Chapter 84 Accident
Even with the intermittent autumn rain in Yokohama in early September, the weather still retained some of the lingering warmth of summer. However, Le noticed that by the time she finished her work with the group, it had gotten dark earlier than the previous day. She wondered if it was the rain. She stretched out her hand, testing the air, and raindrops fell onto her palm.
I forgot to bring an umbrella today, and Yuzuru is going to scold me again.
Le smiled helplessly and shook his head, put the hood of his sweatshirt on his head, and prepared to go back quickly.
"Suginohara-senpai." Hyuga Rio came over and happily took Le's arm, "You didn't bring an umbrella, right? Let's go together~"
The umbrella was not big, so Le just let Lixu hold his arm and listened to her chirping around him like a happy little bird.
Hyuga Rio is very excited these days. The company's annual anniversary gala is coming up in a few days. Besides being a reward for loyal fans, this performance is also a crucial step in the dancers' annual promotions. This year, an international maestro will be in the audience, and the casting for the company's upcoming La Traviata will likely have a lot to do with this performance.
"Senior Suginohara, do you think I can get the role of Pludance this time?" She looked at the raindrops in front of her and said longingly, "When I was in dance school, I only participated in the choreography of Mo Da's version of La Traviata. Back then, I was just a background. I felt that if I sat down at the piano, my performance would definitely be more lively and agile."
"Your partner in Gala this time is Hejiu. If his goal is to take down Armand, then your goal must be Marguerite, right? Be careful that he looks down on you," he teased her.
"Forget it, I won't think about it... The top seniors in the troupe are all there..." She sighed, "And Margaret's dance segment is really difficult. I'm afraid I won't be able to rehearse it in the next few months. This time, the Spring Waltz is already difficult for me... If it weren't for my partner with Tohara-senpai, this lift would have killed me." She said with a bitter face, and suddenly remembered something. She quickly took out her phone from her bag, "Ah, this reminds me. Ask Xiaojie to bring me some more plasters when he comes this time. You've been working so hard lately, senior."
"Xiao Jie?" Le grasped the key point.
She didn't say anything else, just emphasized the two words, and soon saw Li Xu blush.
"He told me not to be so polite... He's always been very caring, so I gave him the friends and family tickets this time." She explained with a blush, turning around to see Le's knowing smile. In the midst of self-abandonment, she changed the subject, "What about the seniors? Did you give the friends and family tickets to Hanyu?"
It would have been fine if Li Xu hadn't mentioned this, but now that she does, it makes me want to hold my forehead.
In fact, Le knew yesterday that Morimoto Kosuke was coming to Yokohama, because Hanyu Yuzuru was furious when she came home from work yesterday. He ignored her and sullenly struggled with the game controller in his hand.
"I don't even get any relative tickets." He pressed the buttons on the handle viciously and spoke loudly on purpose so that Le, who was pouring water in the kitchen, could hear him clearly.
"Is it because of this that you took off your equipment and are competing with the Centaurs?" Le sat next to him with a cup in his hand and looked at him with amusement.
As soon as he sat down, he slid off the sofa and sat cross-legged on the floor, as if to say, "I won't talk to you, I'm very stubborn."
"I gave the relative ticket to Xiaojie to create an opportunity for him and Li Xiao. Are you angry about this too?"
"Someone will give it to him. Lio herself gave it to him."
"Oh~ That's great~ Then you can come with me, right? Oh, no, don't you have a show on the 10th? We're performing on the 9th, so you won't be able to watch it."
"I'm not going. I don't want a ticket that can't be given away, humph."
It's unreasonable, but he just wants to make trouble.
Finally, this unreasonable and awkward guy, satisfied, moved from the floor to sit on the sofa after Le offered him the opportunity to design his ice show at home during his free time and to accompany him to training in the evenings. Just as he was about to sit down, Le kicked him back to the ground.
"Senior?" Seeing that she didn't answer and looked a little absent-minded, Li Xu reminded her.
"Oh," Le came back to his senses, "He's not going because he can't make time. Besides, we have a dinner party tonight, and it's not convenient for him to attend."
"That's right... But if it was a performance by a senior, Hanyu would definitely overcome all difficulties and appear in the audience." Rio smiled and winked at her.
Two weeks ago, as one of the leading actors in Le's ballet, Rio clearly spotted a bouquet of beautiful roses amidst the standing ovation during her curtain call. The person holding the roses wore a large mask and a cap, obscuring their features. Who was it? Rio had a vague hunch, but she wasn't sure. It wasn't until Suginohara, standing next to her, softly exclaimed in surprise that she realized her intuition was correct.
If it’s not Yuzuru Hanyu, then who else could it be?
It's just that he has been a public figure for many years and knows how to reduce his presence and disappear into the crowd. In the darkened auditorium, he did not attract anyone's attention. Only the people on the stage, under the dazzling lights, could clearly see the faces of everyone in the audience.
Rio remembered the smile on Suginohara-senpai's face that day, a subtle, shy smile that said, "I knew it." The photographer we hired captured that smile, a photo often used in interviews and publicity during those days.
"Don't dwell on these trivial matters. Just attend tomorrow's rehearsal and get ready."
The conversation between the two ended here. Le had already arrived downstairs of the apartment building. He patted Li Xu's shoulder, crawled out from under the umbrella, covered his head with his hands, and ran into the apartment door in a few steps.
At home, Yuzuru Hanyu was sitting at his desk, carefully drawing something on a piece of paper with a pen in hand. He looked so absorbed that even Le's approach didn't interrupt his train of thought. Le stood quietly beside him, watching him trace lines back and forth on the white A4 paper.
"Got it!" He happily put down his pen and held up the paper with a satisfied look on his face. "I've come up with a great program!"
Yuzuru Hanyu excitedly grabbed his phone, turned on some music, and began explaining his ideas to Le, accompanied by the familiar soundtrack from Final Fantasy. The seemingly chaotic lines on the white paper became organized as he explained them, and he could even imagine the final result. Only after the song ended did he realize how rambling his words were, and Le probably had no idea where this idea had suddenly emerged from.
"I was practicing last night, during my cool-down, and suddenly I tried this piece of music together. It was a perfect match." He scratched his head, then lifted the paper and examined it again. "It's this part that feels weird... It doesn't seem to be going well."
The music was dragged to a point that he felt was wrong. She frowned and listened carefully. "Can we just leave this part blank and then continue with the third part according to the rhythm of the music?"
"Eh? That's fine!" He thought for a moment, then immediately took up his pen and made some more revisions. The lines on the white paper became messy from the revisions, so he simply pulled out a new sheet of paper and, this time, followed the music, began to draw the sliding route he had designed, mumbling to himself.
"Let's try skiing tonight!" He turned around happily, then noticed the lingering rain stains on Le's body. He put away his smile and deliberately put on a serious look, "You didn't bring an umbrella and you didn't tell me!"
"Lio brought me back. This little bit of rain was just a surprise when I entered the door." Le took advantage of his standing height and took the initiative. He reached out and rubbed Yuzuru Hanyu's head hard, and fled into the room before he could react.
Yuzuru Hanyu stared at the closed door and shook his head like a puppy, trying to straighten out his tangled hair. Without a mirror, he realized this wouldn't do anything to straighten out his messy hair. He looked rather aggressive as he chased into the room with his messy head.
No matter how fierce you are, you can't withstand the coquettishness from your girlfriend. Just eat the candy.
Besides, Le had promised to accompany him to training tonight and stay home with him tomorrow. Finally, they could secretly go to the restaurant in the booklet. The two of them spent a long and earnest discussion at home about "How should Yuzuru Hanyu dress in disguise?"
"If you get discovered, you can go ahead and I'll pack up and we'll meet at the car. It's also nice to take some food home to eat," Le suggested seriously.
"Isn't it that if I get photographed..."
"I'm not afraid of trouble, but I didn't say I was going to cause trouble!" She interrupted him righteously, her hands on her hips.
"I am trouble QAQ"
Okay, there really is no end to the matter of coaxing Yuzuru Hanyu.
This plan, which had been plotted all night, ultimately failed to execute successfully. It wasn't because Hanyu Yuzuru was exposed; he didn't even have the chance to be exposed. Before arriving at the Western restaurant, a phone call forced Le to turn around.
"I'm sorry..." Le muttered an apology, his gaze fixed intently on the road. Before he could finish his words, Hanyu Yuzuru grabbed his hand, which was nervously gripping the gear lever. The warmth from his palm warmed his hand, which had become somewhat cold due to nervousness.
"don’t worry."
With his gentle reminder, she realized that she had clenched her back teeth, and she relaxed, her cheeks feeling a little sore.
"It's okay. Xiaojie will also arrive in Yokohama tonight. He will take good care of Rio's injury. You don't have to worry."
"I'm not just worried about Lixu's injury..." She sighed and confessed, "This performance is a very important opportunity. Lixu can't miss it, and Kazuki can't miss it either."
"Don't we have you? We're all rushing over there, and we'll definitely solve all the problems like heroes! That's the only way to justify our aborted food date!" He looked at the road ahead, raised his fist and spoke in an exaggerated manner. After saying this, he turned his head and saw Le's relaxed face, which made him feel relieved.
The car drove to the theater's parking lot.
"Is that He Jiu?" As the car pulled steady, Le spotted a man standing near the smoking area at the backstage exit. Smoke enveloped him, but his straight back remained unobscured. It looked like He Jiu. She parked the car, opened the door, turned, and said to Yuzuru Hanyu, "Wait here. I'll be back soon." Then she ran towards him.
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