Chapter 175 Tennis 63
"Kuranosuke..."
Kurikawa Sana was held in the other person's arms in a daze, with a look of shock on her face, "Why are you here?"
By the way, he is the captain of Shitenhoji. Is Kuranosuke here because he came to Tokyo to draw lots to decide the order of the competition like Yukimura?
"I came here specifically to look for you." Shiraishi Kuranosuke's voice was hoarse. "I saw the news that something happened to you in the earthquake, and your phone couldn't be reached! I was so worried, so I rushed to Tokyo and searched from hospital to hospital, running around like a housefly..."
"Finally found you! Sana..."
Kurikawa Sana was completely stunned when she heard this.
…Oh my god.
Did he actually go to every hospital looking for her?
Kurikawa Sana felt her nose getting sour. She didn't expect that her broken cell phone would make the other party so worried. After waking up from the earthquake, everyone appeared in front of her. For a moment, she forgot that there was another person...that was Kuranosuke.
The news about the surveillance video of her and Tezuka in the earthquake had a much greater impact than she had imagined. She should have thought of it earlier, that Kuranosuke might have seen the news and worried that something had happened to her in the earthquake, but she completely forgot about it.
…I feel so ashamed and guilty.
It's worrying again.
"I'm sorry, Kuranosuke, my phone was broken so..."
"None of this matters, as long as you're okay."
Shiraishi Kuranosuke's arm muscles were still trembling.
He still clearly remembers what kind of mood he was in as he got through those days.
On the day of the Nagano earthquake, Osaka was relatively far away, so there was nothing special about it. That day, Shiraishi Kuranosuke was training on the school tennis courts as usual.
Just when he thought that today would end peacefully, Kenya received a call from his cousin Ozuchi Yuushi, who asked Kenya to ask him if Sana had come to Osaka to see him.
Yuushi Oshizuka said that they couldn't contact Sana.
Shiraishi Kuranosuke immediately called and messaged Sana, but all fell on deaf ears.
After a while, her phone was turned off.
Shiraishi Kuranosuke felt a sense of panic inexplicably and began to have a bad premonition.
This panic reached its peak after seeing the news that swept the entire Internet.
In the video, Sana risked her life to protect the person next to her, who was Kunimitsu Tezuka, the captain of Tokyo Seigakuen. They were buried together under huge rocks and bricks, and their lives and deaths were uncertain.
Shiraishi Kuranosuke remembered that his whole body was shaking, his breathing was rapid, his heart was beating violently, his muscles were trembling, and he felt like he was drowning and dying.
It was his coach Watanabe Osamu who held down his hand, the golden wristband he had given him, and repeatedly told him to take a deep breath and stay calm.
Watanabe Osamu kept calling his name, saying that he was showing signs of respiratory alkaloid poisoning.
——"Kuranosuke, you must stay calm. If you fall, there will be no chance of seeing her again."
The coach's words brought Shiraishi Kuranosuke back to his senses. The scene in front of him, which had turned black and shrunken due to lack of oxygen, expanded again. He was finally able to breathe again, but his body still couldn't stop shaking.
Shiraishi Kuranosuke saw the news with his teammates from Shitenhoji, a famous comedian who has the ability to make anything funny and turn any heavy atmosphere into cheerfulness.
But when faced with the video in the news, his teammates who usually loved to make jokes and have fun were all stunned, with shock on their faces.
No matter what, we are still a group of middle school students after all, and rarely face the real separation of life and death.
This shock is even more profound when the person they may be separated from by life and death is Sana Kurikawa, whom they have seen with their own eyes and met once.
Shiraishi Kuranosuke could see that Koharu, Kintaro, Kenya, Chisato, Gin... everyone wanted to comfort him. His teammates all knew clearly that he was the one who had the deepest connection with Kurikawa Sana here.
The worry has reached the point of respiratory alkali poisoning, and it can no longer be described simply as "like".
But in the end, the words everyone wanted to say were stuck in their throats and were difficult to say.
Because, no matter how you think about it, the probability of survival is very low.
An entire building fell down, hitting Sana and Tezuka. Just like the overwhelming comments online, they might have become...
Shiraishi Kuranosuke forced himself not to imagine and forced himself to stay calm as much as possible.
It was not until he saw the news follow-up reports that Sana and Tezuka were successfully rescued that Shiraishi Kuranosuke was able to temporarily escape from the drowning-like fear.
But after being rescued, Sana still did not respond to his calls.
Although he knew clearly that Sana must be undergoing treatment or even surgery at this time, and it was normal for her to not be able to return the call, he couldn't help but imagine countless scenarios. He was afraid that her surgery would fail, and that she would still be... after being rescued...
Shiraishi Kuranosuke didn't know what kind of mood he was in when he bought the ticket from Osaka to Tokyo. Unable to contact Sana, and without the contact information of any mutual friends, he ran from house to house with almost unwavering determination... until he arrived at this hospital.
Through the sunlight, green leaves and flowers in the hospital courtyard garden, he saw the girl's brilliant smile, her jewel-like blue eyes more beautiful than the sky. The person behind her was pushing her wheelchair, and her long black hair fluttered behind her, emitting a deep halo.
——The heavy stone in my heart finally fell to the ground.
It was difficult for Shiraishi Kuranosuke to describe how he felt at that moment.
Ecstasy, relief, recovery, mixed with a little bitterness and pain, mixed feelings, all intertwined together, finally turning into gratitude to God.
Thank God, she survived.
At this moment, she was accompanied by someone, Yukimura Seiichi from Rikkai University. But Shiraishi Kuranosuke had no time to care about these things, just like when he saw that the person Sana risked her life to protect was Tezuka Kunimitsu, these things no longer mattered.
As long as she is safe.
In his eyes, he could only see her.
The world seemed silent, and she was the only one left.
His actions were faster than his thoughts. The moment he saw her, Shiraishi Kuranosuke rushed towards Kurikawa Sana, hugged her as quickly as possible, and felt her presence with his body.
…
As his thoughts returned, Shiraishi Kuranosuke subconsciously wanted to tighten his arms and hold her even tighter, as if he wanted to rub her deeply into his body, but reason restrained him, and his actual movements were even more gentle than the falling of butterfly wings.
You can't hug her too hard. She must have been injured in the earthquake, and it will hurt if you squeeze her too hard.
"Sana, Sana..." Shiraishi Kuranosuke muttered in a trance, whispering her name over and over again, repeatedly confirming her existence, "Are you okay? Where are you hurt? Does it still hurt?"
Kurikawa Sana: "I'm fine... I just had a small fracture. I've been taking a lot of osteopeptides these past few days, and it's healed now. It doesn't hurt at all!"
Kuranosuke's hug... so warm.
A hug with the scent of green grass, as refreshing as the person himself, full of the feeling of summer.
Kurikawa Sana blushed silently.
…But Jingshi is still nearby!
She didn't know if it was an illusion, but Kurikawa Sana felt like a thorn in her back, as if there was a hot and scrutinizing gaze on her back, making her cheeks even redder.
Why, why do I feel like a minotaur...
Reason told her that she should get out of his embrace at this time, and at least wait until there was no one around to hug him...
system:【? 】
But when she thought about the fact that she had not answered Kuranosuke's calls in the past few days, which made him run to so many hospitals looking for her, Kurikawa Sana felt extremely guilty.
Kuranosuke's arm muscles were still trembling. He must have been very worried about her these days and must have been very sad.
After trying her best to overcome her guilt, Sana Kurikawa finally gave up and decided to just let it go.
Her shoulder blade was broken and she couldn't lift it up for the time being. She couldn't get out of this embrace for a while, so let it be.
system:【………】
This is probably because he is letting himself go because his favorability has not been deducted. Absolutely.
"Shiraishi-kun," Yukimura Seiichi finally spoke, his tone calm and expressionless. "Sana just underwent surgery and needs to rest. Her fractures are in her shoulder blade and vertebrae, so this won't be conducive to her recovery."
“……!”
Shiraishi Kuranosuke was stunned for a moment, then he immediately loosened his arms after realizing what was happening. He was anxious but his movements were still very gentle. "I'm sorry, Sana, did I hurt you?"
Kurikawa Sana shook her head slightly, "No, Kuranosuke's actions were very gentle."
Yukimura Seiichi: "..."
Someone gripped the wheelchair handle a little harder.
"...Kurikawa?"
Huh? Who's calling her?
Kurikawa Sana poked her head out in confusion.
Why does it sound like Fuji-kun's voice?
She hadn't heard wrong; it was none other than Fuji Shusuke. He was holding a bouquet of flowers for visiting patients, but unlike any other bouquet, it was a bear-hugging bucket. The delicately crafted brown bear, with blue eyes, embraced the warm yellow flowers, creating a lovely and unique design.
"Are you feeling better today?" Fuji Shusuke handed over the flowers with a smile. His blue eyes opened and his gaze slowly and calmly swept over the girl and the two people beside her.
"Fuji-kun..." Kurikawa Sana was a little surprised, "I've been feeling much better today, why did Fuji-kun come here suddenly?"
Fuji Shusuke: "Because I wanted to see you, I came here."
Kurikawa Sana: "...!"
Her face, which was already a little hot, became even redder!
I felt my back getting hot from the gazes again. This time it was from both Kuranosuke and Seiichi at the same time, right? It felt like a Minotaur again.
Why is Fuji hitting straight balls so often lately? Coupled with his naturally good looks, the impact is simply too strong, woo woo...
If other people hit the ball straight, she wouldn't feel the impact was so strong, mainly because this was Fuji Shusuke, who had a hellish start and the lowest favorability!
Kurikawa Sana even wanted to use the word "flattered" to describe her feeling at this moment because of Fuji's sudden change.
However, Fuji's favorability is already 93, so it seems normal when you think about it this way...but Kurikawa Sana still finds it amazing!
Is this really the same Fuji Shusuke who smiled and said to her, "It doesn't matter whether I hate you or not", "We are not familiar with each other and will not have any intersection in the future", while trying to reduce her favorability?
"Thank you, thank you..." Kurikawa Sana took the flowers given by the other party. She felt that this bouquet of teddy bears was special and cute, and at the same time, it looked a little familiar.
Hmm? Why do I feel like I've seen this somewhere before? ...
Oh right! Isn't this a smaller version of the "bear" that Fuji-kun played in the shopping street back then?!
...is so cute!
"So cute." Kurikawa Sana smiled so hard that her eyes curved into two beautiful crescents, with a slight blush on her face. "Thank you, Fuji-kun."
"As long as you like it." Fuji Shusuke's eyes softened.
Shiraishi Kuranosuke stared at the person who came silently. The other party was the famous genius Fuji Shusuke of Tokyo Seigaku, whom he had also heard of.
Besides Tezuka Kunimitsu, the other person in Seigaku who made him want to fight was the talented Fuji Shusuke. Shiraishi Kuranosuke had expected to face him in the national competition, but he didn't expect to meet him before the competition.
"Um, Fuji-kun, Yukimura-kun." Shiraishi Kuranosuke said directly, "I have something to say to Sana. I want to be alone with her for a while. Is that okay?"
The air suddenly became silent.
After a moment, Yukimura Seiichi said slowly: "Of course, Sana is free to do whatever she wants, but Shiraishi-kun should pay attention to the time, she needs more rest."
Fuji Shusuke kept smiling, "Then I'll wait here for a while, you guys chat first."
Shiraishi Kuranosuke: "Thank you."
Kurikawa Sana was sweating profusely, feeling inexplicably guilty. She laughed and said, "Well, then I'll chat with Kuranosuke first. See you later, Seiichi and Fuji-kun!"
“………”
Fuji Shusuke fell silent.
The difference in the degree of intimacy between the names is so obvious that it is hard not to care.
She, Yukimura, and Shiraishi all addressed each other by their first names.
They called her "Sana" and she called them "Kuranosuke" and "Seichi".
He could only call her "Kurikawa-san", and she would only call him "Fuji-kun".
Even if he and his younger brother met her on the road, and she called out "Fuji-kun", Fuji Shusuke might not know whether she was calling him or his younger brother Fuji Yuta.
The difference in this... Fuji Shusuke could roughly guess the reason.
Perhaps, when he was still staying away from her, Shiraishi and Yukimura had already discovered her good qualities earlier than others, and stayed by her side earlier, bringing her warmth.
So, they became "Kuranosuke" and "Seichi", while he remained just "Fujikun".
…
Yukimura Seiichi glanced at Fuji Shusuke silently, not missing the change in the other's expression.
Yukimura Seiichi returned his gaze to the two people who needed some "alone space." The girl sat in her wheelchair, and the person pushing her changed from him to Shiraishi Kuranosuke.
Although he was not very skilled at pushing the wheelchair for the first time, the boy nicknamed "Bible" seemed to get the hang of everything quickly.
After just a few steps, Shiraishi Kuranosuke had already mastered the trick of pushing a wheelchair. The perfect person could even call pushing a wheelchair the "wheelchair bible."
The girl had a bright smile on her face, and Yukimura Seiichi inexplicably felt that she seemed particularly different when facing Shiraishi Kuranosuke.
This made him feel an unprecedented sense of crisis.
Even when facing Atobe Keigo before, Yukimura Seiichi had never felt this sense of crisis.
He probably knew the reason for this feeling.
When he met Shiraishi Kuranosuke at the rare insect exhibition before, he had already tried to test Shiraishi's reaction in a roundabout way - unlike others, Shiraishi had never had any ill feelings towards Sana.
Yukimura Seiichi knew that he, Atobe, and Fuji-kun who was standing next to him had one thing in common - that is, they all had a bad attitude towards Sana at the beginning.
But Shiraishi Kuranosuke is different.
From the very beginning, he treated Sana with the most perfect attitude and the most gentle personality.
Perhaps this is why Shiraishi is special to Sana.
“…”
Yukimura Seiichi slowly lowered his eyes.
There is a sour and swollen feeling wandering, spreading and diffusing in the chest cavity.
But there is nothing we can do about it, it's already happened.
The only way to relieve the pain seems to be to communicate with people who share the same problem.
Yukimura Seiichi looked at Fuji Shusuke and felt that the other party's situation in this regard seemed even more serious, which could be seen from the fact that he and Sana could only call each other by their last names.
"Fuji-kun." Yukimura Seiichi took the initiative to speak: "I heard that Fuji-kun didn't like Sana very much before? Now he came to the hospital to give flowers. Is it because she saved the captain of Seigaku?"
Fuji Shusuke paused, keenly aware that the other party had similar attributes to himself.
——Sinister.
With just one sentence, he intentionally or unintentionally attributed his feelings and concern for Sana to "because she saved Tezuka". He is really a master.
He also emphasized his previous attitude towards Sana...
Fuji Shusuke smiled slightly, "Isn't it the same for Yukimura-kun?"
Everyone had a similar attitude towards Sana before. It's like the pot calling the kettle black, so the eldest brother shouldn't laugh at the second brother.
Yukimura Seiichi: "..."
Indeed, what Bu Er said does make some sense.
In this regard, they are all equally matched, and the only one who wins at the starting line is Shiraishi Kuranosuke.
"My transformation wasn't because she saved Tezuka, but because I discovered she was a very good person."
Fuji Shusuke looked in the direction of the girl, his blue eyes softening again, "You don't have to be on guard against me, Yukimura-kun. I didn't expect anything from you. I just simply wanted to be good to her."
"…I see."
Fuji Shusuke said the same thing when he was at the door of Sana's operating room.
Sana, she is really nice.
Yukimura Seiichi suddenly remembered that after Sana was successfully rescued and her operation was over, when everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief and the atmosphere became relaxed again, Niou Masaharu looked up at the sky and expressed another brilliant opinion.
"Minister Yukimura," Niou Masaharu said absentmindedly, "After she narrowly escaped death this time, I suddenly realized something."
"What?" asked Yukimura Seiichi.
"She has such a breathtaking face and such a noble character. She is kind and strong. All the beautiful words can be used to describe her."
"Forget confessing to several people at the same time, she can even date ten people."
"She deserves everyone's love."
“………”
Yukimura Seiichi remembered that he was silent for a long time at that time, and he felt that Nioh's words were both absurd and strangely reasonable.
Now it seems that the absurdity has disappeared.
What Niou said was absolutely correct.
——She deserves all the good things in the world.
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