Trapped in the sunset

"Chizai's house is still the same size~ I haven't been here for a long time. I miss you so much~"

Wei Young silently agreed with Atsushi Ziyuan's words in her heart.Akashi's mansion in Tokyo is not a "big" word at all, but - "This is the first time I have seen a Japanese-style building."

Akashi who heard her whispering inadvertently turned around, threw all the luggage to the housekeeper and asked her, "I thought you grew up in Japan when you were young."

Wei Young said "thank you" to the maid who helped her with the luggage, and suddenly heard him ask this question with a smile and asked: "Do you think that I, who is only five years old, will have an impression even if I have seen this kind of house? And , I really haven't observed it up close..."

"That's right." He nodded undeniably and led them into the house first. "Dun, your room is still the same as before - you won't get lost."

"Hmm~ I won't~ It should be. Then, Chizai, I'll go first~ Remember to call me when dinner time comes. "Definitely." Lazily, he repeatedly emphasized the word "definitely", his tone and demeanor made Wei Young a little speechless.Satisfied, the tall boy left with slow steps after explaining the "highest level mission" that was parallel to his life for him.

Wei Young and the red-haired boy next to him looked at each other, and laughed lightly at the same time.

"Okay, come with me, your room is next to mine."

Wei Young responded lightly, and then followed the boy to the opposite direction to Atsushi Ziyuan.

They crossed the hall in silence, during which Wei Young glanced around, and her silver-gray eyes finally fell on Akashi: "Hey, Akashi-kun, I just received an invitation letter from a band."

Akashi Seijuro paused, turned around and said, "You really can't rest for a moment. Didn't you just finish the game?"

"It was because of that match that he was approached." Wei Young spread her hands and replied helplessly.Because of this, it seems impossible to return to the original peaceful life.

"Where are you going this time?"

"Ok?"

Seeing her puzzled expression, he patiently changed the phrase: "Judging from your tone, this band doesn't seem to be from Japan?"

She thought about it, and finally took out her phone decisively and handed it to him.He took it naturally, opened her message box skillfully, and quickly read the English letter.

"September, England—"

"Ah, but I haven't decided whether to accept it or not..."

"Then you are going to refuse?"

"...nor."

He raised his eyebrows: "Then you already have the answer in your heart?" Standing still in front of a sliding door covered with extremely elegant paintings, Akashi opened the door and motioned for her to go in first.After closing the door unhurriedly, he patiently gave her the opportunity to "observe" the so-called "traditional Japanese room" carefully.

Stepping on the mat made of rushes, the slight coolness is conveyed to the soles of the feet through the socks - Wei Young slightly raised the corners of her mouth; the floor is covered with tatami mats, which are familiar but unfamiliar to her, surrounded by la The window and the partition door, the orange sunset light from the corridor outside penetrated through the window and illuminated the whole place - vaguely, with an ambiguous smell.For some reason, this space makes Wei Young feel like being in nature.Calm and harmonious.

"How does it feel?"

She turned her head: "Very good, there is an atmosphere that makes people think that "children who grow up will have a stable personality" similar to this kind of misconception. "

"Misconception?"

Wei Young smiled, and said with a smile: "Not everyone is like Akashi-kun."

"Back to the original topic, have you made up your mind?"

Akashi walked to the end of the room and opened another door; Wei Young followed behind, took a look outside, and was instantly attracted by the beautiful scenery of the courtyard outside the corridor.

The body slowly sat down on the edge of the corridor as if it had its own consciousness, and Wei Young turned around and replied: "I want to go. No, it should be said that I am going."

The two-color pupils glanced at her, and the pleasant voice rang out again after a pause: "Then what were you worrying about on the way back just now?"

The girl who heard the words had a troubled expression: "I was really worried about the invitation letter on the way back. Frankly speaking, I don't have enough confidence, and I don't know if I really have the ability to just follow a professional band like this. Standing on the world stage. After all, I have just participated in that music competition, and my mood has not recovered yet, but now I am suddenly notified that I will participate in a tour performance, which really shocked me."

"What about when we were at Tetsuya's house?" He asked again, without any sense of pressure in his tone, but the slight concern revealed in his plain tone moved her; it seemed to be telling her: he was listening.And it is true.

Weiyang quietly stared at a Podocarpus pine in the courtyard, and after a long while, she quietly asked, "Akashi-kun, do you still remember the story I told you about my mother?"

He didn't say anything, just nodded.

"At Tetsuya's house in the morning, I saw a photo. In the photo, all of us are smiling brightly. Grandma Heizi, uncles and aunts, my father, real brother, myself, and——mother. You must feel very happy It's strange, why is there such a big family portrait hanging in the living room at home, but it becomes so abnormal when I see the photos of myself and my family at my childhood sweetheart's house..." Her voice gradually became weaker, and then disappeared into the air middle.His eyes were blurred, as if he was remembering something.

After a while, she opened her mouth again, and continued: "I am a very courageous person. Perhaps, I still cannot fully accept that my mother has to leave. Even though I reminded myself over and over in my mind "Mom is gone, really gone", I think in my heart, I still have no way to recognize this fact.I deluded myself into thinking that as long as I didn't see it, don't think it, or talk about it, I could pretend it didn't happen.So, the person who can't let go the most may be myself.Sometimes I even feel alive. . .It seemed like it was all a dream.Wake up and everything will return to normal. "

When she said that, she paused again: "Have you noticed the open space next to Zheye's house? It's the one on the left." Before he could answer, Wei Young continued: "Before that, it was my house. Years ago I heard Zhe also said that my house was demolished by the new owner and planned to rebuild, but it seemed to stop later. Although I was mentally prepared when I saw it today, when I saw the open space, I still felt a little empty in my heart, as if we used to It’s as if existence has been wiped out.”

After listening to her long speech, Akashi silently stood up and held out a hand to her.

Wei Young, who still couldn't make up his mind, grasped the rough hand ignorantly, stood up with strength, and just let the boy lead him across the courtyard, through aisles after aisles, and finally came to a place with a style similar to this one. A medium-sized European-style building that looks like a lobby that is completely different from the traditional mansion style.The location of this building is very hidden, and it cannot be seen from the main house because of the trees.

Wei Young watched him push open the door, pressed the light switch, and then took a deep breath: "Akashi-kun, is this—?"

"The concert hall."

"I can see that." Wei Young said.A pure white grand piano is placed in the middle of the hall, about 270 cm; wooden bookshelves are nailed to the left and right sides of the wall, and music scores and CDs are neatly arranged side by side; With a piano case, the rose red surface and the white lid form a very bright contrast.

Pulling her together to the piano, Akashi let go of her hand and pressed a few keys scatteredly, then sat down on the piano bench.After playing a few scales quickly as a warm-up, he looked at her: "Let's play a piece together."

The sudden request caught her by surprise, but she still nodded obediently, and carefully took out the violin from the box. She plucked the strings with her index finger, and after tuning, she asked, "What tune?"

"A Tribute to Love, how about it?" "

"Well, no problem."

His fingering is a bit rusty, but his time is very accurate, and his ears are also very good.The ensemble of the two of them is not perfect - it can be said that it is far from perfect - but their music is so harmonious.The full timbre of the piano set off the pure and bright voice of the violin. Although it was the first time they played together, they had an unexpected tacit understanding. She naturally covered him with the violin when he paused a little. . .

end of song.No audience, no applause.

"This song was one of my mother's favorite songs during her lifetime."

The sudden confession made Wei Young's eyes widen slightly.

Akashi lifted the lid of the piano and put his elbows on it: "I learned music before, but I didn't continue after my mother passed away."

"...why?"

"Because I had no reason to continue studying at that time. The original intention of my father to force me to study was nothing more than the needs of being the heir of the Akashi family. Like all other subjects, as long as he reached a satisfactory level, he would stop and change to another one. The connection is constant The schedule, the harsh demands of my father, the days without a break—everything, my mother was by my side and supported me. She was always a...very gentle person."

——In the final analysis, whether it is Wei Young or the mother, they seem to be the same kind of person. . .Too gentle, and treat the people they care about unprincipled.It is not an exaggeration to say that it is unconditional connivance.

——But because of the existence of these people, their warmth added a lot of soft colors to his original black and white world.

. . .

For the next two days, the Generation of Miracles went crazy.

Wei Young, who has never been interested in shopping, was dragged by Momoi Itsuki all over the street in Shibuya District. They visited clothing stores, hair accessories stores, and even shops selling dolls; and Akashi, whom she expected to rescue her, He was dragged away by other people, who said, "Let women go shopping by themselves."——For this reason, Wei Young gave him a non-threatening look afterward.

During this period, Atsushi Murasakihara was bought by Wei Young for a simple green tea chocolate cake, and he kept barking "Hai Yin Niu" and "Hai Yin Niu" all day long; There was a short pause after a snack.But Wei Young finds that aggrieved appearance very funny no matter how she looks at it.

It is worth mentioning that Wei Young finally got her wish to meet Heizi's parents whom she had not seen for many years and Heizi's grandma who is still in good health.When we met for the first time, Grandma Heizi hugged her tightly, and said with pity: "Poor child, you have suffered a lot in the past few years." Although "endure hardship" is not a very correct term. words, but Wei Young's eyes were still red.

They played a three-on-three game again on the third day before saying their goodbyes at [-]pm.Kise Ryota tearfully said a bunch of nasty "truth" before parting, and said something while crying "We are going to separate again, although I am reluctant, but I will definitely call you every day!" Until Midorima's "Go to hell" interrupted his selfless performance.

All in all, this spring break was a great one.

. . .

Back in Kyoto, after Atsushi Murasakihara was sent to the plane, Wei Young and Akashi slumped on the back seat of his private car, looking weak.

"Akashi-kun, you really worked hard."

——The group of "problem children" cannot be controlled by ordinary people.

"...Finally someone understands how I feel." Akashi raised his hand and smoothed his long bangs, with a slight frown between his brows.

Seeing his expression, Wei Young immediately guessed what he wanted to do, and immediately said: "Even if you want to trim it, don't do it yourself."

He smiled: "You are really dissatisfied with the last time."

She remained silent and turned her head away as a tacit consent.

The author has something to say: JJ smoked. . .I can't log in for a whole month! ! !cup utensils~~~

In other words, I decided to write this story in 12W~15W words and it would be over. . . "Whether it can be done is really a question.Spread your hands—”The reason is because I personally feel that this story seems to have become a legendary “running account”. . .So after this, I will try my best to continue writing my other two black basket articles. . . "Sure enough, I shouldn't have opened so many pits with itchy hands. . .Sorry~~~」

I intend to end the chapter on spring break here.I'm going to let them start their sophomore life! "But if I think of anything else, I'll probably write a side story. . .Or maybe not. 』～(￣▽￣)～

Favorites have been dropping recently. . .Sure enough, it's because I haven't updated it for too long? "Still bored? 』QAQ don't do this, my heart is broken. . .

☆, start of school

The author has something to say: First of all, I sincerely apologize to you here! ! TAT hasn't updated the text for so long not because I don't want to "It's not because I'm lazy-I swear!" It's because I'm stuck. . .And it stuck badly. . .Not only this one, but also my other articles "It seems that there are several English articles that have been discontinued for four months..." But, but!I'm back now!Never go again "No——

In this chapter, both Wei Young and Akashi are sophomores in high school.

The writing may be a bit rusty or not smooth "After all, it's been a long time since I wrote it" but I will work hard!

PS: I changed my pseudonym~ I always feel that the previous "San Ying" is a bit too much. . .Ordinary. . . "I won't tell you that the new pseudonym is actually made up of the homonyms of my real name——" XD

PS2: I also know that this chapter is a bit short. . .Let's make it right. . . TAT