He stood there stunned for a full three seconds, and finally found the seemingly impossible possibility among countless others.
"Don't tell me that if you leave, Niou Masaharu will leave too!"
This is the only thing that might be causing Byodoin Phoenix to feel a strange sense of anxiety right now. Their team must grow, their team must improve rapidly, and it must be the kind of steady improvement that matters.
Byodoin Phoenix remained silent, which chilled Mitsuya Akuto to the bone; he would have preferred to speak.
But if he doesn't speak, doesn't that mean it must be true?
Why is that? Although he understands this situation in many ways, after all, everyone has their own dreams and pursuits, and it's not necessary to be stuck on tennis for life. Even he is just very interested in tennis now, and the future is still unknown!
Is it a bit inappropriate to decide to leave so early?
"Yes, couldn't you have told me later? Why make me guess when you could have just said nothing at all?"
Mitsuya Akutō sighed for a full three seconds before finally letting out a sigh and saying this.
First of all, he didn't think he could persuade either Byodoin Phoenix or Niou Masaharu. Once they made a decision, it was definitely a very serious one.
They weren't ordinary people; they couldn't be easily stopped or changed. But he genuinely hoped these two could stay on the team a little longer, at least to allow the team to improve and grow a bit more.
There was still a long time ahead, and everyone still had a long road to travel. They could have continued to compete on the tennis court for many more years. How did things suddenly turn out like this?
Mitsuya Akutō felt that he couldn't quite accept it.
"Maybe it's because there's more to life than just tennis; sometimes dreams have to give way to reality."
It's hard to imagine these words coming from Byodoin Phoenix, but they are indeed the truth. While it sounds somewhat heartless, and someone who is seventeen or eighteen, or even fifteen or sixteen, probably can't fully grasp the difference between ideals and reality, sometimes that's just how things are—
What exactly are you trying to say?
The pen in the recorder's hand suddenly lost its appeal, and he suddenly felt no more pain. He just wanted to know the truth: what does it mean for reality to give in? What reality forced Byodoin Phoenix and Niou Masaharu to both disappear from the tennis court at the same time? Who made them make this decision, and by what right did they have to make it?
Don't those people feel it's unfair?
Byodoin Phoenix was genuinely taken aback, but didn't know how to tell him about it. Well, it must have been the world's decision. The world chose Niou, making him the one and only being. And he became Niou's clan, so he had to shoulder the responsibilities that a clan should bear, especially since he was Niou's only human clan.
so--
Compared to the rest of the world, their dreams are still quite small!
"..." Mitsuya Akuto saw Byodoin Phoenix's deep and serious eyes and knew that he probably wouldn't get any more answers today, and that his words probably wouldn't be able to shake the words in Byodoin Phoenix's heart.
He sighed, lamenting again, "We're all the same age, so why does this person have to carry so much on their shoulders?"
"Actually, you don't have to live such a stressful life. Taking a short break wouldn't be a bad thing!"
He said.
To be honest, given his personality, he rarely says things like that, but today I really couldn't stand it anymore.
It doesn't look like it, but Byodoin Phoenix is indeed a half-grown child, not yet a fully grown adult. Why does he have to endure so much?
"If I had to say something, it would be because I saw that others were bearing more burdens, so I couldn't help but want to share some of their burden!"
"The Phoenix of Byodoin said."
If it were any other time and place, I believe that Mitsuya Akutsu, the once unruly Phoenix of Byodoin, would have such thoughts, being so considerate of others.
This is nothing like him at all, it's not even him, this shouldn't be the Byodoin Phoenix—
But now~
This appearance was indeed seen by everyone.
The phoenix, which had always soared proudly in the sky, finally returned to the earth for the sake of one person and certain events. This might be difficult for everyone to accept, but he thought the Byodoin Phoenix seemed to be adapting well.
"I don't really have any advice for your friend, I just want to ask you one question: Are you happy?"
Does he regret this decision? If he doesn't regret it and is quite happy, he can offer his blessings with complete equanimity and wish Byodoin Houou all the best for the rest of his life.
"Of course I'm happy—"
What Byodoin Phoenix didn't say was that even without the current Niou Masaharu, he wouldn't have continued on the tennis court after graduating from high school. He would have inherited some things from his family and started a different path in life. After all, not everyone can stay online forever and prioritize wealth, and he wasn't that kind of person by nature.
Niou's existence allowed him to see another vast expanse of the world—
It turns out that the world can still be so wonderful and so different, so for him, this is actually a good thing, a particularly unique good thing.
so--
"Don't be sad for me, you can actually be happy for me—"
Byodoin Phoenix rarely speaks such sentimental words, but today's person is too unique. This is his best assistant who has been with him for many years. All of this assistant's words and emotions today are because of him, and he is genuinely considering his needs, which is why he has said a few sentimental words.
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