Prince of Tennis: I am actually Echizen Nanjiro

I didn't think about where to run until Kunimitsu Tezuka grabbed my wrist.

Nanjiro turned around subconsciously, and when he saw the familiar and reassuring face of Tezuka, which was filled with obvious worry and questioning, he gradually came to his senses.

"Mr. Nanjiro, what's wrong with you?" Tezuka Kunimitsu asked him.

"I..." He was confused and didn't know what to say.

I couldn't even form a relatively complete sentence in my mind.

He lowered his head and didn't want to talk.

Tezuka Kunimitsu also noticed his abnormality and felt helpless.

What happened to you, Mr. Nanjiro?

He let go of Nanjiro's wrist, but his fingertips inadvertently brushed the skin on the back of his hand.

I didn't feel any temperature.

what happened?

Tezuka Kunimitsu instead grasped his entire hand.

It was actually cold.

Not to mention that he ran here, even if he stayed motionless and lazily in this summer, a normal person's body should not be at this temperature.

A warm current flowed from the palm that was in contact with Tezuka to all parts of the body.

Nanjiro wanted to cry.

do not know why.

He didn't know what to do, and didn't understand what he wanted to do or what he wanted.

Why did the desire to just be happily with Tezuka make him so troubled and sad?

Did he think or do something wrong?

If a person does what he believes is right, he should not feel uneasy or hesitant.

"Tezuka... wuwu..." He couldn't control his emotions. His heart was like a flood that had broken through a dam. He burst into tears, "I was wrong... I was wrong..."

Of course, if you ask him where he went wrong, he definitely won't be able to tell you.

He is an emotional creature after all.

Whether to cry or laugh is not determined by your own rationality.

So, Tezuka Kunimitsu had to watch helplessly as pearls fell from Nanjiro's face one after another.

Fortunately, he was prepared this time and brought a handkerchief with him.

I wiped it with restraint and caution, as if I were treating the most delicate petals, not daring to use even a little more force.

He didn't stop him from crying because he knew that this person needed to vent his inner emotions.

Otherwise, keeping it in your heart will only make you more sad.

Kunimitsu Tezuka held him in his arms, patted his back gently, and coaxed him silently.

There are few people on this road, but that doesn’t mean there are no people.

It was scary enough to have a well-known iceberg sticking out here, and now it was even more terrifying to have a long-haired beauty in his arms.

Didn’t you see that those young men were fixed by an invisible mysterious force and couldn’t move anymore.

Am I dreaming? Is today April Fools' Day? Or is this some kind of prank?

It wasn't until the two men left that they recovered and confirmed with each other:

Was what I just saw an illusion?

Today's walking plan was obviously ruined.

Kunimitsu Tezuka entered the office with his rationality restored.

There was a crisp "click" sound, and Nanjiro turned around, feeling uneasy after seeing what Tezuka Kunimitsu did.

Step back little by little.

"Tezuka, why did you lock the door?"

In broad daylight.

If you have something to say, we can talk nicely. Don't scare me like this.

It was wrong for me to hug you and cry in public. I know it was wrong.

Woo woo woo.

It wasn't that Tezuka Kunimitsu intended to scare him, he was just too timid to stand up to fear.

Tezuka Kunimitsu walked up to him and saw that his eyes were still sparkling.

Just as Mrs. Renko said, Mr. Nanjiro is a crybaby.

"You don't want to tell me anything, Mr. Nanjiro?"

Nanjiro raised his eyes and looked at him, then lowered his head again.

Shake his head.

Tezuka Kunimitsu couldn't figure out what he meant, whether he wanted to say it or not.

I had no choice but to lead him to sit on the sofa and pour him some hot water myself.

"Be careful, it's hot." Tezuka Kunimitsu placed the teacup in front of him.

"Yeah. Thank you, Tezuka."

This teacup has a handle, so Nanjiro can pick it up and cover his hands, which is very convenient.

After that they were silent and didn't speak.

Kunimitsu Tezuka seemed to have nothing to do and was in no hurry to leave, so he sat on the sofa opposite Nanjiro.

The clock is ticking, and what is moving in the second hand is Nanjiro's heart.

He can't compete with others in endurance because no one can compare with him.

Even when he competes with Kalubin in staring contest at home, he always loses, and has given Kalubin a lot of dried fish so far.

Nanjiro couldn't stand it anymore. He casually glanced at the clock, without seeing the exact time, and said, "Tezuka, are you almost ready for class?"

The meaning of seeing someone off is so obvious that anyone can understand it.

What's more, it was Tezuka who observed etiquette and knew when to advance and retreat.

Nanjiro felt that he was infallible.

Tezuka Kunimitsu looked at him intently and replied seriously, "No classes in the afternoon."

Nanjiro: ...

How should I answer this?

Also, Tezuka, just because you don't have classes is no reason for you to stay with me.

Isn't the library your favorite?

Nanjiro thought about it carefully and realized something was wrong.

Something is wrong. The door is locked but he won't leave.

This……

This……

Isn't it obvious that this is an attempt to "force a confession"?

Although he was not "tortured", given Tezuka's stubborn character of "not giving up until he reaches the Yellow River and not turning back until he hits the wall", how could he have any good results?

Thinking of this, Nanjiro felt every hair on his body stand up.

What a sinister intention.

Trapped here, isolated and helpless, he tried to act like a considerate and kind person.

He acted like "I won't ask if you don't tell me", but if he really didn't say anything, he would keep wasting time with him like this.

Damn it.

"Tezuka, you're being too difficult!"

Tezuka Kunimitsu frowned: "What do you mean? I don't quite understand, Mr. Nanjiro."

Nanjiro covered his mouth in fear.

I accidentally said what was on my mind.

It's too bad.

It's easy to make mistakes in front of Tezuka.

Now that things have come to this, he simply decided to go with the flow, stop pretending, and come clean.

Anyway, there were only him and Tezuka in the room, so there was no problem with what they said.

"Forget about the lack of classes. Tezuka, since you have time, you can do whatever you want. Why are you staying here with me all the time? Are you trying to get my snacks and tea for free?"

This statement is not only capricious, but also unreasonable and particularly impolite.

It was blatant and without any cover, it was aimed at the word "drive people away".

Nanjiro was a little angry with him.

Is this straightforward enough?

You can't pretend you don't understand anymore, Tezuka.

Unexpectedly, Tezuka nodded and said in approval, "Mr. Nanjiro's snacks are delicious."

"You..." Who told you this!

He just knows how to change the subject and avoid the main point.

Shameless apple, unreasonable iceberg!

I have nothing to say to you!

Nanjiro turned his head away, avoiding his gaze, and said ruthlessly: "Get out, I don't want to be with you."

"Why?" Kunimitsu Tezuka didn't have any special reaction to this, as if he had expected it.

"Why so many whys? I don't want to be with you, that's why I don't want to be with you. Anyway, I can do whatever I want. Besides, I'm the coach of the tennis club and you're the club leader. Don't you listen to me?"

You are the student and I am the teacher, you are the minister and I am the coach.

This is definitely a sign of being superior to you and suppressing you completely.

Humph.

You have to reason with me.

The simple-minded Kunimitsu Tezuka believes that the adult world is unreasonable.

"You also said it was the tennis club. As for other clubs..."

Nanjiro was so angry.

Tezuka Kunimitsu, you blockhead, do you really want to reason with me?

I can't stand this anymore!

"I...I don't care about you anymore. Do whatever you want. If you don't leave, I will leave!"

He stood up and walked towards the door. Of course Tezuka Kunimitsu would not let him go. He took a few quick steps to stop him.

As a result, he bumped into Tezuka Kunimitsu's body.

After feeling that his actions were blocked, he became even more relentless towards Tezuka.

"Why are you stopping me? What right do you have to stop me? Tezuka Kunimitsu, you don't really take what others say about you being the 'Emperor of Seigaku' seriously, do you? Do you really think you are the only one in the world who is so powerful? I don't care about you, but you still want to care about me. What do you mean by that?"

The emotion came and my eyes became hot again.

He knew that he was being "unreasonable" to Tezuka, he had always known it.

But when the brakes fail, how can we stop?

"Damn it, go find a cute girl and leave me alone. You are not allowed to care about me..."

He started crying and was very fierce. He looked very powerful, but he really didn't have any strength.

No matter what he said, Tezuka Kunimitsu just kept holding him tightly in his arms.

After struggling for several times without success, Nanjiro gradually lost his strength and his movements became smaller.

Until it stops moving.

Tezuka held her body down hard, her back pressed tightly against his chest.

Nanjiro was dejected, knowing that he had lost to Tezuka again.

Very unwilling.

The young man has no "martial ethics" and there is no reason to bully him.

"I won't move, let me go." He said weakly.

Tezuka Kunimitsu seemed not to hear what he said and did not react.

Am I speaking too softly?

Or is he worried that he's cheating on him?

"Really, I'm not lying to you." Nanjiro said a little louder.

After all the chaos, my sanity more or less returned.

He is such an adult, but he always acts like a spoiled child in front of Tezuka. What's going on?

Tezuka, you should have scolded me harshly at this time, or just ignored me.

If you do that, maybe I won't bother you anymore.

But why...

Why are you so gentle to me every time?

It makes me feel justified and that I have done nothing wrong.

Strange...

I was the one who got angry, I was the one who lost my temper, and I was the one who felt bad in the end...

Nanjiro, do you still want to deceive yourself and pretend that you have no other demands on others?

what do you want?

How do you want Tezuka to treat you?

"You don't understand anything." He sighed softly.

Perhaps ignorance and misunderstanding are the norm in life.

Once you think too much and want too much, it becomes an obsession and only adds to your troubles.

Everyone can talk about the truth, but it is difficult to use it to persuade oneself.

Nanjiro didn't intend to respond, but Tezuka Kunimitsu responded to him.

"I understand."

Without any hesitation or wavering.

Tezuka Kunimitsu held him in his arms and said softly, "I understand, Mr. Nanjiro."