Miss Naoko is always at the Shura Field

Tezuka felt that you seemed very different when we met again.

It's like watching a well-tended flower burst into bloom while you're away for a while, thus missing the moment it blooms.

But Tezuka's feelings don't stop there.

When you first came to Tezuka's house, he made a promise of "I will take good care of you", accommodated you under his wings, and became your reliance with a very thoughtful and mature attitude.

Since it is a promise, it should be done.

So when faced with your other requests, Tezuka also thought a lot about how to deal with the possessiveness of young children.

Tezuka and you are more like a leader and an adaptor, he leads you to adapt to this world.

Now you have grown taller and your smile is brighter. It seems that you have changed from a child to a girl all of a sudden.

grow up.

I should be happy about your growth, but Tezuka tasted the astringency like a sour orange.

If this is growth, it is a maturity at the cost of separation. During this period, it is difficult for others to perceive the pain of breaking the root system.

It's like tearing off the vines wrapped around a big tree, making it grow independently against its nature.

Tezuka is the big tree.

You, who were originally completely dependent on him, had to choose to become your own supporter.

Tezuka has watched you grow.

He doesn't know if this kind of growth is more beneficial to you. He didn't take action when he first noticed the signs, and often thought "it's not impossible to live like this with Naoko on your back."

When you yourself noticed a problem with your growth pattern, he didn't stop you from correcting it.

What is the best?Tezuka often thinks.

Whichever suits your wishes is the best.

It's hard to change a habit you've built up over the years, and both you and Tezuka are getting used to it.

And Tezuka had a bigger problem to face.

Back in Tokyo, you brought presents to the elders.

Tezuka Kuniichi showed off secretly with a serious face, and Tezuka Ayana complained, "It's been so long since I came back, why do I spend money on gifts?" But the smile on her face couldn't be concealed, and Tezuka Kuniharu was also cheerful He said "I will stay a few days longer when I come back".

"How is Kanagawa? Are you used to living there?" Ayana Tezuka asked.

"Very good, my classmates are also very kind to me."

"Are you living alone now? It's really worrying."

"I live by myself, but someone takes care of me. The neighbors are my parents' friends."

"That's it, that's good."

"Have you made any new friends?" Tezuka Kuniharu asked at this time.

"Yes, the neighbor's Nioh-kun is a very good person."

"Nio? Is it Nioh Masaharu of Likai University?" Tezuka Kunimitsu said suddenly.

"Yes, he is the main candidate for the Tennis Club of Lihai University. Guoguang should know him."

"The tennis department of Lihai University is very strong."

"Yes, it is."

Suddenly, your mood sinks. Although you have made a decision, you still have a slight sense of loss when it comes to tennis.

You went to the second floor to wash up, and without the attention of your elders, you took out a gift from the room.

"This is for you." You said, "I want to give Guoguang alone."

Tezuka opened it to reveal a black wristband.

He looks at you.

"I might not have time to come here in October, so it's an early birthday present for Guoguang." You lowered your head slightly. "I hope Guoguang can go on towards that goal."

"Thank you."

"How is Kunimitsu now, do you have a girlfriend?" You brought up the topic easily, as if telling Tezuka to let him let go of that selfish agreement.

"No."

"Tezuka is so popular, I won't mind if I have a girlfriend." Your smile looks a little harsh at this moment.

why?

Tezuka began to doubt himself.

It's because you are no longer a child, but a girl who has entered youth, and the separation for a period of time made Tezuka more aware of this.

In the beginning, it was only the awareness of age. Tezuka took the initiative to keep the distance between men and women in your overly intimate relationship. Now it is a real feeling.

Not the same.

Tezuka Kunimitsu felt that there was another heart hidden in his skin, growing with you, and then suddenly made a violent beating sound.

Abnormal feeling, a bit like a biological disease.

But an agreement is an agreement.

"Remember our agreement last year?"

"What?" you asked suspiciously, eyes wide open to show that you have completely forgotten.

"Would you like to climb Mount Fuji with me?"

You didn't expect Tezuka to propose this promise.

"Okay." You said immediately.

Take it as...the final end.

You think so.

Originally, at the request of Tezuka and his wife, we should stay in Tokyo for a while. Mount Fuji can only be climbed in July and August during the snowmelt season, so the agreement between you and Tezuka can be fulfilled.

You stay at the hotel at the foot of Mt. Fuji. The next morning, you start from the first station and take a bus to the fifth station, and then climb from the fifth station to the eighth station.At night, climb from the eighth station to the top of the mountain.

Considering your physical strength, Tezuka divided the climbing process into two parts.

The mountain road before the eighth station is still easy to climb, but it took more than four hours to climb.

Because the higher you go, the more prone to altitude sickness, Tezuka is very concerned about your physical condition.

But your body is not as weak as it looks, you successfully boarded the eighth station and rested in the mountain hut.

After dinner, Tezuka puts you in your sleeping bag to rest.

There are many people resting in the mountain hut, but you feel extraordinarily at ease, probably because your body is exhausted, and you fall asleep quickly.

At twelve o'clock, Tezuka will wake you up.

At this time you can see the stars twinkling in the night sky.

"The next leg of the journey will be difficult," Tezuka said.

"It's ok."

You put on mountaineering suits, and Tezuka prepared several oxygen cylinders.

The mountain road from the eighth station to the top of the mountain is much more difficult. You almost have to use your hands and feet. Several times you feel so tired that you are about to fall down. In addition to the altitude sickness, your speed is very slow.

But you never had the idea of ​​stopping directly.

Maybe it's because I'm holding my breath, but I have to climb up with Tezuka, which is the most satisfactory ending.

Tezuka made reasonable arrangements to keep your body from reaching its limit. Every time you climbed a little, you would go to a certain mountain house to rest, and he would check your heart rate and body temperature.

The whole climbing process is also that he holds your wrist and transfers his strength to you. As an athlete, he seems to always have endless energy, and you follow him up.

but……

If he had been relying on Tezuka all the time, maybe this would be his burden.

You shed tears behind him.

The mountaineering journey seems to have become a symbolic journey.

You who have always wanted to possess him, even if you still have delusions until now, you only now realize that you don't have enough strength to go up with Tezuka.

However, even if you are sucking nutrients, you still want to spend this period of time with him and leave the best memories, so you don't want to stop.

You trek under the sky full of stars.

It was a wonderful metaphor.

When it was four o'clock and soon five o'clock, you reached the top of the mountain.

At this time the sun was just casting a dim light from the horizon.

At that moment you cannot describe in words what you saw, what you felt.

The endless sea of ​​clouds, billowing white clouds, and a dazzling red line of cloud light are like thousands of miles of lava.

The golden linear light forms a strong contrast with the darkness on the land under the sky. At this time, you can feel the supreme beauty that belongs to the sun alone.

There are many climbers gathered on the top of the mountain, including the elderly and children.

And everyone looked at the rising sun at the same time, and everyone looked up, as if they were pilgrims worshiping the sun.

"It's my selfishness, I want to fulfill this agreement with you," Tezuka said suddenly, "The sunrise of Mount Fuji is very beautiful, but it's even more beautiful to watch the scenery with you."

You looked at him, feeling a lack of oxygen in your heart.

"But as the older brother, I didn't fulfill my original promise, which made Naoko feel embarrassed and conflicted. Naoko has always relied on me, and I am very happy to be relied on by Naoko, but..."

When you heard his words, you felt a sore feeling in your heart, and you couldn't help but shed tears. Guo Guangming knew everything, but why didn't he try hard to keep you?

"Because Naoko always seems to be following my preferences, always centering on me, like climbing Mt. Fuji, and it turns out that you might be happy to see that without me, you wouldn't want to go through the process. This is wrong, people still have to learn to grow by themselves." Tezuka said, wiping the tears on your face with his hands, "So no matter where you go in the future, don't live for others, live for yourself, Naoko .”

"But I don't want to be alone," you whimper. "Is everyone going to abandon me?"

"Naoko," he called your name again, this time with a serious expression on his face, "Growing up doesn't mean being a person, but taking responsibility, the responsibility of living for yourself, and no one will abandon you."

"Only when you know what you are living for can you truly live."

You look at him, his delicate cheeks are as majestic as jade, and his eyes are lit by the sun.

"I'll always keep that promise," he said.

You hugged him and closed your eyes.

"Thank you, Guoguang."

The rising sun illuminates the whole world.

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At this time, Tezuka has not yet awakened, and the next chapter will be enlightened.