Soon, it was time for school to end.
According to the previous agreement, Rozen and Gu Cheng went to the second-grade classroom to find Yusha, and then the three of them left the school together.
Shannon and Ki Shu did not follow them.
These two were children of rich families and had a lot of troubles. Not to mention Shannon, who was employed by various state-owned companies on the artificial island from time to time, even Ki Shu was usually very busy. In addition, it was not the first time that Rozen went to Gu Cheng and Yusha's home. In order to suppress Yusha's soul, Rozen went there almost every day. In the beginning, Shannon and Ki Shu also came to join in the fun, but later they only came occasionally. Therefore, even if they were concerned about the matter of Yusha being followed, since Rozen, a magician who could use magic, was here, Shannon and Ki Shu were not worried, so they did not follow him.
Therefore, Rozen, Gu Cheng, and Yusha took the tram together to go to Gu Cheng and Yusha's home.
Gu Cheng and Yusha's home was located on the seventh floor of a nine-story apartment in the southern part of the String God Island, which was some distance from Cai Hai Academy, so they had to take the tram. In addition, they wanted to see whether Yusha was really being followed, so they could not take Rozen's family's luxury car. It would be easier to draw the enemy out if they acted as usual, so Rozen followed Gu Cheng and Yusha home on the tram.
Of course, Rozen had already contacted Nakamura on the phone about this matter.
Otherwise, once Nakamura knew that Rozen did not take the tram home, it might cause some trouble.
The three of them talked and laughed all the way. After getting on and off the tram, they walked in the direction of the apartment, which was only ten minutes away.
The three of them were talking about the basketball game at noon.
To be more precise, it should be said that they were talking about a decision made by the ancient city.
"Mr. Gu Cheng, are you really planning to leave the basketball club and stop playing basketball?"
Yusha looked at Gu Cheng worriedly.
Yes.
Gu Cheng had decided to leave the basketball club and stop playing basketball.
This was a decision Gu Cheng had made not long ago.
"That's good." Gu Cheng seemed to have thought of something unpleasant. It was rare for him to be depressed, but he pretended to be relaxed and said, "Continuing to stay there is just tearing at everyone's scars. It's better to leave quickly."
With regards to Gu Cheng's words and Yusha's thoughts aside, Rozen felt a little helpless.
Because, as long as one knew the ancient city, one would know.
"You love basketball so much. Don't you think it's a pity to give it up?"
Rozen said so.
From the beginning, Gu Cheng had always had a special fondness for basketball. He put a lot of effort into basketball and even did various exercises for the basketball game. Even his father, who was extremely rude to him, admitted that basketball was the only thing he was good at. Gu Cheng had been very active in the basketball game at noon, which showed the boy's love for basketball.
However, Gu Cheng had a reason to give him up.
"I only know how to play basketball by myself. I don't know how to play basketball with others at all."
Gu Cheng said in a self-deprecating manner.
That was the reason.
Because of the addition of Gu Cheng, the performance of the Caihai Academy Junior High School Basketball Club was much better than in previous years. They even participated in the national competition. Not long ago, they made it to the Capital Assembly and were ready to march into the national competition again.
However, the high-spirited Gu Cheng resolutely gave up basketball after the last game of the Capital Assembly.
In the game, Gu Cheng's activity on that day was exaggerated to an abnormal extent. Not only was his jumping power and reaction speed extraordinary, but his shots were also extremely accurate. Although there were many mistakes in his passes, the reason was that his teammates could not keep up with Gu Cheng's speed.
Even so, Gu Cheng still relied on his own ability to open up a huge gap with the enemy team and was about to win for the team.
However, for Gu Cheng like this, the enemy team relied on fouls to stop him, causing Gu Cheng to be replaced.
After that, Gu Cheng sat on the bench and watched the team retreat in defeat, and then watched his own team lose. He even saw his teammates calmly accept the result and look at him with fear, which made Gu Cheng finally realize.
"In the past, I have always been active and didn't care about the guys around me. Even if they didn't keep up with me, I didn't think it mattered. Anyway, I could win by myself. I have been playing in the basketball club with this idea, and I have long been unknowingly isolated by everyone."
Gu Cheng pretended to be relaxed as if he was lamenting his own stupidity.
"Moreover, I kept leaving everyone behind and kept winning. As a result, everyone thought that it didn't matter if they didn't work hard. Anyway, they could win with me, and they only needed to go through the motions. They didn't focus on their usual training, and their strength kept declining. That's why they were immediately defeated in the big game without me. But everyone had already accepted the result when I left the game, and they didn't feel upset at all."
In other words, the existence of Gu Cheng took away the enthusiasm and dedication of the basketball club members for basketball. They no longer sweated for basketball, and they no longer worked hard for winning or losing. They lost all motivation.
Coupled with being feared and isolated, Gu Cheng finally decided to leave the club.
"Anyway, I'm about to graduate from middle school. I have to study hard for the entrance exam, and I don't have time to play basketball. Isn't this good?"
This was what Gu Cheng said.
"But, but, our school is the same as middle school. As long as Mr. Gu Cheng successfully enters a higher school, he can directly enter the high school basketball club. There's no need for him to leave the club, right?"
Yusha felt that it was a pity.
"Didn't you have a good time in the basketball game at noon? It's not bad to continue like this, right? "
Even Rozen tried to persuade him.
But Gu Cheng seemed to have made up his mind.
"I just left the club. It's not that I hate basketball. If it's a game like today and I need to play, I can play at any time." Gu Cheng shook his head and said straightforwardly, "Besides, I had such a good time in the afternoon mainly because you were able to keep up with my speed. That guy Yase also gave it his all. The feeling of winning with you guys is really nice, and it also makes me understand that if I continue to stay in the club, I'll be taking away the shared joy of victory from the club, so don't try to persuade me otherwise."
Hearing Gu Cheng's words, Rozen and Yusha knew that Gu Cheng had really made up his mind and would not regret it.
"It's really a pity." Yusha said regretfully, "Obviously, Gu Cheng -kun is only particularly handsome when he plays basketball. If he doesn't even play basketball, wouldn't he be just a useless ghost in the future? As a younger sister, I can't help but worry about this … "
"Hey!" Gu Cheng suddenly shouted, "Who's a useless ghost? Besides basketball, I have a lot of good points, okay!? "
"Really?" Yusha looked at Gu Cheng suspiciously.
That gaze caused Gu Cheng to be deeply hurt.
"If you don't believe me, you can ask Yao. Yao, tell me, was I with you last time?"
Gu Cheng planned to make a retort and threw the topic to Rozen.
But …
"Yao?"
"Yao-kun?"
Gu Cheng and Yusha were stunned at the same time.
Because Rozen, who was walking beside the two of them, suddenly stopped and looked coldly to the side.
"I didn't expect someone to follow us."
So Rozen said to himself.
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