[Black Basket] Star Trail

Norie Kanzawa has not officially returned to Japan, and the postcard has already been sent home.

The black-haired boy had already left the night before, and got on the train to Kyoto.The young man was the only one in Shenze's house, and at the moment he was picking up the watercolor postcard in his hand, the ivory-white Sydney Opera House, and the sky as blue as the sea behind it.Kanzawa Norie's handwriting is on the back, and the force is so great that it almost leaves a deep impression on the postcard.He quickly scanned the text on the back. What the girl wrote were just simple words, and there was nothing to read. This is just a souvenir of her, and there are already many at home.

Kanzawa Jizheng left the third-place trophy, and the words "Quanzhong Individual [-]-meter Butterfly Style" on it were shining brightly.He left with only one bag of things, and as he put it, "went to be tortured".

From Tokyo to Kyoto, it takes about four hours in terms of car journey alone. The boy got on the bus in the afternoon, and when he arrived at the old residence of Shenzawa, he was just in time for dinner there.Of course it was arranged by Norie Kanzawa.

She checked the arrival date of other people in advance before booking the ticket for Ji Zheng.

Kanzawa Jizheng didn't need to know all this.

Kanzawa Jihui pulled the suitcase and walked out of the gate. Tomorrow is the final of the All-China League, and the timing of her return was just right.The young man in a suit stepped forward to take the luggage, and the girl followed him, holding her coat in her hand. The bow of the school uniform inside had been loosened, and it became an ordinary match of a light blue shirt and a black pleated skirt.

"Is it good to have Japanese food for dinner?" Kanzawa Norie asked, "Occasionally I want to eat Japanese food..."

With one free hand, the young man rubbed her head, and put the luggage into the trunk of the car, looking much more relaxed than Ji Zheng.There was such an obvious smile in Kanzawa Jiyu's voice, "I have already reserved a seat."

"Huh?" The girl paused when she opened the car door, and looked at the young man in astonishment.To be honest, I didn't expect Kanzawa Jiyu to be so careful. The other party is too busy, and I don't usually see him often. "……Where?"

The black-haired young man got into the car and gave an address.Kanzawa Norie nodded, that kaiseki restaurant was also frequented by his parents, the car was a bit stuffy, and the elder brother must have just arrived.The girl took out her mobile phone and looked through it. She was using free wifi in other places. Norie Kanzawa hadn't been on Twitter or email for a whole week.

Sure enough, as soon as these two apps were opened, there were a lot of message notifications. She turned off the notifications one by one and opened the email first.

Part of it is an advertisement; part of it is the kaomoji sent by Kanzawa Norisha when he was bored, and the sending time is all when he was in Kyoto; part is a class party, Kanzawa Norie has already missed it.The girl quickly deleted the irrelevant emails, leaving only one name—Seijuro Akashi.

The email was sent three days ago, and the content was the time and place of the finals.Kanzawa Norie held the phone with one hand and typed "Confirmation", then thought for a while and added, "See you tomorrow".

There was no reply from the other end, probably because they were busy, and the girl didn't care.

The restaurant booked by the young man is in Ginza Nanachome in the central district.Kanzawa Norie waited for him to find a place to park the car, and then walked into the building where the restaurant was located with him.After a little sleep on the plane, the girl's loose hair was a bit messy. She tidied herself up in the mirror in the elevator. Kanzawa Yoshihiro leaned against the wall, with one hand in his trouser pocket and the other unlocking the screen lock, like Looking at the mail.

She felt that she had gradually found a way to get along with young people. It might be the best way to get along without forcing a conversation.Just like now, neither of them spoke, and there was no one else here, but the atmosphere was still very good.

The number on the small screen jumped to sixteen, the steel door opened, Kanzawa Yoshihiro walked out first, and reported his name to the waiter.Shen Ze's family is a regular customer here, and the girl remembers that her eldest brother ate dinner here when he returned to China.The waiter ushered them in. There were only two seats in the other room, and the sound insulation was well done. Judging from the shoes, it was obviously a business meeting, but no sound came here.Kanzawa Jihui pulled her skirt and squatted down, her kneeling posture was quite standard.The dinner time had just started, and there was no one in the hall, and there were not many closed doors in the other rooms.The girl looked around on the way in, and most of the guests present were business travelers.

The waiter was already kneeling beside him, waiting for them to place an order.

Kanzawa Jiyu lowered his head and picked up the menu card, glanced at it casually, "That..."

After ordering a set meal at random, the black-haired youth added a sentence quite smoothly: "Please give me a Honmaru."

Kanazawa Norie looked at him quietly.

"...Please give me a bottle of Asahi beer."

Kanzawa Norie closed the menu and looked at him.

"...Please give me a cup of black oolong tea."

Satisfied, the girl lowered her head to look at the menu again.

The girl finally decided on the drink she wanted to drink, and was about to look up when she heard the sound of someone walking outside.The footsteps of people coming were light, but because of the age of the log floor, there was a creaking sound.Kanzawa Norie didn't look at it until a smear of red flashed in the corner of his eyes.

That fire-like hair color is rarely seen anywhere.

"Kamizawa-san?"

Kanzawa Norie and the black-haired youth looked in the same direction at the same time.

Akashi Seijuro was wearing a neat suit, and if he didn't look at his face, he was exactly the same as those who had a business dinner.There was a middle-aged man behind him, and the two of them immediately recognized Akashi's father, and they met once during the farewell ceremony.

Kanzawa Jiyu immediately changed direction and knelt down in front of Akashi's father, and said respectfully as a junior to a senior, "I didn't expect to meet you here, Mr. Akashi."

Kanzawa Jihui has never seen his eldest brother like this, if he is a person who is willing to be a low-profile person, he will not be so desperate to win the respect of his colleagues, it can be seen that he really respects the other party.The girl did the same thing. As her, she didn't need to speak at this time, and it was enough for Kanzawa Jiyu to be responsible for speaking.

Facing Kanzawa Jiyu, Akashi's father accepted his respect calmly, without anger and prestige, "Good evening, both of you."

Kanzawa Jiyu bowed his head and asked him, "If you don't mind, how about having dinner with us?"

The middle-aged man looked at the black-haired youth, then moved to the girl who was silent all the time, and finally turned to Akashi Seijuro, "Speaking of which, if I remember correctly, Kanzawa-san and Inuko are classmates, right?"

When the name was reached, Kanzawa Jihui had no choice but to speak. She didn't know much about the middle-aged man in front of her, but just because he stood in front of her, she felt a natural sense of coercion.The girl pursed a smile, glanced at the middle-aged man politely, and then smiled at Akashi Seijuro, "Yes, we are classmates."

"Is that so... then I will bother you." Akashi's father walked up the steps, and the red-haired boy behind him followed him up. The waiter added two more sets of cushions, and Kanzawa Norie took advantage of the opportunity to sit next to the black-haired young man, just in time Facing Akashi Seijuro.The boy raised his eyes and glanced at her. Unlike the usual him, Akashi's eyes were indifferent at this moment, as if he was just eating with his father and two people he didn't know.The young man opened his mouth lightly.

"It's annoying."

Noticing Akashi's gaze, Kanazawa Norie looked down, only to realize that she had untied the bow around her neck, and at this moment the top button was wide open, revealing her collarbone.The girl sighed from the bottom of her heart, it was too late to re-tie it now, it seemed that she would not make a good first impression on the other's father.

"Shen Ze-kun has been doing a lot lately." The middle-aged man poured himself a small cup of Brahma, his voice was low, a bit like a big bell in a temple, and his emotions could not be heard at all, "I also heard some rumor."

"Mr. Akashi's too much, I'm just playing tricks." At this time, the pre-attachment had already been attached, and Kanzawa Norie lowered her head and started silently. What was supposed to be a good banquet turned into a business negotiation, and she also Did not expect this to happen.If Kanzawa Ji was here, he would definitely be bored to death──the girl would not even dare to touch her own mobile phone in order not to be impolite. "I still have a lot to learn from Akashi-san."

Akashi Seijuro looked at the girl in front of him.

What rang in her ears were the same polite words that she had heard countless times, and she knelt in front of her. Although there were some irregularities in her clothes, her expression was indeed impeccable.They are all people who are used to such situations and can often remain in such uncomfortable positions for hours without moving.But how could Akashi not see it?

She was smiling, but that smile did not reach the depths of her eyes.

Kanzawa Norie's smile was as beautiful as ever, but it was just a mask, essentially the same as the one worn by Akashi.Akashi slightly moved his eyes to look at his father beside him. When he faced Kanzawa Jiyu, his expression was even a little gentler than that of Akashi himself. The boy knew that this was his father's way of expressing his appreciation. However, the crisis of the passage of time, and Kanzawa Jiyu still has a lot of days to come, whether as a junior in the mall, or as the son of an old friend, Kanzawa Jiyu has the ability to make him look at him differently.

Akashi Seijuro quietly picked up the pickles.

"Has Kamisawa-san thought about what to do in the future?" Finally eating water, Akashi's father and Kanazawa Yoshihiro had almost talked, so they shifted their target to the girl and asked in a flat tone.The girl who was about to pick up the towel to wipe the corner of her mouth paused, and smiled politely.

The girl glanced at the young man beside her, "I will help the family business in the future."

"Oh..." This answer didn't seem to be what Akashi's father had in mind, and he glanced at the girl again, "It's quite high ambition. So are you going to study in Japan for high school and university?"

This time the girl's attitude became obviously cautious, as if she didn't want others to know the answer.

"The high school is still here, but the university will be the same as my mother, and I will go abroad to study. Or" "Really," Akashi's father raised his small wine glass, "Then good luck to you.