[Net King] Winter Snow

Yuriko Uemura has to admit that she is a timid and evasive person.She used to think that after taking that step, she could face everything with a strong attitude, but when the facts were in front of her eyes, the girl chose to go against her own decision.

It has been more than a week since Genichiro Sanada was kicked out of his house that day.During this time, Uemura Yuriko almost overwhelmed herself, trying to forget about this irritating thing.Even Uemura Ami frowned and wanted to stop such an extreme approach, but she was finally defeated in front of Uemura Yuriko.

That girl needs something to divert her attention. If she doesn't do this, her psychological defense will collapse.

"Uemura, you've been acting weird lately." On the national competition field, Kiyomi Takeuchi sat next to the girl, frowning slightly.

"Kiyomiko thinks too much." Showing a standard smile, Yuriko Uemura prepared mineral water while tidying up and folding the towels.

"Don't laugh if you don't want to." Takeuchi Kiyomi just glanced at the girl's smile coldly, then turned his head.This is what she hates Yuriko Uemura the most, no matter what kind of things she encounters, the other party will just smile and tell her it's okay.As if I can support the whole world, I try to be brave and not tell others.

"Ah... was discovered?" She scratched her cheek in embarrassment, and Yuriko Uemura's smile became a little dry.The curvature of the girl's mouth gradually faded, and finally turned into a slightly sad and helpless look.

"Sanada-kun, did you say something to you?" From the corner of his eye, he glanced at the boy sitting in the front few rows. Takeuchi Kiyomi's voice was not loud enough, but it was enough for the person in front to hear her words .

"Kiyomi..." Pulling Takeuchi Kiyomi's sleeve in a bit of embarrassment, Uemura Yuriko signaled the other party to keep her voice down, at least not for Genichiro Sanada to hear.

"It's been almost two weeks." Unable to bear Yuriko Uemura's slightly begging expression, Kiyomi Takeuchi lowered his voice, and turned the words that he originally wanted to say to the two into whispers that could only be heard by Yuriko Uemura, " I asked you what's wrong two weeks ago, and you told me not to worry, I thought you'd say more when you're not a child, but what happened?"

"I..." Glancing at the seat next to her uneasily, Yuriko Uemura didn't know how to explain to Kiyomi Takeuchi.Of course she knew that the girl was worried about her, but too many things caught her off guard, and the girl felt that she was not ready to confess everything to Takeuchi Kiyomi.

"You have been hiding from Sanada-kun for almost two weeks. Even if you see him face to face, you treat him as if you don't know him. You don't even look at him, and you treat him like air." Kiyomi Takeuchi's words almost hit the nail on the head, "You think this situation is only Am I alone?"

"I know!" Everyone was wondering about her sudden change of attitude, how could she not know about such things, "But..."

"No, but, Yuriko." Takeuchi Kiyomi's eyes made the girl feel guilty and uneasy, "Your knot has not been untied at all."

After the light brown-haired girl finished speaking, she left the seat straight away.The finals that are about to start make people feel nervous, but apart from the anticipation for this group of teenagers, Yuriko Uemura can clearly feel that there are other emotions disturbing her mind.When Sanada Genichiro came on stage, the girl stared at the opponent's figure tightly without moving away for a second.That was the person she used to love the most, but now her love for him had to be covered with a layer of inexplicable complex emotions.

"Your expression gives me the illusion that we've lost." Hiroshi Yagyu walked up to Yuriko Uemura after getting off the court, and while drinking mineral water, he said calmly.

As if she had realized something, Yuriko Uemura hurriedly came back to her senses.Patting her face with both hands, the girl showed an encouraging smile, "What about now?"

"It's better not to smile." Looking away indifferently, Hiroshi Yagyu wiped the sweat stains on his neck with a towel, and stopped looking at Yuriko Uemura's perfect smile that was almost completely disguised.

"Hiroshi, has anyone ever told you that you are annoying?" Uemura Yuriko turned her head away and turned her back to the boy as if she was angry.

"Yes." Sitting down next to Yuriko Uemura, Hiroshi Yagyu continued, "Four years ago there was a person named Yuriko Uemura who hated me because of a mistake in the proposal and refused to correct it by herself. That person three years ago I saw it when I couldn’t stop crying because I rejected a person who liked me, and I said so. Two years ago, she told me that she liked and hated a person, but it happened to be heard by the other person. On the second day, that Yuriko Uemura threw me a face and said he hated me. A year ago, I finally got nothing to say that I hate you, but it turned out to be a double gift now?"

"Why do you remember this kind of thing so clearly!!!" Yuriko Uemura almost jumped up when the other party told the past, "Yagyu Hiroshi! I...I hate you!!!"

Showing an expression that really meant those words, Hiroshi Yagyu stretched out his hand and rubbed the other person's head, "Although it may be a bit inappropriate to say this now, he is back."

"Jihei...?" He hesitated to say the name of the other party. For Yuriko Uemura, this person had not been contacted for a long, long time.

"En." Nodding his head, Hiroshi Yagyu continued, "It happened to be a holiday, so I went back to China for a while."

"Is that so." Uemura Yuriko gave a slightly nostalgic smile, but her eyes couldn't help being sad, "I couldn't say goodbye to him in the end, and now I think about it, I really regret it."

"You've always been like this. When facing problems, you only know how to avoid them, and you don't know how to regret them until the matter is over." Hiroshi Yagyu pushed his glasses, and said in a flat voice, "So, now you plan to repeat the same mistakes?"

"Who knows." Shrugged, Yuriko Uemura didn't even know the answer.

When Seiichi Yukimura came down from the stage of the national competition champion with a brocade banner, everyone had already discussed a Japanese restaurant for celebration.The tatami seats and the unlimited self-service barbecue allowed the teenagers to eat freely, and the laughter and laughter covered the mood of Uemura Yuriko for a moment.

Kiyomi Takeuchi was not very good at this kind of interpersonal communication. As the only woman present, Yuriko Uemura had to forcefully smile while responding to the words of the boys while getting Kiyomi Takeuchi involved.Although the people in the tennis club were not too noisy due to the presence of the two girls, the fumes and noise still made the girl feel dizzy after being exhausted for several days.Yuriko Uemura could see that Genichiro Sanada seemed to be frowning, but soon, the other party was pulled aside by Bunta Marui.

"Sorry, I have something to do later, so I'll take my leave first." Before Yuriko Uemura could speak, Kiyomi Takeuchi stood up, bowed and left.

"I have something to do, I'm sorry." Taking advantage of the opportunity and leaving with Takeuchi Kiyomi, the girl who finally walked out of the restaurant felt a lot quieter for a moment, and even the pain of the original splitting headache was relieved.

While rubbing her temples, Yuriko Uemura walked towards the part-time shop.The cicadas singing on the tree made people feel a little disturbed. The girl with twin ponytails felt that she was trying to cover it up, but both Takeuchi Kiyomi and Yagyu Hiroshi noticed her abnormality.As far as Uemura Yuriko personally is concerned, she actually doesn't want these private emotional matters to be noticed by others.Just like her unspeakable past, she didn't have the courage to say "my father is a corrupt criminal" honestly, nor did she have the courage to say "the person I like exposed my father".

"Buzz-buzz-hum-" Suddenly, the girl's cell phone began to vibrate.He took out his phone suspiciously, and the person on the screen was clearly with her just now.

"What's the matter, Hiroshi?" Yuriko Uemura took out her work clothes from the cabinet while answering the phone.

"There is unfortunate news." Hiroshi Yagyu's voice was very calm, and it was impossible to tell that what he was about to say was unfortunate news. "The minister said that we will gather at the bottom of the stairs at the Kanagawa Shrine at ten o'clock tonight, and we will carry out together." A test of courage."

"Are you kidding?!" The girl who heard the words almost screamed.

"Unfortunately, the minister seems to be serious." Saying this, Hiroshi Yagyu added, "And it is said that it is specifically to increase the friendship between the manager and the staff."

"I really convinced Yukimura-kun." With a long sigh, Uemura Yuriko felt that she could probably guess what Yukimura Seiichi was thinking.Probably because she and Takeuchi Kiyomi don't participate in the group activities of the tennis club very much, and they don't have much communication because of the girls' reasons, so I don't want them to feel unfamiliar, but anyway, try this proposal Too……

"Come?" Hiroshi Yagyu asked on the phone, his voice seemed to be still in the restaurant.

"Kun Yukimura has already talked about this, so I have to save face." Shaking her head, Yuriko Uemura replied.

"'Then it's settled, don't be late' is what the minister said." Retelling Yukimura Seiichi's words, Yagyu Hiroshi pushed his glasses.

"I think I can imagine Yukimura-kun's scheming smile on his face now." Saying this, Yuriko Uemura trembled.

"... Yuriko, I'm going outside now." After a few seconds of silence, Hiroshi Yagyu said.

"Goodbye!" The girl who was told the truth almost died instantly.

The eight-hour part-time job made Uemura Yuriko a little physically exhausted, and with the recent events of the national tennis tournament, the girl hadn't slept well for almost two weeks.Although she knew it was not an option to go on like this, her aggressive personality always made Uemura Yuriko unwilling to just give herself a rest.I always feel that once I stop, there will be too many problems, and even a moment of peace can make her heart full of troubles.

"Alas..." Sighing, Yuriko Uemura stopped thinking about these things.Anyway, the boat is naturally straight when it reaches the bridge, and some things will pass slowly after a long time.

After packing up everything, the girl wandered slowly to the shrine, it was only a little past 09:30.The empty stairs made people feel a little scared. Yuriko Uemura looked at the dark concrete floor without street lights, and regretted her early arrival.

In an instant, all the ghost stories came to mind, the girl tremblingly took out her mobile phone, just about to play some cheerful music to strengthen her courage, when she heard a rustling sound from the other side of the bush.

"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah'

"It's me." Taking Uemura Yuriko's wrist with one hand, Genichiro Sanada patted the girl's back with the other.

Feeling the warm body temperature of the other party, Yuriko Uemura opened her eyes cautiously, but saw herself being half-circled in the arms of Genichiro Sanada.All the anger was used up in an instant, the girl broke free from the opponent's hands, and glared at the boy.

In the dark night, only the cool breeze blows, and the chirping of cicadas in summer is not too loud at this moment.The silence between the two spread like this, Yuriko Uemura bit her lower lip, not knowing how to face the person in front of her for a while.

"...Let's go back." After a long time, Genichiro Sanada spoke slowly.

"..." Looking at the boy silently, Yuriko Uemura stubbornly remained silent.

"You are not suitable for this kind of courage test at night." Seeing that the girl was silent, Genichiro Sanada said again.

"Thank you Sanada-kun for your kindness, but I have already promised Yukimura-kun to come." Finally, she let go of her clenched lower lip, and Uemura Yuriko said politely and unfamiliarly.

"You know Yukimura is just on a whim!" Sanada Genichiro's tone could not help but aggravate after seeing the scene where Uemura Yuriko was almost scared to cry in the haunted house.

"I know my own courage better than Sanada-kun!" Enraged by the sudden increase in the volume of the other party, Yuriko Uemura also shouted.

For a while, the expressions of both of them were not very happy, and the quiet wind took away the original tranquility.The girl with twin tails seemed to want to continue to say something, but after seeing the figures of Liu Renji and Takeuchi Kiyomi not far away, she fell silent.Standing face to face with Sanada Genichirou, Uemura Yuriko neither looked at the boy, nor at the direction of Takeuchi Kiyomi, but paced back and forth alone, as if relieving some pressure.