pajamas, with her hair pulled back and a rabbit headband on her head, Suzu Sakakibara poked her head out of the room.

Still wearing a pale and pale facial mask.

"What are you doing? I was just getting ready to go to bed. I have final exams tomorrow."

"..."

Before Sakakibara Raku could say anything, Sakakibara Suzu immediately saw the food on the plate in her brother's hand.

She blinked her eyes, and her mouthful expression suddenly broke into a smile:

"night snack?"

"otherwise?"

"You are still my brother"

Without thinking, Suzu Sakakihara snatched the plate of fried ice cream from his hand, picked up a piece and put it in her mouth to eat. Then she looked at him, a little happy and a little dissatisfied:

"What you just said was that I was told to do it myself... Hehe, didn't you still do it for me?"

Sure enough, the old man I saw just now was all an illusion.

During this time, he was just arguing with Sister Qiyue and getting angry.

"Come on."

Sakakibara knew that she was thinking in the wrong place, and sighed: "I just feel that you all have a lot to do tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, and you need a little encouragement."

"You just want to be nice to me! What excuses are you looking for? You mean what you say. Hmph!"

Sakakihara Suzu didn't believe what he said, so she picked a small piece of ice cream and threw it into her mouth, and said at the same time:

"Tough mouth."

"Believe it or not." Sakakibara didn't want to explain too much.

"Where's Zhixue? Fried ice cream, brother, why don't you ask her to come over and eat it together?"

Sakakibara glanced at the time on his watch.

11:13 p.m.

"She is still downstairs in the basketball court nearby. The phone cannot be reached. I am about to call her."

Sakakihara Suzu's eating movements froze in mid-air, and she blinked, "She's still practicing?"

"That is if she didn't run off to do something else halfway through."

"It's really hard work..." Sakakihara Suzu muttered softly.

"That's it, you eat slowly, review the questions given to you after eating, and then go to bed early."

"no problem!"

Seeing his sister's energetic response, Sakakibara nodded without saying anything more. After loading a few things, he took the elevator downstairs.

*

Nights in big cities are filled with busyness.

Even when walking on a stretch of road without street lights, the countless high-rise buildings in the distance are as bright as stars.

Full of prosperity.

Raku Sakakibara crossed the road and came to a court next to the park.

bang bang…

bang bang…

Boom...

The sound of basketball reached his ears clearly. Raku Sakakibara looked up and found Yuki Amami playing basketball. She dribbles the ball quickly and runs toward the basket, moving with clean and powerful moves even though her height is not that advantageous.

The basketball accurately passed through her arm, bounced off the plastic floor and was held in her hands, then jumped upwards into the air.

The ball went in.

Quite a nice shot.

Sakakihara couldn't help but stop and watch outside the wire fence of the stadium.

After the ball was scored, Tianhaizhixue did not stop.

bang bang…

bang bang…

Bang bang...

The sound of dribbling was uninterrupted, and the basketball in her hand flew toward the basket again and again, as if guided by fate.

Sweat dripped down her arms, along her elbows, to the light blue sneakers under her feet.

…

Bold and quick.

At her level, the progress was so rapid that Sakakihara Raku couldn't believe that this was the gesture she could show.

"happy."

Amami no Yuki caught the ball and found Sakakibara Raku standing outside the court watching. She put down the basketball, came to the position closest to him and bent down, taking a long, long breath. At the same time, she put her hands on her knees. The sweaty collarbones and arms are very attractive under the street lights.

but.

Even though she was so tired, when she approached Sakakihara Raku, she raised her head seriously and tried her best to ask:

"Le, why are you here?"

"..."

The moment he saw her raising her head with a sweaty face, Sakakihara thought of her radical leap towards the basket, and suddenly felt that she had changed a lot.

I have become a lot braver...

Sakakihara handed the lunch box in his hand towards her:

"It's late. I came to see how your practice was going. I brought you something and took you up to sleep."

".For me?"

Tianhai Zhixue was a taciturn girl. She silently took the lunch box, silently opened the lid, and silently looked at the fried ice cream inside.

The girl looked at it for a while, then looked up at him again.

No words.

Only sight remains.

"I made it for you." Sakakibara said.

"Know……"

"You don't like eating now?" Sakakihara smiled.

"No."

Tianhai Zhixue shook her head and still stared at him.

This is probably how Yuki feels to people. Although she rarely speaks or makes any body movements, she can always get a glimpse of her true inner thoughts through her eyes.

"Thank you Le."

After taking the lunch box, all she could do was probably say a sincere thank you to him, right?

He reached out and rubbed Tianhai Zhixue's head.

"Want to thank me?"

"Yes." Tianhai Zhixue stepped on her toes, and her head met his palm. "

Sakakibara didn't want to say anything big to her, or use words to eliminate Zhiyuki's inner dilemma. He simply laughed and said simply:

"How about we play some basketball?"

"play basketball?"

*

Dongdong, bang, clang, chirp...

The basketball and sneakers were constantly rubbing against the ground.

"Defend! Defend! Don't always think about offense!"

"..."

"The reaction was slow and the attack was too casual."

"..."

"Hurry up, the reaction speed needs to be faster!"

"..."

"Control the ball! Control the ball, control—!?"

Amami no Yuki rushed straight in front of her eyes, her steps were quick, and the basketball she controlled flew in a pretty arc, right through Raku Sakakibara's arm, before he could finish shouting out the words of Yuki Yuki. , the girl crossed his position, bent her steps, and jumped up outside the three-point line.

The basketball drew an arc in the night sky.

Goal.

…

Then, it fell quietly.

This ball was completely unexpected by Sakakihara Raku.

Even though he was distracted for a moment just now, there is an absolute gap between him and Tianhai Zhixue in terms of physical fitness and basketball skills.

So no matter what you say, you shouldn't give Zhixue this opportunity to shoot a three-pointer over her.

...But this is nothing to be disappointed about. On the contrary, this proves that Zhixue’s hard work has achieved results.

What should be said about her ball from the start?

There is a sense of perseverance.

She basically doesn't defend, only attacks. He doesn't even defend his offensive moves at all, but actively attacks offside to counterattack himself and disrupt his defensive rhythm.

And she beat Sakakihara Raku with a three-pointer, which was not the happiest thing about Sakakibara Raku.

What makes him happier is——

Just now, Tianhai Zhixue did not blindly follow her own training. Instead, she followed her own inner thoughts and directly used an eye-catching operation.

"sharp."

The basketball fell into the basket and fell to the ground, making a crackling sound in the silent night.

Raku Sakakibara looked at Tenkai Yuki who was bent over panting and sweating like rain, and he sincerely praised him.

"D-did the ball go in?"

"It went in, and it was still a hollow goal."

"That's great, I'm so happy."

…

I wonder if Zhixue is born to study.

Sakakihara Raku always feels that she learns quickly. Basically, she can get the key points after a few rounds of practice by basically saying what she says.

And he can quickly adapt to his own rhythm to deal with her, and break out at critical moments.

Maybe she didn't like sports very much since she was a child, but she is really a genius in sports?

Sakakihara smiled inadvertently.

I originally thought that it would be great if Zhixue could win the top ten in this sports festival with everyone, but now it seems that with the help of Tiano and Liuli, it is not impossible to win the championship.

"Le... why are you laughing?" Tianhai Zhixue reluctantly supported her body. Although it was painful, it was obvious that she was still happy for the ball just now.

"happy."

"H-Happy? Happy...what...?"

Sakakihara supported his back with one hand and asked seriously: "Can you tell me the reason why Yuki didn't choose to defend just now? I obviously told you to defend."

Tianhai Zhixue was obviously stunned after hearing this, and then slowly replied:

"It's just... I just think that there will be a chance to break through."

"Just, you just feel that way?" Sakakihara frowned.

"No, isn't that right?" Tianhai Zhixue was unsure.

Sakakibara laughed again.

growing up.

This is growth.

Zhixue had her own opinion. Even though it was just a very small beginning, she still did not completely choose to follow her own arrangements, but chose to follow her own judgment... This is a very good idea. start.

This is what she found while training day and night.

Something that was her own.

She was just... happy that she scored a three-pointer.

"Do you want to continue? It's almost twelve o'clock."

"Of course!"

"Okay! Answer energetically!" Raku Sakakihara walked over, picked up the basketball, and turned around, "Then continue! Play outside until two in the morning and then go back to sleep! Does Yuki have any special ideas this time?"

"Want to dunk on the rim."

"Haha, you really said the cruelest words in the calmest tone. However, with you now, there is no way you can succeed, yuki——!"

"I-I won't lose either."

"You must have learned A Ling's lines."

The two restarted the game. The two sides exchanged words, and the offense and defense became more and more intense. The two ran back and forth on the court, staggering, forgetting everything.

He even forgot the time for a while and just ran towards the end of the night.

*

However, the time can only last until 1:30 in the morning at most.

Tianhai Zhixue was so tired that she couldn't hold on anymore. The two of them lay on the lawn of the park dripping with sweat and looked at the night sky.

"The exam will be tomorrow, Yuki, will you be fine?" Sakakibara put his hand on the back of his head.

"No problem." came the tired response from the girl beside him.

"That's good." Raku Sakakihara closed his eyes and felt the coolness of the night wind entering his sleeves, "Yukiyuki wants to win the basketball championship at the sports festival?"

"I want to." Amami Yuki sat up and ate the fried ice cream made by Sakakibara Raku before. Her sweat had soaked her T-shirt and the hair around her ears.

"Really?"

"I really, really, really want to." Tianhai Zhixue said while eating.

"How about giving me a shout?"

"...?"

"I, Yuki Tenkai, want to work hard to win the women's basketball championship!!" Suddenly, Raku Sakakihara shouted loudly into the night sky. After releasing it, he laughed, which was regarded as a demonstration.

"...No." Tianhai Zhixue blinked.

"Huh? Why not." Sakakihara turned around and looked at her cute little face.

"Looks so silly."

"Ha ha."

Sakakihara smiled again and lay back on the lawn. The tips of the grass touched the back of his neck.

Sure enough, it was very, very easy to get along with this kind of snow.

"By the way, I have something I want to give you."

"Um?"

Sakakibara sat up, left for a moment, and then brought over a cardboard box under the gaze of Amami Nozuki.

"What's this?"

Sakakibara tried to pass the carton into her hand, "Yuki, you have a competition the day after tomorrow. I see that the shoes you are wearing are the ordinary sneakers I bought for you when I went shopping. I took the time to buy you a new pair in the afternoon. sneakers."

"……new shoes."

"What? I'm sorry to accept it? It's okay. It's not like you don't know that I'm not short of money. I just have a slightly better pair of sneakers. Just think of it as Zhixue's reward for working hard for so long. It's a gift from me."

"..."

"Zhixue?"

Tianhai Zhixue did not continue to speak, but sat quietly on the lawn, sweat dripping down the outline of her face along her dyed hair. From Sakakihara Raku's perspective, her petite back contrasts perfectly with the vast night sky.

"A small gift, yuki, I'm not short of money, this is a small thing for me."

"Dad is also very rich."

Sakakibara already knew what she was going to say.

Tianhai Zhixue looked at the opened lunch box in his hand, then at the pair of sneakers he was still wearing, and then at the cardboard box he handed over.

The girl's face did not have the same sense of loss as before, but with a very calm tone and mentality, she looked at him seriously and said:

"But these things are only given to me by Le."

"..."

The old man manages family affairs absolutely first-rate.

But for him to notice what clothes his daughter should wear, whether she needs a new pair of shoes before the game...this is not something he can think of.

Tianhai Zhixue said "Thank you", took away the sneakers, and opened them to take a look.

They are a pair of white high-end sneakers, very nice and handsome.

"like……"

"nice! You love it."

"How can I repay Le in the future?"

"You don't have to think about this kind of thing."

"I think I still need it. But I can't think of what Le needs now, and I can't do anything about Sister Qiyue's matter. So, whenever Le needs me in the future, I will do my best."

As Tianhai Zhixue spoke, she moved closer to him, as if she wanted to give people a firm feeling with her body and eyes.

Sakakibara laughed.

"it is true."

"I didn't laugh at you for not telling the truth, but I was surprised."

What a surprise.

Amami Yuki, who was obviously so serious, did not give Sakakibara Raku any heaviness at all.

On the contrary, he found her mood and thoughts very cute.

"Yuki, do you like me?"

"like."

"Then you have to like yourself too."

"I will."

"Then..." Sakakibara stood up, holding his knees, and walked towards Amami Yuki who was sitting on the lawn.

He knelt down on one knee and stretched out a tightly clenched fist towards the girl.

"I believe in you, yuki, and please work hard for basketball starting tomorrow. I believe in you, and you will definitely achieve good results."

Tianhai Zhixue looked at the fist he handed over with some disbelief, and then looked at him again.

The girl subconsciously said: "Thank you——"

"No," Sakakibara shook his head and smiled, "What should I say now?"

Tianhai Zhixue was stunned for a moment, facing his smile, looking at his smiling eyes, and seeing herself reflected in his eyes.

The girl slowly raised a petite fist, parallel to him.

"I...will...believe in myself."

"That's right!"

Sakakihara stretched out his fist forward, touched the dumb girl, and smiled at her.

Under the night sky, only his smile shone in front of him.

In less than a moment, the sweaty girl also smiled lightly in return.

"Yes! It will definitely happen!"

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