Chapter 55
After the Spring Festival, time seemed to have accelerated, and it was suddenly time for graduation from the third year. Senior Fuji had already received the admission letter from his favorite university.
It's the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Tokyo.
This is certainly exciting news, but the even more exciting news is that an internationally renowned tennis club has approached Senior Fuji and wants to sign him as a professional tennis player for the club.
Although I don’t quite understand the twists and turns involved, I always feel that it is something worth being happy about and celebrating.
At that time, my vacation time was running out and the new semester was about to start, so I had planned to use this last bit of free time to celebrate with Senior Bu Er. However, unfortunately, the arrangements were disrupted at the last minute. The tennis club asked him to meet at the European headquarters to discuss the contract in detail, and there was no way to determine the time for his return.
However, even if he could come back before school started, it would be useless because three days before the end of the holiday, I was asked to participate in a camp activity of the school debate team. Because the notice was very urgent, I received it almost the night before, hurriedly packed some clothes for a change of clothes, and took the bus the next day.
The destination is a seaside in Kanagawa.
It’s called a training camp, but actually it’s more like an excuse for everyone to get together for team building (just have fun) before school starts.
"Koizumi-chan, don't be so serious. Since we're out here to have fun, put everything else aside and focus on having fun... We got pretty good results in the regional competition last semester, so it's time to relax and celebrate!"
Captain Kuroo, wearing swimming trunks and looking cheerful, said so.
Although, but——
"Captain, you didn't say it was a beach bathing area. I thought we were going to a hot spring!"
As a result, I brought a rather thick yukata and kimono, and no swimsuit at all.
So, isn't it normal that it's completely out of place with the beach?
Everyone was wearing skimpy swimsuits, except me...
"Eh?! Sorry, junior, we did plan to go to the hot springs, but because we forgot to make a reservation and our schedule was very clever, the person in charge said they were overbooked and couldn't accommodate us, so we ended up choosing the beach. I thought about calling you, but it seems it was too late and you didn't answer..."
But it was too late. I only saw the missed call after I got on the bus. It was four in the morning.
"So, Koizumi-san, do you want to join us for beach volleyball?!"
I rubbed my temples with a slight headache and declined the senior's kindness, "Senior Kuroo, I'd better stay here for a while. You guys go ahead and fight!"
Forget about sports...
"What would you like to eat, seniors? I can help you bake something..."
I pointed to the stove where the charcoal fire was burning brightly.
"Great! Koizumi-chan, you're an angel!"
This way they can play ball with peace of mind...
And she is known as the most beautiful girl in the first grade, and she baked something for them!
I will definitely take a photo and post it on WeChat Moments to show off.
Of course, I still have to block that guy Fuji, otherwise I will definitely be in trouble...
As the schoolgirl’s boyfriend, has Bu Er ever eaten anything cooked by her?
In short,
"Then I'll trouble you, junior! Thank you!"
Senior Kuroo, with a beaming (?) look on his face, joined the beach volleyball team in two steps and one jump and three steps.
My ears instantly became quiet. I have to say that the beach chosen by my senior is in an excellent location. It was probably because it was only April and the temperature was still a bit cold, so there were not many tourists on this beach.
The sky is as blue as an upside-down sea, and the sea is rolling with silver waves under the morning sun.
I brushed a thin layer of oil on the skewered beef and put it on the hot grill. It instantly made a sizzling sound, accompanied by the crackling sound of the burning charcoal, which was quite healing to listen to.
I couldn't help but take out my phone to find a good angle to take some beautiful photos of the beef skewers.
Then open Contacts.
He skillfully clicked on the dialog box of Senior Fuji that was pinned to the top and sent it.
And the caption is - "Beauty's Kitchen".
Senior Fuji is now in the UK. The time difference between the two places is seven or eight hours. I guess he is still sleeping in the middle of the night.
So instead of staying in this dialog box, I exited very quickly and clicked on the next dialog box.
【My mind is only on studying: [Picture]】
[My mind was only focused on studying: Sister Xiong, look, it’s a beautiful kitchen!]
Sister Xiong, who was in the same time zone as me, replied immediately.
[It's Xiongxiong: Address, report it as soon as possible.]
I couldn't help laughing, then opened the location address and sent it.
【My mind is only on studying: [sent an address]】
【My mind is only on studying: If I don’t come, I’m a puppy!】
Of course I was just joking. I know that Sister Xiong is usually busy with various study courses during the holidays, so every time I ask her out, I have to make it at least a week in advance. There is no way she would come to such a last-minute schedule.
After waiting for more than a minute without receiving her reply, I moved on to the next contestant - Ryoma Echizen.
The same old routine, pictures, and the caption "beautiful girl's kitchen".
Similarly, there is a time difference of more than ten hours between the United States and Japan, and I didn't expect Ryoma Echizen to reply to me immediately.
However, he replied almost instantly——
[Echizen Ryoma: Beautiful woman in the kitchen, eating and going to the factory? (referring to the hospital)]
I:"......"
Sometimes I really want to seal his mouth with tape because he never says anything I want to hear.
"I'm only thinking about studying: You're just jealous... Ryoma, you don't even know how to cook! 】
There was silence over there.
Just when I was feeling smug and thinking that I had won this battle from a distance, Echizen Ryoma finally responded.
Echizen Ryoma: Stop looking at your phone, the meat is going to burn.
I was stunned, thinking how could it be possible in just a few minutes... I lowered my head and turned it over, and wow, it was completely black!
Out of the corner of my eye, I caught sight of the cooking scissors next to me, and I quickly picked them up and cut off the burnt part.
Well, nothing happened.
【My mind is only on studying: [Picture]】
I'm only thinking about studying: Where's the burn?! Blackie, come on and speak up!
【Echizen Ryoma: Tsk.】
[Echizen Ryoma: You cut it so unevenly, it looks ugly.]
I:......
Turn off your phone screen and pretend not to see.
But his hands did very honestly take the scissors and start trimming those uneven areas.
The result was that the beef was cooked through and not burnt (on the surface), the only drawback was that it became much thinner.
I sprinkled on chili powder and cumin and it looked pretty real.
They just came back from a game, and I immediately recommended:
"Everyone come and try it, it's just baked!"
They gathered around, each holding a skewer of beef.
"Wow, it looks delicious..."
Yes, if you can praise me, praise me more!
I love listening.
"Hmm... Why does it feel like the beef has become thinner..."
Then he took a bite, and the sound of chewing came one after another.
Everyone's expressions became a little strange.
No matter how hard I bite, I just can't bite it off.
Finally, a kind senior student spoke tactfully: "This beef... is quite chewy, and the taste is really unique!"
As expected of a debate team, their minds are so quick!
Others cast admiring glances at her and echoed her words.
"It's not only chewy, but also has a nice burnt aroma!"
"That's right, Junior, you've worked so hard to help us with the barbecue... so please take a break and let us serve you!"
"Yes, you have worked really hard, junior sister!"
I was so praised that my tail was about to rise to the sky.
I immediately summarized these words of praise and sent them to Senior Fuji.
My mind was solely focused on studying: My seniors all said it was delicious, chewy, and had that charcoal-grilled aroma! Am I really a genius?!
The picture is a photo I took when it was baked.
As for Echizen Ryoma, I don’t want to reply to that guy now!
*
At night, we stayed in a cabin by the sea. Because we won a good ranking in the regional competition, the school gave us some additional activity funds to commend and encourage us. Together with the prize money of the competition, we were given the benefit of staying in a cabin alone.
Even though there are only 5 of us in the group...
After playing games with seniors until around eight or nine in the evening, we each went back to our own cabins.
There is a separate small balcony behind the cabin, and the sea is right outside. I sat on the edge of the wooden board and put my feet in the cool sea water.
Senior Fuji still hasn't replied to my message.
Normally, he would get up around dusk on my side and reply to my messages.
But it seems not today.
Maybe I slept in?
Hey, it turns out that Fuji-senpai also sleeps in...
However, I looked at the time and it was already past eleven o'clock, almost twelve o'clock.
Forget it, let’s go to bed.
*
Two o'clock in the morning.
In the small room, only the night light at the head of my bed emitted a warm yellow light.
“Knock, knock, knock—”
I rolled over and pulled the covers over my head, trying to ignore the knocking noise. But it was so lingering, like a mosquito buzzing in your ear, challenging your patience.
“Knock knock—”
I opened my eyes, angrily threw the quilt aside, then got out of bed in my slippers and went to the balcony in one go.
I pushed open the door, opened my sleepy eyes and prepared to teach the guy who knocked on the door at night a lesson.
“What are you doing…”
Then I saw a bouquet of roses, still dripping with water, and then Fuji-senpai's face appeared before me. He was wearing a sports jacket and shorts, and the seawater had submerged his calves.
He must have come from the outside by stepping on the water.
Shit, I got so excited that I even had hallucinations!
I subconsciously closed the door.
It took me a while to realize that I wasn't dreaming.
It’s really Senior Fuji!
I immediately opened the door again.
Just like me in the evening, he sat on the edge of the balcony facing the sea, holding the bouquet of roses in his hands. The silvery moonlight cast a gentle and hazy silhouette on him.
He turned sideways, his sapphire-like, clear and beautiful eyes looked at me like water, holding the rose in his hands, and said word by word:
"Happy birthday, Nana."
I was shocked, opening and closing my mouth, with many questions to ask.
For example—
Why didn't you reply to my message for so long? Why did you suddenly appear here? Why did you remember my birthday? Why...
All the questions are connected into a clear line, and the answer is waiting for me at the end.
My throat felt like a ball of cotton was stuffed in it, and I couldn't move it up or down. I could only take his flowers in silence.
He patted the empty seat next to him and motioned for me to sit over there, and I did as he asked.
As soon as I sat down, he very consciously bent down to help me tuck in my trouser legs to prevent them from getting wet by the waves.
"Zhou Zhu, thank you."
I finally found my voice, and my nose was filled with the sweet scent of roses.
"Thank you for coming back from abroad just to celebrate my birthday with me."
"I want to thank Nana for giving me the opportunity to celebrate my first birthday with you. There was heavy fog in London today, and the flight was delayed for over two hours. I was worried it would be canceled, but luckily I made it back. I had planned to be the first to say happy birthday to you after midnight."
I quickly said, "No! Zhou Zhu, you are the first person to say happy birthday to me! Because I fell asleep at eleven o'clock..."
He looked at me again with a gaze that seemed to melt me.
My voice got lower and lower, and finally I just lowered my head and slid my feet lightly across the water to distract myself from the embarrassment.
My face is so hot.
hateful!
"Anyway, Zhou Zhu, you are the first one! A very important first one!"
I didn't dare look up, and thus missed his rare dull expression.
He pretended to cough.
Then I heard a tearing sound, as if something was scratching, and then a flash of fire lit up.
He took out a fairy wand from somewhere, lit it, and the orange flame bloomed into beautiful star sparks in front of my eyes.
His voice, as deep and sweet as an orchestra, accompanied the sound of the waves, and he said:
"Sorry, I didn't have time to buy a cake, so I bought some fairy wands from the management office... Well, Nana, would you mind using them as candles for making wishes first?"
"certainly!"
I answered without hesitation.
Isn’t this much more romantic than eating cake and blowing out candles?
Senior Fuji is really serious, it makes me cry to death!
There was a smile in the corners of Senior Fuji's eyes, and the firelight illuminated his face. He looked like a character from a book, full of fantasy and romance.
"Then Nana, make a wish!"
He urged me on.
I closed my eyes, clasped my fists in front of my chest, and thought carefully about my birthday wish for this year before the fairy wand burned out.
After it was over, he curiously asked me what wish I made.
I just shook my head and took his hand.
"Wishes won't work if you tell them out loud, but I'll tell Zhou Zhu after my wish comes true!"
He also shook my hand back and didn't ask any further questions.
"Okay, it's a deal then!"
"I hope all of Nana's wishes come true."
"Uh-huh."
Of course it can be achieved.
I'll tell him when we celebrate our next birthday together.
My wish this year is to spend my next birthday with Fuji-senpai.
Like today.
It is like this year after year.
(End of text)
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