The Tai family is located in a high-end residential area at the top of the ramp, only about 10 minutes' walk from the station. It is a spacious independent building.There is a beautifully landscaped courtyard in the backyard. The rolling door of the parking garage is pulled, and it probably has a volume that can accommodate two family cars.
"come in."
Taiyi pushed open the gate outside, only to find Chihaya and Xinzheng behind him standing there dumbfounded, looking up at the two-story building in front of them, their mouths growing into an O-shape.
"what happened?"
"The Tai family's house is really big." Shin sincerely admired it with a standard Fukui accent, and Chihaya on the side kept nodding to echo him, "Yes, yes, although they are all single-family buildings, but I and I The house of the new family cannot be compared with that of the Tai family."
Taiyi looked helpless: "Forget about being new, it's not the first time you've come to my house Qianzao."
"Eh?" A puzzled expression flashed across Xin's face, but he quickly said in relief, "It's true, since we were very young, Taichi and Chihaya's relationship has been much closer than mine."
As soon as the words fell, the three people who had been chatting happily along the way suddenly became silent, and a subtle atmosphere diffused.
In the end, it was Chihaya who pretended to be joking and broke the deadlock: "No way, Taiyi's mother has always hated me. When I was in the first grade, Utabe came to live with Tai's family, but because of the pressure, my wife came back suddenly and I and Xiao Zao can only run away in a hurry."
"Speaking of which, it was Chihaya's birthday." Tai Yi continued.
"Yes, yes, everyone bought me a cake!"
"You almost ate until there was nothing left."
Chihaya smiled shyly under Taichi's slightly intimate accusation.However, when the topic became heated again, they discovered something new that had been left out for a long time.
The laughter stopped abruptly, and Chihaya's voice gradually softened: "Actually, we only had that one time, and I... don't go to Tai's family very often."
The excuse that sounded like an explanation made the three of them feel a little embarrassed, and the atmosphere suddenly froze again.
Xin lowered his head and smiled, scratched the back of his head lightly, and said in a sigh-like tone: "That's great."
"what?"
"I really want to study together in Tokyo with Taichi and Chihaya."
If they hadn't returned to Fukui at that time, would the three who entered middle school continue to maintain a small iron triangle pattern, and continue to have an inextricable relationship with their favorite song cards?Xin couldn't help thinking, if the three of them hadn't gone their separate ways and been together all the time, what would it be like now?Will he and Taiyi still look at Chihaya's back like this, and continue to be healed by her smile?
"the University……"
Chihaya's sudden words interrupted her new thoughts.
"During college, Xinhui will come to Tokyo, then we can always be together."
As the girl said, she dodged in front of Xin and grabbed his wrist: "I have always wanted...to play Kara card with Xin and Taiyi. It's a wish...I want the three of us to be together. One day, I want to To make this wish come true.”
A pair of big water-colored eyes flickered, Chihaya pieced together incomplete sentences intermittently, but uncontrollably gathered the strength of her fingers.
After finally being able to see Shin in Tokyo again, wanting him to stay here forever, always here... Such a heartfelt voice gradually swelled up in Chihaya's heart.
"Okay, Chihaya." Taiyi lightly stroked Chihaya's arm, "You almost ruined the new clothes."
It was only then that Chihaya, who realized that she had lost her composure, suddenly came back to her senses, let go of the new cuffs that had been wrinkled by herself, and became awkwardly at a loss.
Compared to Chihaya's impulsiveness, Taichi seemed much calmer.Instead of Chihaya, he slowly looked at Xin: "In the spring of next year, Xinhui will come to Tokyo to study at university."
Following Taiyi's words, Chihaya's flickering eyes lit up again.
"Well, if you win the Masters, definitely."
He answered quite affirmatively, his tone seemed to inject a lot of strength into Chihaya in an instant, the girl jumped up, wrapped her arms around Xin's neck, and pulled Taichi's arm along the way, laughing unabashedly.
"Next spring! I'm so happy!"
Chihaya smirked as if she had forgotten all her troubles, showing a pure expression.
However, Taiyi and Xin, who were looking at each other in her embrace, had hesitant expressions on each other's faces.
Some things should not be said in front of Chihaya.
At that moment, such thoughts popped up in the hearts of both of them at the same time.
"Hey, what are you doing?"
Just when Chihaya was immersed in her little happiness, she suddenly heard a slender female voice behind her.That voice is very similar to Mrs. Pressure in common, but it sounds more immature.
When I turned my head away, I realized that it was Taichi's younger sister.
Mashima Rika looked at the three people taller than her with disdain, and said with disdain: "Is it really okay to put on such a cuddling pose at the door of someone else's house?"
At the dinner table of Mashima's house that night, the atmosphere was extremely delicate.
Since Mashima Rika's birthday is less than a week away, this week has almost become a personal dinner party for the little princess of the Mashima family.A sliver of dish color is what she likes.But there are some exceptions today, even if it is my favorite platter in front of me, it doesn't seem to taste as delicious as I imagined.
Rika glanced at the three people sitting opposite her. The strict dining etiquette of the Mashima family showed a bad trend due to the placement of two unknown alien creatures.
While holding the chopsticks carefully, Chihaya tried to prevent the chopsticks from colliding with the porcelain bowl.It just seemed that the more he paid attention, the more his hands trembled uncontrollably.After a jingling sound, the soup spoon on the side was unfortunately knocked off the dining table by her arm, a heroic sacrifice.
Compared to Chihaya who was surrounded by black lines, Xin kept his head down and silently picked up the rice in the bowl.When he raised his head occasionally, he could always see the little girl across the table looking at him hostilely.He silently swallowed his saliva, not knowing where he offended Taiyi's sister.
Li Hua hadn't seen Xin before, but she also learned about the existence of him and the girl next door named Chihaya from her brother.In Mashima's house, Li Hua and her mother were completely in the same camp of "King Pai Hei".In her eyes, a club like Utaratabe, which does not belong to the Communist Party and is extremely small in the sports club, is simply worthless in her eyes.
"If my brother wants to be in the limelight, he should continue to join the football club, or the tennis club."
Rika, who was still in the third grade of elementary school at the time, was extremely annoyed at the fact that she had chosen a club of unknown significance, such as Utabe, as soon as she entered high school.She pouted, stood with her arms crossed and said to him, "Otherwise, you can choose shogi, and you can also wear kimonos during games."
In her heart, compared to the niche thing that Taiyi is not suitable for Utarita, what makes her most unbearable is the existence of Chihaya.
In addition to maintaining a highly unified obsession with "Ge Pai Hei" with her mother, "Qianha Hei" is probably the reason why the mother and daughter stand in the same camp.Although Lihua is only in the fifth grade of elementary school, she has a more sensitive maturity than Taiyi when it comes to love issues.It's like just sitting in the same position now, she can faintly perceive that the three people who seem to be eating quietly opposite have a complicated relationship that is deeper than the surface.
She gently put down her chopsticks, clasped her hands together and said "I'm full", then turned and went upstairs without looking back.
Tai, who watched Li Hua leave, glanced at the half of the food she left in the food bowl, and asked doubtfully, "Is Li Hua losing weight?"
Chihaya, who had been struggling with how to eat the saury in front of him more cleanly, suddenly heard Taichi's question, and the rice that was still chewing in his mouth suddenly choked into the trachea, and then spewed out unexpectedly.
A sudden commotion disrupted the Mashima family's dining table.
Reiko Mashima turned and went to the kitchen with a straight face, while Shin, who was sitting next to Chihaya, patted the girl on the back.After a long time, Mashima Ritetsu, who had been silently watching the three of them, laughed softly when Taiyi finally cleaned up the messy dishes in front of Chihaya.
Not understanding why dad suddenly laughed out loud, Taichi looked suspiciously at the man sitting in the main seat.Although it has been a while since he was discharged from the hospital, Li Zhe's physical condition is still not very good, and even he has taboos when eating, so he can only eat together with some medicines.
"Father, why do you even have a conniving expression on your face?" Reiko, who just came out of the kitchen with a tablecloth, looked at her husband complainingly, and complained, "Really, the Mashima house has never been so messy. pass."
Reiko's tone was a little heavy, which made Chihaya, who was the instigator, look a little embarrassed. She was about to apologize, but she heard Taiyi's father interrupted.
"It's okay, the Mashima family hasn't been this lively for a long time."
Chihaya looked at the middle-aged man who had lost a lot of weight due to illness with some surprise.In her impression, Tai Yi's father, who was always busy, seemed to be away from home all year round. At least when he went to Tai's family, he had never had any contact with this legendary great healer.The only meeting was at six o'clock in Taixiao, when her mother threatened Taiyi to withdraw from the Baibohui. Doctor in white.
At that time, Li Zhe was not wearing a white coat, but an ordinary suit and tie. He was standing in the entrance with a briefcase in his hand. The slightly loosened bow tie complemented his exhaustion.That was the first time Chihaya saw Taiyi's father, and it was completely different from her impression. The man had a handsome face, but his expression was quite easy-going. Compared with Taiyi's scary mother, he seemed much easier to get along with.
"Uncle, please, please let Taiyi continue to be with me..."
Li Zhe, who was completely confused about the situation, was stunned for a moment, almost thinking that a girl who likes Tai Yi came to kill him, with the determination not to give up without abducting his son.It's just that after her slightly ambiguous words, the wife behind her quickly added another sentence: "You won't play songs like cards after Taiyi, so give up."
Li Zhe, who turned from surprise to calm in an instant, silently looked at the petite girl in front of him.It's not that he hasn't heard his wife nagging about Taiyi playing card games. Although he always calms his increasingly arrogant wife with a perfunctory attitude, this time, he has to say that he is a little moved by the firm man in front of him. Moved by the small figure.
The Mashima family has always been very polite, well-organized, and self-disciplined, so that when talking about children with colleagues in the hospital, many people lamented that their children had entered a rebellious period, but Mashima Rizhe kept aloof Feel.However, the moment he saw Qianhaya, a special feeling suddenly arose in his heart.
Ah, so Taichi also started to resist?It turns out that there are things around him that are worth cherishing?
I have to say that Li Zhe, who watched his son grow up, suddenly had a feeling of "it's good to be a father".
So after introducing Chihaya into the living room with a smile, facing his wife's expression on the verge of exploding, he sat on the sofa and listened carefully to the little girl in front of him constantly using various adjectives to describe what Geruta was like. Magical and beautiful things, although he didn't understand most of the conversation at all, but in Chihaya's shining eyes, he saw her sincerity and enthusiasm.
"Let Taiyi go." After seeing off Chihaya, Li Zhe said to his wife, "Let that child do what he likes."
I have always hoped that my son can choose the path he likes, just like he chose his favorite medicine and has always been addicted to it. Even if he was finally overwhelmed by a sudden disease, he was ruthlessly betrayed by his persistent dream , but for some reason, he never regretted it.
No regrets, no complaints, no regrets, this is the life path he wants his son to follow.
Chihaya fled away from the Tai family after a hastily finished poor dinner.
For Chihaya, who is not good at coping with the stressful wife, every time she goes to Tai's family, she must follow the principle of being cautious, but she still gets the blind eye of Taiyi's mother every time, and today is no exception.
Chihaya, who was walking directly next to the streetlight, kept thinking about the scene of her reunion with Xin today, and the corners of her mouth raised slightly.It's been a long time since she met Xin in a place other than the arena, not to mention Taiyi was by her side, which reminded her of the scene when the three of them were together.
The dilapidated tatami mats, the roof with only one chandelier, and the Japanese songs sung from the tape recorder with the sound of squeaks...
Thinking of this, Chihaya, who couldn't help humming happily, walked through the alleys one after another. When she realized that her legs had started to run uncontrollably, the hair around her ears was blown by the wind And pass.
After running for an unknown amount of time, Chihaya didn't stop until the scenery in front of her eyes turned into the familiar old residential area.
She looked up at the houses in the distance, where the most important memories belonging to the three of them were being held in an old residence with flickering lights.In that place, she fell in love with Karuta, and fell in love with the boys who loved it.
A mobile phone rang suddenly in the backpack, and Chihaya unzipped the zipper, only to find out that it was a call from Taiyi.
"Taiyi, I'm really happy today!"
After picking up the phone, before the other party could make a sound, Chihaya stabbed out the words that were stuck in her chest.
Standing in front of the old residence, the memories belonging to the three of them kept flashing in her mind, and those clear pictures filled her thoughts. In the blurred night, the brightly lit night scene seemed to become more exciting. Get emotional.
"I really want to go to spring soon!" She confided her heart to the person on the other end of the phone excitedly, "I want to graduate with everyone and continue in the world of Geluduo."
"..."
"Taichi, I want to be a queen."
These sonorous and forceful words were more like some kind of declaration, Chihaya's belief was transmitted directly to Taichi's ears through the radio waves in the air.
Through the receiver, he slowly closed his eyes, sniffed the trace of water vapor remaining in the air, and said, "Yes, Qianzao."
"..."
"I'll watch Chihaya become queen."
Under the boundless starry sky, the two who were separated by a long distance were only connected together by a small radio wave.
Taiyi couldn't see Chihaya's expression at that moment, but he felt that she was probably crying.In the busy tone of the sudden disconnection of the phone, the lingering sound of the girl sobbing remained.
After gently closing the phone, Taichi buried his head deeply in the crook of his arm.Across a floor-to-ceiling glass window, the autumnal evening wind seemed a bit cold. The young man lying on the balcony let the howling wind mess up his hair, and kept recalling what Chihaya said on the phone just now.
"I'll watch Chihaya become a queen, I'll watch Shin become a celebrity, and then... leave."
"I will choose the path I should go."
"Come on, both of you."
Taiyi spoke silently, those muffled whispers drifting in the wind.
The floor-to-ceiling sliding door behind him was opened by someone with a "wow", and Xin, who was still slightly stained with water on the tip of his hair, stood behind Tai Yi, straightened his glasses, and said to him: "Tai Yi, I'm done washing, and then I'm done washing." Go down and replace you."
"Yeah." Turning around, as if nothing happened, Taiyi took the newly handed towel and walked towards the bathroom.
"Tai Yi." Just as he was about to fade out of Xin's sight, Xin stopped him.
"Ok?"
"Haven't you told Chihaya about going to Kyoto to study at university?"
Tai Yi didn't answer, his silent side face made his facial features look more profound.
"why?"
Taiyi turned around slowly, and looked at Xin from a distance: "You can also see how happy Chihaya is today, I can't let her be distracted, at least before the Queen's match, I hope to help her Weave a sweet dream that she longs for."
"Even to lie to her?"
"Yes, even if that dream is false." The corner of Tai Yi's mouth curled up into a faint smile, "This is the only thing I can do for her."
Xin didn't answer, the two looked at each other silently, then Taiyi turned and walked towards the bathroom.
Xin stood still for a few seconds, then stepped out of the floor-to-ceiling windows in the opposite direction of Taiyi, and walked out of the balcony.
The cold autumn wind hangs on the wet hair, the chill is piercing, wearing the pajamas borrowed from Taiyi, quietly staring at the solidified night.There seemed to be many thoughts wandering in his mind, but he couldn't find the source.
I don't know how long he was distracted, and suddenly there was a slight coughing sound behind him, and a small black shadow was reflected on the railing of the balcony.
"Hey, do you want to stay at my house?"
With a slightly questioning tone, Shin saw Mashima Rika's petite figure standing behind her.Lihua, who had rushed into Taiyi's room at some point, stood firmly behind Xin, looking up at her.
Compared with the hostile look in the eyes at the dinner table, the expression of Lihua in front of her seems to be more unfriendly.
"Sorry, may I ask if my presence makes you feel uncomfortable, Rika?"
Facing the question that spoke directly and directly to the point, Lihua didn't know how to answer for a while.She opened her mouth, but before she could say a word of rebuttal, she saw the slender man in front of her squatting down towards her.
The other party looked at him with a completely harmless expression, as if condescending to take care of her height, which made Lihua feel ashamed.
However, Rika, who had the bloody pride of the Mashima family, stubbornly turned her head away, folded her arms like habit, and said angrily, "Don't look at my brother like this. In terms of love, he is still at the level of an idiot."
"..." Xin was a little at a loss in the face of Lihua's sudden comment, and tilted his head.
"So what I want to say is, if you like the girl my brother likes, go and snatch her away!"
"what?"
"Because if you continue to like him, my brother will definitely become more and more unfortunate."
Lihua blushed and poured out her inner thoughts in one breath. Although she maintained an extremely arrogant appearance, to be honest, she had reached her limit.Facing a man who is seven years younger than him and taller than him by so much, speaking alone, it is not impossible to say that he has no fear at all.
Just as Lihua was standing there with stiff legs, a pair of warm hands suddenly touched the top of her head.
She looked back in shock, but her eyes were filled with the gentle smile of the man in front of her.
"Lihua really likes my brother."
His spring-like voice calmed Li Hua's nervous little heart a little, but the blush on her cheeks couldn't fade away no matter what.
"But Taiyi, he is definitely not an idiot."
"what?"
"Anyone who takes his loved one seriously in his own way should not be called a fool."
Lihua opened her eyes wide, held her breath and looked at Xin who was close at hand.
"That's his tenderness, isn't it?"
"come in."
Taiyi pushed open the gate outside, only to find Chihaya and Xinzheng behind him standing there dumbfounded, looking up at the two-story building in front of them, their mouths growing into an O-shape.
"what happened?"
"The Tai family's house is really big." Shin sincerely admired it with a standard Fukui accent, and Chihaya on the side kept nodding to echo him, "Yes, yes, although they are all single-family buildings, but I and I The house of the new family cannot be compared with that of the Tai family."
Taiyi looked helpless: "Forget about being new, it's not the first time you've come to my house Qianzao."
"Eh?" A puzzled expression flashed across Xin's face, but he quickly said in relief, "It's true, since we were very young, Taichi and Chihaya's relationship has been much closer than mine."
As soon as the words fell, the three people who had been chatting happily along the way suddenly became silent, and a subtle atmosphere diffused.
In the end, it was Chihaya who pretended to be joking and broke the deadlock: "No way, Taiyi's mother has always hated me. When I was in the first grade, Utabe came to live with Tai's family, but because of the pressure, my wife came back suddenly and I and Xiao Zao can only run away in a hurry."
"Speaking of which, it was Chihaya's birthday." Tai Yi continued.
"Yes, yes, everyone bought me a cake!"
"You almost ate until there was nothing left."
Chihaya smiled shyly under Taichi's slightly intimate accusation.However, when the topic became heated again, they discovered something new that had been left out for a long time.
The laughter stopped abruptly, and Chihaya's voice gradually softened: "Actually, we only had that one time, and I... don't go to Tai's family very often."
The excuse that sounded like an explanation made the three of them feel a little embarrassed, and the atmosphere suddenly froze again.
Xin lowered his head and smiled, scratched the back of his head lightly, and said in a sigh-like tone: "That's great."
"what?"
"I really want to study together in Tokyo with Taichi and Chihaya."
If they hadn't returned to Fukui at that time, would the three who entered middle school continue to maintain a small iron triangle pattern, and continue to have an inextricable relationship with their favorite song cards?Xin couldn't help thinking, if the three of them hadn't gone their separate ways and been together all the time, what would it be like now?Will he and Taiyi still look at Chihaya's back like this, and continue to be healed by her smile?
"the University……"
Chihaya's sudden words interrupted her new thoughts.
"During college, Xinhui will come to Tokyo, then we can always be together."
As the girl said, she dodged in front of Xin and grabbed his wrist: "I have always wanted...to play Kara card with Xin and Taiyi. It's a wish...I want the three of us to be together. One day, I want to To make this wish come true.”
A pair of big water-colored eyes flickered, Chihaya pieced together incomplete sentences intermittently, but uncontrollably gathered the strength of her fingers.
After finally being able to see Shin in Tokyo again, wanting him to stay here forever, always here... Such a heartfelt voice gradually swelled up in Chihaya's heart.
"Okay, Chihaya." Taiyi lightly stroked Chihaya's arm, "You almost ruined the new clothes."
It was only then that Chihaya, who realized that she had lost her composure, suddenly came back to her senses, let go of the new cuffs that had been wrinkled by herself, and became awkwardly at a loss.
Compared to Chihaya's impulsiveness, Taichi seemed much calmer.Instead of Chihaya, he slowly looked at Xin: "In the spring of next year, Xinhui will come to Tokyo to study at university."
Following Taiyi's words, Chihaya's flickering eyes lit up again.
"Well, if you win the Masters, definitely."
He answered quite affirmatively, his tone seemed to inject a lot of strength into Chihaya in an instant, the girl jumped up, wrapped her arms around Xin's neck, and pulled Taichi's arm along the way, laughing unabashedly.
"Next spring! I'm so happy!"
Chihaya smirked as if she had forgotten all her troubles, showing a pure expression.
However, Taiyi and Xin, who were looking at each other in her embrace, had hesitant expressions on each other's faces.
Some things should not be said in front of Chihaya.
At that moment, such thoughts popped up in the hearts of both of them at the same time.
"Hey, what are you doing?"
Just when Chihaya was immersed in her little happiness, she suddenly heard a slender female voice behind her.That voice is very similar to Mrs. Pressure in common, but it sounds more immature.
When I turned my head away, I realized that it was Taichi's younger sister.
Mashima Rika looked at the three people taller than her with disdain, and said with disdain: "Is it really okay to put on such a cuddling pose at the door of someone else's house?"
At the dinner table of Mashima's house that night, the atmosphere was extremely delicate.
Since Mashima Rika's birthday is less than a week away, this week has almost become a personal dinner party for the little princess of the Mashima family.A sliver of dish color is what she likes.But there are some exceptions today, even if it is my favorite platter in front of me, it doesn't seem to taste as delicious as I imagined.
Rika glanced at the three people sitting opposite her. The strict dining etiquette of the Mashima family showed a bad trend due to the placement of two unknown alien creatures.
While holding the chopsticks carefully, Chihaya tried to prevent the chopsticks from colliding with the porcelain bowl.It just seemed that the more he paid attention, the more his hands trembled uncontrollably.After a jingling sound, the soup spoon on the side was unfortunately knocked off the dining table by her arm, a heroic sacrifice.
Compared to Chihaya who was surrounded by black lines, Xin kept his head down and silently picked up the rice in the bowl.When he raised his head occasionally, he could always see the little girl across the table looking at him hostilely.He silently swallowed his saliva, not knowing where he offended Taiyi's sister.
Li Hua hadn't seen Xin before, but she also learned about the existence of him and the girl next door named Chihaya from her brother.In Mashima's house, Li Hua and her mother were completely in the same camp of "King Pai Hei".In her eyes, a club like Utaratabe, which does not belong to the Communist Party and is extremely small in the sports club, is simply worthless in her eyes.
"If my brother wants to be in the limelight, he should continue to join the football club, or the tennis club."
Rika, who was still in the third grade of elementary school at the time, was extremely annoyed at the fact that she had chosen a club of unknown significance, such as Utabe, as soon as she entered high school.She pouted, stood with her arms crossed and said to him, "Otherwise, you can choose shogi, and you can also wear kimonos during games."
In her heart, compared to the niche thing that Taiyi is not suitable for Utarita, what makes her most unbearable is the existence of Chihaya.
In addition to maintaining a highly unified obsession with "Ge Pai Hei" with her mother, "Qianha Hei" is probably the reason why the mother and daughter stand in the same camp.Although Lihua is only in the fifth grade of elementary school, she has a more sensitive maturity than Taiyi when it comes to love issues.It's like just sitting in the same position now, she can faintly perceive that the three people who seem to be eating quietly opposite have a complicated relationship that is deeper than the surface.
She gently put down her chopsticks, clasped her hands together and said "I'm full", then turned and went upstairs without looking back.
Tai, who watched Li Hua leave, glanced at the half of the food she left in the food bowl, and asked doubtfully, "Is Li Hua losing weight?"
Chihaya, who had been struggling with how to eat the saury in front of him more cleanly, suddenly heard Taichi's question, and the rice that was still chewing in his mouth suddenly choked into the trachea, and then spewed out unexpectedly.
A sudden commotion disrupted the Mashima family's dining table.
Reiko Mashima turned and went to the kitchen with a straight face, while Shin, who was sitting next to Chihaya, patted the girl on the back.After a long time, Mashima Ritetsu, who had been silently watching the three of them, laughed softly when Taiyi finally cleaned up the messy dishes in front of Chihaya.
Not understanding why dad suddenly laughed out loud, Taichi looked suspiciously at the man sitting in the main seat.Although it has been a while since he was discharged from the hospital, Li Zhe's physical condition is still not very good, and even he has taboos when eating, so he can only eat together with some medicines.
"Father, why do you even have a conniving expression on your face?" Reiko, who just came out of the kitchen with a tablecloth, looked at her husband complainingly, and complained, "Really, the Mashima house has never been so messy. pass."
Reiko's tone was a little heavy, which made Chihaya, who was the instigator, look a little embarrassed. She was about to apologize, but she heard Taiyi's father interrupted.
"It's okay, the Mashima family hasn't been this lively for a long time."
Chihaya looked at the middle-aged man who had lost a lot of weight due to illness with some surprise.In her impression, Tai Yi's father, who was always busy, seemed to be away from home all year round. At least when he went to Tai's family, he had never had any contact with this legendary great healer.The only meeting was at six o'clock in Taixiao, when her mother threatened Taiyi to withdraw from the Baibohui. Doctor in white.
At that time, Li Zhe was not wearing a white coat, but an ordinary suit and tie. He was standing in the entrance with a briefcase in his hand. The slightly loosened bow tie complemented his exhaustion.That was the first time Chihaya saw Taiyi's father, and it was completely different from her impression. The man had a handsome face, but his expression was quite easy-going. Compared with Taiyi's scary mother, he seemed much easier to get along with.
"Uncle, please, please let Taiyi continue to be with me..."
Li Zhe, who was completely confused about the situation, was stunned for a moment, almost thinking that a girl who likes Tai Yi came to kill him, with the determination not to give up without abducting his son.It's just that after her slightly ambiguous words, the wife behind her quickly added another sentence: "You won't play songs like cards after Taiyi, so give up."
Li Zhe, who turned from surprise to calm in an instant, silently looked at the petite girl in front of him.It's not that he hasn't heard his wife nagging about Taiyi playing card games. Although he always calms his increasingly arrogant wife with a perfunctory attitude, this time, he has to say that he is a little moved by the firm man in front of him. Moved by the small figure.
The Mashima family has always been very polite, well-organized, and self-disciplined, so that when talking about children with colleagues in the hospital, many people lamented that their children had entered a rebellious period, but Mashima Rizhe kept aloof Feel.However, the moment he saw Qianhaya, a special feeling suddenly arose in his heart.
Ah, so Taichi also started to resist?It turns out that there are things around him that are worth cherishing?
I have to say that Li Zhe, who watched his son grow up, suddenly had a feeling of "it's good to be a father".
So after introducing Chihaya into the living room with a smile, facing his wife's expression on the verge of exploding, he sat on the sofa and listened carefully to the little girl in front of him constantly using various adjectives to describe what Geruta was like. Magical and beautiful things, although he didn't understand most of the conversation at all, but in Chihaya's shining eyes, he saw her sincerity and enthusiasm.
"Let Taiyi go." After seeing off Chihaya, Li Zhe said to his wife, "Let that child do what he likes."
I have always hoped that my son can choose the path he likes, just like he chose his favorite medicine and has always been addicted to it. Even if he was finally overwhelmed by a sudden disease, he was ruthlessly betrayed by his persistent dream , but for some reason, he never regretted it.
No regrets, no complaints, no regrets, this is the life path he wants his son to follow.
Chihaya fled away from the Tai family after a hastily finished poor dinner.
For Chihaya, who is not good at coping with the stressful wife, every time she goes to Tai's family, she must follow the principle of being cautious, but she still gets the blind eye of Taiyi's mother every time, and today is no exception.
Chihaya, who was walking directly next to the streetlight, kept thinking about the scene of her reunion with Xin today, and the corners of her mouth raised slightly.It's been a long time since she met Xin in a place other than the arena, not to mention Taiyi was by her side, which reminded her of the scene when the three of them were together.
The dilapidated tatami mats, the roof with only one chandelier, and the Japanese songs sung from the tape recorder with the sound of squeaks...
Thinking of this, Chihaya, who couldn't help humming happily, walked through the alleys one after another. When she realized that her legs had started to run uncontrollably, the hair around her ears was blown by the wind And pass.
After running for an unknown amount of time, Chihaya didn't stop until the scenery in front of her eyes turned into the familiar old residential area.
She looked up at the houses in the distance, where the most important memories belonging to the three of them were being held in an old residence with flickering lights.In that place, she fell in love with Karuta, and fell in love with the boys who loved it.
A mobile phone rang suddenly in the backpack, and Chihaya unzipped the zipper, only to find out that it was a call from Taiyi.
"Taiyi, I'm really happy today!"
After picking up the phone, before the other party could make a sound, Chihaya stabbed out the words that were stuck in her chest.
Standing in front of the old residence, the memories belonging to the three of them kept flashing in her mind, and those clear pictures filled her thoughts. In the blurred night, the brightly lit night scene seemed to become more exciting. Get emotional.
"I really want to go to spring soon!" She confided her heart to the person on the other end of the phone excitedly, "I want to graduate with everyone and continue in the world of Geluduo."
"..."
"Taichi, I want to be a queen."
These sonorous and forceful words were more like some kind of declaration, Chihaya's belief was transmitted directly to Taichi's ears through the radio waves in the air.
Through the receiver, he slowly closed his eyes, sniffed the trace of water vapor remaining in the air, and said, "Yes, Qianzao."
"..."
"I'll watch Chihaya become queen."
Under the boundless starry sky, the two who were separated by a long distance were only connected together by a small radio wave.
Taiyi couldn't see Chihaya's expression at that moment, but he felt that she was probably crying.In the busy tone of the sudden disconnection of the phone, the lingering sound of the girl sobbing remained.
After gently closing the phone, Taichi buried his head deeply in the crook of his arm.Across a floor-to-ceiling glass window, the autumnal evening wind seemed a bit cold. The young man lying on the balcony let the howling wind mess up his hair, and kept recalling what Chihaya said on the phone just now.
"I'll watch Chihaya become a queen, I'll watch Shin become a celebrity, and then... leave."
"I will choose the path I should go."
"Come on, both of you."
Taiyi spoke silently, those muffled whispers drifting in the wind.
The floor-to-ceiling sliding door behind him was opened by someone with a "wow", and Xin, who was still slightly stained with water on the tip of his hair, stood behind Tai Yi, straightened his glasses, and said to him: "Tai Yi, I'm done washing, and then I'm done washing." Go down and replace you."
"Yeah." Turning around, as if nothing happened, Taiyi took the newly handed towel and walked towards the bathroom.
"Tai Yi." Just as he was about to fade out of Xin's sight, Xin stopped him.
"Ok?"
"Haven't you told Chihaya about going to Kyoto to study at university?"
Tai Yi didn't answer, his silent side face made his facial features look more profound.
"why?"
Taiyi turned around slowly, and looked at Xin from a distance: "You can also see how happy Chihaya is today, I can't let her be distracted, at least before the Queen's match, I hope to help her Weave a sweet dream that she longs for."
"Even to lie to her?"
"Yes, even if that dream is false." The corner of Tai Yi's mouth curled up into a faint smile, "This is the only thing I can do for her."
Xin didn't answer, the two looked at each other silently, then Taiyi turned and walked towards the bathroom.
Xin stood still for a few seconds, then stepped out of the floor-to-ceiling windows in the opposite direction of Taiyi, and walked out of the balcony.
The cold autumn wind hangs on the wet hair, the chill is piercing, wearing the pajamas borrowed from Taiyi, quietly staring at the solidified night.There seemed to be many thoughts wandering in his mind, but he couldn't find the source.
I don't know how long he was distracted, and suddenly there was a slight coughing sound behind him, and a small black shadow was reflected on the railing of the balcony.
"Hey, do you want to stay at my house?"
With a slightly questioning tone, Shin saw Mashima Rika's petite figure standing behind her.Lihua, who had rushed into Taiyi's room at some point, stood firmly behind Xin, looking up at her.
Compared with the hostile look in the eyes at the dinner table, the expression of Lihua in front of her seems to be more unfriendly.
"Sorry, may I ask if my presence makes you feel uncomfortable, Rika?"
Facing the question that spoke directly and directly to the point, Lihua didn't know how to answer for a while.She opened her mouth, but before she could say a word of rebuttal, she saw the slender man in front of her squatting down towards her.
The other party looked at him with a completely harmless expression, as if condescending to take care of her height, which made Lihua feel ashamed.
However, Rika, who had the bloody pride of the Mashima family, stubbornly turned her head away, folded her arms like habit, and said angrily, "Don't look at my brother like this. In terms of love, he is still at the level of an idiot."
"..." Xin was a little at a loss in the face of Lihua's sudden comment, and tilted his head.
"So what I want to say is, if you like the girl my brother likes, go and snatch her away!"
"what?"
"Because if you continue to like him, my brother will definitely become more and more unfortunate."
Lihua blushed and poured out her inner thoughts in one breath. Although she maintained an extremely arrogant appearance, to be honest, she had reached her limit.Facing a man who is seven years younger than him and taller than him by so much, speaking alone, it is not impossible to say that he has no fear at all.
Just as Lihua was standing there with stiff legs, a pair of warm hands suddenly touched the top of her head.
She looked back in shock, but her eyes were filled with the gentle smile of the man in front of her.
"Lihua really likes my brother."
His spring-like voice calmed Li Hua's nervous little heart a little, but the blush on her cheeks couldn't fade away no matter what.
"But Taiyi, he is definitely not an idiot."
"what?"
"Anyone who takes his loved one seriously in his own way should not be called a fool."
Lihua opened her eyes wide, held her breath and looked at Xin who was close at hand.
"That's his tenderness, isn't it?"
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