"This basketball court looks pretty nice. You could come play sometime when you're free, little brother."
"Are you sick? Why would I travel all this way just to play basketball when I've got nothing better to do?"
"It wouldn't be a bad idea. Let the people here witness your explosive physical prowess..."
"Call it a fan meet-and-greet," Su Bai complained. "No one wants to see that, thank you."
Xia Lin urged Su Bai to go in and play for a while, but he decisively refused.
He did not actually love basketball that much. Or rather, he could play a little of every sport, but there was not a single one he particularly enjoyed.
You could say he had broad tastes.
Xia Lin found that somewhat regrettable. She liked watching Su Bai run and jump around on the court; he always seemed so full of vitality. She felt that vitality was perhaps what her own life lacked most. Ever since childhood, every aspect of her life had been arranged for her, and it was hard to avoid finding it a little dull.
That was precisely why she tried all kinds of outdoor activities. At the very least, when people exercised, they naturally felt refreshed and happy.
Exercise and sunshine were good ways to fight depression.
Since this was a shopping district for outdoor gear, it naturally had familiar brands like Fila and Arc'teryx.
Those brands were not all that expensive, of course, but that was only by wealthy people's standards. Students from ordinary families generally could not afford them. Su Bai had never even considered such things before.
Xia Lin recommended that Su Bai check out Arc'teryx's new winter arrivals. They were selling especially well at the moment. Seasonal clothing came with a bit of a markup, but the upside was