Autumn famous mountain bike god is reborn

"Same as last time, is it okay to drink tea?"

After Takahashi Ryosuke placed Fujiwara Takumi in his study, he asked warmly.

"Ah, don't bother." Fujiwara Takumi was obviously not as reserved as when he first came here. After sitting down obediently on the sofa, he found Mr. Ryosuke smiling at him, insisting on getting the answer, so he whispered : "Water is fine."

"Well," Takahashi Ryosuke continued to ask naturally: "Do you want to add ice?"

"No need." Fujiwara Takumi shook his head, and said honestly, "Ordinary water is fine."

He really didn't have a special liking for beverages like coffee or cola.

I only occasionally pass by a vending machine. When the weather is hot and I want to drink some cold drinks, I will buy a can.

Watching Mr. Ryosuke close the study door, listening to the slight footsteps going downstairs, Fujiwara Takumi who was sitting on the sofa gradually relaxed.

The wall-mounted air conditioner blows cool air, dispelling the heat of the early summer night.

However, today is Mr. Ryosuke's birthday, except for Mr. Keisuke who is still practicing on Mount Akagi, is there no one else at home?

After realizing this, Fujiwara Takumi did not regret his decision to accompany his navigator with the mental preparation of staying up all night.

Takahashi Ryosuke quickly returned to the room with water.

Almost the moment he caught the movement from the door, Fujiwara Takumi stood up, ran over with small steps, and opened the door.

Ryosuke Takahashi smiled, "Thank you."

Fujiwara Takumi blinked, and whispered: "Mr. Ryosuke told me not to thank my partner all the time."

"You're right." To Fujiwara Takumi's surprise, Mr. Ryosuke not only heard it, but also said seriously: "I will pay more attention in the future."

"Well, there's no need."

Instead, Fujiwara Takumi felt a little embarrassed.

He took the water from Mr. Ryosuke with a slight embarrassment, and sat back on the sofa.

The soft sofa sank beside him, and Mr. Ryosuke also sat down in the seat closest to him.

"Actually, I have a few things that I want to discuss with Mr. Ryosuke."

Takahashi Ryosuke slightly changed his sitting posture, making it easier to look sideways at Takumi.

He lowered his eyes slightly and looked softly at the somewhat shy panda Trueno, as if silently encouraging him.

Fujiwara Takumi first recounted the phone call of the Fuji Rapid Road Team to Mr. Ryosuke, and finally commented with some hesitation: "It's really strange. The conditions they gave are too generous. If it wasn't for checking I almost thought it was a scam call if I looked at the details."

Even he, who knows little about domestic teams and competition intensity, can see at a glance what is abnormal.

Although the Fuji Rapid Road team is not a top veteran team, it can be regarded as one of the best among the new teams that continue to emerge every year.

There is a deep gap between the mountain road racing world and the professional racing world.Even if they are looking for newcomers, professional teams generally only recruit from professional driver training bases such as Dongtang School, instead of time-consuming and laborious screening of mountain road drivers with varying levels of proficiency.

Of course, Akagi White Comet, regarded as the leader of the road race, is different, which attracts the attention of many professional teams.

But how could his fame be compared with that of Mr. Ryosuke?

In the Fuji Rapid Road team, it's okay to be a test driver.

Just relying on that sloppy test run, he was promised an A-level contract, and even got the position of captain of the first team...

No matter how it sounds, it's too suspicious.

Hearing Fujiwara Takumi's concerns, Ryosuke Takahashi couldn't help laughing.

"Although it seems too eager, it is enough to prove that their vision is far better than other teams that are still on the sidelines."

Can keenly analyze Takumi's bottomless strength from a test run.

In order to keep the other party in a hurry, he aggressively offered an unprecedented generous offer...

With such an astute decision, it is no wonder that the Fuji Rapid Road team can rise rapidly among so many professional teams in Tokyo, leaving some old-fashioned teams behind.

"I am willing to offer an A-level contract, and you are even welcome to bargain. It seems that they will keep you at all costs." Takahashi Ryosuke commented happily: "This is probably the first time since they established the team. .”

"But I just want to be a test driver at the moment."

Fujiwara Takumi asked with some distress: "After I rejected the contract on the phone, there was nothing more to say. Am I considered to have failed the interview?"

"Don't worry, it won't happen." Takahashi Ryosuke couldn't help laughing: "It's just that the manager may not be able to make up his own mind about your request, and he has to report to the headquarters first."

The reason why it has been quiet for so long is probably because even the headquarters was thrown into chaos by Fujiwara Takumi's strange decision to play cards unreasonably.

"Ah." Fujiwara Takumi responded blankly, touching the body of the glass in embarrassment: "Then I'll wait a little longer."

Takahashi Ryosuke suddenly suggested: "If you don't mind, I'd be happy to take care of the next thing on your behalf."

"Eh?" Fujiwara Takumi looked at him blankly, and quickly waved his hands: "No need, this is too much trouble for Mr. Ryosuke!"

"We're partners." Takahashi Ryosuke smiled: "And you probably forgot that after you join the job, it's impossible for me as the navigator not to be affected? From this point of view, you probably can't I'm ruled out."

Whenever Mr. Ryosuke came up with the reasons of "partner" and "navigator", Fujiwara Takumi had nothing left to justify.

Thinking about it carefully, it is indeed what Mr. Ryosuke said, it is impossible to bypass the navigator.

He hesitated for a long time, and said with difficulty: "I didn't mean to exclude Mr. Ryosuke. It's just, uh, then... really trouble Mr. Ryosuke."

Since he entered the professional driver circle, he rarely needs to deal with the team directly.

As his career gradually matured, knowing that he was not good at socializing, he immediately hired a reliable agent.

The other party will take care of related affairs for him, so that he only needs to concentrate on dealing with things on the field.

Takahashi Ryosuke smiled, and suddenly asked: "Although I know that you still have an Impreza for alternate delivery at home, it should still belong to Uncle Fujiwara's car. About your 86, you know it well, and its combat power has reached The upper limit is reached, have you considered replacing the engine or adding external devices?"

"Ah, about that." Fujiwara Takumi said frankly: "My dad got an NA engine used in Group A touring car races through a friend he knew. The accessories needed for modification are still a little short, but I have already downloaded it. Yes, it is said that we will have to wait another week before we can do it.”

Whether it is mountain racing or professional racing, the goal is to pursue extreme speed.

Although Fujiwara Takumi has a special affection for the AE86 that has been running together for more than six years, and the 4A-G engine installed under the front hood of the car, which has already seemed sluggish and weak no matter who looks at it.

But with a mature state of mind, he can more calmly admit that it is impossible for him to go too far with him.

In the cruel world of racing, both drivers and cars have their own limits of ability.Although he could make up for the performance gap of the car with his driving skills, he still easily hit the ceiling.

Even at Qiu Ming's home court where he has run thousands of times and has an absolute advantage, there will be a day when he is forced to face the limit.

Being able to run with this engine for more than half a month, Fujiwara Takumi is already satisfied.

With its performance limit, it is impossible to follow him into plan D, and if it continues to drive according to the current intensity, there will be a day when it will not be able to hold on.

Of course he won't force his way.

The matter of replacing the engine is bound to be put on the agenda.

——The night of next Saturday is the time he agreed with his father.

Of course, the disassembled 4A-G engine would not be thrown into the dismantling factory just like that, and turned into a second-hand engine that was sold cheaply.

Instead, I made an agreement with my father in advance to store it in the small repair shop run by Masashi in Shikawa, and pay a small amount of storage fee every year.

Of course Fujiwara Takumi is willing to pay the money.

In this way, it is like a retired old partner, who has been replaced and is still in a place he knows.

It's not like in the original ending, where he was completely ruined by his waywardness and turned into a pile of out-and-out scrap iron.

Takahashi Ryosuke pondered for a while, and suddenly asked: "Mind if I ask, what accessories are missing?"

"Of course I don't mind." Fujiwara Takumi replied without hesitation: "It is a high-speed tachometer, a water temperature gauge and an oil pressure gauge. Because if it can be raised to more than [-] rpm, there is no way to buy such a tachometer on the market. Yes, it needs to be customized through special channels.”

The order has been ordered, but it will take at least a week to ship it from a far away place.

Takahashi Ryosuke showed a thoughtful look.

"I actually want to ask about the new team."

As soon as Plan D was mentioned, Fujiwara Takumi's eyes became bright, and he looked at Takahashi Ryosuke with full expectation: "The specific time of the expedition will start in autumn or next spring?"

"If there is no accident, it should be next spring. After the snow melts, we will go on an expedition outside the county."

Obviously, he is a super genius who is unmoved and even finds it difficult to recruit the Fuji Rapid Road team, which has performed well in the professional team.

But he made no secret of his enthusiastic expectations for the Project D team that he has not yet formally established.

Takahashi Ryosuke was silent for a while, smiled softly, and finally asked the question in his heart: "I think you know very well that the whole team will suffer and suffer for such an expedition team. When conquering unfamiliar mountain roads, Your life is also in danger at any time. As a driver, after accepting conditions that are completely unfavorable to you, no matter whether you win or lose, it is difficult to be recognized by the professional racing industry, and it is even difficult to be understood by outsiders. What's more important than an invitation to an excellent professional team that has already been sent to you?"

After hearing such a question, Fujiwara Takumi was momentarily stunned.

But the reason why he was stunned was not because he had the idea of ​​regret or awakening.

It was completely unexpected that Mr. Ryosuke, who had invited him with a smile and confidence, would actually point out that 'the sacrifice is much higher than the reward'.

He stared at Mr. Ryosuke earnestly, his words were a little clumsy and stumbled, but there was no trace of confusion or wavering in his tone.

"Whether it's a road or an official track, my goal is always to be the fastest one, but I need to adapt to different rhythms and models. But apart from this, being able to run with people I like, whether it is Which track is the most important and the happiest thing.”

Speaking of this, Fujiwara Takumi's face turned red again accidentally, and he said hesitantly: "And... ever since Mr. Ryosuke agreed to be my navigator, I thought that my dream should have been matched with Mr. Ryosuke's. The dream came together."

Even though these words seemed a bit thick-skinned, he still mustered up the courage to finish the rest of the sentence: "Whether it is next year's expedition outside the prefecture, or becoming the fastest rally team in the world and competing for the WRC championship, it is already Mr. Ryosuke and I. It’s a common dream. Even if I have a thick skin, I will definitely participate in it.”

He is no longer the man he was ten years ago, staying ignorantly in Project D, relying unilaterally on Mr. Liangjie's praise and guidance, and absorbing seriously insufficient theoretical knowledge.

Instead, he and the unique Akagi White Comet have finally become the only partner who can trust each other unconditionally and climb to the highest point side by side.