Miss Naoko is always at the Shura Field

Finally, when the day when he could contact the outside world, Keigo Atobe immediately called Masaichi Atobe.

"What's the matter, Xiaojing?"

Atobe Keigo was silent for a moment, and said, "Tsukimiri is probably in Kanagawa."

"You haven't mentioned that name for a long time."

"Just tell me the answer."

"Well, that's right, I did find out that the lady is in Kanagawa." Atobe paused, and continued: "But Xiao Jing, you care about her so much, and you still call to ask during training. I'm curious." what happened?"

"Could it be that you have had private contact with that lady, but you were so frustrated because you couldn't find her?" Atobe Masaichi guessed casually.

"Hmph, just take it easy."

"I understand. Since I want to see the other party, I will mention it to Ronnie of Maltico."

This time Atobe Keigo did not refute.

After hanging up the phone, Atobe shook his head and sighed with a smile: "I still can't hold my breath."

Soon after the U-17 training camp, the new school year ushered in, and Atobe also entered the advanced department of Hyotei Academy.

A series of busy affairs in the new semester, including conquering the student union and tennis club of the higher department, seems to make Atobe forget the anxiety of the U-17 period.

Maybe it's because apart from training, there is only a monotonous training life that makes people miss a person who has never met face to face.

He thought so.

On the other hand, his father Atobe Masaichi never took the initiative to bring up this topic again.

Keigo Atobe, who thought it would be a feeling of admitting defeat to bring up the topic again, deliberately stopped thinking about it.

What a contradiction.

But in fact, he has analyzed your inexplicable behavior many times during the U-17 training camp.

Why is it?

Obviously the language seems so sincere, is it all pretending?

Are you afraid of revealing the fact that you are in Kanagawa, or afraid that he will find you?

This question is unsolvable.

Atobe simply crumpled it up and threw it away with anger.

Entered a new U-17 training session.

The closed environment and the people and things related to you cannot be avoided no matter what, reminding Atobe of your existence all the time.

Atobe felt that he was repeating a new cycle, analyzing every word you said and every meeting you had with him, trying to find a new clue.

how about you?

What do you think at this time?

In-game friends never reply to your messages again.

【Atobe-kun, are you still there】

……

【Did you leave too】

……

You can't help but feel resentment towards this game.

The friendship that was obviously established with great difficulty was destroyed in an instant.

Loneliness, melancholy, and sorrow are like a snake that hisses into the garden of your mind.

Your balance, which puts half of your focus on the game, is broken, and that crooked life seems to be hanging on a fragile treetop, precarious and about to fall.

It is difficult to take back the feelings that have been paid. You cannot easily discard that happy memory, and you cannot accept that the person who has the memory is replaced by another set of data.

After deciding that he will never come back, you can only write your thoughts on the tombstone of friendship and the chat box that cannot get a response——

【Atobe-kun, miss you so much】

Seeing these news, Keigo Atobe's mind went blank.

Then it was tangled into a group of violent and vague emotions.

Is dreamlike ecstasy?Or is it a defense after being bitten by a snake?

It took a long time before he replied to you.

[Why did you come to provoke me again this time? 】

【You have already thought of an excuse】

Even if you are hindsight, you have already discovered that something is wrong.

The timeline has been adjusted to the present, which means that the other party's time has been set directly to a year later.

What you are facing is not Atobe who is smiling and whetting your appetite, but Atobe who has not received your reply for a whole year.

Although it is not your problem, you feel ashamed and painful when you think that the other party has tried to contact you and has not received any response from you.

Therefore, you can understand Atobe's indifference and harshness.

【I'm really sorry】

[I don't know how to explain this reason]

[Atobe-kun will definitely not believe it, but being unable to contact Atobe-kun for a year is not my intention at all]

【I feel an indescribable sense of happiness to be able to hear from Atobe-kun again】

【I'm sorry, I don't know what to say, but even if Atobe-kun scolds me, I'm still happy】

【Please Atobe-kun scold me severely, if it makes you happy, you can scold me any way you want】

【However, I still hold the same sincerity as before, and hope Atobe-kun will continue to be my friend】

【Atobe-kun, please forgive me】

Smart words.Atobe thought.

Your words are wrapped in honey, making lies seem so real.

【Really, can't think of an excuse】

【I know Atobe-kun is hard to believe...】

You don't know what to say, and you struggle to find the truest words.

[However, since you like acting so much, why not show it to me. 】

[I am very interested in this game. 】

Things seem to have gone to the other extreme.

Although the other party doesn't believe you, they still have a tendency to communicate with you.

However, this relationship has been tainted with malice.

It's really sad.

You hang your head and type hard.

【Don't do this, Atobe】

【This is just a misunderstanding. If you take the misunderstanding as my trick, put our friendship in shackles, and say sharp words in anger as revenge against me, even revenge will be painful revenge.】

【Isn’t it you who put the shackles on friendship? 】

[However, do you really think this is friendship? 】

[The show of a person who dare not show his face and hide behind the Internet can only be an adjustment for my uncle's boredom. 】

【If it wasn't friendship, why would Atobe-kun be so angry】

[Because Atobe-kun also enjoyed this friendship, so he felt the pain of being betrayed, so he uttered such evil words! 】

【And Atobe-kun, you feel the pain and I am also suffering】

[And I am more painful than you, Atobe-kun, because this matter seems to be all my fault, but I don't know how to explain it to you, even the explanation is so pale and ridiculous that I have to face Atobe-kun's accusation and denial 】

【This is the most painful thing for me! 】

Your intense emotions made your typing hands tremble, and tears rolled down from your eyes.

After a long time, the other party replied:

【last chance. 】

When you see these few short words, you will almost cry with joy.

You held your phone against your forehead, and it took a long time to suppress the unspeakable excitement.

This is a tacit understanding between you.

He forgave you.

When you think of what kind of struggles he has endured and what potential consequences he has endured before making a decision, you will be even more moved, and feel a strong sense of happiness, just like watching the slow-moving from the end of the vast sea. The rising sun, the sublime, intoxicating sense of happiness.

[I see, Atobe-kun, I will definitely never let you down. 】

You say that, and at the same time you swear secretly in your heart.

After talking with Atobe, you dialed the number.

"Hello, Naoko?"

"It's me, Uncle Ronnie."

"What's wrong, your voice sounds like you have been crying."

"It's nothing wrong," you said, "I just want to ask Uncle, the game you recommended to me... That [Picture Book] caused me a lot of trouble after the last upgrade, can I stop upgrading?"

"Ah, that game." There was a hint of embarrassment in the drawn-out voice of the other party, which quickly disappeared, and then continued: "The last upgrade was just a special case, forget it (まあいい), I will do whatever you want Do it for you."

"Thank you, Uncle Ronnie."

"Ah, by the way, Keigo Atobe, the heir of the Atobe Foundation, would you like to meet?"

"Atobe Keigo?"

"Yeah, you should still remember?"

"Of course I remember."

You just talked to [him].Of course you know that Uncle Ronnie is referring to another Keigo Atobe.

That Keigo Atobe is the opportunity for you to open the illustrated book of Keigo Atobe.The first encounter on the cruise ship, the chance encounter in the woods of Lihai, because I always wanted to thank the other party, but I couldn’t find anyone. After seeing the illustrated book of [Atobe], I felt very familiar, and finally confirmed that he was the one who used to be. Protected her classmates.

"Do you want to meet?" Ronnie said persuasively, "Naoko, you should also make more friends, he is a good candidate."

"When?" You could never say no to Uncle Ronnie's offer.

"Just next weekend."

"Ah...I see."

You hang up the phone, grinning contentedly.

The sword of Damocles hanging over friendship should never appear again.

But... you are faintly worried.

Another Atobe Keigo... don't know what it will be like.

You start to feel a little hesitant about Uncle Ronnie's complete trust, his belief that his behavior is completely beneficial to you, and he will never refuse.

Are you going to meet Atobe in reality?

It always feels like a betrayal of [Atobe].