blue fantasy

"Why him? Not me?"

"sorry."

After finally pulling Yohei away from Mitsui's side, Ayako's tears rolled down like broken crystals.

"I know it's useless to say anything now, but... I'm very sorry, I'm sorry..."

"I'm such a fool."

I don't know if it was because he beat Mitsui, but the other party never fought back from the beginning to the end, Yohei's agitated mood was temporarily relieved, and he sneered helplessly.

"You really don't have an eye for picking men, Shimizu! You're a stupid woman..."

"Mito."

Mitsui reluctantly wiped away the blood oozing from the corner of his mouth, stood up, and looked at him squarely.

"...I'm sorry about today's incident. But I like Ayako's mood, but I don't have the slightest moisture, so... I won't give her to you anyway."

"yes?"

Yang Ping turned around, and the eyes of the two collided, sparks sparked.Mitsui bowed slightly with no expression on his face.

"It took me a long time to understand, and I suffered a lot for this..."

His frank apology made Yang Ping experience unprecedented humiliation and frustration.Ayako looked around worriedly.Yangping tried his best not to look back, sighed, stood silently for a moment, and said calmly.

"Take good care of her."

Gradually, a long and helpless silence fell around them quietly, only the green leaves rustled in the night wind.

to be continued

Chapter [-] "Aaron"

一

"Isn't that true?"

The next day, just as the bell rang to announce the end of the first class, Haruko got up with a "squeak" and approached Ayako in two steps at a time.

"You... last night with Senior Mitsui..."

"Haruko!"

Before she could finish speaking, Ayako rushed to speak.Covering her lips and teeth in a panic, she blushed and looked around.

"Please, don't be so loud."

"what the hell?"

Haruko broke away from her unhappily.

"It's too late to hide it now. There's been a lot of rumors in the school, and I heard that the bulletin board has also made relevant explanations."

"...Cheat...Cheat..."

Ayako stared at her incredulously.

"There is obviously no one, how could it be..."

"So it happened?"

Haruko was stunned.

"Senior Mitsui and Yohei clashed at the school gate because of you, right? Someone saw you leaving hand in hand with Senior Mitsui. Who did you choose?"

Ayako rested her arms in pain.

"I really want to die..."

"Tell me, who do you choose?"

"No...don't be so loud."

Ayako adjusted her eyes uneasily, bit her lower lip tightly, her face was red.

"...It's three, three..."

She looked at Haruko hesitantly, but couldn't speak any more because of embarrassment.

"You still decided to date Mitsui-senpai after all?"

The doubtful rhetorical question did not get the expected denial, and there was an awkward atmosphere hidden between the two girls.Haruko, who wanted to question her carefully, was keenly aware that something was wrong.

"If that's the case, isn't Yohei too pitiful? He still said it to you so carefully."

"I feel guilty too."

Ayako lowered her gaze, intentionally or unintentionally dodging Haruko's gaze, a look of embarrassment flashed across her face.

"I don't want to hurt anyone, but..."

"It's useless for you to say something like that."

Haruko looked at her helplessly, seeing her thoughtful look, she couldn't help sighing.

"It's not easy for you and Mitsui-senpai to come to this day. Anyway, I'd like to congratulate you first, Ayako."

"I don't know what will happen in the future."

Receiving a friend's blessing made Ayako feel relieved, and then she took out a black men's watch from her pocket as if remembering something.

"I just found this when I got home yesterday... I forgot to return it to Mito-san, and I haven't seen him today."

"It's really a shock. Usually at this time, Sakuragi and Yohei will definitely show up in the corridor outside on time."

Haruko frowned slightly.

"Sakuragi is still blaming himself for passing the ball, but he can't skip class no matter what..."

"them……"

Thinking of the three men who fought to lose last night, Ayako sighed.

"They're all simple people."

"Okay, pull yourself together."

Haruko smiled.

"The basketball team has practice in the afternoon, let's watch it together."

Ayako blushed again.

"No, it's too embarrassing."

"Aren't you afraid of seeing Senior Mitsui, aren't you already dating?"

Haruko jokingly scratched her cheek lightly and said persuasively.

"Perhaps we can meet Yohei there."

Ayako's face turned even redder, slightly annoyed.

"It's always embarrassing. I messed up and I'm afraid of the consequences. It's bad enough."

"It's not too late to wake up now."

Haruko chuckled.

"Although you are inevitably indecisive at times, I admire your tenacious attitude towards feelings, so no matter what choice you make in the future, I will stand by your side."

Her tone of voice was so cheerful that Ayako finally let go of the grievances in her heart, and after nodding, she showed a sweet smile.

"me too."

**********

The sun was dazzling, sprinkled on the corridor leading from the locker room to the basketball hall, and it looked extraordinarily gorgeous.Mitsui and Mu Mu walked out of the locker room with their sneakers in their hands, chatting and walking together.A cloud drifted past, blocking part of the light, and the sky immediately dimmed.

"I heard that Sakuragi didn't come to class today."

Mu Mu's tone was light.

"Still depressed."

Mitsui turned to look at him in surprise.

"Could it be that he has this kind of personality? I really can't tell."

"Mitsui."

Mu Mu paused for a moment, and smiled back.

"congratulations."

"Uh?"

Mitsui blushed instantly, put his hands on the back of his head, and responded embarrassedly.

"Why are you doing such a serious thing? It's nothing more than an insignificant matter."

"What are your plans for the future?"

Mu Mu lowered his eyes, with a look of disappointment on his face.

"Still want to continue playing basketball? You and I, as well as Akagi, will quit the club after this summer, so we can prepare for our studies."

"I will not retreat!"

Mitsui said clearly and frankly.He pondered for a while, and before the other party expressed his new thoughts, he made a decisive assertion.

"I want to stay and play in the winter trials!"

"Don't you want to go to school?"

Mu Mu looked up at him unexpectedly, and Mitsui's whole body was filled with decisive brilliance.

"Compared with basketball, the future is more important, not to mention you are dating Shimizu, don't you think about her?"

"Ayako..."

Mitsui's expression became serious, he pursed his lips and said nothing, and after a few seconds, he clenched his fists and punched restrainedly, on the surface he did it for the frustrated Mu Mu, but in fact he felt this action.

"She should support me... Mu Mu, I have already discarded the basketball once, and it was hard to regain it. If I were to give up my dream at this moment, it would be better to kill me with a knife...Even if the road ahead is full of thorns, I must cross past."

After finishing speaking in one breath, he smiled slyly like mocking himself.

"After all, I'm not such a stupid person. If I perform well in the winter competition, maybe I can be recommended for a degree. For now, that's all I can do."

Mu Mu didn't give Mitsui any answer, just kept silent.I don't know how long this silence lasted, when the doubt in Mitsui's heart turned into an emotional burden, Mu Mu smiled and said something.

"It turns out that you have already planned."

Attempt to downplay the depression brought about by this topic.

"In that case, let's work together."

"of course."

Mitsui patted his shoulder lightly in relief, feeling comfortable ending the conversation in a timely manner.It's like having a fishbone stuck in your throat. You know you don't need to worry too much, but you can't just ignore it as if nothing happened.He regained his composure.

"The match against Wuli is not difficult, but you have to be especially careful against Lingnan, that second-year Xiandao, you have fought against each other before..."

The sun slowly moved out of the clouds and shot obliquely into the entrance of the basketball hall, and the world became bright and scorching again.In the distance, Caizi's plausible voice came from the museum.

"...Your voices are too low! Let me repeat, next Saturday is the match against Buri, and then there will be the match between Buri and Hainan, and our match against Lingnan. There is no time to be depressed now!"

Mitsui and Mumu looked at each other and smiled, and walked inside at the same time.

"Hi everyone, here we come!"

"you……"

Her hair was piled up high, and there was a slender snow-white curly Caizi wrapped around her forehead, she immediately raised her eyebrows and said angrily.

"Too quiet!"

Immediately, the folding fan in his hand waved and shot out.

"Wow!?"

Caught off guard, the two were instantly slapped hard.Mitsui was furious immediately.

"You... what are you doing?"

"Ah? Ex...Senior!"

Caizi was shocked, and hurriedly hid the paper fan behind her back, trembling.

"Because everyone looks listless, so... just want to cheer up..."

"Mitsui."

Miyagi strode in front of Caizi, looking wary.

"It's just a hit, it doesn't matter at all!"

"Did I say it was important?"

Mitsui complained sullenly and funny.

"Miyagi, you don't have to be so nervous, you are worried that I will do something to Ayako?"

"Well……"

Miyagi blushed and laughed dryly.

"With me around, I won't let you touch Ayako, but other girls can't guarantee it."

"Stop talking nonsense!"

The obvious and unmistakable meaning made Mitsui feel ashamed all over, he let out a low chirp, and turned to face the team members in a disguised manner.

"Do you want to be depressed for the rest of your life? Don't forget, we still have two tough battles to fight! Kanagawa has two teams that can participate in the National League, as long as they win the remaining two games, with a record of two wins and one loss,