"Wei Yong" You are the Hua of Twilight Ice

Oh, when Yuuri returned to St. Petersburg, it was the beginning of June. Even though Russia is located at a high latitude, the weather was not so cold. Even the roses behind Victor’s house were trembling in the slightly warm air. Weiwei half opened.

Except for his family and friends, almost no one knew when he went home this time. When he came back, he dragged his suitcase on the plane.Yakov didn't know what happened the week Yuuri came home, anyway, after he came back, he suddenly returned to the previous state of practicing extremely hard.

Now Victor and him are a very strange feeling.They are obviously in the same city, and they will go to training tomorrow without any change, but the two of them are like some kind of magical flower, the flowers can't see the leaves, and the leaves can't see the flowers.

After that, if Ji Guanghong knew something, he would probably be thankful that he and someone had a less ups and downs in love.It is estimated that by the way, he will mutter something like "moving like a businessman".After all, Guanghong is a good student from China.

Yuuri hasn't seen Viktor in months, Coach Yakov, Yuri, or anyone else.But none of them dared to show worry in front of Yuuri, not even Yakov and Yuri, who had the worst temper.

So they watched Yuuri train harder and harder.Now, Yuuri is already focusing on polishing [Claudio Fantasia].He kept the reading habit formed by Victor, and as he got to know more and more about this character written by Shakespeare, he gradually developed a feeling of confusion.It seems to be trapped in a kind of unclear and unclear doubts. The more I understand and deepen, the more I feel that in the second half of the music, I always feel that there is something missing in my performance.

This character, in the works of master Shakespeare, is an existence that represents the transition from suspicion to belief, but after Yuuri read "Much Ado About Nothing" several times, he began to feel that it was not going well.

I can’t say what is not going well, but there is a sense of dislocation, like a kind of violation. Every time the harmony is practiced, the emotion can’t change freely according to the content of the music.Although Yuuri soon discovered that he could adjust himself to adapt to the content of the performance, but for Yuuri who has always been able to get almost full marks for acting, this is a very unsmooth thing.And such lack of fluency may affect the performance of technology.

For Yuuri, it was like this.

For such a problem, besides helping him analyze the play, Yakov told him more about Shakespeare himself, and took Yuuri to the Mariinsky Theater or Mikhailovsky Theater after training to see A few Shakespeare plays by the Baltic House Repertory Troupe did nothing to help him.After all, compared with these parts that I feel, the improvement of technology is what Yakov is good at.

He ruthlessly lets Yuuri take his time, not to rush to solve this problem.Judging from the title of his selection, Yakov seems to have sensed something, but this is not a question that can be clearly explained to Yuuri.

"In the future, maybe you will understand after a while. Anyway, let's practice your quadruple jump first." Yakov said.So Yuuri searched for his feelings again, and after confirming this bottleneck, he temporarily put down the book he had been holding for several days, and continued his training mainly on technical exercises.

Not only that, but he also consciously added physical exercises and foot strength exercises to himself, ran to the ice rink every day, and after finishing these in the fitness room, he changed into his skates and started formal ice training.Yuuri has his schedule packed.

There will always be a series of roars on the ice rink controlled by Yakov, such as:

"Mira! Are you going to lift weights or something?"

"Did you fall in love again? Last time it was Beauty and the Beast, last time it was Sleeping Beauty, last time it was Rapunzel, what do you want to do this time, Popovich!"

"Also, Yuri, what's the matter with your one-handed raise?"

or:

"Agata, what about speed? Do you know how to write the word speed?"

"Changing blade! Changing blade! Ivankov, your brain has been eaten by yourself again!"

And so on.

But now, almost 30% of his attention is on Yuuri.For the irascible coach who has an unknown number of players under him, this is the performance of taking good care of Yuuri.After all, let Yakov say something to comfort Yuuri, not to mention that he himself will find it strange, even Yuuri will feel unnatural.

What Yuuri needs to strengthen is still the quadruple jump. In terms of technique, his footwork and rotation are completely needless to worry about, but the quadruple jump is not very stable.He belongs to the kind that is easily influenced by psychology. When Victor stopped contacting him at first, Yuuri's quadruple jump almost returned to the original strange circle.But this year, he was still much calmer than before, and he also learned to only think about skating and the show itself when skating, and then he slowly adjusted back.

However, just returning to the same level as the last match of last season, in this era where all men's singles players are competing in quadruple jumps, and everyone is advancing by leaps and bounds, it is far from enough to beat opponents with this of.Yakov felt it was time to fix his problems with jumping off the ice all around and over laps.

"Yuuri, you don't need to do strength exercises these days, focus on jumping!" After Yuuri finished training one day, Yakov left in the car after leaving a sentence.Yuuri belatedly said "oh" at the car that was leaving in a hurry, and then started to pack his things.

The next day, after Yuuri ran to the ice rink, he obediently changed his shoes and entered the ice rink, Yakov was already waiting there with his arms folded.

"Is there no problem with your back-and-out quadruple jump?" Yakov asked as soon as he came up.In fact, there is no need to even ask. Yuuri has been training with him for so long, and Yakov already has an idea in his mind.However, the little old man who has never been very good at communication and communication still chose this kind of inquiry as a start.

Yuuri nodded, "That's right, I learned the back jump from the very beginning. I've consulted Yurio about the back jump. Normally, there's nothing wrong with it. It's just that sometimes the ice will touch the ground... ..."

Yakov agreed, but at the same time stared at Yuuri very seriously, "What do you mean there is no problem? This is the problem!" Then he didn't wait for Yuuri to think about it, and asked directly, "How many quadruple jumps do you know? "

"Three, three, quadruple jumps are..." Yuuri paused, and then ordered himself to stop all other thoughts, "...it was taught by Viktor." Yakov heard about this Didn't say much.

Because Yakov also knew that Yuuri's quadruple jump came out without any problems in the final of the Grand Prix. Although there were no problems in the subsequent Four Continents and World Championships, this does not mean that Yuuri has already mastered this jump completely and firmly.

So, he asked Yuuri to do the back jump and the back jump first.

Yuuri skated along the sideline of the ice rink for a while before Yakov's eyes, and then took off.Turning around in the air, he didn't touch the ground when he landed, but because he didn't control it so well, he still used the wrong blade when his feet touched the ice.Although it changed quickly, it was obvious that the ice landing was unstable. If it was in a competition, some completion points would definitely be deducted.

"When falling on the ice, pay attention to your center of gravity!" Yakov frowned and pointed out his problem, "There is still a blade. Of course, if you use the blade correctly, the problem with the previous center of gravity will be almost the same."

The black-haired young man turned around, jumped smoothly, touched the ice with his right foot, and took off with his left inner blade—this time he jumped around the back of the ice, although it was not as perfect as Victor's textbook, but overall it was nothing Misplaced.Yakov snorted and said it was okay.

Just like that, Yuuri's training became more regular.Every morning is technical training, and as he gradually adapts, he slowly adds back foot strength exercises and physical fitness.In the afternoon, we practice the short program [Crossing Half the World] and the free skating [Claudio Fantasia], and for a long time, [Fantasia] is the main one.

Once the days become regular, they always pass quickly.After Yuuri was persuaded by Minako's words and persuaded by her suggestion, he gradually stopped thinking about contacting Victor who didn't know where he was.It must be a lie to say that you are not angry, not to mention that for such a long time, even when Yuri and coach Yakov were questioned, they stared and raised their eyebrows, completely clueless.

Therefore, Yuuri has no idea that he and Victor are so close, even in the same city.

However, Viktor seems to be familiar with everything related to Yuuri.He got the news about Yuuri from Makachin.Staying by Yuuri's side, as a dog, Makachin dutifully accompanies Victor, completes the task that Victor entrusts him very seriously, protects this master who misses him very much, of course Makachin also seems to like his master Like young people.

A part of the contract with the familiar is that on the premise that the host does not take the initiative to isolate, they can communicate through the contract, or "see" what is happening around the contract object.But everything has its drawbacks. Although this contract is good, if the contract object has no experience, or the thoughts of the people next to it are completely powerless.It's like Makachin doesn't know what happened when he was dragged out for a walk by Mari in Hasezu, and he doesn't know what Yuuri is thinking.

If he could know even a little bit, things would not be like that later.

But facts are facts.

Even so, when Victor saw Yuuri come back for many days in a row, the training intensity was strengthened like that, and he didn't know how uncomfortable it was.Yuuri doesn't know these non-scientific explanations, but anyway, for whatever reason, he makes Yuuri sad.

Just thinking about it like this makes Viktor feel extra powerless, besides, it's more anger, anger at himself and anger at Yuuri for not knowing how to take care of himself.

After becoming a vampire, even if it is a half-blood, being affected by some obvious emotions is likely to trigger the instinct of being a vampire.When reason is invaded by instinct, it is quite terrifying, it is almost a state of being unable to control oneself.No matter how gentle and cute he is on weekdays, in that state, only the instinctive attack brought by blood is left.So, that afternoon, when Victor habitually learned about Yuuri's situation in the past few days from Makachin, and unconsciously clenched the glass in his hand, Hosenfell seemed to sense something was wrong.

"Molos!"

As soon as the words fell, there was a crisp sound of glass breaking in my ears.Victor tightened his fingers, and as Hosenfell expected, the glass held by Victor shattered into pieces.In the blue eyes of the silver-haired man who were full of love just now, there was blood that spread and became thicker and thicker. The blood mist in those eyes was still deepening rapidly, and the emotions contained in them were very complicated and lively. , helplessness, self-blame... Gradually turned into a kind of unconscious madness.

it is as expected.

After Victor's eyes turned completely red, Hosenfell moved suddenly.I couldn't see how it moved, and it didn't even take half a second to appear in front of Victor, and Moros also stood beside Hosenfell in an instant.This is probably the normal speed of the blood race. Of course, if you want to adapt to human society, you can't expose this speed under normal circumstances.

When Victor's rationality was suppressed by the instinct of the vampire, he reflexively launched an attack on Hosenfell who stood in front of him.

Hosenfell and Moros, who had dealt with the sudden loss of control of many juniors in the long years, looked at each other, and then Moros lightly jumped onto the sofa and clasped Victor's lute with one hand.

But because he has been an athlete for many years, Victor already has a certain reflection on danger, and with the practice of skating, especially after the transformation, he is so flexible that he can even do the Bellman spin when he was a teenager.As a result, Molos' hand was still in vain. The young half-blood stood up, half-kneeled on the sofa, and let out a series of rapid panting sounds, and the ears belonging to the blood were revealed.Only the fangs remained, which showed that he still had a little consciousness left at this time.

Moros quickly put his foot behind the knee of the young half-blood, and the other hand that had not moved suddenly moved, locking Victor's shoulder armor on both sides, and then pressed the man there, trying not to hurt him as much as possible. .

"Hosen, come!" Moros said directly to Hosenfell without turning around.

Hosenfell took advantage of Molos to restrain Victor, looked straight into his eyes, and there was a magical rhythm in his voice, "Victor Nikiforov, do you still remember your purpose? ? Your family, your grandfather, your lover Yuuri Katsuki..." Hearing this sentence, Victor was shocked, and his blood-colored eyes showed a kind of bewilderment.

"Are you in charge of your own body, or is this body manipulating you? If you really understand your lover's hard work, then try to control your body. Now, Prince Nikiforov, wake up!" These few words Hosenfell spoke in a very soft voice, and the speed of his speech was as slow as saying one word at a time, but when it reached Victor's subconscious, it exploded like a church bell.

That's how it was, the blood in his consciousness slowly dimmed, showing signs of receding.

This is Hosenfell's ability.

About ten minutes later, under the influence of the pain and Hosenfell, the blood in Victor's eyes gradually faded, returning to the original blue color.Moros let go of him and stood shoulder to shoulder with Hosenfell.

"..." Victor's face became even paler, "Thank you, as expected...you must work harder!" He smiled slightly, and his smile was no longer the same as before.

Moros sat down next to him, "What? That little Yuuri of yours is hardworking, so you feel bad?" Victor nodded, and then shook his head again. In fact, he has never grown up, and his emotions are straightforward and revealing, so today The sudden loss of control made him extremely frustrated.Now, the big silver-haired child lowered his head slightly, his hair was messy hanging to the side of his face, and he was about to cry.

He didn't speak for a long time, then propped himself up on the sofa, stood up and took the blood bag that Hosenfell had brought back a few days ago and sealed it in the ice room, as if he had made some kind of determination.

"Whether that kid in your family is trying so hard to make himself have no time to think about you or not, you have to control yourself, or when the time comes..." He was stopped by Hosenfell in the middle of the sentence.

Over there, Victor had already put on his backpack, "Well, I know, I'm going to train now!" He showed a "don't worry" expression, and then went downstairs.

Outsiders can't see the protected Nikiforov Castle, but they can indeed see the outside from the castle.Moros stood at the window and watched Victor start the car. He looked back at Hosenfell and Butler Andre, "Victor... is he okay?" After all, this state doesn't seem right.

Hosenfell came over and took him out of Victor's room, and the two of them sat by the French window downstairs, "Don't worry, it's absolutely uncomfortable in my heart, it's just more sad now, but Viktor also understands his own pain." Goal," he patted the young man's hand, and continued, "but it may be difficult in the future, it depends on Wei Qia's persistence."

During these days, Viktor's chances of driving have increased a lot. He would drive to the downtown area of ​​St. Petersburg as long as he was training, saying that he was afraid that the speed of the blood race would frighten the passers-by who returned late.But the original Pagani can't be driven, if by chance you meet someone who recognizes the Pagani Fengshen, whether it's coach Yakov, friends, or Yuuri, there's no way to explain it.So Victor temporarily changed to a Japanese Infiniti Q90, which was temporarily used for transportation.

Because of today's accident, Victor arrived at the ice rink a little later, and the aura from Yuuri in the air has almost dissipated.Victor was a little lost, but his footsteps carried a hint of sword and footsteps.He changed his skates, approached the ice rink, and sealed the door of the ice rink with the method Hosenfell and the others taught him as usual.That should be something called "array", from the wise men of the blood race.

Today, I mainly continue to study Axel's quadruple jump, but in mid-June, Victor's daily training will basically maintain two hours of joint music practice.That's almost twice as much time as before.

His free skating program [TheMaskWillInFire] has been practiced for nearly a year and a half, and he is already very familiar with it, but as far as Victor is concerned, after an accident, he has a deeper understanding of this program.In the flames, all the masks will be burned by the high temperature. Victor hopes that the love between him and Yuuri will be like this. One day, he will not have to hide some truths, and he will not have to hurt each other's hearts. It is difficult to recall the past warmth.

The mask will disappear one day, and only then will the real heart emerge from the surface of the world.This is the best interpretation of [TheMaskWillInFire].

Victor pressed the play button on the remote control, the tune belonging to [TheMaskWillInFire], the sound could not be transmitted here, and it echoed over the 1800 square meter ice rink.At the beginning, it was the harmony of modern sheng and Scottish bagpipes, as if it was complete joy and freedom.But careful people will always find a little uneasiness in the potential.It was a sense of unreality that couldn't be concealed.Gradually, the unreality became more and more obvious, and the tune seemed to be struggling or unwilling, but the viola's voice still slowly suppressed the previous glamorous emotions.This kind of musical instrument is not as clear as a violin, nor as thick as a cello.No matter how the tune ebbs and flows, this sense of isolation has always appeared and disappeared like a fog, and it will never dissipate.

The second half of the music is full of contradictions, conflicts and struggles, but the viola has always played the role of the bottom note, until the outbreak after the silent struggle.

Because of this, Victor gradually developed the habit of listening to [TheMaskWillInFire] every day before practice.

Now, he just started today's joint music.Because of Yuuri, he understood something, regained the feeling of skating with all his strength, Victor no longer held back.When he choreographed for himself, he put all four and three quadruple jumps in the second half of the program.

Not only that, but now Victor will pay more attention to the introduction of emotion in the performance, and dig himself more carefully.Repeating it over and over again, the unspeakable violation before suddenly melted away today, as if there was a sudden awakening in my heart.Later on, this feeling became more and more apparent. From the fluffy and relaxed music at the beginning of the music, one foot kicked on the ice with the right hand raised, and the left hand was placed flat in front of the face to cover half of the face and slid backwards; until When the last woodwind group was roaring with gentle and genuine joy, I tried my best to raise my head halfway, with one hand spread out a foot in front of my eyes, as if catching something that was broken, and the other hand raised slightly behind my back with tension. From an angle, exposing the Adam's Apple, which seems fragile but not so...these movements are all natural.

This is almost a door opened to the world of figure skating that Victor has long been familiar with.On the other side of the door is a brand new world.

But if the man with the silver hair back has a choice, he will fall into conflict again.In the first 28 years of Victor's life, this was something he never considered.On the one hand, he will be delighted by his desire for renewed skating enthusiasm and the pursuit of "perfection" and "newness"; but in the next moment, he would rather he never had these...and never paid those prices.

But that's not an option.

After Victor finished today's music practice, he turned off the stereo and player, and put other remote controls and other things back in place before skating back into the ice rink.

He slowly slid around the ice rink, then faced the direction of skating and began to accelerate, using the right rear outer edge to help slide.Immediately after turning around, Victor shifted his body's center of gravity, kicked off the left front outer edge, and took off in the direction of skating.

When taking off, the blade slipped slightly. In principle, this kind of side slip within a certain range is beneficial for grasping the ice. However, for the unformed Axel quadruple jump, Victor has not yet figured out the best range of side slip And the timing of the take-off, the blade slips during the take-off, and the result is that it is doomed to fall.

Before starting to study Axel's quadruple jump, Victor hadn't fallen like this for a long time, but since he decided to explore alone, failure after failure must be inevitable.Perhaps, Victor is looking forward to such pain?This focuses on the pain of skating.

Although the blade slipped, the jump still jumped.But also because of this, the wrong angle and force when landing on the ice caused Victor to fall on the ice.And because of skidding, he couldn't use his strength. This jump lasted less than half a circle, and only turned a little more than four weeks.

This is actually a good situation. Sometimes waxel appears and the blade slips completely, so I am afraid that the fall will not be so light.Victor stood up and brushed away the shattered ice from his body and the blade, and then...continue!

Well, the whole night is over, and Molos or Hosenfell will come to carry Victor back to the car again.