Song of Light and Shadow

The air in winter is a bit dry and cold, but fortunately, the sun is not bad, and it is warm on the body.

Kuroko followed Akashi into the mansion that he had visited several times, and he still couldn't help but marvel at the size of Akashi's family.Probably because I didn't have a chance to take a good look at it for some reason during the previous visits. This time it seems to be the first time to visit in a sober state.

"Oh? Where's Xiaoqingfeng? Why hasn't he arrived yet?" As if he just discovered it, Kise said in a very deliberate voice, "It is said that that idiot cried when watching Xiaoheizi's match that day. I didn't even have time to laugh at it." He originally said that he wanted to have a good day..."

"what you want to say?"

Just as Kise was talking with a smile while gesticulating beside Heizi, a voice with obvious displeasure sounded from behind Kise.

"Ah, the weather is nice today." Kise became quiet in an instant, and blinked to show that she didn't know anything.

Qingfeng snorted, and ignored the others, he reached out and held Heizi's hand, pulling Heizi to turn his head and walk to the other side.

"Eh? Little Qingfeng, what are you doing?!" Huang Lai yelled with his eyes wide open. Although the reaction was not unpleasant, he was still a step slower and did not stop Qingfeng.

"Change clothes." Qingfeng waved his hands, not even bothering to turn his head.

"Change clothes?" Kise was at a loss.

"The tailor from Aomine's family is here." Akashi said indifferently, "After all, he is a gangster, so the exquisiteness of kimonos is very commendable."

Midorima couldn't deny it, "Speaking of kimonos, are you going to Meiji Shrine today?"

"Ah, Meiji, there are a lot of people." Kise's shoulders fell instantly.

"Hmm... Is it okay to let Xiao Hei go to a crowded place?" Zi Yuan frowned.

"Just go earlier. Meiji's prayers are more effective." Midorima, who believes in destiny, said seriously, "Our family will go there every year."

"Ah, I go to Kanda most of the time." Kise said.

"It turns out that Kuro doesn't have a kimono... No wonder we have to gather at Xiao Aka's house." Murasakihara, who didn't know how long the delay was, suddenly expressed emotion, causing Midorima and Kise to look at him at the same time, with helpless expressions on their faces.

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Seeing Qingfeng walking in front of him, Heizi felt a little complicated.

Although it should be regarded as a reconciliation before, it seems that this is the first time to spend alone besides basketball time, and the place is still at Akashi's home.Always feel weird.

Wei Wei tries to pull his hand out of Qingfeng's, but unexpectedly, Qingfeng holds it tighter, as if he is afraid that Heizi will leave.

"How are you?"

Probably wanting to ease the dull atmosphere, Qingfeng asked without any emotion, at least Heizi didn't feel any emotion from Qingfeng's words.

"Ah."

"That's good."

Another awkward silence followed.

Heizi is not a person who likes to talk, and Qingfeng doesn't like to talk about things most of the time.Thinking about it carefully, the connection between the two seems to be only basketball, even when they are together, they say more about basketball.

He took Heizi to a room nearer the periphery, and there was already a woman in kimono sitting on the tatami mat, and when she saw Aomine, she respectfully put her hands on her forehead and said hello.

Qingfeng asked her to stand up casually, and sat down in the room himself, signaling the woman to start working.

The woman smiled and guided Heizi to the center of the room, only then did Heizi realize that on the other side of the room, no less than a team of people were waiting there.

Heizi was a little nervous, and Heizi didn't know exactly what these people were going to do, but at least he could be sure that Qingfeng would definitely not harm him.

"Master Heizi, can you please raise your arm?" The woman in kimono smiled and demonstrated, "Like this."

Heizi was stunned for a moment, and then realized that it should be making clothes, and judging from the fabrics piled up there, it seemed that it was made on site.

After measuring the size, the woman bowed respectfully to Qingfeng, stepped back and returned to the team, and started to get busy.

Heizi walked up to Qingfeng, hesitated for a moment, and opened his mouth anyway.

"why?"

"new Year's gift."

……

Well, this reason is very good, enough that Heizi doesn't know what excuse to refuse, and even now he is thinking about what should be sent back to Qingfeng.

"That day... I didn't expect Vulcan to break through the second door..." Qingfeng said suddenly just when the air was about to cool down.

"Vulcan Lord is very powerful."

"Yeah... Although I don't want to admit it, he is indeed better than me in this regard." Qingfeng stretched out his hand, leaned forward slightly, hooked his hands around Heizi's waist, and pulled him closer "I always thought that there was another me standing in front of that door, and only by defeating the other self could I make a breakthrough...but I was wrong."

"Hmm." Although Heizi was a little surprised by Qingfeng's movement, he subconsciously wanted to push it away, but after feeling the trembling coming through his clothes, he sighed slightly, raised his right hand, and gently patted Qingfeng's back.

"It turns out that it was you standing in front of that door, and it has always been you. You were there waiting for me from the beginning to the end, but I didn't realize it at all, and I even pushed you away..."

The nasal voice gradually became thicker, and Heizi felt a little wet on his shoulders.

"I know it's too much to say now...forgive me...really...sorry..."

"Aomine-kun did nothing wrong." Heizi said calmly, "Basketball has never been just a style of play. Aomine-kun is very strong, really strong. I think if you weren't injured, we couldn't beat you .”

"So, Aomine-kun doesn't need to apologize. It's just my obsession, and if Aomine-kun didn't accompany me to practice basketball back then, probably, I wouldn't be where I am today. So, thank you."

As Heizi spoke, he raised his other hand and put it around Qingfeng's body.

"I am back……"

"Welcome back."

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"Eh? Let me say, Xiao Qingfeng, why are your eyes so red?" Seeing the two people who had come over in kimonos, Kise stared at Qingfeng's eyes and yelled as if he had discovered a new world.

"Sand has entered." Qingfeng clicked his tongue and made up a random reason to deal with it.

"Tsk tsk, cry, cry! You won't even tell a lie, Xiao Qingfeng, even if you cry and beg little Heizi, I won't give you little Heizi."

"Just you? A solo round?"

"Are you still a human being who bullies and hurts your feet!"

"My ankle isn't healed either."

"Little Heizi~ Little Qingfeng didn't bully you just now, did he?"

Kise immediately changed the subject.

"Kose, didn't you say you were going to the hospital?" Midorima reminded.

"Ah, yes, Xiao Heizi is together." Huang Lai said that he was about to drag Heizi out.

"I still have something to say with Tetsuya."

However, Akashi's words made Kise let go of his hand helplessly, and he could only look back three times reluctantly, and left Akashi's mansion.

Although Aomine, Midorima, and Murasakibara were a little unhappy, they were all very sensible at this time and went to busy with their own affairs first. After all, there are a lot of things to do on New Year's Day, and most of the reasons for coming to Akashi's house are just The relationship between the family side was maintained and visited, but this time there were more selfish thoughts like looking at Heizi.

After everyone was supposed to go home and visit, Akashi's room fell silent instantly.

It's a rare warm winter, although the air is still so cold, and it hasn't snowed once until today.

The pines and cypresses in the courtyard are still standing tall and green, and the green bamboos are beating on the stone walls, transporting water, and making a thumping sound.

Akashi knelt on the futon and watched the scenery of the courtyard, while Kuroko sat down beside him.

The maid cleverly brought up the steaming tea and the accompanying wagashi, but she didn't make any noise when she was walking. Heizi didn't realize it until he put down the things. He couldn't help being a little surprised because the maid saw It's not as old as him.

"I picked her up and received some training."

Probably seeing through Kuroko's inner doubts, Akashi said.

"It's not just her, many people in this yard are orphans abandoned by their parents."

"Why did Akashi-kun tell me this?"

"Because you look like you want to know."

"So can you tell me another thing?"

Akashi was silent for a while, then put down the exquisite ceramic cup in his hand, and said after a moment of silence: "The fish in the Seto Inland Sea should like the taste of the new feed very much."

Heizi froze for a moment, gradually clenched his fists, and his usual calm expression lost control.

Akashi paused for a moment, then said, "Shimizu is still alive."

Heizi's pupils suddenly tightened.

"But in the final analysis, I'm still sorry for you." Akashi turned his head and looked at Kuroko, with pity in his eyes but more self-blame and pain. "Whether it's basketball or this matter, I owe you. Heizi... No, Tetsuya, I don't expect your forgiveness, so from today on, I will not refuse any of your requests, no matter whether I can do it or not." Now, as long as it is what you want, I will give it to you, even if you let me die now."