So, they had always felt guilty towards Yes.

They felt that their expectations back then had ruined a super genius.

“Ahem, Bennett, college life is really wonderful, especially after you put down some heavy burdens. I think you’ll fall in love with how great college can be.”

“I’m not like you guys. I’m not from Seattle, I don’t have such a big mission, and I don’t have any burdens. You can rest assured about that.”

“Heh heh.”

The four of Roy all chuckled.

Hearing this strange laughter from the four, Yes felt inexplicably annoyed.

“All right, the congratulations are done. Wherever you came from, go back there. I’m going to take a shower.”

“OK, we’ll head out then. Bennett, see you at the University of Washington.”

“Oh, and remember, don’t carry any burdens or psychological pressure. Anyway, once we get to the University of Washington, we’re not the main characters anymore. We’ll just follow Nate and Martell and win an NCAA championship, and that’ll count as fulfilling our promise to Seattle.”

“Get out!”

Yes picked up the basketball on the table and threw it toward the door. Soon after, he heard two people laughing loudly.

Those two damn fatties!

Listening to the laughter fade away, Yes clenched his fists tightly.

We’re not the main characters anymore...

Looking at the just-risen morning sun outside, can it really be seen as the afterglow of sunset?

Of course...

It can’t!

Chapter 0009: The Strongest Rival

“Wayne guessed right, Bennett still hasn’t given up.”

“Coach Floyd has spent the past four years with Bennett day and night. He knows Bennett best. Bennett almost joined the University of Arizona for basketball reasons, but fortunately, Bennett didn’t forget our agreement. In the end, he still wanted to give it a shot with us, and for our agreement, he gave up his basketball dream.”

“Bennett is still so pure. Looks like we played the bad guys again.”

“Isn’t this good, though? Bennett’s decision put Mr. Floyd at ease and gave Bennett’s future some security. As for the basketball dream, it’s better to give up sooner than later.”

“With Bennett’s personality, how could he give up so quickly? Even Dean and Anthony haven’t completely given up, have they?”

“I don’t know about Anthony, I just want to keep a proper amount of exercise. That way, I’ll get fat in a healthier way. I can’t do any other sports, so I can only do the simplest shooting practice. Will, you don’t think I practice shooting so much every day because I want to do something at some point, do you? Man, that’s impossible. Anthony and I haven’t played in a game for almost half a month!”

“Heh.”

Will Conroy snorted disdainfully.

“Anthony, what about you? What’s your reason?”

“I’m not the same as Dean. My sweethearts say I’m most attractive when I’m shooting. They especially admire the cold-blooded killer Garfield from back in the day. I love them, and I want them to see my most standard, most charming shooting form at all times!”

“As for basketball, it doesn’t matter anymore. Besides, the University of Washington doesn’t need me or Dean anymore, not this season, and even less next season. I heard Mr. Romar has been making big moves lately. The University of Washington will only get stronger next season.”

“Maybe Dean and I won’t be able to be with you guys next season, not even have the chance to wave towels for you from the bench.”

After Anthony Washington finished speaking, the atmosphere fell silent.

“FUCK! Damn ‘Stranger’ newspaper, can’t you stop having such high expectations for us! The era of the Garfield Five Tigers is over, damn it, it’s long over!”

“Dean, I told you not to buy today’s Stranger. You don’t even have to guess what they’d say after Bennett joined the University of Washington. Those lunatics who can’t let go of the past!”

“I didn’t buy that kind of trashy tabloid!”

Dean Simmons wanted to throw away the Stranger he’d swiped from Yes’s house.

Looking at the old photo on the newspaper, the angry short, dark, chubby guy still couldn’t bring himself to throw it away.

“Sigh, if only Edward and Cooper were still here, would things be different now...”

Edward and Cooper?

Walking down the street, Brandon Roy frowned when he heard those two names.

Edward was his brother, and Cooper was Dean’s brother.

“So Dean, you want Bennett to disappear from the Garfield Five Tigers? Are you really that vengeful?”

“Will, you know what? I’ve put up with you for a long time! If you replaced me and Anthony with Edward and Cooper, Bennett could have fulfilled his promise to Seattle three years ago! He wouldn’t have had to carry such a heavy burden for these three years. If that had really happened, the current Bennett would definitely be a superstar like JJ Redick! In the future, he’d be the pride of all of us! It’s me and Anthony who held Bennett back, and held you guys back too. It’s me and Anthony who got blown out by Cameron and turned into crap, FUCK!”

“The fact that you can still say that proves you are crap, Dean, you’re fucking crap!”