Chapter 75 New Year's Eve
"That guy Kise said you were going to give up basketball and play tennis."
Kuroko Tetsuya stood under the Kaminarimon Gate of Sensō-ji Temple, looking up and exhaling, and wisps of white mist dissipated in the cold air.
"How is that possible? How did Kise know that?"
Aomine Daiki shrugged. "He saw with his own eyes that you and the guys from the Rikkai University tennis club were having a hot relationship. You even postponed your basketball practice in order to learn tennis from them."
Kuroko Tetsuya tightened his dark blue wool scarf, "I see there's a squid teppanyaki restaurant over there, let's go check it out."
"Hey, hey." Qingfeng Daihui quickly followed him, "There's also a vanilla milkshake, how come you didn't see it? You must be feeling guilty!"
The warm aroma wafted from the Nakamise-dori shops on both sides of the shrine, and the sizzling sound of the squid grilled on the iron plate drowned out Aomine Daiki's voice behind him.
Kuroko Tetsuya easily moved through the crowd. This boy with a weak presence would consciously keep a polite distance even from the hustle and bustle.
Not long after standing in front of the teppanyaki, Aomine Daiki squeezed over, relying on his tall and strong stature, and ordered some food casually.
"Don't let Kise teach you a bad lesson and jump from department to department."
"I've only practiced for a few days. I haven't thought about changing departments." Kuroko Tetsuya took the teppanyaki squid.
Qingfeng Daihui was also holding the skewer, and the large piece of squid looked much smaller in his hand.
He chewed and chewed. "That would be great, but why are you suddenly interested in tennis?"
"I've practiced before, and their tennis skills are really good. Aomine-kun could give it a try when he has time." Kuroko Tetsuya couldn't help but marvel at the skills of his new tennis buddy.
Compared to superpower tennis, the basketball they play is still too conservative.
"Forget it, basketball is still more interesting." Qingfeng Daihui finished the food in his hand in three or four bites. "My parents are in the five-story pagoda. Where are my aunt and uncle? Didn't they come with you?"
"Mom took Dad to the dressing room. We can just go to the main hall to find them later." Kuroko Tetsuya said vaguely with something stuffed in his mouth.
Heizi's mom and dad are very busy at work, and it's rare for them to get together to play, so they just leave their son behind and happily enjoy their own world.
"Then uncle and auntie might meet May. She also went there with her mother. Let's eat here for a while. I don't want to be dragged to refer to the smells of various lip balms and hand creams."
The kimono-clattering wooden clogs of girls passed by us, and their clear laughter dissipated into the distance like clouds.
Kuroko Tetsuya was pulled by Aomine Daiki to walk through various stalls. The aroma of food lingered around his nose, and he was already full before he had walked halfway.
Looking at Aomine Daiki's mouth full of food, Kuroko Tetsuya took out his phone to take a beautiful photo of the matcha crepe in his hand, then chewed it slowly, finally filling the last bit of his stomach.
"You took pictures of the food along the way, but you didn't take a selfie?"
When Kuroko Tetsuya started taking pictures just now, Aomine Daiki was very confused. Kuroko Tetsuya usually doesn't like taking pictures, so why did he suddenly become interested in taking pictures?
After asking, he found out that this was a company assignment.
Kuroko Tetsuya’s original words: I will post an update later.
“Hmm.” Heizi Zhe also flipped through the album. It was indeed full of food, with at most a hand showing. If you didn’t know better, you would think it was a photo of a store blogger. “Then please take a picture for me.”
Qingfeng Daiki said cheerfully: "Okay."
They tried hard to find a good place to take pictures, but the trouble was that people just followed the crowds.
“……” Kuroko Tetsuya stood on tiptoe and looked over.
After some effort, they found a tree as a background, with a light behind it, so it was quite bright.
Aomine Daiki squatted down and posed for the photo in a very professional manner.
He looked at Kuroko Zheya in the camera and rubbed his face, revealing a soft smile. The corners of his mouth did not move much, but his whole face seemed to light up in an instant, vivid and attractive.
He blurred the background, and with a click, the picture was frozen, leaving the blue-haired boy in the center clearly visible.
Aomine Daiki said, "Let's try some different positions!"
"good."
Kuroko Tetsuya skillfully switched his postures, while Aomine Daiki on the opposite side kept clicking.
Every photo is very lively, which proves the saying that to take good-looking photos, you need a good-looking model.
"What an amazing business attitude." Aomine Daiki handed the phone to Kuroko Tetsuya, who had returned to an expressionless face.
Kuroko Tetsuya looked through the photo album: "Surprisingly good."
Aomine Daiki patted Kuroko Tetsuya on the shoulder and said, "I've taken a lot of photos of Satsuki, and my photography skills are pretty good. Do you want to find a few more places to take some photos later?"
"Let's take a look."
They went to the main hall of Sensō-ji Temple. Because they were delayed taking photos on the way, Kuroko's parents were already drawing fortunes. Just as Aomine Daiki had guessed, Momoi Satsuki bumped into Kuroko's parents, and the two families went shopping together and went to the main hall to draw fortunes.
Tao Jing Satsuki saw the two of them running over with smiles on their faces, "A-Da! Tetsu-kun!"
Kuroko Tetsuya: "Good evening."
Taoi Satsuki gave Kuroko Tetsuya a big hug: "Good evening, Tetsuya!"
Aomine Daiki looked at the two people affectionately with dead eyes - mainly Momoi Satsuki, "Can you please stop pretending I don't exist?"
Taoi Satsuki reluctantly let go of Kuroko Tetsuya and waved to Aomine Daiki, "Okay, good evening, A-Da."
Aomine Daiki: “Tsk.”
Tao Jing Wu Yue was overjoyed: "Let's go, let's go and draw lots!"
She waited for a while on purpose and did not draw lots with her parents. She did not expect Kuroko Tetsuya and the others to arrive so soon.
They came to the statue of the Dragon King in front of the main hall and washed their hands.
Tao Jing Satsuki: "You have to wash carefully, so you can draw a good fortune later."
Aomine Daiki didn't believe any of this, but he certainly couldn't say anything nonsense here, so he just went along with Momoi Satsuki and followed the process.
Wash your left hand first, then wash your right hand, then take a sip of water and spit it out, and the process is complete.
They bought incense, closed their eyes and made a wish, and each threw a five-yuan coin.
Perhaps because they had completed the previous process, the lots they drew in the end all had good meanings.
Heizizhe also drew a lucky number, which read "Get on the boat and wait for the wind, the moonlight is dim and hazy. When the mill incense ship goes away, the mountains are thousands of meters high."
A very good sign.
Taoi Satsuki and Aomine Daiki both drew Nakayoshi.
Heizizhe also put away the signed documents and reunited with his parents.
Qingfeng Daihui looked around but couldn't find his parents anywhere.
Kuroko's parents and Momoi's parents were chatting happily, and the mothers mainly chatted with each other. Kuroko's father was a quiet person, and Momoi's father agreed with everything he said, and the two of them also had some exchanges.
The three children followed behind the adults.
The flying eaves of the five-story pagoda are dotted with stars, and the bronze bells on each floor emit clear sounds that seem to come from another world in the sudden wind.
Looking down from a high place, the crowds of people were transformed into a hazy rainbow by the lights.
Taoi Satsuki knew that Aomine Daiki had taken a picture of Kuroko Tetsuya, so she took it and took a look, and once again expressed her disdain for Aomine Daiki's skills.
Aomine Daiki: "I don't know if there is anyone in the world who can meet your requirements."
"My requirements are very low, okay." Tao Jing Wuyue snorted, "Zhejun, I'll take a picture of you later, so that A-Da can see my superb skills."
Aomine Daiki shrugged.
"Okay." Kuroko Tetsuya responded.
Tao Jing Wu Yue looked around, thought for a moment and said, "Just keep walking forward, and look back when I call you."
"good."
They found a road with fewer people, and Kuroko Tetsuya followed Momoi Satsuki's instructions and walked forward as usual. After walking for a while, he heard Momoi Satsuki calling him. The moment he turned around, he heard a barely audible click in the noisy crowd.
Kuroko Tetsuya saw Momoi Satsuki jumping with excitement, and pulled Aomine Daiki towards him to show him his achievements.
"Let's see, how is it?"
It was a very natural snapshot. He forgot to smile when he turned back, but his expressionless face did not seem cold. His relaxed face exuded peace and tranquility under the warm light.
Not only did he look back, Tao Jing Satsuki also took several photos of the back, including one of him slightly tilting his head to look at the scenery on both sides, and one of him avoiding the crowd... No wonder it took quite a while before they called him.
"It looks great, Momoi-san." Kuroko Tetsuya praised, "It's several levels better than Aomine-kun. The lighting and angle are just right."
“Hehe.” Tao Jing Mayu held her face and smiled shyly, “Of course it’s because Zhejun is so handsome, that’s why my photos look so good.”
Aomine Daiki was unconvinced: "They look similar."
"Ada, you'd better admit defeat." Tao Jing Wuyue said proudly, "I was the one who taught you the photography skills. It's a pity that you are not an excellent student and have not learned even one tenth of my essence."
Qingfeng Daiki crossed his arms and said perfunctorily, "Yes, yes, yes."
They strolled along the way, and soon the time came to eleven fifty-eight. In two minutes, this year would be over.
Taoi Satsuki covered her mouth and yawned, then cheered herself up and waited for the 108 bells of Sensō-ji Temple to ring in the New Year's Eve.
The crowd was filled with laughter and anticipation. People looked up and counted down in unison.
When the clock struck midnight at the end of the year, amid warm cheers, Kuroko Tetsuya's account sent out a scheduled congratulatory video.
【Kuroko Tetsuya V:
Please take good care of me in the new year. [Video]
The long-awaited fans appeared in the comment section one after another, and when Kuroko Tetsuya opened it, he tapped the screen and it got stuck.
When things returned to normal, the number of comments had exceeded 180,000. There were also many more messages in the background, some from partners, and some from directors and colleagues I knew.
Sawada Tsunayoshi and others also sent their blessing messages at the right time, and Kuroko Tetsuya replied to them one by one before looking at the comment section.
【Ka-ka-da: Aa ...
Reply to Kekeda: Kuroko Tetsuya: Great! Happy New Year!
Reply to Kuroko Tetsuya: Vanilla Cake: Baby! I am squeezed out of the top ten! I want to reply too.
Reply to Vanilla Cake: Kuroko Tetsuya: Okay.
……】
"Damn it, I'm already tens of thousands of floors away!"
Kuroko Tetsuya turned his head and found that Taoi Satsuki was looking at his comment section. He tilted his head and said, "I'm right here."
"It's different. I've only squeezed into the front row once out of all these times."
Kuroko Tetsuya nodded and quickly found the comment by Momoi Satsuki on his watch.
Soon, Tao Jing Satsuki found that there was an extra reply in her background.
Her eyes widened, she cried out in emotion, hugging Heizizhe tightly and refusing to let go, "Zhe-jun! How can you be so nice! Ahhhh!"
Kuroko Tetsuya reached out his hand to Aomine Daiki for help, he was about to suffocate.
Aomine Daiki took two steps back and whistled.
The bell of Sensō-ji Temple lasted for nearly forty minutes, and the good luck of the new year will last for a whole year.
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