Miss Naoko is always at the Shura Field

Soon the new term in April will come.

The breath of early spring stimulated the cherry blossoms, and the cherry blossom trees in the school bloomed brightly on the branches, like soft clouds.

After a few weeks of holidays, the friendship of friends who haven’t seen each other for a long time is like a cherry blossom, and many people gather under the cherry tree to share the food in the bento. The laughter comes from under the tree, and you stand on the roof Looking at the courtyard, I felt a little lonely.

Nioh didn't have much time to get along with you to prepare for the Kanto competition. After spending a fulfilling holiday with Nioh, this gap made you feel even more uncomfortable.

Nioh's training ended earlier today, after returning home, wait until Nioh finished his meal, and watch a movie with him in the room.

"Did Naoko receive another confession yesterday?" Nioh asked suddenly.

"No, what's the matter?" You turned to look at King Ni.

He smiled and crossed his arms on his head, "It's nothing, I was wrong."

After a while, he said again: "Recently, the training is quite intense, so I don't have much time to accompany you."

"I know, don't worry about me," you said, "But Masaharu must eat well, training is exhausting."

"Has Naoko made any friends?" Nioh looked at you with very deep eyes.

You looked at the braid buried in his neck, and gently pulled it out along the hollow space of the neck, Nio's body was slightly stiff because of your approach.

"Isn't it going to happen?" You said, and then you realized the question Nioh asked, because you didn't want to worry Nioh, you said: "A friend's words... yes."

"That's good." Nioh said, stroked his braids, and turned his gaze to the screen, "Let's watch TV."

This time after watching TV with Nioh, we spent many days just saying hello at the door of the house. Nioh was busy training, and with the increased homework, you really didn't have much time to get along well.

I thought that this kind of life would last until after the national competition, but your classmate Yukimura Seichi suddenly fell ill and was hospitalized. It is said that the situation is not very good. The class leader Suzuki Anri asked you to visit him together.

When I went to visit Yukimura in the hospital, Sanada asked you to take care of Yukimura Seichi.

You said yes.So you also take on the responsibility of caring for others.

It's a novel feeling because you've always been the one being cared for.

Also, Nioh's absence became less unbearable because there were things to do.

After the Kanto Tournament, the National Tournament followed. Li Haida's defeat in the Kanto Tournament made the tennis team members train harder to prepare for the National Tournament.

It feels like being robbed of friends by tennis.

you think.

Still the kind that got worse.

But there is no way, you can't hinder Nioh, just like you can't be a barrier in Tezuka's career.

During the final of the national competition, the whole class went to cheer for Li Haida together.

But you have a problem.

Seigaku on the opposite side is led by Tezuka.

Who should you cheer for?

Your stance has no bearing on the sport, you just want everyone to get what they want.

Like Kuafu chasing the sun, teenagers are chasing the glory of the stadium. If they fail, they will feel very painful.

In the end, Qingxue won.

You go over to Tezuka to congratulate him.

You lead your team to win the championship, you are sincerely happy for him.

Originally you thought Nioh had left, but he came back to look for you again and saw you and Tezuka walking side by side.

Later Nioh asked you, "Do Naoko and Tezuka know each other?"

"Before I moved to Kanagawa, I lived in Tezuka's house." You said, and then paused, "Tezuka is a very important person to me."

After the national competition, Nioh entered the U-17 training again, and then graduated. A series of events divided the time into memories that passed away quickly.

You have grown rapidly during this time.

You are used to the days when you don't see King Ni.

The mind is like an hourglass slowly oozing out something.

Perhaps this is what Tezuka wanted to say at the time, personal growth is always accompanied by separation, so he wants you to be independent.

Not long after entering high school, Uncle Ronnie called you: "Naoko, the game I told you earlier is already in your phone."

"What kind of game is it?" you ask.

"Naoko doesn't seem to be in a good state recently, maybe it will be better to talk to others more."

"Thank you, Uncle Ronnie."

"Forget it (まあいい)."

You turned on your phone and saw the game 【Prince of Tennis Illustrated Book】.

You open the game.

The design of this game seems to be a simulated reality, and the chatting objects are all characters that exist in reality.

Or maybe it will have a better sense of immersion.

Or maybe it's just Uncle Ronnie's bad taste.

From Youth Academy to Rikkai University, talented players from all tennis clubs are listed in the 【Illustrated Book】.

So which one to light up first, who to chat with first?

You look at the illustrated book of [Nio Masaharu], think about it, but still haven't opened it.

If you chat with [Nio Masaharu], it feels like a betrayal of Masaharu.

Moreover, if the chat really continues, how will we distinguish between real and virtual in the future?

Are you confusing the two?

So you choose someone else.

"Is Yukimura at the same table?"

After Nioh came back from the U-17 training camp, you got together and you shared with him your life during this time.

"Because the teacher has re-adjusted the seats, but I am under a lot of pressure to be at the same table with Yukimura-kun." You said while putting the matcha millefeu on the plate.

"Do you want to cut it?" King Ren asked, "Then I will do it." He reached out and took the knife in your hand, and cut the thousand layers.

"What Yukimura said...it shouldn't matter." Nioh added.

He put the plate on the coffee table, and the sunlight from the window to the crystal chandelier was reflected on the table, like sparkling water ripples, and the mille-feuille cake seemed to be printed with water ripples.

You took out a plate of strawberries and two cartons of milk from the refrigerator, Nioh reached out to take them from a distance, and put them on the coffee table.

"Yukimura-kun looks very gentle, but I always feel that he is a little bit strong."

"Haha," King Ni laughed suddenly, "You're right."

You sit down together and you grab the remote and turn on the TV.

"But you don't need to worry." Because he likes you.Nioh thought.

You put down the tableware after eating a piece of cake, and looked at Nioh seriously: "Noh will eat all the cake."

Nioh was still chewing, and he made a vague voice: "Got it."

After he swallowed the food, he picked up a piece of paper and suddenly approached the corner of your mouth.

"It's stuck." There were green flakes on the toilet paper.

You blushed a little, and took the paper from Nio's hand, because you were a little impatient, your fingers touched his fingers slightly, you wiped your mouth again, and asked: "Is there any more?"

"No more." King Ni said, forked another piece of cake and began to feast on it.

Seeing Nioh gobbled it up, you complained, "So you can't be picky eaters, you've lost weight..."

"It can't be helped, because there is no Naoko's cake during training..." the boy said, swallowing the last bite of cake.