Chapter 128 Chapter 128 Confession under the Fireworks
The temple fair street in the small town was not long. The four people walked along it, two in front and two behind, chatting, and soon they reached the end.
When he saw several familiar figures at the other end of the road from a distance, Yuushi Oshitari couldn't help but want to hold his forehead.
Forget it, the space for two people that he painstakingly created for Atobe is about to be gone.
As expected, the tall, silver-gray-haired boy was the first to notice them. He waved and called out cheerfully, "Bushi, Oshitari-senpai, Murayama-senpai!"
Only then did Keigo Atobe withdraw from the warm atmosphere between the two of them and shift his attention to Hou Chotaro who was greeting him. At this glance, he found that all the members of the tennis club were present.
The doubles partner, Hou Chotaro and Shishido Ryo, have always traveled together, so it's not surprising that they appeared here together. Hiyoshi Raku and Hou, who is also in the second grade, have a good relationship and are childhood friends. They probably met on the road and walked together.
Karaichi was holding Jiro, who had fallen asleep due to being tired from shopping. Atobe then felt that he was being a bit unkind. He wondered if Karaichi had been waiting at the intersection after separating from him.
"Since everyone is here, let's go together..." Just as he started to speak, Atobe Keigo suddenly stopped talking. Tamane is back, and according to his original plan, he should... But it would be too deliberate to suddenly transfer everyone away now. Tamane is so smart, she should be suspicious, right?
Atobe paused, pretending to be nonchalant, and said, "Well, let's go back together."
His pause was so brief that no one noticed it. They responded in unison and walked back together.
Only Oshitari Yuushi was not only observant but also very familiar with the inside story of Atobe. As soon as he pushed his glasses up, he had an idea in his mind.
As expected, on the way back, Atobe found an opportunity to talk to Oshima, and Oshima nodded. So under Oshima's conscious guidance, everyone lost contact with Atobe Keigo and Saionji Tamane who were walking behind.
Atobe pretended to have received a text message and sent a message to the butler Yamaoki.
It can be said that everything is ready, only the east wind is missing.
"Did Butler Yamaoki ask when we'd get home?"
Atobe, who had just lowered his head and quickly finished writing the text message and sent it out, was stunned when he heard this, but he couldn't help but feel a little happy. Yuyin used the words "home" instead of "back to the villa". Did she subconsciously think that they were inseparable?
"Ah, yes, that's right." Even though he was happy, Atobe could only nod and cover up the past. After all, he couldn't let Yuyin know about his arrangements in advance. "Yamachi saw that we hadn't returned to the villa so late, and he was worried that something might have happened to us on the way."
Yuyin had no doubts about this. While Keigo might seem a bit more arrogant than the down-to-earth billionaire Sonoko, he was someone who kept a tight security detail unless absolutely necessary, so it was only natural that Butler Yamaoki would be concerned. However, she still had to defend Butler Yamaoki, lest Keigo hear about it from the other maids and servants when he returned home, potentially leading to misunderstandings.
"Actually..." Yuyin scratched her head, pondering her words, "To save time, I used the teleportation array to come back, and on my way back I ran into Butler Yamaoki."
Atobe Keigo was stunned when he heard this. Of course he knew about the teleportation array. It was specifically explained to him when Yuin was setting it up. The meaning of the second sentence was... He had told Yamachi before he came out that he should be informed immediately of any news about Yuin, whether good or bad. But now it was obvious that Yamachi did not immediately inform him of Yuin's return, which could be regarded as a serious dereliction of duty.
Yuyin emphasized, "Don't blame Butler Yamaoki. I asked him not to tell you."
Atobe Keigo was slightly startled: "Why?"
Come to think of it, if it weren't for Yuyin's request, considering how much Yamachi usually obeyed his orders, he would never "act on his own initiative" or "disobey in public". Not to mention that he would not easily get angry with people he trusted. Now that the source of Yamachi's behavior was Yuyin, he was a little curious.
"From what I know about you, Keigo, I've been out of touch for two or three days, and you must have been very worried," Tamane explained. "If Butler Yamaoki had told you I was back, you would have definitely returned to the villa immediately. Wouldn't that have delayed you and everyone else in the tennis club's chance to relax before the national tournament?"
However, she didn't expect that when she rushed to the summer temple fair, she would meet Jingwu who was already walking back. But think about it, with Jingwu's love for gorgeous and grand scenes, the small scene of this small town was indeed not enough to impress him. If he hadn't sacrificed himself to prepare for the national competition this year, he would not be on vacation on a Pacific cruise ship at this moment, but should be watching the huge fireworks show on the best viewing platform in Tokyo Bay.
"I understand. I won't blame Yamaoki for dereliction of duty in this matter, but..." After listening to Tamane's explanation, Atobe was naturally moved by her thoughtful behavior for him. However, he still hoped that Tamane would understand this matter. "Compared to delaying my leisure and entertainment mood, your safety is naturally more important. Knowing that you are safe and sound is the best news that can be found a second earlier."
"Keigo, you really are..." Yuyin couldn't think of any words to describe it for a moment. She knew very well that Keigo Atobe cared about his friends. Not to mention, if anyone in the tennis club had any worries or sorrows, Atobe would often discover them first before they became obvious, and would solve them before anyone else noticed.
This kind of thing happened more than once or twice. After she received the commission and came to Atobe, she witnessed it several times with her own eyes.
“Whoosh—bang!”
Just as she was halfway through her words, she heard a familiar sound. Yuyin subconsciously turned her head and looked over, her face filled with joy. "Ah, it's fireworks!"
The pace of the group of athletic teenagers was already very fast, and with Yuyin's speed that could not be explained by common sense, it only took a short while for them to almost reach the villa.
The trees on both sides gradually became sparser, and the treetops were not so tall, so when the two looked up, they could see the fireworks blooming in the sky, as if they were right in front of them.
After the first firework was launched, the second one followed suit, and the fireworks continued one after another. From what Yuyin observed, this scale was not the kind of small family fireworks, but large-scale fireworks used in various ceremonies and temple fairs.
As she happily watched, making up for the temple fair fireworks she had missed earlier, she excitedly said to Atobe Keigo, "It looks like one of the residents in the villa area did it. I have to say, well done!"
"Yeah, that's right."
Atobe Keigo responded absentmindedly. His mind was certainly not on the fireworks at the moment. After all, he had asked Yamagi to prepare this fireworks show long ago, and he had even contacted the relevant local departments and obtained permission to set it off in advance.
Atobe looked forward. Good, this time Oshitari was smart enough and deliberately led the large group away quickly as he had intended. He looked left and right and behind to make sure that no unknown creature would suddenly emerge from the bushes.
Anyway, no one should disturb his long-planned—
Confession plan!
Seeing that there was no one around and the atmosphere was just right, Yuyin pulled his sleeve and pointed out the characteristics of each firework with great excitement. Atobe Keigo, who had been watching her, couldn't help but soften his brows, "Yes, the fireworks tonight are really beautiful."
His words were so soft that they fell amid the din of fireworks, so Yuyin couldn't hear clearly. She turned to Atobe: "Hmm? Keigo, what are you talking about..."
Then she fell into a deep blue ocean as deep as the night sky.
Atobe Keigo gently held her hands: "Yuyin, from now on, every summer I want to enjoy the night sky and watch the same fireworks with you, is that okay?"
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W-What?!
Before she understood what Jingwu was saying, Yuyin almost agreed subconsciously, until she realized belatedly that this seemed, seemed, seemed to be the legendary confession?!
Wait, aren't she and Jingwu good friends and brothers? Why did they suddenly switch to a youth romance drama?!
She raised her head and was about to say no when she looked into the deep sea again.
How could she not have noticed before that Jingwu's eyes looked at her like this, sparkling and overflowing with emotion.
This young man, who had always been so confident that even the teardrop moles at the corners of his eyes showed his unique charm, was now waiting for her return with a rare and somewhat nervous expression. Saionji Tamane could even feel the slightest tremor coming from Jingwu's hand holding hers.
Yuyin's heart seemed to tremble with the slight tremor.
"I……"
"Yuyin?"
As Yuyin started talking, she heard a familiar voice calling out. She and Atobe Keigo couldn't help but look in the direction of the voice. They saw a young man in a black kimono standing on another path on the side of the road. In the dim night, the surrounding intersections were illuminated only by the paper lantern he was holding. It was the senior brother she had mentioned to Atobe Keigo not long ago, Deba Shizuji.
It can be seen that people really can't stand being talked about. Isn't this just saying that Cao Cao has arrived?
Deba Jingsi tilted his head slightly. He didn't expect to run into the two of them on the road.
Seeing the atmosphere of this scene, Deba Shizue thought thoughtfully: "I didn't disturb anything, did I?"
"No, no!" Yuyin waved her hands guiltily and denied it quickly. Then she cursed herself in her heart. Why should she feel guilty?
On the other side, Atobe Keigo's veins were already popping out. He knew what was going on just by looking at this scene under the moon and flowers (? Although there were only fireworks), so please don't come out and ruin my business, okay!
If he hadn't just talked with Yuyin not long ago and confirmed that she only regarded Shizuji Deba as her senior and brother, Keigo Atobe would have suspected that Shizuji Deba had deliberately shown up to cause trouble.
"That's good," Dechang Jingsi raised the corner of his lips and revealed a faint smile, although the words he said were not so pleasant at all. "It seems that Yuyin, you should have time to go to your senior brother to discuss some serious matters. I came out here specifically to find you."
"Oh, ok, no problem, I'll come."
Under normal circumstances, if her senior brother seemed to be assigning her a new task, she would definitely be extremely reluctant and would make excuses again and again.
But today she hesitated for a moment before agreeing.
"Yuyin..."
Keigo Atobe felt that she was about to leave, so he held her hand and was unwilling to let go.
"Jingwu..." Yuyin paused, "This is too sudden. Give me some time. I'll give you an answer after I think it over, okay?"
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