[Black Basket] Star Trail

The brown-haired girl looked around, and the crowd they had thrown off before was gradually approaching. It was not wise to explain this matter in a place where people came and went.Kanzawa Jihui raised his chin to signal Akashi to follow her, but the moment the girl made a move, Akashi Seijuro's expression changed again.

This is the second time that Kanzawa Norie's actions were beyond Akashi's expectations.Facing the derailment of the situation, Akashi Seijuro's reaction was bigger than the girl imagined.Just as people's reactions are the most authentic when they are frightened, the red-haired boy also showed his most primitive instinct at this moment──Kamizawa Norie opened his eyes wide.

The Akashi Seijuro in front of him was very familiar to Kanzawa Norie.He is the father in business negotiations, he is the older brother who is playing games with rivals, and he is the father of Akashi who only met once. Those people may have different expressions when facing her, but she also knows that as long as They thought that no one could see any wavering between the corners of their brows and lips.The current Akashi is almost like being made of steel, so hard that there is no weakness at all.Once the crowd got close, the two of them had to go through the left and right between them again.

Gritting her teeth, Kanzawa Jihui simply took his hand, turned around and left.

Of course her strength alone is not enough to move Akashi Seijuro.

The girl's fingertips seemed to be electrified, causing the red-haired boy's hands to tremble.Akashi followed the girl's footsteps, while staring down at the hands they held, thoughtful, but it seemed like he hadn't thought about anything.He saw a few strands of hair coming out of Kanazawa Jihui's ears, and Akashi wanted to reach out to save her, but just as he was about to move his fingertips, the girl grabbed him even tighter.

Kanzawa Jihui took him and found an empty classroom, which had been unused for a long time, and there were not even tables and chairs.The brown-haired girl opened the door, because it was noon and the light was very good, so there was no need to turn on the lights.Kanzawa Norie sat half leaning on the podium, the hem of her skirt was raised a little higher, this standing position was uncomfortable, but the girl didn't care about it at the moment. "Akashi-kun, is there anything you want to ask?"

Akashi didn't answer.

"...Then let me start." Kamizawa Norie lowered her head and laughed at herself. From Akashi's angle, she could see her eyelashes, bathed in natural light, and the shadow cast almost reached her cheekbones. "How should I put it... a little troubled, this story is too long."

Kanzawa Jizheng had told her a long time ago that the girl must tell the truth without any hesitation.Kanzawa Norie listened to his suggestion, but never had the right time to say it.She had to admit that she didn't want to tell him so quickly. Kanzawa Jihui originally wanted to wait until a little later, when it was time for the guidance for further studies.Speaking of which, it will be within two weeks of the Teiko Festival, which is a little earlier than Kanzawa Norie imagined.

... She should have closed the window.

"The first thing I want to say should be my grandparents. I'm sorry, although it sounds too far-fetched." Kanzawa Norie stared at her fingertips, "Maybe Akashi-kun doesn't know, my grandparents both They are scholars from a certain university in Kansai, and they each enjoy considerable status in their academic fields. I have always respected them. After my mother settled in Tokyo, they also moved here until... that accident."

Akashi Seijuro looked at her twisted fingers and remained silent.Until now, it is still a bit difficult for Kanzawa Norie to directly mention this matter, after all, it has only been nearly a year. "I have been close to my grandparents since I was a child. The reason why my grandparents moved here was never because of the three children of the Shenze family. After their mother..., they decided to live abroad. If it is not necessary, they will not When I return to my country, if I want to talk about my current location, it’s probably in a small country.”

After losing her parents suddenly, Kanzawa Norie received no support from her grandfather.All she could rely on was herself and her brother from beginning to end.Ironically, that's why she's so close to Akashi.Both of them have experienced the same trauma, and although the situation is different, they can understand each other's feelings of losing their loved ones.Before he could react, Akashi Seijuro had already taken a step closer.

Kanzawa Jihui finally finished playing with her fingertips, and she caught sight of his arm out of the corner of her eye, so she reached out and grabbed his hand.Akashi Seijuro knew very well that this was not an act of intimacy, the girl just wanted to find something to do for herself, to distract herself.If the one standing in front of her was Kanzawa Jizheng and Kanzawa Jiyu, she would do the same thing.The girl raised his arm up to the size of the palms of the two people.

Akashi's hands were a whole circle bigger than hers.Kanzawa Norie looked at it, her slender hand was almost slender, if she didn't really touch it, she would never know that there was a thin layer of callus on it.

"Speaking of which, Akashi-kun probably guessed what happened next, right? But in order to avoid another misunderstanding, I think it's better to make it clear: Grandfather's residence is indeed in Kyoto, but grandparents, they are I was born and raised in Nara, that's why my parents met. The high school I'm about to apply for is located in Nara. Maybe Akashi-kun doesn't know it, but it's the school my mother attended.

"I have wanted to follow in my mother's footsteps since I was a child. During this year, I have experienced so many things, and this feeling has become more determined. Only this one thing, I must do it, and I will not do it because of any No one or anything. Just a few days ago, I had mailed the application.

"Akashi-kun saw the 'consultation' because I wanted to explain my whereabouts to my grandfather. I think Akashi-kun knew how close Kyoto and Nara are. If I really want to study there, not only the long It’s even possible to go back to my hometown on Sundays during the holidays, right?”

She lightly played with his fingertips with her fingertips, as if being scratched by a small animal. Since she had not yet grown sharp claws, she would not feel aggressive in doing anything.Kanzawa Norie's voice changed from light to heavy with the narration, like a balloon that was pulled down by a child and re-landed from the too wide sky, and the connection line in the middle was the red-haired boy standing in front of her .

"Now Akashi-kun knows the inside story." Kanazawa Norie finally breathed a sigh of relief, as if participating in a too long competition, all the strength in his body was exhausted, and the weight on his shoulders was lifted, "There is one thing Akashi-kun must Note that the reason why I choose to speak out about this matter is not to influence anyone's decision... I want to say that it is because Akashi-kun is worthy of my telling the truth and worthy of my not hiding it."

She finally let go of his hand, and turned to look directly into his blood-red eyes.The first thing the boy sees when he sees the girl's eyes is the endless sea of ​​flowers, but when she looks at him, he will always unconsciously think of the red leaves in Kyoto and Nara.Or the century-old maple tree in front of Kiyomizu Temple, or the bright shade on the heads of deer in Nara Park, where she was born and where she returned to, all condensed into the vermilion in his eyes.

"Didn't someone say that?" Kanzawa Norie stretched as if trying to break something, obviously the tone was relaxed and the content was joking, but the smile couldn't reach the depths of his eyes. "Our choices make our lives. Without the mistakes and misfortunes of the past, we would not be where we are today. Sure enough, even people like me want to fight for their goals."

Kanzawa Norie knew that Akashi would not keep her.

It is not only out of understanding, knowing that you can't succeed and not doing it; but also because you don't bother to do it.Kanzawa Norie knows how proud Akashi Seijuro is.After saying it, it is tantamount to clarifying your position.With the lessons learned from her grandfather, the girl understands how big a gap distance can create, even if she makes up for it intentionally, it is not enough to fill the gap in the middle. "Although the school is quite famous, the chances of successful application are not low. After they accept my application, I may have to go to Nara for an interview once or twice in the second semester, and the third semester is a special admission test for colleges and universities. , and then the dust settles."

The red-haired boy frowned, he still didn't quite understand, "...What about Shen Ze-kun?"

"Ji Zheng? He hasn't chosen a school yet."

I have indeed heard from the girl before that the twins have been together since kindergarten, and the furthest away was in Teiguang—that was only three classes apart.Since we have never been separated, it is unreasonable to suddenly choose a different university, "Then what school did you choose...?"

"What Akashi-kun is thinking now is probably the right answer." Kanzawa Norie didn't answer his answer at the beginning, but blinked his eyes instead.Then she named a school.

"It's a boarding school for girls."

With the final word, the fog dissipated, leaving no doubts.

Because it is a boarding school for girls, Noriko Kanzawa had to choose another high school.Because I was in Nara, I didn't want to say those three words no matter how much I cared about him.Just because I take Akashi seriously, I repeatedly emphasize that there is no need to give up others because of her. "Well, that's about it. There shouldn't be any missing information... So, is there anything else Akashi-kun wants to know in particular?"

"God──" Akashi realized how hoarse his voice was after he said the words, he quickly cleared his throat, "The Kanzawa family itself will still be in Tokyo? Or will it be relocated?"

"In Tokyo." Kanazawa Norie said without thinking, "I don't think there will be a possibility of moving in the short term."

That is to say, girls will still come back to Tokyo during the long holidays, and stay in Kansai in normal times, but the current pattern is reversed, and the proportion of time spent by the two places has been adjusted.

Kanzawa Norie can congratulate him with a hug, play with his hand, lead him to a certain place, and laugh with him.But she will not give her natal chocolate to Akashi Seijuro, will not make more transgressive actions, and will not break the taboo of those three words.

Never had I been so conscious of it.It was as if someone had pressed his head into the glacier, and even his eyeballs were frozen to the bone.Kanzawa Norie has already expressed her attitude very clearly, no matter how aggressive Akashi is, she will not play to his beat.In the bottom of Kanzawa Jihui's heart, there is a bottom line that she sticks to from the beginning to the end, and she will not give an inch.

"I understand." Akashi said, "Totally...understand."

The author has something to say: ... suddenly feel that Ji Hui is quite scumbag

But it's better than setting up a relationship casually, and then running to Naihao casually, right?

I understand, and then I have to figure out how to deal with it.

2014-03-12 first release