[SD Doujin Xianliu] Song of the Years

67

Eguchi was taken aback when he formally brought the yakuza into the rented house. He never thought that a cat’s luggage could fit into two full boxes. Xiandao assembled the cat rack and said that there was no way. Most of them were bought by Rukawa. Toys are half of it.

Eguchi gave him a helping hand and helped Xiandao sort out the things. After doing a few things, he found a pair of sneakers in the box, which were as new as if they had just been taken out of the window.

Why is there still this?

what?

Eguchi showed Xiandao the shoes, is this yours?Looks like it's not your code.

Xiandao glanced at it, and said with a smile that no one owns it now, and it already belongs to the underworld. When I bought it back and didn't have time to wear it, the underworld took it as a cat's nest and lived there until now.

Great, the shoes have never been bitten.

It doesn't bite anything but my stuff.

Haha, it's true, it's so miserable.

Xiandao is used to this, and only says that it's good for stinky things, and Hesu doesn't worry about it destroying his roommate's things.

Heidao seemed very happy, playing ball at Xiandao's feet. Ever since Xiandao went to college, he had been fostered at Xiandao's mother's house for half a year. The days without Rukawa and Xiandao made him very lonely, and finally he was able to be with him again. The owner's mood of living together almost overwhelmed it, and he even behaved for a long time.

Rukawa successfully went to North Carolina in the second year in the United States, and sent Xiandao a photo of his high school graduation. Among a group of teenagers with different styles, he was the only one still wearing a school uniform, with the same rigid standing posture and serious expression as before. Paste the photos into the album, and a phone call from the United States came back.

Rukawa said that he also had a mobile phone and asked Xiandao to remember his number.

You're all right there by yourself, right?

of course.

You kid, if you are willing to study hard, you can still do it.

Long winded.

I'm worried about you, and I don't know if you can still make up the exam.

Rukawa's face puffed up, his nose let out a cold snort, and he remained silent.

Sensing the emotions on the other end of the phone, Xiandao couldn't help laughing, even the naive boy still had that kind of temper.

Don't get angry so easily, you can't sleep in class like before because you passed the exam, you don't want to fail to graduate, right?

You are so long-winded.

do you really think so

…idiot.

Where are you now? Have you settled in the dormitory?

Ok.

You must be very tired after moving there. It would be better to take a nap. It sounds like you are dozing off.

Uh-huh?No.

Xian Dao Le, go to sleep, I will call you tomorrow.

Ok……

Just as Rukawa put down the phone and was about to take a nap, the door suddenly rang several times.

Zebei never thought that he would see Rukawa in this place. He just wanted to share the snacks his mother had prepared with the alumni next door when he came here. He was startled when he saw Rukawa at first, and stuttered for a while, hey, hey!

……

Rukawa was also a little confused, almost thinking that he was still in Hiroshima.

Don't remember me?I'm Eiji Sawakita!

Why do you speak English.

Huh?Oh yes, you are also Japanese, suddenly forgot.

……

this!Zebei suddenly remembered his reason for coming, and handed the snack box to Rukawa, my mother made it, and it can only be eaten in Japan!

Rukawa raised two question marks, not knowing why.

Zebei said that he is also a freshman who has just come to report. It is the first time that he is so far away from home alone, and he has not met any friends yet. His mother is worried that he will not be able to integrate, so he has prepared a lot of Japanese food for him, so that he can share it with others. For alumni who live close together, it is easy to get along after saying hello.

But they don't seem to like it...Zebei looked at the undelivered box of snacks in the bag, sounding a bit disappointed.

Rukawa didn't speak, and opened the door a little wider, letting him in for a meeting.

Zebei was a little surprised, those disappointments disappeared in an instant, thank you!

No need to.

Zebei entered the room and took a look at Rukawa's single dormitory. The furniture and furnishings were similar to the one he lived in, except that the different lighting made Rukawa's dormitory look particularly quiet.

Unexpectedly, we will live next door. When did you come to the United States?

last year.

Rukawa threw him a bottle of mineral water and sat down opposite him.

The last time I saw Zebei was two years ago. The kid who made Xiangbei suffer so much on the court has not changed since then, and even his hair is still the same as in Hiroshima.

Rukawa suddenly felt wrong at this thought, how could Zebei and Xiandao have been in the same school year as him as a freshman.

Zebei also felt strange why Rukawa was looking at him like that.

Do you have something to tell me?

Are you repeating a grade?

Zebei sprayed.

Don't be so sudden!

Rukawa's curious eyes made Zebei a little embarrassed. He said that he came to the United States in a hurry and his English was poor. He had to go to a language school for a year before he could continue his studies.

Rukawa understood, and didn't ask any more questions.

There are not many Japanese people here, so I was surprised to see people I know. Please give me more advice in the future!

Rukawa wondered when the two had known each other before, and whether the competition counted.

Zebei said that he lives in the dormitory on the right side of Rukawa, and he can ask him for help at any time if there is anything to do.

……

Then I'll go first, I haven't packed my luggage yet.

your stuff...

All for you!They didn't want it anyway, Zebei stood at the door and smiled at him, probably only the Japanese would miss these things.

Xiandao received the second photo sent by Rukawa after he went to college. The group photo of the two people on it made him a little curious. Make a call and ask Rukawa.

Is that your new friend?

Ok.

It seems that they are also Japanese, or Chinese?South Korea?

It's Zebei.

Huh?Kitazawa? !

Everyone said it was Zebei.

Sorry sorry, I was just a little surprised!

idiot.

Xiandao suddenly felt unbelievable. Zebei, who once defeated him, became friends with Rukawa, who wanted to defeat him. The book is a bit deceiving, the world is not big at all.

Do you play ball together?

Ok.

How does it feel!This time you are teammates.

……

After thinking about it, Rukawa didn't say anything. The basketball culture in the birthplace is far more profound than that in Japan. In this completely different world, it doesn't really matter whether he is the number one high school student in Japan. No one cares if they are unsuccessful. He and Zebei are still regulars on the bench in the school team.

Xiandao vaguely guessed some clues from Rukawa's silence for a moment, and he didn't say anything after thinking about it. Although he was not sure whether there was a bottleneck in the childish students, or something that made him unable to move forward, but he understood Rukawa better than anyone else. Rukawa's obsession with basketball can make Rukawa lose his voice on this topic, and it is by no means a trivial matter.

Brace yourself, boy!

what.

Remember what I said when you left Japan.

……

I know you must have not forgotten.

Ok.

The reason why I said that is not to encourage you, the corner of Xiandao's mouth curled up, because I really think so.

Rukawa subconsciously squeezed the phone tightly in his hand, and didn't make a sound for a long time, and finally put the phone down.

As soon as Eguchi entered the room, he saw Xiandao staring at the mobile phone in a daze, and knocked on the table a few times before bringing his soul back.

won't you be hungry?

Wow, don't be so polite!I can still go out by myself.

I just saw that you didn't come out for a long time, and thought you couldn't get out of bed.

It's okay, it doesn't matter.

But you too, Eguchi brought the food to the bed, and stuffed him with a pair of bowls and chopsticks. Since he was injured, he should wear a protective armor.

Xiandao laughed and said that the situation was in a hurry and he couldn't remember it for a while. Fortunately, it didn't affect the overall situation in the end, which is a good thing.

At this time, there is no need to think about those things, the most important thing is to recover as soon as possible.

You're just too nervous, it's just a sprain.

But you, you hide too deep, I didn't even know you were a star player before.

You didn't even ask haha.

Eguchi didn't know that Xiandao could play basketball until recently. If Toyokawa's team hadn't dispersed and persuaded Xiandao to join the company to fill the gap, he probably wouldn't have had the chance to see Xiandao's demeanor after graduation.

Eguchi knew nothing about basketball, let alone paid attention to the surrounding news. He still couldn’t believe it when he heard Toyokawa talk about Sendo when he was quite famous in Kanagawa before. Every time he plays, the stadium is always flooded with cheers around him, and the enthusiasm is beyond everyone's imagination.

At that time, Eguchi wanted to ask Xiandao, since he played well, why did he not continue in college.

And now he thinks he knows.

Are you waiting for your girlfriend's call?

Ok?

I see you have been staring at the phone just now.

Oh no, we've already spoken on the phone.

She should be very worried about you. In fact, I also think that if you are injured, you should stop playing. You didn’t play before.

Xiandao laughed as soon as he heard it, shook his head and said nothing.

He remembered that many people had asked him this question, with a tone full of pity, it seemed that everyone thought that whether to give up or not depends on the degree of pain, and it is clear that his life is only about thinking or not thinking about these two things.

At times like this, he would always miss Rukawa especially.

Since then, Rukawa’s contacts have gradually decreased, and the occasional phone calls are very brief. They are all late at night in the United States, and the voice is always sleepy. In the end, even the phone calls turned into text messages, and they can be received in about a month. Two or three, ask about the current situation of Immortal Dao.

Xiandao still works part-time in his spare time, saves the planned money, goes fishing in the sea when the store is on holiday, fills in when the basketball club has activities, and sends Rukawa some things unique to Japan without interruption. Although Rukawa has no time to respond, the days are still happy.

A few months later, Xiandao received a call from Rukawa. It was midnight in Japan, which surprised him.

On the phone, Rukawa was still panting, but his voice was full of joy, which was especially obvious in the silent night.

idiot!

Ok?

I can play.

That was Rukawa's first game in North Carolina, as the main pick.