Chapter 86 Chapter 86 "Ashi"
Chapter 86
"Ah, I have to say that you are really someone who can make others willingly follow your rhythm to compete."
"I took it as a compliment."
Fujino Yu smiled and said, "So I hope you can defeat all your opponents in this year's Spring High."
Yuihara Kaoru showed an eager expression: "That's what I was thinking."
The two smiled at each other and boarded trains to different places.
Xiangcheng threw the fresh medal around her neck into her bag. The words "Autumn Conference Winner" on it were still hot and shining.
Today is Haruko's official performance, and she also needs to find a clothing store to change into a dress.
Thinking of this, Xiangcheng opened her phone. The chat message on the screen had stopped three days ago. She wished Yukimura Seiichi "good luck in training."
He sighed softly, hesitating whether to send a message, and finally turned it off.
It's like having a little electronic pet.
It’s the kind of travel xx that can jump out of the screen and do its own thing.
After being amused by the idea for a moment, Xiangcheng picked up his phone again and quickly downloaded this recently popular game.
Entering the game, she named the little frog with big eyes and a lotus leaf on its head, blinked, and called it "Ashi".
A-shi was squatting at home, not knowing what to do. Just when Orange Cola was having a blast, it suddenly picked up its bag, said hello to her and said it was going out.
"They are all bad guys." Xiangcheng cleared the game out of the background.
Soon, Xiangcheng ordered the bouquet, changed into an inconspicuous light blue dress, and walked towards the small auditorium where Haruko was going to perform.
The only person in the center of the stage was Mizunoe Haruko, who was wearing a long golden dress that trailed the ground. She played the violin in her hand seriously to the low melody of the piano. As the strings flew, her face with a gentle smile looked particularly moving.
Mizunotsuki's mother looked around proudly and nodded when her eyes met Kaoru's.
Xiangcheng smiled with some emotion.
Her mother must have been very happy when she found out that Haruko would not play volleyball. This way, Haruko could follow her plan and become an excellent violinist.
For this performance, her mother ran around for many days before she finally got the right to perform on stage for a week.
In comparison, her parents, who always patted her on the shoulders and told her, "Just make your own decisions about your own affairs," allowed her to grow up pursuing what she loved in an unreliable way.
Ah, Haruko does love music, but this kind of love comes with too many shackles.
At the end of the performance, the applause from the audience brought her back to her senses. At this moment, a familiar figure in the crowd snapped his fingers. With just an "ah-hmm", several staff members presented piles of flower baskets.
The dazzling red roses decorated the entire stage like a fairy tale world.
The lily in Xiangcheng's hand began to feel ashamed.
She did not ignore the smug look that flashed across Mizunoe's mother's eyes. When she looked at Haruko, there was only deep helplessness in Haruko's eyes.
I'm just exaggerating a bit...
Haruko's mother gave her half an hour to remove her makeup, and during this time, the two of them were finally able to chat backstage.
"Yuri is still prettier." Haruko sighed, "Atobe is really exaggerating."
Xiangcheng smiled and handed over the makeup remover: "Master's hobby is red roses, he doesn't have to consider others."
"Yes..." Haruko's hands moved quickly. "Even you know that my mother still has illusions and thinks that red roses have a deeper meaning."
"Pfft," Xiangcheng suddenly used Niou's catchphrase: "Ah, you found out too."
Haruko covered her eyes and didn't want to continue this topic: "Where's Yukimura? What has he been doing these days?"
"Good question, I don't know either."
"My travel spirit has left."
Haruko sighed, "That's what long-distance relationships are like."
Xiang Cheng waved her hand: "But now I finally have time to come and play with you guys! Is that a new gain?"
"You also won a prize, didn't you?"
"That's right!" Xiangcheng cheered, "I've become stronger, and the Spring High champion is waving at me~"
Haruko softened her expression and said, "But...if that's the case, remember to share your life more often."
"We're already so far apart, and neither of us feels involved in the other's life, so it's easy to run out of topics."
Xiangcheng blinked her eyes and said, "You really understand."
"Then let's just call it theory." Haruko opened the mask bag and somehow thought of someone she hadn't heard from for a long time.
Because they had no intersection, even if he returned to Japan, she had no reason to appear in front of him, and... she had no position to speak of.
At this time, Haruko's mother pushed the door open and interrupted their conversation: "Haruko, we have to go over there quickly!"
Then he looked at Xiangcheng again and said, "I heard that Xiangcheng won the autumn competition? Congratulations! I bet you'll be the best spiker this time, right?"
"Yes, Auntie, thank you for the compliment."
Haruko's mother nodded and said, "It's great to have some achievements. This will help you enter university or join a professional team in the future..."
"Mom," Haruko interrupted her, ignoring the worry on her face: "I'll go see Xiangcheng off first. I'll see you in the parking lot later."
Xiangcheng bowed apologetically and went out with Haruko while Haruko's mother was silent.
"Don't take it to heart," Haruko patted her hand soothingly: "My mother..."
Xiangcheng comforted her instead: "I understand what Auntie means, so don't be so impulsive."
Haruko turned her head away: "She always goes too far."
Xiangcheng lowered his head in silence, thought for a moment, and then said, "Don't think about it that way. Let's go back."
"Well," Haruko hugged her: "You should be happy too!"
Xiangcheng looked up and saw only a few scattered cars in the parking lot in the distance. She walked out a little further, wanting to hail a taxi from the roadside. Fortunately, she had thought about not being able to go back to Kanagawa today, and had taken the key to her Tokyo home in advance.
As she was walking, a car passed by her on the right side and slowly followed her.
In an instant, Xiangcheng thought of many news stories like "a van robbed a girl on the roadside". Just when she was about to pretend to run away casually, the window of the car rolled down and a rich rose scent wafted out in the wind.
Xiangcheng thought it might be Atobe, and then she heard an old man's voice coming from inside the car: "Hey, where are you going?"
Xiang Cheng smiled and turned around to reply: "Ah, hello Atobe-kun, I'll go get a taxi."
"I'm asking about your destination."
Xiangcheng readily told her home address, and then she heard Atobe chuckle: "Get in the car."
"Okay! Thank you, Atobe-kun!"
Atobe Keigo was pressing his brow with one hand, looking a little tired, and his well-tailored white suit revealed an aura of a superior that was different from that of an ordinary teenager.
Xiangcheng thought silently, no wonder Haruko's mother was moved, Atobe-kun is a super super second-generation, and his personal conditions are so excellent.
Moreover, Haruko is like an assistant, and Atobe-kun is very supportive of her performance.
As if he could see what she was thinking, Atobe sneered, "Put away your unglamorous thoughts, Yuihara."
Xiangcheng didn't seem embarrassed at being seen through. She just stuck out her tongue and said, "Is it that obvious?"
Atobe Keigo closed his eyes again: "It's very suitable for someone like Yukimura who has a complicated heart."
...You can just say that I think it's simple.
"Is Yukimura doing well over there?" he asked again.
"It's okay," Xiangcheng looked out the window. "But he said he had training a few days ago, and I haven't heard anything since!"
"Being the family of a professional player is like this. You'll face many challenges. After all... once he achieves success, these things won't matter anymore."
It was rare to hear Tezuka say so much, and Xiangcheng mentally gave him the good guy card again.
Who says I am arrogant? I am obviously so considerate of others.
So she replied: "Nothing can be a test on the road of love. If you regard something as a test, it means you have no confidence in it."
"I currently have no plans to change my boyfriend. If Jingshi wants to change his girlfriend, it would be best to inform me in advance."
Seeing that she spoke so easily, Atobe opened his eyes and looked her over: "Your way of thinking is indeed very different."
"I also think you are very different, Atobe-kun."
"But you must be a strong person at heart." Xiangcheng concluded.
Atobe laughed, and the teardrop moles at the corners of his eyes began to tremble: "Interesting."
At this time, the driver slowly stopped the car, just in time for Xiangcheng to get out of the car and stand at the door of her own house. Xiangcheng couldn't help but sigh at the other person's quality. Tetsube said "ah" and waved goodbye.
It took a long time to clean up the room.
Xiangcheng went to her grandfather's room and sat there for a while. After checking the doors and windows, she collapsed onto the bed.
She turned her phone back on, swiped back and forth between several icons, and finally clicked on the mini-game.
"Ashi" has returned and brought her a small gift.
Xiangcheng raised his finger and tapped its head - of course it was not that smart yet, and "Ashi" was still sleeping soundly.
She then switched to chatting.
The news still fell on deaf ears, but this time, she began to describe her life over the past few days with pictures.
[In today's game, the opponent's defense was very tight. For a moment, I didn't know what they would do. But when I jumped, my sixth instinct suddenly told me to use my left hand.]
[Then I hit the ball out of bounds… but this time I felt my back muscles pulled again, which was not very comfortable.]
[But winning the autumn competition is still pretty impressive. The county will be sending someone to our school next Monday to present the awards. I've always seen you guys on the stage, and now it's our turn!]
[I went to Haruko's concert that evening, and happened to meet Atobe-kun who generously gave me a ride back!]
[I chatted with Atobe-kun about some career matters...]
[I was thinking to myself, I wish I could come with you today! If you love art so much, you must have your own interpretation of music. I just couldn't help but think about other things when I heard the piano.]
[Haruko said she wanted to share her daily life, but I wonder if that seems a bit nagging.]
[Go to sleep.]
…
"My love...you are so great..." Camus leaned against his racket affectionately, his eyes burning with love.
The defeated Yukimura Seiichi stood up from the ground and looked vaguely at the club member who had already regarded the racket as his "beloved wife".
Camus's world ranking has reached 9th place. Being able to compete with him will also allow me to clearly know the gap between myself and him.
The coach was right to lure him over by using the fact that Camus and Tristan were also training at this club.
Without any discouragement, Yukimura Seiichi quickly adjusted his state - the joy of challenging the strong is truly incomparable.
The autumn competition should be over... Did Xiangcheng win the championship?
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