"Relax, just treat it as going to have fun."

A few days later, when the Nagasaki brothers and sisters came to pick up Sakura as agreed, Ryuzaki did not forget to ask, "Don't think too much about it."

"Ah."

Smiling reassuringly, Sakura nods her head and turns around, "Then I'm leaving, grandma."

"Grandma Sumire said that you have been having nightmares recently?"

On the bus, Ying Nao heard Naryo's question and nodded with a smile, "Well, although I don't know what's going on, I often dream about some fragments recently, and I asked you and didn't tell me."

"That's it."

With a cover-up cough, Nai Liang lowered her awkward gaze, but she didn't know how obvious her strange look was in the eyes of the smiling girl opposite.

Sakura looked at Naliang, who had never been able to hide her thoughts, trying to hide her thoughts, and didn't reveal anything, just smiled, glanced at Chuan who had been keeping silent, closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep, and changed the subject.

"What's the matter with you and Brother Chuan? He seems very unhappy."

"Cut! Don't mention it! I am in a cold war with him!"

When Nai Liang mentioned this, the volume suddenly became louder.

"You don't know how much he went too far before! I finally met Guoguang, and before I could say a few words, he interrupted him so rudely, and even drove him away in anger! It's too much! "

Sakura was slightly stunned, and from the corner of her eye she could clearly see Chuan's eyelids twitching, and Naryo in front of her was still complaining and murmuring.

"Besides, I wanted to go to him again, but a certain bastard followed me every step of the way, and wouldn't let me ask you for his contact information! This is simply unreasonable!"

"Nagasaki Nana!"

A roar sounded in my ears, echoing surprisingly in the empty carriage, "Do you have a bit of the reserve of a girl!"

"That bastard's face is so cold that he doesn't have a single expression, you just pounce on him, does he give you a little bit of a good face?! He doesn't look like a good person at first glance! I'm doing it for you, don't you know? Know!"

"I do not know!"

Facing Chuan's rare angry face, Nai Liang flinched at first, and then jumped up from the seat without giving in, "I only know that he saved me back then! It's because of me! I only know You shouldn't be so rude to him! You can't restrict me from going to him at all!"

"you!"

Chuan was short of breath for a while, and after a while he gritted his teeth and said, "Very good, Nagasaki Naryo. Tell me, is this the first time you have lost your temper with me in more than ten years? You dare to talk to me for an outsider. It's so noisy, isn't it!"

Sakura, who was watching from the sidelines, looked at the two brothers and sisters who were arguing in full swing, smiling softly, with a narrow smile in their eyes. It can be seen that two people who have been stuck together since childhood and have a very good relationship are arguing like this. It is really rare. Sure enough. , Mr. Minister's charm is unstoppable...

"elder brother……"

Kan Chuan's face darkened completely, Naliang also knew that she had made a fuss, bit her lip, and leaned forward in a show of cowardice.

"Oh, I know what I said is serious, but, but I really want to thank him well. Think about it,"

Chuan turned sideways, obviously not wanting to talk to Naryo, the aggrieved Naryo blinked, and moved a little closer.

"Think about it, if he hadn't saved me back then, you wouldn't have such a cute and invincible sister like me! Well, don't be angry!"

"Hmph!" Kawamoto, who has always been doting on his younger sister, couldn't get too angry with her, but now seeing the other party obediently admitting his mistake, his expression softened, and he turned his head to meet Naruto's big clear eyes.

"I'll let you off this time! Next time, you dare to try this again!"

"Okay! I got it! My dear brother!"

The two brothers and sisters went from the cold war to the quarrel to the reconciliation. In such a short time, they looked up and met Sakura's eyes that seemed to be smiling but not smiling. They couldn't help touching the tip of their noses and looked at each other. The same information, it’s all your fault, it’s a joke...

After a while, amidst the chatting and laughing of several people, they finally arrived at their destination.

"Sister Naliang, is this the place?"

Getting off the bus, what unfolded in front of Sakura was a dark and silent mountain forest, only the faint chirping of cicadas, "It feels so desolate."

"Well, the environment is very good."

Naliang turned her head, pointed to the distant mountain and said.

"The house where Teacher Baishan lives is on the mountainside, not too far away."

"Let's go."

Beckoning, Chuan took the lead towards the mountain road, "Don't dawdle."

It is said to be a mountain road, but what you see in front of you is nothing more than rough hewn broken steps, winding and steep, and covered with thick moss.

"Be careful and watch your step."

Chuan, who opened the way ahead, carefully reminded the two girls behind him, "The road is a bit slippery."

"Keiko also said that she missed you, so she insisted on arguing to come with Teacher Baishan. Knowing that you will be here today, I am very happy."

"is it?"

Smiling tenderly, the evoked memories flashed, and in the whispers of Sakurano and Naryo, there was a tiny light that warmed people.

On the mountain path, the three of them walked at a leisurely pace. The afternoon sun was warm, and through the branches and leaves covering the sky above their heads, there were fine and warm spots, and the light and shadow criss-crossed. I saw the young man here.

As time passed, the three of them finally landed on a flat land on the mountainside. An exquisite wooden house stood in front of them, surrounded by bamboo forests, which was particularly elegant and quiet.

With a sound of "squeak", the door of the wooden house was opened, and an old man with a white beard in a black kimono and kind eyes came out with a smile on his wooden clogs.

"Ah! Isn't this Sakura! Long time no see, but she is getting more and more beautiful!"

Ying Nai bent her eyes and looked up at the smiling Baishan Jinkou, "Yes, Grandpa Baishan, long time no see, you are really getting more and more able to toss around."

"Ha ha!"

Bai Shanjin stroked his flowing beard and laughed happily, not minding Sakurano's rude jokes.

While talking, a little girl in a black kimono suddenly jumped out of the room, smiled happily at the three of them, and rushed towards Sakurano's arms without stopping, "Sister Sakura! Keiko misses you so much!"

"My sister misses you too!"

The person here is Baishan Jinkou's beloved granddaughter, Baishan Keiko.

Looking at the extremely pink and lovely girl, Sakura's eyes became more tender.

"call out!"

The sound of breaking through the air suddenly sounded, and Sakura reached out to grab the "hidden weapon" that struck from behind.

"orange?"

Sakura was stunned for a moment, then turned around with a broken smile, looked at the naughty young man who came out of the dark, and tilted her head slightly.

"Sakura sauce, we meet again!" Long Ya smiled and waved to Ying Nao.

"Thank you for giving up your love and giving me your favorite orange as a meeting gift."

Sakura looked at him biting the orange in his hand, but smiled, it's so good, when I'm about to embark on the journey, I have you by my side, it's really, really great.

When Sakura Nao climbed the mountain road, some people were falling into memories under the sun.

In fact, I too, always feel that there is a feeling of deja vu to Echizen...

The small voice lingered in my ears all the time. In the warm afternoon sun, Echiqian was lying on the roof, his eyes fixed on the cherry blossoms still in full bloom in the distance. His mood was also drifting away. He knew her before. ?

Sighing, Echizen closed his eyes, the breeze was blowing, he seemed to hear the sound of the waves of flowers.A piece of fragmentary memory that couldn't be more fragmentary, but was hidden deep in the softest part of his heart suddenly emerged, and the breath mixed with wind and cherry blossoms broke into his mind.

For Echizen, childhood seems to be described as monotonous and boring.

In addition to constantly swinging rackets, practicing, and getting injured, he has to challenge the nasty old man who seems impossible to beat again and again. By the way, there is also a brother who is equally powerful and loves to play tricks on him.

Challenges, failures, challenges again, the same day only changed in that spring...

That year, he was five years old.

Another branch of cherry blossoms. Picking up a branch of cherry blossoms in full bloom in the corner of the courtyard, Echizen’s face showed a trace of helplessness. Seven days later, someone left a branch of cherry blossoms in the corner of the wall. Who did it? ?

He clenched his fists and decided to find out the source of this abnormality himself.

In the afternoon of the second day, for the first time, he did not practice the ball, but stood in the corner, waiting for the eighth cherry blossom.But until late at night, no one passed by this remote courtyard.

For some reason, a very uncomfortable feeling haunted Echizen's heart.

Maybe he won't come, he thought so, turned around, and was about to leave, but there was a rush of clogs behind him.

Echizen turned around abruptly, and through the fence in the corner, a small figure, against the twilight light, was long overdue.

Then, when the backlight receded and a figure appeared, Echizen's heart was suffocated, and he felt that his breathing had stopped.A small, jade-cut girl.

The docile snow-colored kimono is decorated with dots of black cherry blossoms, and the long shiny hair is floating in the air along with the wind. The eyes flashing under the long eyelashes, and the corners of the raised lips are reddish from running. cheeks.

Doll-like girl.

He was still young at that time, and he didn't know what the throbbing in his heart meant, so he could only describe and admire it with the most beautiful things he had ever seen at the moment of his goal.

"what!"

As soon as she ran to the fence, the girl looked up and saw Echizen looking at her. She was startled, and took a step back involuntarily while holding the cherry blossom in her hand. She still had a habitual smile on her face, and she was a little curious. Looking at Ochizen who was slightly taller than himself, "You,"

"You put those cherry blossoms?"

Looking at the girl with her head tilted across the fence, Echizen, who was always disdainful of talking, couldn't help softening his tone.

"Ah."

The girl nodded, and handed to Echizen the branch of cherry blossoms she had been holding in her hand.

"Today is my birthday. There are many people at home. I ran out secretly."

The girl's voice was soft and childish, and it hit Echizen's heart with just one click, so it was too late.

"Happy birthday."

Even Echizen himself couldn't believe it, his voice was so gentle at that moment.

"Thank you."

Obviously a little surprised, the girl's eyes immediately overflowed with surprise, and even the smile on the corner of her lips brightened a little.

Hesitantly raised her head and looked at Echizen who was looking at her, the girl turned around, walked a few steps with clogs on, then turned around suddenly, raised her hand to wave to Echizen who was watching her go, under the twilight, her smile , purely clear.

"I'll be back tomorrow!"

From far away, her voice came along the wind, and she watched the small figure gradually disappearing under the sun, and for the first time, touched her eyelids, and in the throbbing heartbeat, told this scene, for a long time, Forever, engraved in the bone.

Then, that spring, that whole one, the cherry blossom season.In the courtyard where Echizen practiced, there was a little girl who was always smiling.She still brings a branch of cherry blossoms every day, but she doesn't dodge like before. She likes to lie in front of the fence and quietly watch Echizen swing his racket, practice, fall, and get up again.Just so quietly, accompany Echizen.

During breaks, they would chat, and Echima, who was taciturn, looked at the girl's smile, and always opened his mouth involuntarily, talking about his family, the embarrassing things about his practice, and many times, he was either troubled or happy.

The girl laughed and listened quietly with some sadness.

I heard Echizen say that his name is Ryoma, and there is a bad brother named Long Ya, who is three years older than him, who loves to eat oranges with their skins;

I heard him say how gentle his mother is, and how sloppy his father is, but he is really powerful;

Listening to him, talking about his ideals, talking about the goal of defeating his father one day, and talking about living in the United States, imagining what his hometown looks like...

There are many, many, countless, the girl listens quietly, laughs with him, and angers with him, until the dusk falls, and then gradually leaves under Echizen's gaze.

Then, one day, Echizen finally remembered and asked, the girl's name.

Sakura, my name is Sakura.

As the girl said, she was deeply remembered by Echizen with her eyes full of sadness. She only felt that this name was born for her.

On that day, the girl left as usual, and Echizen watched her off as usual, but he was still young at this time and didn't know that a shocking change had quietly happened.

At the end of the memory is a sea of ​​brilliant cherry blossoms, and her curled up with empty eyes...

What exactly happened, during the ten days without any news...

He didn't dare to ask... and didn't have the chance to ask again...

He didn't expect...

That decadent and sad scene was actually the last scene of that year's splendid flower season...

The memory has gradually turned yellow.Only the memory of her smile is as fresh as yesterday.

Yes, is she?

A thought engraved in the bottom of my heart was fermented into a thick cocoon by years of deliberate forgetting. Once it was touched, it would rudely and domineeringly plunder every inch of nerves that he could survive, a cluster of cherry blossoms that he buried deep in the ground, After many years, in the bottom of my heart, once again, it bloomed beautifully.

The hat has been flipped aside, Echizen caressed his slightly closed eyelids, lying on the ground, surrounded by a sea of ​​cherry blossoms, his expression was a little loose, is he looking forward to it...

Looking forward to this final reunion, or fear, fear, anticipation in vain.

Little by little, many years later, again, because of the same person, his heart was messed up again.

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