Fool's Love

I hope he is smiling at this time.

After school that day, Masumi found me for a run as promised.He changed the maid outfit, and I took off the ghost costume and makeup.

Both of them returned to their usual most comfortable appearance.We packed our schoolbags and stood side by side in front of the corridor window, waiting for the pedestrians on the playground to fade away before going downstairs.

During the time when I used to practice long-distance running, Masumi always sat on the side of the playground and drew.

First I sketched, and then I probably felt that I was tired of practicing, so I changed to copying the storyboards of other cartoonists——

In short, he didn't run again after only persisting for a few days.I have full confidence in Masumi who is better than now.

Originally, the gap between us is not that big. In terms of innate conditions, I may still be better than Masumi (although I am fifty steps laughing at a hundred steps. Two people who don’t like sports! I am only slightly taller than him, and the stride length is relatively large. ).

Masumi didn't even change her shoes at first, she put on the pair of black leather shoes with the maid's outfit and got ready to go on stage.Those shoes look stiff, with a bit of a heel.

I was worried about Masumi, so I suggested, "Change to sneakers! It's easy to fall." He naturally agreed.

Zhen Shen trotted away all the way, and a few minutes later, his feet were replaced with sneakers taken from the school locker.The preparations are finally ready.

The sky was gradually tinted a dazzling and warm orange-yellow.At the turn of day and night, Masumi and I stood on the starting line of the playground track.

Masumi dragged the countdown and counted down "three-two-one-run!", and then we rushed out immediately.

My race with Masumi was a long-distance race, so I conserved my energy at the beginning and didn't sprint as hard as I could.

It might be better to say that I deliberately matched Masumi's pace. After running for nearly a lap, I sneaked a glance at Masumi from the corner of my eye.

His breathing is not so even, and I still have some strength left.is my victory!There was a burst of joy in my heart, and I didn't want to show it on my face, so I continued to run forward at a pace.

Finally came to the last lap, and estimated that it was almost time to start sprinting, so I mustered all my strength, sank down sharply, and rushed forward.

wind...

It's like people who usually do their homework on the go, they will concentrate ten times and a hundred times more than usual in the actual exam;

Or some racehorses will run a few horse lengths in the final straight-line stage with all their strength——

I sprinted forward with an explosive force that I would never normally have.At this time, what is driving me is whether I want to beat Masumi, or simply enjoy running, or want to show off my progress in front of Masumi-I don't know.

I didn't pay as much attention to Masumi's current situation as I did when I first started running, and just kept running forward.

Probably because of too much force, for a moment I felt a dull pain in my right ankle.I subconsciously feel that it doesn't matter, it's not a big problem.

It was this momentary misjudgment that led to catastrophe.In the next second, my whole body shifted towards that foot.

Shoulders, hips, knees—the stall was off balance, and my left foot was still moving forward.

I sensed the fall and covered my face with my arms.too late.The arm hit the hard, granular playground, and it hurt like hell——

It was probably scratched, maybe the skin was broken and bleeding.There was also a clear dull pain at the bridge of the nose.

I was stunned.What made me recover was Masumi's voice, he called out my name loudly: "Yamagishi..." Immediately afterwards, footsteps approached.Masumi helped me up clumsily.

"Is there any injury? Ah, your nose is bleeding! Wait, I have a handkerchief here..."

From Masumi's words, I gradually understood my current situation: my face was bruised, my arms and elbows were also bruised, blood was constantly gushing from my nasal cavity, and I looked completely miserable.

What's more terrible is that I made a fool of myself in front of Masumi - a few minutes ago, I was worried that he might fall because he was wearing a pair of leather shoes, how could I think that it was myself who fell to the ground in the end.

I felt aggrieved. After a while, a layer of fog covered my eyes, and the fog condensed into water droplets—tears kept gushing from my eyes.

Masumi thought it was because he was doing something wrong to help me, so he hurriedly asked me about my condition.In fact, I was far from being in pain enough to cry.

Abrasions on the arms and face are fine as long as they are cleaned and a Band-Aid applied.

The pain in the ankle is not due to a fracture, it's just a slight twist, just rest for a while——

I have always had a strong tolerance for pain, but I was afraid to trouble Masumi.

While he asked me with concern, the guilt in my heart became deeper.I shook my head and said it was okay.

Masumi also had no words, just looked at me with a frown.I hope he is smiling at this time.

We went to the health room together.Before leaving the school, Mr. Zhongcun quickly treated my wound.

As for the sprained ankle, she said that it will be better after a period of rest.I sat on the bed in the health room for a while, trying to get up, but my ankle still hurt.

Masumi stayed by my side the whole time.My mentality of not wanting to trouble Masumi came out again, so I told him to go first.

Masumi didn't respond positively, but abruptly changed the subject and asked if I had watched any good anime or movies recently.At that moment, I felt extremely happy and at the same time extremely sad.

Masumi stayed with me until my emotions calmed down, and then sent me home, who was slightly staggering, before I turned to go home.I went up to my room on the second floor and stood by the window watching Masumi's back as he left.