"Hey.
Has a blond American been here? "Echizen Longma ran from court to court, asking about Caspian.
"Someone who looks like a high school student." Longma asked a young man opposite him.
"No." Atobe looked down from above.
He looked at Echizen and said.
Longma was shocked.
He raised his head and saw Atobe standing on the steps. Wherever he went, he looked like a king.
"I heard about it.
To find Caspian.
You've been to all the courts. "Atobe looked at Longma.
"Because you can't participate in the competition, you want to deal with Caspian in private?
Hmm? "
"Can't I?" Longma retorted.
"In that case, what's the difference between you and Caspian, who is causing trouble everywhere?"
"If he wants to compete with me, I will treat him as my opponent."
"Ha … I only see you venting your anger about not being selected." Atobe laughed.
Longma whipped his head up.
"Stop it.
Or else you'll only get worse.
Not being selected means that you've already lost.
Guigai, hurry up and go home with your tail between your legs.
Humph, goodbye. "Atobe turned to leave.
You're already like this.
What are you doing?
Idiot!
Even though his words were harsh,
Atobe was cursing Tezuka internally.
He had no idea what the man was doing.
Why isn't he bringing his family's little pillar back to talk to him?
However, Atobe did not know that Tezuka was not in the mood to care about anything else.
After Rukawa Sakura woke up, she found out that Rukawa's grandfather had passed away.
She did not say a word, and she was eerily silent.
It was this silence that made everyone worried about her.
Tezuka did not leave her side.
But it was too late, he knew.
Yukimura accompanied her openly.
He wanted everyone to know that he was Rukawa Sakura's boyfriend.
Tezuka was not Yukimura, and he could not do what Yukimura did.
He could still be by her side, but she didn't need him anymore.
He wasn't related to Rukawa Sakura, but he just wanted to accompany her.
As long as he could accompany her.
He didn't mind who was closer to her.
It didn't matter if it was Yukimura, him, or Sanada.
The current Rukawa Sakura could not be left alone.
They had reached a tacit understanding.
Rukawa Sakura went to Tokyo.
Of course, he wasn't alone.
Yukimura was worried about her, but there was another important thing in front of him, and that was rehabilitation.
He couldn't stop for even a day.
No matter what, he had to ensure that he would not be absent from the National League.
Sanada tacitly agreed that Tezuka would stay by Rukawa Sakura's side.
But his condition was that Tezuka could not leave her.
It was really unsettling to leave Rukawa Sakura out of sight at this time.
Tezuka, of course, had no objection.
The one who couldn't leave Rukawa Sakura now was him.
Not that Rukawa Sakura couldn't leave him.
They all knew that in the end, only Rukawa Sakura could make arrangements for the funeral.
However, these were not things that a fifteen-year-old girl should be shouldering.
But in the Rukawa family, only Rukawa Sakura could bear these responsibilities.
Only she could bear it, and she had the ability to bear it.
Even Rukawa's grandfather only wanted to leave his funeral to his granddaughter.
It was ridiculous, but it was exactly the truth.
Standing in front of coach Ancey, Rukawa Sakura, who was wearing a black dress, bowed slowly.
Her hand was wrapped with a black and red armband, which was a symbol of the death of a loved one.
Coach Ancey looked at Rukawa Sakura in a daze.
A delicate girl.
But she wasn't angry.
She was like an abandoned doll.
Black formal wear, long black hair, and black eyes.
Her fair skin contrasted with her pale face, without a trace of blood.
Black contrasted with white, white contrasted with black.
Black and white, such a sharp contrast.
And the girl in front of him was terrifyingly quiet.
"I am Rukawa Sakura, Kaede Rukawa's sister."
Coach Ancey nodded. He knew this girl.
She was a very outstanding child.
Kaede Rukawa was extremely talented in basketball, and he had a pure heart. He only had basketball in his eyes and heart.
He had always paid attention to Kaede Rukawa.
In his heart, he hoped that Kaede Rukawa could become outstanding.
But his favorite disciple had died in the NBA, which made him unable to let go.
After meeting Kaede Rukawa, he had been tempted more than once.
But he had no choice.
In the end, he didn't want to see Kaede Rukawa follow in his footsteps.
That child's future was in his own hands, and he could only guide him.
After going through more hardships, perhaps Kaede Rukawa could continue on that path and set foot on the land of the NBA.
He could only look forward to it.
He was old, and he couldn't bear that kind of sadness anymore. In the end, he would become a white-haired person who had to send off his own child.
He knew about Kaede Rukawa's family.
He and his sister depended on each other since they were young.
And Kaede Rukawa's sister was a very outstanding girl, much more mature than her brother.
This made him feel more assured about Kaede Rukawa's character.
"I'm very sorry to come to you at this time.
But I have no choice. "Rukawa Sakura was silent for a while after she finished speaking.
"I understand," Coach Ancey said.
Birth, old age, illness, and death were reincarnations that no one could escape.
And the death of a close relative could no longer stop Kaede Rukawa from going back.
He had no reason to stay on the court, no matter what the reason was.
"Please let him come back after the game," Rukawa Sakura said.
Coach Ancey was surprised.
This child …
"I know he has a game today.
Please let him finish today's game. "Rukawa Sakura closed her eyes and said.
"Child … this …"
"Thank you for taking care of him all this time.
But please let him finish.
Focus on winning without any distractions.
This is his dream, and it's also my hope.
I will take care of the family matters. You don't have to worry. I just want him to come back and see his grandfather one last time. "Rukawa Sakura bowed deeply.
Coach Ancey had never seen such a child. He couldn't describe it with words.
But he couldn't object.
"Okay.
I'll tell him after the game. "Coach Ancey sighed.
"I'm sorry that I can't come to his game.
I promised to cheer for him … Please tell him to cheer for the game … "Rukawa Sakura said with a choked voice.
"But … my brother has always been my pride, always …" Rukawa Sakura closed her eyes and couldn't help but cry.
"Grandpa didn't like watching him play basketball. He always scolded him, but no one cared about him more than grandpa … Grandpa would secretly watch TV every time he played …"
Tears fell from Rukawa Sakura's eyes.
Grandpa was the only family member they had.
His grandfather seemed to have a bad temper and would always scold Rukawa Kaede, but he loved him very, very much. It was just that he never admitted it. Even when he watched Rukawa Kaede's matches, it was always in secret.
Such a grandpa had suddenly passed away … They would never see him again …
From now on, no one would come to scold Rukawa Kaede, and no one would go around bragging about his granddaughter ….
He and she didn't get to see grandpa for the last time.
Tezuka watched Rukawa Sakura come out. Even Coach Ancey sent her to the entrance of the hotel.
He knew that Rukawa Sakura had specially chosen this time to come.
There was still a game in Xiangbei today. The players were either watching the game or preparing for the game. They weren't in the hotel. Only Coach Ancey, who was in poor health and old, was still staying here.
Tezuka went forward to pick up Rukawa Sakura.
Coach Ancey saw a handsome boy waiting at the door from afar. His gaze was fixed on Rukawa Sakura.
"Sorry to disturb you today.
Goodbye, Coach Ancey. "
"Take care." Coach Ancey patted the child's shoulder.
This was a good child.
Excellent, smart, capable, and able to see the big picture. He understood Kaede Rukawa well enough.
With such a child by Kaede Rukawa's side to take care of, Coach Ancey could relax a lot.
They were all good children. It was just that … fate didn't treat them fairly …
Tezuka went forward and bowed to Coach Ancey. Then, he looked at Rukawa Sakura.
Rukawa Sakura nodded.
Tezuka followed beside her. He kept a distance of one step behind her, like a knight protecting a princess.
Coach Ancey looked at their backs and sighed deeply.
In the end, Rukawa Sakura didn't make it back to Kanagawa.
Tezuka Grandpa asked Tezuka to bring Rukawa Sakura back to the Tezuka family. The matter of Rukawa's grandfather was temporarily taken over by him and Grandpa Sanada.
They couldn't let a fifteen-year-old girl do such a thing.
Even if Rukawa Sakura had the ability, they couldn't hand it over to her.
It wasn't that they didn't trust her. They just couldn't bear to do it.
The two old men had watched Rukawa Sakura grow up. She was their old friend's beloved granddaughter. They often loved her more than their sons in the family.
Rukawa's grandfather's sudden death was also a big blow to them.
However, it was definitely worse news for Rukawa Sakura.
There were only two siblings in the Rukawa family. They had been raised by Rukawa's grandfather since they were young.
This kind of feeling, even if it was buried in the bottom of their hearts and never spoken, would definitely be the deepest kind.
In the past, Rukawa's grandfather loved Rukawa Sakura the most.
He taught her chess and martial arts. He was proud of her.
Now, Rukawa's grandfather passed away. It was so sudden that Rukawa Sakura didn't even get to see him one last time. He was gone just like that.
This was the most serious blow.
"Sakura, go take a shower.
I've already prepared your clothes. "Tezuka's mother pushed Rukawa Sakura into the bathroom.
"Thank you, Auntie Caina."
"Ah, what are you talking about?
Why are you thanking me? "
Rukawa Sakura forced a smile.
"Auntie Caina, don't worry."
"I'm not worried." Tezuka's mother looked at Rukawa Sakura and couldn't help but hug her tightly. "Auntie, I'm just worried."
Rukawa Sakura hugged Tezuka's mother back.
"I'm fine.
Auntie. "
"I know Sakura is very strong and will be fine.
But Auntie's heart aches for Sakura. I can't help but feel sorry for her … "Tezuka's mother almost cried.
Tezuka's mother always felt more pity for the child she watched grow up.
Moreover, she always hoped that Kunimitsu and Sakura could be together.
This girl, she already felt sorry for her.
"Ahem …" Tezuka's father coughed.
Tezuka's mother let go of Rukawa Sakura and wiped away her tears.
"Sakura, what do you want to eat?
Auntie will make you something to eat. "
"No need to trouble yourself …"
"It's okay, Kunimitsu also needs to eat."
Rukawa Sakura nodded and didn't refuse Tezuka's mother's kindness.
The author has something to say:
Ah Nian is about to start his final revision. Last year, he had a break before New Year's Day. It's said that this year is also in early January. To be honest, it's still early …
Well, you know, I still have a little bit of manuscript left, so it won't be too far off. Look at my sincere eyes (⊙ o ⊙) …
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