Song about you

Quan was a little surprised that this "study trip" plan, which was almost made clear that it was a collective laziness, did not encounter any obstacles.

The members all raised their hands in support, the original arrangement of group activities could be perfectly adjusted, and everyone's private working hours were smoothly staggered, as if... It's strange to say so, but Izumi really felt that it was as if they were destined by God It should be at this time to run out to play together blatantly.

He checked the information again the night before departure, and when he opened the message board on his phone, he found that Lan had issued a reminder about the necessary luggage ("It is already autumn, and it will be a little cold at night, so be sure to bring a slightly thick bag a little clothes").Quan stared at that one for a while, then made a decision and dialed Ruka's number.

It's better to ask a little bit, and by the way, there is something that needs the little girl's help to complete.Immediately after hanging up the phone, Quan let out a twisted "hum" from his nasal cavity: You guessed it right, that guy really didn't wear a coat.

After a lapse of more than a year, Quan took the old tram in the town again.Instead of returning to the small town this recent summer, he chose to go abroad with his parents for vacation-the reason is actually quite obvious, but he himself is not very willing to think about it directly.

Quan had never thought about what he would treat this place as... a forbidden place that he could not set foot in, but it was beyond his expectation that he could come back so soon and become a group of five people.

It wasn't summer vacation or autumn weekend, the tram in the morning was empty, only a few passengers.Si and Lan sat in the front row, and together they split a bag of potato chips, and most of them fell into the stomachs of the first-year students.Linyue sat on the other side, carefully hiding herself in a range where the sun could not find it, leaning on the neck pillow she carried with her, as if she had fallen asleep again.And Leo was lost in thought on the seat beside Quan.Quan has looked at him many times intentionally or unintentionally. The guy who has always been hard to calm down except for composing music looks a little abnormal. He seems to be looking at the scene outside the window, but his eyes are not really focused.

Probably aware of Izumi's worried gaze, Leo stretched suddenly, then he turned around and leaned on Izumi's shoulder all of a sudden: "Sena, there is something that I have to say no matter what. come out!"

"...Huh?" Quan paused for a while before answering, "What is it? If it's too much trouble, I will refuse."

"Oh!" Leo said, "I still want to sleep in the closet!"

The request came from too vague a point - it was full of Leo's style at this point.Quan felt himself choked suddenly, Lan and Si in front of him both turned their heads, Si looked very confused, and Lan was obviously holding back a smile.Quan thought about it carefully, and decided to ask the following content first: "What else? There should be more than one thing you wanted to say just now."

"Ah, and what's more-" Leo clapped his hands vigorously, his behavior suddenly became a bit too noisy, but fortunately there were no other passengers in the car, "Let's eat hot pot tonight!"

This request is even stranger than the previous one.Quan quickly expressed his opinion: "Preparing hot pot is super troublesome—and it's not the season."

"But I'm a little tempted...haven't you eaten hot pot with everyone yet?" Lan suddenly interrupted, fanning the flames.

"It sounds really delicious, there should be delicious mountain products in the local area—" Si followed up with some restraint.

"Ah, Ose, I want to eat too..."

Even Linyue woke up at some point.Quan looked around at the people around him, and nodded with a face full of reluctance.

"So, what were you thinking at that time?"

It was a few hours later that they actually asked this question. After they arrived at their destination, they rested a bit, and then began to prepare for the hot pot for the evening.Lan and Si stayed at home to prepare the venue and equipment, while Quan and Leo, who were more familiar with the town, were sent out to buy fresh ingredients.Although I didn't plan to eat hot pot at the beginning, but now that I have decided, I have to take it seriously.With such a mood, Quan bought a lot of things selectively. In the end, the two of them each carried a paper bag and walked back.

It's not too late, but the darkness of this season will come a little hastily.The sun had already set in the west when they crossed the field together, and the shadows of both of them were stretched a little.Quan felt that this scene was a bit familiar, he turned to Leo beside him, and threw out the question a little abruptly.

Leo was taken aback for a moment, and then he let out an inexplicably drawn out "ah".He obviously knew exactly what the referent in Quan's sentence was talking about, but it was not easy for him to express his thoughts clearly.It took a little while to organize the language, and then he took another question as an answer: "Well, why did Sena bring everyone here?"

"This place is very familiar, so there won't be too much trouble..." Quan paused in the middle of his explanation.He looked at the people around him and found that Leo was also looking at him, his eyebrows unconsciously raised at an angle, and his expression was urgent.In a flash, he suddenly understood the reason why Leo asked such a question, and also understood why this person behaved abnormally in the car.

After quick thinking, Quan cleared his throat, and put on a very serious tone, "Although you may be a little dissatisfied and think it's more interesting to go to a new place, but in fact—"

While Leo frowned and loudly expressed his disapproval, the smile that was suppressed by Quan's lips was finally released.He showed a smile that could be described as triumphant, and finished the second half of his sentence towards the people around him.

"But in fact, I deliberately didn't let them tell you that there will be a ceremony here tomorrow."

The festivals held in this season are meant to celebrate the harvest of the previous year, and at the same time pray for things in the coming year. Even though they are not as large as big towns, the festivals in small towns are equally impressive.All kinds of stalls have been placed along the small river that passes through the town, and there are boats with colorful lights on the river. According to the plan, fireworks will be set off on the beach where the small river merges into the river later.

Although almost the whole town can see the fireworks after they take off, if you want the best view, you still have to go to a higher place to do so.Several people got together to study the map around the town before going out. Linyue, who has always been responsible for giving opinions on this kind of issue, sketched it on the hillside directly opposite the river beach: "Is there any place to go near here?" place?"

Of course there is.That's where the shrine is located.Although few people will climb up the mountainside specifically to watch the fireworks, but in order to celebrate the ceremony, the road up the mountain will also be lit up with colorful lights.They simply decided to meet in front of the stone statue of the shrine—the festival was so lively, it might be difficult for the five of them to move together all the time.It's better to play separately after the agreement, and then we can be together again in the end.

Before going out, they all changed into the traditional costumes they brought specially. Leo dug out more than one piece of clothing that he didn't put in himself from the luggage bag. In order to express his protest against this behavior of secretly contacting his sister, he threw three pillows at Quan. Failed to throw a fourth.

When night falls and all the lights are lit, the festival begins.

Leo was like a happy kid, running back and forth to see different stalls, and came back with two Taiyaki by himself when Quan almost couldn't find him.Quan was quite disdainful about eating such a high-calorie snack at night, and stuffed the portion that was originally intended for him into Leo's mouth.Then he raised his head and looked around, only to realize that he had separated from the other three people at some point.

That's okay too.The two of them just walked from one end of the booth to the other in such an unhurried manner, participating in some silly games together, and getting some odd and odd gadgets in their hands. There were also fewer tourists, and they continued to walk up the stone steps on the side of the mountain.

The weather on this day was excellent, clear and cloudless, and the Milky Way overhead was twinkling quietly as if it could really flow.This is better than any starry sky in memory. Leo looks up from time to time, throwing romantic and cheerful melodies wantonly, and chatting with Izumi intermittently along the way.

The stone steps were very long—at least, they seemed to be longer than Quan remembered. He felt that they had walked for a long time, but he felt that it might be an illusion, because this kind of walking did not make him feel tired at all.The outline of the shrine gradually appeared, but it was impossible to get close for a while. Is it because the gods also knew that they all wanted to prolong this moment?

Quan couldn't help stretching out his hand when he finally reached the stone statue, and stroked the smooth base of the stone statue with a little inexplicable awe.

They came early, the time displayed on the phone was still a while away from the predicted fireworks show, and the other three people had obviously not arrived yet.The two simply sat down on a small open space beside them.The view here is very wide, which is an excellent viewing position.

The hustle and bustle of the festival has been left far away, and their surroundings are very quiet, with the sparse and soft sound of the wind blowing through the grass and trees, giving people a mysterious sense of tranquility. Leo whistled a few times, and Qingyue's voice drifted far away.

Then Leo stopped, and he pursed his lips a little harder.

"I like Sena—"

Quan heard Leo's voice.This is not the first time he has said this sentence, he has said it many, many times, he is the type who would say like and love because of a little thing.When he picked up the sheet music, he liked it. If he sorted it out in order, it would be love. If it could inspire him a bit, then it would be no problem to add the prefix of the world's number one or even the universe's number one.

But this time is different.This sentence came so abruptly, but it made sense.Obviously can be very confident, but subtly a little dry lack of confidence. Leo didn't look at Quan, but stared closely at the town below the mountain and the river beyond.A little bit of light flickered in his pupils, for some reason, Quan actually read a bit of anxiety-like emotion from the side of his face.

Then Leo suddenly grabbed Quan's hand by his side, and he exerted strength on his hand, holding it so tightly that it even made Quan feel a little painful.But Quan didn't break free.That little bit of pain was just enough to calm people down.He guesses it's the same for Leo himself, because after holding the action for a moment Leo laughs again, almost domineeringly smug.His voice was not loud, but he said a short sentence clearly enough: "I also know that Sena likes me too."

Quan opened his mouth, instinctively wanting to say something to refute, but there is nothing to refute.He held Leo's hand backwards, and the small movements of his fingers were enough to make the eyes of both of them brighter than the stars in the distance. Leo suddenly lowered his head and let out a characteristic laugh.Then he suddenly asked a question: "Why did I meet Sena?"

It was too difficult to answer, but the expression on his face was indeed serious.This is not a field where he can find an answer, and even the most delusional delusions cannot launch a correct path here.Quan thought for a while, and then said the first answer that appeared in his mind.

"...Well, it's fate, right?" Quan said.

It was as if someone had suddenly struck the keys hard and played the beginning of the sonata. After a short daze, Leo showed his canine teeth in laughter because of this answer. He turned around suddenly, pulled Quan by the collar, and leaned in for a short but passionate kiss.

Quan heard the exclamation from his teammates who were not really surprised, so he simply closed his eyes and didn't care about it. Leo hugged him hard, and he heard the words that the guy whispered in his ear.

"Then I have to thank fate."

The first fireworks flew into the sky.

They began to walk back noisily after the fireworks show was over. It was already late, and the surrounding woods were quiet, but the way back was not dark.Neatly lit lanterns along the way, the stars in the sky are bright enough.There were a few faint sounds of insects, which were already considered rare in this season, but they were covered by the voices of the boys talking and laughing.

Quan walked in the back position and couldn't help but glance back at the road they had walked.Some old stone slabs are slightly uneven, and there are faint traces of moss on the edges.The shrine at the end of the road stands quietly, only a vague outline can be seen.Quan's heart moved, he turned around, and his eyes fell on the person a few steps ahead.

God.

If, if gods really exist in this world—maybe they do exist.Izumi thought vaguely that the existence of that person was enough proof of this.

He must be... At least he used to be, favored, favored, the lucky one who was touched between the eyebrows by God's fingertips.But that kind of protection probably has a limited time limit, they have already walked through the dark place once.Then in the future, I don't know if the gods will intervene?

He saw Yueyong Leo turned around, laughing loudly and opening his hands.His king raised his head and just blinked at him. The starlight on his clothes decorated him from the toes to the pupils, flowing and shining with a consistent radiance.

Sena Izumi lowered his gaze.He realized that he had made a decision that was no longer ambiguous, and he might have made a choice that he had hesitated for a long time before.Quan turned his head again and took a deep look. The outline of the ancient shrine was branded on his clear pupils. At that moment, for the first time, he made a foolish and superficial wish devoutly to the 800 million gods.

Should this be considered greedy?

Even so, I hope that person can always be proud, happy and free.