[Comprehensive main volleyball] long distance pass

On the second day after the finals, the volleyball club of Shiratorozawa Middle School gathered in the main hall of the hotel after breakfast.

The big championship trophy was held in the hands of Captain Tamura. After a night of rest, the group of teenagers regained their vitality, laughing and chatting happily.The feeling of winning the championship is so refreshing, and this rare experience will become one of the most important memories in their youth.

As the only adult last night, Morita-sensei got drunk and got up with two big dark circles under his eyes.

They will leave Tokyo this morning by bus, this summer's dreamland.

"Mr. Morita and Senior Tamura, I'm going to bother you guys a lot on the trip back. I still have some private matters to deal with here, so I'll bid you farewell in advance~" Chiho waved to the teacher and the team leader, and was about to send everyone on board at the door. Get in the car and leave.

"Then—" she turned around, raised her head and said to Ushishima, who was silent all the time behind her, "Jori, are you sure you want to watch Xiao Ling with me? That's shogi?"

Chiho desperately raised one of her eyebrows to imply: it's too late for him to repent.

Ushishima has never seen the "little zero" in her mouth, let alone knows shogi.

——So he felt that he should follow.

"Yes." He answered without hesitation.

Chiho lowered her head, there was really nothing she could do about him.Since Ushido awakened his kingly temperament in yesterday's game, although he feels more reliable now, he is also more irresistible.

If she hadn't gotten along with him for many years and understood his pure and well-behaved nature under his seemingly terrifying appearance, Chiho would not have been able to talk to him so naturally.

In fact, she could feel that the attitude of the other teammates towards Ushido was a little respectful.He is not easy to get close to and is not good at socializing, but he led everyone to win the national championship. He is already the future captain of the volleyball club.The interpersonal relationship in the team is also an important factor affecting the team. She does not want to see Udo being isolated.

Yesterday's final had already reached the limit of her decision-making ability, and Ushido still has endless possibilities.The opponents will also continue to evolve, and it is still unknown whether they will be able to qualify next year.

——I always feel that the road ahead is the most difficult.This is the reincarnation of sports clubs year after year.

The bus carrying the staff gradually drifted away, Chiho kept smiling and waving goodbye to the companions on the bus until the bus disappeared into the distant horizon.

"Woo..." Although she was happy to send everyone away before a large number of reporters arrived, the main target of the reporters was still with her.

—Hopefully I won't have trouble keeping him with me.

Chiho turned on her mobile phone and sent a message to Kiriyama Rei, telling him that she would leave immediately.

She declined the invitation to watch the game from Huang Lai's side.

"Hey~ It's a pity that Xiao Anyuan couldn't come, but you just wait for my good news! We will definitely win the championship!" The opponent was still full of energy after being rejected, "We will have a chance to meet again after the competition~"

"Yeah, I'm sorry Kise-kun, I wish you victory!" Under the X-ray gaze of Ushijima beside her, Chiho's answer was very standard.

After hanging up the phone, the two were waiting on the platform of the tram.Compared with Sendai, which they had been to before, Tokyo has a different look, with more, more, and unseen scenery.

Both Chiho and Ushijima changed out of the school sports uniforms they had been wearing during the competition, and they looked like two ordinary young people standing among the endless crowd, disappearing in this bustling metropolis.

Fortunately, the national competition of middle school volleyball doesn't get much attention, and the two from the championship team don't have to worry about being recognized by passers-by.

"That Kise...is he pestering you on purpose?" Ushijima asked suddenly when he squeezed into the tram.

"It's not like that... It's just that I rarely meet this type of person. He should be the one who is particularly enthusiastic about his friends, right?" Chiho complained, saying that she was the complete opposite type of Ruoli.

It was the morning rush hour, and there were a lot of people in the tram. Chiho was squeezed and stood by the door, with Ushido's body in front of her, which made her a little uncomfortable.

"Oh, I already consider you a friend." Ushido concluded with a dark face.

Chiho raised her head, seeing that his expression was wrong, she was startled.

Reminiscent of his previous confession that he was jealous, Chiho felt strange.Obviously, the relationship with the members is even closer at ordinary times, but he never expressed that.

"Ruoli, don't be angry~ Didn't I reject all of them?" Qiansui persuaded with kind words, hoping to save some favorability.

"..." I got a silent response.

She turned her head to one side, deciding not to bother with this big jealousy.

Ushidao held the hanging ring above with one hand, supported Chiho's shoulder with the other, looked at the buildings that passed by quickly outside the car window, and held her tightly in his arms.

When the train arrived in the remote Mikazuki Town, the compartment was already quite empty.

But Ushido subconsciously maintained this action until the two got out of the car.

"We're here, Ruoli." Chiho just leaned against him and stood all the way, feeling numb in her feet.

"Well, let's go." Niu Dao finally let her go and walked out of the carriage.

Chiho, who had been liberated, stomped her feet and followed quickly.

"Hey, Ruoli must be nervous, right?" Chiho looked at his stiff walking posture with amused expression, clenched his hands into fists and walked step by step like a robot.

She nodded in understanding, and continued on her own: "Yeah~ After all, Ruoli has never seen Xiaoling before, and she doesn't know shogi~"

I'm afraid she will become an idiot in front of her little idol.

"I'm... looking forward to it," Ushishima said intermittently while walking, "I'm looking forward to what kind of person you've been dreaming of."

"You'll know when you see him~ I bet you'll like him too."

"like?"

"Yeah! I like Zero very much~" Chiho's tone was full of memories.

She likes the gentle, strong, talented shogi player who fights against fate, the boy who can always listen quietly and comfort her.

I like it and guard it carefully.

Knowing that he is withdrawn and not good at talking, I have been using LINE to communicate with him; knowing that he always plays chess alone at home, I clamored to play against him; knowing that he has a bad relationship with my adoptive father’s family, I never mentioned it; Knowing that he can't eat well, I always send messages during meal time to urge...Focus on his monthly ranking battle from June to March of the following year.

These things started from the moment she met him, and Chiho never gave up.Every move made by the bespectacled boy with melancholy green eyes left an indelible impression on her heart when she was young.

Chiho still remembered seeing Kiriyama Zero Hour for the first time, not long after his father's funeral.

She just lost her closest father, the father who always taught her how to play shogi gently, professional nine-dan, Yasuhara Yuki.

Xiao Qiansui, who was holding the photo of her father, knelt and sat motionless in front of the coffin, refusing to leave for a long time, not thinking about eating or drinking, which made her mother anxious and helpless.

Masayoshi Koda, a good friend of his father's before his death, came to visit with his newly adopted son. She had seen the eldest daughter and second son of the Koda family before, but this time they were nowhere to be seen.

"Uncle Xingtian, where are sister Xiangzi and Abu?" Masaki Xingtian walked in front of her, she pulled the hem of his suit and asked in a hollow voice.

"They all stayed at home and didn't come with uncle." Koda bent down and touched her head, took the photo frame from her arms and put it back in the cabinet, "But this time I brought another son to play with you~ "

"Zero, come here." He called to the people behind him.

Only then did Chiho see clearly that there was a small figure following behind Koda.

She looked at the figure curiously.

Little by little he came up to him——

Kiriyama Rei gave her the first feeling of sadness, the kind of sadness that sinks into the bottom of the water alone and cannot float up.The emerald green eyes were calm, but without a trace of light.His messy black hair hung over his head, making him look sickly.

It felt a lot like myself back then.

No, when I think about it later, maybe my sadness is nothing compared to him.

"Zero?" Xiao Chiho tilted her head and stared at him blankly.

The boy's mouth was tightly pursed into a line, bent downward, without any reaction.

"His name is Kiriyama Rei, and he is my adopted son and disciple." Koda introduced, "I can play shogi with you."

"Zero can play shogi?" Chiho's eyes lit up when she heard something related to her father.

"Yes." The boy finally uttered a word in a very thin voice.

As a result, he was severely defeated on the chessboard.

No matter how hard Xiao Chiho challenged, she still couldn't defeat him.

Since then, in addition to learning volleyball with Ushido's father, her daily homework is self-study chess, in order to catch up with Kiriyama Zero's level.

The contact with him has also become more and more.

But after getting in touch with him gradually, I realized that under that sad coat, there is endless tenderness wrapped.

Just waiting for someone to pull him out of the water and break free from that chaotic world.

But Chiho understood that she couldn't do it by herself.

After her father passed away, Xiao Chiho's optimism and smile were based on air, as if she had been locked in an empty cage that was as fragile as paper, but she couldn't escape.Like a nightingale in a fairy tale who is locked in a cage for the entertainment of others all day long and cannot truly sing freely, she cannot sing for herself.

That's why he will be a guardian squatting on the shore until he can meet the destined guide.

——I have also been waiting for a certain hero who can rescue herself from this cage and take her to the blue sky.

"Xiao Ling!" In the lounge of the chess club, Chiho flung herself on her old friend whom she hadn't seen for many years regardless of her appearance, scaring the chubby Nikaido Harunobu who was beside her.

Er Haitang also knew Tong Shan since he was a child. He was the young master of a famous family. After fighting against Tong Shan in a children's competition, he unilaterally decided to become his friend and eternal opponent. She is swollen due to years of illness, but she looks chubby and cute.

Zero's glasses were crooked by Chiho's hug, he was at a loss, his eyes filled with shock.

Even if I saw her recent photos on LINE, it still takes a while to get used to seeing her in real life.

"Um...Yasuhara?" He felt that Chiho's movements gradually became smaller and finally stopped, and asked in a low voice.

He couldn't see her face clearly, he could only see Ushido standing opposite Chiho's shoulder.

"Who is he?" He raised his hand with difficulty, pointing to this tall and strong boy.

Chiho let go of Zero, stood between the two of them and introduced, "Xiao Ling, he is Ruoli~ Ruoli, this is Xiao Ling!"

"Hi, I'm Ushishima Wakari, Chiho should have mentioned me to you." Ushishima extended his left hand politely.

"You... hello, I'm Kiriyama Rei." Kiriyama held Ushishima's hand tremblingly, feeling that his palm was large and muscular, obviously caused by playing volleyball for many years.

"Xiaoling, don't you want to introduce this one?" Chiho looked at Erkaitang, her eyes lit up,

--so cute!The round and fleshy ones really want to be pinched!

Chiho seemed to have awakened some strange attribute in her heart.

"he is……"

Before Kiriyama finished speaking, Erkaitang took over the words: "Hello! My name is Erkaido Harunobu, and I am Kiriyama's friend ~ and eternal rival!" He said with a smile, and patted him vigorously "Friend "Back.

"Erhaitang! We are nothing..." Tongshan adjusted his crooked glasses, looking a little angry and helpless.

"Oh~ Xiao Ling also made friends here, hello, I'm Yasuhara Chiho." Chiho desperately resisted the urge to reach out and pinch Erkaitang's face, and introduced herself with a smile.

"An Yuan?" Er Haitang was stunned when he heard this surname.

"Yes, I am the daughter of Yasuhara Kudan."

"So that's how it is..." Erkaitang nodded, she is the daughter of that professional nine-dan Yasuhara Yuki, no wonder she has such a good relationship with Kiriyama.

"Tongshan, the time is almost up." At this moment, the president of the chess club poked his head out from behind the door of the lounge.

"Okay, President." This July's ranking competition is about to start, Tong Shan got up and walked out the door.

"Come on~ Xiao Ling, let's take it all at once!" Chiho cheered him loudly in the corridor.

What answered her was Kiriyama's back that was drifting away.

——Unlike volleyball players, shogi players play alone.

Every battle will continue to consume mental and physical strength, even more than two or three days.

Moreover, every piece that falls can only be planned and decided by oneself, and all mistakes can only be borne by oneself.

It is the ultimate loneliness cut off from the world.

Chiho watched him slowly walk into the chess room, and stood there blankly.

—He still couldn't break free from the bottom of the water.

So is she.

The author has something to say:

The rhythm of the daily update is about to be postponed. The author has a very important exam to prepare for. The update will be updated every two days. I will try to write as much as I have enough time~

Thank you little angels for your support!