the patient next door

Facing the smiling eyes of the previous patient, Qiuben asked with a straight face, with a whimper of unknown meaning at the end of his voice, like an unconvinced child, desperately wanting to ask for an explanation.

"Cough, don't be angry, I didn't mean to offend you." With a light cough, Yukimura suppressed his wanton laughter, imitated Akimoto, and said seriously, "This song is very nice."

The corner of his mouth twitched violently, Qiuben pressed the veins on his forehead, calmed down his urge to beat him up, and gritted his teeth word by word, "Nonsense!"

"Hehe." Patting Akimoto on the shoulder, Yukimura pulled him up from the seat, "As an apology, let me treat you to dinner."

Suddenly being dragged staggeringly, Qiuben took a few steps to stabilize himself, secretly cursing today's patients for being too enthusiastic.After following the people in front out of the carriage, I realized something was wrong, "You haven't had dinner yet?!"

The electronic clock on the claw machine pointed to a certain hour, and it was well past mealtime.

"Have you already eaten?" Looking down at the watch in his hand, Yukimura frowned. On weekdays, he ate dinner late due to training, but it was a bit too much for Akimoto.

"A person is like iron, and food is like steel. Don't you feel hungry?" No wonder the patient has a long body but no flesh. Standing upright is like a bamboo pole.

"When you say that, it's a bit..." It was rare for Yukimura to show a look of ruining his image, holding his empty stomach, with a look of embarrassment.

Seeing this, Akimoto didn't even twitch, and directly dragged the patient up the escalator.

After leaving the station, the two stood on the street, looking around.

Compared with the hustle and bustle of traffic and crowds during the day, the neighborhood at night is much quieter, pedestrians are no longer in a hurry, and under the neon lights, various shops are competing for splendor.

There is almost no need to deliberately search, there are all kinds of restaurants on both sides of the road, thinking of slaughtering the patient to relieve the depression in his heart, Qiu Ben dragged people straight to a western restaurant.While walking, he asked casually, "Kun Yukimura, do you have enough money?"

Yukimura glanced at the signboard and smiled softly, "Don't worry, I won't let you stay to wash the dishes."

"That's good, let's go!"

He walked into the store first, and in the waiter's "Welcome", Akimoto chose a sofa seat by the window and sat down.

Western restaurants pay attention to style, and the interior decoration is full of romance and warmth. The candlelight on the table has become a must, and the dim light is more ambiguous.

There are not many customers in the store, they form a table by two, they are all young couples in love, like him and his patient are both of the same gender, almost zero.

Akimoto even felt that the waiters were looking at him and his patients with 'colored eyes', but they all came in, and it was impossible for them to retreat.

Bite the bullet, Akimoto flipped through the menu and read it.

August is the season to eat snakehead (black fish). As the most suitable fish species to eat in summer, the meat of this fish is refreshing and light. It can be grilled, steamed or fried in tempura.Akimoto flipped through the menu and ordered a Kabayaki squid, and since he was not too hungry after dinner, he kindly let the patient go.

"Don't want anything else?" Seeing that Akimoto was merciful, Yukimura asked suspiciously.

"...and another cup of iced tea." Pointing to a page in the menu, Akimoto replied.

"Two of this and this." Closing the menu, Yukimura ordered.

"You just eat this?" After the waiter left, Qiu Ben realized that the patient had ordered the same thing as him.Looking at the patient up and down, Akimoto asked in surprise. In his perception, most athletes are big eaters. Even during the hospitalization, the patient's food intake was much more than the current amount.

"Well, I still have to eat when I get home, and I won't be able to eat too much." Nodding, Yukimura explained, "If my mother doesn't eat her loving dishes, she will complain."

"...You really are a good boy who is filial to his mother." Curling his lips, Qiu Ben was speechless.Thinking that the patient's original intention was to go home for dinner, but he came here because of him, and at the same time feeling very sorry, Qiu Ben fell silent.

Soon, the waiter served the dishes. Kabayaki snakehead fish with burdock jade (Okada), is a thorough Kyoto cuisine.

After looking at the beautifully plated food, Akimoto moved his hands and picked up the tableware.

Channa (black fish) is delicious, but one of the most difficult things to handle is that it has a lot of thin bones and is fierce in nature. The chef needs to carefully remove the thin bones when cooking, which is very skillful.

Opened his mouth and bit down, the tender and smooth taste was not blocked at all, he nodded secretly in his heart, Akimoto was very satisfied.

The two ate to their heart's content before getting up to leave.

"Thank you for the hospitality today, I will treat you next time." Standing at the intersection, Qiuben was about to stop the car and go home.

"Okay." Smiling, Yukimura readily accepted Akimoto's 'next time' invitation.He raised the claw machine in his hand and signaled, "Give me a contact."

"...Hmm." Slightly stunned, Qiuben reported his number, and without pretentiously saying 'I have time to contact', he got into the taxi.

After closing the car door, through the half-open window, Akimoto waved his hand, "Then, see you next time."

"Well, see you next time."

When the accelerator was stepped on, the taxi spewed out exhaust gas and drove a few meters away in a blink of an eye.Akimoto looked back, and the patient's figure had shrunk to a miniature size, and it became increasingly difficult to see clearly under the cover of night.

Withdrawing his gaze, Akimoto fiddled with the claw machine.There was a brand new number lying on the communication interface, and in the notes, he maliciously entered his nickname for the patient.Akimoto squinted his eyes contentedly as he thought of a 'dinner' that he had scavenged from his fellow patients in his stomach.

In the next few days, Qiuben still spent his summer vacation comfortably, squatting in front of the computer desk every day with a small battery, just like every mobile phone controller, keeping the claw machine aside.

After that day, neither of them contacted the other, even though they already had the other party's contact information, the claw machine never rang.It was agreed to 'see you next time', but no one took the first step.

On this day, Akimoto received a text message.

The sender of the message was Hino Ruri, that Hino-san, and the general content was about the time and place of the tennis club's match.Different from the school qualifying competition, the schedule of the national competition is open, and anyone who wants to watch it can go there.Rejecting Hino-san's invitation to form a group, Akimoto copied down the address, looked up the route, and set out on the road alone.

The opponent of Lihai University Affiliated Middle School was Liuliqiu, and Akimoto followed the signs and found the Lihai University's arena.The stands were full of people, and almost no seats were empty. In the front row was the cheerleading team of the High School Affiliated to Lihai University.

Adhering to the tenet of matching men and women and working without fatigue, Lihai University's cheerleading team is a combination of men and women.

The field is full of 'chang victories... Rikkai (Li Hai Da), Let'sgo, Let's go, Rikkai (Li Hai Da)!Win in one fell swoop! ' The sound of cheering, combined with specific movements, the cheerleaders unambiguously cheered for everyone in the tennis club.

On the other hand, it is not very powerful.

The reputation of the school in Liuliqiu is not very good. Although Akimoto doesn't pay much attention to external affairs, he has heard of it.However, his worries were not realized. Under the strong offensive of King Li Haida, the game was without any suspense, and they all won the game with a score of 6-0. Akimoto didn't even wait for the patient to play.

On the second day, Akimoto was still present to watch the game as scheduled, and Li Haida's opponent was Dou.

In singles three, Kirihara beat Shino 6-0; in doubles two, Nioh and Yagyu defeated Minami Tsukuda and Yoshida 6-0;In the case of winning the first three games, the remaining doubles one and singles one are no longer needed.

So far, the High School Affiliated to Lihai University has cleared its pockets and won the qualification to advance to the semi-finals.

After watching the tennis match for two days with his own eyes, Akimoto truly understood the strength of the members of the Lihai University Tennis Club behind the brilliant achievements of "county champion, Kanto champion, national champion twice in a row".

Akimoto couldn't help wondering whether the patients who were ministers and coaches were as good as his members, or even better than them.

And his conjecture was not confirmed until Lihai University Affiliated High School faced Youth Academy.

After watching the tennis match for a few days, Akimoto no longer knows nothing about tennis like before. At least, he is familiar with the simple rules.

The national competition is different from ordinary competitions, and the singles and doubles are played alternately. The only thing in common is that the singles will always be the bottom of the finale.

When the game started, it was extremely fierce.In singles three, Sanada beat Tezuka 7-5; in doubles two, Kirihara and Yanagi ended the match with a score of 5-1, and the opponent forfeited due to injury, so Tachikai was judged to have won; Afterwards, Li Haida lost to Seigaku; in doubles, Marui and Kuwahara team lost 5-7 to Kikumaru and Oishi team of the same tune.

After four games, Lihai won two games in his sophomore year, and the final victory depends on the first singles of the two teams.

That was the first time Akimoto saw a patient playing tennis, and he was flabbergasted by the full momentum of the patient on the court.Until the end, Akimoto still failed to recover from the defeat of his patients.

On the sidelines of the arena, the opponent's Qingxue all rushed forward, throwing the short boy into the sky, while the patient lowered his head, his hair covering his face.His kite-colored hair is not as dull as before, and the sweat that drips from intense exercise is absorbed by the scalding ground.

Holding on to the barbed wire, Akimoto looked at it unbearably, but he was not qualified to run up.

Taking out the claw machine that never leaves his body, Qiuben clicked on the text message page, and the patient's number was added to the recipient's bar for the first time.

『The game was wonderful, Kui ㊴をかける (hard work). 』

"Yukimura?"

"It's okay." Putting the claw machine back, Yukimura picked up the tennis bag and left the arena with everyone in Lihai.

On August 8, Year X, the Xth Junior High School Men's Team Competition came to an end.Lihai was defeated in the subsidiary and ranked second, breaking the three consecutive hegemony.

However, this summer is not over yet.

THE END

It was a week after receiving a call from a patient, and without looking at the display, Qiu Ben pressed the answer button.The vocals on the microphone side have been processed to sound a bit unreal, but the neutral voice has not been changed as before.

With a few simple words, the patient explained why he came, and Qiu Ben thought that he was fine that day, so he agreed.

At this moment, time has slipped into September. Compared with the scorching heat of August, the weather in September is much cooler.And this little moon, which is only 31 days but not [-] days, can be said to be busy for the affiliated Lihai University.

September X is the day when Lihai University holds the Haiyuan Festival. Because it is open to the public, students from other schools are also welcome to go.The campus, which used to be heavily guarded and not allowed to enter, is open to the outside. There are a variety of stalls on the playground and on the small roads. angry.

Akimoto looked at the banner decorated in a girly style, and confirmed that he had indeed arrived at the gate of the High School Affiliated to Lihai University.Unexpectedly, there was no guard at the door, and a unison of 'welcome' sounded in my ears.The girls in cute clothes stood on both sides, bowing slightly to welcome the 'guests' into the school.

Pulling out the claw machine in his pocket, Qiuben clicked on the text message interface and sent a message to the patient——

"Yukimura-kun, can you gossip and ask, which hotel hired the two rows of 'welcome trees' standing at the gate of your school with a high salary? 』

After typing the last punctuation mark, Qiuben clicked on the camera software again, took a picture of the background and sent it to the patient.After passing the two groups of 'welcome trees', continue to venture forward, while moving your feet, snapping a few photos, and occasionally try the food at the stall.

Soon, the patient's reply arrived as scheduled.

"Hehe, Akimoto-kun really likes to joke... let's come to group A for three years. 』

"Where is Yukimura-kun?" 』

"No, there is an 'uncle face like a potted plant', I have something to do, I will go there later, let Sanada entertain you first." 』

Raising his eyebrows, Akimoto's accidental patient still remembered the nickname he gave to his family members, and replied regretfully.

"it is good……"

Looking for the road sign of the teaching building, he turned a corner and Akimoto went upstairs.Running up to the top and walking down the last step, Akimoto found the house number of Group A for the third year.

Unexpectedly, "Uncle Potted Plant" changed from the khaki sportswear to a deacon uniform that showed his figure and temperament, and even the hat on his head disappeared.

As soon as he entered the door, Qiuben received their "warm" greeting. Of course, if the voice was not so rigid and mechanical, he would definitely be more useful.Seeing that he was an 'acquaintance', Sanada was slightly taken aback, but his strong reflexes allowed him to enter the state within a few seconds.

With a straight figure, after special training, he seems to be a deacon apprentice who is more "elegant" than the waiter in the restaurant.

And Akimoto didn't wait for him to open his mouth, so he preempted the conversation, "Yukimura-kun recommended me." Smiling, Akimoto was a little embarrassed, "However, I haven't had time to redeem the meal coupons, so please give me a cold drink if you can."

The Kaihara Festival is also commonly known as a cultural festival.This is a festival jointly organized and held by the current students of Rikkai University, Kinoshita Tokichiro Festival at Shitenpoji Temple, Higa Festival in Higa, Harvest Festival in Rokkaku (Rokkaku Festival), School-wide Culture Announcement Festival in Yamabuki, and St. Like Rudolph's Harvest Appreciation Festival, Rikkai's Cultural Festival also has its own characteristics.

Not only the students from the middle school, the Haiyuan Festival includes the high school and university of Lihai University. It is jointly organized by students from three classes. No matter it is paving, programs, scale, or clothing, it is the top grade that strives for perfection. .

As consumption on the day of the Haiyuan Festival, Li Haida also got rid of the corruption of Zhumen's wine and meat, and everything was paid for by catering coupons. In addition to free limited gifts for students in the school, catering coupons can also be exchanged for real money at a certain point.Although in a sense, it is not really free from the shackles of money, but from another perspective, there is also a lot of fun in it.

The transaction of paper money and coins is temporarily removed, and another method is used to exchange them. A pile of paper coupons that are meaningless on weekdays. On this day, everyone has continued to use this method of equivalent exchange, using meal coupons in exchange for what is needed.

As for the cumulative sales income of each class or each club, it is also calculated based on the meal coupons.The greater the profit, the greater the face value and quantity of catering coupons, otherwise, the income is very small and there is no need to count.

For all the students of Lihai University, this day can be described as a day of competition, which is related to class honor, club honor and personal honor. The temptation of UUUCCC to encourage students to compete together.For this considerable reward that may become class fees and group fees (association funds), all the students of Lihai University have worked hard to use their strengths to grab business. It is endless, wave after wave.

Because of this, before Qiuben's seat was filled, someone had already come to sell it.

After patiently listening to the hype-filled compliments, Akimoto refused without changing his face, "I'm sorry, although what you said is very convincing, but I don't have time now, if possible, I will go with my friend later your store."

"Okay, sure, if you come, I will give you a [-]% discount."

"Okay, thank you." After seeing off people, Akimoto continued to sit, holding the leaflet that was just stuffed in his hand.

"Your boiled water." Pushing his glasses, Liu Sheng explained, "There are only ice cubes and hot water in the store, and you only said you want it to be cold, but you didn't say to remove the ice, so..."

"Uh, can you please add ice cubes for me?" In the summer, Qiuben didn't want to compete with the sky. Instead of spending time waiting for the hot water to cool down, it's better to settle for the next best thing.Although as a free eater, it was a bit too much for him to ask again and again, but because the other party was a teammate of a patient, Qiuben was not polite.

People say: A friend of a friend is also a friend.

"Please wait a moment." Picking up the cup of boiling water that had just been put on the table for a few minutes, Liu Sheng turned around and retreated.

Akimoto looked at the dining table under him, which was used as a school desk, propped his head up, and looked around.After counting the decoration and layout in detail, look away.He lowered his head and took out the claw machine, and pressed the screen to turn on.

A lot of time has passed on the claw machine, and he has been waiting for the patient for a long time.

"Hey, Sanada-kun, do you know where Yukimura-kun is?" Asking this, Akimoto turned his head to look at a certain "bonsai uncle" who kept his back straight all the time. Same as on the hanger, no wrinkle.

Hearing this, Sanada turned around and went to the side. After a while, he took a piece of green paper that looked like a poster, and put it in front of Akimoto, "You are welcome to come and watch it then."

"A program from the tennis club?" The big characters couldn't be seen unless he was nearsighted and took off his glasses. Even though the poster design was too formal and not at all innovative, Akimoto decided to watch it because of those words. ""Cinderella and His Pleasant Companions"?" After a while, Akimoto was dazzled by the male 'him', "Male version of Cinderella?"

"Well, but the clothes are women's."

"Oh, really..." This world is so unexpected, Akimoto said he was a little surprised, "Sanada-kun wants to tell me that Yukimura-kun is busy with this?" Pointing to the poster, Akimoto poked the episode The planner, chief director, etc. show off the names of the brilliant titles, Dawudao.

"Well, Yukimura is confirming the final job."

"Oh, that's it... I'll go and see, Sanada-kun, go get busy and don't mind me." With a wave of his hand, Akimoto ended the topic.

Since the business in the store still needs them to worry more, Sanada went to work without stopping. Of course, Akimoto felt that he was more like a pimp.

If it weren't for the stiff facial lines and no smile lines, Qiuben thought that the number of passengers here would have doubled.Obviously, he wasn't the only one who noticed this problem.

Yagyu's glasses were reflective, and he stepped forward and said tactfully, "Sanada-kun, let me do it, you go to the back to help." ' and sent 'Uncle Potted Plant' away.

Assuming the post, Yagyu took over Sanada's work and began to sell Hue. Within half an hour, the business in the store also became prosperous due to the change of people.

Without comparability, Qiuben had nothing to do and watched them busy until the patient showed up.

Without any fancy dress, the patient wore Lihai University's summer men's school uniform, and leisurely stepped into this deacon's tea shop, which is actually a three-year group A classroom.

"Sanada, is it time for shift change?" Nodding at Akimoto, Yukimura found Sanada's direction and asked, behind him were two members of the Seigaku Tennis Club who had just entered the door.

"Ah, it's almost here."

"Well, I'll wait for you in the auditorium first." According to the order of drawing lots, it won't be long before it's the tennis club's turn to perform. Yukimura, who is the general manager, and Sanada, one of the trotters, are indispensable.After gesturing to leave with Sanada, Yukimura turned around, "Akimoto-kun, let's go together."

There was no reason to refuse. Akimoto followed the patient on the road and was lucky enough to get the qualification for backstage sightseeing. But before Akimoto could appreciate it carefully, he turned a corner and went to the men's toilet on the other side. The reason was - pig's feet (female pig's feet) The other one had a childish temper and wanted to stop acting willfully.

Lihai University's men's tennis club is full of boys from the main selection to the non-selection, so that when there is a lack of women but must play female roles, one out of a hundred students who are relatively smaller in stature, size, and qualifications are sold out. younger brother.

At the beginning, the junior was coaxed by the clever seniors, and he didn't want to stand on the stage in a flowery skirt because of the ridicule of Qingxue when the performance started. The scene of besieging the men's toilet.

People who don't know still think they are bullying newcomers, intimidating and ostracizing him.It’s not always like that on TV——

For example, when someone first entered a certain school, he went to the toilet in a hurry (or was blocked by someone), and unfortunately met seniors who routinely bullied newcomers. In the end, so-and-so's clothes were also torn, Her hair was also messed up, and many commemorative marks were left on her whole body, making her whole body look like rags.

"Hey, Chiya!"

"No, I still can't wear skirts, and I can't go on stage or anything!" The voice of protest came from between the partitions, with a bit of indignation in the tone.

"You're not the only one wearing the skirt."

"You should be hungry too, right? Come on, here are octopus balls and grilled chicken..."

Here is the duo who came up with plan one for persuasion and food temptation, but obviously, the expected effect was not very good.The people in the partition refused stubbornly, and refused to compromise no matter what.

"Ah, ah, ah, what a stubborn brat." Having a headache, thinking of other ways, Yukimura complained about his elementary school boy's stubborn temper.

In this regard, Akimoto wanted to complain about his patients.Obviously he is also a half-grown little devil, but he criticizes with a mature tone of someone who has experienced it, so he feels a bit nondescript.However, Akimoto swallowed the words that came to his mouth.

Then came Sanada and Yagyu who rushed in. They thought that the candy would not work and they could replace it with a whip. They didn't want the patient, this elementary school boy, to be a difficult character. After the 'Uncle Potted Plant' threatened him and tried to sanction him with an 'iron fist' , also failed to scare him out.

The so-called, to untie the bell, the person who tied the bell must be tied. In the end, it was the aggressive method of the instigator who let the "Cinderella" who was squatting in the toilet go out of the toilet door.

After the false alarm, the show officially started.The Tennis Club presents the comedy "Cinderella and His Joyful Companions" following the call of the patients.

As a member of the Lihai Tennis Club, the patient also took over the narration work while supervising.The gentle and low-key voice filled the entire auditorium with the amplification of the microphone, and the audience immersed themselves in the repertoire with the narration.

Because it is a comedy, many of them have added funny elements.Different from the normal development, Cinderella is no longer a submissive Lin sister, and his sisters are no longer just arrogant and mean idiots.The male version of Cinderella presented by the Tennis Department is a complaining player with a bad face.Coupled with the gluttonous foodie who opens and closes his mouth, like me who is fully open with a lady holding a fan, the characters in the whole drama have greatly subverted the previous cognition.

Based on a little psychological preparation, Akimoto was also extraordinarily calm about the mushroom seller and horse who appeared later.

In the end, after a lot of calls, the prince of "Uncle Bonsai" was the culprit who refreshed Akimoto's cognition.I thought that the man's face like concrete and steel bars must not be able to bear the image of a "prince", but after taking off the deacon's uniform and giving his hair to the "uncle", he looks like a male big eighteen transformation.To paraphrase the words of the short boy from Qingxue and his seniors - 'It's quite suitable' and 'It doesn't feel like a middle school student at all'.

I thought this would be the end of the show, but the flowery skirt of 'The Female Pig's Feet' was torn before the closing ceremony.In order to buy time, Li Hai sent Nio and Yagyu to support the stage, and the two sang together, fooling the audience.And in the background, there were black lights and blind lights, and several people sat in a circle.

It was also at that time that Akimoto knew that the main selection of the tennis club was not only on the stage but also behind the scenes, and the manual work was really nothing to say.

When the flowery skirt was changed to a smaller size, the patient approached the two people from Qingxue, and used his three-inch tongue to understand them with reason and emotion, and finally used "no matter what role you can get it with your hands" ’ words were thrown at him, and the encouraging words of ‘please, help us’ kicked 151 boy out.

Under the stage, Akimoto clapped his hands and gave his own applause to the tennis team and the short boy from Qingxue, who had finished successfully. The patients on the side covered their faces, and the satisfied Virgin smiled. The background was a group of lilies in full bloom.

Looking at the digital camera in the patient's hand, Akimoto twitched the corners of his mouth, met his gaze back, curled his lips, "Yukimura-kun, are you secretly happy?" After a pause, Akimoto looked at the patient's unchanged expression, and continued, "Echizen-kun's revenge for your defeat, is it finally avenged?"

"...Hehe, maybe."

Not shy about being exposed, the patient was as thick-skinned as ever, Akimoto shook his head, sweeping away the random guesses that filled his head, and walked out of the auditorium with the flow of people.

"Yukimura-kun, goodbye."

"Well, see you next time."

+++ [FIN] +++

Extra Story (Yukimura Seichi)

Yukimura Seiichi, won all the official games, played all games without losing a game, is weak on the outside but possesses overwhelming strength, so he is called the Son of God.

However, 'Son of God' is just a title given by others and does not represent anything.He was a human being, an ordinary human being, without divine care, and suffering from sickness like everyone else.

That kind of helpless despair was something he had never felt in his more than ten years of life. It was also at that time that he realized how small he was as a human being.

The illnesses again and again almost consumed his little confidence left, and the treatment that had not yet been implemented made him question the medical level of this hospital, but after calming down, he would reflect on his extremes.

Day after day, while wasting time, learn to face it optimistically, at least not let others see his absence.Fortunately, besides the pain, there was another unlucky guy who faced it with him.

When he was first admitted to this hospital, Yukimura chose a single ward so that he would not have to share the space with others and would not receive unnecessary disturbances.However, the shortage of beds in the hospital forced him to share a room with others.

At the beginning, Yukimura had a bad impression of Akimoto.One is because of the living habits of his roommate and patient friend, and the other is based on the psychology of a sick person. But after getting along for a long time, he gradually got used to having a companion who is sympathetic to him and doesn't talk nonsense.

And when they really started communicating, Yukimura took the initiative to ask, "Hey, Akimoto-kun, what do you think the future is?" 'after.

I also thought about how Akimoto would answer him. If there is no accident, it would probably be some comforting truth, but what Yukimura waited for was Akimoto's rather 'selfish' rhetorical question.

'Yukimura-kun, do you want me to sympathize with you by asking this question? ' That's what his fellow patient answered him.

'You know, sympathy is worthless. Instead of sympathizing with you, I might as well sympathize with myself. 'Listen, what a confident and self-response, but unexpectedly, Yukimura didn't feel annoyed.In a sense, he and Akimoto are the same kind of people, and they both hold the consciousness that it is better to feel more about oneself than sympathize with others.

After that, his relationship with him seemed to take a step forward.They ran out of the hospital together, avoiding the eyes of the nurses, and parted ways briefly.After returning, he was subjected to the same amount of 'torture', and after that, Yukimura ate the dinner he made for himself for the first time without asking Akimoto.

Then, he accepted the pendant he gave, although it was just a gift that came with the magazine, but when he saw the shape, he couldn't help but feel nostalgic.

How long has it been since you played tennis?

It seems, already...

He once compared himself to tennis, saying 'if he didn't have tennis, he would have nothing'.But since he was admitted to the hospital, tennis has become out of reach for him.

Touching the outline of the pendant, Yukimura made up his mind and made a decision, ready to accept the operation with high risk but low success rate.

However, he did not tell Qiuben.

Rather than finding someone to confide in, with his personality, he still wanted to rot the matter in his stomach.This concealment was kept until the day of his operation. After Akimoto returned to the ward, Yukimura told him about the operation.

Not surprisingly, I saw Akimoto's surprised expression, and then received his encouragement.While being moved, Yukimura also joked.

'Well, let me be the first person to try crabs. If it succeeds, Akimoto-kun will try again.If it fails...'

Before he was on the operating table, he still had a lot of anxiety, and he didn't even dare to imagine that he would...

But his roommate did not disappoint him, encouraged him humorously, and sent him out of the house.

In the end, the operation was successful, but what awaited him was not a bright future.When he heard the conversation between the attending doctor and the nurse outside the door, he felt hopeless again.

Afterwards, regardless of his own body, he desperately began to recover, fighting against fate as if angry, until he was discharged from the hospital.

That day, he packed his luggage, nodded and bid farewell to Akimoto.Then, he returned to his inherent circle of life.

The members were pleased with his return and celebrated him in the studio. Everything was normal, except for the challenge from Atobu, nothing unpredictable happened.

Occasionally, in his spare time, he would think of all the things he had with Akimoto during the hospitalization.He is not a person who likes to remember, it's just that he felt more pity for him who had the same experience.

Yukimura remembered Akimoto's appearance, so detailed that his every move was engraved in his memory.Even a pendant in the shape of a tennis ball was unknowingly added to his belongings. It is not expensive but of great significance, and it is the courage that prompted him to fight.

He picked up a pen and described Qiuben's appearance in detail until the painting was completed.

The meeting again was the day when he went to the hospital for a review.The unexpected encounter gave him an opportunity to stop him, Yukimura handed him the sketch, and then boarded the Shinkansen with Akimoto.

Listening to the same song together, sitting in the same row of seats, then teasing him for his sudden change of sex, and even asking him to have dinner for the first time.

Looking at Akimoto's childish appearance of wanting to lose his money, Yukimura comforted him with 'kindness'.

'Don't worry, I won't let you stay to wash the dishes. '

On that day, they got along very happily. At the end, they exchanged mobile phone numbers and said goodbye.

After that, the national competition came as scheduled.

In the first game, Lihai had a big bye, and in the second and third games, he also completely defeated his opponent with an overwhelming offensive.

However, there are so many masters in the national competition. Although they have undefeated self-confidence in Li Haida, they still inevitably capsize in the gutter.

When facing the boy in Qinggaku, Yukimura was confident that he could win, but God's will tricks people, and he lost in the end.Li Hai's dream of winning three consecutive championships was shattered, but no one blamed him.

Disappointed, she packed up her things and was about to go home, but her phone vibrated unexpectedly.

『The game was wonderful, Kui ㊴をかける (hard work). 』

Subconsciously raised his head to search, but did not see Akimoto's figure.While disappointed, he couldn't muster up the courage to reply, so he procrastinated until he issued the invitation for the Haiyuan Festival.

That day, the school was very busy and chaotic, and he didn't have much time to talk to him.After confirming the final job, he asked him to go to Sanada, and he obediently went to the deacon's tea shop in Group A for three years.

After Yukimura picked up Qinggaku, the two went to Akimoto, but the tight time prevented him from taking time to talk to him, and unconsciously gave orders, Yukimura asked Akimoto to follow him.

The performance of the drama was relatively successful. Although there were some small episodes in the middle, it still came to a perfect conclusion in the end.

After the end, he took the camera to capture the figures of the 'actors' on the stage, surrounded by thunderous applause from the audience.

'Yukimura-kun, are you secretly happy? "Looking at him jokingly, Akimoto asked, "Echizen-kun's revenge for your defeat, is it finally avenged? '

Hearing this, he turned his head, looked into his eyes, smiled lightly and answered his ambiguous answer, but felt much more at ease in his heart.

If someone asked him, what kind of existence is Akimoto Junyu Yukimura Seichi?He thought he would laugh and reply—

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