[Flower card love] turned into a thousand winds

At the end of August, the cool autumn wind swept away the last trace of heat in the air. Storms in the South Pacific often harassed coastal cities. Days of heavy rain made the opening ceremony of the second semester a gloomy atmosphere.

It was raining heavily outside the gymnasium, and all the first, second, and third grade students of Ruize High School gathered in the huge hall, listening to the lengthy opening report of the principal, and from time to time some students who had not had time to adjust their biological clocks bowed their heads drowsy.

Chihaya stood in the team of Class H of the third year, shuttling through other distant teams as if her eyes were wandering.But her outrageous movements soon caught the attention of the eagle eyes of the palace teacher, and a blow to the head that caught her off guard landed on her forehead, and she let out a painful cry, holding her head and facing it The teacher in the palace gave a stern look.

"Mr. Ayase, don't think that you can be self-righteous just because you won the championship in the national competition. Don't forget that you are still a student. This week is the last chance for college entrance counseling. If you haven't decided on your choice, I'm afraid it is necessary to give you some advice. A home visit."

Chihaya's eyes flickered slightly, and with a long ending, she looked at the teacher in the palace like a poor puppy.

"It's useless to pretend to be pitiful." The Empress crossed her hands and gave Chihaya a cold look that could not resist, "Anyway, stay after school today, the teacher has something to talk to you about."

"Yes..." Chihaya nodded helplessly.

Miyauchi-sensei stood back to the side again, Chihaya raised her head with a mournful face, Taichi's attention suddenly appeared in her sight.

The other party was wearing a neat school uniform and standing under the steps of the high platform, holding a manuscript in his hand, as if he was going to speak as a student representative next.He looked sideways at Chihaya's direction, the lines of his lips seemed a little stiff.

This was probably the first time Chihaya saw Taichi after the competition for the high school student's title of "One Hundred People from Ogura".He who disappeared for a whole summer and didn't come to Baibohui to practice, seems to be just like the prediction that he said jokingly before that summer, "Probably temporarily cut off the fate with Gepai because of the entrance examination".

Tai Yi, who hadn't seen him for a month, seemed to have lost some weight. He stood there quietly, exuding a sense of distance that Chihaya couldn't get close to.At this time, she suddenly remembered what happened after the individual competition in the national competition.

That day was extremely chaotic for Chihaya.First, when she learned that two first-year students who participated in the internship had run away without any reason, she was shocked, but soon she was ecstatic because Xiaozao took out the application for joining the club they left behind.In the draw of opponents in the individual competition, she actually met Taiyi in the first round. It stands to reason that it is very rare for the same school to match in the first round. However, it seems to be destined. He was eliminated, but he made it all the way to the finals.

Chihaya, who has faced Shi Chang in the individual competition for two consecutive years, regrettably missed the queen this time in his obsession with wanting to fight again.In the semi-finals of the second half, Shi Chang met Xin Qiangqiang and lost with one card in the final fate match.

Shi Chang, who lost the game, sat on the spot for a long time, raised his head and let out a long sigh of relief.For her, perhaps after so many years of searching, she could finally meet an opponent who could truly defeat her. She slowly raised the corners of her mouth and showed a relieved smile.

Although it was a bit regretful that he couldn't fight Shi Chang, on the contrary, Chihaya waited until more than half a year later to meet the new one again.In the ups and downs of the harmony and singing, she seemed to be able to forget everything.All she could see was the serious expression of the man with the clean forehead. It was this expression that made her feel turbulent. For her, the beauty and new existence of Gepai could almost be equated with the same sign. .

When the waka of "Yuyou God's Representative" was chanted, the natal card in the formation was suddenly slapped away by the other party.Afterwards, the young man who picked up the cards and sat down opposite Chihaya raised the card to Chihaya, and said seriously: "Chihaya, for me, this is also a card that must be grabbed."

At that time, for some reason, she confused her mind.

In the end, Chihaya, who was not able to win the championship because of this, burst into tears for some reason when the award was presented.Xin standing beside her seemed a little flustered, but Shi Chang, who saw everything in his eyes, silently cast a silent look at Xin in the crowd.

There are some things that have quietly evolved into another look in the past year.Whether it was youth, sweat, hard work, or love at that time... In the blink of an eye, the remaining warmth of summer faded its original appearance in the autumn wind, and something always took root and sprouted in the green years. Then blossom and bear fruit.Whether it was the three people gathered in the venue at that time, or the one who was ignored under the spotlight, or the boy who was hurriedly called back to Tokyo because of an emergency call.

The sound of pattering rain smashed round rainflowers on the concrete floor, and the familiar male voice from the loudspeaker brought Chihaya's thoughts back to the gymnasium again.

Taiyi lowered his eyebrows and read the manuscript in his hand quietly and mechanically. Chihaya didn't know if it was his own illusion. He always felt that Taiyi, who hadn't seen him for a month, seemed to have changed a lot.

The days when she was not walking with him on the road to Baibohui made Chihaya feel a little unaccustomed, and always felt that something was missing around her, and every time she wanted to say a foolish joke, no one listened quietly all the way, Then make tolerant complaints about her.After walking the road that belongs to two people for a long time, it is so frustrating to walk alone.Chihaya never knew this.

Teacher Harada of the Baibohui patted her on the shoulder vigorously, and said comforting words like "Yilash-kun, that boy must be preparing for the entrance exam!" People who are "idiots" also know that Taiyi is different from himself.He always thinks more than others, and his heart always bears more than others.Even if they were dubbed childhood sweethearts, they would mingle with each other like this since they were young, but Chihaya felt more uneasy when it came to this kind of time.

Tai Yi must be hiding something from her, he must be hiding something from her.

The morning meeting of the gymnasium, which lasted about an hour, finally came to an end under the auspices of the principal. The sky outside was gloomy and covered with dark clouds, and the sound of footsteps made the originally empty corridor of the school room noisy again.

"By the way, Ayase-san, have you heard about what happened to Mashima-kun's house?"

On the way back to the classroom, the voice of a classmate suddenly sounded behind Chihaya.

She looked back at the other party, her eyes widened in surprise: "Taiyi? No, I haven't heard of it."

"Is that what I read wrong?" The other party tilted his head, and continued with some doubts, "Since even Ayase-san, who is so close to Mashima-kun, doesn't know..."

Qianhao grabbed the man's shoulder and said, "Excuse me, what's the matter?"

The other party was startled by Chihaya's sudden action, and replied in a daze: "Well... During the summer vacation, I went to the hospital to visit a friend, and I seemed to see Mashima-kun in that hospital."

"Hospital?" This kind of noun that never appeared in Chihaya's dictionary made her worry for a moment.

"I followed him secretly to see, he seemed to be visiting patients in the tumor area, although he didn't follow up with the ward, but the surname outside the single ward seemed to be Mashima too, so I wondered if it belonged to Mashima-kun Relatives or something. Ah, Ayase-san, listen to what I have to say..."

Chihaya could no longer wait until she finished listening to those words, she turned around and ran back towards the crowd of people coming out of the gymnasium.

She pressed her slightly aching heart, shook her head to clear all the distracting thoughts in her mind.

In fact, she has been very concerned about it, because at the end of the individual competition, she did not see the figure who would always be waiting at the venue.Xiaozao told her that Taiyi greeted him shortly after finishing his game and wanted to return to Tokyo first.He didn't tell others the reason, probably in order not to affect their next game.At that time, Roubao-san jokingly said, "Could that Mashima guy escape back to Tokyo like the two first-year brats?"In short, no one seems to think much about it, and no one cares.

Countless overlapping crowds passed by in front of her eyes, Qianzao stopped and looked around from time to time, but she couldn't find that familiar figure in the vast crowd.

A bunch of colorful umbrellas blocked Chihaya's sight, she lost her original reason little by little in the anxious search, the noisy human voices rang in her eardrums, it seemed that many people were paying attention Looking at her somewhat desolate figure in the rain.

"Qianzao, why are you outside in the rain!"

Xiao Zao's voice suddenly resounded behind her, and a transparent umbrella covered her head, blocking out the sound of the pattering rain.

With her hands on her knees, she wiped off the sweat from her forehead because of her panic: "Xiao Zuo, have you seen Tai Yi? I can't find him, I can't find him anywhere."

Xiaozao was obviously frightened by Chihaya's flustered appearance. She was stunned for a second, then pointed in the direction of the gymnasium and replied: "The minister's words, I saw that he was still inside just now, the grade director seems to be talking to him, you have something to ask His words... eh!"

Before Xiao Zuo finished speaking, Qian Zao had already rushed back into the majestic heavy rain.She ran towards the gymnasium. With the evacuation of batches of students, the huge gymnasium became extremely empty and quiet, and even the sound of stepping on the floor could cause the entire stadium to reverberate.

The temporarily dismantled volleyball net was placed in the corner together with the mats used by the gymnastics team, and the four basketball hoops on both sides blocked Chihaya's sight at a glance.

For a moment, Taichi's face became clear in her mind, and her coral-colored hair cast a dull bright color in the hall with countless lights.The grade director with thick glasses was standing beside Taiyi and talking with him in a low voice. When they heard the movement at the entrance of the gymnasium, the eyes of both of them slightly turned to Chihaya's direction.

"Anyway, the teacher will communicate well with your mother. I'm here today. Go back to class." As if wanting to end the conversation as soon as possible, the grade director coughed, patted the boy on the shoulder, and walked heavily. The sound of footsteps walked towards the door.

"Ayase-san, please hurry back to the classroom."

After leaving these words, the grade director hurriedly left the gymnasium.

In the empty gymnasium, only Chihaya and Taiichi, who were drenched, were left behind.Taiyi glanced sideways at Chihaya lightly, and walked towards her slowly.

Chihaya felt extremely unfamiliar with that downcast gaze and the tired smile that was barely squeezed out from the corner of her mouth, she just stared at Taichi in a daze, until Taichi walked in front of her.

"Why don't you take an umbrella when it's raining so much? What if you catch a cold?"

The usual gentle tone brought Chihaya back to her senses, she raised her head, quietly stared at Taiyi's deepening eyes, hesitated to speak but couldn't say a word.

Taiyi gently stroked off the water stains stuck to Chihaya's hair, looked at the gloomy weather outside the gymnasium, took off his school uniform and suit and covered Chihaya's head: "Remember to change when you go back to the school room. Wear the sportswear with straps, it’s better than being drenched like this.”

"Taiyi..."

As if wanting to finish something in one breath, Taiyi took out a thin piece of paper from his trouser pocket, handed it to Chihaya, and said, "By the way, this, I think it's better to hand it over to the captain. It's for Teacher Miyauchi, but since I met Chihaya here..." He paused, then continued, "It's an application for resignation from the Ministry, you know, the next step is to prepare for the entrance exam, I may be with Utabe I can't take care of so much. And maybe starting from this semester, I won't come to school often, although the grade director just said that I need to discuss it with my mother..."

After explaining some things thoughtlessly, looking at the silent girl, Taichi let out a feigned sigh of relief: "It seems that it's finally time to say goodbye to this place, even though I just met Chihaya when I was in the first grade. I can still vividly remember the appearance. At that time, I was really... very happy."

Taiyi's cold fingers accidentally touched her forehead, as if an electric current had penetrated the nerves of her whole body, Chihaya stood there blankly, her hands gripping the school uniform and suit on her head more and more tightly, her heart It seemed to collapse suddenly.

"Why, Taiyi didn't tell me anything?"

The young man seemed unable to deal with this unexpected question, he froze for a while, his hands froze in the air.

"Being missing for a whole summer, I waited for Taiyi in the Baibo Club every day, but I went home alone every day. Obviously it wasn't like this before, and obviously Taiyi was always by my side. The phone has never been connected, and the message is also gone. Didn't reply, what is Taiyi hiding from me, what things can't be told to me?"

I don't know if it's because the rainwater from her forehead slid down to her cheeks, but when Chihaya raised her head, some drops of water fell on the floor under her feet.The school uniform and suit covering her head slipped off because of Chihaya's movements, and she curled up wrinkled on the ground.

Taiyi felt that his arms were suddenly grabbed by a force, and the calm that he had intended to maintain collapsed instantly in his heart.He gritted his teeth, looked away, and said, "Qianhao has always been in front of me, whether it was in elementary school or when he composed many songs. Maybe Qianhao doesn't know it yet, but in fact you are better than I imagined. You are much stronger, you are already a person who can stand alone, so in fact, you don't need anyone by your side, including me..."

"Why do you say such things!" Chihaya suddenly interrupted Taiyi's words, "I have always regarded Taiyi as my best friend. Is all this just my wishful thinking? I tell Taiyi everything, but why does Taiyi never Why don't you tell me what's in your heart? Do you want me to be the last to know about Taiyi's pain? Is it because I can't even help share this..."

A girl's sobs could be heard in the silent space.Only he knows that she has always been a crybaby.Although very strong, but always can not control their tear glands.

Stretching out his hand to gently wipe away those tears for the other party, Taichi's fingers instantly warmed up.

"Speaking out some things will only disturb you. I just want Chihaya to live in the world you like purely and happily, so I choose to remain silent."

Chihaya's tears stopped instantly, and she looked at Taiyi's approaching eyes, and the pain in her heart spread.

She has a lot of questions she wants to ask Taiyi, is it really just for the entrance exam that she wants to quit the department?Is it true that a family member is hospitalized?At that time, why did you leave without saying goodbye before the end of the individual competition?Why hasn't there been any news for the whole summer?Why didn't Baibo look for her?For a long time, has she really... been trying to understand Mashima Taiichi with her heart?

These questions in my mind seemed to gather together to explode, but what came out immediately after was just a few simple syllables.

"why?"

Taiyi felt as if his throat was being strangled by something, he couldn't avoid his gaze and fell into Chihaya's eyes, and his mouth uncontrollably made the sound that shouldn't have been made.

"Because I can't stand just looking at your back anymore."

"..."

"I like Chihaya so much that I can't extricate myself. This is the secret that has always been hidden in my heart."