Chapter 70
The first time, the second time.
"I declare that the National Junior High School Basketball League is officially open!" The middle-aged man in a suit on the stage shouted loudly, and his voice resounded throughout the venue. Then, the whole audience burst into warm applause and cheers.
In this spacious and bright arena, dozens of participating teams from all over the country gathered. The players were dressed in uniform and lined up neatly in the center of the venue, looking excited and nervous. They have been waiting for several hours just for this moment to come.
"Hey, I'm hungry, I really want to eat snacks quickly!" Ziyuan touched his rumbling stomach helplessly, hunched over and said listlessly. His face was full of fatigue and impatience, and he was obviously a little bored with this long opening ceremony.
"The opening ceremony just ended!" Midorima turned his head and reminded him seriously.
The other teammates also laughed. They were used to the daily bickering between Murasakibara and Midorima. Everyone joked with each other, and the atmosphere was relaxed and happy.
Just then, a group of reporters holding microphones and carrying cameras came over. They smiled and asked politely: "Dear contestants, can we interview you?"
"How is the overall completion of the team this year?" Then another person squeezed in: "What do you think about the road to defending the title?" Faced with the long guns and short guns in front of them and various questions, Huang Lai and others were a little flustered for a while, especially for Huang Lai who was experiencing this scene for the first time.
"Wow, are you still interviewing us?" As a well-known model, even Huang Lai has never encountered such a big battle. Qingfeng on the side also inadvertently shed cold sweat, looking at Bai Ze and Akashi on the other side, he was a little surprised, "Bai Ze and Akashi are so amazing! They all use standard answers, as if they are familiar with it!"
Finally, the other few people also answered the reporter's questions tremblingly, and Qingfeng couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. It was too difficult to deal with reporters. It's better to play basketball.
"Qingfeng!" Suddenly a shout reached Qingfeng's ears. He subconsciously looked up. When he saw the person coming, he couldn't help but said in surprise: "Oh, it's you, long time no see."
"How have you been recently?" The boy who came to Qingfeng asked with a smile.
"It's okay." Qingfeng also replied with a smile.
"Hey, who is that person?" Kuroko looked at Qingfeng talking to another person and asked in confusion.
At this time, Bai Ze suddenly appeared behind Kuroko quietly, holding May's hand, and whispered, "Ah, that person is Inoue from Kamisaki Junior High School. Like Qingfeng, he is a power forward. When they played against each other last year, the game was extremely fierce."
"Oh." Kuroko nodded.
"Ayue, I'm going to say hello to Shangjing." Bai Ze turned his head and looked at May lovingly, pinched May's soft little hand, and spoke softly.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, May blushed and was still a little shy, but she still nodded bravely to show her agreement. Then, May gently let go of Bai Ze's hand.
Bai Ze gently touched May's little head, as if to give her a kind of comfort and encouragement. Then, he turned and walked towards the direction of Qingfeng and Shangjing.
"Hey, Bai Ze, long time no see!" Shangjing saw Bai Ze coming over, and a trace of surprise flashed across his face, but he quickly regained his composure and greeted politely.
After all, although Aomine and him fought hard on the court last year, Shirazawa defeated the other players of Kamisaki Junior High School with an absolute advantage, which made Shangjing still remember it clearly.
"Long time no see, Shangjing." Shirazawa smiled and stretched out his hand, and Shangjing stretched out his hand without hesitation, and the two shook hands and greeted each other.
Then, Shangjing said to Aomine and Shirazawa seriously: "This year, I will definitely win." This sentence is obviously a declaration of war, indicating that he is full of confidence in this game.
Hearing this, Aomine's mouth corners raised, revealing a mouthful of white teeth, and his eyes flashed with excitement. Recently, he has been feeling very bored and is eager for a strong opponent to challenge himself. So, he responded without showing weakness: "I won't lose either!"
"Then look forward to your performance." Shirazawa also responded.
"Kuroko! Long time no see!" Suddenly, a brown-haired boy ran to Kuroko and hugged him.
"Ogiwara-san, long time no see!" Kuroko also looked at Ogiwara Chenghao with a happy face.
"I haven't seen you for two years. I feel like you've changed a lot!" Ogihara Seihiro looked up and down at Kuroko and said.
"Ogihara classmate, too. That rice is still stuck on your face." Kuroko smiled and kindly reminded.
Ogihara Seihiro felt embarrassed when he heard this, and his face turned red. He quickly reached out to touch his cheek, and sure enough, he touched a rice grain.
Ogihara Seihiro quickly took the rice grain off and quickly put it in his mouth, trying to cover up this small mistake. Then, he pretended to be nothing and continued to talk to Kuroko.
"It's still the same as always!" Ogihara Seihiro said with a smile.
"It's okay! But if we really meet in this way, I don't know what to say." Ogihara Seihiro scratched his head, showing a helpless expression.
"Yeah! Haha..." Kuroko also laughed dryly twice to show his understanding.
"But, I've been looking forward to meeting you, really," Ogihara Seihiro suddenly became serious, his eyes full of sincerity.
After saying this, Ogihara Seihiro looked at Kuroko with a firm and serious look, as if he wanted to express his deep desire for this reunion. Although two years have passed, their friendship has not faded with the passage of time, but has become deeper.
"I will definitely advance all the way!" Ogihara Seihiro said confidently.
"I will too! Cheer each other up!" Kuroko responded solemnly, his voice revealing determination and courage. This is not just a simple encouragement, but also an agreement between them, a promise that they will work together and support each other.
Ogihara Seihiro nodded vigorously, indicating that he would go all out to achieve their common goal.
However, at this moment, Bai Ze was standing quietly not far away, silently observing the interaction between the two. His eyes were deep and calm, as if he could see through everything. A trace of doubt rose in his heart: "Ogihara Shigehiro, next year's opponent?"
As a person familiar with the plot, Bai Ze developed a strong interest in Bai Ze Shigehiro and couldn't help but pay more attention to him. He knew that although there were many powerful teams, it was puzzling that Ogihara Shigehiro's school could make it to the finals. According to common sense, there should be a stronger team to enter the finals.
So, does this mean that Ogihara Shigehiro will become the key factor in the collapse of the plot? Bai Ze's eyes gradually brightened, as if he understood something.