Chapter 32: Sunrise in different places, different games, but it seems...
Yukimura raised his hand and gave Xiangcheng a crisp slap on the head.
Yuihara Kaoru hissed and covered her head with her hands.
"Sometimes it's really hard to understand your train of thought," Yukimura grumbled. "Why did you think of this?"
Because I dreamed about it... But Xiangcheng didn't dare to speak, and just glanced at his game console - the little man finished his work and started to slack off!
Yukimura dragged them one by one to the work site: "Is that so?"
Xiangcheng nodded.
Yukimura quickly clicked save and exited the game, then turned off the screen: "Let's go, get some rest."
I don't know why I'm sometimes afraid of Yukimura - maybe it's because he and Matsumoto-senpai are both big devil club leaders?
Anyway, I was just a coward... I just stared at the "confiscated" game console and started my journey back to the dormitory.
Summer nights in the mountains are always cool and clear, with a timely breeze bringing the harmonious chirping of insects and the rustling of grass leaves.
A firefly that flickered up and down attracted Xiangcheng's attention. It seemed like it had been a long time since he had experienced such a childlike fun as catching fireflies.
She stared at the lonely little bug and her pace gradually slowed down.
It staggered higher and higher until it mixed with the stars in the sky.
Only then did Xiangcheng notice how beautiful the sky was without the artificial lights.
The Milky Way is like a fairy's veil, suddenly flowing with bright starlight, and then stretching to the end of the sight, giving people a lot of reverie.
Xiangcheng murmured, "The night is so beautiful tonight!"
It was as if millions of stars gathered in his heart, and in an instant a romantic flame burst out. Yukimura Seiichi looked back in disbelief - Yuhara Kaoru was looking at the sky very seriously when she sighed.
It turns out to be an objective description, not Natsume Soseki's translation theory.
Yukimura didn't know how he could still have such expectations.
But he still walked closer to her, followed her line of sight, and looked at the starry sky together.
Xiangcheng excitedly stretched out her left hand, curled her index finger, and used the bent knuckles to show him: "The Big Dipper...ah, the super bright one by the Milky Way...is that Vega?"
Yukimura Seiichi looked back into her eyes, his azure pupils now filled with a sea of stars.
He imitated her gestures and asked, "What does this mean?"
Xiangcheng looked away: "Because grandma said we can't point at the stars and the moon!"
"Is that so?" Yukimura also bent his knuckles.
"right!"
The night view tonight is really just right.
"Tomorrow will definitely be a beautiful day!" Xiangcheng lowered his head and rubbed his aching neck. "The sunrise at the top of the mountain will definitely be beautiful too!"
Yukimura smiled and said, "If you want to go, let's go together."
"Okay, let's get everyone together," Xiangcheng said with a smile, "We can't enjoy this beautiful scenery alone~"
Perhaps the most precious thing about youth is having friends to watch the sunrise with. We leaned against the rock wall, dangled one leg over the railing, or stretched our hands over the railing, kneading the clouds so close.
Clouds gathered at their feet, spreading with an orange glow to the end where the sea and sky merged.
Soon, the clouds parted, revealing the outline of the sun, which waved its colors, dyeing the world on the horizon red.
Gradually, its full appearance gradually emerged, and the warm, magnificent sunlight shone on everyone's face.
No one spoke to break the silence for a few minutes, until the sun shed its orange shell and turned golden.
Everyone was suddenly awakened. Two couples in the crowd had secretly held hands, but were suddenly untied by Niou, who screamed. Yagyu provocatively pulled Rika up again and shook her in front of Niou, "Single dog, what are you yelling about?"
"My heart hurts—" Ren Wang covered his chest and quickly glanced at the other people in the volleyball team: "Which kind lady can save me?"
The "young ladies" collectively took a step back. Niou's expression became even more exaggerated: "Stop! You're too hurt!"
Everyone laughed. Yagyu squeezed Rika's hand.
Matsumoto Genon pulled a small camera out of her bag: "I forgot to take a picture of the sunrise just now... Let's take some pictures together?"
"good--"
At this moment, facing the empty base, the basketball team students muttered: "Are we being targeted?"
"Hey, Yuihara!"
The day of the competition finally arrived. As Xiangcheng was about to enter the gymnasium, she was stopped. The others also looked at the person who came - it was the captain of Shonan.
"What?" Xiangcheng tilted his head to look at her.
Minister Shonan scoffed, "Don't lose to Sagami."
"That's definitely not the case. But you guys, please don't get eliminated in the first round... We haven't even decided the winner yet!"
"How could we possibly be eliminated in the first round?"
#￥%……
Matsumoto Genon and others watched helplessly as the two elementary school students quarreled.
Igarashi Kotomi complained: "Kaguya seems to be particularly sharp-tongued when she meets the Shonan boss!"
"Maybe it's a strange friendship..." Abe Makoto replied.
Matsumoto Genyin stepped forward and grabbed Xiangcheng's collar behind the neck and said, "I'm sorry, Xiangcheng, I was too presumptuous."
Minister Xiangnan waved his hand nonchalantly: "It's okay...you guys keep going."
"Thanks."
A familiar place, a familiar smell - the smell of plastic from the floor mixed with the smell of fire that is about to spread "war", which makes people's blood boil after a long time.
Xiangcheng habitually looked up at the ceiling, letting the cold lines intersecting horizontally and vertically calm his restless heart.
She knew that once the results of today's match were announced, the draw for the IH finals would take place. Therefore, the stands would undoubtedly be filled with future opponents, including Santa Maria players.
She may not care about other people's opinions, but she must be strong in front of her former teammates.
She just wants to prove that even if she leaves Santa Maria's training system, she is still the same Yuihara Kaoru.
Xiangcheng took a deep breath, slowly lowered his head, checked his protective gear, and bandaged his finger. From what he could see, the Sagami team members today were indeed exceptionally strong.
Contrary to usual practice, the Rikkai University cheering team was missing a lot of people - many of them went to Tokyo to cheer for Yukimura and his team in the semi-finals.
“Beep—”
The game begins.
Sagami Junior High School served the ball and scored 3 points right away with the power of a cannonball. Abe's arm really felt numb. She took a step back and rushed forward again.
This time, it finally stopped flying around.
Matsumoto passed the ball to the fourth position - Masuda Aiko had already jumped up and was waiting, and the opponent's blocker also rushed in. She used her right hand to dunk, but it was bounced back.
Abe Makoto retreated to save the ball, and Matsumoto shot again, and it seemed that the ball had the same trajectory. Masuda Aiko also jumped, but it was not until she landed with the Sagami blocker that the opponent saw clearly that Yuihara Kaoru in the back row was swinging hard and smashing the ball diagonally!
The initiative was returned to them. Matsumoto Genon served and also returned two powerful serves that the opponent had difficulty receiving.
By the time the other team organized their next attack, Rikkai's players had already adjusted their form. Abe Makoto was about to make up for the loss of his block, while Yuihara Kaori was responsible for blocking the diagonal shot.
"Touch the ball once!" Abe Zhen chased in the direction of the ball, but unfortunately he was still one step short.
"It's okay, come again!"
The opponent served, and Rikkai University organized an attack. The opponent defended the fourth and fifth positions, and then—Matsumoto Genyin suddenly passed the ball to Igarashi Harumi with a flat fastball, and with this fast break, they scored another point.
It was finally Xiangcheng's turn to be in the front row, and the horn of Rikkai's attack was completely sounded.
Meanwhile in Tokyo, the Rikkai University tennis club meets its old rival, Seigaku. Without Tezuka and Echizen, this team is clearly inferior to Rikkai.
But having fallen twice at the hands of this team, Yukimura will never allow history to repeat itself.
He was stuck in the third singles position, facing Fuji Shusuke.
Different places, different competitions, but seem to have the same frequency.
Yukimura and Kaoru both said, "Come on!"
——Xiangcheng took advantage of the time difference and scored another point with a small diagonal spike.
—— Yukimura’s eyes were cold, and he held the racket horizontally in front of him. He lightly chopped the tennis ball, and the tennis ball fell obediently into Fuji’s court and did not bounce up again.
"Rikkai University scores! The score..."
"Always win over Rikkai University! Always win over Rikkai University!"
......
The last ball - Xiangcheng was beyond everyone's expectation. Under the heavy pressure of the opponent's three-man blocker, he suddenly jumped up, changed his body posture abruptly, stretched out his left hand, and rubbed it upwards when it touched the ball. The volleyball swept over the fingertips of the blocker and flew straight into the sky.
The audience was in an uproar.
"Is that... an aerial change of direction?"
"As expected of Yuihara Kaoru, she's still so amazing."
Xiangcheng landed steadily, and the volleyball soon followed, landing out of bounds. She raised her left arm high, her index finger pointing to the sky: "I learned—"
Her answer was from her teammates who rushed over and held her down, shouting.
New skills, new Yuihara Yui.
Xiangcheng's eyes met those of the Santa Maria players, dressed in their white school skirts. The teammate who had once stood behind her now stood in the stands, her expression unpredictable, becoming her opponent.
Come... fight... How much have you grown since leaving my shadow?
"Yukimura wins this game, score 3-3. Fuji serves."
The moment the two passed each other, they smiled and nodded at each other, but their expressions tensed after they passed each other.
People who want to win don't smile.
After leaving Tezuka Kunimitsu as his mentor, Fuji Shusuke's playing style became more active and diverse. As early as the U17 level, he was famous for his ability to manipulate the wind for attack and defense, and once defeated the Australian team's "tachyon serve."
After a few months, Yukimura clearly felt that this Qingxue "genius" was well-deserved of his reputation and was indeed difficult to deal with.
The more this happened, the more excited he became. As he fought back, he gradually took control of the entire arena—trying to turn it into a prison of mental power.
The exciting exchanges between the two sides made the surroundings quiet, for fear of disturbing the players' thoughts.
Yukimura's "future foresight" allows him to firmly grasp the direction of the game.
The wind gradually died down, Fuji's future was gradually "taken away", and the game also slid towards its predetermined future.
"The game is over, Rikkai University wins."
Yukimura left his own spiritual world and suddenly felt a little dizzy about everything in the outside world.
He gripped the racket tightly, giving his racing brain a rest.
A few breaths later, he came to the net and shook hands with Fuji. Fuji Shusuke narrowed his eyes and said warmly: "Congratulations, Yukimura. Let's go to the botanical garden together next time we have the chance!"
Yukimura also smiled: "Okay, Fuji."
Facing the stands, his eyes quickly locked onto a group of people wearing dark purple uniforms.
That was their final opponent in the Kanto Tournament, Makino Fuji.
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The author has something to say: A grand and gorgeous sunrise gave me 100,000 words! I've written so many without realizing it. Although there are still many bugs, I'm very satisfied with the development to this point! As I write this, 499 little angels have just collected this product of love. Thank you all! [Pink Heart][Pink Heart]
(The plot is about 1/6 [chin] [chin])
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