Chapter 125 Chapter 125 The Late Fireworks Festival (Part 2)...
As the sky gradually darkened, the beautiful lanterns lining the road lit up one by one, playing their most essential role. As I strolled through the streets, I was surrounded by young men and women wearing kimonos and yukatas. For a moment, it seemed as if I had returned to the Edo period.
However, at this moment, in such a bustling town, Atobe Keigo had no mood to appreciate it at all.
Everyone in the tennis club came here together, but soon after arriving in the town, everyone's attention was attracted by the dazzling array of stalls on the roadside, and they involuntarily dispersed. At this moment, the only one following closely behind Atobe was the usually taciturn Karachi.
Karaichi has been a quiet person since he was a child. Even if Atobe wanted to find someone to chat with, strictly speaking, he couldn't have a conversation with him. It was more like a one-sided conversation and listening.
Besides, it was not convenient to tell anyone about Yuyin's affairs, even if that person was Huadi, whom he trusted the most.
When Yuyin asked for leave that day, she did not explain the reason in detail, but Atobe Keigo had already guessed that she was going to do something very dangerous, just like the night at the Toudou Aquarium, which was an area he could not explore deeply.
If it were just a simple matter, with Yuyin's abilities, it wouldn't take her long at all. Just like usual, she could just use her free time at night or during daytime training to complete it. However, since she had requested such a cautious leave this time, and it would take at least two or three days for her to return, Atobe guessed that the matter was of considerable scale.
Therefore, because he was worried about disturbing Yuyin from doing her work, he did not contact her actively in the past two days. Only when the agreed time came and there was still no news from Yuyin did he become anxious.
But when he called, he only got a voice message saying the phone was turned off. This made him feel uneasy. He couldn't show his feelings, as this would worry his teammates. He could only pretend that nothing had happened and went to the temple fair with them as planned.
Looking at the lively crowd of couples, Atobe couldn't help but think of the practice match with Seigaku. At that time, he had not yet realized his feelings for Yuon, and received the other party's kind advice not to go out without permission, as it was easy to provoke "those things".
Later, after the Hyotei Tennis Club began training in Karuizawa, Keigo Atobe noticed that Tamane was often seen wandering around the area when she had free time. After questioning her, Atobe learned that, to protect the club from accidents while training there, she had secretly patrolled the Karuizawa area, identifying any areas with signs of evil thoughts, curses, or demonic presence.
Although Yuyin had come to him in the first place because his father, mother, and housekeeper Yamaoki were worried about his safety and had asked several institutions to help him, seeing her running around and working hard for this, Atobe still felt distressed. He even considered giving up the opportunity to spend time with Yuyin and asking those institutions to send someone else.
However, as soon as he hinted at such an intention, Yuyin frowned, looking embarrassed. Finally, she said hesitantly, "Yes, you can. But if other people come, I can't be seen by them for some special reasons. I will have to leave to avoid suspicion."
Only then did Atobe give up, but he repeatedly emphasized to Yuyin that she didn't need to force herself.
“Bang!” “Bang!”
The fireworks rose high into the sky, blooming in colorful colors, reflecting on the happy smiles of the people looking up below, and also interrupting Keigo Atobe's memories.
He raised his head and looked at the dazzling fireworks, feeling a little melancholy.
The person he most wanted to watch the fireworks with was not here.
No matter how beautiful the fireworks are, what is the point if there is no one to enjoy them with him.
Atobe Keigo turned around and planned to walk back to the villa first. As for the group of guys who ran away, they all knew the way anyway, and they would naturally go back after playing enough.
"It's a rare temple fair night, Huadi, you can leave me alone and go shopping on your own."
While walking back, Atobe did not forget to care about his friends.
Karaji Takahiro shook his head and did not respond "yes" as usual, but followed him silently.
Atobe Keigo understood what Karaji meant. This was Karaji's unique gentleness. When everyone else was busy like this, she would silently accompany him and not leave him alone.
The two of them turned their backs to the direction where the fireworks were rising, and walked out step by step against the crowd. The end of the road was connected to a small hill. There were no street lights in this area, nor were there lanterns displayed by merchants. It seemed particularly dark and secluded.
The fireworks in the distance were still rising into the sky, but the sound they made seemed to be separated from them by a layer, as if echoing in another world.
At this quiet and lonely moment, Tebe heard faint sounds coming from the front, which were the faint breathing sounds of people running, mixed with the sounds of fallen branches and leaves on the ground.
I don’t know why, maybe it was my intuition, but my heart suddenly started beating faster, and I suddenly felt a vague sense of anticipation.
He stared straight ahead, and the uninvited guest who suddenly broke into the quiet world lived up to his expectations.
"Bang--!"
A large firework just happened to rise into the sky and explode, and the brilliant light it emitted even shone as far away as this place, casting shadows and light clearly through the tall treetops.
It was at this moment that Saionji Gyoon leaped out from the forest path.
"Yuyin?"
Imagination turned into reality, which made Keigo Atobe a little bit unbelievable for a moment.
But when the man saw him looking up and walking up, he also showed a slightly surprised expression, "Jingwu?"
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Saionji Tamon didn't expect that before she even reached the town, she would run into Atobe and Karachi who were walking back.
She looked up at the sky and saw fireworks blooming brightly. It was obvious that the summer temple fair was in full swing and was far from over.
She quickly ran to Atobe Keigo's side, and looked behind him, asking, "Why are you planning to go back? Where are the others?"
Atobe was stunned for a moment, then quickly replied, "There were too many people at the temple fair, and we got separated."
He answered the second question directly and intentionally omitted the first one.
Fortunately, Yuyin didn't delve into it. After getting the answer, she first said to Atobe with a slightly apologetic tone: "I'm sorry, Jingwu, I promised you that I would rush back before the temple fair, but something unexpected happened along the way, and I was delayed until now..."
"Are you okay?" After hearing her apology, Atobe Keigo noticed the "accident" she mentioned and asked nervously, "Are you hurt?"
He looked at Yuyin carefully, as if he wanted to confirm something.
And Atobe's insight was not to be underestimated. Comparing it with his memory, it was obvious that Yuyin was not wearing the same clothes as the day she went out - this was normal, because a normal person would definitely change into different clothes after going out for three days, but several other clues made him even more worried.
First of all, Yuyin’s hairstyle.
Ever since they had been honest with each other, Yuyin no longer deliberately wore disheveled hair and looked gloomy and concealed as she did before to avoid people's attention. Instead, she would tie her long hair up neatly with a beautiful headband or hair accessories. At this moment, she only tied her hair into a simple high ponytail without any hair accessories. Even the position of the ponytail was slightly messy if you looked closely, and it was obvious that it was done in a hurry.
The second was the smell of Yuyin.
Yuyin never used perfume, but some of the items she often used or carried, such as special talisman paper and ink, had a unique smell. Atobe Keigo had been in contact with her for a long time and had become familiar with this kind of smell over time.
However, when Yuyin came closer, what Atobe smelled from her was a different scent.
At first, he was dazzled by the sudden encounter and did not notice this abnormality. But when he heard the unexpected thing that Yuyin wanted to brush aside, the clues he had noticed were suddenly connected in his mind.
This smell is clearly——
Atobe Keigo said firmly: "This is the smell of disinfectant, you are hurt!"
Only if you stay in the hospital for a long time or have close contact with doctors, nurses, medical equipment, etc., will you be exposed to such a distinct smell of disinfectant!
Yuyin was stunned again, subconsciously raising her hand to sniff. Was it really that obvious? She should have taken a shower earlier... No, that would take too much time. She should use a talisman. Where did she put the talisman she had drawn last time to remove dust and odor?
However, Atobe noticed the marks on the back of her hand with sharp eyes and held her hand distressedly, "Yune, you don't have to be so stubborn. Let's go to the hospital now."
Yuyin blinked, and it took a moment for her to realize what Atobe meant. Her gaze fell on the needle prick on the back of her hand, and she said with a smile, "It's really nothing. This is from the glucose drip. The person who knew me didn't know my condition and thought I was injured, so they sent me to the hospital. Actually, I'll be fine after lying down and sleeping for a while, just like at the Matsudaira family banquet."
She really didn't make this up to appease the worried Atobe. Strictly speaking, the core principle of the large-scale magic she performed in Yokohama this time was the same as the magic she used to stop Sone Tsuyoshi at the Matsudaira family.
However, when she stopped Sone Tsuyoshi, the area covered by the [Field] was only a short corridor, while when she took action in Yokohama, the [Field] activated with the help of a medium could be said to cover the entire city in a point-to-point manner, and she also had to cast an additional spell on Yumeno Hisa who was far away in the suburbs over a long distance. The difference in consumption between the two was incomparable, so she was only slightly exhausted at the Matsudaira family banquet, but this time she fainted directly.
"Really?"
Atobe Keigo's tone was a little hesitant, but apart from the smell of disinfectant, there were no obvious wounds on Yuyin's body, nor was there any smell of blood or any medicine for treating external injuries.
"Okay then," he finally nodded, giving in a little, and said, "Come back with me later and have Dr. Okajima check it out."
Dr. Okajima is the private doctor hired by the Atobe family to stay in the Karuizawa villa. Atobe means that what you say doesn't count, and only when the doctor says that there is nothing wrong is it really okay.
Yuyin felt somewhat helpless. Although it was heartwarming to have friends care about her, excessive care was a little troubling.
Just as she was hesitating whether to agree or not, An Jingwu's heart was moved when a huge firework bloomed in the night sky, casting brilliant light and shadow in all directions.
An idea suddenly struck her, and she suddenly grabbed Jingwu's hand and ran down the mountain against the wind.
"etc--"
Before Keigo Atobe could finish his objection, he saw Yuyin in front of him turn around and smile like a flower.
"I finally managed to get back before the temple fair ended. Jingwu, please accompany me to visit the temple fair first~"
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