Uneasy daily life

"I'm talking about something that happened to a friend of mine."

"The friend you mentioned..."

"Of course it's Hachiman, what else could it be but myself?"

The white figure seemed to be trying to cover up something by humming twice, and forcibly changed the subject: "Speaking of growth, from junior high to high school is growth, and by the same logic, from high school to university is also growth. Your sister just graduated from high school and has been in university for half a year—hey you over there, stop looking! It's you, Yukino Yukinoshita, tell us your feelings about high school life!"

Among the audience, Yukino Yukinoshita (Yukino) was not intimidated, but she was speechless at the sudden situation. She walked out of the audience and came to the commentary booth... or rather, the commentary table. Shiro-kage very attentively pulled up a chair, indicating that she should sit down as a guest, and put the microphone over her: "Come on, come on, just like coming home, let's chat for a bit."

"What would you like to ask, Haku-kun?" Yukino Yukinoshita threw the question back at him.

"College students' reflections on high school fit the theme of growth," Bai Ying said seriously. "As an outstanding graduate of our school, having experienced half a year of college life, Xue Zhixia must have a lot to say, right? Like, complaints about homework?"

Are you a school official from somewhere?

Yukino Yukinoshita seemed to remember something, glanced disdainfully at the microphone filled with someone's breathing, leaned back slightly, and said, "Teacher sometimes likes to say, 'If you work hard in high school, it will be easy in college,' but in reality... college studies are much heavier than high school, and I've been mainly focused on studying lately."

Bai Ying nodded and said, "It's just wishful thinking, nothing shameful."

Hiratsuka Shizuka clenched her fists so tightly they cracked, and said with a forced smile, "So what? Want me to treat you to my fist?"

"A middle-aged woman like Hiratsuka-sensei, who's too lazy to even draw a pancake, is pretty pathetic..."

boom!

"Calm down, calm down! Viewers can't assault the commentators! This is all for the sake of the show!"

"That punch was also for the show!"

Bai Ying barely escaped from Hiratsuka Shizuka's clutches and shoved the microphone into Yukino Yukinoshita's hand: "So, as a senior alumna of Soubu High School, what would you like to say to the juniors here?"

Is there anything you want to say? I was suddenly pulled up here, how am I supposed to know what to say? I shouldn't have been so distracted and just came up here.

Yukino Yukinoshita, her mind full of complaints, didn't hesitate for long before speaking into the microphone, her lips slightly pursed: "Natsume Soseki once said, 'I am willing to endure today's loneliness in order to endure the loneliness of the future, which will be even lonelier than tomorrow'..."

Bai Ying nodded repeatedly, looking as if the adult was right: "Bai Ying has now said that I am willing to enjoy today's happiness so that I can endure a more tedious, repetitive life than tomorrow..."

Tolerate!

Yukino Yukinoshita pretended no one was speaking and continued, "The struggles and passion of the sports festival will always return to the ordinary routine of life..."

Bai Ying continued nodding, her tone suggesting that these words were truly brilliant: "Even after the sports festival ends, you can still play soccer, run anytime, and cheer enthusiastically. Events and festivals are always short-lived, but life is always long..."

What are you enduring?

Yukino Yukinoshita glanced at someone with a sly look: "Haku, you like to argue so much, why don't you say something contrary?"

“Because the world is a unity of opposites,” Bai Ying sighed. “I am merely seeking a path to unity through opposition.”

That slightly annoyed look... doesn't it remind you so much of Yukinoshita?

Hiratsuka Shizuka felt a little strange.

Before the two could exchange more words, Yukino Yukinoshita (Mai) coughed slightly and reminded them: "The halftime break is over. Let's start the second half of the game. One of the commentators should not pay too much attention to what's happening off the field and should just do his job."

Huh? The football match isn't over yet?

Some students, still somewhat dazed, looked back at the competition field.

Chapter 45 You have great talent...

"Okay, after a short break, the players have recovered their form. In these 15 minutes, have they made any adjustments to their tactics? How will the trailing Red Team catch up, and how will the leading White Team widen the gap? Let's wait and see."

After Yukino Yukinoshita (Mai) gave a serious introduction, she prepared to let Shirokage do something a little less serious: "What are your thoughts on this, Shiro-kun?"

"Hayama Hayato is invincible, he could easily take on eleven opponents." Bai Ying immediately praised him, adding with a few words of commentary, "I think the Red Team is like chickens and dogs, mere street vendors, nothing to fear. If the Red Team focuses on defense, not on winning but on minimizing losses to maintain the score, they can still save face and retain their reputation for giving their all. If they are too eager to win, they will fight like eggs against rocks, and the score difference will be like a basketball game, which is laughable."

Which team are you on?!

Several members of the red team were exasperated. During halftime, they had indeed decided on a defensive strategy, looking for opportunities to counterattack... But if they followed that strategy, wouldn't they soon be doing exactly what Bai Ying had said?!

"Captain, let me lead everyone in one charge!"

The striker was panting heavily, his tone resolute.

"Exactly! Let's just do it!"

Several people chimed in, "Who among us isn't a young man with lofty ambitions? How shameful it is to play the defensive game!"

The red team captain remained calm and advised, "Calm down. If we launch an attack, Hayato might steal the ball, and then we'll be in danger..."

On the commentary stand, during the break before the ball was served, the two commentators were chatting to liven up the atmosphere.

Bai Ying: "High school soccer games aren't very professional. Although they're team games, they mainly rely on individual skills."

Yukino Yukinoshita (Mai): "Our school's soccer club is really strong. A lot of the players on both sides are from the soccer club, so they're quite professional."

Bai Ying: "This is still mainly about individual ability. The other players who are not from the soccer club are secondary substitutes. Look at the substitutes on both sides, they are basically all defenders. They have touched the ball no more than three times. Their main role in the first half of the game is to run back and forth and create atmosphere. It looks like 11 against 11, but it is actually a contest between those few people. So, it is no problem for Ye Shan, who has outstanding individual ability, to crush the red team."

Bai Ying: "I imagine that in the team matches of the football club, Hayama has already crushed everyone else. At first, when they couldn't beat him, the others were definitely not convinced, but Hayama used clever methods and treated people kindly. When they thought that Hayama was so virtuous and humbled himself, they naturally all admired him."

"Wait a minute," Yukino Yukinoshita (Mai) said thoughtfully, "Haku-kun, are you with Kurobayama-kun?"

“Impossible, absolutely impossible,” Bai Ying said immediately. “Belittling, asking for a hand, making friends—these are all very common interpersonal tactics.”

Yukino Yukinoshita (Mai) remarked, "It sounds like it has a dark vibe."

“This is the darkness of humanity,” Bai Ying explained. “For example, a teacher might say, ‘You are the worst class I’ve ever taught,’ ‘Other classes are quiet, only you are noisy,’ and parents might say, ‘Look at so-and-so from another family,’ ‘You’re not good enough.’ Then the teacher and parents would earnestly explain some reasons. This is to first belittle others to emphasize their power, to apply a debuff, and then show some goodwill to strengthen their control… Why would a teacher raise an iron fist?”

Hiratsuka Shizuka: "I'm not good with words, but I'll show you how to control your fists!"

A mountain of pressure descended, a fierce and wrathful demon was reborn, and its palms pounced on the deliveryman like a tiger.

One of them, Buzhou Qingtian, fiercely resisted Xingtian's roar, his iron arm like a law army raising a white flag of surrender.

The two were locked in a fierce struggle, unable to break free for a while.

"Students, be careful not to be fooled by Bai Jun's words, lest you become a villain determined to destroy the world in the future."

Yukino Yukinoshita (Mai) jokingly remarked, then continued observing the situation on the court: "It's the white team's turn to serve. Player Tobe observed the situation on the court... Hmm? The red team's front row is pressing very close, and player Hayama is surrounded by three players marking him..."

"The player from the Ministry of Justice decisively passed the ball to the player from the Ministry of Justice... The ball's trajectory wasn't great, and it was intercepted by the Red Team midway! The Red Team immediately launched a counterattack! They launched a major offensive towards the White Team's half of the court! Instead of choosing the tactic of defensive delay and waiting for an opportunity to counterattack, they went straight into a strong and aggressive attack."

Counter-attack? What a load of rubbish!

Attack! Even if we lose, we must attack! Attack with all our might! Who isn't a kid who wants to show off? After being insulted like that by the traitor on the red team, would we still be young if we didn't charge in?!

The red team, seething with anger, launched a fierce attack while also keeping a three-person team to keep an eye on Hayato Hayama.

When the game returned to the first half, the white team tried every means to pass the ball to Hayama Hayato, hoping that he could unleash his full potential and break through the situation to bring victory, while the red team tried every means to block Hayama Hayato.

Hayato Hayama, who thought he could slow down a bit and conserve his energy, found himself almost unable to run anymore.

It's confirmed! Bai Ying is giving the Red Team advice in an unconventional way!

While there might be a difference in technique, the difference in physical fitness wasn't significant. Due to fatigue, Hayama Hayato's movements slowed down, and he was caught off guard when the red team captain stole the ball.

"The red team has possession of the ball and immediately launches an attack on the white team. This time, it seems like they have a good chance. There aren't many players left on the white team's field, and two white players are trying to surround and block them... Dribble past them! The red player successfully dribbles past them, leaving only the goalkeeper in front—shoot! Goal! Let's congratulate the red player on equalizing the score again!"

Yukino Yukinoshita (Mai) felt something was missing, so she turned her head and said, "Haku-kun, come over here and give me some pointers on the match."

"I'm going to give you a shout-out, teacher. You can cool off somewhere else for now. I'll unleash my fists later." Bai Ying broke free from the iron fist's restraint and said into the microphone, "The Red Team is clearly having a last gasp. We have General Hayama Hayato on our side. We can take down the Red Team!"

Yukino Yukinoshita (Mai) disagreed: "Hayama's stamina is already insufficient, isn't it? His teammates try to pass the ball to him whenever they have it, and even if he doesn't have the ball, he is still marked by at least three people. The amount of exercise and intensity of the entire first half far exceeds that of other players. If Team White does not change its tactics, the situation will be quite dangerous."

"We must believe in Hayama's strength." Bai Ying suddenly handed the microphone to the side. "If you don't believe me, let's ask Yukinoshita-senpai. I heard that you watched Hayama grow up, so you must know Hayama very well."

senior?

Yukino's feelings were complicated, with a strange sense of relief that Haku was finally on the bottom, and she unconsciously drifted off for a moment.

"senior?"

"Ahem." Coming to her senses, Yukino Yukinoshita looked towards the court, paused for a moment, and seemed to understand. She calmly stated, "Hayama is indeed excellent and will try his best to meet the expectations of his teammates and friends, but everyone has their limitations and cannot perfectly solve every problem, just like the mistake of losing the ball just now..."

The white figure glared, as if looking at a traitor: "I don't believe it! Hayama A-Meng is omnipotent!"

Yukino Yukinoshita bluntly stated, "Then aren't the people surrounding Hayama just the incompetent Nobita? Even Doraemon can only handle one Nobita. Right now, Team White has ten Nobitas surrounding one Doraemon. Do you think this situation can continue?"

"Nobita and all that are enough to highlight Doraemon!" the white figure declared in a cult classic. "It's time to bring out our unique gadget, Hayama A-Meng!"

"Bai Jun's words could bring the author back to life."

Yukino Yukinoshita commented, "Even though they are players on the field, they put the outcome of the game out of their minds, hoping that someone will step up and lead them to victory. If that's the case, then why did they even step onto the field? They are also players on the field, but instead of using more correct and feasible tactics, they simply choose to respond to expectations. What are they participating in the game for?"

Bai Ying frowned: "Hmm? Senior, are you perhaps cheering for the Red Team?!"

“At least the Red Team knows what they are doing.” Yukino Yukinoshita glanced at him and said in a cold tone, “White Team players, at first glance, it’s hard to tell whether it’s ten babysitters playing with one child or one babysitter playing with ten children. If they don’t change their thinking, the situation will probably become even more difficult.”

"A seemingly mature person, but speaking in a way that's quite different from ordinary people, is actually a big-time Xue Duidui..." Bai Ying sighed. "Senior, you're very talented. Are you interested in learning how to be a commentator from me?"

Yukino Yukinoshita raised her hand to smooth her short hair at her temples and said quietly, "I have no interest in commentary that interferes with the game or that lacks any professional ethics."

Bai Ying clapped her hands: "What a coincidence, I really didn't do it out of professionalism, but out of interest. Professional ethics and such don't matter."

"You two commentators have almost no professional ethics. If you keep going, I'll have to cut your microphones." Yukino Yukinoshita (Mai) coughed lightly. "Let's focus on the match..."

You have to admit, they're truly sisters. When they're roasting each other, their tone and words are practically identical.

Is this Yang Nai's true face after shedding her social protective shell? I used to try to make more friends and become a social butterfly, but I ended up learning something strange.

"call……"

Hayato Hayama gave a wry smile, raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead, and watched the Red Team members preparing for the throw-in... It wasn't usually this tiring, thanks to someone adding fuel to the fire, putting pressure on them from the sidelines. When the Hobe team got the ball, they instinctively wanted to pass it to him, and the opponents were all instinctively staring intently at him.

"Hayato!"

Hobe Sho ran over, his forehead also covered in sweat, but he was clearly full of energy. He raised his hand to wipe his sweat and said hesitantly, "If you're tired, how about switching with the goalkeeper? We'll play the second half!"

Continuing like this is definitely not going to work. Going with the flow would allow us to avoid our current predicament.

Hayato Hayama suppressed his urge to nod unconsciously, knowing that his teammates' comments were probably the result of Haruno and Shirakage's teasing... If it were before, he would have gone along with their wishes and become the goalkeeper.

"Red team attack, we attack too. I'll tie down more players and create opportunities for you."

Hayato Hayama wiped his sweat, straightened up, and took a breath: "Trust me, we will win!"

"..." Tobu Sho raised his elbow and nudged him. "What kind of grammatical error is that? If you're creating an opportunity, shouldn't you be trusting us?"

"Okay, I believe in you, we will win."

Hayato Hayama shook his head and said, "Don't think too much about it. Bai seems to be cheering us on, but he's actually giving the Red Team some advice."

"Tsk, that guy really is a weirdo."

Hubu Xiang jogged back to his seat.

If the person I'm learning from is merely using social interaction as a means to an end, and their displays of empathy, popularity, and universal adoration are nothing more than a facade, then what I gain through imitation is it not false?

Knowing this, how should I get along with others?

We cannot simply let things take their course, because doing so leads to confusion and helplessness.

We cannot give in to our emotions, because giving in to our emotions leads to discouragement and melancholy.

You need to have your own answer...

Hayato Hayama calmed down and focused on the match in front of him.

The red and white teams engaged in a fierce back-and-forth battle, even more intense than in the first half, making it naturally more exciting. The white figure displayed his true colors as a troublemaker, pointing fingers at whoever was at a disadvantage and praising whoever was at an advantage, his movements from side to side resembling a pinkish hue blended with the red and white.

With Hayato Hayama's final shot, the score was set at 4-2 for both teams.

"Let's congratulate the White Team on their victory in the team football match."

With Yukino Yukinoshita (Mai) giving a serious speech, the first day of the sports festival came to a close.

……

……

"Where's Yukinoshita?"

Hayato Hayama, carrying his schoolbag, successfully intercepted Shirokage and Yukino Yukinoshita at the school gate.

"She was finishing up her work, and I quickly persuaded my older brother to help her, thus successfully skipping work and making my way out." Bai Ying patted his shoulder familiarly and praised him highly, "As expected of Ye Shan! You won brilliantly! You made them not choose me to play soccer!"

Are you really not openly or covertly praising him?

Looking at the other person's bright smile, Hayama Hayato lost confidence in his own guess: "It's a real pity that Shiro-kun couldn't participate in the match."

"That's right!"

Bai Ying regretfully slammed his fist into his palm: "As long as I step onto the field and confront you, a single sentence like, 'Hayama-kun, are you so insistent on responding to your friends' expectations because you failed to respond to the expectations of the heroes in the past?' will make you lose your will to fight on the spot."

puff!