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

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silence.

The early morning sunlight gradually penetrates into the room, casting a dreamy light blue on the walls.

How many days and nights in your life have you been like today, lying on the bedside, holding your head in your hands, staring blankly at the dim ceiling above your head at dawn?

Sakakibara himself doesn’t remember clearly.

But he clearly remembers when he stopped looking forward to the arrival of a new day.

As a child.

My sister and I never have enough to eat.

Every day, I have to endure the odor in the old house, the cockroaches crawling in every small gap, and the mice eating the cheapest and cheapest specials.

At that time, the housing, food and clothing were not good.

But every day when I wake up, I always have infinite yearning, infinite expectations, and even infinite longing for the future and tomorrow.

Tomorrow, it will be better.

I, one day, will make my mother and sister live a happy life.

The house is not comfortable to live in, so I will buy it.

If the food is not good, I will do it.

I don’t have enough money anymore. I will make the money for living and studying expenses.

Everything I have done, all of this, has one and only one reason - they need me.

I am relied on by my family, I am relied on by my family, and I am believed by my family.

This strength, this belief that I have to persevere even if I have to work hard since I was a child, is the one who needs me and provides me with warm motivation.

However, I don’t know when it started.

Things are becoming more and more complicated.

I began to become tired of coping, began to become unable to cope with it, and began to become unable to return to the past no matter how hard I tried.

More people started to need me.

I need to be responsible, I need to fill their emotional wounds

When I see their miserable pasts, which are as pitiful as mine in the past, I can't help but feel soft and want to give them some care.

Because of this, I increasingly feel that I am powerless in the middle, and various contradictions that are difficult to choose come one after another.

And because of the past experiences and emotions between them, it becomes even more difficult to choose.

And for this reason, many undeniable mistakes were made.

"Ah hoo."

Sakakihara closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and got up, dressed and washed as usual.

Staring at his almost lifeless face in the mirror, he wanted to try to smile, but it was difficult to force out another smile no matter what.

It’s hard to like her again.

"happy."

Sakakibara immediately turned his head and smiled lightly at Amami Yuki who had just appeared at the bathroom door, "Good morning, Yuki, are you up?"

"Well," Tianhai Zhixue nodded lightly, "There is a very important game today, and I couldn't sleep very well, so I got up early."

"Are you confident about today's game?"

"have!"

"Yeah. That's good."

Sakakihara reached out and touched her head again. At the same time, he touched the missing piece of hair on the back of her head.

"Come here, I'll comb your hair."

Tianhai Zhixue glanced at him one more time, and after being quiet for a while, nodded, "Okay."

Sakakibara asked Amami Yuki to stand in front of her, picked up the comb, and gently smoothed her dyed beige hair.

Tianhai Zhixue quietly looked at the person behind her who was combing her hair.

"Are you happy?"

"Unhappy? Why do you and Ling both say that?"

"I just feel in my heart that Le seems to be very tired."

"Are you tired?"

"It feels like this."

Sakakibara went to her room and took out the big white flower he gave her. When he came back, he held her hair and gently clamped the buckle under the white flower between her hair.

"Why am I tired? Compared to before, I don't have to make breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day. You and Ling are also starting to try to wash the clothes by yourself. I should be more relaxed than before. .”

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Tianhai Zhixue listened silently, always wanting to try to refute what he said, but could not find anything to refute.

"Does Lele know what's going on with sister in July recently? I've talked to her a lot recently."

"I know," Sakakihara's voice sounded smooth, "Recently, apart from reading alone and practicing basketball with you, she only has to run to her company every day. It's good, she has her own things to do. "

Tianhai Zhixue turned back in front of him and raised his head:

"Sister Qiyue doesn't seem to be angry with Le anymore. Do you want me to try to talk to Sister Qiyue about Le?"

Sakakihara put his hand on her shoulder:

"I know you mean well, but if you tell Zhixue, it will only make the relationship between you and her more awkward. This is unnecessary, you know?"

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"And after such a long time, Qi Mingyue's attitude has become obvious. She has given up and no longer pinned her hopes on me. She has begun to choose to focus on herself, whether it is her interests or career. So there is no need for Yuki to disturb her anymore."

Tianhai Zhixue wanted to say something more, and looked at the person in front of her who was still smiling at her:

"But...but I have always thought that Le is not as bad as Sister Qiyue thinks now. Le has always been very good. I want to help Le try to explain and talk to Le."

"It's not necessary, Yuki. She has a bad impression of me, which is good. As I said just now, for such an excellent person, if she starts to focus only on herself at this time, her life will be much better than before. "

".happy."

"Okay, okay," Raku Sakakihara laughed again, "Don't you have an important basketball game today? Did you promise to win the championship? Although it is just a sports festival, for you, this is not a chance to move forward bravely. Does your hard work prove it?”

"Well, it's very important."

"Do you believe in yourself?"

"Believe! I also believe in Ling, Liuli Qiyitian and the others."

"That's good. Since you have to work so hard today, how about I make you breakfast?"

"Okay! Thank you Le."

"Yeah, you're welcome."

Breakfast was just some simple fried eggs, fried bread with butter and warm milk. After eating these for many days, A Ling kept saying they were delicious.

While eating, she said, "The bread fried by my brother is to my liking," and ate until her stomach was completely full.

The same is true for snow.

"You're so happy eating, how about you cheer more on the field?"

"Come on? Hum~ I absolutely guarantee that I will try my best 100%!"

"That's good."

They were urged to put on their school uniforms and jerseys and go to school. At ten o'clock this morning, their game will officially start.

Raku Sakakihara arrived at the gym ahead of time and joined their team.

Yuki, Ling, Tiano and Amami Nanamigetsu were exchanging information and discussing today's tactics.

In Sakakihara Raku's eyes, they get along harmoniously and safely.

"Are you still free after the Liuli Sports Festival?"

"Lejun. Why are you asking this? Are you going out on a date?"

Sakakihara closed his eyes and said, "That's right."

".What do you mean? It's just a date. If you ask me to go out, of course I will go."

"Well," Sakakihara Raku responded, and brought up another question, "Recently, Ruri rarely comes to me."

Tianhai Jiuliuli was not stupid, and listened carefully to the hidden meaning in his words.

Since the relationship between the two was not unfamiliar, she asked directly:

"Lejun, are you angry because I haven't taken the initiative to stick to you recently?"

"No."

"I'm definitely angry. No wonder I feel that you have become a lot colder recently. When we first reconciled, you even asked me to kiss you on the lips and so on."

"No." Sakakihara Raku still answered, "I won't be angry with Liuli. On the contrary, I want to fulfill Liuli's inner wish."

Tianhai Jiuliuli's pupils narrowed slightly, and he instantly understood the meaning of his words:

"Lejun, are you willing to take me there?"

"After all, it is the promise I made to you. After the sports festival, it will be summer vacation. This time period is quite good. Although it will still be some time before you can participate in the competition."

"Lejun, you have the nerve to say it! Didn't you say before that you would practice piano with me and then go to the piano competition together next year? Has Lejun been practicing recently?"

"Yes, I will practice when I have time."

"True or false?!" Tianhai Jiuliuli was happy because it meant that he still remembered what he said to him.

"real."

"Okay! It's settled. After the sports festival, you will take me to England to see Maple Leaf Avenue."

"The premise is that you win the tournament championship with Zhixue and the others, then I will only take you there."

"completely fine!"

Tianhai Jiuliuli agreed so happily that five minutes later, Tianhai Qimingyue called him over to get ready to start the game.

Sakakihara Ledo glanced at the five people in front of him and retreated to the auditorium.

The competition was more lively and exciting than imagined.

Amami Kuruuri fought hard to grab the basket; Amami Yuki and Sakakibara Suzu took the initiative to attack; Amami Nanami reviewed the situation. Even though her physical strength was weaker than others, she was still able to pass the order when she got the ball. Amazing pass.

The one that has changed the most is Tianhai Zhixue.

She originally liked to stay in the corner and have no sense of presence, but now she has become so dazzling on the field.

She is constantly galloping around the court, and even if her opponents are much taller than her, she can still toy with the enemy players with her almost overwhelming speed and smart movements that she has trained hard in recent times.

The score went from 40:50 to 53:57, and then got closer and closer.

"bell!"

"okay!!"

She and her teammates echo each other, take care of each other, and pass the ball continuously.

With the cooperation of several people and the outstanding performance of Tianhai Zhixue, the score reached 65 points for the opposite team and tied with 65 points for our team, and the situation fell into an anxious state.

However, there were only five minutes left in the second half, and considering the height difference between the two sides, there was little hope of tying the score.

"bell!"

Amami Kuriuri grabbed the rebound and quickly passed the ball to Sakakihara Suzu, who was in the best position.

Suzu Sakakihara holds the ball and drives the ball toward the opponent's basket with sweat dripping from her back.

However, the opponent's defense was too fast, and the game was too long, and she was exhausted. Before she could take two more steps, the opponent's center suddenly snatched the ball from her hands, and a few seconds later, she ran in Inside the three-point line of his own basket.

"It's all over"

The opponent's center is the tallest player. With his height and strength, if he wants to stop him, he must let Tianhai Jiuliuli play. But this is impossible now, because Tianhai Jiuliuli has been restricted by the opponent's two players. Passing the ball rashly will end up Will give the other party a chance.

Considering the above conditions, the hope of reversing the situation is already slim.

However.

Just when she was thinking this, her eyes lit up when Sakai Chitianno suddenly appeared.

She jumped hard, almost losing her balance in the air. Sakai Chidano used her fingertips to force the opponent's ball to change slightly when it was thrown.

The trajectory was changed.

Under everyone's gaze, the ball spun slowly around the basket and then fell straight down.

good chance!

Everyone in the team suddenly had the same idea in their minds.

Tianhai Jiuliuli was the first to react. She struggled to break through the two people's defense. Under the blocking of the two, she jumped with all her strength, got ahead of the opponent's center, and swatted the basketball to the left.

"July!"

"Sister July!"

Of course, the opponent will not sit still and change direction to defend the moment the ball flies out.

Tianhai Qimingyue heard the two people's voices and immediately ran. The moment the opponent was about to touch the ball, he shot the ball away from the three-point line.

Tianhai Zhixue caught the ball steadily outside the midfield.

She gathered all her strength and ran quickly on the court like a bolt of lightning, carrying the ball straight to the opponent's basket with precise dribbling and unstoppable momentum.

One, two, three. The opponent's defense was constantly breached.

When he reached the enemy's center, Tianhai Zhixue suddenly made a disguised movement, and the ball passed under the opponent's thigh.

When the enemy center was stunned, she accelerated her sprint, passing through the opponent's double team like lightning, and reached the three-point line.

"yuki!"

Tianhai Zhixue suddenly stopped, holding the basketball in both hands, and then she jumped high.

The ball fell out of her hands.

The beautiful trajectory is indescribable and indescribable.

The basketball leaping upward was surrounded by several pairs of hands leaping up at the same time, but it could never reach the end point of the arc.

With only three minutes left in the second half, Tianhai Zhixue officially won the match point under the attention of the entire audience.

That awe-inspiring leap seemed to take her straight past her past self, forever striving toward the distant shore with no end in sight.

"yuki!."

"yuki!."

"yuki!."

Not only the class cheerleading team organized by Fujino, but also the seniors and seniors from other classes and grades were all shouting her name spontaneously.

"Awesome! Yuki!" Sakakihara Suzu excitedly rushed over and hugged her, screaming.

"A perfect goal." Tianhai Qimingyue said something while sweating profusely after getting closer.

"Awesome!" Tianhai Jiuliuli smiled happily.

"Yuki-chan. That's amazing!" Chitiano Sakai said with a happy face.

Several people, soaked in sweat, gathered around and crowded together.

Raku Sakakibara couldn't help but smile slightly when he saw Amami Yuki who was surrounded and praised by everyone in the auditorium, and smiled from the bottom of his heart.

This is real growth.

"It seems that only this time, Xiao Le, you can smile from the bottom of your heart." Tian Haizi stood in the same row with him, folding his chest with one hand and looking at his side face.

"very happy?"

"Ah, I'm glad."

"Xiao Le, you are obviously stronger. If you win the game, more people will praise you. Why do I feel that you are not as happy as you are now."

"Auntie, you need to know that for me, the happiest thing is not what I have gained. It is that the people around me have changed in ways that have never happened before. In this change, the other person gains joy and new life."

Tianhaizi looked at her younger sister who was surrounded by everyone in the arena and looked happy, "But, isn't it because Xiao Leyuki can perform well because of her own efforts?"

"Yes. It is only because of her own efforts that she can achieve such outstanding results today. My influence is actually minimal."

Tianhaizi felt even more strange, "Then why do you look so happy, Xiaole?"

"Because she started to have her own way, aunt. She understood that the joy did not only come from me, she also experienced the beauty of life in other places, making her feel more important.

"She began to learn to grow on her own."

There was constant applause in the gym, but Amami Azusa stared at Sakakibara Raku's focused side face and fell into deeper thinking.

She recalled what Ruri, Qiyue, and Suzu had said to her about Sakakibara Raku.

Like, I observed something.