Chapter 54: Late
After the hot spring trip, it was already the evening of the next day when I sent Le back to Suginohara's house.
"There's a parking space over there, just park there." Yuzuru Hanyu said he wanted to go with her to say hello to his grandparents before leaving. Le had no choice but to give the driver directions and ask him to park and wait. However, he was soon disappointed. In the empty parking space at the doorstep, there was a car he didn't recognize.
"How about you not wait for me? I can walk back pretty close," Hanyu Yuzuru offered. Of course, staying at Suginohara's house wasn't out of the question. He calculated, bending down to wave goodbye through the driver's window, then turned to help Le carry the suitcase up the stairs, not giving Mr. Yamashita a chance to come up with a better plan.
He was obviously just taking a break nearby, so it wasn't impossible. Mr. Yamashita shrugged and started the car.
"I'm back~" Le left Yuzuru sitting on the entrance steps taking off his shoes and walked in first.
"Xiao Le is back. Jiu Jun and I are here to see you~" Grandpa was sitting in the living room, waving at her, signaling her to come over. Only then did Le realize there was someone sitting on the sofa.
He Jiu heard the movement at the door and stood up, "Long time no see, Le-chan."
"He Jiu! Why are you here?!"
"I'm here to take you to Tokyo." He smiled politely, clearly because his grandparents were there. Even so, Le felt uncomfortable. Fortunately, the fake smile was short-lived. He soon noticed Yuzuru Hanyu standing behind Le, carrying a suitcase and a puzzled expression on his face.
Go to Tokyo?
Yuzuru Hanyu leaned over to Le's ear from behind and whispered, "Who is this?"
"This is my ballet classmate when I was little."
The intimate whispering between the two was very irritating to Tohara and Jiu, and his expression gradually became unhappy.
Le squeezed Yuzuru Hanyu's hand, took him to Tohara and Jiu, and introduced them to each other.
"This is Tohara Kazuki. We studied ballet together in Tokyo when we were young, and later often partnered in various master classes and competitions. He's now the principal of the K troupe." After introducing Kazuki to Hanyu, she turned around and said, "I don't think I need to introduce Hanyu Yuzuru."
"Of course I know the big star. Is he the boyfriend you told me about before?" He Jiu took advantage of the height difference and looked up and down at Yuzuru Hanyu in front of him, "Have you changed your taste? Weren't you always...hiss!" Before he could finish his words, Le stepped on his foot and he cried out in pain.
"You can talk less, it's okay." Le smiled kindly.
Yuzuru Hanyu looked warily at the man before him. He was clearly over 180cm tall, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist. Even the blue-gray turtleneck sweater couldn't hide his tight figure. Add to that his handsome face, sharp eyebrows, and bright eyes. How could he have it all? Furthermore, he seemed very close to Le, which suddenly reminded Yuzuru Hanyu of something.
[The male god's girlfriend is also very gentle, the two of them seem to be a good match. ]
This guy is the so-called male idol on Baiyin's phone screen. He even made Baiyin misunderstand that Le is his girlfriend!
Looking at his hostile eyes, Yuzuru Hanyu silently classified this person as dangerous in his mind, and calmly pulled Le closer to him.
The scene was a bit awkward for a moment. The old couple Suginohara could no longer bear to watch it and left the scene quietly.
"Ahem, I haven't decided when to leave for Tokyo yet. You should have told me before you came. Where are you planning to stay?" Le chose a topic to break the silence. She couldn't let him talk nonsense anymore. The Jealous King of Sendai was right beside her, and she didn't want to coax him anymore.
"Just now your grandpa said that I can stay here."
"No!" Yuzuru Hanyu immediately objected.
"I haven't finished yet," he glanced coldly at Yuzuru Hanyu, turned around and said to Le, "I don't think it's appropriate. It's okay, I'll just stay in a hotel. I'll leave now." He picked up the coat on the sofa, put it on his arm and walked towards the entrance.
"Let's find a place to talk tomorrow," Kazuki said to the two people standing at the entrance before opening the door. Glancing at Yuzuru Hanyu next to him, he stretched out his finger and gestured between himself and Le, "Alone," he emphasized.
After saying that, he turned around, opened the door and left in one go, completely unaware of how wonderful Yuzuru Hanyu's expression was.
"What does he mean?" Yuzuru Hanyu, who is always well-mannered, asked without any manners, pointing at the door that had just closed.
"No, no, he is just like that, with a bad mouth. He has been like this since he was a child, so just ignore him. It's late, you should go back and rest." Le said as he was about to push him out the door.
"I don't want it. Come back with me."
"I'm home already!"
The tug of war between the two at the entrance attracted Grandpa Sosuke, who finally ended this inexplicable antics by inviting Yuzuru Hanyu to stay overnight.
The next morning, Tohara and Jiu sat in a café, gazing out the window. The spring sun was warm and the temperature was pleasant, yet the streets of the city center were deserted. After all, by 10 a.m. on a weekday, the morning rush hour had long passed, and the only people on the streets were the elderly, housewives, a few young people on vacation, and tourists.
This wasn't his first time in Sendai, but it was certainly his first time to be so relaxed and unconstrained by a group schedule. Glancing at his watch, he raised his hand to call for a waiter, who quickly brought a takeout cup of iced Americano to the table. Water droplets seeped from the transparent cup and fell onto the table, forming a circle of water stains at the bottom.
After nodding to the waiter, he turned his head and continued to look out the window intently.
A familiar figure appeared not far away and walked towards this side. She seemed to be late for an appointment. She walked a little fast and glanced at the mobile phone in her hand from time to time.
He picked up the iced Americano from the table and walked towards the door. As he passed the food delivery area, he grabbed a paper cup sleeve and put it on his coffee, giving the water droplets on the cup a place to go. Standing on the street, tall and elegant men like Tohara and Jiu were quite eye-catching, and soon several young girls were encouraging each other to approach and chat with them.
It was all because of someone who hadn't slept in two hours this morning after coming back from the ice rink, yet insisted on video chatting with her. He'd been acting coquettishly and refused to hang up, making himself almost late. Le got off the tram and hurried off. The sign for the coffee shop they'd agreed to meet at came into view, and Le quickened her pace. After a few steps, she stopped, arms folded, and stared at the small theater outside the coffee shop as if watching a show.
He Jiu, with his typical business smile, politely addressed the girls, bowing slightly to accommodate the ladies' heights as he spoke. During the conversation, he subtly tilted his head and saw Le standing not far away.
He turned around and said something to the girls around him, then strode towards Le.
"Did I disturb you?" Le took the coffee handed to him by He Jiu, pulled off his mask and took a sip. The cold liquid flowed down his throat, and the sour and bitter taste spread on the tip of his tongue, but it swept away the anxiety of running all the way, and he felt very comfortable.
"It's because you're late."
"Who asked you to stand at the door and act like a model?"
"Because you are late~" The answer with a smile was full of sarcasm.
"Yes, yes, I'm sorry, Master, please don't recite anymore." He should just give in, otherwise he would have to study for a whole year. Thinking of this, Le was about to go to the coffee shop, but He Jiu grabbed his arm.
"It's such a nice day, it's a waste to sit in the store. Let's walk around and talk."
The weather was indeed beautiful. April is the peak season for cherry blossom viewing in the Northeast region, and on this beautiful morning, it was truly worthwhile to stroll along the route and enjoy the scenery. Amidst the pleasant scenery, they relaxed and chatted about Le's work in Tokyo. That was Jiu's original plan. However, he soon regretted it.
When he saw the eighth billboard of Yuzuru Hanyu.
"You went back to Japan to find a job, is it because of this guy?" He put his hands in his coat pockets and didn't take them out, but raised his chin towards the billboard.
"Part of it." Le shook the cup in his hand, and the ice cubes inside made a sound as they collided.
"Are you serious this time?"
"When have I ever been careless in a relationship?" He Jiu glared at her, but raised her eyebrows without comment, as if she was not prepared to discuss this issue with her any further.
"You're such a contradiction, Le-chan."
He Jiu stopped walking as he spoke.
"You didn't accept the job right away because everyone is now required to participate in promotions, right? After all, you've been hiding in your hamster ball for so many years... So when I heard that you didn't sign the contract right away, I wasn't surprised at all. I was already prepared to bring you straight to Tokyo."
"But this boyfriend you're looking for is someone who's surrounded by people whenever he shows up. He's even photographed 360 degrees, even when he's eating or drinking. What's your mentality? The most dangerous place is the safest place?"
The cherry blossoms in West Park were already in bloom, and people walking their dogs and enjoying the blossoms were snapping photos and laughing beneath the trees, creating a lively atmosphere not often seen on ordinary days. Tohara Kazuki paused in the bustle, paying little attention to the scenery. He lowered his eyes slightly as he looked at the person before him, the seriousness and coldness in his eyes completely unrelated to the playful and playful tone in his voice.
"So what are you trying to hide from? If you really want to avoid the public eye, I advise you to break up with Yuzuru Hanyu before you're photographed. After all, a ballet choreographer with a history of false gossip probably won't have many followers on social media, but if Yuzuru Hanyu's girlfriend is exposed, you could become a household name overnight."
The spring breeze was gentle, and the cherry blossom petals drifting in the wind were also very gentle, scattering on He Jiu's hair and shoulders. His voice was always gentle when he spoke, but his words, as always, seized on her contradictions and hit the nail on the head, making her feel annoying.
Le straightened his hair that was messed up by the wind and was about to speak when he was interrupted by a voice not far away.
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