[Black Basket] Star Trail

Akashi Seijuro raised the corners of his lips, and the girl in front of him had bright and gentle eyes, staring at them without looking harsh and vicious.His eyes slid over her outline inch by inch, from the angle of the eyebrows to the height of the bridge of the nose, from the length of the eyelashes to the curvature of the mouth, he stared at her like this, and then moved away before she felt uncomfortable.

At the risk of being hurt by him, the girl chooses to ask him face to face, which is in itself a desperate move.In case, in case Akashi really admits that he released the news, Kanazawa Norie will bear the betrayal she admitted in front of her. The two of them can't even maintain ordinary friends, and they will probably meet on the street in the future. Did not know each other and passed by.Akashi couldn't believe that Kanzawa Norie hadn't imagined such a tragic consequence.

The red-haired boy was grateful for the girl's trust.To trust a classmate like this, if it were Akashi himself, he felt that he might not be able to do the same thing.Akashi pushed the business card back in front of the girl, took his schoolbag and stood up. He was a little taller than the girl, and he could almost look at her at eye level.

It may be related to the color of the eyes. When Akashi looks at people, his eyes always look focused and serious.The girl didn't think much, and subconsciously took a step back, putting a little distance between the two of them.Akashi blinked and made a suggestion. "I don't know who leaked the news, but since you are the only one who found me, it means that I am the only person in the class who knows. It's beyond my expectation that things have developed to this point──"

"In other words, this matter has nothing to do with me."

The girl raised her eyebrows to look at him, her rose red eyes were deeply moved.

Based on Akashi's position in this matter, she can completely let her go after expressing her position, and let her find out the truth alone, which is beyond reproach on the moral level.But he didn't do that, and Akashi extended a helping hand to her in a subtle and tactful gesture, as a reward for her trust.

Kanzawa Norie knows very well that he has a kind of trust in Akashi that almost doesn't ask why.In fact, she is not the only one. It may be because he has an unconditional convincing ability. Many people trust him. It may be a natural leadership ability, the girl thought. "Then Akashi-kun... what do you want to do?"

Her voice penetrated into his ears softly, the four syllables were indistinct, but precisely because of the indistinctness, people could tell that it was Kanazawa Jihui who was speaking.Akashi's breathing froze for a moment, and then he motioned for her to follow. There was no one in the classroom, and he had to rush to the basketball court, "I need more data, and there is not enough information at the moment, so I can't figure it out just by thinking like this .”

Akashi then added, "Of course I don't want you to tell me all the information. It's not feasible, and I don't mean to ask you. Just tell me the necessary data."

The girl nodded and pondered for a while, "In Group A of the second year, I don't think anyone can see that I'm wrong. I think my behavior is quite normal..."

"Indeed." Akashi agreed. "There is no evidence based on performance alone that you are hiding something."

"Speaking of which, the directionality of the whole matter is quite subtle." Kanazawa Norie lowered her voice a little more, and Akashi had to move a little to the left to be able to hear clearly. The girl was not wearing a sweater and was exposed outside. His arm sometimes swept him, and his body temperature was much lower than his. "What the other party wants to testify is not 'I have a mental illness', but 'I am hiding that I have a mental illness'. After all, if you want to testify against the former In that case, superficial evidence is needed, but the latter is not needed at all, because in that person's theory, I am concealing my illness—”

The girl's footsteps stopped suddenly, and Akashi also stopped, and turned to look at the girl on the side. She frowned, as if enduring pain, and then continued walking as if nothing had happened, "This kind of 'no evidence' is The accusation of evidence, it has to be said, is quite convenient and quite childish."

"On the contrary, since the other party's direction is so clear," the girl continued to analyze, "it is obvious that he knows something that others don't know. I thought it was something wrong with Akashi-kun..."

Kanzawa Norie smiled apologetically at Akashi, "But since it's not the problem here, that person saw through something wrong with me. The viciousness of this accusation is that it alienates everyone around me. If Ji Zheng believed this set of rhetoric, he would think that I betrayed him, and Akashi-kun also saw it? What happened before. Only then did Ji Zheng and I reconcile, and this happened again..."

Her expression became subtle, "It's such a coincidental timing."

"It seems that you have found the answer." Akashi Seijuro smiled slightly. The girl looked surprisingly lively when she was serious, and her eyes seemed to be lit up by stars. The original lazy temperament disappeared, and all that remained was The calmly boiling frenzy is as contradictory and reasonable as combustible ice.

There is another point that Kanzawa Norie did not say.

If the teacher also heard this rumor and believed it, then Kanzawa Norie's application for skipping a grade would most likely not be approved.The reason why she was so anxious to tell Kanzawa Jizheng and her eldest brother was to make herself preemptive and create the illusion that she was being bullied.

There is simply no way for the girl to prove that she "is not hiding her condition" other than by doing so.Kanzawa Jizheng believed her statement, and the school was informed. After the incident happened, the girl successfully minimized the impact it caused.Start with the aspect of damage management first, and only after confirming your own losses will you pursue the perpetrators.

Although he didn't say it out loud, Akashi Seijuro will definitely work harder to regain No.1 after the last time. Kanzawa Norie wants to keep it easy.The two are indeed friends at this moment, but if Kanzawa Norie wants to achieve his goal, he must be an enemy with Akashi Seijuro.

She hadn't forgotten that, and neither had Akashi.

"Well, yes." Kanazawa Norie looked in the direction of the swimming pool, and put the phone that had been taken out back into his pocket. For the remaining distance, it would be faster to go directly to Kanzawa Norisha . "I'll have a good talk with that person, and make sure there's nothing suspicious about my actions. Let Akashi-kun worry about it."

The standard way to end the conversation, Akashi Seijuro confirmed the time, and it turned out to be just right. "Well, if there is anything I can help with, don't hesitate."

He said that the matter was related to him, and he meant to express his support, but Kanazawa Norie has no plans to use Akashi Seijuro—this matter can be handled by her alone, and there is no need to trouble outsiders .The girl thanked politely, said goodbye to Akashi, and walked towards the swimming pool.

Akashi's enthusiasm was unexpected by Norie Kanzawa.Why the other party did this, she still can't figure it out.Akashi Seijuro is not a hot-blooded boy with a sense of justice. He has a kind of calmness that his peers don't have. It is probably because of family education. Kanzawa Norie can't understand.

──So, what made Akashi Seijuro do unnecessary things?

Kanzawa Norie bit her lip, walked quickly across the open space next to the playground, and went straight to the swimming pool.

The mood fluctuated too much, and the long-lost discomfort struck again. Kanzawa Norie thought for a while before remembering that she hadn't taken medicine today—at that time, Kanzawa Ji was beside her, so she didn't take out the medicine.

What a mistake.

The girl arrived at the swimming pool at a speed of almost a trot, and asked the manager to convey the message "I'm going home sooner" to Kanzawa Norisha, and the brown-haired girl walked out of Teiko Middle School.

That person did such a thing, Kanzawa Jihui was not surprised at all, all she cared about was what she had for the other party to see.If one person can see it, it is difficult to determine whether other people can also know about her condition, which is really troublesome.It must be asked quickly, before things get out of control.Kanzawa Norie looked at the business card in his hand in a daze. There seemed to be warmth left in the place Akashi touched, staining the girl's cold fingertips. The driver saw that her face was not good, so he asked if she was okay.

The girl looked up and looked at the driver from the rearview mirror, "I'm fine, thank you."

When the door was closed, Kanzawa Norie couldn't help herself anymore, she threw down her schoolbag and rushed up to the second floor. At this moment, there was no one in the house, and Heart and Spade were taking a nap.The girl ran to the bathroom of her own room, because she was afraid that the movement would wake up the dog, Kanzawa Norie closed the door──

She couldn't remember the next thing clearly. The girl lost her mind in the scalp-numbing pain. She knew that she must be in a mess. This time the attack was more serious than before.She was half kneeling and half sitting on the marble floor of the bathroom. The door was slowly opened. Kanzawa Norie looked back while stroking her bangs. The golden retriever stretched out its head and arched her back. The girl closed the toilet seat, Then she stepped back and leaned against the wooden door, she couldn't even move her fingers, Kanzawa Norie was only thankful that no one was here at this moment.

The pain was so severe that tears fell involuntarily.The golden retriever leaned close to her shoulder, trying to comfort her but was unable to do so.The girl closed her eyes and stroked its fur repeatedly, which was fine.

That's it.

Kanzawa Jizheng pushed open the door.

"came back?"

A girl's voice came from the kitchen, and Kanzawa Norie came out wearing an apron with a large bowl of salad in his hand.The teenager pointed to her mask, "What's wrong? Are you uncomfortable?"

Kanzawa Norie smiled, "It seems to be a little bit, so I'm wearing it. I'll go up to rest after I finish dinner, and you guys eat slowly. By the way, tonight is a rare Japanese cuisine! There is grilled eel!"

The girl's tone was unexpectedly cheerful, and Kanazawa Jizheng put down his schoolbag, "It sounds like you're in a good mood."

"Well, persistence is useless in unpleasant things, not to mention that I have found a clue, and the next thing will be much easier." Kanzawa Norie sprinkled some croutons on the salad, "This matter Don't meddle in the matter anymore, I have my own measure, and I can definitely handle it. It will be difficult to deal with other people present."

Kanzawa Jizheng was leaning on the refrigerator, "It feels like Mi's mood is completely different." "If I have to say it reluctantly," Kanzawa Jihui motioned the boy to help her fix the hair on her cheeks, "it affirmed my own thoughts, and Things are going in the right direction.”