[Comprehensive] The eldest lady of the famous family

"Conflict?"

Mao looked at May in surprise, and almost couldn't hold the mixing spoon in his hand steadily.

It's hard to think that Mr. Symbol will have conflicts with others one day, let alone with his own basketball team members.

——In Mao's cognition, Akashi attaches great importance to basketball. Even though Akashi himself only said "this is a good sport" when describing it, Mao still insists on his own point of view, thinking that Akashi actually likes basketball very much. of.

It was the weekend, and Mao and Wu Yue made an appointment to go shopping. After the two arrived, they took a break at the dessert shop, and Mao learned the surprising news.

"Ah, yes." Wuyue looked at her face, and suddenly regretted telling Mao about this matter, but now Aomine often does not come to the club, and the whole person becomes very strange, and the atmosphere of the entire basketball club is even worse. So, if you don't find someone to talk about it now, Wu Yue will probably be forced to breathe by the heavy and oppressive atmosphere, "The situation at that time was quite chaotic, let me tell you from the beginning .”

Mao nodded solemnly.

Wuyue took 10 minutes to fully explain the matter, including Aomine's transformation and the difference in Akashi that he felt at that time - Akashi-kun, who has always been calm and considerate of the overall situation, would say that kind of thing, it really doesn't look like him style.

"Zhengjun...you actually said that."

Hearing it clearly enough, Mao frowned slightly, his tone was more than considered, it was to the point where he didn't know what to say.

[Teamwork will only stumble. 】

It's hard to believe that this sentence was actually said by Zheng Jun.

Conceited, arrogant, arrogant, even arbitrary.

Mao pursed his lower lip, and looked at Wuyue solemnly: "Does Zheng Jun's eyes seem to be different?"

Wu Yue froze for a moment: "You say it like this...it seems a little golden?"

It's not very serious, and there's nothing obvious to say, it's just that there seems to be a little bit of discordant gold mixed into the pure and magnificent red.

It's an illusion, but when you look closely, it seems that nothing has changed.

Sure enough, I read it right.

Mao gasped slightly, feeling an indescribable taste.

The matter is clear enough, however, that Akashi does have another side that is not known to the public. He usually does not show his dew, but at critical moments, or when he himself judges it to be a critical moment, he will suddenly reveal that side.

It's like... two personalities?

In an instant, the fire and light flashed by, and Mao Zhi's heart suddenly thought of the technical term "split personality". She had a little understanding of this, and dabbled in it while reading various books.

But if this matter is really so serious, then she cannot handle it alone.

At least, Uncle Akashi's side and his parents' side are all problems.

Mao was thinking in her heart, her thoughts were not knotted, but her emotions were really complicated, which made her unable to calm down completely.

Wu Yue saw that she was a little restless, and she was very understanding—she herself was also worried about the Diguang Basketball Club, which seemed to be short-lived. It was clear that this was something the coach and the principal should worry about, but was she going to follow? The group of teenagers walked together for three years, and there was no way to ignore them and watch them fall apart.

falling apart.

The moment this word appeared in Wu Yue's mind, she felt a powerless feeling that it was about to come true.

"Mao..."

Wuyue held Mao's finger hesitantly, and there was already a little water in the bottom of his eyes that he didn't know, "Akashi-kun, there must be a way?"

If it was the original Akashi-kun, there must be a solution.

He has always been calm and self-possessed, and nothing can stop him.

"I don't know." Mao shook his head, looked at May in embarrassment, paused, turned his wrist, and after holding May's hand, moved closer to hug her, "But I will try my best to understand Yes... As for the matter of the basketball club, some things have their own development trajectory, and if it really reaches the point of no return, the original feelings will not disappear."

She knew what May was worried about.

That is not within the scope of her jurisdiction, let alone make a promise. Even if it is Akashi, even if it can stop the general trend, the regular candidates in the Teiko Basketball Club are not in the pool. From Mao's point of view, it is likely that they will part ways. It's a doomed ending.

But she couldn't see her friend was sad and she didn't do anything, even if it was just a hug or an insignificant word.

"Mr. Qingfeng is not a heartless and ungrateful person. Now he is just... lost."

Mao gently patted Itsuki on the back, as if comforting a child.

"You should know him best, May."

"……Um!"

Mao and Akashi made an appointment for dinner, and the two would come out to "look for food" from time to time, and they would deliberately go far away to eat famous products on holidays. Basically, they screened out half of the famous nearby.Before today, this was an activity that Mao never tired of doing.

Her mood today is far less excited and positive than in the past.

This complex emotion is not only because of Akashi, but also because of Mao's dissatisfaction with some unspeakable emotions. She does have a sense of guilt for betraying Akashi and distrusting him, and she has developed a feeling for Akashi after thinking of mental illness. There are almost countless worries and all kinds of troubles, which seem to be just about Akashi, but they involve too much.

This is the trouble with the aristocratic family.

Mao insisted on not letting Akashi come to pick her up this time. In the past, Akashi could not simply use the word "comprehensive" to describe it. He came here every time, which made Mao, the eldest lady, feel embarrassed. emotions, but Akashi never showed any impatience.

On the way to the restaurant, Mao also took the time to learn about the current situation of the entire Akashi family. Fortunately, the Akashi family was quite orderly under the control of Akashi Seishi, and there was no intertwined and complicated situation of those small families who were intertwined and took advantage of the situation.However, even so, Akashi's situation must never be publicized. This is exactly what Mao was worried about before. He also repeatedly asked his brother when he went out again, which almost caused the siblings to turn against each other. According to Atobe's words:

"Your brother, I'm not stupid. You specifically confessed to me for Akashi's sake, if I just shake off my anger, Mao, you haven't thought about it?"

The sudden coquettish words left Mao speechless.

This restaurant is also located in the port area. Considering the recent winter qualifiers, Mao said it is better not to run too far.

Akashi had already arrived, seeing her coming, he unconsciously smiled before speaking.

Mao suddenly felt very uncomfortable in his heart, a sour, never tasted taste slowly spread in his heart, this feeling became more intense when he saw Akashi's gentle smile.

After ordering the special dishes, Akashi saw that Mao forgot to order dessert, and reminded him: "This restaurant's tiramisu is very good, would you like some?"

"Hmm... let's have ice cream." Mao thought for a while, lifted his spirits, flipped through the menu to the dessert page, and pointed at one, "That's it."

Akashi frowned.

The weather has turned from autumn to winter, last time he didn't let Mao eat too much cold food, this time Mao actually ordered an ice cream directly.

Watching the attendant take away the order list, Akashi narrowed his eyes slightly, and then lowered the end of his eyes a little bit.

In the end he didn't say much after all.

This dinner was not so pleasant from the beginning.

No unpleasantness caused by any incident.

The real thoughts buried under the surface are like the turbulent and turbulent undercurrents under the surface of a calm frozen lake. It is invisible at first glance, but it will not change the dangerous fact.

"Masao-kun." Maou spoke first, her delicate and charming face had the lingering melancholy that Akashi could see, he could completely guess what Maou was worrying about, and to put it a little more arrogantly, he had even Assuming that May will tell Mao what happened in the basketball club, whether it is intentional or unintentional, it is a foregone conclusion.

Akashi felt that his appearance in front of everyone at the moment seemed to be wearing a mask, a mask that he wanted to take off, but clearly and rationally believed that it should be his own mask.

Facing Mao who touched the softest part of his heart, this suppression is not so obvious.

Akashi knew that it was because, starting from his heart, he wanted to show Mao everything.

[If I am like this, will you give up on me? ]

Akashi waited for the girl's next words, as if waiting for a trial.

"I heard about the basketball club."

Mao chose the straight ball style of play, and now, what is hidden in her eyes at this moment is no longer so important.

The faint sound of seats scraping against the carpeted floor.

Akashi watched Mao standing up.

"I...I have something to say."

Mao, who had already stood up, was a little nervous, and Akashi couldn't help curling his fingers when he saw her.

But she let go quickly.

"Zhengjun, don't move."

Akashi nodded, showing that he understood.

He doesn't move.

Mao walked up to him, looked at Akashi's face, there was a sideways movement, Akashi was about to speak, but was caught off guard.

"...Mao?"

"You seem a little sad."

Mao buried her head in his shoulder, her voice low.

Akashi couldn't say a single word for a moment.

This is a separate area, but it is still a public area of ​​the "restaurant". Mao can make such a bold move in the eyes of the family lady, and Akashi's impact is not small.

[You seem a little sad. 】

What is the magic of this sentence?

Akashi couldn't say it, but his throat tightened just because of this sentence.

All restlessness and sharp coldness were all broken by Mao's simple words and hug at this moment.

She clearly knows.

She obviously should have thought a lot, and the pros and cons of weighing the pros and cons should not make her approach her so resolutely.

Akashi knew it all.

But Mao had never been so brave.

Like a warrior overcoming thorns and thorns, and like the dawn breaking through the darkness.

Just like trotting towards him at the funeral, this time Mao came to him again.

Akashi raised his arms and hugged Mao back. The girl's warm body contained a determination he couldn't imagine.

"Do you still want to do this?"

Akashi heard himself ask calmly.

Mao was silent for a while, and in a dreamlike tone, he leaned close to his ear: "Zheng-kun, you are not alone."

She gave this response.

Akashi closed his eyes, then opened them again.

The one who can do nothing.

He was always right.